The summer of 2010 saw the return to the music scene of Natalie Renee McIntyre aka Macy Gray , with her fifth album, "The Sellout" , a record that first caught our attention thanks to the acoustic driven first single "Beauty In The World" . The singer with the rapsy voice, better know for her breakthrough worldwide smash "I Try" , surrounded herself with big names such as Hit-Boy & Chase N. Cashe , from the SFCB/Surf Club collective ( "Christmas In [...]
A peine le temps de me remettre du formidable concert que l'anglais Plan B a donné hier soir devant un Bataclan plein à craquer que déjà, l'actualité musicale riche en nouveautés se rappelle à mon bon souvenir. Repéré ce matin sur Facebook via l'excellent fansite lesnubians.org , voici le nouveau clip de nos chères Nubians , "Veuillez Veiller Sur Vos Rêves" , morceau interprété en collaboration avec John Banzaï aka le meilleur ami des mots , slammeur français à la carrière certes plus confidentielle [...]
Posted about an hour ago on his official blog, here comes the eagerly anticipated "Power Remix" . This time, Jay-Z aka the man with whom Kanye West got his big break as a producer, comes to add a bit more swagg to a track which already had more than we could wish for. A few weeks ago, I was desperately looking for some mashup between Kanye 's "Power" and Snap! 's classic dance track "The Power" released in 1990. It was so obvious, I thought I would [...]
The newly released k-os mixtape eventually gives us a chance to discover is exquisite collaboration with fellow Canadian Drake , which was a leftover from his latest album "Yes !" (2009). The track has been produced by the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League crew, and his available as a freebie through "The Anchorman mixtape" . Link provided after the jump, and don't forget to watch k-os lastest video, which dropped back in July, for the song "Zambony" , directed by Little X and featuring Vancouver born actor Hayden Christensen [...]
We've been warned all day long on Twitter : "I'm bout to drop something for yall summer... This is my job man... GOOD MUSIC!!! (there were actually a few more exclamation marks on the original tweet). A few minutes later, this brand new Kanye/Beyoncé/Charlie Wilson collabo premiered on KanyeUniverseCity . When Mr Ego teams-up again with Mrs Sasha Fierce , this sure is Fire with a capital F ! But could we expect less from them ? Prod by Kanye himself, No ID & Lex [...]
J Records newcomer Mike Posner will drop his debut album on August 10th, but the whole record premiered online on the singer's myspace page a few days ago. On "31 minutes to Takeoff" , Posner teamed up with up-and-coming producers such as Benny Blanco and The Smeezingtons , but highlights also include tracks such as "Deja Vu" , an infectious collaboration with Boyz II Men , and "Do U Wanna" , which samples the horns of one of Ray Lamontagne 's most recent [...]
We've featured Bruno Mars on mysoul back in May when the high-profile singer/songwriter released his debut EP "It's Better If You Don't Understand" , an introduction to his work as a solo act. The California based musician will release his debut album on Elektra Records in January 2011, meanwhile, he just dropped the video for his track "The Other Side" , which features his "Nothing On You" partner B.o.B , plus guest vocals by none other than Gnarls Barkley 's Cee-Lo Green . --- Souvenez-vous, [...]
Philly songbird Jazmine Sullivan , one of the greatest vocalist to have emerged from the US Soul/R&B scene recently, is about to release her sophomore album on J Records (no title or release date confirmed yet, though) later this year. Following the success of her debut "Fearless" (2008), the Missy Elliott protegee will try to renew the good reception her hit single "Bust Your Windows" encountered back in 2008. Preview 4 new tracks from the singer as well as two very convincing duets with Mary J. Blige right after the bounce. [...]
Call it cheesy, outdated or corny, the latest version of "Fall Again" , recorded, as a duet, by its original creator Robin Thicke and Smooth Jazz/AC saxophonist Kenny G , still works irresistibly well. If only the Blue Eyed Soul champ had recorded this on his own, the magic we found in earlier versions (the one and only King of Pop 1999 demo track and the Glenn Lewis rework for the "Maid In Manhattan" OST) would have remained absolutely intact. Meanwhile, the 2010 remake sounds just like it was recorded back in [...]
We're back in business after a few days off, and we couldn't start the month better than with this massive remix the always amazing Janelle Monae graced us with earlier today. The Atlanta wonder premiered on her blog a revamped version of her latest single "Tightrope" , with B.o.B and Lupe Fiasco providing some support. But guess what, the one showing her skills on the mic is actually Janelle herself ! Check her out doing her thing right after the jump. --- Après quelques jours [...]
