Abstract Nation Music Crew, an Atlanta music collective has released a hot, new single titled “Frappuccino”. Infused into this song is a mix of jazzy, mellow, beats with original lyrics that makes for a great tune. Checkout this track below!
The sensational, eclectic band known as The Internet, recently released a new album titled “Ego Death” . This masterpiece is the third studio album from the band, released on Odd Future Records. Featured on this project is the lovely Ms. Janelle Monae, Vic Mensa, as well as production from stellar producer Kaytranada. If you are looking for originality, passion, rawness and calming vibes, this album is perfect for you!
For a group who’s name sprung as a joke, The Internet has taken the World Wide Web by storm! The hip-hop collective consists of Syd tha Kyd, Matt Martian, Patrick Paige, Christopher Allan Smith, Jameel Bruner and Steve Lacy all hailing from the majestic city of Los Angeles, California. The immense talent possessed within this group, is effortlessly displayed through tracks such as “Girl”, “Just Sayin/ I Tried” and “Palace/Curse”. This for sure is one of the hottest albums of the summer!
To purchase Ego Death please visit https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ego-death/id999127640?app=itunes . In the meantime, checkout their hot single “Girl” ft. Kaytranada below. Be sure to follow The Internet on twitter @intanetz
The first lady of Top Dawg Entertainment, SZA will be performing in Dallas, Texas on July 11 at South Side Music Hall. Solana Rowe aka “SZA” has been tearing up the stages all across America. Whether its here beautiful, luscious, vibrant, curly hair, or her angelic voice, the fans just cannot seem to get enough of her. This summer alone she has performed at the Sweet life Festival, Bonaroo 2015, Raurfest, Essence Festival and is set to perform at Lalapalooza as well.
What makes A Night With SZA 2 so special is that this will be SZA’s very first show in Dallas! Also set to perform is “The House” rapper TUT, Tommy Swisher, and Raw Elementz. All I can say is that if you have yet to purchase your tickets, you should do so soon! It will be an epic outing.
Atlanta natives Andre Jenkins and Spencer Clements have partnered up to create the perfect, summer outing. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.ticketfly.com/event/879363-night-sza-2-dallas/ . It gets better! If you purchase a VIP ticket, you are guaranteed a meet and greet session with SZA the day before the actual concert! Don’t miss out on this musical excursion !
MNHATTN, a New York based entrepreneur and artist, has released his very first single off of his latest Wave God project titled “Wave Church” featuring the incredibly, talented SZA. It comes to no surprise that this track is pure fire. Produced by Braden Blair, this track’s vibrant beat, mixed with MNHATTN’s flow and SZA’s vocals creates a unique, fresh sound.
As a visual curator, its nice to see him use his creative ability to express himself through music. But this is not the rapper’s first material. In 2010 MNHATTN released a lyrically driven tune title “It Nuthin”. Being the co-founder of the clothing line “Lemar and Dauley“, his ability to make something pop is evident. Wave God is set to make its debut on August 11, 2015, and will also feature Jimi Tents and Ro James. To check out “Wave Church“, click the play button below!
The sixth annual One Music Fest will be taking place in Atlanta, GA on September 12 at Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood! Drum roll please! And to lead the festivities the legendary Ms. Lauryn Hill will be headlining the show. But it gets better! The Roots, A$AP Rocky, Wale, Big Krit, Janelle Monae, SZA, The Internet and Atlanta’s very own Raury will be displaying their talents in front of thousands of fans as well. The best thing about this years One Music Fest is that the diversity in acts allows music lovers from all across the world, to experience an illustrious musical festival in a magical city. Maybe your not a fan of the new era of music and that’s okay because Raekwon, Scarface, and 8 Ball & MJG will be there to represent for the OG music connoisseurs. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.onemusicfest.com !
The AT&T Nation’s Football Classic®, an annual football game featuring historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), will take place at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC, on Friday, September 18th at 7:00pm. For the first time in the history of the Nation’s Classic, Howard University and Hampton University will battle it out for bragging rights to claim the title “The Real HU”. But something is special about this year’s game as opposed to the ones in the past.
“We had four successful years in this game and when we created it back in 2011 it was about taking advantage of our unique destination the demographics of our area and the history of this city. It also helped that we have a great HBCU in our backyard with Howard. We got together Howard and Morehouse to play in the initial game, they hadn’t played in almost fifteen years. Now we are moving into the second phase of this game and what is really important to ensure is that the competition on the field continues to be something that is compelling to everyone. We felt like a MEAC game with Howard and Hampton already having such a great rivalry is really the way to take this to the next level” says Erik Moses, senior vice president and managing director of Events DC, Sports and Entertainment Division.
The AT&T Nation’s Classic attracts thousands of people from all across the country each year. With the rivalry being so intense between the two dominant schools, both head coaches from Howard and Hampton wanted to share a few words with the press. Coach Gary Harrell of Howard University says “The rivalry to me as afar as this it was always thought of as bragging rights. I truly believe that a football program starts off the year winning does so much wonders for the campus life. This game is played early, it is our first conference game so outside the rivalry it is very important to us. Hampton is our biggest rivalry so we have to make sure we go out and face a tough opponent. Connell Maynor of Hampton responded similarly stating ” It’s bragging rights, it’s almost like another homecoming game. They want you to win the homecoming game, they want you to win the rivalry games and those are the ones they come to so those are the ones they want you to win. For the players you don’t have to do a lot of motivation for these games because they understand the magnitude of it. We just have to get them prepared to play and give them a good show”.
This will be a game for the books, that you do not want to miss out. The magical date again is September 18th at RFK Stadium at 7:00 pm. See who will take the crown as “The Real HU” !
