http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:03:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-rihannas-grammy-performance/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-rihannas-grammy-performance/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:03:16 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=175400 Tonight at the Grammys, Rihanna performed “We Found Love.” Later, she joined Coldplay for “Princess of China.” The show’s not over for a couple hours—follow our live updates here. (via Yardie)]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-rihannas-grammy-performance/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/fader-tweets-the-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/fader-tweets-the-grammys/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:00:37 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=175262 The Grammys are about to start. Want company while you watch? Follow us on Twitter for live updates from FADER’s Naomi Zeichner and Duncan Cooper. Anderson Cooper interviews Adele about her vocal surgery at 7PM … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/fader-tweets-the-grammys/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-is-dead/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-is-dead/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:10:42 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=175328 Whitney Houston, legendary singer and actress, has died at 48. No cause of death has been announced. Check back for more details as they develop. Update: The NY Times is reporting there though no cause … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-is-dead/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/beyonce-and-jay-z-share-pictures-of-blue-ivy-carter/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/beyonce-and-jay-z-share-pictures-of-blue-ivy-carter/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:48:11 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=175314 A month after her birth, Beyonce and Jay-Z have shared a pictures of their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. Opting not to sell the pics to a supermarket glossy, the couple posted the family portraits on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/beyonce-and-jay-z-share-pictures-of-blue-ivy-carter/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/the-weeknd-ask-shlohmo-for-an-official-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/the-weeknd-ask-shlohmo-for-an-official-remix/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:30:35 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=175289 The Weeknd took to Tumblr to post a live video of Shlohmo’s slow, dark remix of The Weeknd-featuring Drake track, “Crew Love,” asking Shlohmo to “please release an official version…” This isn’t the official version, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/the-weeknd-ask-shlohmo-for-an-official-remix/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/project-pat-and-nasty-mane-never-had-shit-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/project-pat-and-nasty-mane-never-had-shit-mp3/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:15:01 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=175244 Project Pat and Nasty Mane just released a joint mixtape. It has moments meant to inspire booty moving and moments more focused on moving your emotions. The Illit Beats-produced “Never Had Shit” makes for a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/project-pat-and-nasty-mane-never-had-shit-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/stream-solar-systems-throw-your-hands-up/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/stream-solar-systems-throw-your-hands-up/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:15:37 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=175162 With Internet Forever’s self-titled debut LP out next week, the band’s Laura Wolf and their sometimes-producer Dreamtrak have finely multitasked a new track from their growing side project, Solar Systems. With its convincingly retro piano … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/stream-solar-systems-throw-your-hands-up/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/young-jeezy-f-jay-z-drake-and-andre-3000-i-do-alternate-version-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/young-jeezy-f-jay-z-drake-and-andre-3000-i-do-alternate-version-mp3/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:21:06 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=175252 Word around the internet is that “I Do,” perennial favorite from Young Jeezy’s TM: 103, was originally not just a collab with Jay-Z and Andre 3000. Here is a supposedly axed verse from Drake, sandwiched … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/young-jeezy-f-jay-z-drake-and-andre-3000-i-do-alternate-version-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/download-questloves-j-dilla-tribute-mix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/download-questloves-j-dilla-tribute-mix/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:50:12 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=175212 Every Friday this February, Hot 97′s Mister Cee is handing over his “Throwback at Noon” hour to guest DJs celebrating Black History Month with “Black Fist Friday” mixes. Last week Cee talked with Pete Rock … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/download-questloves-j-dilla-tribute-mix/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/freddie-gibbs-f-young-jeezy-mobbin-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/freddie-gibbs-f-young-jeezy-mobbin-mp3/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:31:11 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=175215 “Mobbin” is another taste of what Young Jeezy, Freddie Gibbs and their CTE cronies have been cooking up for the collective album, It’s The World. Still no word on a proper release date, but this … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/freddie-gibbs-f-young-jeezy-mobbin-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/supa-villain-and-critic-f-b-ray-real-niggas-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/supa-villain-and-critic-f-b-ray-real-niggas-mp3/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:45:34 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=174913 Mississippi’s Supa Villain recently joined Critic for a record entitled Lion Kings, which dropped a few days ago. Much like his best work with Rich Boy, Supa Villain’s production here relies on sparse, evocative keyboards … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/supa-villain-and-critic-f-b-ray-real-niggas-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/download-human-tetris-album-happy-way-in-the-maze-of-rebirth/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/download-human-tetris-album-happy-way-in-the-maze-of-rebirth/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:15:40 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=175108 While it’s undeniable that Moscow-based band Human Tetris take the skeletal desolation of Joy Division very seriously, they also come off as more optimistic. Filtering sunrays through gorgeous guitar lines and propulsive bass. The vocals … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/download-human-tetris-album-happy-way-in-the-maze-of-rebirth/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/daily-inspiration-julia-holter-fur-felix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/daily-inspiration-julia-holter-fur-felix/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:42:56 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=175125 Satisfying the collective demand for all things Julia Holter-related, Dummy points us to this old video for an early recording of “Für Felix.” Directed three years ago by Eric Fensler, it features Holter as a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/daily-inspiration-julia-holter-fur-felix/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/stream-how-to-dress-well-clowne-towne-xiu-xiu-cover/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/stream-how-to-dress-well-clowne-towne-xiu-xiu-cover/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:45:36 +0000 Drew Millard http://www.thefader.com/?p=174877 We can’t say we ever expected Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart to be as influential on music as he ended up being? Tom Krell, bka How to Dress Well clearly sites Xiu Xiu as a stylistic … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/stream-how-to-dress-well-clowne-towne-xiu-xiu-cover/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/stream-blondes-business-john-roberts-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/stream-blondes-business-john-roberts-remix/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:45:45 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=175050 New York electronic darlings Blondes get a remix by John Roberts, the producer whose George Fitzgerald remix was one of our favorites of last year. This rework is not dissimilar to that in spirit, a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/stream-blondes-business-john-roberts-remix/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/domo-genesis-f-wiz-khalifa-ground-up-prod-by-cardo-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/domo-genesis-f-wiz-khalifa-ground-up-prod-by-cardo-mp3/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:15:13 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=175041 Domo Genesis, and Wiz Khalifa link up for an expectedly stoney space jam, “Ground Up,” released on Twitter last night. Both rappers have albums called Rolling Papers, a coincidence which Domo was less than thrilled … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/domo-genesis-f-wiz-khalifa-ground-up-prod-by-cardo-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/cassie-king-of-hearts-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/cassie-king-of-hearts-mp3/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:21:24 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=175031 Puffy filmed Cassie listening to the radio debut of “King of Hearts” in their car. As its digital tickle starts up, she pops a huge lipstick smile, claps out the chorus, chair wiggles as the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/cassie-king-of-hearts-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/the-return-of-earl-sweatshirt/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/the-return-of-earl-sweatshirt/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:47:57 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=174681 Is Earl Sweatshirt back? The internet is certainly telling us that he is. Last night, a Twitter account, Tumblr (with nothing on it) and an endearing YouTube promo video featuring Earl all surfaced. In the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/the-return-of-earl-sweatshirt/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-niggas-in-paris/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-niggas-in-paris/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:01:27 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=174474 Jay-Z and Kanye West’s allegiance to “Niggas in Paris” was deftly displayed in repeat encores throughout their Watch the Throne Tour, but they’ve finally given the track the visual treatment. The duo have been pretty … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-niggas-in-paris/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-action-bronson-f-riff-raff-bird-on-a-wire/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-action-bronson-f-riff-raff-bird-on-a-wire/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:15:23 +0000 Drew Millard http://www.thefader.com/?p=174803 Action Bronson and Riff Raff have dropped a music video for a brand-new song featuring production by Harry Fraud, who did the beat