http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-nicki-minaj-performs-roman-holiday-at-the-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-nicki-minaj-performs-roman-holiday-at-the-grammys/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:54:04 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=175415 Nicki Minaj debuted “Roman Holiday” tonight at the Grammys in a theatrical, Gaga-esque performance featuring mock Catholic confession, levitation and a bizarre cutaway segment where Minaj whispers into her lipstick. For all the performance’s over-the-top … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-nicki-minaj-performs-roman-holiday-at-the-grammys/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/watch-jennifer-hudsons-whitney-houston-tribute/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/watch-jennifer-hudsons-whitney-houston-tribute/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:44:58 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=175412 As promised, Jennifer Hudson paid tribute to Whitney Houston at the Grammys, performing ’s Housoton’s rendition of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.” Released in 1992 on The Bodyguard soundtrack, the single spent over … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/watch-jennifer-hudsons-whitney-houston-tribute/feed/ 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/ 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/2012/02/09/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/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/2012/02/08/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/video-a-mafia-crime-pays/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/video-a-mafia-crime-pays/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:45:40 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=173716 Harlem rapper A-Mafia is releasing his latest tape, Under the Scope, on February 13th, and the video for “Crime Pays” joins “Body Bag” as a teaser for the project. One of the things that makes … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/video-a-mafia-crime-pays/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/videos-hov-just-another-video-about-sunset-and-coco/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/videos-hov-just-another-video-about-sunset-and-coco/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:45:26 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=173633 HOV is an audiovisual collaboration between Polish artists Piotr Matkowski and Jaga Slowinska, a pair with uncanny eyes for poetic YouTube ephemera and Tumblr-stuff. “Just Another Video About Sunset,” the above video, is a trailer … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/videos-hov-just-another-video-about-sunset-and-coco/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/video-dj-drama-f-future-big-boi-and-young-jeezy-aint-no-way-around-it/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/video-dj-drama-f-future-big-boi-and-young-jeezy-aint-no-way-around-it/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:59:00 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173613 Over the weekend, DJ Drama released this video for the all-star remix of “Ain’t No Way Around It” featured on his recent album Third Power. The track originally appeared on Future’s summer 2011 True Story … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/video-dj-drama-f-future-big-boi-and-young-jeezy-aint-no-way-around-it/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/video-lil-b-i-own-swag/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/video-lil-b-i-own-swag/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:27:49 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173550 With Valentine’s Day red roses in hand, Lil B responds to David Banner’s summer 2011 track “Swag”, a messy collection of talking points which called young rappers like B and Tyler, the Creator to task … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/video-lil-b-i-own-swag/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/05/video-m-i-a-flips-middle-finger-to-people-watching-the-super-bowl/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/05/video-m-i-a-flips-middle-finger-to-people-watching-the-super-bowl/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:15:45 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=173510 Among the 9,000 bizarrely compelling things that happened during Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime show (slacklining underpants guy, Cee-Lo’s scene stealing, “WORLD PEACE”), M.I.A. flipped the bird on national television. Following the incident, both the NFL … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/05/video-m-i-a-flips-middle-finger-to-people-watching-the-super-bowl/feed/ 16 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-m-i-a-bad-girls/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-m-i-a-bad-girls/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:25:05 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173169 The new video for M.I.A.’s reworked Vicki Leekx track “Bad Girls” showcases desert stunt driving in what’s meant to look like a dreamy Saudi Arabian scene. Directed by Romain Gavras, the piece was actually filmed … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-m-i-a-bad-girls/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-street-knowledge-f-the-jacka-and-husalah-ima-boss/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-street-knowledge-f-the-jacka-and-husalah-ima-boss/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:29:47 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=173148 It might seem odd to get excited about an “I’ma Boss” remix a year after the original dropped, but this particular version deserves notice for including verses from Husalah and The Jacka in prime form. