Listen to The Weeknd’s – Thursday Mixtape

The Weeknd – Thursday by The_Weeknd

Just spotted this on twitter. Haven’t had a chance to listen all the way through yet but excited to check it out.

I was lucky enough to get a ticket to see the kid at his official debut gig at The Mod Club a few weeks back and have to say it was incredible. He’s the truth live, one of the few artists whose music actually sounds better performed live on stage than on record which was not something I expecting from his very very stylized brand of electronic soul, and amazingly for a city like Toronto which is known for jaded cynics/haters (it’s not called the screwface capital for nothing!), almost to a fault, everyone I talked to at the show agreed with that assessment. I know this is verging on musical blasphemy but there were moments during the show that were giving me Prince Purple Rain moments. With the right songs this could be that big, seriously. Let’s see if this new mixtape show any hint of that promise.

Download: The Weeknd – Thursday mixtape [hulkshare zip file]

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A Look at the Polaris Long List: 37. The Weeknd – House of Balloons

Regular readers already know how I feel about this album. And you know what? I keep playing it and it keeps sounding better. The hype is real! Whether homeboy can do his thing live will be revealed at the Molson Amphitheater at the end of this month when the second incarnation of the to be annual (?) OVO Fest goes down with The Weeknd doing his first official live show along side hip hop heavyweight Rick Ross and Drizzy Drake himself headlining. Talk about trial by fire! In the meantime though, I hope my fellow jurors did the right thing come tomorrow….

The Weeknd – House Of Balloons by The_Weeknd

Who did ‘Marvin’s Room’ best: Drake, Chris Brown or Teana Taylor?

I’m going with Breezy. Peep the evidence:

MP3 Download: Drake – Marvin Room by lalaheartsdrake

MP3 Download: CB – Marvin Room by DJ DECK 5

MP3 Download: Teyana Taylor Her Room (Marvins Room)

Agree?

[via Miss Info & The Source]

[MP3] Dwele feat. Styles P – I Think I Love U (Mr. Mo Remix)

Perfect remix for those of you who held out to the end of this week’s edition of Ultra-Chill and are just about to wrap up tonight. C, I’ma catch up with you down there in a couple weeks, maybe?

“Here is a soulful house remix I recently completed of Dwele’s “I Think I Love U”. It’s actually a remix of the So So Def Remix feat. Styles P off the 12″ single. I thought this version with Styles P would make for a more interesting remix than using the original. Thanks for your time & hope you enjoy!”

MP3 download: Dwele – I Think I Love U feat. Styles P (Mr. Mo Remix) by MrMoMusic | Alt. MP3 download link: hulkshare

Mr. Mo online – twitter | website

[MP3] Katalyst – Day Into Night feat. Stephanie McKay

MP3 stream (no download): Day Into Night – feat Stephanie McKay by KATALYST

LOVE THIS!!! Ms. McKay is in her element doing these throwback reggae-inspired joints. Best thing I’ve heard from her since “Take Me Over.”

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