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The second, and probably more anticipated, video release from Drake sees him deliver visuals for his huge collaboration with Rihanna. Seen by many as the headline track from the album of the same name, this is a mainstream smash hit. Personally this song got played out very quickly, but I’m sure there’s lots out there who still enjoy it and will lap up the video, so enjoy! After releasing the video for Jack Sparrow only a week or so back The Lonely Island hit us pretty sharpish with even more hilarious visuals. I have to say I think this is probably my favourite video the guys have made, not just because it involves the ever glorious Rihanna, well maybe a little bit. In this TLI and Ri are seen to be playing their own version of hip-hops most loved criminal couple Bonnie & Clyde. Rihanna actually plays her role extremely well, showing us a comedic side to her that we’re not really used to seeing, something TLI seem to have mastered with all the stars they’ve worked with. There’s not much else I can add to this other than if this doesn’t make you laugh, or at the very least raise a smile, you have no soul. Enjoy. Quite easily my favourite track on Ye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, the video has been anticipated for weeks and finally, the Hype Williams directed video has arrived for Yeezy’s amazing All Of The Lights. Amidst a flurry of epilepsy-inducing flashing fonts, we’re taken on the story of a lonely girl wandering around the ghetto alone through the night. Whilst this happens, the father abuses her mother and gets imprisoned as a result, only to find someone else in his bed upon his return, for which he exacts revenge. Quite a worrying, yet harshly true picture of modern life for some people. It’s done fantastically well and manages to capture both sides of the track: the story above (told in the verses), and also the euphoric, triumphant feel the instrumentals and hook combine to emanate, highlighting the schizophrenic nature of the track. It’s just a shame it sounds like it ends too sharply after cutting Fergie’s verse out. Also, Rihanna looks stunning. Just wow. Another Grammy night performance for you now. This time we have Rihanna singing Love The Way You Lie Part II (the audio for this track can be found here), with Adam Levine on the piano (not sure why, but I’m not complaining!). Eminem then comes out to thunderous applause, and lets rip on his final verse to the Love The Way You Lie saga. This is followed by the fantastic Skylar Grey (who coincidentally was the original singer of the aforementioned song) as she opens I Need A Doctor with stunning vocals, outshining Rihanna in my opinion. Em keeps his end of the deal, giving a typically passionate performance on this one, with all of this leading up to the appearance of one Dr. Dre…
Lots of remixes and rappers popping up this week, with some huge names coming through with some very unexpected pop and R&B remixes. More than enough original material too though, making this a very diverse episode that’ll satisfy the vast majority of you grubby little folk. Click on and let me be the Snoop to your Cameron, though R&B/pop probably isn’t the same as marijuana…probably.
I’ll not waste too much time up here, so here’s the catch-up: great video from Jamie Foxx and Drake, a great cover from Ellie Goulding, Tinchy Stryder’s latest single, the newest visuals from Dirty Money’s album, a mixtape of all-new material from Sammie, Chrome’s debut solo single, and a big collaboration from Keri Hilson and J. Cole. Let’s go. Click below for episode 79.
Personally, I’ve grown bored of the original (there are only so many times I can hear ‘oh na na’) so this undoubtedly makes for a welcome refresh of the track, and will certainly do the same for those of you also tiring with the original. Official video to what I told you would be a huge track (just went #1 in America I believe!). Some nice visuals that both Rihanna and Drake fans will appreciate. The only comment I have to add is that Rihanna needs to sort her hair out. Audio can be swacked from here.
The recap: Drake’s full version Fall For Your Type, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj’s first collaboration, a diverse track from Christian Rich, Trey Songz and Keri’s remix of a Dirty Money track, the final version of a great Lloyd track, and some ‘new’ Michael Jackson music. A lengthy catchup, and it’s followed by a big episode: click below to get involved.
For me, it’s pretty underwhelming. I expected something with a little more energy and a more defined style, but instead we’re given a track that’s all over the place from a genre perspective: the combination of pop vocals and lyrics with a hip-hop influenced production doesn’t work at all, and instead manifests itself as a disorienting ‘pop rap’ song. Considering this is supposed to be targeted to the mainstream, there really isn’t anything memorable from the verses either, whilst the hook largely consists of Rihanna making unidentified noises. The solitary highlight is the production itself, which I’d like to hear some rappers take on.