Today’s “Good Music Still Exist” artist, or shall I say artists are a group called MPrynt. The group consists of four members by the names of Rael, Budda, Faheem, and Tyce representing Philadelphia. The members of MPrynt are Motown recording artists, signed to production company Goooooooo!!! Music, LLC.
Last week, Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending a free concert at Howard University’s Cramton auditorium. The concert is a part of the Yard Status Music Festival which aims to spread awareness about HIV & AIDS and the importance of getting tested. MPrynt is headlining the tour alongside Jacob Latimore. The group previously opened for Marsha Ambrosius last year on her Lovers & Friends tour.
The intimate crowd’s anxiousness was palpable as they waited for MPyrnt to sing their first note. Once the group began to sing the crowd began to scream, reminiscent of screams for legendary male groups before them. I was pleasantly surprised to hear the individual voices of each member taking lead in the various songs performed. MPrynt’s distinct voices harmoniously come together to form a modern twist on 90s R&B and Soul. The group’s ability to sing live justifies their talents and proves that they have arrived to take over the world of R&B. MPyrnt performed some original songs off of their mixtape entitled, “What if Later Never Comes”. The mixtape contains a plethora of songs that are sexy, soulful, contemporary, mature, and soothing; the songs collectively create the perfect R&B sound.
Definitely Check out MPrynt’s music on soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/mprynt. You can also purchase “What if Later Never Comes” on Itunes at https://itun.es/us/XKOU6. Follow MPrynt on both Twitter and Instagram @MPrynt.
By: Korede Akinyelure
The Lord’s work is never done. So when he puts something in your heart to do, you must act on it fast. It does not matter if you are famous or not. If you believe in God like Louisiana rapper Webbie does, you will surely understand his story.
On Easter Sunday Webster Gradney Jr. known as “Webbie” attended a Louisiana church service that changed his life. According to nicolebitchie.com the 29 year old got baptized at church after he got a “calling in his spirits by God himself and couldn’t resist the urge to dive into them holy waters.” Webbie was quoted saying “Was down at a Louisiana church Sunday, when the preacher asked if anyone wanted to be baptized.” Next thing you know he was in a tub, washing away all of his sins.
The good thing about God is that he accepts you as you are and just wants you to come back home. Webbie heard his calling and came running back and he should be commended for that. Especially since the rapper has not been shown in the best light most of the time. In past the Baton Rouge native was charged for drug possession, battery and I recall he even threatened former 106 & Park host Terrance J. on national television. The “Gansta Musik” rapper has made the critical decision to make it right with the lord and is handling it the right way. This is living proof that it is never to late to change your life and when you decide to make that journey, God is always waiting to welcome you with open arms. Go Webbie!
To see Webbie’s baptism click on this link https://youtu.be/05Vxh0868HU .
Yesterday evening, BET hosted its annual hit program Black Girls Rock! Let me just say that black girls definitely rock, and I feel like it is highly important to have an entity that praises the accomplishments of successful black women. Hosted by the lovely Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King, there was never a dull moment. The best thing about this particular event is that you got a chance to see strong, powerful, influential, African American women of all ages getting recognized who normally wouldn’t. The list of awardees include Erykah Badu for the “Rockstar Award”, Ava Duvernay for the “Shot Caller Award”, Dr. Helene Gayle who received the “Social Humanitarian Award”, Jada Pinkett-Smith who was awarded the “Star Power Award”, Nadia Lopez who received the “Change Agent Award”, and the legendary Cicely Tyson who snagged the “Living Legend Award”.
Black Girls Rock is actually a non-profit youth empowerment and mentoring organization established to promote the arts for young women of color, as well as to encourage dialog and analysis of the ways women of color are portrayed in the media according to BET.com . Creator and founder Beverly Bonds , had a vision to simply make black girls of all backgrounds feel loved, appreciated, and teach them the importance of knowing their worth. Since Black Girls Rock! debut in 2006, Bonds has been doing just that. Outside of recognizing black women in the professional world, she also praises young ladies who have left an impact in their community and world, calling them “M.A.D. Girls”. This year Ms. Bonds had a special treat for everyone!
First Lady Michelle Obama made a guest appearance and shared a few words of wisdom for all the young ladies in attendance. Will Smith also was in attendance as a presenter. Some performers include soul singer Jill Scott, Faith Evans, Fantasia, Ciara, Lalah Hathaway and Shelia E. It was great to see Willow Smith in the audience celebrating her mother, since she had been a role model for thousands of young ladies across the world at such a young age. All in all, Black Girls Rock!, reminded me of why I am proud to be a black girl who rocks! To find out more about this incredible organization please visit http://www.bet.com/shows/black-girls-rock .
On Monday, Jay Z announced the relaunch for Tidal, a music streaming service at the Unveiling in Manhattan, New York. He received ownership of Tidal and WiMP earlier this year when he purchased Aspiro, a Swedish company for $56 million. Artists such as Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Daft Punk, J Cole, Rihanna, Madonna, Beyonce, and Usher all joined Jay Z in signing the declaration. The streaming service is the first ever artist owned global music platform that will allow artists to take back control over their music.
Alicia Keys spoke during the conference to explain the company’s goals as well as promising “better service and better experience for both fans and artists”. It is equipped with quality sounds and exclusives from the artists involved.
The music service offers two types of subscriptions for consumers the first costs $19.99 a month for high fidelity sound quality, the second option offers standard sound quality for $9.99 a month. A free 30 day trial is offered on Tidal.com for those who want to experience this new streaming service. The only question is will Tidal be able to survive among competitors like Spotify, Pandora, and Google Play.
Head over to Tidal.com to find out more about this new streaming service that is expected to start a new era in music.
By: Korede Akinyelure
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