VIDEO OVERLOAD — Chris Brown x Lady Gaga x Fefe Dobson

There’s a lot of videos hitting the net this weekend and some from more ‘popular’ artists than others. Whether the artist is popular, or not, music is music and I’ve decided to compile all the videos into one post.

Although Chris Brown is locked up at the moment the video for his track ‘Loyal’ featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga has surfaced. Check it out below:

Lady Gaga might not have released the video for ‘Do What U Want’ (feat. R. Kelly) but she has released the video for her 3rd single from Artpop, ‘G.U.Y.’  Check the (nearly) 12 minute production below:

I have not heard much from Fefe Dobson in FOREVER, but as I’ve stated music is music and here is her new video, ‘In Better Hands’:

Kanye West to Executive Produce Tyga’s New Album

Tyga is back in the studio with Young Money and Chris Brown, but don’t count him out as a solo artists. Aside from Rise of an Empire and Fan of a Fan 2 Tyga is working on his fourth studio album, The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty. 

There have been pics floating around Instagram of Tyga with Kanye and his fiancee Blacc Chyna with Kanye’s bff Kim Kardashian. A few months ago I posted this photo of Tyga & Ye working and in a recent interview with Power 106, Tyga confirmed Kanye’s executively producing his new album,

Kanye executive producing that, so it’s gonna be a crazy album.

I’m interested in hearing the collab between these two. I don’t really need Ye rapping, but his beats are always on point. His beat plus Tyga’s punchline can be great chemistry. No word on when the album will be released just yet.

If 3 albums in the works isn’t enough Tyga is working on a Last Kings EP which is set to feature Honey Cocaine, MC Danny Seth, and Esty. Tyga is going to have a busy year musically and entrepreneurially with his clothing line Last Kings with the store that just recently opened on Melrose.

Power to his movement!

 

NEW MUSIC — Young Money, ‘Senile’

Young Money, Rise of an Empire, Album Tracklist

The official track listing has been released for Young Money’s, Rise of an Empire. Here’s the full track list plus bonus tracks (via Rap-Up):

1. “We Alright” – Euro, Birdman, and Lil Wayne
2. “Trophies” – Drake
3. “Bang” – Lil Twist, Euro, and Cory Gunz
4. “Senile” – Tyga, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne
5. “Induction Speech” – Euro
6. “One Time” – Lil Twist, Tyga, and YG
7. “Hittin Like” – Shanell and Chanel West Coast
8. “Lookin Ass” – Nicki Minaj
9. “Fresher Than Ever” – Gudda Gudda, Jae Millz, Flow, Mack Maine, and Birdman
10. “Back It Up” – Lil Twist and Tyga
11. “Moment” – Lil Wayne
12. “You Already Know” – PJ Morton, Mack Maine, Gudda Gudda, and Jae Millz

BONUS TRACKS:

13. “Catch Me at the Light” – Shanell and Yo Gotti
14. “Video Model” – Christina Milian and Lil Wayne
15. “Good Day” – Tyga, Meek Mill, and Lil Wayne

Chris Brown Announces Release Date for X + NEW MUSIC

Chris Brown has been semi-lowkey in the media as of late, but that hasn’t stopped him from working on his music. In an interview last year with Rolling Stone he talked about what was to be expected from his new project:

I tried to stay away from the Euro beats, and not go totally pop. Instead, I wanted to take the Quincy Jones approach. The record pays homage to the Stevie Wonders, the Michael Jacksons, the Sam Cookes. I wanted to put that classic essence of R&B and soul with the new age of music now.

The album was supposed to be released last July. With only few tracks reeled, ‘Fine China,’ ‘Don’t Think They Know,’ and ‘Love More,’ it was unclear as to when an album would be dropped. Well Chris just released a tweet (now that he’s back on social media) stating:

Who knows if this album will stick. Chris has been on tracks with a  slew of people and if that’s any take on what his album will sound like then eh, it’s nothing special. Chris Brown has never been the ultimate R&B singer, but his music pops (no pun intended). I’m interested in seeing if he’s going to follow in that ‘visionary’ album plan he talked about in the interview.

May 5th marks Chris’ 25th birthday and this album was said to be his last. I’m not too sure about that. Aside from that he’s in the studio working on Fan of a Fan 2 with Tyga. Here’s their new track, ‘B*tches’.

Fan of A Fan 2, The Album

 

In a recent interview with Phoenix’s Power 98.3, Tyga talked about being back in the studio with Chris Brown and that Fan of a Fan 2 would be released as an album opposed to Fan of a Fan (2010) being a mixtape.

I’m doing a lot of crazy stuff right now with the music. Me and Chris have been in the studio working on Fan of a Fan 2. We’re gonna put it out as an album. The stuff we got right now is crazy though. We’re gonna put it out the right way, and not just put it online. We’re gonna have a real plan with it.

You can watch the full interview below:

Aside from new music with Chris Brown, Tyga is teaming back up with Young Money for Rise of an Empire set to be released in March 11th. The track, ‘Senile,’ with Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne is set to be released any day now.

Album Artwork: Young Money, Rise of an Empire

Young Money is making a comeback with a new group project, a follow up to the 2009 release, We Are Young Money.

There’s nothing like it when the whole family gets together in the studio. YMCMB is stronger than ever, and everybody was truly on fire. We’re all blessed to be a part of this incredible Empire as it continues to thrive. I can’t wait for what’s next. Keep watching.

Lil Wayne

Tracks to be featured on the album include:
Drake – ‘Trophies’
Nicki Minaj – ‘Looking A** Ni**as’
Tyga x Nicki Minaj x Lil Wayne – ‘Senile’
Lil Wayne x Birdman x Euro – ‘We Alright’

Check the video for ‘We Alright’ below:

Lil Twist, Shanell, and Christina Milian are expected to appear on the album as well.

Young Money — Rise of an Empire — IN STORES 3.11.14

NEW MUSIC TUESDAY – Common, Tyga, Kanye & MORE

So there’s not MUCH new music out right now being that its the first ‘full’ week of January.

Let’s hit the Hip Hop headlines.

Common had been in the studio working and is set to be releasing a new album with No I.D. titled, Nobody’s Smiling. Check out the video below to hear what Common has to say about his upcoming album and his new track, ‘War.’

Well Common is NOT the only rapper in the studio at the top of the year. Tyga and Kanye were photo’d in the studio over the weekend. Who knows where that could go.

I could hear Tyga rapping over a dope Ye beat. If there’s one thing Tyga is good for, in my eyes at least, it’s his punch lines. Can’t go wrong with punch lines & a dope beat.

READ MORE to see who else is back in the studio & new music on the way.