Posts Tagged ‘Hip Hop’

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

I. WILL. CUT. YOU!

Ok, that’s four. But y’all know what I mean!

Nah, I’m playing. Kinda. I just gotta protect my Drizzy fantasy. Y’all know how I am when it comes to this Canadian piece of Jewish bacon!

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Ever take a big lick from an ice cream cone and instantly feel hooked? That’s exactly how I felt within seconds of listening to Chiddy Bang’s new single, Mind Your Manners. The chirpy children’s choir laced up with a sugar beat make for a delicious treat. (Hey! That rhymed!)

The alternative hip hop band has developed a sound that fuses hip hop + alternative, sampling from artists such as Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens, Passion Pit, MGMT, and Yelle.

Listen to the track + watch a live performance of the diddy following…

Then rinse & repeat.

[Related Post: Passion Pit Drops 'Little Secrets']

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Watching Keenan Cahill solo never gets old, so you can imagine that if a celebrity is tossed into the picture, his genius is twice as addictive. This is what happens when UK rapper Tinie Tempah glides onto Cahill’s most recent vid, rocking his usual raybans and swagger mack.

Yeah, it’s pretty much amazing.

[Related Post: Welcome To America, Tinie Tempah]

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Canadian synth pop tart and one of my favorites, Lights, is out with a fresh new sound on new single Everybody Breaks A Glass. Pouring the style she’s known for over dubstep and a messy hip hop beat, Lights sings about the flaws of being human.

At first, I wasn’t sure how I felt about the new sound, as something felt a bit off to me. But the more I throw the track against the wall, the more I like the way it sounds when it breaks.

Listen to the track below.

Are you feeling the new sound from Lights?

[Related Post: 'In The Dark I See' Lights]

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

I had the pleasure recently of catching Jason Derulo & Miguel live from Webster Hall, here in NYC for the AT&T Music For You Series. As expected, the show was a shot of adrenaline, with plenty of sass, soul, and sexyness. Yup, the three S’s.

Like a mad person, I took several vids with my iPhone. (No, this is not a product plug. I ain’t tacky like that!)

Check out a few clips from the show taken from my YouTube Channel. And don’t worry, I’m not gonna be annoying like 99.98% of the people on YouTube where I ask you to subscribe, rate, and comment on my crap, because honestly, I don’t give a sh*t (ha). Just saying!

Disclaimer: I do not expect you to watch all of these videos. I just placed them here in case you do wish to watch. Duh. Also, do not complain about the quality of the videos or I will stab you.

On a more positive note, I love you guys for supporting BTB! So whether you’re new or a regular visitor, welcome and thank you for being hurr.

Ok, let’s get this party started!

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

And the classiest video of all time goes to…

If you have kids within viewing distance, put a Snuggie over their face.

For once, I am speechless.

What the eff is this badonk-a-donk piece of garbage?!!!

Can you imagine being in this Walmart while this was going down? You’d be scarred fo’ life!

Oh, hell naw.

Hilarious and shocking yet downright sad.

Be prepared. You’ve been warned.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Children are abused, murdered, and sold for sexual desires every day. Often, it goes on because no one takes the plunge to make a stand. Take this verdict as a reminder to never remain silent if there is any doubt or suspicion of abuse. Whether we acknowledge it, it’s happening, and sometimes right in front of our eyes. To every child who is being or has been abused, I hold you in my prayers.

To Caylee, this one’s for you.

[KEEP A CHILD ALIVE.]

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Let’s glorify strippers, shall we?

Honestly, has Enrique ran out of ideas? I recall a time when his music actually meant something. Granted, it wasn’t anything incredibly life-changing but there was depth and meaning there. And he often sang of love and heartache. Lately, all his songs are about ho-ing it up hardcore.

The beats are addictive and so you’ll find me bobbin’ my head to it like any other unsuspecting target. I’ll admit that it’s a fun catchy song…

But seriously, Enrique — step up yo game! Can your next song not be about clubs, strippers, cheating on your girlfriend, or anything related to the Jersey Shore? PUHLEASE? I need a Rhythm Divine part deux pronto!

Enrique’s admitted to a love of porn in the past, and clearly it’s affecting his music!

Someone get that kid a parental guard for his laptop. Kthanks.

Anyone with eyes can see he’s a sexy thang. Alls I’m saying (yes, alls) is that I kinda miss the lovesick, broken-hearted, passionate Latino lover version of Enrique. This just seems too try-hard/college-douchey.

Is it just me? Or does anyone else miss the old Enrique?

Watch the Ethan Lader-directed video for Dirty Dancer below.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Currently on one massive repeat binge!