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-street-knowledge-f-the-jacka-and-husalah-ima-boss/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-expensive-looks-vanishers/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-expensive-looks-vanishers/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:00:47 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=173343 For anyone who had an imaginary friend growing up (shout out to my childhood BFF “Reddy” who fondly remains in the furthest reaches of my brain), this new video for Expensive Looks’ “Vanishers” will strike … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-expensive-looks-vanishers/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-2-chainz-got-one/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-2-chainz-got-one/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:53:35 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=173293 Recent Def Jam signee, 2 Chainz, gives the visual treatment to “Got One,” another track off of his T.R.U. REALigion tape. Get to know the Atlanta star better by checking out what’s in his pockets … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-2-chainz-got-one/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-po-po-teen-dreamzlets-get-away/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-po-po-teen-dreamzlets-get-away/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:20 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=173215 When Po Po first showed up on the Mad Decent roster, it was a serious WTF moment. It seemed kinda weird that Diplo felt the need to sign a bunch of lanky lo-fi scuzz rockers … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-po-po-teen-dreamzlets-get-away/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-madonna-f-m-i-a-and-nicki-minaj-give-me-all-your-luvin/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-madonna-f-m-i-a-and-nicki-minaj-give-me-all-your-luvin/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:50:29 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173168 M.I.A. and Minaj, wearing a letterman jacket and an Adidas trefoil logo bustier respectively, cheer on Madonna in the Megaforce-directed video for “Give Me All Your Luvin.” The single comes from Madonna’s 12th studio album, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-madonna-f-m-i-a-and-nicki-minaj-give-me-all-your-luvin/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/video-sl-jones-actin-bad/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/video-sl-jones-actin-bad/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:37 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173007 Everything is drenched in golden afternoon sunlight in SL Jones‘ Red Audio-directed video for “Actin Bad.” Standing against his classic Impala, Jones raps with his hands, grabbing at the air like it’s semisolid. The track, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/video-sl-jones-actin-bad/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/video-nicolas-jaar-materials/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/video-nicolas-jaar-materials/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:30:52 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=172940 Nicolas Jaar was born in 1990, which officially means he and I are far enough apart in age that I can remember what I was doing pretty vividly the year he was born. That’s a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/video-nicolas-jaar-materials/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/video-gucci-mane-face-card/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/video-gucci-mane-face-card/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:33:46 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=172923 Last week, Gucci dropped “North Pole,” his best song in eons. Now he’s back with the video for “Face Card,” based on the fairly ingenious concept that, if you can get away with it, you … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/video-gucci-mane-face-card/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/video-azure-blue-seasons/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/video-azure-blue-seasons/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:30:40 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=172621 For a November-released record explicitly about break-ups, Azure Blue’s Rule of Thirds shows a pretty blatant disregard for the downer days of winter, with its surfing cover art and Tobias Isaksson’s weightless Bahama breeze of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/video-azure-blue-seasons/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-roach-gigz-wasabi/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-roach-gigz-wasabi/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:25:09 +0000 Thomas Collins http://www.thefader.com/?p=172442 Even before you hear Roach Gigz say, Imma do it for home/ Imma do it for Dre, it’s certain “Wasabi” is a tribute to Bay Area legend and “Thizzle Dance” originator Mac Dre. The only … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-roach-gigz-wasabi/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-lil-wayne-f-bruno-mars-mirror/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-lil-wayne-f-bruno-mars-mirror/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:03:13 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=172264 Lil Wayne and Bruno Mars’ collab, “Mirror” is the latest track from Weezy’s Tha Carter IV to get a visual treatment. Wayne mixes Jackson Pollock with grade school finger-painting techniques in this murky clip directed … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-lil-wayne-f-bruno-mars-mirror/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-trailer-trash-tracys-engelhardts-arizona/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-trailer-trash-tracys-engelhardts-arizona/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:45:29 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=172137 It’s easy to sound old any time you start anything with, “When I was a kid and MTV actually played music videos…” but whatever: When I was a kid and MTV actually played music videos, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-trailer-trash-tracys-engelhardts-arizona/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-noah-wall-in-canada/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-noah-wall-in-canada/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:15:16 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=172184 This is the second consecutive Noah Wall video—here’s the last one—with grainy, appropriated