If there’s a birth surge 9 months from now, Alicia Keys and Maxwell are to blame. The sultry duo brought their steamy duet, “Fire We Make,” to life, and as the title suggests, it’s hot.
Directed by Chris Robinson, the vintage video takes place in a New Orleans hotel owned by Alicia’s mother. Alicia narrates their love story, starting with the moment they met–Max checking into their French Quarter hotel. Read More »
T.I. is in that awkward veteran rapper phase, so it was imperative to shed light on “Memories Back Then,” an incredible track that was axed from Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head.
Tip’s pop chart-friendly protégé B.o.B, hip hop’s savior Kendrick Lamar and Hustle Gang’s Aaliyah-meets-Cassie singer Kris Stephens are featured on the vulgarly introspective record. Read More »
Antoine Dodson’s doppelgänger, Trinidad James, returned to the infamous Breakfast Club sporting a perm and trimmed nails. Don’t assume the alleged $2 million deal has changed the Atlanta rapper, though. His smile is just as compelling as before. Read More »
Sean “Diddy” Combs promises to focus on art, music, fashion, culture and film with his forthcoming cable network, Revolt. Currently, the pitch–”the Revolution will be Televised”–is strong, and the goal–no more ratchet content–is sharp. However, a network aimed towards African Americans that hopes to receive its fuel from social media cannot survive without Twitter’s animated subgroup, “Black Twitter.”
No stranger to television, particularly reality television, Diddy is lauded for supplying viewers a weekly dosage of classic, drama-filled television moments via MTV’s Making the Band and the Donald Trump-inspired I Want to Work for Diddy. A proper reboot of the former, which exploited three now-defunct bands, will easily penetrate the coveted “Black Twitter” audience. Read More »
The saviors of urban music teamed up for “How Many Drinks?,” the latest single lifted from Miguel’s Kaleidoscope Dream. Produced by Salaam Remi, the blunt, radio-friendly remix was a wise follow-up to the overshadowed “Do You…”
For the most part, the Constellation Jones-directed video is a mock live performance. Silhouettes and shadows lead up to Miguel and Kendrick Lamar’s entertaining showcase. K. Dot shows off his incredible sense of style by coordinating patterned shirt and shorts paired with Timberlands. Read More »
David Guetta is an overachiever. Settling with having released one of the worst singles of the year, “Play Hard,” was not enough for the French DJ. He accompanied the Alice DeeJay-inspired record with a bizarre video. Read More »