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• Superb! Common “The Believer” Feat. John Legend

  12.05.11 | No Comments

  

  With Common’s The Dreamer/The Believer dropping on the 20th of this month, more and more of the music is starting to surface. The latest is a collaboration with soulful crooner, John Legend, entitled “The Believer.”

  You know, when we listen to certain artists there is a moment before we press play that has us hoping to hear a song that just soaks our souls and has us just wanting to replay the song over and over. A lot of times that does not happen but with “The Believer,” it is most certainly one of those songs. The song has a positive message and sounds sonically amazing. The No I.D.-produced song is just great and more than satisfies… Listen after…
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  MUSIC, Unreleased

  Tagged: common, john legend, the believer, the dreamer/ the believer
  

• 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
  

• G.O.O.D. Friday Saturday: Kanye West On That “Christian Dior Denim Flow”

  10.02.10 | 1 Comment

  

  Literally speaking, Kanye West went through with putting a halt on G.O.O.D. Friday. However, he still did deliver new music this morning, so I guess you can call today G.O.O.D. Saturday. The latest to be released is “Christian Dior Denim Flow.” As usual the song is another dynamic one from West with beat switch ups and a handful of features including KiD CuDi, Pusha T, John Legend, Ryan Leslie and Lloyd Banks.

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  Also, do not forget to watch Kanye West make his return to the SNL (Saturday Night Live) stage tonight. He is set to perform “Power” and “Runaway” as well as appear in a sketch. View the painting version of the “Runaway” artwork after…

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  MUSIC, Singles

  Tagged: christian dior denim flow, john legend, kanye west, kid cudi, lloyd banks, pusha t, ryan leslie
  

• REMIX! The POWER of Kanye West, Jay-Z, Swizz Beatz & John Legend

  08.20.10 | No Comments

  

  Hey, come closer, we’re going to let you in on a little secret. We didn’t really like “Power” as much as we thought but after this morning that has changed, completely. The official remix to the West’s lead single from Dark Twisted Fantasy, out November 16, burned the hell out of everyone’s speakers.

  The remix which features Jay-Z, Swizz Beatz and John Legend takes “Power ” about 10 levels higher than it was before. There is a bit of variation to the original production with Jay-Z ripping the song a nice one and John Legend lending his vocals to the background. The highlight of the song has to be when Swizz samples the 90′s classic “I’ve Got the Power” by Snap creating a foundation for West to build a house of rhymes on. LISTEN.TO.THIS.METEOR!

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  MUSIC, Remixes

  Tagged: jay-z, john legend, kanye west, power remix, swizz beatz
  

• John Legend Heads Into Studio For Work On Keri Hilson’s New Album

  06.06.10 | 1 Comment

  

  If we were still going by first reports, then Keri Hilson’s sophomore studio album should have been released this past week. It’s not a surprise after the handful of pushbacks her debut received. The good news is that her second is still moving forth to at least be released this year. In the latest bit of information, John Legend will join the list of contributors of this album, he tweeted:

  In the studio w/ @MissKeriBaby and @princewonda. Making beautiful music [SOURCE]

  Keri Hilson and John Legend together will make for a rather warm and cool ballad. The hype behind this upcoming album seems very limited but there probably will not be any shortage of great music when it drops. Timbaland, Dr. Dre,  Maxwell, Danja, Boi-1da, Jeff Bhasker, and more are all planned for this album’s production. Thanks Jimmie!

  

  Music Media, NEWS

  Tagged: john legend, keri hilson
  

• Common & John Legend’s “Strange Fruit”

  11.27.09 | No Comments

  

  Some new music from the G.O.O.D. family has leaked. “Sttrange Fruit” is by Common and features John Legend on crooning duties. Kanye West and Devo Springsteen are behind-the-scenes on production duties.

  This is definitely a recognizable record from the lot of them. The song is soulful, lyrically deep, has a throwback feel and is overall good music. You have to admire West’s taste in music; he is not searching for the next hitmaker, he is searching for real talent that has longevity.

  Common – Strange Fruit feat. John Legend

  

  MUSIC, Unreleased

  Tagged: common, john legend, kanye west, strange fruit
  

• G.O.O.D. = Kanye, Consequence, CuDi, Common, John & Sean

  11.18.09 | No Comments

  

  The G.O.O.D. Music team has come together for a remix of Consequence’s “Whatever U Want.” The original which leaked back in June now features Common, KiD CuDi and Big Sean in addition to Kanye West and John Legend. There still is no definite release date for ConsTV.

  Sooo this is a certified BANGER then! The original already had us bouncin’ and boppin’ all around the place and now the song is packed full of our favorites. Then there’s that production, *Bump Buh Bump Bump Buh Bump Bump*; BOUNCY! G.O.O.D. isn’t just an acronym it’s a literal adjective.

  Consequence – Whatever U Want (G.O.O.D. Music Remix) feat. Kanye West, Common, John Legend, Kid Cudi & Big Sean [Explicit/CDQ]

  

  MUSIC, Remixes

  Tagged: big sean, common, consequence, g.o.o.d. music, john legend, kanye west, kid cudi, whatever u want
  

• John Legend Produces for Himself

  08.26.09 | 1 Comment

  

  Courtesy of the new Southern Smoke TV RnB Vol. 2 mixtape we have a world premiere song from John Legend. This new song is entitled “Return To Our Love” but it is unclear whether it is a leftover or a future addition for an upcoming project.

  Mid-tempo Madness! This is a very well produced effort from John for Legend himself. The instrumental is very light and frothy with the unusual use of electronic instruments. He hits every harmony and falsetto to a soothing melody. This is perfect for a drive on an empty road where you can feel like you’re in your own little world.

  John Legend – Return To Our Love

  

  Mixtapes, MUSIC, Singles

  Tagged: john legend, return to our love, Southern Smoke TV RnB Vol. 2
  

• Everybody Knows John Legend

  08.13.09 | No Comments

  

  When listening to such a classical vocalist like John Legend you wonder if the reason why there aren’t an abundance of remixes from him is due to no one being able to properly match the original or if he just doesn’t spark an interest. Legend made his first collaboration with an electronic group, MSTRKRFT, under the title “Heartbreaker” a few short months ago. Even though we liked the song many criticized the song’s instrumental for overpowering Legend’s vocals.

  RAC went in to produce a remix for legend’s “Everybody Knows”. This is one case of a remix when you can confuse it as the original. RAC’s execution of the instrumental is so subtle and fits Legend’s vocals like a glove. The electro piano loop, bass n drums are instantly catchy. This is a remix that fits the form of the artists’ original style; in this case, John Legend’s mature and soulful aesthetic.

  John Legend – Everybody Knows (RAC remix)

  

  MUSIC, Remixes

  Tagged: everybody knows, john legend, rac remix
  

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