Blog: The FADER

Video: Mykki Blanco, “Feeling Special (Live at Glasslands)

May 23, 10:00am The FADER

Onstage at a sardine-packed Glasslands during her recent Red Bull Music Academy spotlight with Le1f and Laurel Halo, Mykki Blanco delivered a fiery, sweat-slicked rendition of "Feeling Special," the druggy, Matrixxman-produced lead single from her ... read more �

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Stream: Ciara f. Nicki Minaj, “I’m Out”

May 22, 5:36pm The FADER

Here's the girls-night-out opener of Ciara's upcoming fifth LP, Ciara. You gon play me? On Instagram bitch tryna shade me? taunts Minaj, after firing this vague shot, perhaps aimed at Ciara rival Rihanna or just ... read more �

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Video: Joey Fatts, “Picture Me Rolling”

May 22, 3:44pm The FADER

The barbecue scenes in Joey Fatts' "Picture Me Rolling" video are something east coast residents have been looking forward to for months now and just might finally get a taste of this Memorial Day weekend. ... read more �

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Paris Hilton Signs to Cash Money

May 22, 3:40pm The FADER

According to Huffington Post, hotel heiress and "That's Hot" trademarker Paris Hilton has signed with Cash Money to release her second album, reportedly out this summer. Which is weird. And cool? Or terribly awful, depending ... read more �

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Stream: Las Rosas, “Black Cherry” + “Supposed 2 B”

May 22, 3:13pm The FADER

Las Rosas is the new group from ex-Harlem bassist Jose Boyer, performing similarly jaded garage rock. They released a self-titled EP this past January and have now eked out two more lovely songs, "Black Cherry" ... read more �

• lasrosas - Black Cherry
• lasrosas - Supposed 2 B

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Artist:	lasrosas
Title:	Black Cherry
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	lasrosas
Title:	Supposed 2 B
File Name:	SoundCloud

Video: Julia Holter, “World”

May 22, 1:10pm The FADER

There is something aimless and dérive-like about Julia Holter's vocals on new single "World," as though she were making up the melody and words as she went along. But the little accents she dabs on ... read more �

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Happy Birthday Naomi Campbell: Here Are Some Pictures of Her Looking Awesome

May 22, 12:37pm The FADER

Around here, we call Naomi Campbell "mother" because of all the things she's taught us: how to walk like a diva, how to be awesome and insane at the very same time and how to ... read more �

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Japanese Juke: INNIT’s Sapporo Compilation

May 22, 12:15pm The FADER

On a whim, I set out recently to find some good Japanese juke, or at least juke-inflected beat work. Big surprise: there's some great shit. Over the next week, I'll do a short series on ... read more �

• innitmusic - INNIT Sapporo June 1st at Provo
• parkgolf - Sense of water/PARKGOLF

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Artist:	innitmusic
Title:	INNIT Sapporo June 1st at Provo
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Electronic

Artist:	parkgolf
Title:	Sense of water/PARKGOLF
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Seapunk

Video: Ellen Allien, “Lism Trilogy”

May 22, 12:04pm The FADER

It's hard to pick specific, standout moments from Ellen Allien's recent Lism album; the record, for one, plays out in one, long, continuous track, and travels so dreamily from one mood-state to another that it ... read more �

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The Roots: Death of Existentialism

May 22, 11:56am The FADER

We’re the ‘hip-hop band’ but we’re just making our next album, which is going to be an amalgamation of every personality that’s in the whole ensemble read more �

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Interview: Vampire Weekend

May 22, 11:34am The FADER

Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend's long-awaited third album, debuted at number one on the Billboard charts this week and is probably still seeping into the hearts and minds of the band's fanbase. With ... read more �

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Stream: Hubble, “Mingle”

May 22, 10:57am The FADER

Under solo alias Hubble, The Men's Ben Greenberg will take the tiniest of musical gestures—essentially, a grace-note-like snippet of guitar noodling—and play it over and over again until the listener kind of looses track as ... read more �

• Company Etc - HUBBLE | "MINGLE"

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Artist:	Company Etc
Title:	HUBBLE | "MINGLE"
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Necklicker

Lessons in Cool from Marni Menswear’s New Book

May 22, 10:35am The FADER

In case you need a refresher course in how to mix prints effortlessly, craft the perfect lived-in bed head or rock fuzzy knits with total swagger, Marni's releasing a limited edition book Marni Uomo with ... read more �

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Stream: Azure Blue, “Willows and Pines”

May 22, 10:34am The FADER

Sweden's gentle new wave king Azure Blue is back to tease your tear ducts and light the way for a lovely evening walk with "Willows and Pines," the second single from his forthcoming sophomore album, ... read more �

• Azure Blue - Willows And Pines

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Artist:	Azure Blue
Title:	Willows And Pines
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Pop

Video: Chief Keef, “Macaroni Time”

May 22, 10:32am The FADER

On Monday, Chief Keef was arrested in Dunwoody, GA, a northern Atlanta suburb where he presumably filmed the upcoming video for "Darker," a collaboration with Gucci Mane. Charged with disorderly conduct after smoking weed in ... read more �

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Who’s Nekst? A Legacy of Graffiti in New York City

May 22, 10:12am The FADER

Graffiti is everywhere in New York City. The city’s many surfaces are cleaner than they once were, thanks to Rudy Giuliani and subway cars that are easier to buff, but even a brief stroll down ... read more �

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Download Travis Scott’s Owl Pharaoh Mixtape

May 21, 5:42pm The FADER

A few months ago, Travis Scott came to our office to play a few tracks from Owl Pharaoh, the mixtape he first announced in 2011, plus an amazing song from G.O.O.D. Music's apparently scrapped album ... read more �

• Travis Scott - Owl Pharaoh

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Artist:	Travis Scott
Title:	Owl Pharaoh
File Name:	SoundCloud

Stream: Clinton Sparks f. 2 Chainz, Macklemore and D.A., “Gold Rush”

May 21, 5:03pm The FADER

Clinton Sparks, the Boston-based pop producer, DJ and founder of a mixtape emporium, is currently at work on a star-studded album, tentatively titled Disco Ball & Chain. "Gold Rush" is a new single from the ... read more �

• Clinton Sparks - Gold Rush feat 2 Chainz, Macklemore & D.A.

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Artist:	Clinton Sparks
Title:	Gold Rush feat 2 Chainz, Macklemore & D.A.
File Name:	SoundCloud

Stream: Airbird & Napolian, “Special”

May 21, 5:00pm The FADER

Joel Ford—the New Yorker who releases electronic music as one half of Ford & Lopatin, Games, and most recently solo as Airbird—is now collaborating with like-minded Software label-mate Ian Evans aka Napolian. "Special" is the ... read more �

• Airbird & Napolian - Special

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Artist:	Airbird & Napolian
Title:	Special
File Name:	SoundCloud
Year:	2013

By the Numbers: Phoenix’s Album Bankrupt!

May 21, 4:15pm The FADER

In By the Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits. This week, we tackle Phoenix's new album, Bankrupt!, out now.

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