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/2012/01/26/stream-john-legend-f-ludacris-tonight-best-you-ever-had/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/stream-john-legend-f-ludacris-tonight-best-you-ever-had/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:31:39 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=171074 With a title like “Tonight (Best You Ever Had),” John Legend’s collab with Ludacris sounds primed for baby-making. The tracks syncopated cool and Legend’s declaration of decadent bedroom perfection deliver on that promise. Luda drops … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/stream-john-legend-f-ludacris-tonight-best-you-ever-had/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/stream-common-f-john-legend-the-believer/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/stream-common-f-john-legend-the-believer/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:00:43 +0000 Kiran Samuel http://www.thefader.com/?p=160163 True to its title, “The Believer” is uplifting and full of hope. Eternal optimist Common imparts his wealth of positive energy while longtime partner No I.D. loops a steady, ricocheting beat under choir vocals and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/stream-common-f-john-legend-the-believer/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/download-stacy-barthes-the-seven-days-of-christmas-ep-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/download-stacy-barthes-the-seven-days-of-christmas-ep-2/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:00:36 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=159996 Her last video features actual by-the-fire down-getting and her Tumblr constantly streams loving vibes, so you can only imagine how in-her-element Stacy Barthe must be this time of year. Though early tracks like “Santa Baby” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/download-stacy-barthes-the-seven-days-of-christmas-ep-2/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/24/john-legend-rolling-in-the-deep-adele-cover-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/24/john-legend-rolling-in-the-deep-adele-cover-mp3/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:30:02 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=101488 We haven’t been this happy with John Legend since his wedding singing hooked up Larry David and Vivica A. Fox. He just sounds sooo good. Didn’t really expect this cover to exist, and it’s a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/24/john-legend-rolling-in-the-deep-adele-cover-mp3/feed/ 12 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/22/snoop-dogg-f-kanye-west-and-john-legend-eyez-closed-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/22/snoop-dogg-f-kanye-west-and-john-legend-eyez-closed-mp3/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:30:09 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=101047 Kanye West has a rare thing going in rap. He’s an album artist, and because he’s an album artist, the stuff he does in-between albums is often completely overlooked. It’s also some of his more … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/22/snoop-dogg-f-kanye-west-and-john-legend-eyez-closed-mp3/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/video-magnetic-man-f-john-legend-getting-nowhere/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/video-magnetic-man-f-john-legend-getting-nowhere/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:00:45 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=87126 Magnetic Man, the UK mega-trio of Benga, Skream and Artwork, cross the Atlantic and head straight to John Legend‘s place on Bowery. “Getting Nowhere” is pretty apocalyptic. Maybe it’s a return to the sad, “Ordinary … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/video-magnetic-man-f-john-legend-getting-nowhere/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/04/kanye-west-eyes-closed-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/04/kanye-west-eyes-closed-mp3/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:35:58 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=84988 Kanye West or someone on the internet says this is a MBDTF leftover, which possibly but hopefully doesn’t sample Maino‘s “Hi Hater” and is going to be reworked on Snoop Dogg’s forthcoming Doggumentary with a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/04/kanye-west-eyes-closed-mp3/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/24/kanye-west-performed-his-whole-album-at-the-bowery-ballroom-last-night/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/24/kanye-west-performed-his-whole-album-at-the-bowery-ballroom-last-night/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:00:13 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=79867 Last night Yeezy performed at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, and even though he didn’t announce the show until Monday morning, on his end it seemed hardly impromptu. Instead, Ye did all the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/24/kanye-west-performed-his-whole-album-at-the-bowery-ballroom-last-night/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/yeezy-taught-you-well-chris-rockaphex-twin/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/yeezy-taught-you-well-chris-rockaphex-twin/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:30:25 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=78079 Presented essentially without comment: the strange, wonderful bedfellows of Kanye‘s “Blame Game”: the video for Aphex Twin’s “Avril 14,” which is the song’s sample, and the monologue Chris Rock delivers. Lyrics after the jump. Stream: … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/15/yeezy-taught-you-well-chris-rockaphex-twin/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/04/kanye-west-f-john-legend-the-dream-ryan-leslie-tony-williams-charlie-wilson-elly-jackson-alicia-keys-fergie-kid-cudi-rihanna-and-elton-john-all-of-the-lights-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/04/kanye-west-f-john-legend-the-dream-ryan-leslie-tony-williams-charlie-wilson-elly-jackson-alicia-keys-fergie-kid-cudi-rihanna-and-elton-john-all-of-the-lights-mp3/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:00:55 