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• All-Star Listen: 11 Artists Feature On Kanye West’s “All Of the Lights”

  11.03.10 | No Comments

  

  *EXPLODES* FINALLY! The triumphant and oversaturated 3rd single from Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is here. West is assisted by 11 of the industry’s most recognized. Yeap, West has Rihanna, John Legend, The-Dream, Ryan Leslie, Tony Williams, Charlie Wilson, Elly Jackson, Alicia Keys, Fergie, KiD CuDi and Elton John are all on this one.

  Loved this song from the messy snippet that only featured Drake a month or two ago and to hear the drums in clearer quality gives us an overwhelming feeling of greatness. There is too much going on in this song but y’know what it doesn’t matter because the only thing we’re being drowned in is a feeling of POWER.

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  MUSIC, Singles

  Tagged: alicia keys, charlie wilson, elly jackson, elton john, fergie, john legend, kanye west, kid cudi, my beautiful dark twisted fantasy, rihanna, ryan leslie, the-dream, tony williams
  

• Epic or Oversaturated? Kanye West Enlists 11 Features For 3rd Single

  10.19.10 | 2 Comments

  

  Based on the handful of features in Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Friday releases it was no surprise when news broke of West collaborating with 11 people for his third single. “All Of the Lights” which is the third single from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, out November 22, will feature:

  Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Elton John, Fergie, John Legend, The-Dream, Tony Williams, KiD CuDi, Charlie Wilson, Ryan Leslie, and La Roux’s Elly Jackson. [SOURCE]

  With so many people on one track, West had to truncate each of the verses for the “completely seamless and completely ghetto as f**k” single. We only have to wait until Saturday 8pm EST to hear the single. It will be played during the premiere of Kanye West’s 30-minute “Runaway” video which will air simultaneously across MTV, VH1 and BET.

  

  Music Media, NEWS

  Tagged: alicia keys, all of the lights, charlie wilson, elly jackson, elton john, fergie, john legend, kanye west, kid cudi, la roux, my beautiful dark twisted fantasy, rihanna, ryan leslie, the-dream, tony williams
  

• Slash, Fergie & Cypress Hill All In Paradise City

  11.11.09 | 1 Comment

  

  Guns ‘n’ Roses’ Slash is readying the release of his solo album, Slash ‘n’ Friends. A b-side from the album has leaked and it’s a cover of the band’s famous song “Paradise City” which features Fergie and Cypress Hill.

  Maybe Fergie needs to consider taking a route that leads to something Rock because she has the voice for it. She doesn’t sound out of place or like she’s trying too hard, her voice just works for this kind of music. Also, Cypress Hill sounds very much like Kid Rock. It’s a very good cover but with most covers of classics, it may be be good but they never live up to the original.

  Slash seems to be recording with a lot of the younger generation. He’ll definitely be exposed to a great deal of them as he’s the featured guitarist on Rihanna’s “Rockstar 101.”

  Slash – Paradise City feat. Fegie & Cypress Hill

  

  Covers, MUSIC

  Tagged: cypress hill, fergie, paradise city, slash
  

• Boom Boom Futuristic

  04.19.09 | No Comments

  Sorry about this, it was supposed to be posted last night but being in The Bahamas every video we looked at was not available in our domain.

  So the timing would have been perfect with the posting of the Boyz Noise Remix but no big deal. As for the video Black Eyed Peas has delivered yet another visually appealing video. The song wasn’t that ear-catching at first but the video definitely helps it along.

  The concept of the video is futuristic all the way. Notice the HP Touchsmart at the beginning so that is probably a clue that HP and the Black Eyed Peas will be doin’ some promotional things together. Also, Fergie killed it in this one, braided headphones ‘n’ all. The… Peas were around a long time before Fergie joined the group but it wasn’t until she joined that she added the mainstream appeal to the group. The video is a great start to The E.N.D and let’s hiope the pattern continues. Be sure to pick the album up when it hits stores this June.

  

  Music Videos, VIDEOS

  Tagged: black eyed peas, boom boom pow, fergie, premiere