for French Montana’s “Shot Caller” and is basically the go-to guy these … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-action-bronson-f-riff-raff-bird-on-a-wire/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-lee-ranaldo-off-the-wall/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-lee-ranaldo-off-the-wall/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:45:48 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=174801 Lee Ranaldo’s “Off the Wall” is a far cry from Sonic Youth’s more experimental days, but that’s not necessarily a surprise. Isn’t that the way it normally goes? When you’re young and brash, it’s about … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-lee-ranaldo-off-the-wall/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-justin-vernon-and-the-roots-perform-an-extended-version-of-perth/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-justin-vernon-and-the-roots-perform-an-extended-version-of-perth/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:15:47 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=174901 During a recent trip to New York, Justin Vernon bka Bon Iver stopped by 30 Rock to visit the set of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Along with The Roots, Vernon performed an extended version … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-justin-vernon-and-the-roots-perform-an-extended-version-of-perth/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/stream-battles-white-electric-shabazz-palaces-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/stream-battles-white-electric-shabazz-palaces-remix/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:15:02 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=174812 The cool thing about Battles is that although their music is distinct and hyper-complicated, it still manages to be open to interpretation. The band and their label, Warp, obviously know this just as well as … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/stream-battles-white-electric-shabazz-palaces-remix/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/troy-noka-f-t-coles-dont-fall-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/troy-noka-f-t-coles-dont-fall-mp3/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:15:40 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=174797 Once a behind-the-scenes collaborator with Chris Brown and Frank Ocean, singer/songwriter/producer Troy NōKA is now prepping his solo debut, Free Dreaming, for a March release. “Don’t Fall” is his second collaboration with T. Coles, following … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/troy-noka-f-t-coles-dont-fall-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-lil-b-februarys-confessions/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-lil-b-februarys-confessions/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:15:05 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=174806 Another day, another Lil B video. If you’ve been dropping in an out of the great Lil B saga of the 21st century, “Februarys Confessions” might come as a shock. It’s pretty straightforward and subdued, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-lil-b-februarys-confessions/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/some-ember-era-of-wind-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/some-ember-era-of-wind-mp3/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:15:24 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=174739 Some Ember is the new solo project of Man/Miracle’s Dylan Travis. “Era of Wind” is only the second song he’s released, it is icy and desolate. It’s a little bit Lovecraft (From fingertip to dilated … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/some-ember-era-of-wind-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/fader-label-yuna-live-in-brooklyn/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/fader-label-yuna-live-in-brooklyn/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:38:35 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=174730 Yuna played to an intimate but rapt audience last night in Brooklyn at Coverse Rubber Tracks. Pharrell made a brief guest appearance, jumping on stage to introduce her to the audience, but it was Yuna’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/fader-label-yuna-live-in-brooklyn/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/young-thug-f-shawty-lo-and-skool-boy-curtains-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/young-thug-f-shawty-lo-and-skool-boy-curtains-mp3/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:30:29 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=174628 Young Thug has a pretty generic name, but it’s easy to see from a cursory browse of his YouTube account that the rapper has a standout presence. (Check out his scene-stealing charisma on Cash Out’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/young-thug-f-shawty-lo-and-skool-boy-curtains-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/gorillaz-announce-collaboration-with-james-murphy-and-andre-3000/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/gorillaz-announce-collaboration-with-james-murphy-and-andre-3000/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:33:18 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=174703 Damon Albarn, James Murphy and Andre 3000 will release a collaborative track, called “Do Ya Thing,” on February 23rd. The release is the latest in Converse’s Three Artists One Song series, previously featuring artists like … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/gorillaz-announce-collaboration-with-james-murphy-and-andre-3000/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/tyler-the-creator-reveals-odd-future-tape-vol-2-cover/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/tyler-the-creator-reveals-odd-future-tape-vol-2-cover/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:15:07 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=174303 