#LAOnLockExclusive: Money B & Young Hump ft. Too Short, 4rAx - "Come Here" [Video]
From the legendary Digital Underground, Money B is back with a new club banger introducing Young Hump (Chose by the nose to carry on the legacy), Too Short, and 4RaX
The White Dominos - "Everybody's Watching" [Video]
The White Dominos is the new sound. A roaring sound of melodic guitars and tight grooves with catchy tunes that sticks to your brain like glue. In their hometown, Aarhus, they are known as the ‘rebellious rock darlings’ because of their sexy attitude and wild rhythms that manifests the characteristics of how rock should sound in the 21st-century. Their new single, ‘Everybody’s Watching’, is a prime example, and will be available online on October 20.
The band explains: “’Everybody’s Watching’ is about the primal instinct that appears when you desire a person who doesn’t know. The tiny details of the person that drives you nearly crazy. The smell of the person that tickles your nostril, the voice that sounds like a thousand angels singing and the sensual movements that you can’t take your eyes off. Like a lion hunting its prey. But you’re not the only one who desires that person. Everyone does, and you struggle to get just the slightest attention. You are only one wolf out of a whole wolf pack, who howls at the moon and try to become the pack leader to get noticed.”
Ever since it all started in 2013 in Aarhus, Denmark, The White Dominos has been on a full-throttle journey towards the skies of rock’n’roll. Because of their energetic live shows and devil may care stage performance, The White Dominos has gained massive attention and received amazing reviews by music magazines and music blogs.
The White Dominos has played more than 200+ concerts all over the World including three Europe tours and has been the supporting act for Wolfmother and Band of Skulls. The rock trio have had their music aired on radios in Canada, USA and Hungary and have been aired live in Hungary by Hungarian national television with more than 60.000 viewers.
In the fall of 2016 The White Dominos released their independent single ‘Give It Up’ which was ranked 2nd on ITunes ‘Rock Chart’. Shortly afterwards the band was named ‘band of the week’ by Danish National Radio and received airplay on three of the biggest radio-stations in Denmark. The sound of The White Dominos’ ‘Give It Up’ was compared with bands as Arctic Monkeys and Queens of The Stone Age.
In 2017 The White Dominos started writing new tunes for their upcoming EP, which will be released in the Spring of 2018. Meanwhile the trio went on a tour in Norway that resulted in a big demand of the young guy’s solid rock music.
”Everybody’s Watching” (ICE CDS 254) is released on Iceberg Records October 20th 2017
Written by Jonas Sharpe, Daniel Bundgaard Potts & Mads Beck Hansen in corporation with Mads Tønder & Søren Zahle
Mix by Mads Tønder & Søren Zahle (Thunder & Lightning Music) | Master by Emil Thomsen (ET Mastering)
Find more music from The White Dominos on: thewhitedominos.lnk.to/music
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ADP - "No Good For Me" feat. Jeremih & Ebenezer [Video]
The official video for M.I.A. and Krept & Konan producer ADP's debut single featuring US R&B star Jeremih and rising UK producer/rap artist Ebenezer. Tune in above & comment below.
Gill Teyo Ft. Flaco Loco - "Money" [Video]
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TW3LV Ft. Jack Wilby - "TOGETHER" [Video]
Very catchy song from TW3LV! Tune In!
Windowsninety8 - "Benzine" [Audio Video]
Windows Ninety8 releases first single, Benzine
Windows Ninety8, Toronto’s next biggest hip-hop export, has released his much-anticipated single, Benzine. Watch the video here: bit.ly/windowsninety8.
Carrying more than just a unique sound and witty song writing in his arsenal kit, Windows Ninety8, a BLOCKTRADE Music artist, brings an element of mystery and neck turns with his peculiar appearance. The artist pays homage to his name by physically embodying it – you will never catch him without his monitor on.
This single kicks-off his series of new releases as he prepares to share new content through to 2018.
The song is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify: fanlink.to/Benzine
Tony Black - "Get Back" [Video]
After eclipsing over 100,000 plays since its release, Tony Black’s newest single “Get Back” is finding it’s way through the wavelengths and onto dozens of certified playlists. Tony’s lyrics expressing his trials and tribulations in a relationship of an old flame are put on display with the help of Director, Nathaniel Kohfield. Come see all phases of a relationship we can relate to: love, jealousy, arguments, breakup, and coping. This is Tony Black; this is, “Get Back”
Wyclef Jean - "Turn Me Good" [Video]
Vibe says it's "grown and sexy." Rolling Stone calls it "sultry." Revolt describes the video as "seductive." Wyclef Jean announced his video on Twitter with his own warning that "this song will make you 'make love all night.' I am not responsible for 2am texts to your ex." This new Marvin Gaye-inspired "Turn Me Good" video is one for the masses with a level of swagger and style that few artists can deliver.
