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/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/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-is-dead/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-is-dead/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:10:42 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=175328 Whitney Houston, legendary singer and actress, has died at 48. No cause of death has been announced. Check back for more details as they develop. Update: The NY Times is reporting there though no cause … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-is-dead/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/cassie-king-of-hearts-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/cassie-king-of-hearts-mp3/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:21:24 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=175031 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/cassie-king-of-hearts-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/troy-noka-f-t-coles-dont-fall-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/troy-noka-f-t-coles-dont-fall-mp3/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:15:40 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=174797 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/troy-noka-f-t-coles-dont-fall-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/stream-stacy-barthe-no-strings-attached/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/stream-stacy-barthe-no-strings-attached/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:30:58 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173276 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/stream-stacy-barthe-no-strings-attached/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/bei-maejor-f-waka-flocka-lights-down-low-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/bei-maejor-f-waka-flocka-lights-down-low-mp3/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:30:21 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=174407 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/bei-maejor-f-waka-flocka-lights-down-low-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/j-dilla-shine-on/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/j-dilla-shine-on/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:44 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=173792 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/j-dilla-shine-on/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/stream-monica-and-brandy-it-all-belongs-to-me/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/stream-monica-and-brandy-it-all-belongs-to-me/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:06:43 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173879 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/stream-monica-and-brandy-it-all-belongs-to-me/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/lloyd-so-gone-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/lloyd-so-gone-mp3/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:15:08 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=173763 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/lloyd-so-gone-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/stream-dangelo-left-right-james-blake-harmonix-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/stream-dangelo-left-right-james-blake-harmonix-remix/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:12:02 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173710 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/stream-dangelo-left-right-james-blake-harmonix-remix/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/theesatisfaction-queens-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/theesatisfaction-queens-mp3/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:02:55 +0000 Frances Capell http://www.thefader.com/?p=173284 “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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/theesatisfaction-queens-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/a-dangelo-live-mixtape-is-better-than-no-dangelo-at-all/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/a-dangelo-live-mixtape-is-better-than-no-dangelo-at-all/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:30:01 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=173244 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/a-dangelo-live-mixtape-is-better-than-no-dangelo-at-all/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/stream-r-kelly-share-my-love/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/stream-r-kelly-share-my-love/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:15:46 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=172532 R. Kelly’s had a tough winter, undergoing throat surgery and selling off his palatial Olympia Fields mansion. But you could never tell from his jubilant new track, “Share My Love.” This is the most straightforward … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/stream-r-kelly-share-my-love/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/29/stream-frank-ocean-voodoo/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/29/stream-frank-ocean-voodoo/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:48:18 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=171754 Last night, Frank Ocean posted this new, 90-second recording on his Tumblr. Stream it below and read about Ocean’s plans for his next album, due this spring, here. Stream: Frank Ocean, “Voodoo”]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/29/stream-frank-ocean-voodoo/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/rutgers-university-to-offer-beyonce-class/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/rutgers-university-to-offer-beyonce-class/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:49:02 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=171624 The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey will soon be offering a course called Politicizing Beyonce. Doctoral student Kevin Allred developed the class after finding his Women’s Studies 101 … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/rutgers-university-to-offer-beyonce-class/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/watch-dangelos-first-performance-in-a-decade/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/watch-dangelos-first-performance-in-a-decade/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:23:13 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=171320 Earlier today, D’Angelo performed live at Filadelfiakyrkan (Google translation: Pentecostal Church) in Stockholm. A fan filmed the eight-minute video above, capturing the tail end of “Devil’s Pie” and a long, head-banging version of “Chicken Grease.” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/watch-dangelos-first-performance-in-a-decade/feed/ 5 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/2012/01/24/fader-label-stream-yuna-live-your-life-prod-by-pharrell/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/fader-label-stream-yuna-live-your-life-prod-by-pharrell/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:25:22 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=170283 FADER Label signee Yuna’s new Pharrell-produced single “Live Your Life” is a full-pour of positivity, delivered with remarkable, quiet power. Yuna’s singing is comfortable and still flawless, trilling easily over Pharrell’s soft drums. She will … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/fader-label-stream-yuna-live-your-life-prod-by-pharrell/feed/ 18 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/video-mp3-troy-noka-f-t-coles-right-now/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/video-mp3-troy-noka-f-t-coles-right-now/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:08:38 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=169410 Texas-born, LA-based songwriter/producer Antwoine “T-Wiz” Collins produced three songs on Frank Ocean’s Nostalgia, Ultra (“Love Crimes,”"Dust” and “There Will Be Tears”). “Right Now,” the first song created for his solo debut as Troy NōKA, Free … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/video-mp3-troy-noka-f-t-coles-right-now/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/watch-the-weeknd-perform-songs-from-echoes-of-silence/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/watch-the-weeknd-perform-songs-from-echoes-of-silence/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:43:27 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=169400 Watch The Weeknd perform “Outside” and “Same Old Song” from Echoes of Silence in Waterloo, Ontario.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/watch-the-weeknd-perform-songs-from-echoes-of-silence/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/download-the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/download-the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:23:45 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=168657 Stalwart remixer of October’s Very Own’s output OG Ron C has taken his turn at bat to give The Weeknd’sEchoes of Silence the old chopped not slopped treatment. Download his Chops of Silence below, and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/download-the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence-chopped-and-screwed-by-og-ron-c/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/16/azealia-banks-needsumluv-prod-by-machinedrum-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/16/azealia-banks-needsumluv-prod-by-machinedrum-mp3/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:30:15 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=168425 Future Coachella performer Azealia Banks calls “NEEDSUMLUV” a “hella progressive” R&B track about being a guy’s sidekick girl. The team-effort was reportedly cooked up in Berlin, where Banks met up with longtime collaborator Machinedrum—he also … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/16/azealia-banks-needsumluv-prod-by-machinedrum-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/video-shanell-my-button/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/video-shanell-my-button/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:00:53 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=168073 Lil Wayne and Birdman appear alongside Young Money-signee and nose ring devotee Shanell in the super weird video for her Hit Boy-produced vaginal ode, “My Button.” Shanell’s debut album is promised for late this year. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/video-shanell-my-button/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/video-mary-j-blige-f-drake-mr-wrong/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/video-mary-j-blige-f-drake-mr-wrong/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:18:55 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=167342 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/video-mary-j-blige-f-drake-mr-wrong/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/by-the-numbers-the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/by-the-numbers-the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:00:41 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=167056 In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at The Weeknd’s third mixtape Echoes of Silence. It’s the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/by-the-numbers-the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/will-brandy-and-monica-sing-fight-about-a-boy-again/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/will-brandy-and-monica-sing-fight-about-a-boy-again/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:33:16 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=167101 Nearly a decade and a half after their summer 1998 duet “The Boy is Mine” sold 2.5 million (hard!) copies and spent an unprecedented and well-deserved 13 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, Brandy … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/will-brandy-and-monica-sing-fight-about-a-boy-again/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/the-weeknd-are-playing-coachella/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/the-weeknd-are-playing-coachella/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:14:11 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=166905 A teasing JPEG suggests that Coachella will announce its 2012 lineup next week. Anticipating the disclosure, the festival has begun posting videos from booked artists on their Facebook wall. Rapper Azealia Banks was the first … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/the-weeknd-are-playing-coachella/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/08/beyonce-gave-birth-to-a-girl/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/08/beyonce-gave-birth-to-a-girl/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:20:38 