Last night, Tyler, the Creator unleashed the cover for the Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 which, despite its name, is a full-length album that will be released by Odd Future Records on March 20th. The … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/tyler-the-creator-reveals-odd-future-tape-vol-2-cover/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/stream-persona-la-aves-music-takes-me-higher-ep/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/stream-persona-la-aves-music-takes-me-higher-ep/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:15:24 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=174520 Imagine if acid rain gets in the exoskeletons of two Honda ASIMO robots and they tried to have sex and electrocuted each other. There are songs for moments like that, or for your own fumbling … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/stream-persona-la-aves-music-takes-me-higher-ep/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/metro-zu-f-jarret-and-denzel-aquarius-killa-curry-wave-cap-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/metro-zu-f-jarret-and-denzel-aquarius-killa-curry-wave-cap-mp3/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:50:13 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=174548 Metro Zu, a Miami-based art rap collective, recently released a record entitled Mink Rug with contributions from Spaceghostpurrp and Young L. The record is a hodgepodge of styles, keeping in line with the group’s unconventional, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/metro-zu-f-jarret-and-denzel-aquarius-killa-curry-wave-cap-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/stream-stacy-barthe-no-strings-attached/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/stream-stacy-barthe-no-strings-attached/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:30:58 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173276 Songwriter turned solo standout Stacy Barthe struck out on her own because she writes music too dark and personal for pop stars. “No Strings Attached” is a strange kind of love song about a connection … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/stream-stacy-barthe-no-strings-attached/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/union-f-roc-marciano-preset-mars-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/union-f-roc-marciano-preset-mars-mp3/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:00:49 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=174408 French hip hop producers Union released a record last week entitled Analogtronics, much of which blends post-Dilla grooves with an emotional, reflective quality. Long Island’s Roc Marciano, who has a history of delivering when he … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/union-f-roc-marciano-preset-mars-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-yelawolf-marijuana/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-yelawolf-marijuana/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:15:39 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=174523 Here, Yelawolf, along with Figz, co-directs a video for his own track, “Marijuana,” possibly one of the most extreme songs about the relaxing drug ever. Are we supposed to smoke a joint to this or … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-yelawolf-marijuana/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/lungu-lungu-waga-3000s-cold-heat/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/lungu-lungu-waga-3000s-cold-heat/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:00:02 +0000 Benjamin Lebrave http://www.thefader.com/?p=174094 Remain strong and feisty. The meaning of “Dale Fo Yi Kin Dao” hits you as soon as the cold but punchy beat starts. This song is the first release by Waga 3000. It’s average hip … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/lungu-lungu-waga-3000s-cold-heat/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-rick-ross-yella-diamonds/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-rick-ross-yella-diamonds/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:31:01 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=174506 The Dre Films-directed video for Rick Ross’ “Yella Diamonds” is light on the Lex Luger Effect, but heavy with subtitles to guide you through the narrative. The track is from Rozay’s Rich Forever mixtape, which … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-rick-ross-yella-diamonds/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/kanye-west-to-debut-new-collection-at-paris-fashion-week/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/kanye-west-to-debut-new-collection-at-paris-fashion-week/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:18:51 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=174495 According to WWD, Kanye West will be debuting a second women’s ready-to-wear line on March 6th at Paris Fashion Week. Last October, West’s Spring 2012 line, also shown in Paris, was panned. Kanye has boomeranged … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/kanye-west-to-debut-new-collection-at-paris-fashion-week/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/bei-maejor-f-waka-flocka-lights-down-low-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/bei-maejor-f-waka-flocka-lights-down-low-mp3/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:30:21 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=174407 Bei Maejor has been nominated for two Grammys. He has amassed songwriting and production credits for Keri Hilson, Ciara, Soulja Boy, Trey Songz and Frank Ocean. But the most important thing he’s done in my … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/bei-maejor-f-waka-flocka-lights-down-low-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/stream-nite-jewel-in-the-dark/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/stream-nite-jewel-in-the-dark/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:57 