Since the release of his Carnival III: Fall and Rise of a Refugee album last month, Wyclef has been on a promotional tear. And it's been a diverse one, too. One day he's the Grand Marshal at the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, which he then follows up shortly after with a TED Talk in New Jersey. A VH1 Save the Music performance and Grammy Museum opening day presentation serve as solid reminders of the massive clout he brings with him everywhere he goes. He also flexes his benevolent side with his participation in the Global Citizens Forum in Montenegro in mid-October.
While his previous video for "What Happened To Love" was a sunny, bombastic, outdoor party, "Turn Me Good" is like the late night after party. Set in a dark, smoky jazz club, the video features Wyclef behind the mic serenading a sepia-toned room, complete with a trove of stunningly beautiful dancers at his side. As he professes his love and affection for his lover, a secondary narrative plays out of Wyclef and his girl cruising the town in a Porsche stretch limo fit for a king.
Director Jose Javy Ferrer subtly works the editing of the video to a T to enhance each movement, each breath, and each shot to perfection. The lights drop out on cue with the lyrics, the video on her iPhone screen seamlessly transitions into the proper music video, and more. It's not relying on flashy tricks or layers of effects, but rather just the creative eye of a team with a vision. The beauty of the video is in its simplicity.
Baby Gas - "Round and Round" [Audio Video]
Round and Round has a banging beat, a melodic chorus and lyrics that most everybody can relate to.
Baby Gas is an underground rap artist from Stockton who has found himself much success in the recent year. Not only was he featured on the local radio, however, one of his Youtube videos, '30 On Me' blew up to have over 1 million listens. This artist and his group are on the up and up and don't plan on slowing down anytime soon.
Denzil Porter - "Careless" [Video]
Denzil Porter
Semantics of Mr. Porter
That's Hip Hop
"Hailing from North Bronx NY, Denzil Porter is definitely a force to be reckoned with. Denzil Porter sounds like an artist fresh out of the golden era of Hip Hop. Adding substance to his witty lyrics, catchy hooks, quotes, and highly charismatic performances. What Denzil aims to achieve with his music is to allow its listeners to be inspired and to uplift them and others around them. Denzil may not be your typical conscientious rapper, he derives his lyrics from his experiences and allows his actions to tell his story rather than his words. The music captivates the mind and takes you into the world he envisions and you’ll always leave with " -MTV
"Once you hear him you get that he possesses a unique personality.."- Peter Rosenberg (Hot97)
"When I get a feeling, or in a mood, or something that happened at that moment… a song is something that stamps that moment for me, and also stamps the moment for the listener who relates."- Denzil Porter
PIP THE PANSY - "BREATHING FIRE" [Video]
Pip the Pansy returns with her new electro pop single, 'Breathing Fire.' The song feels like a combination of Goldfrapp and Lady Gaga, channeling unapologetic female strength and biting electric production. The lyrics explore the undeniable energy of unstoppable rage, comparing passionate anger to breathing fire. The chorus will imprint on you upon first listen, especially the scream that ends it. An arpeggiating synth signals a breakdown as Pip The Pansy's voice takes on a more whispery tone, transporting listeners to a less aggressive scene, but only for moment as the chorus returns with a vengeance. Pip The Pansy is our new favorite female icon, one listen to 'Breathing Fire' and you'll agree.
BIO:
Pip the Pansy (formerly known as Wrenn) is the freshest new wellspring of color, fashion, and sound to come out of Athens, Georgia. Her song-craft has the polish and drama of a writer twenty years her senior and she’s armed with a voice that can be sultry, lilting, playful, or bold. A visual arts graduate of Georgia University, her immaculate sense for aesthetic is apparent in everything she does from her self-produced artwork and videos to the bubblegum-chic outfits she wears on stage. In the tradition of the Athens music scene, her music can be B-52 quirky, Beatle melodic, yet fresh to the ear. Her performances, nothing less than a star-burst on stage, have attracted a larger and larger following of “Fireflies” (her term of endearment for her devoted and loyal fans).
September of 2014, Pip the Pansy entered Chasepark Transduction Studios in Athens, Georgia with two songs in hand and a simple determination to pursue a career in music. Over the next three weeks, she proceeded to write, record, and produce 10 additional songs in a creative flourish that ultimately led to the release of her ambitious debut CD, Hi. An accomplished photographer, artist, model, and classically trained flutist, Pip the Pansy devoted the next year crafting a sound and look that took her from unknown to headlining act at the historic Georgia Theater in Athens. With her latest release, Apathy and Good Books, and upcoming EP, Royal Blue Daydream, Pip the Pansy continues to turn industry heads with her prolific writing, her visual command, and an overwhelmingly joyous presence.
