M.I.A. on War Crimes and French Fries - New Track 'I'm A Singer (Haters)'

M.I.A. has her own way to respond to the critique that has been aimed at her after Lynn Hirschberg's interesting but almost TLDR-piece in the NYT was published. She has now published her own truth up on the N.E.E.T-blog, go read and listen to soundbits from that infamous interview, over here.

Most important part of the post is actually that she also graced the world with a new track addressing the haters, called 'I'm A Singer' which majorly samples 'Hater' by Various Productions.

Say what you want but at least one good thing sprung out of that NYT-feature, these amazing photos shot by Ryan McGinley:

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Review: Dizzee Rascal - "Tongue N' Cheek" (Dirtee Deluxe Edition) | ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ X

Dirtee Deluxe is the name of the re-release of Dizzee Rascal's fourth and latest album "Tongue N' Cheek". A 2-disc edition released today to celebrate the album gone platinum. This review only concerns the second bonus disc, for the original review, please check here.

First out is Dizzee's latest single, the huge bowl of awful hot groovy disco mess: 'Dirtee Disco' which samples Staple Singers' 'I'll Take You There' from 1972 and features Daniel Pearce. Yesterday it debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number one just as predicted, marking Dizzee's forth number one hit in the country.

But after them 03:58 minutes of sheer pain, things starting to clear up. Now follos four other brand new productions: 'Doin' It Big', 'Nuffin Long', 'Marks Out Of 10' and 'Heavy' produced with Chase & Status.

'Nuffin Long' is a entertaining little no-brainer about casual sex of the type where 'long' rhymes with 'thong' and feels like the second act of 'Freaky Freaky'. Even if the lyrics are quite juvenile and played out like the American Pie-movies, it's quite catchy and the production is really enjoyable.

But I must say, I'm glad that these 10 additional tracks are not making their way out there on their own as a new album, because quite frankly they are more of an elongation of the previous released 11.

'Marks Outta Ten' follows in the same line as 'Nuffin Long', one night stand-business on a darker funky/house-tune. I reckon it actually has some hit single potential, if 'Dirtee Disco' can nab the number one spot, so can this.

Then we have the best track of them all, the one I hope Dizzee can re-focus his further work from, 'Heavy' with Chase & Status. Seriously, 'Heavy' is the biggest tune Dizzee has spat on for ages. Far from sordid disco, house and all other shit Dizzee has been dipping his shit in these past years. I used to be a firm beliver that Dizzee could do anything, and well, he can, but now he should go back to grime and heavy basslines. Period. Just look how well the internet massive respond when the radio rip leaked, the streets of 1's and 0's went bat shit crazy, compared to the zero to none anticipation on 'Dirtee Disco'...

Then as the last offer of the new tunes Dizzee and Newham generals jumps on a Major Lazer-ish train on 'Doin' It Big' and well, I got nothing to complain about.

After follows a set of live recordings, starting with 'You Got the Dirtee Love' featuring Florence and The Machine, a tune that came together during the 2010 BRIT Awards and the live recording peaked at number 2 on the singles chart.

Followed by two recordings from BBC Electric Proms 2009 together with the English Heritage Orchestra of one of my fave love/hate Dizzee tunes of all time, 'Fix Up, Look Sharp' as well as a very beautiful and intricate performance of 'Brand New Day', originally from his grimey debut album "Boy in da Corner".

Finishing off this bonus disc are two remixes of the no. 1 hits 'Bonkers' and 'Holiday' signed Doorly and Laidback Luke. Doorly kills everything he lays his hands on, he even makes 'Bonkers' sound good.

Yeah, that's that.... Back in September of 2009 I gave "Tongue N' Cheek" 4 hearts out of 5. Today I'd only give it 3 but with this second disc it actually deserves all four. The last one single handled earned by 'Heavy'. Hopefully Dizzee's done with house and disco and bad dance music, he left those grime roots behind in favour for, it's time to go back, back to them heavy basslines and spitting fire. I cross my fingers, cause even if Dizzee's razor-sharp lyrical ability and wit remain at the core of his sound, this dance routine is getting old and tired.

Buy "Tongue N' Cheek" (Dirtee Deluxe Edition) off iTunes, Amazon or Play to name a few.

