After announcing the release of his upcoming album, Big Sean just shocked the world- twice. After teasing the release on on his Snapchat, Sean dropped the second single for Dark Sky Paradise, ‘Blessings’, following his hit single ‘IDFWU’. The track features Drake on hook and guest verse duty with production from OVO power producers Boi-1da and Vinlyz. Now, only about an hour later, the track has been re-released on Sean’s Soundcloud with a verse from his mentor, Kanye West. After releasing ‘FourFiveSeconds‘ and ‘Only One‘, there was speculation that Kanye had left rap to sing once again, mirroring his 2008 album 808’s & Heartbreak. Ye silences the critics on this new record, appearing unexpectedly at the end to drop a verse, with topics ranging from him sending Snapchat pictures to his daughter being homeschooled. Listen below.
We don’t know a ton about Big Sean’s forthcoming album, the followup to his sophomore album Hall of Fame, but we do it will be “raw” and his darkest album yet, as Sean told us in our recent interview. Today though we do know another huge feature for the upcoming project, as a video surfaced on YouTube, containing a snippet of one of the album’s songs. As heard in the video, Big Sean and Drake have a track on the album, which should be huge as their collaboration on Drake’s ‘All Me’ was fire. Check out the snippet of the track below.
Lil Wayne is very sorry for the wait yet again, as he has given fans another mixtape in anticipation of a forthcoming and delayed album. We don’t know when Tha Carter V is coming, as it was originally scheduled for a 2014 release, but at least we have Sorry 4 The Wait 2 to tide us over. S4TW2 features Weezy rapping over songs like ‘Coco’ and ‘You Guessed It’ and has features from Drake, Christina Millian, 2 Chainz and more. Download the full tape here.
After a number of music’s big names were touring or recording for the majority of last year, which made 2014 fairly average for album releases, 2015 is already looking to be a great year for albums as those artists release their new projects this year. This year alone we are likely to see releases from music superstars like Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Adele, but we are also looking forward to a number of sophomore and debut albums from artists like Frank Ocean, Raury, Vic Mensa and more. Check out our list of the 30 most anticipated albums of 2015 to get updated on what releases you need to look out for in the next 12 months.
The best and brightest of this past week in music, as well as a throwback track! Hopefully you can bump these tracks on your way to work to brighten up your Monday mornings. This week we have new music from Frank Ocean, Raury, Future and more! Continue reading Songs of the Week ft. Frank Ocean, Raury, Future and More!→
Earlier today the lineup for New York City’s Governors Ball 2015 was released, as Governors Ball continues to impress. From our 2014 Woman of the Year Lana Del Rey to Drizzy Drake, this year’s Govenors Ball is a can’t miss. Check out our 10 acts that you need to see if you make it NYC this June (in no particular order).
Earlier today the lineup was revealed for New York’s 2015 Governors Ball Music Festival. The fest will be located in Randall’s Island Park in New York City and will take place June 5-7. This year’s lineup continues to impress as the festival will feature performances from Drake, The Black Keys, Lana Del Rey (our 2014 Woman of the Year), Deadmau5, Florence and the Machine, St. Vincent, Tame Impala, Flying Lotus, Little Dragon, Logic and many more. Check out the lineup below and find more information on this years Governors Ballhere.
Earlier today the lineup for Coachella 2015 was released and it has something for everyone. From the veterans like Steely Dan and AC/DC, to the biggest names in music like Drake, and even Lil B the Based God, this year’s Coachella is a can’t miss. Check out our 20 acts that you need to check out if you make it to Coachella this year (in no particular order).
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Some may argue that 2014 has not been a quality year in music, however the rap and indie worlds have definitely seen a number of great tracks this year. Check out our list of 2014’s 30 Best Tracks, with appearances from Run The Jewels, Lana Del Rey, Vic Mensa and many more!
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