Tim Schou - "Young Vince" [Video]
Organic and honest mix of the soulfulness of Jeff Buckley, the playfulness of Ed Sheeran and the high pitch of Lukas Graham.
The third single of Tim Schou, ”Young Vince”, is a moving feel-good pop song. “Essentially it’s about hope for the world, and for the future that lies in the hands of the youth”, Tim explains, who gets inspiration from his life as a traveling artist and songwriter. The simple theme and tuneful melody is lifted to epic heights in an arrangement of strings, kettledrums and a modern touch of electronic samples.
The song is produced by the successful producer team Hitimpulse (Alma, Felix Jaehn, Ellie Goulding & Kygo) who also stood behind the production of Tim’s debut single “Novocaine”, which recently won him IAMA’s (International Acoustic Music Awards) annual awards ‘Best Male Artist’ and ‘Overall Grand Prize’.
”Young Vince” was conceived in a recording studio in Germany, but the real journey began with a series of charity shows with the organization “Meeting Bismarck” in order to raise money for Ghanaian schoolkids. The tour culminated with a concert in Cologne Cathedral in front of 2000 people, where Tim performed together with its well renowned church choir as the first pop artist ever. The journey continued in Ghana, where the keen globetrotter got the opportunity to meet the children he helped support. Tim made use of the trip to shoot the pictures for the music video of “Young Vince”, which is a collage of handheld home recordings documenting his engagement in the village ‘Have’ and his meeting with the boy Bismarck, who the organization is named after.
Tim Schou simplified his life when he gave up his apartment, tattooed the word ”Freedom” across his wrist, and set off into the world with nothing but his guitar and his iPhone. Ever since, he has been living on the move as a couch surfer at home and abroad, and along the way the productive artist has worked with the best songwriters and producers of the business and written more than 200 songs for himself and others. As co-writer on Anton Hagman’s “Kiss You Goodbye” he recently won PLATIN for more than 40.000 sold copies, and subsequently he was appointed “Artist Of The Week” by both IAMA and A&R Worldwide Magazine, and was played on American and Scottish radio. Tim has supported Backstreet Boys, New Kids On The Block, LP and Timeflies, and given solo shows on SPOT-festival, Musexpo Los Angeles and Reeperbahn Festival.
For the time being, Tim is involved in projects with Felix Jaehn (Germany), Alma (Finland) and Go Go Berlin (Denmark), plus countless international songwriter camps and co-writing sessions. The high-flying composer and solo artist have thus laid the foundation for a very exciting future.
Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kpYkImeox8 More music: https://timschou.lnk.to/online
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”Young Vince” (ICE CDS 251) is released on all digital platforms September 29th 2017
ZENA CARLOTTA - "SAY YOU KNOW" [Video]
Genre-defying vocalist and harpist, Zena Carlota, is releasing the first single, 'Say You Know,' off her debut EP, The Confidence of Birds. The Oakland based artist uses organic, heart wrenching string parts to create a warm bed on which her tender vocal lies. The atmospheric track is a discourse on the process of remembering and forgetting, and the ways in which words, sounds, and spaces can hold memories long after an event passes. Zena Carlota is one of the rare new talents with virtuoso instrumental talent that shines through catchy contemporary composition. 'Say You Know' will sweep you off your feet, don't miss this stand out track from revolutionary artist Zena Carlota.
BIO:
Zena Carlota is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, visual and theater artist whose work navigates the space between dreams, ancestry and memory in sound and imagery. Inspired by the Jaliyaa music tradition of West Africa, Zena has spent the past ten years traveling in the US, West Africa and Europe studying the Kora, a 21-string West African bridge harp that originates from the Malian Empire during the 13th century. Learning both ritual and experimental forms of indigenous string music and storytelling with masters from The Gambia, and Guineau, she most recently completing an intensive training in Paris with Grammy award winner, and Kora virtuoso, Toumani Diabate of Mali. These teachings are the threads that have allowed Zena to combine the ancient past with the present moment, using language as both a sacred invocation of her ancestry, and musical inspiration, by singing traditional and original songs in English, Bambara, Arabic and Spanish.