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Lil Wayne ft. Nicki Minaj - 'Knockout' Official Video

Here's the biggest treat off MTV's Lil Tunechi Weekend for Memorial Day weekend, the official video for 'Knockout' ft. Nicki Minaj. The video is nothing special really, green screen thing, directed by David Rousseau but Nicki steals the show:

Also, peep the videos for 'Da Da Da', 'Runnin' ft. Shanell and 'Get a Life', all taken from "Rebirth" and all directed by David Rousseau:

New Joint from KiD CuDi & Chip Tha Ripper - 'All Talk'

It was some time since we heard something new from KiD CuDi but yesterday Cudder shared this little joint over his blog. 'All Talk' features Chip Tha Ripper and a vocal sample from Christian Bale all over LCD Soundsystem's 'Dance Yrself Clean'.

Today he says:
"This was a idea I had that me and Chip decided to do for fun. As of right now its not on anything, we just recorded it and put it out just for the fuck of it. itll be awhile til MOTM2 (still gunnin’ for Aug release or Sept), so I might keep releasing some fun joints here and there".

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'Power' The First Single off KanYe West's Upcoming Album "Good Ass Job"

I must say, for the first time ever I actually looking forward to a new album from KanYe West. Prior "808s & Heartbreak" I hated the poor sod but that album was so amazing and made me turn around completely and the whole "Imma Let You Finish"-gate was just sprinkles on top of the great KanYeezy-cake.

The current working title for the album which is due for a release in September is "Good Ass Job" and here's the first single, called 'Power' featuring Dwele. Cop the single the 8th of June.

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T.I. - "Fuck a Mixtape" Mixtape

So it's here! The promo mixtape before T.I.'s seventh album "King Uncaged" lands the 17th of August. "Fuck a Mixtape" is hosted by DJ Drama & DJ MLK and contains features from Lil Wayne, Keri Hilson, Rich Kid Rashad, Killer Mike among others and productions from Swizz Beatz, Lil C, Timbaland, Jim Jonsin, No I.D. to name a few. Enjoy!

1. Jamie Foxx – Intro
2. 'Welcome Back To The Trap' (prod. by Smash Factory)
3. 'Spazz Out' (prod. by Swizz Beatz)
4. 'Whatcha Saying Tip' (prod. by Chuck Diesel)
5. 'Yeah' ft. Lil Wayne (prod. by Lil C)
6. 'Yeah Ya Know' (prod. by DJ Toomp & Lil C)
7. 'Once Upon A Time'
8. 'Here We Go Again' (prod. by Timbaland)
9. 'Get Yo Girl' ft. Rich Kid Rashad (prod. by Jim Jonsin)
10. 'Like So' (prod. by Lil C)
11. 'Gettin Paid' (prod. by Track Slayers)
12. Lil Duval: – F*ck A Mixtape N*gga!
13. 'Really Livin Like That' (prod. by DJ Toomp)
14. 'Whether You Like It Or Not' (prod. by Amadeus)
15. Jamie Foxx – Shooting Range
16. 'No Competition' ft. Young Jeezy (prod. by Black Mob)
17. 'Bitch Who' ft. Macboney (prod. by Lil C)
18. 'Ready Set Go' ft. Killer Mike (prod. by No I.D.)
19. Kevin Hart – F*ck A Mixtape
20. 'Celebration' (prod. by J-Rock)
21. 'Got Your Back' ft. Keri Hilson (prod. by DJ Toomp) (Bonus)

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Rick Ross – "The Albert Anastasia" EP

Can't say I've been overly crazy excited about new material from Rick Ross, but hey, this free double EP called "The Albert Anastasia" EP contains some good tunes ft. Diddy, Styles P, Yo Gotti, Birdman, Trey Songz, John Legend, Ne-Yo, Kool G Rap, Triple C’s and Masspike Miles, just premiered by OnSMASH.

01. Diddy Intro (Produced by Infamous)
02. 'MC Hammer' (Produced by Lex Luger)
03. 'Blowin Money Fast (B.M.F.)' ft. Styles P (produced by Lex Luger)
04. 'Money Maker' (produced by Boi-1da)
05. 'Gotti Family' ft. Yo Gotti
06. 'Fire Hazard' (produced by The Runners)
07. 'All I Need' ft. Birdman & Trey Songz
08. 'Sweet Life' ft. John Legend (produced by John Legend)
09. 'Super High' ft. Ne-Yo (produced by DJ Clark Kent & The Remedy)
10. 'Knife Fight' ft. Kool G Rap
11. 'White Sand Part 2' ft. Triple C's
12. '300 Soldiers' (produced by L-Don)
13. 'Nasty' ft. Masspike Miles *Bonus*

Rick Ross' upcoming album "Teflon Don", drops July 6th.

