Producer: Chuck Harmony - FULL, CDQ, Track off upcoming album, Year Of The Gentleman, in stores 09.16!*Tibs Fav.™
Ne-Yo just continues 2 blow me away. “Stop This World” is another beautiful slow jam from the R&B star where I think the lyrics avoid cliché and make the song an instant hit on 1st listen! “Stop This World” seems like it is the perfect closing track for Year Of The Gentleman, which hits stores next Tuesday! I’ve heard about half the album already and it is already a MUST-BUY for you R&B and music fans, and “Stop This World” just made me as excited as possible for the 16th. Also out on the 16th is new-comer R&B singer Colby O’Donis’ debut album, Colby O, and u can peep a solid, uptempo track from him that is certainly a unique one I enjoy. It also warrants mentioning that Trey Songz absolutely kills M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes” and it really showcases the talents that make him special. I always thought he had a ridiculous voice, which is on display again, but his flow is somethin’ I even underrated and that’s what makes his “Paper Planes RMX” special. He flows like M.I.A. to kick it off and follows with a couple real nice and fast rap verses, with some singing in between. I’ve been in a Songz mood recently and always happy 2 hear more from the VA crooner. There’s some more trax below and the “Hi Hater RMX” video premiere so take a look at those. (The Game spits Lamar Odom’s stat line and is clueless about why he’s not an all-star.. haha, awesome. …He’s still not an all-star tho, Game, sry 2 say..) Enjoy!
Oh yeah, if u haven’t heard by now, Kanye West’s 4th album will be entitled, 808’s & Heartbreak and comin’ out on December 16th - right in time for the holiday season. The title and “Love Lockdown” as the 1st single are pretty indicative of an album dealing with the emotion of love, which I’m excited to see Kanye tackle as he hasn’t really gone that deep on the topic in the past. But who knows? I’m just speculating…
The video for “Announcement” is a MUST-WATCH! Not only is the song another hit by Common f/ Pharrell, but the video is a very basic, yet imaginative one. You’ll see why, but it is brilliantly executed w/ Common lookin’ fly w/ the ladies, who appear at his most clever lines about them, haha. I mean, just watch it for Common’s beard - quite frankly, I wish I can grow a thick one like that, haha. But anyway, more updates below with a couple trax by Marsha Ambrosius & Plies and another video premiere from Young Jeezy, Mos Def performing his version of “A Millie” live, & LL Cool J on ESPN! Enjoy!
Producer: Swizz Beatz? - FULL, CDQ, 1st single off upcoming album, Theatre Of The Mind*Tibs Fav.™
A few standout trax from the bunch above and below, starting with Ludacris’ latest single (thx 2 Steve-O for the send) that will surely be hitting the radio in due time. It features Chris Brown & Sean Garrett and supposedly is produced by Swizz Beatz. The song is pretty solid on 1st listen and is exactly the type of song that will grow on me over time. The song is aimed squarely at the pop crowd, especially with a unique beat that is also likely 2 annoy some as well. I’m indifferent on the beat, like many of the vocals by Luda & CB, so we’ll see how this track lasts over time. Down below, Trey Songz kills the first verse of the “Girls Around The World RMX” and T.I. & Fabolous kill the “Hi Hater RMX”! Also be sure 2 check out a few vids and the extensive Complex feature on Lupe Fiasco & N*E*R*D! Enjoy!
The Game “My Life” f/ Lil’ Wayne (Behind The Scenes)
Young Jeezy - The Recession (Trailer Pt. 1)
Lupe Fiasco & N*E*R*D Covering Complex
Lupe & N*E*R*D are getting some much deserved pub in the next issue of Complex Magazine and below are the goodies, straight from their website (including a lil’ snippet of the Lupe interview below!)
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So are there gonna be no more Lupe solo albums? Is there a CRS project that you’re—
Lupe Fiasco: Yeah, the CRS project hopefully will come before my last album. So that will probably be the next thing that everybody kind of goes into.
I heard you were the one that actually gave the sample for “Us Placers” that was out there.
Lupe Fiasco: Yeah, I produced the record; Pharrell came up with the name and the idea. And “Us Placers” was the first song that’s like, “Yeah, this could work.”
