Tagged: r&b
Cassie, “King of Hearts” MP3
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 »
Troy NōKA f. T. Coles, “Don’t Fall” MP3
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 »
Stream: Stacy Barthe f. John Legend, “No Strings Attached”
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 »
Bei Maejor f. Waka Flocka, “Lights Down Low” MP3
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 »
J Dilla: Shine On
In this 2006 feature from FADER #42, collaborators and family tell the stories behind some of the late J Dilla’s great productions. Think twice, youngbloods, precocious hoodrats, beatbox prodigies. Somewhere in the fine print of … read more »
Stream: Monica and Brandy, “It All Belongs to Me”
Monica and Brandy collaborate in the 21st century, reclaiming a MacBook from a wayward lover with the strange admonition, log off your Facebook. Stream the Rico Love-produced single, to be released by RCA February 14th, … read more »
Lloyd, “So Gone” MP3
Lloyd’s new track, “So Gone” tackles the kind of mind-warping lust that requires one to use a flashlight in the daylight to see through a fog of enchantment. Its a synth flute-laden Valentine’s Day anthem … read more »
Stream: D’Angelo, “Left & Right (James Blake Harmonimix Remix)”
James Blake really loves to just sit at a piano and sing, and has long admired D’Angelo for doing that so beautifully. Last Friday night, under his Harmonimix moniker, Blake played a remix of the … read more »
THEESatisfaction, “QueenS” MP3
“QueenS” is the first single from Seattle duo THEESatisfaction’s album awE naturalE, which will be released March 27 on Sub Pop. THEESatisfaction delivered a fierce performance as part of the vitaminwater uncapped series in December, … read more »
A D’Angelo Live Mixtape Is Better Than No D’Angelo At All
If there was an award for most times an artist has appeared on an internal FADER office wish list to do something (anything), D’Angelo would definitely win it. Pretty much every other year, it seems … read more »
