Tagged: Alicia Keys
By The Numbers: Miguel’s Kaleidoscope Dream
In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits. This week, we tackle Miguel’s R&B opus Kaleidoscope Dream, which is out today via ByStorm/RCA Records. The … read more »
A Guide to Hip-Hop’s Love for Anna Wintour
On Kanye West’s new jam “Theraflu,” among the many friendships he shouts out to bolster his rep is Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour, often considered the most powerful woman in fashion. It’s not the first time … read more »
Nina Simone: The Rebel
We’re already hard at work on FADER #79, our annual Icon Issue. You’ll have to wait to see who we’ve chosen this year when the issue hits stands in May. But today, Nina Simone’s birthday, … read more »
Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, “Unthinkable (RemeX)” MP3
On “Unthinkable (RemeX),” Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire bolsters Alicia Keys’ original remorseful track with an uncharacteristically revealing opening verse. Channeling his heartbreak and regret, Exqo proves he’s not just adept at displaying his classic Brooklyn bravado, … read more »
Video: Jay-Z Performs at Carnegie Hall
Last night, Jay-Z performed the first of two planned benefit shows at New York’s Carnegie Hall, backed by an orchestra and the Illadelphonics, an ensemble featuring Questlove and Bilal. Liza Minnelli was there. Over the … read more »
CFCF’s Night Bus II Mix MP3
I understand the sentiment of the Night Bus genre and agree that it’s generally well named; it evokes a certain sort of feeling—long pans of America’s darkened interstate, headlights refracting off the window, alone among … read more »
Diplo’s Triple J Radio Mix MP3
Diplo‘s Mad Decent World Wide Radio mix for Australian radio station Triple J, who we’ve bizarrely posted about twice today, is the mix of a dude no stranger to blending into Ciara’s “Ride.” In the … read more »
This “Mad Love in Crazy Times” Compliation Is the Sweetest Gift
As a gift to his wife on their fifth wedding anniversary, Yojimbo Billions asked a bunch of his friends—one of whom runs the blog Lyfstyl, who asked a bunch of his friends—to record covers of … read more »
FADER Ladies Outshone Everyone at the Met Gala Last Night
The Met Costume Institute Gala is the giant benefit that Anna Wintour hosts every year for the fanciest folks in New York, and this year, quite a few FADER-beloved ladies walked the red carpet, outshining, … read more »
Tity Boi, “Feeling You” + Codeine Cowboy Mixtape MP3
Tity Boi’s new mixtape has some Lex Luger and Drumma Boy production, rides hard like MARTA. There’s a massage-moment of rest right in the middle, though. The beat for “Feeling You” is credited to Wonder, … read more »
