[MP3] Lanelle Tyler – Do You Really (prod. by Domingo)

MP3 stream (no download): “Do You Really” Lanelle Tyler (produced by Domingo) by Domingomusic

Yes, a remake of the Culture Club 80’s new wave-pop classic, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” done East New York, Brooklyn style produced by the homie, Domingo.

[MP3] Chris Brown feat. T-Pain – N-ggas in Paris (Freestyle)

MP3 Download: Download Chris Brown N-ggas In Paris (Freestyle) feat T-Pain

And in case you missed it, here’s “5 O’Clock”, T-Pain‘s unlikely collab with UK pop moppet, Lily Allen that has turned into a massive hit:

MP3 Download: T-Pain feat. Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen 5 O’Clock

Amy Jade Winehouse: 14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011

From the moment I heard Amy Winehouse on the Nas-powered “In My Bed” on Trevor Nelson’s radio show and blogged about it seven years ago, I’ve been a fan of what was probably one of the most interesting and talented artists in the music game over the past ten years. As a kid who grew up appreciating mod-soul, British pop music and hip-hop, Amy Winehouse embodied all those aesthetics effortlessly. No mere pastiche or tribute act, she took the past and fused it with the now to blaze a creative and exciting new trail in music that artists like Adele have subsequently taken advantage of traveling.

But what started out as a semi-charming side-story, cute but feisty London Jewish chick with jazz-soul pipes par excellence likes her drink and to get into scraps (“She’s more rock n roll than most rock dudes!” I used to say), clearly and quickly became a self-destructive train-wreck that nobody seemed to have any idea how to pull the emergency brake on. Like Tupac before her, it was clear where this story was going to end eventually. That it came to this inevitable conclusion so much sooner than later doesn’t make it any less sad or even shocking.

Somehow I thought maybe she’d pull off a miracle and get clean but real life is… well, real. And now sadly, she is a part of an esteemed fellowship that no-one likely wishes really existed, The 27 Club and that is music’s and all of our losses. Truly, they broke the mold with that one there. Amy Winehouse, your spirit will be missed. May you R.I.P.

But as they, she will live on through her music so here’s a couple of my favorite Winehouse moments:

MP3 Download: Amy Winehouse In My Bed

MP3 Download: Amy Winehouse Love Is A Losing Game

[image via NME.com]

[MP3] Nova Delai – All For the Best

AMAZING song from this new 17 year old Swedish singer that I posed on the Different Kitchen Facebook page yesterday. I love this!

Nova Delai All For The Best | Alt. download link: zippyshare

[Music Video] Kreayshawn – Gucci Gucci

MP3 stream (no download): Kreayshawn – Gucci Gucci by djtwostacks

I asked about this chick on twitter last night. Three days ago I had never even heard of her but since then I can’t seem to escape her! They’re even playing her on Dallas urban station K104. The fact that a total non-music industry friend of mine just sent me the video yesterday too only confirms this is probably going to be a massive hit (it already is by viral standards). A ream of essays about race, gender and cultural apporpriation issues could probably be written about this song, video and the ‘White Girl Mob’ her and her sister, V Nasty claim to rep and I’m sure they will be. I suggest my friend, Del be one of the first to begin that dialogue because he certainly has an opinion or two about them!

Learn more:

– Kreayshawn Signs With Columbia Records (for a million dollars, apparently! Who says the era of big money, major label record deals is over?! Welcome to the future of hip hop!)

Related: Did Kreayshawn steal the idea for her “Gucci, Gucci” song from a 2009 song of the same name by Dukems? [via Rap Radar]

Or…

Update: did Dukems himself steal the hook from a club rapper named Enur‘s song called “Ucci Ucci” featuring Nicki Minaj & The Chopper City Boyz? The plot thickens… [via First Up!]