Born in Nigeria, Nneka relocated some 10,000 miles to Hamburg, Germany, at the age of nineteen to pursue a career in singing along side a degree in Anthropology. Having landed in the German port, the singer hooked up with DJ and Hip-Hop beatmaker DJ Farhot and ever since, their strong musical relationship has been the backbone of Nneka’s success. Her influences reflect her younger days in Nigeria as well as her time in the Western world. The distance she has travels shines through in her voice as does her diverse musical influences. She cites famous compatriot Fela Kuti and legend Bob Marley as well as contemporary rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep and Lauryn Hill as key influences in her pursuit of musical recognition.
Obviously we all know Lady Gaga had CG applied to her eyes, but that doesn’t mean we cannot replicate the look using makeup. As you can see, it looks very close to her big googly eyes, maybe not as crazy looking haha! You can use After Effects to enlarge the eyes.
Ahoy, the rebirth of music marketing and packaging design. I will own this! Jake One, we are here: {does the finger to eye thing}
Wu-Tang? You know I’m on it! Caruanaaaaaa see you soon. Read Caruana’s interview with The New York Times here. To listen to his mashup of C.R.E.A.M, click the play button below and visit Tea Sea Records to download the project.
The capital mind of DC’s forward-thinking producer joins with the UK’s Dub MD to deliver intense tracks of indulgence, “The Amber Rose Instrumentals” The no-Hennessy necessary compilation was inspired by the sultry yet fashion-focused Amber Rose, who is known for her relationship with Hip-Hop star KanYe West and a body that has the ability to hypnotize minds like the loop of an 808.
The night I decided to turn on my radio and tune into KJLH for the “Soul Hour” was the night I did my ears a favor. The soothing voices of The Isley Brothers were booming through my speakers but it wasn’t Ronald, O’Kelly, Rudolph, Marvin, Chris or Ernie Isley I was hearing. It wasn’t any of the brothers. It was a sistah. Alex Isley, daughter of Ernie Isley set my soul of fire. Her voice was the spokesperson for the soul hour. Doing original tunes from herself, Jill Scott, and The Isley Brothers, Alex stole the night.
Teddy Pendergrass died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 in Pennsylvania. Trying to type this with less tears and more pride, I would like to respect and reflect his indirect and recently direct influence on my life musically.
Lady Gaga on yellow is smooth like butter.
Owl City is an American synthpop musical project by Adam Young. Young started out making music in his parents’ basement in Owatonna, Minnesota which he claims is a result of his insomnia.
MTV endorsed and KanYe West approved, Christian Rich are one the most exciting and innovative duos in music today. These Chicago-born, electro-beat making, clever rhyming, falsetto-singing artists/producers are paving a new lane in music with a roster of production credits under their belts. The twin brothers have, up until now, been a quiet force in platinum-charting Hip-Hop, helping to make hit records for Lil’ Kim, The Clips, Young Gunz, Foxy Brown, KanYe’s artist GLC and Lupe’s electro band Hey Champ. Christian Rich have also co-produced for Ludacris’ artist Willy Northpole for his Def Jam release. They landed their first overseas smash with electro giant Armand Van Helden with the banger “Ski Hard.” The video is currently on MTV UK, VH1, NME, and many other media outlets.