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=76987 Well, Kanye just deaded the concept of the posse cut in one swoop. Like, this song isn’t even long enough for all these people to make any kind of notable appearance. Crossing our fingers we … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/04/kanye-west-f-john-legend-the-dream-ryan-leslie-tony-williams-charlie-wilson-elly-jackson-alicia-keys-fergie-kid-cudi-rihanna-and-elton-john-all-of-the-lights-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/13/neckties-pathos-kanye-west-and-john-legends-secret-ny-show/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/13/neckties-pathos-kanye-west-and-john-legends-secret-ny-show/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:45:27 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=40161 “This next song’s from my album, African Child.” -Kanye West When people focus on Kanye’s televised outbursts, all-caps blogstyles and jam band-style tweeting, they’re overlooking the thread that binds it all: his sharp sense of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/13/neckties-pathos-kanye-west-and-john-legends-secret-ny-show/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/09/the-morning-after-the-roots-and-john-legend-hard-times-on-good-morning-america/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/09/the-morning-after-the-roots-and-john-legend-hard-times-on-good-morning-america/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:40:04 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=6770 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/09/the-morning-after-the-roots-and-john-legend-hard-times-on-good-morning-america/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/28/video-estelle-f-nas-and-john-legend-fall-in-love/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/28/video-estelle-f-nas-and-john-legend-fall-in-love/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:28:47 +0000 Judnick Mayard http://www.suite903.com/?p=6623 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/28/video-estelle-f-nas-and-john-legend-fall-in-love/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/26/video-the-roots-f-john-legend-the-fire/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/26/video-the-roots-f-john-legend-the-fire/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:36:51 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=6596 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/26/video-the-roots-f-john-legend-the-fire/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/20/the-roots-and-john-legend-our-generation-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/20/the-roots-and-john-legend-our-generation-mp3/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:24:22 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=37295 Yesterday we posted the first jam from The Roots and John Legend‘s album of social protest songs, Wake Up. Today, we have the second! “Our Generation” is a cover of Ernie Hines’ song of the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/20/the-roots-and-john-legend-our-generation-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/19/john-legend-the-roots-f-common-and-melanie-fiona-wake-up-everybody-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/19/john-legend-the-roots-f-common-and-melanie-fiona-wake-up-everybody-mp3/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:45:07 +0000 Judnick Mayard http://www.suite903.com/?p=6482 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/19/john-legend-the-roots-f-common-and-melanie-fiona-wake-up-everybody-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/19/the-roots-john-legend-f-common-and-melanie-fiona-wake-up-everybody-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/19/the-roots-john-legend-f-common-and-melanie-fiona-wake-up-everybody-mp3/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:30:21 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=37154 The Sound of Philadelphia! Arguably one of the greatest sounds in the history of soul music, singer/songwriters Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff started TSOP Records in the early ’70s releasing a tidal wave of impassioned … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/19/the-roots-john-legend-f-common-and-melanie-fiona-wake-up-everybody-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/14/video-rick-ross-f-john-legend-sweet-life-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/14/video-rick-ross-f-john-legend-sweet-life-2/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:45:31 +0000 Judnick Mayard http://www.suite903.com/?p=6429 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/14/video-rick-ross-f-john-legend-sweet-life-2/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/13/video-rick-ross-f-john-legend-sweet-life/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/13/video-rick-ross-f-john-legend-sweet-life/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:05:24 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=36576 Another day, another Rick Ross-related blog post! Awhile ago, we postulated that Rick Ross has reinvented himself from being a hustler who happens to rap, to a dude who loves nothing more than rapping and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/13/video-rick-ross-f-john-legend-sweet-life/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/06/contest-win-our-generatio-by-john-legend-and-the-roots-on-vinyl/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/06/contest-win-our-generatio-by-john-legend-and-the-roots-on-vinyl/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:42:51 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=6336 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/06/contest-win-our-generatio-by-john-legend-and-the-roots-on-vinyl/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/25/stream-john-legend-f-the-roots-our-generation-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/25/stream-john-legend-f-the-roots-our-generation-mp3/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:05:43 