Alicia Keys unveils the visuals for her latest single off her album Girl On Fire, "New Day." The vid fluctuates from Keys keepin' it real in the streets of New York City, to rocking the stage in front of a packed crowd. Check it out, GATDAMMNIT! *Swizz Beatz voice* The post Video: Alicia Keys - New Day appeared first on Vibe To This .
Remember the song "Get Lucky?" Good. Now listen to "Control," an early version cut from the album, which literally sounds nothing like the former. The song does a complete 360 from the Pharrell x Nile Rodgers collab, as this one has EDM oozing from start to finish. "Control" features DJ Falcon , and expect a couple tweaks to be made to it sound a whole lot better when Random Access Memories takes the universe by storm May 21st. The post Stream: Daft Punk featuring DJ Falcon – Control appeared first on Vibe [...]

With the upcoming release of the well-hyped, Baz Luhrmann headed, F. Scott Fitzgerald adapted, The Great Gatsby , we've been getting quite a lot of doses of the Jay-Z scored soundtrack as auditory advertising . Here's yet another track to get you into the roaring mood, an Emeli Sandé cover of Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love" featuring horns and percussion from The Bryan Ferry Orchestra . Cacophonous in all the best ways, this track encapsulates the beautiful and tragic whirlwind that is The Great Gatsby , out on May 10th in a theater near you. [...]

Mikky Ekko has been lending his voice to some pretty strong showguns out there, Rihanna for one. Now he has gone to the hip-hop side and teamed up with the Moroccan-born, French Montana for his latest track, "Trouble". Montana has been promoting his soon to be released album, Excuse My French , out on May 21st. And although his collaboration with Mikky Ekko didn't make the album cut, it's a pretty darn good advertisement for his upcoming work. Download below. Download: French Montana ft. Mikky Ekko - Trouble [...]

Chicago talent Chance The Rapper has seen his praise only rise since being left off this year's XXL list, not that that's a big deal, but regardless it's all been well-deserved in anticipation of today's release of Acid Rap . Chance brings one of the more unique combinations of stylings in hip hop today, and this 13-track compilation puts it all on display - highlighting his unique and comical ad-libs, soulful vocals, all over a very Chicago-esque production. Sure the tape is punctuated with highlights from Action Bronson, Ab-Soul , Childish Gambino and more, but this tape's all about Chance - [...]

Chicago talent Chance The Rapper has seen his praise only rise since being left off this year's XXL list, not that that's a big deal, but regardless it's all been well-deserved in anticipation of today's release of Acid Rap . Chance brings one of the more unique combinations of stylings in hip hop today, and this 13-track compilation puts it all on display - highlighting his unique and comical ad-libs, soulful vocals, all over a very Chicago-esque production. Sure the tape is punctuated with highlights from Action Bronson, Ab-Soul , Childish Gambino and more, but this tape's all about Chance - [...]
The brilliant state of hip hop today allows us to get collaborations like this, as Earl Sweatshirt and Riff Raff get hooked up for a track on the omnipresent producer Harry Fraud 's upcoming 5-track EP High Tide . "Yacht Lash" is just about everything you'd want out of these two, with a lyric-laced low-tone verse from Earl and a stream-of-genius series of words from Raff. The EP is out May 7, til then enjoy the track above and see the talent-heavy track list below. 01 Rising [ft. Tech [...]

Whenever there's a saxophone involved, you know it'll be something special. And so it is with this new track, "Roxanne", from the German DJ/producer, Tinush . As waves of techy house lap against a funky shore, saxophone licks and trumpet blows become the whitewash to this head-bobbing track. Take a listen, have a morning jam, and download for free below. Download: Tinush - Roxanne The post Download: Tinush - Roxanne appeared first on Vibe To This .

Technically, it's not even Summer, yet dozens of artists and labels alike are releasing tunes in anticipation for the rowdy vacations ahead. Enter our good friends at RAC who have generously provided us with a sweet remix of "Second Summer" by the American indie band, YACHT . With RAC's trademark subtlety, this remix pumps up those who have a jam-packed Summer to look forward to, and is just sentimental enough for those who don't. YACHT - Second Summer (RAC Remix) The post Stream: YACHT - Second Summer [...]

One artist in particular we've been excited about as of late is San Francisco based Giraffage , gaining an increasing amount of visibility through well produced pop-influenced tracks. For this latest sound, he teams up with Jhameel and DWNTWN for yet another easy-going and relaxing few minutes, with the indie pop vocals of both artists balancing nicely with the production. "Move Me" will live on the Kitsune America 2 compilation, out Wednesday via itunes here . The post [...]