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=166574 The Houston Chronicle reports that: Beyonce has given birth to a girl early this evening in New York, says a close source. Baby and mom are doing fine. The long-awaited princess is named, spectacularly, Ivy … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/08/beyonce-gave-birth-to-a-girl/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/frank-ocean-talks-new-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/frank-ocean-talks-new-album/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:29:08 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=166381 In a ten-minute interview with BBC, Frank Ocean, the second act on their Sound of 2012 list, reflected on his year and discussed the status of his forthcoming debut album, due this spring. The project, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/frank-ocean-talks-new-album/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/stream-the-dream-roc-roc-your-body/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/stream-the-dream-roc-roc-your-body/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:30:23 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=165979 Terius Nash bka The-Dream once hoped that he’d release his fourth studio album, The Love, IV: Diary of a Madman, on Def Jam last summer. The project was given an official release date—9/20/11, the radio … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/stream-the-dream-roc-roc-your-body/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/04/do-you-want-to-perform-with-the-weeknd/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/04/do-you-want-to-perform-with-the-weeknd/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:10:05 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=165952 R&B-loving musicians in Toronto rejoice! According to The Weeknd’s Facebook page, Abel Tesafaye will be auditioning guitarists and bassists located in the Toronto area to back him in future performances. All information below. The Weeknd … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/04/do-you-want-to-perform-with-the-weeknd/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/did-rihanna-steal-the-we-found-love-video-from-sandy-kim/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/did-rihanna-steal-the-we-found-love-video-from-sandy-kim/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:30:08 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=165184 It’s not the first time someone has cried foul on Rihanna for stealing ideas from photographers for her mega music videos, but FADER contributor Bryan Derballa has noticed more than a few similarities between her … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/did-rihanna-steal-the-we-found-love-video-from-sandy-kim/feed/ 32 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/29/is-beyonce-in-labor/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/29/is-beyonce-in-labor/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:44:12 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=165010 The UK Daily Mail says Beyonce is “moments away from giving birth.” According to a handful of unconfirmed reports, Beyonce rented out half of the New York’s St. Lukes Roosevelt hospital’s plushy Labor and Delivery … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/29/is-beyonce-in-labor/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/26/stream-frank-ocean-4-tears/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/26/stream-frank-ocean-4-tears/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:11:08 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=164975 Here’s a little holiday treat that Frank Ocean bequeathed to his Tumblr. It’s a smooth one. Stream here.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/26/stream-frank-ocean-4-tears/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/download-the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/download-the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:24:37 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=164851 Finishing off his trilogy The Weeknd delivers Echoes of Silence just before the closing bells of the year. Track seven, “The Fall” is produced by Clams Casino, potentially one of the most exciting collaborations since … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/download-the-weeknds-echoes-of-silence/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/r-kelly-will-film-32-more-chapters-of-trapped-in-the-closet/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/r-kelly-will-film-32-more-chapters-of-trapped-in-the-closet/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:33:47 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=164705 We will not be plagued by the undeveloped “To be continued…” at the end of chapter 22 of R. Kelly’s epic saga “Trapped in the Closet” for much longer. He recently told an on-the-street TMZ … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/r-kelly-will-film-32-more-chapters-of-trapped-in-the-closet/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/action-bronson-remixes-justin-biebers-mistletoe/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/action-bronson-remixes-justin-biebers-mistletoe/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:45:38 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=164024 Queens chef Action Bronson and producer Party Supplies have tweaked Justin Bieber‘s Jason Mraz-emulating Christmas tune, “Mistletoe,” to celebrate the season and bring back the dirty-verb “snowball.” Drake joined Bieber this weekend, too; the Canadian … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/action-bronson-remixes-justin-biebers-mistletoe/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/jhene-aiko-signs-to-def-jam/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/jhene-aiko-signs-to-def-jam/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:28:40 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=163837 Last night, Jhene Aiko took to Twitter where she posted a picture of herself with her freshly inked Def Jam contract. She’ll be joining the likes of Frank Ocean and The-Dream, who are also noted … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/jhene-aiko-signs-to-def-jam/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/video-phlo-finster-shades/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/video-phlo-finster-shades/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:00:15 