Author: Cory McClanahan
Jay-Z @S_C_ & Kanye West @kanyewest – Otis
Jay-Z and Kanye West roll out the video for the Otis Redding-sampled single from their hot-selling album Watch the Throne, which is expected to sell over 500,000 copies in its first week. Directed by Spike Jonze (Where the Wild Things Are), the feel-good visuals show a lesser-seen side of the hip-hop heavyweights, joking around and having a blast.
David Banner @THEREALBANNER – Swag
[audio:https://global14.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Rap-Radar-11.mp3|titles=david banner – Swag] David Banner’s latest recording, he sends out an important message behind the overly-used word. Listen up and pay attention. Produced by David Banner. The Make Believe Album coming soon.
Gym Class Heroes @GymClassHeroes feat Adam Levine @adamlevine – Stereo Hearts
Gym Class Heroes goes full blast with the video for “Stereo Hearts,” the first single off the quartet’s upcoming album The Papercut Chronicles II. Frontman Travie McCoy hits the block with his fellow group members and coveted boombox, while Maroon 5’s Adam Levine makes a cameo via the television screens. http://youtu.be/vq2wWAgClSw
Akon @Akon Feat Usher @UsherRaymondIV – Weekend
[audio:https://global14.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Akon-feat.-Usher-Weekend-NoTags.mp3|titles=Akon feat. Usher – Weekend ] Akon recruits Usher for a new special weekend love for a special someone. The R&B stars are well versed in this field, but we all need that Saturday love.
Vado @VADO_MH – Key to Life
[audio:https://global14.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Vado-Key_to_Life-2dope.mp3|titles=Vado Key to Life] Vado let loose a new track called, “Key To Life. Make you you look out for Camron and Vado album called Boss Of All Bosses 3 dropping on October 5th.
Kaskade @kaskade Feat Mindy Gledhill @MindyGledhill- Eyes
[audio:https://global14.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/arjanwrites-music-blog-FIRST-LISTEN-Listen-to-Kaskade-New-Single-Eyes-.mp3|titles= Kaskade – Eyes] Kaskade’s brand-new single “Eyes” brings back his bold brilliance. The song features Utah folk-pop singer Mindy Gledhill with whom Kaskade collaborated before on “Dynasty.” “Eyes” is a grande, atmospheric piece of beautifully-composed downbeat dance-pop that has both a warming and euphoric quality to it. Soaring and soothing, “Eyes” is quite frankly some of Kaskade’s best work to date.
Common(@common) feat. Nas(@Nas) – Ghetto Dreams
Common drops a video for Ghetto Dreams featuring Nas. Ghetto Dreams is the first single off his next album The Dreamer, The Believer releasing this Fall.
Teedra Moses(@teedramoses) Feat Wale(@wale) – Another Luvr
[audio:https://global14.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/New-Music-Teedra-Moses-Featuring-Wale-Another-Luvr-Necole-Bitchie-com.mp3|titles=Teedra Moses Featuring Wale- Another Luvr ] Teedra Moses has building up a nice buzz after the released of her mixtape “Luxurious Undergrind” which drop last week. Maybach label mate Wale recently showed his support by jumping on the remix for “Another Luvr,” one of Undergrind‘s sultry.