Month: May 2014

Jack White Discusses Unrealized Jay Z & Kanye West Collaborations

Jack White on Kanye West’s “Yeezus”: “That might have been the greatest show I’ve seen in my life.” Jack White recently spoke with Rolling Stone about his appreciation for Kanye West. White says West reached out to him for a Yeezus collaboration that was never realized. White says he was saddened by this and appreciative…


Thereminist Lydia Kavina & The ‘Sensation Of Swimming In The Sound’

This mini-documentary, Sensation of Swimming in the Sound, takes a look at Lydia Kavina, one of the leading performing musicians on the theremin. Kavina is active as a performer, composer and teacher. You can see examples of her performances via her YouTube channel and her site. Sensation of Swimming in the Sound is a film by…


Rap-Up TV: Wiz Khalifa Talks ’28 Grams,’ Adele, & Miley Cyrus

Wiz Khalifa announced his new mixtape 28 Grams over the weekend. Before he hit the stage at PowerHouse 2014, the Taylor Gang boss filled Rap-Up TV in on a few more details. His Weedmix of ScHoolboy Q’s “Man of the Year” will be on the project along with other Weedmixes. He didn’t reveal an exact…


Documentary film “Alive Inside” shares the power of music

Alive Inside is a joyous exploration into our relationship with music and how it can reawaken our souls to discover the deepest parts of humanity. This stirring documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen as he fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music’s ability to combat memory loss and return a deep sense of…


The Truth: Troy Ave

Still in his New York State of Mind, Elliott brings his Truth series to Troy Ave. Along with Hovain, the BSB general spoke on his XXL Freshman cover, budding success, and signing to a major and more. [RapRadar]


Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on Hitting 10 Million Subs, Apple-Beats Deal, IPO

On Wednesday Spotify revealed it now has ten million paying subscribers and 40 million active users. CEO and founder Daniel Ek spoke to Billboard about what the numbers say about where the industry and his own business is right now. Billboard: What do these growth numbers say about the current state of the industry? Daniel…


Gunplay Visits The Breakfast Club

MMG’s Gunplay makes his return to The Breakfast Club to chop it up with DJ Envy, Angela Yee, and Charlemagne. Gunplay talks his new single with Rick Ross ‘Aiight’, staying out of legal trouble, collaborations off his upcoming album Living Legend, does a lil rap for the interview and more. Living Legend is on the…


Skream kicks off new label Of Unsound Mind; hear the first EP now

Oliver Jones is one of the UK’s most lauded young producers, and as Skream he’s helped shape the direction of dance music over the last decade. Now he’s setting his sights on greener pastures with brand new label Of Unsound Mind, so we decided to ask him about what exactly we could expect from the…


Quincy Jones On Michael Jackson’s ‘Xscape’: ‘It’s About Money’

Quincy Jones has a blunt assessment on the latest posthumous Michael Jackson album release, Xscape: “It’s about money.”  The music legend’s comments were broadcast Tuesday in an interview on Jian Ghomeshi’s “Q” talk show on CBC Radio. Jones, the great composer, producer and all-around music man, masterminded many of the top hits in MJ’s glittering career….


NMPA Launches Suits Against Infringing Lyric Sites

The National Music Publishers Assn. is saying it has taken a last-resort approach and filed lawsuits against two lyric websites it claims is infringing copyright laws by posting lyrics without getting licenses from — or paying — rightsholders. The lawsuits against SeekLyrics.com and LyricsTIme.com were filed yesterday in U.S. Federal Court in the Southern District…