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=163579 Oakland born, Hollywood-based singer Phlo Finister is giving strong ’94 Aaliyah vibes in baggy denim and Tommy boxers. It’s not a direct homage, Finister claims, “I fuck with Tommy Hilfiger, simple as that.” The candy-colored, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/video-phlo-finster-shades/feed/ 8 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/15/r-kellys-foreclosed-home-is-on-the-market/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/15/r-kellys-foreclosed-home-is-on-the-market/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:15:15 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=163231 Over the summer, we reported that R. Kelly’s 22,000-square-foot, 16 room mansion in the Illinois suburb Olympia Fields was the subject of a $2.9 million foreclosure lawsuit after he failed to make monthly mortgage payments … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/15/r-kellys-foreclosed-home-is-on-the-market/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/there-is-going-to-be-an-r-kelly-cruise/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/there-is-going-to-be-an-r-kelly-cruise/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:37 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=162870 Seriously, starfish and carp or whatever are going to be doing it in the water very soon, because R. Kelly is throwing a cruise. The “romantic” Love Letter Cruise sets sail in October 2012 on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/14/there-is-going-to-be-an-r-kelly-cruise/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/hear-two-newly-leaked-songs-from-the-weeknd/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/hear-two-newly-leaked-songs-from-the-weeknd/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:00:28 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=161472 Two early tracks from Toronto’s The Weeknd have hit the internet. “Superhero” and “Cure” were recorded in 2009 and are much poppier than the singer’s usual dark, twinkling output. Listen to both over at You … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/hear-two-newly-leaked-songs-from-the-weeknd/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/bobby-v-f-meek-mill-and-2-chainz-drop-it-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/bobby-v-f-meek-mill-and-2-chainz-drop-it-mp3/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:30:53 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=161004 Bobby V bka Bobby Valentino links up with the currently most omnipresent rapper 2 Chainz and recently MTV-anointed Best Rapper Without an Album, Meek Mill for “Drop It.” Bobby V’s DJ Holiday-hosted Vitamin V drops … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/bobby-v-f-meek-mill-and-2-chainz-drop-it-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/fader-label-see-yuna-at-sobs/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/fader-label-see-yuna-at-sobs/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:50:43 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=160659 FADER Label artist, Yuna, will be playing a show this Sunday at SOB’s in downtown Manhattan. It’s a special 16+ appearance, so bring your teenage cousin! Hope to see you down on Varick St; show … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/fader-label-see-yuna-at-sobs/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/adele-finds-american-beer-unacceptable/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/adele-finds-american-beer-unacceptable/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:17:23 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=160646 The ever-cheeky Adele has a pretty admirable list of backstage demands, according to a leaked rider from her canceled North American tour. Adele and her crew asked for fun-size Mars brand candy bars, sandwiches sans … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/adele-finds-american-beer-unacceptable/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/htc-x-squared-5-don-trip-cheers-jjs-save-our-souls-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/htc-x-squared-5-don-trip-cheers-jjs-save-our-souls-remix-mp3/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:00:38 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=160305 For our X Squared series, we’ll be unveiling ten remixes of ten great rappers by ten great producers, sponsored by HTC who are powering The FADER’s mobile app through the end of the year. The … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/htc-x-squared-5-don-trip-cheers-jjs-save-our-souls-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 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/2011/12/05/gen-f-stacy-barthe/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/gen-f-stacy-barthe/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:45:44 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=160013 Much in line with the mass appeal romantic populism she has written into songs for Rihanna, Beyoncé and Britney Spears, Stacy Barthe has a natural knack for punctuating her points with aphorism. On feeling underpaid … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/gen-f-stacy-barthe/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/at-home-with-the-lijadu-sisters/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/at-home-with-the-lijadu-sisters/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:15:10 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=159235 Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu are identical twin sisters from Nigeria. Throughout the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s they performed and recorded as The Lijadu Sisters, fusing Western R&B, soul, reggae and funk, creating honest, politically-charged songs … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/at-home-with-the-lijadu-sisters/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/the-internet-cocaine-little-dragon-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/the-internet-cocaine-little-dragon-remix-mp3/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:00:29 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=158768 In September, First Lady of Odd Future, Syd the Kyd, remixed Little Dragon’s “Seconds” into faded sweetness. Here, LD returns the favor, flipping