Archive for the ‘New Music’ Category

NEW MUSIC| RIHANNA “YOU DA ONE”

Its here! Since we first previewed the album, “You Da One” has been one of my favorite songs from Rihanna’s upcoming Talk That Talk album. Produced by certified hit makers Dr.Luke and written by Ester Dean, Rihanna always seems to find tracks that expertly ride that fine line between pop and urban, while instinctively being [...]

NEW MUSIC| DRAKE + RIHANNA: “TAKE CARE”

Without a doubt, Drake’s sophomore release Take Care is one of the most anticipated releases of the 4th quarter. As tracks from the album spill onto the net, check out the title track featuring former flame and pop superstar Rihanna. The song finds the two trading a vocals on songs that meets at the crossroads [...]

NEW MUSIC | AMY WINEHOUSE + NAS ” LIKE SMOKE”

Just a few days ago we posted about the new Amy Winehouse collection to hit stores in December. The first track to hit the net in anticipation of the release is the Nas collaboration ” Like Smoke.” More like Nas featuring Amy Winehouse, the track find the late singer resigned to glorified hook duties while [...]

NEWS| POSTHUMOUS WINEHOUSE ALBUM GETS DECEMBER RELEASE

A little less than 5 month after her death, fans of Amy Winhouse will once again be soothed by her soulful evocations with a brand new album to be released by years end! On December 5th, “Lioness: Hidden Treasures“, the third album from Winehouse will be released through Island Records. Ms. Winehouse, who struggled with substance [...]

MIXTAPE ALERT| HEAR THE LATEST FROM RAHEEM DEVAUGHN + ASAP ROCKY

Craving new music? We’ve got you covered! Check out the latest freebies from ASAP Rocky  and Raheem Devaughn. ASAP Rocky LIVELOVEA$AP For Fans Of: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony After several delays, the  mixtape debut of Harlem Rapper and internet phenomenon ASAP Rocky has hit the net .New York native, ironically armed with a hazy southern style flow, [...]

NEW MUSIC| BRIDGET KELLY WILL F*CK YOU UP ON “SEEK + DESTROY”

Roc Nation has been hitting quietly for the last couple of weeks. The ladies of the Roc have some heat up their sleeve and its Bridget Kelly’s turn to show you what she got! You were first introduced to her when she stepped in for Alicia Keys on  Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 tour in 2009. We [...]

NEW MUSIC| WILLOW SMITH FT. NICKI MINAJ: “FIREBALL”

Willow Smith is finally back with a new single with no surprise the queen of collaborations, Nicki Minaj. Check out the single called “Fireball” below as well as a video of Willow discussing the first song she wrote called, “Epiphany,” which may be featured on her album. Let us know what you think!! Is Willow [...]

REVIEW| MATEO “SAY IT SO”

We’ve been following Mateo for a while here at Base Magazine. He was originally signed to the failed MySpace records where he put out “Get To Know Me”, which got him a bit of buzz and video play.  Earlier this year, we were invited to the listening party for his Mixtape Love and Stadiums, which [...]

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER| MATT AND KIM, SOULJA BOY, AND ANDREW W.K. ARE THE LIVING DEAD IN NEW VIDEO

Converse has continued their Three Artists, One Song campaign with Matt and Kim, Soulja Boy, and Andrew W.K.’s new single called, “I’m A Goner.” The track brings together a perfect blend of sound ranging from pop, rock, and hip hop that you wouldn’t expect. About the song, Soulja Boy said, “We just wanted to make [...]

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER| THE WANTED PARTIES IN IBIZA FOR “GLAD YOU CAME” VIDEO

My favorite boy band from the U.K., The Wanted, released their second single from their upcoming album earlier this summer. The single called “Glad You Came” debuted at number one in both Ireland and the U.K., making it their second number one single after “All Time Low.” Check out the video below, which was filmed [...]

LISTEN| JAMES BLAKE + BON IVER: “FALL CREEK BOYS CHOIR”

Undoubtedly the kings of the indie music game at the moment, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and James Blake teamed up to record “Fall Creek Boys Choir”. The two met up after bumping into each other at SXSW music festival. Check the collabo and tell us your thoughts! I wasn’t blown away to be quite [...]

GET INTO IT| PLATINUM HIT WINNER SONYAE ELISE WRITES SONG OF HER LIFE

Earlier this summer, I introduced you to Bravo’s newest reality competition show Platinum Hit, in which twelve aspiring songwriters competed for a publishing deal with The Writing Camp and a recording deal with RCA/Jive label. Each week the contestants teamed up to write and perform songs ranging from all genres. Last night on the finale, [...]