Archive for February, 2015
[MP3] Listen to Tracks from the Badbadnotgood x Ghostface Killah – Sour Soul Album
The new Sour Soul album by Toronto’s Badbadnotgood and Ghostface (who needs no introudction, I hope!) just dropped yesterday and it’s great. Despite all the hype when they first came out, I was never much of a fan of BBNG but they’ve made a believer out of me of late between the Future Islands ‘Seasons’ remix, the Rubber Tracks show with GFK last week in Toronto (click those links or see the IG video above) and now this album.
BBNG’s all live, cinematic-feeling soul-jazz noir topped with Ghost’s amazing lyricism??! This could have been dialed in or turned out potentially really corny but Sour Soul easily surpasses my expectations. This will certainly be one of my albums of the year for 2015. Here are four tracks from Sour Soul for your previewing pleasure:
BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Ray Gun (feat. DOOM):
BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Street Knowledge (Feat. Tree):
BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Six Degrees (feat. Danny Brown):
BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Sour Soul:
Dig those (and you should if you have any sense or real taste!)? Then check out the entire Sour Soul album HERE.
[MP3] Two Tracks from Drake’s ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ – You & The 6 / Jungle
What can I or do I need to say about this? Drizzy damn near broke the internet when he surprise dropped this album last week. Toronto, stand up!
Beyonce, J. Cole, D’Angelo, Drake… I’m loving these no hype album drops. It’s proof the old music industry model for releasing and promising albums is dead? Or is it?
Related:
– Meet Gabriel Garzón-Montano, the artist behind Drake‘s ‘Jungle’ sample. [Red Bull Sound Select]
– From Now magazine: What’s up with Drizzy’s new Scarborough accent? The article is meh/semi-interesting but the comments are pure gold!
– DJ Mastermind says, “Stay in school, kids!”
[MP3] Listen to Two Recent Tracks by Big Sean – Used To (Verse) / Win Some, Lose Some Feat. Jhene Aiko
Full disclosure: I used to clown this kid when he first came out. I was not much of a fan but he made a believer out of me. First track, “Used To” featuring the kid, Drizzy Drake.
[CONTEST] Win Tickets to See Talib Kweli Live in Toronto at Rockpile West (Feb. 20)
Don’t say The Kitchen never hooked you up! After the ticket giveaway contest for this past weekend’s amazing Diamond D show, here goes yet another contest for what should be a great show.
Artist/activist Talib Kweli, one half of the legendary Black Star duo with Mos Def, Reflection Eternal with Cincinnati DJ/Producer, Hi-Tek and an outstanding solo artist in his own right, will be in town this Friday (Feb. 20) to perform live at Rockpile West. Surprised he’s playing there but this is a great opportunity to see a top-tier MC like Kweli in a more intimate venue and we’re giving away a single pair of tickets for it! Want a chance at winning them? Just do the following:
1. Follow me on twitter at @Stellaskid (necessary so I can DM you in the event that you win)
2. Tweet the following message exactly: “Hey @Stellaskid: I wanna win tickets to see @TalibKweli live at @RockpileClub in Toronto on Feb. 20” (note: no quotation marks needed, just the message inside the quotation marks is fine)
Simply RT-ing any tweets I do promoting this contest does NOT enter you to win. The contest will close at 12 noon EST on Friday (Feb. 20). The winner will be notified via twitter DM. Winner will also be responsible for their own transportation to the show.
For more details on this show, click the Facebook event page HERE and for those not knowing, hit the jump to check music by Kweli, old classic and newer.
[Playlist] Different Kitchen – February ’15 Picks from RDIO
01. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Little Boys with Shiny Toys
02. Kindness – I’ll Be Back
03. MØ – Walk This Way
04. Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do (From “Fifty Shades Of Grey”)
05. Timber Timbre – Curtains?! (DOOMSQUAD Remix)
06. A$AP Rocky – Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2)
07. Chris Brown & Tyga – Ayo
08. Machine Gun Kelly – Till I Die
09. Joey Bada$$ – Teach Me (feat. Kiesza)
10. Migos – Versace (feat. Drake) [Remix] – Single
11. Dom Kennedy – Represent (I Like That)
12. Skizzy Mars – Do You There (feat. Marc E. Bassy)
13. Kid Ink – Hotel
14. The Weeknd – Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) (From The “Fifty Shades Of Grey” Soundtrack)
15. Jazmine Sullivan – Mascara
16. Keita Juma – PEACE IN/PEACE OUT FT. PROGRESS
17. Luu Breeze – Peace To The Gods
18. Bro Safari – Inferno
19. Exodus – Together Forever
20. Teddy Pendergrass – Set Me Free (Album Version)
21. Gwen Stefani – Baby Don’t Lie (Kaskade & KillaGraham Remix)
22. Nneka – My Love, My Love
23. Vybz Kartel – Hello
24. popcaan – Gangster City
25. J.Nolan – Refined Silver
26. Keita Juma – COME OVER FT. BRENDAN PHILIP
27. Flying Lotus – Coronus, the Terminator
28. J.Nolan – Building Utopia
29. FKA twigs – Pendulum
30. Toro Y Moi – Empty Nesters
31. Trey Songz – Slow Motion
32. Ne-Yo – One More
33. The-Dream – That’s My Shit
34. Etienne De Crecy – WTF feat. De La Soul
35. Purity Ring – begin again
36. Shlohmo – Buried
37. Ciara – I Bet
38. KAYTRANADA Feat. Vic Mensa – Drive Me Crazy
39. Dej Loaf – Try Me Remix Feat. Jeezy & T.I.
40. G-Unit – Bring My Bottles
41. THEESatisfaction – EarthEE
42. Kanye West – Only One
And in case you missed them:
– Different Kitchen – January ’15 Playlist Picks
– Different Kitchen – December ’14 Playlist Picks