footage stuttering by way faster than eyes/brains can reasonably stand. I go cross-eyed instantly. And that’s no knock to director Daniel Brantley, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-noah-wall-in-canada/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-gary-clark-jr-dont-owe-you-a-thang/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-gary-clark-jr-dont-owe-you-a-thang/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:45:16 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=172014 Gary Clark Jr. is being touted as the newest savior of the blues. “Don’t Owe You a Thang” is from his Warner Bros. EP, The Bright Lights. It’s great song, built from the same quick … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-gary-clark-jr-dont-owe-you-a-thang/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-future-f-t-i-magic/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-future-f-t-i-magic/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:21:58 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=172084 The words bitches and Newports have been scrubbed from this destined-for-television version of “Magic,” the second official single from Future’s major label debut, Pluto. The track originally appeared on Future’s 2011 mixtape True Story and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/video-future-f-t-i-magic/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/lil-wayne-predicts-new-england-will-win-the-super-bowl/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/lil-wayne-predicts-new-england-will-win-the-super-bowl/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:30:39 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=171959 On Saturday, Lil Wayne dropped the third installment of his webseries, Weezy’s Sports Corner. The noted Packers fan tackled his usual array of topics from collegiate sports to skate news and made sure to weigh … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/lil-wayne-predicts-new-england-will-win-the-super-bowl/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/video-shabazz-palaces-are-you-can-you-were-you-felt/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/video-shabazz-palaces-are-you-can-you-were-you-felt/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:00:31 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=171838 Seattle-based rap group, Shabazz Palaces’ video for “Are You… Can You.. Were You? (Felt)” is a heartbreaker for anyone who has gone home and dealt with Mom’s peccadilloes about your personal choices—in this case, ripped … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/video-shabazz-palaces-are-you-can-you-were-you-felt/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/video-scrilla-f-young-jeezy-i-ball-i-stunt/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/video-scrilla-f-young-jeezy-i-ball-i-stunt/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:55:12 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=171892 Young Jeezy and his freshly inked Corporate Thugz Entertainment signee Scrilla are running the money printing plant in “I Ball, I Stunt.” The Motion Family-directed video is the first full-length clip from Jeezy and his … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/video-scrilla-f-young-jeezy-i-ball-i-stunt/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/video-walls-into-our-midst/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/video-walls-into-our-midst/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:45:05 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=171477 Walls have whipped up this confection of a video for the sugar-high “Into Our Midst,” the album opener off last year’s Coracle LP, and the opening track for a the new “Into Our Midst” 12-inch … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/video-walls-into-our-midst/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/video-schoolboy-q-nightmare-on-figg-st/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/video-schoolboy-q-nightmare-on-figg-st/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:00:48 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=171660 For the entirety of this video, Schoolboy Q is in what looks like a poorly lit, dark parking lot. At one point, a little kid shows up with his own little ominous baseball bat. You … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/video-schoolboy-q-nightmare-on-figg-st/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/video-14th-take-me-there/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/video-14th-take-me-there/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:33:29 +0000 Drew Millard http://www.thefader.com/?p=171291 14th is a duo from Brighton, which you probably know is in the UK, right next to the ocean. They don’t necessarily make nautical music, but “Take Me There” gives off rainy day beach vibes, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/video-14th-take-me-there/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/video-gucci-mane-north-pole/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/video-gucci-mane-north-pole/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:01:18 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=171274 Things Gucci Mane raps about in the very Instragram-y video for “North Pole”: elves, drinking Ace of Spades instead of eggnog, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. The track comes from his Trap Back mixtape, out on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/video-gucci-mane-north-pole/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/video-cubic-zirconia-take-me-high-bart-b-more-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/video-cubic-zirconia-take-me-high-bart-b-more-remix/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:45:58 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=171203 Fool’s Gold/LuckyMe-affiliates Cubic Zirconia use seizure-inducing flashes of color in this clip for Dutch DJ/producer Bart B More’s take on their single, “Take Me High.” Lead diva Tiombe Lockhart works double duty, both in front … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/video-cubic-zirconia-take-me-high-bart-b-more-remix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/video-the-war-on-drugs-brothers/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/video-the-war-on-drugs-brothers/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:15:51 +0000 Frances Capell http://www.thefader.com/?p=171134 Philadelphia’s The War on Drugs have released a video for “Brothers” from 2011′s Slave Ambient. Directed by brothers Ben and Alex Brewer, the video features a couple old cowboys engaged in a perplexing shoot out … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/video-the-war-on-drugs-brothers/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/watch-azealia-banks-perform-for-karl-lagerfeld/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/watch-azealia-banks-perform-for-karl-lagerfeld/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:56:23 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=171091 The fashion industry’s interest in Azealia Banks continues to blossom. Last night, she performed at a dinner at the home of Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld. Before the performance, Lagerfeld gifted Banks a new version … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/watch-azealia-banks-perform-for-karl-lagerfeld/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/video-lil-b-dirty-game/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/video-lil-b-dirty-game/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:30:36 +0000 Drew Millard http://www.thefader.com/?p=170754 “FOR SOME REASON LIL B IS STILL ANGRY.” That’s what the YouTube description of Lil B’s new music video says. If you thought he was kidding about his new, darker direction, take one look at … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/video-lil-b-dirty-game/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/video-porcelain-raft-unless-you-speak-from-your-heart/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/video-porcelain-raft-unless-you-speak-from-your-heart/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:04:51 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=170535 Mauro Remiddi bka Porcelain Raft directed the video for sweet and psychedelic “Unless You Speak from Your Heart,” placing himself, a mic stand and two minimally-choreographed alter egos in a crisp white New York room. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/video-porcelain-raft-unless-you-speak-from-your-heart/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/video-jack-penate-no-one-lied/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/video-jack-penate-no-one-lied/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:21:24 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=170424 The pleasant surprise of the day comes via Jack Peñate, who, as Abeano correctly says, released a heavily underrated sophomore album. “No One Lied” is much less bombastic than anything from Everything is New. Recorded … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/video-jack-penate-no-one-lied/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/video-dj-paul-cocky/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/video-dj-paul-cocky/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:45:47 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=170503 At first blush, “Cocky” is a fairly typical DJ Paul track: brittle, electric beats sapped of melody and the complete absence of suaveness or subtlety; a hook that barely qualifies as a double entendre for … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/video-dj-paul-cocky/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/video-sleigh-bells-comeback-kid/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/video-sleigh-bells-comeback-kid/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:52:51 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=170225 With a rifle at her hip, Alexis Krauss gives her nails a fresh clear-coat on a plush, suburban bedspread in the “Comeback Kid” video, directed by Miller and Gregory Kohn. Watch the clip above, via … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/video-sleigh-bells-comeback-kid/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/video-king-louie-too-cool/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/video-king-louie-too-cool/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:15:39 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=170080 King Louie’s biggest track, the HB on the Track-produced “Too Cool,” just received a video. Although it would always be nice to see more of the Dro dance in videos, there really isn’t too much … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/video-king-louie-too-cool/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/video-nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/video-nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:51:53 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=169918 Nicki Minaj delivers a candy-colored, Hype Williams-directed clip for her single, “Stupid Hoe.” Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is slated for release on Valentine’s Day.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/video-nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/video-l-e-beautiful/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/video-l-e-beautiful/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:15:16 +0000 David Drake http://www.thefader.com/?p=169672 Boss Hogg Outlaw L.E.$. has been busy, building a discography around smooth, serene production and impeccably strong songwriting. The video for “Beautiful” is the latest in this run, with the rapper going in over a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/video-l-e-beautiful/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/video-young-jeezy-f-2-chainz-supa-freak/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/video-young-jeezy-f-2-chainz-supa-freak/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:26:09 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=169788 Young Jeezy drops another typeface-laden clip for his collaboration with 2 Chainz, “Supa Freak.” Jeezy’s Thug Motivation 103 is in stores now. New York’s SOBs will host a sold out 2 Chainz show on Monday, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/video-young-jeezy-f-2-chainz-supa-freak/feed/ 0