Amazing artwork... J. Cole releases this smooth and humble track "Cole Summer" to mark your seasonal transition, using a vocal sample from Lauryn Hill's "Nothing Even Matters". Cole's Yours Truly 2 EP to come some time Wednesday, Born Sinner to follow June 25. The post MP3: J. Cole - Cole Summer appeared first on Vibe To This .
DMV lyrical talent Uno Hype drops a new video today for the smooth bit "Plight". The track lives on Hype's early-April mixtape Be Good (stream / download here ), and is one of the smoother and lyrically-laced songs of an overall solid compilation well worth checking out. We've seen loads of growth from the Maryland native over the past couple years and this latest material stays in line with it all - also his 2012 tape Fxck The Hype is a total winner and also worth a go, fxck with [...]
A fresh and fit Mac Miller makes an appearance to crack the week off with Power 105.12s The Breakfast club, to talk all things relevant and entirely irrelevant. Among items such as Miley Cyrus, admiration for Prince, and his MTV2 series, the Most Dope emcee speaks on who he's feeling most in the game these days, and of course the upcoming Watching Movies With The Sound Off . [via] The post Video: Mac Miller on The Breakfast Club appeared first on Vibe To [...]

Andres from RAC takes the opportunity today to release online a stream of an older remix from 2011 the collective did for Steel Train's "You Are Dangerous" . The track, previously only available on vinyl, carries a sound reminiscent to that era for many RAC fans - wavy, fun, and always dance-friendly. Very cool few minutes, enjoy below. The post Stream: Steel Train - You Are Dangerous (RAC Remix) appeared first on Vibe To This .

We have seen quite a few musical memoirs published in recent years, icons like Eric Clapton and Keith Richards have successfully made the transition from auditory recordings to printed press. Now, the hip-hop world will have a something tangible to be proud of, as Mike D and Ad-Rock, the surviving members of the influential Beastie Boys , have announced a memoir to be released in 2015. Do not expect your regular, parabola of drug-induced performances or dramatic climaxes blurred by the continuous mention of cigarette smoke, the Beastie Boys memoir will be nothing like that. Keeping in [...]
The creative and eclectic lyricist that is Chance the Rapper continues to build hype around his soon-to-be mixtape Acid Rap , due out This Tuesday the 30th. A couple days prior, the dude releases some straight-forward but detail-oriented visuals for the vocally-assisted "Smoke Again". Directed by the multi-discipline illRoots crew, the video's laced with trippy elements over assorted shots of Chance balling out in a black Camry and the featured Ab-Soul spitting bars a midst appropriate clouds of smoke. [via] The post Video: Chance the Rapper ft. [...]
After a Vancouver tour stop and subsequent interview with Nardwuar , Miami's own and emerging maestro of trippy-as-f*ck production SpaceGhostPurrp is an individual that you just wanna see and hear more from. This weekend the Raider Clan torch-bearer releases the grainy VHS version of a video for "Bringin Da Phonk". Regardless of whether or not you might be feeling the weight-bearing style of the music, there's a nice parallel between the hazy and hard to decipher quality of the video and the audio it's paired with. [via] [...]

The extensive and international live operation that is the Boiler Room has become a staple for exclusive sets from some of the world's greatest production talent, with Nicolas Jaar being added recently to the list. View / stream and enjoy the 46-minute compilation below from the American-Chilean 23-yr-old, originally recorded at the Red Bull Music Academy-sponsored NYC show from last month. [via] The post Video: Nicolas Jaar's Boiler Room NYC Set appeared first on [...]

Sure it's been a relatively slow Saturday for new music, but let's be honest there's always something new to turn the f*ck up to on a Saturday night. Trap-heavy duo Heroes & Villains get that notion covered with this high-energy remix to the Ace Hood & Future original "Bugatti", so press play and work it into your weekend mix. [via] The post Stream: Ace Hood & Future - Bugatti (Heroes & Villains Remix) appeared first on Vibe [...]

Salute laces his latest song with interesting drum patterns and well placed sound effects. "Fires," is like a trap song without the hard-hitting cacophonous, ear splitting sounds that can come along with the genre. Instead Salute finds a middle grounded space for his work to live placidly. Stream: Salute - Fires The post Stream: Salute - Fires appeared first on Vibe To This .