"The Confidence of Birds" is Zena's debut EP inspired by the the Sufi poem "The Conference of the Birds" written by the Persian poet Attar of Nishapur, which details the mythic journey of birds in search of enlightenment. Funded by a grant from The Center for Cultural Innovation in San Francisco, the EP was penned by Zena on Kora and Ùkelele and features original string trio and string quintet arrangements from Bay Area composers Minna Choi (founder, Magik Magik Orchestra), Omid Zoufonoun (Principal Conductor, Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra), Bassist Shuyler Karr (San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra) and Cellist Misha Khalikulov.
Recorded onto analog tape at Tiny Telephone Studios in San Francisco between 2015-2017, Zena Carlota's first EP culturally explores the relationship between West African string music, classical chamber music and folk pop while embodying the journey from gravity to levity in song.
Zac Ali - "Misconceptions" [Video]
Zac Ali - Misconceptions (Prod. By Taylor King) Directed by Turtle.mov
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The Free - "The vibe of a mango" [Video]
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Accolades
http://ottawacitizen.com/tag/hisham-abu-nura
http://songwritingcanada.com/winners/
http://www.complex.com/music/2017/05/premeire-the-free-calypso
http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/search/search.html?q=Hisham+Abu-Nura
http://djolo.net/freedom-island-estivale-lartiste-soudanais-the-free/
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+free+freedom+island
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSt64o6VvTQ
Lexi Strate - "Going Going Gone" [Video]
- Rasp-filled, sensually soulful Lexi Strate has set a dizzying pace over the last 2 years. Her debut EP “WAVES” featured 7 songs that introduced her smoky style of indie pop. The EP won the WCMA award for “Pop Artist Of The Year”, and was also Canadian Beats’ “EP Of The Year”. Her video for “Diamond Eyes” (a single with nearly 1,000,000 streams) was shot by buzz director Travis Nesbitt (Dan Davidson, Brett Kissel, USS, Owls By Nature, Social Code) and experienced moderate rotation on Much Music.
- Throughout her success in 2016, her reach began to extend beyond the digital world. She began playing large shows opening for label artists like Virginia To Vegas, Coleman Hell, The Trews (who asked Lexi to join them onstage across Southern Alberta to perform Serena Ryder’s parts on “In The Morning”), The Sheepdogs, The Strumbellas and many more. She was also invited to participate in several pro-level writing camps in Toronto, Vancouver, and throughout Western Canada with some of today’s top producers.
- While in many ways, Lexi is a new artist, she began her journey coming up in the industry years ago. She was the winner of the Virgin Radio Star Competition in 2012, which gave her the opportunity to travel west and record her first single, “Turning Point” in Vancouver with chart-topping songwriter Mike James (Kelly Rowland, Kreesha Turner, Shiloh). The song debuted on Edmonton’s 104.9 Virgin Radio - winning Astral Media's Breakthrough Artist within only a month - and began receiving national airplay across Canada. As she built momentum, Lexi’s next track “Unstoppable” was featured on CW’s TV series “Beauty & The Beast”, and by January 2013, she had released her next single, "All For You" into the radio world. A collaboration between songwriters Mike James, Stef Lang (Mr. Immature), and Davey Badiuk (Dragonette), Lexi again went on to receive radio play across Canada and the song was featured in the hit TV Sci-Fi series “Continuum”.
- After plugging into the Vancouver music scene, Lexi began honing her songwriting skills under the mentorship of world-class producer Jeff Dawson (Danial Powter, Kelly Rowland, State of Shock, The Dudes) and top #10 Canadian recording artist Laurell (Can’t Stop Falling, Unbreakable). Toting her favourite albums with her (Dallas Green, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Adele, Jan Arden and Maroon 5) and pages of hand-written notes, Lexi fearlessly focused every songwriting session towards her artistic discovery.
- In 2014, Lexi won Bell Media's FUTURE STAR for May, Her single, “Chances”, went top 40 in Canada. This career milestone drew the attention of Indie label and production team Hands Up! Music, who quickly jumped on board and completed Lexi’s first EP featuring the underground success “Diamond Eyes”.
- A face as stunning as her voice is sultry, Lexi’s sugar and smoke combination captivate audience after audience. With an action packed 2017 helping Lexi define her artistic direction and personality, she is poised to make her mark on the Canadian music scene with her sophomore releases this fall.
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03 Greedo - "Rude/Zoning" #FirstNightOut [Video]
Shortly following the release of his R&B album "First Night Out", 03 Greedo drops two popular tracks from the project in a double feature visual. Tune in above & comment.
03 Greedo x Ralfy The Plug x Desto Dubb - "Scope" | Shot By : @VOICE2HARD [Video]
New energetic music video from 03 Greedo featuring some up & coming L.A vets. Tune In & Comment!