Syd and OF producer, Matt Martians’ duo, The Internet’s “Cocaine” into something … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/the-internet-cocaine-little-dragon-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/video-stacy-barthe-never-did/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/video-stacy-barthe-never-did/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:13:04 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=158543 Stacy Barthe’s debut video is for her most fleeting song, “Never Did,” off this fall’s incredible, blanket-by-the-fireplace Sincerely Yours EP. Lounging alone around her house—decorated like a lounger’s dream in bamboo and the colors of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/video-stacy-barthe-never-did/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/live-frank-ocean-at-bowery-ballroom/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/live-frank-ocean-at-bowery-ballroom/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:03:41 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=158392 It has been some time since standard issue wardrobe for a performer was a suit. Onstage, fashion has expanded outward from the center, touching equally on costume garb and casual gear. The suit was an … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/live-frank-ocean-at-bowery-ballroom/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/watch-florence-and-the-machine-cover-drakes-take-care/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/watch-florence-and-the-machine-cover-drakes-take-care/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:37:30 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=157687 As our friends at Young Turks put it, “An excellent cover of a reinterpretation of a remix of a cover of someone else’s cover of a great song.” A tangled web Florence weaves, performing Drake … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/watch-florence-and-the-machine-cover-drakes-take-care/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/25/video-beyonce-dance-for-you/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/25/video-beyonce-dance-for-you/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:49:49 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=157643 Beyonce’s done Hepburn, she’s done SWV-style house party jamming and now she’s taking on black and white cop noir with her latest, “Dance For You.” The clip features a writhing and pumping Bey performing a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/25/video-beyonce-dance-for-you/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/24/video-the-weeknd-the-knowing/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/24/video-the-weeknd-the-knowing/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:11:53 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=157601 Six months after The Weeknd’s Abel Tesfaye tweeted, “there are no official music videos,” watch Paris-based filmmaker Mikael Colombu’s seven-minute, very official video for “The Knowing,” the closing track from House of Balloons. The mini-film’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/24/video-the-weeknd-the-knowing/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/watch-nicki-minaj-drake-and-mary-j-blige-perform-at-last-nights-amas/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/watch-nicki-minaj-drake-and-mary-j-blige-perform-at-last-nights-amas/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:37:31 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=156642 Check out some of the performances from last night’s American Music Awards, including two from past FADER cover stars, Nicki Minaj and Drake, respectively. Mary J. Blige’s included a nice salute to her late friend, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/watch-nicki-minaj-drake-and-mary-j-blige-perform-at-last-nights-amas/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/drake-over-my-dead-body-star-slinger-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/drake-over-my-dead-body-star-slinger-remix-mp3/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:23:29 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=156623 Star Slinger lays a rowdy layer of Adderall-quick drums underneath Drake’s simultaneously self-confident and self-loathing Take Care opener, “Over My Dead Body.” The rework is happy but anxious—pack it on your iPod this week if … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/drake-over-my-dead-body-star-slinger-remix-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/a-message-from-frank-ocean-hes-coming-back-to-new-york-playing-two-shows/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/a-message-from-frank-ocean-hes-coming-back-to-new-york-playing-two-shows/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:29:54 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=156221 Early this month, Frank Ocean canceled a scheduled show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. An hour before he was to appear onstage, he explained his inability to perform (way too sick) on his Tumblr and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/a-message-from-frank-ocean-hes-coming-back-to-new-york-playing-two-shows/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/mary-j-blige-f-beyonce-love-a-woman-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/mary-j-blige-f-beyonce-love-a-woman-mp3/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:34:57 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=156090 Take heed lady-lovers: The queen of hip hop soul Mary J. Blige has linked up with the king Beyonce for “Love a Woman,” a primer for those ready to take their relationship into grown and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/mary-j-blige-f-beyonce-love-a-woman-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/watch-beyonce-perform-end-of-time-at-roseland-ballroom/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/watch-beyonce-perform-end-of-time-at-roseland-ballroom/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:15:40 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=155892 Over the summer, Beyonce performed for a stretch of nights at New York’s Roseland Ballroom—a small venue for so much star power. Here is a mash-up of her performances of the Diplo-produced “End of Time” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/17/watch-beyonce-perform-end-of-time-at-roseland-ballroom/feed/ 1