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Robyn Contest & Chew Fu's Take On 'Dancing On My Own'

The first part of Robyn's album trilogy lands in 18 days and now Robyn announces a fun little competition for you people!

The task is to create your own logo/album cover for "Body Talk PT. 1". You can watch the clip of Robyn building the logo to see what they're looking for here. It would be great if you could use household items or any other materials to create your own version and then submit the photo! All media types accepted!

Prizes:
* Copies of the albums
* Posters
* Stickers
* Pins
* T-shirts.

Also, the winning entry will get posted to one of Robyn's official sites! Submit your work over here.

Speaking of reworks, here's Chew Fu's take on Robyn's latest single:

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Drake ft. Jay-Z - 'Light Up' & 'Fireworks' ft. Alicia Keys

With only 19 days left before Drake's debut album "Thank Me Later" hit them shelves, tracks are starting to pour out. Latest in line are two highly anticipated collaborations with Alicia Keys and Jay-Z.

'Fireworks' ft. Alicia Keys is produced by Crada & 40 and this proper version comes via Splash.

The latter one, the Tone Mason & 40-produced 'Light Up' has some tags as it's emerged from the latest instalment of Evil Empire's mixtape series "Trending Topics".

Pre-order "Thank Me Later" here.

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Addeboy vs. Cliff ft. Adam Tensta & Eboi - 'Sinner' Single & Official Video

Back in 2007 Addeboy vs. Cliff from the very north of Sweden produced one of the biggest hits that came out that year, Adam Tensta's 'My Cool' and now, they team up again for the duos new (and third) single 'Sinner', also featuring Eboi. Axel Söderlund and Daniel Kask made the official video:

Buy 'Sinner' on iTunes or put it on your Spotify-list.

Donnis - 'More Fire' (prod. by Ced Young) off "Fashionably Late"

Donnis is sure making up for the long wait for his "Fashionably Late" project.

Here’s another new, Ced Young- produced joint off his upcoming "Fashionably Late" mixtape called 'More Fire'. The mixtape and EP "Fashionably Late" will both drop the 22nd of June 22nd and the "Invitation" mixtape will be out next week, on the 1st of June.

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Nicki Minaj Sneak Peeks: Lil Wayne's 'Knockout' Video & Vibe Cover

First a short sneak peek of the official video for one of my guilty pleasures at the moment, the latest single off Lil Wayne's horrible excursion through rock rap: 'Knockout' ft. Nicki Minaj. The video is directed by David Rousseau and is expected to premier this weekend along with other singles off "Rebirth" including 'Da Da Da', 'Runnin' ft. Shanell & 'Get a Life':

Also, Nicki Minaj will grace the cover of the June/July issue of Vibe Magazine and the shoot seems to have the same plot as the one she did for Right On! Magazine back in March: Barbie Playhouse. Here's just an outtake as a teaser, not the actual cover but just as the one for Right On! I reckon this will be amazing:

Major Lazer and La Roux Partner Up for "LAZERPROOF" Mixtape

After some long hours of waiting due to flooded servers, here's finally the new mixtape offer from Mad Decent. This time around it's Diplo & Switch's brain trust Major Lazer that parter up with La Roux for this "Lazerproof" mixtape, 14 tracks of synth-Britania meets dubstep dancehall that was put together when they worked on new material in Jamaica earlier this year. And as always when it comes to Major Lazer, it comes with absolute stellar artwork:

1. Major Lazer & La Roux - 'Bulletproof' (Nacey Remix ft. Matt Hemerlein)
2. Major Lazer & La Roux - 'Colourless Artibella'
3. Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Gucci Mane - 'I'm Not Your Lemonade' + Heroes n Villans Remix
4. Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Candi Redd - 'Independent Kill'
5. Major Lazer & La Roux - 'Keep It Fascinating'
6. Major Lazer & La Roux - 'Magic' (Falling Soldiers Dub)
7. Major Lazer & La Roux - - 'In 4 The Kill Pon De Skream'
8. Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Drake - 'Houstatlantavegas Pains'
9. Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Rusko - 'Tigerlily' (DYWHAP Blend)
10. Major Lazer & La Roux - 'Can't Stop Now' (Armor Love Remix)
11. Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Amanda Blank - 'Quicksand' (Mad Decent 2010 Rerub)
12. Major Lazer & La Roux - 'Cover My Eyes' (Costra Nostra Edit)
13. Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Opal - 'I Said It' (Major Lazer Dubplate)
14. Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Gyptian - 'Hold Yuh' (Double Dubplate)

Download the whole mixtape over here or via this alt link.

