Author: SG
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Throwback Thursday – Jhene Aiko – sailing soul(s)
Most people know her from her recent duet with Drake on his Nothing Was the Same LP or her “Beware” contribution on Big Sean’s last LP, but Jhené Aiko (Juh-nay eye-ko) has been killing it for awhile. She originally had…
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Austin Charles – City of Angels Pt. 2
Somehow I missed this when it originally came out over a week ago (Late Pass!), but here is Austin’s latest effort, titled after the city he resides in. https://soundcloud.com/austincharlesmusic/city-of-angels-pt-2-unmastered
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“The Largest Corporate Power Grab You’ve Never Heard Of”
The good people at 350.org are very vocal about their displeasure of a new, quietly discussed international trade deal that could potentially be a huge thorn in the side of the American middle class. Ya gotta be kidding me. Visit…
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Bonnaroo 2014 Headlines Kanye West, Elton John and Many More
After six years, Kanye will return to Bonnaroo, held in Manchester, TN on June 12-15. Other big names include: Elton John, Jack White, Lionel Richie, Arctic Monkeys, Frank Ocean and Skrillex. Here is the full Bonnaroo 2014 lineup: Elton John…
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Jimmy Fallon and Will Smith’s “Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing” on The Tonight Show
For Jimmy Fallon’s star-studded Tonight Show premiere, Will Smith assisted him in the Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing. Watch below:
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Boots – Dust
After gaining attention for receiving production credits on over half of Beyoncé’s surprise album, the Miami-based singer gives us a solo offering. I really dig this. “Dust” captures the same lusty crooning that was present on BEYONCÉ. Check it out…
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LOL: How to Poop at Work (Video)
One of my all-time favorite websites was Xtranormal, a (now defunct) site that turned text into speech to make some hilarious animated videos. Below is a genius piece titled “How to Poop at Work,” an informative survival guide of how…
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Pharrell Williams – NBA All-Star Game Performance
Pharrell and friends performed to kick off the 2014 NBA All-Star Game. Video below:
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Video: Kanye West Talks Drake, Nike in Awesome On-Stage Rhetoric
When he’s not yelling, Kanye can convey his points so much better. He’s learning! In this, Kanye talks about Drake’s recent Rolling Stone interview, goes into more detail as to why he chose to work with Adidas over Nike, Nike’s…
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Video: Kanye West’s Unreleased “Bound 1” Previewed by Hudson Mohawke
Hudson Mohawke previewed a GEM for the crowd at Resident Advisor in Leeds last night. The original “Bound” track by Kanye features a different beat, lyrics and outro. It’d be nice to hear this in CD quality.
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