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Comin’ thru w/ a quick update with Akon hittin’ us with a brand new solo track called “Get By”, which is a solid, slow-paced jam that reminds me of the Akon we saw in his debut album, Trouble. Akon has certainly crossed over into a pop icon, but this track reminds me of the songs that gave him his roots in the first place. Down below a couple new hip hop trax featuring Raekwon & Asher Roth, along with video premieres from Gnarls Barkley & Plies f/ Jamie Foxx & The Dream! Enjoy!
Back from the doc with some updates for ya eyes and ears, including a very unique, NEW track from Common that he debuted above in a live performance! The beat between the chorus and the verses changes drastically, which is very interesting, but most of all, Common KILLS it, spitting every word clearly live and droppin’ names like Kimbo Slice and Michael Vick very cleverly. I mean, are you not entertained?? Haha, down below, u can DL 12 NEW trax from artists like the late J. Dilla, Kardinal Offishall, Chris Brown, Lloyd, & MANY MORE! Just peep them below and DL, along with The Cool Kids performing live on Jimmy Kimmel and getting some more much deserved mainstream pub. Enjoy!
Here’s some mainstream trax for the mainstream fans, leading off with an uptempo R&B banger from Frankie J! I’m likin’ the overall feel 2 the song with a hot beat and solid lyrics, and while it’s not an instant classic by any means, I can see myself flippin’ this on in the coming weeks. Below, is the trifecta collaboration btwn Plies, Keyshia Cole, & J. Holiday… not huge on Plies or J. Holiday, but Keyshia Cole’s part in the song makes it a MUST-DL! And below that, DL trax from rapper Cassidy & R&B/pop star Ciara that u mite like as well! Enjoy!
FULL, CDQ, Rumored track off upcoming album, Year Of The Gentleman *Tibs Fav.
This update’s all over the place 2day, beginning with a couple NEW R&B trax! “Nobody” has actually been out, but with DJ drops, but now the CDQ version is out there and it’s another hot 1 for Ne-Yo and his upcoming album, Year Of The Gentleman. Below is a nice track by up and coming R&B artist Sterling Simms f/ rapper Cassidy. Then a TON of videos released 2day featuring some LIVE performances and freestyles by Lil’ Wayne & Kanye West, Common, Rhymefest, & Guru, along with some video premieres by Saigon, Plies & Trey Songz, & Xzibit! Enjoy!
Producer: J. Lack - FULL, CDQ, Here I Stand Bonus Track *Tibs Fav.
A bunch of NEW trax for the middle of the day, including more USHER! Haha, prolly the last we’re posting of his material from the latest album but if this is the quality of the BONUS track on Here I Stand, then we’re shaping up for a great album. I really like the vibe 2 the track above and its just captivating all around - beat, tempo, lyrics… judge for urself above. Below you can find a bunch of NEW trax f/ T.I., Nas, Yung Berg, and many MORE! But ya’ll should scroll a lil farther down and get that Kenna/Lupe Fiasco RMX and the first track leaked off of Common’s upcoming (Kanye-less) album, Invincible Summer. Both those songs are ridiculous and u gotta hear Common spit over a high tempo Neptunes beat. Pretty sweet and could def grow on me even more! Enjoy!
Producer: StarGate - FULL, CDQ, Track off upcoming album, Here I Stand, in stores May 27th!*Tibs Fav.
Here I Stand leaked out 2day and above are a couple trax that have interested me since seeing the official tracklist due 2 prolly my 2 favorite producers on the boards - Danja & StarGate! Both songs do NOT disappoint and if the rest of the album contains a quality mix of the uptempo beats and slow jams like this, then Usher has another surefire hit album 2 add 2 his long list of achievements. Usher displays what many consider the best voice in R&B in “What A Man’s To Do” while also singing and telling a great story through his lyrics over a nice beat similar 2 other StarGate produced songs - Chris Brown “With You” & Ne-Yo “Go On Girl”. Prolly my favorite of the 2 if I had 2 choose and will definitely be one of my favs of the album, once I hear the whole thing next Tuesday (gotta wait… :D) Below, u can check out a few more NEW trax, most notably the well-timed Nas drop of “N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave & The Master)”, in light of the news that he will be changing his album’s controversial title from Nigger 2 a yet 2 be determined name. Enjoy!
Oh yeah, almost forgot… make sure 2 cop The Cool Kids - The Bake SaleEP album on iTunes! Just purchased my copy there since I believe it is only being released digitally… lemme kno if u see it in stores!
Ne-Yo “Stop This World” - MORE