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=6252 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/25/stream-john-legend-f-the-roots-our-generation-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/the-roots-f-john-legend-the-fire-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/the-roots-f-john-legend-the-fire-mp3/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:50:45 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=6058 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/the-roots-f-john-legend-the-fire-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/video-angelique-kidjo-f-bono-and-john-legend-move-on-up-starring-the-fela-dancers/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/video-angelique-kidjo-f-bono-and-john-legend-move-on-up-starring-the-fela-dancers/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:50:03 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=6054 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/10/video-angelique-kidjo-f-bono-and-john-legend-move-on-up-starring-the-fela-dancers/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/07/the-roots-f-john-legend-doin-it-again-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/07/the-roots-f-john-legend-doin-it-again-mp3/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:00:37 +0000 Judnick Mayard http://www.suite903.com/?p=5956 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/07/the-roots-f-john-legend-doin-it-again-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/28/estelle-f-nas-and-john-legend-fall-in-love-remixes/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/28/estelle-f-nas-and-john-legend-fall-in-love-remixes/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 17:40:46 +0000 admin http://www.suite903.com/?p=5892 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/28/estelle-f-nas-and-john-legend-fall-in-love-remixes/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/suite903-podcast-005/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/suite903-podcast-005/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:42:31 +0000 op http://www.suite903.com/?p=4469 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/suite903-podcast-005/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/consequence-f-john-legend-kanye-west-whatever-you-want/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/consequence-f-john-legend-kanye-west-whatever-you-want/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:33:02 +0000 Lily Sweetin http://www.suite903.com/?p=4322 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/consequence-f-john-legend-kanye-west-whatever-you-want/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/video-consequence-f-john-legend-kanye-west-whatever-u-want/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/video-consequence-f-john-legend-kanye-west-whatever-u-want/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:05:01 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=16543 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/29/video-consequence-f-john-legend-kanye-west-whatever-u-want/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/10/mstrkrft-f-john-legend-heartbreaker/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/10/mstrkrft-f-john-legend-heartbreaker/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:15:40 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.suite903.com/?p=3551 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/10/mstrkrft-f-john-legend-heartbreaker/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/10/ghostface-names-forthcoming-soul-album-wizard-of-poetry/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/10/ghostface-names-forthcoming-soul-album-wizard-of-poetry/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:28:31 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.suite903.com/?p=2756 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/10/ghostface-names-forthcoming-soul-album-wizard-of-poetry/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/06/consequence-ft-kanye-west-john-legend-whatever-u-want/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/06/consequence-ft-kanye-west-john-legend-whatever-u-want/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:38:22 +0000 Kristen Fraser http://wp.suite903.com/?p=2377 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/06/consequence-ft-kanye-west-john-legend-whatever-u-want/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/27/john-legend-gets-a-grammy-and-goes-green/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/27/john-legend-gets-a-grammy-and-goes-green/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:30:08 +0000 Kristen Fraser 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their performances at Coachella and Ultra, we figured it was a good time to run an MP3 by everyone's favorite mustachioed Canadian dance duo. read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/25/mstrkrft-featuring-e-40-click-click/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/20/video-john-legend-is-live-vlogging-the-inauguration/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/20/video-john-legend-is-live-vlogging-the-inauguration/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:00:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/20/video-john-legend-is-live-vlogging-the-inauguration/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/10/17/freeload-john-legend-f-buju-banton-can-t-be-my-lover/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/10/17/freeload-john-legend-f-buju-banton-can-t-be-my-lover/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:30:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/10/17/freeload-john-legend-f-buju-banton-can-t-be-my-lover/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2008/08/29/freeload-john-legend-f-andre-3000-green-light-afroganic-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/08/29/freeload-john-legend-f-andre-3000-green-light-afroganic-remix/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:20:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/08/29/freeload-john-legend-f-andre-3000-green-light-afroganic-remix/feed/ 0