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Kano's New Single - 'Get Wild' ft. Aidonia & Wiley (prod. by Boys Noize)

Here's the much talked about Boys Noize produced track (and the latest single) from Kano's upcoming fourth album "Method to the Maadness", featuring Aidonia and Wiley. And yeah, I actually kinda like it, getting huge Major Lazer vibes over here:

"Method To The Maadness" is scheduled for a 30th August release on Bigger Picture Music and will feature collabos from Chase & Status, Damon Albarn, Hot Chip among others.

Listen to the proper version without the most annoying man on earth aka. Tim Westwood:


Buy over here.

T.I. ft. Keri Hilson - 'Got Your Back' (produced by DJ Toomp)

"Fuck a Mixtape" will drop on Thursday instead, and while we impatiently wait, here's yet another new single from T.I.:

This one is produced by DJ Toomp and features none other than miss Keri Hilson.

"King Uncaged" drops the 17th of August.

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Ludacris ft. Trey Songz - 'Sex Room' Official Video

Here's the official video for one of the most boring tunes and the latest single off Ludacris' fresh album "Battle of the Sexes" ft. Trey Songz, directed by Chris Robinson:

New Single from T.I. - 'Yeah Ya Know (Takers)'

While we wait for T.I.'s "Fuck a Mixtape" mixtape that will drop later today, here's the next single to be released off his upcoming album "King Uncaged" that will e released the 17th of August.

The single is called 'Yeah Ya Know (Takers)' and is produced by DJ Toomp and Smash Factory. The song will also be included on the soundtrack to T.I.'s crime thriller "Takers", a film directed by John Luessenhop that will be hitting theatres the 20th of August.

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Rihanna - 'Rockstar 101' Official Video & Chew Fu's "Rated R Remixed"

Rihanna is back to black everything in the official video for 'Rockstar 101', with Slash playing the role as the rockstar alibi. I kinda like this video thou, Melina Matsoukas is a visual genius:

And today, May 25th, to hold off fans until the release of RiRi's next album, Island/Def Jam is releasing "Rated R Remixed", a collection of ten of the original album’s tracks reworked by the New York-based, producer, DJ and serial fixer Chew Fu:


1. 'Mad House' (Chew Fu Straight Jacket Fix)
2. 'Russian Roulette' (Chew Fu Black Russian Fix)
3. 'Rockstar 101' (Chew Fu Teacher’s Pet Fix)
4. 'Wait Your Turn' (Chew Fu Can’t Wait No More Fix)
5. 'Photographs' ft. Will.i.am (Chew Fu 35mm Fix)
6. 'Rude Boy' (Chew Fu Vitamin S Fix)
7. 'Hard' ft. Young Jeezy (Chew Fu Granite Fix)
8. 'G4L' (Chew Fu Guns in the Air Fix)
9. 'Fire Bomb' (Chew Fu Molotov Fix)
10. 'Stupid in Love' (Chew Fu Small Room Fix)

Cop the album here.

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Drake ft. Lil Wayne - 'Miss Me' - Third Single off "Thank Me Later" (Dirty)

UHDN has liberated many tracks off Drake's upcoming debut album "Thank Me Later". Yesterday it was the Young Jeezy collabo 'Unforgettable', produced by Boi-1da and 40 that saw the light of day, unmixed but still, not my fave track even if the Aaliyah-sample was cute. But I really feel today's offer, the clean version of the next single off the album: 'Miss Me' featuring Lil Wayne, also produced by Boi-1da and 40.

Everyone seems to have hated them single covers for 'Over' and 'Find Your Love', I actually reckon they were quite decent if we compare them to this graphic vomit:

Cop 'Miss Me' the 1st of June. "Thank Me Later" the 15th.

Update: Drake just updated with the mastered, dirty version! Whoop!

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Robyn - 'Dancing On My Own' Official Video

The official video for the first official single 'Dancing On My Own', taken from Robyn's first album of 2010 (there are 2 more to follow), "Body Talk Pt.1" is directed by Max Vitali:

The single and all the remixes lands the same day as the album, the 14th of June (1st of June in the US). Pre-order the album here.

Buraka Som Sistema - 'Buffalo Stance' (Neneh Cherry Cover) Video & .mp3

I wrote about this last week and here it is, Buraka Som Sistema's cover of Neneh Cherry's olden goldie 'Buffalo Stance'. The video is directed by Anthony Burrill and you can fetch the track below:

Grab all covers to celebrate Dr. Martens 50th Anniversary here.

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