Drake ft. Rihanna – Take Care (video)

Posted in Artists, Music Videos on April 7th, 2012 by Hyphen

I love how Drake’s at the point where he can just release two videos out of the blue with no regard for marketing pushes from his label or anything else to worry about.  It’s similar to Kanye releasing “Theraflu” for no reason right after “Mercy,” just cause he felt that the people needed them both.  So right after “HYFR” comes this more serious, sullen video from Drizzy and a very un-Rihanna looking Robin Fenty.  As far as radio singles go, I’d be hard pressed to think of a record I like more than this one in the past year.

And if you want the inspiration, enjoy the classic from Bobby “Blue” Bland:

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Drake ft. Lil Wayne – HYFR (video)

Posted in Artists, Music Videos on April 7th, 2012 by Hyphen

There really are no words at this point. Drake is hilarious, whether it’s intentional or not, and he’s still one of my favorite artists. Greatness.

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Goapele – Tears On My Pillow (video)

Posted in Artists, Music Videos on March 31st, 2012 by Hyphen

Is there a better female R&B artist out right now than Goapele? Assuming you count Adele in the pop world and perhaps overlook Erykah, I’m not sure there is…

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Kardinal Offishall – Kill Shot (video)

Posted in Artists, Music Videos on March 31st, 2012 by Hyphen

We played this record on SNSS last week and I love it.  It’s not my favorite “gunshot made into a beat” song (that would be 50’s “Heat“), but Nottz & Kardi turned in a banger.  Plus, Kardi spit some real ish.

Kill shot…it’s a kill shot!

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Roc Marciano – Emeralds (video)

Posted in Artists, Music Videos on March 29th, 2012 by Hyphen

Roc Marciano has been killing it for years (you should remember those old Flipmode records) and recently, he’s starting to finally get the credit he deserves. Here are the new visuals for “Emeralds” off his upcoming project, Reloaded, dropping this summer.

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Thaddeus David – Less Is More (video)

Posted in Artists, Music Videos on March 28th, 2012 by Hyphen

Quickstrike off the homey Thad’s Maven project, which you can download here.  Do it.

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Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans (video)

Posted in Artists, Music Videos on March 25th, 2012 by Hyphen

There’s something about Lana’s music that’s just sexy AF.  I like a girl that’s that confident in herself and dedicated to her dude too: “love you more…than those bitches before.”  Well alright then.

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Nardwuar vs. ASAP Rocky

Posted in Artists, Other Peoples' Interviews, Videos on March 25th, 2012 by Hyphen

Alright, last Nardwuar interview from SXSW…I just love these…and you can’t even front, they actually get the artists to reveal a little more about their history than most interviews.

Plus, this might be the best ending in a while.  “Everybody Harlem Shake!”

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Nardwuar vs. Action Bronson

Posted in Artists, Other Peoples' Interviews on March 25th, 2012 by Hyphen

Bronson was one of the few artists at SXSW that I hadn’t seen perform before so I was really excited to see him rock. Aside from being a dope MC, this dude is completely hilarious on and off stage. You can get a sample of that in this video with Nardwuar.

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Homeboy Sandman – The Miracle (video)

Posted in Artists, Music Videos on March 25th, 2012 by Hyphen

Some folks have been wondering who’s rapping on our new SNSS intro each week, but our regular listeners should already be familiar with Homeboy Sandman.  They probably remember us playing this record too, which may be the greatest lyrical example of breaking down the creative process that I’ve ever heard.  No exaggeration.

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