On what is expected to be Kanye 's official first single off his eagerly anticipated fifth album "Good Ass Job" (expected to hit shelves in September), the Hip Pop icon has teamed up with Detroit Soul songster Dwele . The track is apparently produced by underground Hip Hop beatmaker S1 , of the Strange Fruit Project trio. Meanwhile, if you're digging Dwele 's soulful grooves, you'll be rejoiced to learn that he will also release his brand new album, "W.W.W.(W.ants. W.orld. W.omen)" , on June 29th. Take a listen to both [...]
The video for Trey Songz 's latest single, the heavily Prince inspired "Yo Side Of The Bed" (isn't it the closest thing to "Purple Rain" you've heard in years ?) has just hit the net a couple of hours ago. In this Yolande Geralds directed drama, Keri Hilson portrays a kind of G.I Jane with a predictable, yet tragic fate. Watch the video right after the jump. --- Et la sculpturale Keri Hilson continue sa conquête de tout ce que la scène Hip [...]
She is currently touring Europe to support her 2009 release, "The Element Of Freedom" , and will premiere the video for her latest single, "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" on Vevo next week. This time around, Alicia Keys collaborated with British director Jake Nava , while "One Tree Hill" star Chad Michael Murray stars as her on-screen partner. Watch the preview after the bounce, and take a listen to a recently leaked Alicia Keys / Lupe Fiasco collaboration called "Love Letter To The Beat" , which might end up [...]
On the verge of releasing his sophomore album "You I Wind Land And Sea" (out in May) canadian Folk/Soul wonder Justin Nozuka has teamed up with Montreal based urban pop songbird Zaho . The pair has re-recorded a bilingual version of Nozuka's latest single, "Heartless" , retitled La Promesse for the French market. Take a listen at the collaboration right after the jump. --- C'est le duo surprise du moment ! Le moins que l'on puisse dire, c'est que la jolie Zaho a du goût, et en matière de collaboration, [...]
Quand un saxophonise virtuose fait d'une sirène de la Soul indépendante sa muse, cela donne forcément un moment de ravissement musical, où la passion amoureuse se mêle à un groove indolent, au charme épicé. Sur "Feel So Free" , le musicien Jacques Schwarz-Bart offre à son épouse, l'américaine Stephanie McKay , l'écrin idéal sur lequel poser sa voix perlée. Métissée, chatoyante, leur Soul aérienne, qui se nourrit de réminiscences caribéennes, est une invitation au voyage, une carte postale musicale écrite à quatre mains, quelque part entre New-York et Paris. [...]
Je ne vais pas y aller par quatre chemins, ce morceau m'a totalement envoutée depuis que je l'ai découvert hier soir, si bien que je n'écoute plus que ça en boucle depuis (avec une petite pause Alizée - Les Collines puisque c'est LA chanson dont tout le monde parle en ce moment), bref ça tourne carrément à l'obsession. Voici donc la nouvelle version de "Hold My Hand" , le dernier single de Sean Paul pour le marché français, exploité chez nous en duo avec la toujours impeccable Zaho . [...]
Sur ce coup, je peux remercier la plus avisée de mes Twiends (Twitter + Friends), @Hedia , qui m'a involontairement mise sur la piste de ce morceau, via son dernier tweet au sujet de David Guetta (qui vient de donner une interview au webzine Idolator ). De la star des DJs actuels à Kelis , il n'y a qu'un pas, puisque ce dernier a produit le nouveau single de la sulfureuse pin-up du electro/R&B, "Acapella" . Premier titre de son nouveau projet "FleshTones" [...]
A high profile collaboration we reasonably coudn't sleep on. Here is Mariah "The Diva" Carey , crooning with the gentleman of R&B aka Ne-Yo , on the remix of her song "Angels Cry" (original version appeared on her latest effot, "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel" ). Video coming up soon, in the meantime, check out this montage of selected pics taken from the video shoot, for your chance to get a full length preview of the track. --- Ses fans attendent avec impatience la sortie de "Angels Advocate" (titre provisoire à confirmer), une [...]
Melanie Fiona 's debut album may not have had a proper release in France yet, but the singer has found herself a growing fanbase in another European country. Her latest single, "Monday Morning" , sits strongly atop the Swiss top 100 singles chart this week ! Watch the official video after the jump, and get a preview of her brand new collaboration with the most popular MC of Switzerland, Stress . --- Son premier album, The Bridge , n'a pas encore eu l'honneur d'une sortie officielle en France, mais de l'autre côté des Alpes, Melanie Fiona [...]