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=174434 There’s no coy veil over “In the Dark,” just Ramona Gonzalez bka Nite Jewel‘s clear, cold-water singing over ambling synths and a bright drum chop. The track comes from Nite Jewel’s second LP One Second … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/stream-nite-jewel-in-the-dark/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-bell-towers-scavengers/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-bell-towers-scavengers/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:30:12 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=174392 For awhile this video for Melbourne-based Bell Towers’ “Scavengers” feels like it could be one of those Sesame Street interstitials that doesn’t teach you about counting or the alphabet or colors, but instead teaches you … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-bell-towers-scavengers/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/main-attrakionz-announce-us-tour/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/main-attrakionz-announce-us-tour/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:28:12 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=174388 2011 was a marquee year for Oakland natives Main Attrakionz, but 2012 marks the year of their first ever tour. After a show in their homestate California and a gig in Miami in February, the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/main-attrakionz-announce-us-tour/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-dustin-wong-pink-diamond/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-dustin-wong-pink-diamond/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:15:34 +0000 Thomas Collins http://www.thefader.com/?p=174204 You probably have at least one friend with a collection of black light posters, who is always on psychedelics and is always trying to show you trippy YouTube videos. To avoid watching randomly flashing lights … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-dustin-wong-pink-diamond/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/download-rich-kidz-everybody-eat-bread-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/download-rich-kidz-everybody-eat-bread-mixtape/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:45:16 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=174309 Rich Kidz mixtape #Straightlikethat2 was one of the best (and most slept on) of last year—just ask the NY Times. Now the Atlanta duo is back with another tape of triumphant rap, Everybody Eat Bread. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/download-rich-kidz-everybody-eat-bread-mixtape/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-kindness-gee-up/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-kindness-gee-up/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:50:50 +0000 Kim Taylor Bennett http://www.thefader.com/?p=174120 Back in 2009 Kindness aka Adam Bainbridge released his Replacements cover “Swingin’ Party” with the B-side “Gee Up” on Moshi Moshi. Then no one heard a peep from him until “Cyan” in 2011. This video revives … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/video-kindness-gee-up/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/the-let-out-unseasonable-warmth-part-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/the-let-out-unseasonable-warmth-part-2/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:30:14 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=174062 Last week we promised that we’d play really depressing songs from the Schoolboy Q album in celebration of how it was warm outside. We definitely did that, and now we’re in the weird position where … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/the-let-out-unseasonable-warmth-part-2/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/white-fence-swagger-vets-and-double-moon-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/white-fence-swagger-vets-and-double-moon-mp3/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:45:44 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=174170 At what point did hanging in the basement get glamorous? Maybe just right now, because White Fence’s “Swagger Vets and Double Moon” sounds like basement psych. The kind made by dudes that have only a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/white-fence-swagger-vets-and-double-moon-mp3/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/download-jackie-chain-and-nick-catchdubs-after-hours-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/download-jackie-chain-and-nick-catchdubs-after-hours-mixtape/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:25:29 +0000 Frances Capell http://www.thefader.com/?p=174147 As promised, Jackie Chain and Nick Catchdubs deliver a collection of party anthems and club bangers. Huntsville duo Block Beataz and DJ Burn One produce tracks, and Chain is joined by Freddie Gibbs, Gangsta Boo … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/download-jackie-chain-and-nick-catchdubs-after-hours-mixtape/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-twerps-through-the-day/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-twerps-through-the-day/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:49 +0000 Thomas Collins http://www.thefader.com/?p=173855 Melbourne’s Twerps just released a video for “Through the Day,” a melancholy song from their debut self-titled LP. Without singing along to the refrain of your love gets me through the day, and that’s all … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-twerps-through-the-day/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/power-animal-exorcism-spirituals-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/power-animal-exorcism-spirituals-remix/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:30:40 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=174138 Power Animal’s original “Exorcism” gradually builds into this whole everybody-drumming thing, with Keith Hampson’s