Jhene Aiko keeps the ‘Chilombo’ party blazing with the release of the video for ‘Tryna Smoke.’
The harmony-heavy jam has long been a favorite from the Platinum-certified LP and has officially received the visual treatment after calls from fans.
Like much of Aiko’s output, the clip makes no apologies for its simplicity – which compliments the song in earnest.
Its arrival follows the videos for ‘P*ssy Fairy (OTW)’, ‘None of Your Concern (ft. Big Sean),’ and ‘A&B.’
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Congratulations are in order for Ne-Yo and his wife Crystal Smith.
For, the couple have announced they are expecting a new baby together.
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Christina Milian has found her next gig.
The GRAMMY-nominated singer has been tapped to play the lead role in Starz‘s ‘Step Up’ series after the role was originated by the late Naya Rivera.
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With production credits attached to work from Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Keyshia Cole, NIcki Minaj, Ne-Yo, H.E.R., and many more, Darhyl Camper – known by his stage name DJ Camper – is no stranger to working with some of Urban music’s big names.
As his fans ready themselves or his elusive debut album, they continue to get acquainted with his critically acclaimed work on Brandy‘s latest effort, ‘B7’ (on which he served as executive producer).
Now, the GRAMMY winning diva is returning the favor by being featured on his song – ‘Sleep.’
“Press lovely memories / Summer Breeze, Barbados, Tequila / We made love so gently / Hazy moons and starlit scenes, miss you girl,” he sings on the romantic track.
Accented by Bran’s signature layered harmonic stacks in the background, look inside to be fall in love with ‘Sleep.’
Ne-Yo and wife Crystal Smith announced their intent to divorce back in February, but it looks like love prevailed.
Because, the R&B crooner makes a public declaration of affection to his Mrs in the video for new single ‘U 2 Luv’ featuring Jeremih.
Featuring a cameo by Jess Hilarious, the clip sees Ne-Yo serenade his woman and make oh so clear that “I don’t want nobody else.”
The track, which melts elements of two classic 80s jams– Mtume’s ‘Juicy Fruit’ and Zapp’s ‘Computer Love,’ has been met with a favorable response from fans.
Watch the Chad Tennies & Caleb Seales directed visual below…
Tekashi 6ix9ine is wasting no time feeding his fans with new music following his release from prison.
After the controversial roll-out of ‘GOOBA’ (which peaked at #3 on the Hot 100), the MC is gearing up to drop its follow-up. And it’s arriving sooner than you might think.
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Jhene Aiko takes the term “keeping it real” to new levels on latest release ‘None Of Your Concern.’
Ex boyfriend Big Sean joins the songbird on the candid cut, which sees them lyrically navigate the aftermath of their relationship.
Also in the mix is Ty Dolla $ign, who lends his vocals to the background of the song.
Watch the video for the emotionally raw track below…
Ahead of the release of his own 37-track album, ‘Indigo’ (click here to read), that’s lined with a star-studded tracklist featuring the likes of Drake, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, and many more, Chris Brown continues his collaboration spree with famed R&B singer-songwriter Eric Bellinger.
Tapping the Grammy winner for his song, ‘Type a Way’ (found aboard the ‘The Rebirth 2’ album), Bellinger’s boosting interest in the song by unveiling its virtual reality-driven music video which features cameos from from the likes of fellow singer-songwriter Ne-Yo and viral dance sensation DanRue.
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From The Vault hits you with yet another classic this. Today’s pick is Ne-Yo’s game-changing ‘So Sick.’
The second single off the singer-songwriter’s 2005 debut ‘In My Own Words,’ the track was a worldwide phenomenon and helped establish Ne-Yo not only as a leading Pop/Urban act but one of music’s most notable writers. Its production was handled by Norwegian hitmakers Stargate and its melody-heavy rooting ushered in a new soundscape in the mainstream.
Inspired by a difficult break-up, ‘Sick’ sees the lovelorn singer lyrically lamenting over his heartache.
This song is considered the star’s breakout single, having reached #1 both in the US and the UK.
Although an initial visual was filmed for the track, another was shot by director extraordinaire Hype Williams.
The fresh iteration, which skewed more seasonal and embraced Williams’ then-prominent aesthetic (see: split screen), was shot in the snowy mountains. Perhaps as a means of capitalizing on the Fall/Winter window and its ballad friendly climate.
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What a time!
Not since Ne-Yo (and Chris Brown) has there been a male artist who came out swinging like this from the get-go; even Bruno Mars had to secure spots on well-placed features before the launch of his official solo career.
Looking back, Mr Smith’s success was most certainly justified. Upon hitting the scene, he delivered a genuine dose of freshness. He veered away from the Michael Jackson formula that Usher, Timberlake and Brown were so reliant on at the time. Instead, his proposition was one anchored in the production of melodic, emotional, and lyrically engaging radio jams that were paired with striking visuals. A modern Babyface, if you will.
We can only hope he has as much longevity as his predecessor.
Ne-Yo, we salute you!
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‘Good Man,’ the seventh official LP from R&B crooner Ne-Yo, may be the first project of his prized discography to miss the top 10 upon its debut (click here to read more), but that certainly hasn’t stopped Grammy-winner from showing off some of its gems on the promo trail.
Limiting most of its promo to radio, print, and online to date, the 38-year-old took to the late night circuit courtesy of a visit to ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ this week to give televised performances of new tunes ‘Push Back,’ ‘Apology,’ and ‘Nights Like These.’
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As a songwriter and performer, R&B crooner Ne-Yo‘s run of back-to-back hits in the noughties almost knew no equal. Debuting atop the Billboard 200 with his debut LP, ‘In My Own Words’ (2006), his presence on the album charts in the decade that followed – despite varying degrees of success – still saw each of the 5 projects that succeeded ‘Words’ premiere in the tally’s top 10.
His latest effort, ‘Good Man’ (released June 8th), is unfortunately unable to boast the same.
Kicked off by a number of teaser tunes before seeing its title track and the Bebe Rexha/Stefflon Don-assisted ‘Push Back’ named its official launching singles, the effort admittedly went to chart battle with little fanfare – especially compared to antecedent albums.
That absent buzz, coupled in a week dominated by news surrounding the releases of Dave Matthews Band and Kid Cudi & Kanye West‘s first joint album respectively, saw ‘Good Man’ pushed back to a much lower entry point on the Billboard 200. Its debut not only comes as Ne-yo’s first project to miss the top 10 upon its release, but the entire top 30!
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