Melodic Monday: Kanye West - "Hey Mama" (2008 Grammy Performance)

Kanye gave a touching tribute to his Mom yesterday for Mother's Day and because today is Melodic Monday I am going to give you his 2008 Grammy Performance of his track "Hey Mama". Kanye may have this arrogant toughness about him but make no mistake about it the guy is actually a gentleman with a good heart. The performance is rather emotional with Kanye pouring his heart into the lyrics with a black backdrop, and him as the main focal point. 

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New Video: Future feat. Kanye West - "I Won"

I posted Future's new Kanye West assisited track "I Won" a few weeks ago when I first heard it, and now I give you the Hype Williams-directed visuals. Even though it is Future's song and it is dope I am stuck on Kanye's verse, it is a Kardashian thing. Future's sophomore album Honest is in stores and on iTunes now!                                                        XO

New Music: Future feat. Kanye West - "I Won"

Future does it again and delivers another banger with his latest track "I Won" enlisting a feature from Kanye. I do not think it was Future's part that got me on this track, but instead it was Kanye's verse that caught my heart, got my attention, and made me want to listen. Future's new album Honest drops April 22nd and is available for pre-order on iTunes NOW! 

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Melodic Monday: Kanye West - "Street Lights"

Have you ever had a moment become more real because of words you hear, or a song that makes you feel every bit of the moment that you are living and breathing? Words can entangle you in a moment they can be so poignant that life becomes more real because of them, the experience is invaluable. I consciously think about how words make a moment and how moments inaugurate words. Although I have heard Kanye's track "Street Lights" a million times because of the love affair I had with his album 808's and Heartbreak, it was not until the other night out of nowhere that I truly derived the meaning of the song. While Kanye has a somewhat familiar relationship with lights and orchestrating the word in songs, he actually relinquishes different annotations of the word in each song. Sometimes there are things that we think are forever and are difficult but we are able to grow out of those things. They are not permanent, they are merely time passers to get us past what we thought may be too hard. We are able to do what we think we could not do when those things seemed too much. Sometimes we get so caught up in the moment that we rarely are able to enjoy the beauty and realness of what it has to offer that time passes us by. Sometimes things are not what we want but they are what we have. If we want something different sometimes we have to go on a repetitive path and pass several "Street Lights" to gain something more, something beyond our expectations. Sometimes the things we have to endure to get to the happy place, to get to the beautiful moments are just not fair. Melodic Monday you have given me Kanye and a few street lights, all the while I have given you my heart. 
Let me knowDo I still got time to grow?Things ain't always set in stoneThat be known let me knowLet me...
Seems like street lights glowingHappen to be just like moments passingIn front of meSo I hopped in the cab andI paid my fareSee I know my destination, but I'm just not thereAll the street lights, glowing Happen to be just like moments, passingIn front of meSo I hopped in the cab andI paid my fareSee I know my destination, but I'm just not there
In the streetsIn the streetsI'm just not there in the streetsI'm just not thereLife's just not fair                                                        XO

New Music: Pia Mia feat. Chance The Rapper - "Fight For You"

Pia Mia first went viral as she was filmed at the Kardashian's dinner table singing "Hold On We're Going Home" for the Kardashian's, Drake, and Kanye. Now she is bring forth her talent with some new music and her new track "Fight For You" enlisting a feature from Chance The Rapper. The track will be featured on the Divergent Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (dropping March 11th). Keep a listen out for future work from the superstar songstress in the making, Miss. Pia Mia.

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New Mixtape: CyHi The Prynce - "Black Hystori Project" (Executive Produced by Kanye West)

CyHi The Prynce delivers his much anticipated latest Kanye West-produced mixtape Black Hystori Project. The 18-track project features his three supportive tracks "Napoleon", "Coretta", and "Huey". The mixtape enlists features from King Louie, Tate Dumonde, Crystal Renee, Jon Connor, Zip K, Marian Mereba, Miloh Smith, and Kissielee. Although the mixtape was executive produced by Kanye the project also featured other production duties from Tec Beatz, Anthony Kilhoffer, M16, Sekou Muhammed, Anomaly, Grizzly, Million $ Mano, Jeff Leahr, Chris Tucker, Watson The Great, Roark Baily, Aktual, and Space Jonez.

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New Music: "Drunk In Love" Remixes Kanye, T.I., The Weeknd, Diplo, & Future

Beyoncé's track "Drunk In Love" is already a hit and has been since her album dropped back in December but something good can be made even better with remixes. Kanye West lit fire for the official remix with his possible subliminal lyrics that he put on display in the track. More remixes followed from the King of the South T.I., Diplo, The Weeknd, and Future. Take a listen below and pick your favorite remix, I know my favorite has got to be Ye's version.

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New EP: Theophilus London - "Lovers Holiday II"

Theophilus London debuts his Lovers Holiday II EP in perfect holiday fashion as Valentine's Day is tomorrow. Theo gives us 6 perfectly presented tracks in the follow up to his 2011, Lovers Holiday. The Lover himself enlisted Leon Ware, Blood Orange, and The Force MDs on the project, along with Knaye West's help arranging the "Do Girls" track. 

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New Music: Nicki Minaj - "Danny Glover" (Remix)

The Queen of Young Money Nicki Minaj hops on the 808 Mafia-produced cut and delivers the remix to Young Thug's track "Danny Glover", after already being remixed by Kanye West, Jim Jones, and Wale. 

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New Video: Busta Rhymes Feat. Lil’ Wayne, Kanye West & Q-Tip - "Thank You"

Busta Bus delivers the Director X-directed visuals for his track "Thank You" enlisting features from Lil' Wayne, Kanye West, and Q-Tip. The track is from his upcoming album E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event) 2. You can find Busta teaming up with Q-Tip for The Dragon and The Abstract mixtape arriving December 12th.
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New Video: Kanye West - "Bound 2" & Ellen Degeneres Interview

Yesterday Kanye made his much anticipated appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show where he talked about how having his daughter North West has changed him, what Kim Kardashian means to him, and he debuted his new video "Bound 2" where the love of his life Kim K makes an appearance. In the Nick Knight-directed clip Kanye takes a break from his chaotic life and shows us that real love that he shares with Kim. You can catch the second offering of visuals from his latest album Yeezus for his track "Bound 2" above and the interview with Ellen below. 

New Music: Busta Rhymes feat. Q-Tip, Kanye West & Lil’ Wayne - "Thank You"

Busta Bus gives us his latest track "Thank You" enlisting features from an all-star line up including Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Q-Tip. The track is from Busta's E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event) 2 album due out in 2014.

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