talk-sung affirmations to forgive those who’ve hurt me and love those deserving attracting what sounds like a small army of dumpster-tappers … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/power-animal-exorcism-spirituals-remix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/woodsman-supernal-radionics-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/woodsman-supernal-radionics-mp3/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:34 +0000 Maia Stern http://www.thefader.com/?p=173575 After relocating to New York City from Denver and beginning work on a third full-length, the guys of Woodsman are reflecting on their past. They made Humdrum and Indoor Days in Colorado in 2008, and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/woodsman-supernal-radionics-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/stream-dalai-lama-renaissance-80-bpm/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/stream-dalai-lama-renaissance-80-bpm/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:30:11 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=173964 Brussels trio Dalai Lama Renaissance pump a lot of emotional baggage into “80 BPM,” a song based around a simple question: How do you do? Answering it is just as nerve-wracking whether the question comes … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/stream-dalai-lama-renaissance-80-bpm/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-l-e-p-bogus-boys-streetz-talkinjohnnie-cochran/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-l-e-p-bogus-boys-streetz-talkinjohnnie-cochran/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:14:45 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=174050 LEP Bogus Boys’ Now or Neva, released last Halloween, was a dense and dark look at street rap, with some of the better writing the Chicago duo has yet released. It reached for the visceral, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-l-e-p-bogus-boys-streetz-talkinjohnnie-cochran/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-too-short-f-silk-e-hey/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-too-short-f-silk-e-hey/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:55:31 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=174032 Too Short smooths it out for the ladies on the Silk-E-dominated, “Hey.” Her creamy vocals are so tranquilizing that we New Yorkers—who are anticipating snow tomorrow—are not even jealous of their outdoor party and summer … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-too-short-f-silk-e-hey/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-niki-and-the-dove-the-fox/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-niki-and-the-dove-the-fox/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:38 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=173953 Have you guys seen that Cabin Porn Tumblr that is basically just pictures of tiny cabins in the middle of huge sweeping vistas? They’re all gorgeous, and the prevailing attitude behind them is basically: YEAH … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-niki-and-the-dove-the-fox/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/french-montana-shot-caller-ny-giants-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/french-montana-shot-caller-ny-giants-remix-mp3/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:06 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=173963 Today, the New York Giants are having a parade. Congratulations to them on their Super Bowl win are in order, and they arrive not just in the form of ticker tape, but via a brief … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/french-montana-shot-caller-ny-giants-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/e-40-f-juicy-j-and-2-chainz-they-point-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/e-40-f-juicy-j-and-2-chainz-they-point-mp3/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:39 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=173960 E-40, Juicy J and 2 Chainz get flossy over the Bangladesh-produced, “They Point.” 40′s The Block Brochure is out March 27th. Download: E-40 f. Juicy J and 2 Chainz, “They Point”]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/e-40-f-juicy-j-and-2-chainz-they-point-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/stream-boy-friend-bad-dreams/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/stream-boy-friend-bad-dreams/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:45:35 +0000 Frances Capell http://www.thefader.com/?p=173758 Austin duo Boy Friend have released another lush, atmospheric selection from their upcoming album Egyptian Wrinkle, out March 5th via Hell, Yes. Like most stuff we’ve heard from best pals Christa Palazzolo and Sarah Brown, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/stream-boy-friend-bad-dreams/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-gucci-mane-f-rocko-chicken-room/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-gucci-mane-f-rocko-chicken-room/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:33:26 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=173940 Gucci—who hasn’t stopped working since he was released from prison in December—and Rocko set up shop in “Chicken Room.” It’s the third clip off of his new tape, Trap Back, which is available for download … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-gucci-mane-f-rocko-chicken-room/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-dj-kenn-and-40-boi-intro/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-dj-kenn-and-40-boi-intro/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:15:07 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=173887 Rumors are flying that Chicago producer and videographer DJ Kenn was arrested yesterday. Antonio Strong of TKO Radio was able to confirm that Kenn was picked up by law enforcement, and that his current status … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-dj-kenn-and-40-boi-intro/feed/ 0