Behind the scenes look at Rihanna & Drake’s upcoming video from what promises to be an absolute smash hit. Not going to lie, this video is pretty boring, but I’m definitely looking forward for the actual video to drop. Audio can be guzzled from here, if you somehow missed out on it before. Rihanna’s happy, colourful comeback continues with a track that might not actually be on her album. Supposedly, this was only made for a Doritos ad and I’m sure it was said that it’s not going to feature on Loud. There was an unfinished version of this floating around recently, which only had the colourful half of the video. This would be the final version, which contrasts day and night nicely, and also acts as a device to show off both Rihanna’s previous darker style and her current brighter one. Audio is here.
Does this track, which is off Rihanna’s upcoming Loud album, disappoint? You’d think it would, but whilst it isn’t a song that’s going to change the world, it’s one you’ll certainly find yourself enjoying a lot – perhaps as a guilty pleasure, (which is certainly the case for me!). Expect this to absolutely dominate airwaves, radiowaves and brainwaves everywhere. Just remember where you heard it first. Download below. Surprising that this took so long to be released, given that the album is due on November 2nd. Nice to see Rihanna back on her positive vibe, coming through with a bright, colourful video that makes the dance-infused audio well. I’ve said for years her best feature is her smile, and I expect a lot of subscribers to that thought after this video. Audio can be taken from here. The video may go up and down for a while, as it’s only ‘officially’ available in the US at the moment. We’ll keep updating with working links.
New singles from Keri and Rihanna headline this episode, along with plenty of other tracks from a range of talented artists. Before that, the customary recap: a great track from UK newcomer Talay Riley, Drake’s lead track from his upcoming mixtape, plenty of R&B-related artwork, and finally the official video for Keri Hilson’s Breaking Point. Click on to get involved in this week’s episode. As I said earlier, Eminem opened up the show with a probably the best performance of Not Afraid I’ve seen him do, he’s then joined by Rihanna to perform their massive single, Love The Way You Lie. Click below to see some more performances from the awards show by B.o.B, Bruno Mars, Hayley Williams, will.i.am, Nicki Minaj and to see Rick Ross pimping it out on a mobile scooter!
The below track is only a radio rip, but is decent quality (for a radio rip) and definitely sticks true to the sales pitch as it’s an uptempo dance-pop track that would be huge in clubs. Lots of electro influence on the beat, and it sounds very much like a David Guetta production (although most pop beats are biting that style these days). Has to be said that Rihanna’s vocals seem greatly improved here, although in doing so she seems to have lost the unique quality/accent her voice once had. Dominic Monaghan and Megan Fox play the lead roles in what is a thought-provoking, intense and eye-opening look at an abusive relationship, with the customary artistic and cinematic touches to make it a great fit for a great track. They both play the roles well (particularly Monaghan), and utilise a nice range of scenarios and ‘incidents’ to flesh out the audio nicely. There are two things they certainly aren’t lacking in this, and that’s passion and intensity: this video is probably not work safe! The isolation that Eminem has in his brief scenes adds a hint of inaccessibility and solitude, which quite poignantly seems to partly mirror the assumed mindset of the ‘attacker’ in the video. Nice. Great video all-round, and nice to see that they clearly spent some time on getting this just right. Audio is here, if for some reason you don’t have it yet.
When the tracklist dropped, most people had fears over this track and the Pink collab. Whilst the jury is still out on the Pink track, this one will recieve much more acclaim. Eminem recently said that Rihanna was the only person who could do this hook, and I have to agree with him. Probably going to go down as her best feature to date, as she keeps it simple and does a fantastic job on this hook. Eminem’s verses are very good too, and he comes on that self-observation tip that he does ever so well. May well throw up arguments about Em getting radio friendly, but still comes with the type of rhymes that anyone can empathise with, and that Em can deliver so well.
Click on for a 21-track barrage of music, including new music from Lloyd, Jagged Edge, Cheryl Cole and a stunner from R. Kelly. Before you do all that, make sure you check out the R&B Throwback I dropped earlier this week from Sterling Simms. Done that? Good. FYI, Megan Fox has absolutely nothing to do with this episode. She just came for the 40th episode celebrations.
Click on for 5 helpings of new Usher, a couple of features from The-Dream and many more huge names. EDIT: I uploaded the wrong artwork for the tracks, and they have pictures of The-Dream as the album art. My bad, but I’m not re-uploading everything again. It could be worse
Click on to grab new tracks and remixes by the likes of Drake, Rihanna, Cassidy, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. |
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