Tagged: Chris Brown
Frank Ocean: Cruise Control
Can Frank Ocean and his meticulous songwriting revive a flagging genre? When he was nine, Frank Ocean’s godfather subscribed him to Robb Report, a magazine for the ultra-rich. Less interested in fiduciary smarts, it’s a … read more »
This Week in The FADER: August 7, 2011 Edition
***Chris Brown embraces his bad boy image, with his with his not-too-bad Boy in Detention mixtape ***After a two-year-too-long hiatus, Air France finally released a new track. ***Right on the heels of a new Best … read more »
This Chris Brown Rap Mixtape
Is: A) Good B) Bad C) Not too bad. But guess what, it is kind of a bummer that it’s called Boy in Detention, like he is trying to flip his bad boy image (which … read more »
Young L Embarks on a Ridiculous Project
Kinda a chicken or the egg situation here, right? Diplo’s beat for Chris Brown’s “Look at me Now” always had echoes of Young L’s production in it. Harsh synth drops that sound like nothing even … read more »
Diplowatch 2011 #8: Interview: Diplo on Pre-Digital Dancehall
In 2007, legendary Jamaican label Greensleeves released a two-disc telling of their history, guiding listeners from “Wa Do Dem” through “Twice My Age” to “Oh Carolina.” This winter, Greensleeves solicited Diplo to select from their … read more »
Teyana Taylor Flees Cops After Assaulting Girl Who Talked Shit On Chris Brown
Last month, MediaTakeOut.com reported that Teyana Taylor—a singer who held her gaudy BMX 16th birthday party on MTV and appears on MBDTF and new-NY holiday classic “Christmas in Harlem”—is currently catching lots of affection from … read more »
Why is Willow Smith Scared to Tweet Against Chris Brown?
Does Scientology believe in #karma? Last night, In Flex We Trust’s @MarisaMendez captured a screen shot of an after-dinner tweet from tiny thetan Willow Smith on her phone: The mini mogul, perhaps incensed after being
Chris Brown Freaks Out About Rihanna Backstage at Good Morning America
According to TMZ, Chris Brown freaked out this morning backstage at Good Morning America because he was pissed that host Robin Roberts asked him about his long but not so-long ago abuse of former flame … read more »
Video: Chris Brown f. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne, “Look At Me Now (Prod. Diplo and Afrojack)”
Since we’re talking about Chris Brown’s dick: To visualize the BEAT OF THE YEAR, he got a fog machine into a garage and turned the space into a bad graffiti gallery for some kind of … read more »
Schnipper’s Slept On: Horrible Things, Good Times
Each Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated release he thinks we need to know about. This week it’s Leviathan’s Massive Conspiracy Against All Life, again.. Listen to the album’s “Merging With Sword, Onto … read more »
