[UPDATE: You can pre-order Tyler’s new album Cherry Bomb on iTunes now and receive ‘DEATHCAMP’ and ‘FUCKING YOUNG / PERFECT’ right away.]
Odd Future’s Tyler The Creator just launched a new application entitled “Golf Media”, which you can download here. The app’s description on iTunes reads:
Golf Media is basically my brain in one place. It does just about everything except cure asthma. If you find an app that cures asthma, definitely let me know.
Listen as Chicago rapper Towkio recruits fellow SAVEMONEY rapper, Chance the Rapper, for Towkio’s new track ‘Heaven Only Knows’. The song, which also features Lido and Eryn Allen Kane, is another new track from Towkio’s forthcoming .Wav Theory mixtape. Dropping April 28th, .Wav Theory is set to feature production from Peter Cottontail and Kaytranada, and guest vocals from Chance, Vic Mensa, Donnie Trumpet and more.
Celebrating his 5th NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship, Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K) revealed a key ingredient in his pre-game rituals to hype up the Duke Blue Devils. “I really like Meek Mill. I play it all the time.” said Krzyzewski. While Coach K revealed that Meek is the players’ choice, it is still awesome to see that Mike himself is also a Meek fan.
Check out some of our exclusive photos from Duke’s National Championship win over the Wisconsin Badgers below.
With the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival just a few days away and fans waiting patiently, the festival has finally released its 2015 Weekend 1 set times. Be sure to check out the set times carefully, as some artists’ performing dates have changed. For example, you will no longer have to choose between getting a good spot for Drake and seeing Lil B perform (#TYBG). Performing at Coachella this year will be Drake, Jack White, The Weeknd, AC DC, Tyler the Creator, Alesso and many more!
The first weekend of Coachella runs from Friday, April 10th until Sunday, April 12th. Check out the set times below or at Coachella’s official website.
Minutes ago, Mike Posner wrapped up an intimate performance of brand new music on YouTube Livestream. While Mike performed in a low lit room for just a handful of people, the set was streamed for many fans watching at home. Sitting at his piano, Posner premiered new tracks which contrast greatly from his previous mixtapes and debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff. Posner kicked off his new folk-influenced and slower-tempoed sound with ‘Buried in Detroit’, an emotional track about our eventual mortality and his hometown of Detroit, MI.
“Next to my father and my father’s father too, I had a spot in New York City, but baby that ain’t no substitute. Not from my hometown, that place people avoid. I made love in every city, but I’ll be buried in Detroit.”
Next, Posner sang another piano ballad, ‘Iris’, before he picked up his guitar and told a story behind his final song for the evening, ‘Took a Pill in Ibiza’. “Almost a year ago, I was in the studio with a buddy of mine. His name is (Country music’s) Jake Owen.” said Posner. Mike then told fans about their competitive songwriting, where each would try to bring the better new song to the table. After Owen asked Posner about the inspiration behind one track, Mike explained that the song was inspired by one girl he used to mess around, with mixed with another girl he used to mess around with, and with some of the song simply made up. Owen then asked “Why don’t you just tell the truth?” These words inspired ‘Took a Pill in Ibiza’ are ones that Posner will never forget. This advice from Owen is likely a big inspiration behind Posner’s new sound.
In ‘Took a Pill in Ibiza’, Mike Posner describes himself as a singer everyone forgot and who blew his chance. But if the studio versions of Mike’s new tracks sound as good as the live performances, Mike just may prove himself wrong in 2015. Just days ago Mike saw his first #1 Billboard hit with Maroon 5’s ‘Sugar’ (written by Posner), and perhaps we may see another one in the future, but performed by Posner himself.
Watch the performances of Mike Posner’s brand new songs below.
Last night English singer/songwriter Jessie Ware brought her 2015 headlining tour to The Metro in Chicago, IL. Performing a number of tracks from her debut Devotion and her critically acclaimed 2014 album Tough Love, Ware put on a great performance for the packed Chicago crowd, with an opening set from R&B singer Jesse Boykins III. Next time the ‘Say You Love Me’ singer comes to a city near you, you will not want to miss out!
Check out our photos below, as we sent our photographer Andrew Baker to capture some of the night’s best moments.
Earlier this year, Vic Mensa performed his track ‘U Mad’ (which he first performed at The Metro in Chicago in 2014) alongside Kanye West. While it was speculated for awhile whether Kanye actually appears on this song, we now have confirmation that Kanye indeed has a verse on the track. Last night Vic played the track (with Kanye’s verse and all) at his producer Smoko Ono’s 22nd birthday party in Chicago. Smoko Ono produced the track with Stefan Ponce. The song is fire!
Check out a fan recording of Vic playing the song below. Sources suggest the song may drop today. Get excited!
New Frank Ocean music could be coming sooner than you thought. Frank took to his tumblr and his newly-designed website www.frankocean.com to announce “two versions” of what appears to be a magazine or book of some sort. It is titled “Boys Don’t Cry” and it is very ambiguous. What’s the source of real excitement is the hashtags underneath the photo, “#Album3” and “#July2015”, hinting that the long-awaited followup to 2012’s channel ORANGE might come this summer.
[Update: Frank Ocean’s team has since confirmed that “Boys Don’t Cry” will be a publication and Frank’s new album. You can expect the album around July!]
Frank Ocean’s upcoming LP topped our list of ‘Most Anticipated Albums of 2015’. You can check it out here.
LA’s Power 106 FM has announced its lineup for its “PowerHouse” concert this year. Headlining the show will be none other than Mr. Can’t Tell Me Nothin’, Kanye West. Also performing will be Ludacris, Ty Dolla $ign, Tinashe, Logic, G-Eazy and more. This year PowerHouse takes place on May 16th at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Pre-sale tickets go on sale in just a couple days and you can find out more information on Power 106’s official website.
Check out the full lineup poster and promo video below.
Check out the lovely Jhene Aiko’s new music video for her 2014 Souled Out track ‘Eternal Sunshine’. In the video, Aiko floats over a recreation of her life-changing 2013 car accident, reminding us how precious life really is. While traveling with her daughter, and sister Miyoko, Jhene suffered a number of injuries (including a broken wrist). Luckily her daughter was unharmed.
