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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: MiC LOWRY

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With the new month coming in, I bring you new talent that goes by the name of MiC LOWRY.

I stumbled on these guys recently and was instantly hooked while I watched cover after cover of everything from Calvin Harris to Dru Hill. With a musical knowledge as wide as theirs, you can already expect some serious talent coming from this five-some.

From left to right (pictured above) Michael, Delleile, Ben, Kaine,  and Akia make up this talented five-some. It is a rare thing today to find a group, let alone an all male group. The charts are eating up the all female groups, but I think it is about time for some all male groups to rule the charts for a little bit.

Each one of them has so much talent, and their harmonies are just spot on, they draw my ears in with each second of every cover. I included one of my favorite covers from them below, and after the jump is way more on these talents if it sparks your interest as much as it did mine!

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NEW MUSIC: Ariana Grande – Into You

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Ariana has really been impressing me with her string of tracks that have come out off this Dangerous Woman era that she has going. With the release of “Into You”, I’m fully convinced that there is no stopping her. While “Into You” is a generic pop smash, that doesn’t mean its a bad thing.

This track is fun, its definitely a party starter for summer, and with the sex appeal she is bringing this time around, it makes for a hit. Her vocals are sounding better than ever this era, and the producers are definitely stepping it up.

Ariana is a pop star, and she is just getting started. Dangerous Woman is due out May 20th, and I fully believe it will do some chart damage for sure.

Take a listen below!

NEW VIDEO: Dua Lipa – Hotter Than Hell

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One of our Artists to watch just dropped a track that is, like the title, “Hotter Than Hell”. Every time Dua drops a track, I am more and more impressed that the pop world is in trouble with this talent. Her vocals, her beats, and her look make for the perfect combination for one of the most talented artists to catch their stride this year.

I really can’t wait to hear what else she has to offer for us this year, because whatever that may be, it is going to be huge!

NEW MUSIC: Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop The Feeling

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With any Justin Timberlake song, I have to take some time to let it all calm down within me before I can make a non biased post. This man is just king.

Before I start, I am not sure if this track is for the movie only, or if it is a single off his next album which is due out later this year. JT has worked with Pharrell on this track, and you can easily see that as it sounds like “Happy” 2.0. That isn’t the worst thing in the world, because “Happy” did grow on me quite a bit, and ended up smashing the charts.

I was hoping for him to come a little harder with the track, but I can’t complain because I didn’t have to wait 6 years for new music. All of that being said, this track is absolutely perfect for the beginning of summer and it will definitely smash the charts, because it is easily a hit for the airwaves.

This is just the beginning of the Justin Timberlake era, and I’m so ready for all of it. Take a listen below!

This video makes me so happy.

NEW MUSIC: Calvin Harris – This Is What You Came For [Ft. Rihanna]

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The duo that created the smash, “We Found Love”, is back for another summer time feel good song with, “This Is What You Came For”. This is the perfect time for both of them to release a collaboration like this, they are both very relevant right now, with Rihanna just releasing Anti, and Calvin Harris fresh off the success of “How Deep Is Your Love”.

I have to admit, this is definitely no “We Found Love”, but I think it will work. It all just sounds so basic and under produced to be able to compete with the charts right now. It is a good track, but I don’t see it doing well for too long, it will obviously chart because of the star power on the track but other than that it is just kind of there.

With Kesha and Zedd releasing a SMASH, this track should have brought a lot more to the table, and didn’t quite make it.

Take a listen below and let me know what you think!

NEW MUSIC: Kesha & Zedd – True Colors

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Here we go.

We FINALLY have new music from Kesha, and I seriously couldn’t be more pumped. If you haven’t heard all the drama that has been going on with her since her last album in 2012, well there isn’t really anything I can do about that. Just know that she has been in a serious record label struggle that involves madman, Dr. Luke, and with her coming out with a new track gives us so much hope for her.

That being said, let’s get down to the important part, the music. Kesha sounds so raw, so filled with emotion as she soars over a Zedd produced beat. “I’ll show you my, my true colors”, might be one of the most powerful lyrics that can ever come out of her. This song is hopefully the beginning of a new Kesha, a new era of music for her. She has been through it all and I, for one, am just happy that she is able to release new music, thanks to Zedd.

I will stop ranting on, and just let you absorb in greatness below!

 

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Kesha stated as she posted a teaser yesterday, “This is more than a song, it is a declaration of my truth”.

NEW VIDEO: Azealia Banks – The Big Big Beat

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I have a weird love/hate relationship with Azealia Banks. To this day, “212” remains my jam, but on the flip side, her mouth will be the death of her career. That being said, something always brings me back to her music.

She keeps it interesting, even though I don’t agree with 95% of the things she says. Her flow is untouchable, partly because she is rapping over a different style of production. It is not your average “rap” music, it can cross genres. All of that being said, I only listened to select songs from her most recent mixtape Slay-Z, but I might have to go back and take a listen because I am really feeling this track.

Anyway, take a look at the video above, and let me know what you think!

NEW MUSIC: Flume – Say It [Ft. Tove Lo]

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Flume hasn’t dropped an album since 2012, but all of a sudden has been gaining a lot of popularity with his chart topping smash, “Never Be Like You”. Those of you who follow LLM will know that you have heard Flume from his Chet Faker collaboration that I fell in love with early on, “Drop The Game“.

Flume has changed things up for his second album Skin, which is scheduled to drop on May 27th. Flume hasn’t quite fallen in he “radio friendly” category, I would just say that Top 40 is slowly changing and is more open to new genres and artists than before.

“Say It” is almost a toned down version of his previous hit, “Never Be Like You”. The production on the chorus is massive, and Tove Lo adds her signature sultry vocals over production that feels very comfortable for her seeing as she gained her success with “Stay High”. There is no telling when this song will gain it’s success, because Flume’s previous track has yet to die down, but for now enjoy it below!

NEW MUSIC: Juciy J & Wiz Khalifa – You [Ft. Liam Payne]

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Alright, first things first….what?

Now that the confusion has set in, we can get down to the real aspects of this track here. I am honestly just posting this because of the Liam feature. I don’t really care for anyone on this track, I just thought it was an interesting collaboration seeing as we have a former OneDirection member on here.

The track is no where near and “Pillowtalk” standard, it probably won’t do anything on the carts either. It has a nice and smooth flow, and the hook is quite good. I have to say Liam actually does sound good in R&B form. If this is the direction that Liam is taking, it will definitely be interesting to say the least.

in a tweet by Liam, he claims that the track isn’t finished and it is just “Something I get up to on a weekend”. If these are the people he is hanging out with on a weekend, there is definitely more of this to come.

Take a listen to the most confusing collaboration of 2016 below!