Long before Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX made the masses move with their infectious Hip-Pop collabo ‘Fancy’, a fierce duo were already bridging the gap between the Urban and and mainstream arena.
This week’s From The Vault is ‘Let Me Blow Yo Mind’ by rapstress Eve and Gwen Stefani.
‘Mind’ was the second single released from E.V.E.’s second offering ‘Scorpion.’. Unleashed in 2001, it was the first of two songs produced by Dr. Dre for the duo – with the second coming a few years later in the form of ‘Rich Girl.’
The single was a chart hit reaching #2 in the United States and peaking inside the Top 5 in the United Kingdom. It was ranked the 7th biggest song of the year 01 on Billboard.
The track’s visual sported “party crasher” theme with Stefani and Jeffers inviting themselves to a chic soirée before transforming it into a titanic “turn-up.” Humorously, producer Dr. Dre makes a cameo and bails out the girls (who are arrested for their antics) from their cell.
Helmed by Phillip G. Atwell, the clip won a MTV Video Music Awards in the ‘Best Female Video’ category in 2001.
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It’s pairings like these which make us root for “cross-genre” ventures. Indeed, with most of today’s collabos reeking of “convenient”, it’s refreshing to see two artists, completely different from one another, bring the best of their distinctive worlds together to make sweet music.
‘After the Storm’ songstress Monica is clearing the air once and for all as it relates to fans incessantly slamming her for her alleged knowledge of Future‘s infidelities during his highly publicized relationship with singer Ciara.
While rumor had it the severance of Ci’s nearly two decade long friendship with her came as the result of the rapper and his wild oats, Mo is now setting the record straight and clarifies the drama started elsewhere.
Tuck in below to hear her sound off against fans and detractors, lend an update on her new album ‘Code Red,’ and so much more:
Gospel force Tasha Cobbs is living up to her billing!
The vocal powerhouse, whose achievements include a Grammy and multiple Stellar honors, unleashed her newest album ‘One Place Live’ via Motown this week and is already making a beeline for the top of the Gospel tally.
Ushered by smash ‘Jesus Saves,’ the LP was recorded at Redemption Church in Greenville, South Carolina in front of 3,000 worshippers. The set, which features appearances from the likes of Kierra Sheard and Tasha’s mother Pastor Bertha Cobb, also boasts production from fellow Gospel superstar Vashawn Mitchell – who helmed much of the songbird’s debut effort ‘Grace.’
We’ve long loved us some Tasha and her rousing brand of “feel” music, a sound which never fails to touch us.
‘One Place Live’ is no different; we’ve had the album on replay here at TGJ HQ – a trend we envisage continuing.
Peep our must hear recommendations from the project below…
Weeks of teasing finally came to a head for fans of Nick Jonas as they were finally able to get their eyes and ears on his latest single ‘Levels.’
A funky, 70s inspired groove, the song acts as the first cut from his forthcoming sophomore project (due late 2015). Word has it the tune is also due to get the live treatment at next week’s MTV VMA’s.
But, before we can see if he’ll bring the house down with a live rendition of ‘Levels,’ tuck in below and give us your review of his latest:
Clean Bandit have found a fan in the vocal wonder that is JoJo and now, before the release of her new album, they’re making plans team up to make sweet music.
After soaring with a roaring showing for Major League Baseball last month, ‘I Bet’ beauty Ciara is now set to show off her sportsmanship for another arena – tennis.
Indeed, her faithful #Csquad was sent into a frenzy when reports surfaced indicating Cici was on her way to the US Open to lend another rocking performance on September 12…
This year alone, the dynamite performer pressed on with promotion for recent album ‘X’ and released a collaboration LP with Tyga christened ‘Fan of a Fan.’
Today, proving that his hustle is infallible, C. Breezy announced the title of his next studio effort.
“You could cut the exact same songs with a black female singer that I cut with Ariana, and they would be nowhere as big.”
The comment above was made by Republic Records Executive Wendy Goldstein as she awaits the release of ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’ by her artist The Weeknd.
However, despite enjoying success with the entertainer of Pop and Rhythmic platforms, the industry power player has revealed that she’s anything but happy with the state of R&B music in today’s world.
As his movie ‘Straight Outta Compton’ continues to rock and roll atop box offices worldwide the mogul has used this time to step forward to apologise to the women he assaulted before turning his life around.
Six days separates the world from The Weeknd‘s brand new album ‘Beauty Behind the Madness.’
Excited? You should be. For, the release marks his first album since 2013’s ‘Kiss Land’ and arrives after his faultless rise to the Pop heavens thanks to his ties with the ’50 Shades of Grey’ film adaptation and blossoming relationship with the model Bella Hadid.
Now, to extract the sting out of any potential leaks, Mr. ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ has released snippets from the project to tease material which features Lana Del Rey, Labrinth and Kanye West.
