Miami, It's Been Real....

As you probably have noticed, I haven't been posting often. That's because we are preparing for yet another big move. The last 16 months in Miami has had its up and downs. However, these 16 months have been absolutely therapeutic. Sometimes you need to leave the fast paced world of New York City to actually appreciate it. With that said, I will be going on a one month hiatus until everything is settled. In the meantime, enjoy the rest of April!

New Music: Kendrick Lamar & Jay-Z – Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe (Remix)

Ouch Kendrick. This remix hurts. And we LOVE it. Check out the remix to "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" featuring Jay Z. Dope track indeed.

Baauer - The Man Behind the Harlem Shake Track

I have seen many stupid internet phenomena over the years. However, none have been so ridiculous and have gone viral so quickly that it has spawn several thousand versions all over the world in the matter of a week or two....to the point where the company I work for created it's own version. Yes, I'm talking about the Harlem Shake Videos. Here are a couple of notable versions:

Firefighters gettin' down....and giving me nightmares about Spiderman and a Giant Chicken. 

KSLA, can I work for you guys? Seriously! 

Flash Mob and Harlem Shake at my Alma Mater, the University of Maryland, College Park. And yes, it ends with a lovely surprise :-) 

This was at my job....Seriously. It happened right outside my office. 

So, being the musically-inclined person that I am, I began to look more into the man behind the music. Baauer, aka Harry Rodrigues, is a Brooklyn-based producer signed to Jefree's, a subdivision of Mad Decent. Baauer released "Harlem Shake" 8 months ago and thanks to a couple thousand viral videos, the song's popularity exploded. Thanks to a new calculation policy that incorporates YouTube streams, Baauer has landed on an historic #1 spot on the Billboard Top 100 this week.

This guy is having the Best Month Ever

I applaud this new groundbreaking calculation for the Billboard Top 100. It will help out indie artists that struggle to get onto mainstream radio, but do exceptionally well on other platforms. This is going to be an interesting year on the Top 100 indeed. 

Check out Baauer's Soundcloud for more sounds. He has many gems on the page including this lovely collabo with one of my faves, Just Blaze:

And on a final note, I think it is my duty as someone who has been exposed to the original Harlem Shake to show you the correct way to do the dance (which came out 10 years ago):

As you can see, almost no one in the Baauer-related Harlem Shake videos are doing this move...which makes the videos even more hilarious. 

New Track from Bajofondo - Pide Piso

Happy Thursday! Check out this amazing new song from "electrotango" band Bajofondo. This track will have you shake your hips and bust out a tango move with your partner. Enjoy!

Happy Valentine's Day - New Video - Justin Timberlake ft. Jay Z - Suit & Tie

Check out the highly anticipated video for "Suit & Tie" from JT and Jay Z. I am LOVING the gentlemen swagger in this video! Enjoy! 

Skyzoo ft. Talib Kweli - Spike Lee Was My Hero

Happy Monday! Check out this lovely dedication to the legendary Spike Lee by Brooklyn rapper Skyzoo and Talib Kweli. Gotta start your week off right with some good hip hop in your ears. Enjoy! 

 

New Music: Justin Timberlake ft. Timbaland and Jay Z - "Suit & Tie"

I am the happiest girl on the planet right now. Almost 7 years since "Future Sex/Lovesounds," Justin Timberlake will bless us with a brand new album in 2013. "Suit & Tie" is produced by Timbaland (YAY!) and features a lovely cameo from Jay-Z (YAY!). According to Timberlake's blog post, the new album will be called "The 20/20 Experience." He mentions that he "quietly" started working on this album back in June of 2012 and the inspiration came "out of the blue." Either way, I am ridiculously excited to hear some new material from one of my favorite artists.