If there’s one thing Kelly Rowland’s good at, it’s collaboration. And that’s a good thing! Some of her best material has been created in the presence of other like-minded dope dealers (not that kind of dope, people). Most recently with Lil Wayne on the sexy R&B tinged track, Motivation. And who could forget, oh you know, Destiny’s Child. Oh! Oh! And Nelly. I mean, hello.

Rumored to be the second single from her much anticipated third studio album, Here I Am, Kelly’s Lay It On Me leaked onto the web recently. Featuring Big Sean and produced by Hit-Boy, Lay It On Me comes noddin’ through the speakers with the vibe of a sexy summer romance.

Yup, crushin’ on this song big time!

Kelly’s upcoming Here I Am album is slated for a July 26th release date.

By: Maria Ciezak
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

We’ve heard lots from Travie McCoy in the past year, but the rest of the Gym Class Heroes conglomerate remained silent, until now. The boys are back with a vengeance and ready to tear up the road this summer with new music, including the recently released single for Stereo Hearts, featuring Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine. Truthfully, I feel this will be a radio smash of the summer, for it’s catchy as hell, and the combination of meaningful lyrics and rhythm make for instant fun. It’s a lot more poppy than what Gym Class fans are used to, but not in a bad way. A song with a perfect recipe containing just the right amount of tart and hip hop without being overdone.

Good meaning, good music, good vibrations all around.

Can’t wait to hear the rest of The Papercut Chronicles II.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

“If you saw a rose growing out of concrete even if it had messed up petals and was a little to the side, you would marvel at just seeing a rose growing through concrete. So why is it when you see some ghetto kid that grows out of the dirtiest circumstances, and he can talk and sit across from you and make you smile, make you cry, make you laugh, all you can talk about is my dirty rose, my dirty stem, and how I’m leaning crooked to the side? You can’t even see that I came out of that shit.”

–Tupac Shakur

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Bey is bringin’ out the big guns in the just-released music video for Run the World (Girls). The first single from her upcoming album 4, the clip premiered on the May 18th episode of American Idol.

The in-your-face video features pyrotechnics, wild hyenas (among other animals), and Beyonce flashing the middle finger, getting her sexy on in the sand. Directed by Francis Lawrence (Water for Elephants), the clip also features Mozambican kwaito dance group Tofo Tofo, who was sought out as inspiration for the video’s moves by Queen B herself.

Good to see you again, B.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Land of the free and the home of the obese!

Joke, people. Joke. (Kinda.)

22-year-old rapper Tinie Tempah (birth name: Patrick Okogwu) is a Nigerian South London-bred MC who has started his invasion of the states, on the quest to break into U.S. territory.

His fusion of hip-hop and dubstep helped to make his debut, Disc-Overy, a huge success in the U.K. The album (which was home to several top five singles on the U.K. singles chart) was just released here in America yesterday and I’ve got to say, it’s definitely grool-(I meant to say cool and I started to say great)-worthy!

The disc features a few new tracks for U.S. audiences including a collaboration with Wiz Khalifa.

Pick up this album. You will not be disappointed.

Tinie Tempah in tha hizzouse! NOM NOM NOM.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Mama’s bringin’ the heat!

Talia Coles has just released her new, sultry music video for Never See You Again after residing on Billboard’s Top 25 Dance/Club Play for 9 straight weeks! The video is an expression of Talia’s relatable lyrics which articulate the notion of facing temptation while being in a monogamous relationship, “everything was picture perfect ’til you moved the frame, and now because of you it’s barely hanging. Boy in a flash it’s like you start to replace him, that photograph is fading.”

The infectious track was produced by Teetimus, and the original version features a memorable 8 bar verse from Couture Music artist KO Stiggity. Never See You Again is the follow-up to Talia’s energetic pop/reggae dance phenomenon Nikki Wine and also features an explosive remix from the legendary production team of Razor N Guido.

Check out the fresh video for Never See You Again below.

And check out my interview with Ms. Coles here.

By: Rob Brayl
For BiggerThanBeyonce.Com

Cute!

Having spent 2010 touring the US with artists such as Mike Posner, Chiddy Bang and participating in the MTV VMA tour with Never Shout Never and The Ready Set, the video from 2AM Club’s first single Worry About You made a big impact at MTV and MTVU. Billboard called the song an “undeniably catchy tune” while the Los Angeles Times says 2AM Club has a “soulful sound with sharp pop hooks.”

After the success of their first single, the boys have released their new single Let Me Down Easy along with a viral video piece that documents the 6-member band on tour over the last few months in support of their debut album, What Did You Think Was Going To Happen?

And like most tracks off their debut, it’s instantly infectious.

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Watch 2AM Club’s latest video below.

And check out my exclusive interview with 2AM Club here.