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NEW MUSIC: Lady Gaga – Perfect Illusion

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FINALLY.

It feels like we have been missing Lady Gaga forever now. With her 3 year solo hiatus, 2 if you count the Tony Bennett collaboration, the charts have been missing this pop queen. Britney Spears, Katy Perry, and Rihanna have been slacking on their “comeback” singles, so with Gaga announcing her return, I expected a big one.

Lady Gaga has enlisted pop magic for this track, it features the likes of Mark Ronson and Tame Impala which are huge names if you are fans of music. With names like that on a track, I expect nothing less than a smash, and that is what we have recieved.

Gaga gives us a hard hitting anthem that we all needed. It is a very different sound from what we are used to, almost a disco rock sound. The first 20 seconds definitely sound like it could be a Rihanna track, but then it kicks into gear and you realize that Rihanna can’t compare to this.

It is the break-up anthem that everyone will be blasting and will take over the airwaves. It is a brave move in the name of Gaga, we are used to her pop anthems, but this harder. For those that hate it on first listen, will love it after a month or so. This track is going to be huge.

For me she takes the crown of Pop queen this year. and I’m sure she will have some mental visuals to go a long with this track to give it that extra push.

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NEW MUSIC: Felix Snow – Turn Up [Ft. Young Thug]

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Felix Snow has been producing the jams all year and this Young Thug collaboration is no exception. Tracks such as “Lamb” and “Lies” have been on heavy rotation all year and I can easily see “Turn Up” getting the exact same treatment.

This track is no doubt a club banger, it keeps a dance floor vibe while Young Thug does his thing over the beat. There really isn’t much to this track except the mindless turn up track.

Love it.

NEW VIDEO: Sia – The Greatest [Ft. Kendrick Lamar]

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Sia, receiving a slow burning chart topper with “Cheap Thrills”, has just graced us with another smash. “The greatest” is another self-empowerment track that we are used to hearing from the songstress. While the streaming version features the amazing Kendrick Lamar, the music video does not include him.

The video is a very powerful tribute to the victims in he Orlando shooting as you see them dropping at the end with what looks like bullet holes in the background, with a very eerie silence.

I much prefer the Kendrick version ,which I have included after the jump, but for radio purposes I see why she has released two separate versions. Sia definitely has another hit on her hands with “The Greatest”.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Brayton Bowman

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I have been following the talent that is Brayton Bowman for quite some time now but I haven’t actually given him the necessary credit he deserves, so with September coming to a start he is this months Artist Spotlight!

There is a lot of talent running through this man, he has given us everything from 90’s mash-up’s to some fantastic, attitude filled original tracks. The best way to describe Brayton’s sound would be a more soulful pop sound, but I would use the term “Pop” lightly because I feel like that limits his sound. More recently, Brayton has been linked to another one of my favorites, MNEK, and with two talents like that together you know their music is going to be amazing.

Take a listen to a few of my favorite mash-ups and some original tracks below that the extremely talented Brayton Bowman has given us after the jump!

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NEW MUSIC: M.I.A – Freedun [Ft. Zayn]

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This might be one of my favorite collaborations of the year. M.I.A is bringing out the big guns for what may be her last album, this time with a track titled “Freedun” featuring the incredible Zayn.

This track might be her most mainstream track off the album. Zayn adds his trademark haunting falsetto which gives this track a more soothing feel. M.I.A has always been known for some hard hitting tracks but this gives her a different side.

 

Head over to The Fader to hear this track!

NEW VIDEO: Ariana Grande – Side To Side [Ft. Nicki Minaj]

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After Ariana delivered a mediocre performance at the VMA’s, she dropped the video for one of my favorite singles off a fantastic album, ‘Side To Side’. The video is what you would expect from Ariana and Nicki, it oozes sex and is filled with a lot of meaningless visuals. It is time these pop-stars give their videos some depth, but I don’t see that happening anytime soon. Enjoy!

NEW MUSIC: M.I.A – Bird Song (Diplo Remix)

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M.I.A is pulling out all the stops for, what may be, her last album. She has given us the banger, “Go Off“, and now she tones it down with a Diplo Remix of the track,”Bird Song”.

Earlier this month, she released the Blaqstarr remix to this track, and now we have Diplo giving us his take on the kazoo filled track. If you didn’t know M.I.A and Diplo haven’t had the best track record with each other, but I’m glad they were able to settle their differences because I believe it is a pair that can’t be matched.

Take a listen to the Diplo remix below, and after the jump is the Blaqstarr remix!

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NEW VIDEO: BANKS – Fuck With Myself

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BANKS  has always been an interest to me with her quirky and soft spoken style. This time around she gives us “Fuck With Myself”, which falls into the category or recently released zero fucks anthems. I’m loving this track, and she even recently released another track “Gemini Feed” which you can peep the video for after the jump!

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NEW VIDEO: Snakehips – Cruel [Ft. Zayn]

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This track has been a slow and steady banger for me. I really wasn’t a fan for quite some time, seeing as Zayn‘s album was pretty much a flop. The talented producer, Snakehips, has given some life back into his career for me at least. My only problem was that his album was just one blend of a track, there was no story, there was no differences. This gives him some change up in his sound, and I quite actually prefer this.

In other news, MIA has announced a collaboration with him, which I believe could be quite iconic when the time comes seeing as it is her last album. Anyway, enjoy the video for the Snakehips and Zayn collaboration!

NEW EP: Stanaj – The Preview

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Just days after we announced our Artist Spotlight for the month of August, he goes and announces his debut EP. Stanaj gives us The Preview, a short but epic EP of what is just a taste to come.

It features four very different tracks, one you may have heard from our feature, “Romantic”. The biggest standout for me is his obvious vocal talent, but don’t let that take away from the many other talents this guy has. The production, the lyrics, the flow, everything just fits perfectly to make some serious good R&B flavored vibes.

Go buy this, support some soon to be huge talent. It is even available for stream on Spotify.

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