Filed under: Music, Must Watch, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Billboard, Hip Hop, Interview, Q&A, Questlove, The Roots
Yesterday Questlove of the legendary Roots crew sat down with Billboard for an indepth Q&A – peep part 1 up top and then parts 2-5 after the jump. Also, peep the last video where he gives one lucky person a chance to win a signed drumhead.
As a maaaaaaasssshoooosive Roots fan and of course, Questlove fan, I’m about to press play on this myself – so, can’t comment too tough on what he talks about, but you know who this is? This guy is always mad interesting to listen to. Enjoy.
Peace, Love & Questlove
Speeakz
Filed under: Music, Must Watch, Things We're Diggin', Uncategorized | Tags: Bionic, Christina Aguilera, Live, Not myself tonight, Oprah, Pop
I don’t get why folks are hating on this track? She sounds incredible on it, don’t ever get it twisted, Miss Aguilera is one of the best singers of our generation. She’s been working it out for over 10 years and of course, new artists have come through – but that’s ok? I never understood when people act like there isn’t enough room for everyone? It’s ok to like GaGa AND Rihanna AND Christina AND Beyonce – you don’t have to choose.
…Great performance.
Peace, Love & Christina Aguilera
Speeakz
Filed under: Music, Must Watch, Things We're Diggin', Uncategorized | Tags: Interview, LA Stereo, Little Brother, Soul, Video
LeftBack is out now, I implore you to get it – it’s fu*king impeccable.
Peace, Love & Little Brother
Speeakz
Filed under: Music, Must Watch, Things We're Diggin', Uncategorized | Tags: Alicia Keys, Behind The Scenes, Soul, Un-Thinkable, Video
Still love this track. Definitely one of Keys’ best tracks to date.
Peace, Love & Alicia Keys
Speeakz
Filed under: Music, Must Watch, Things We're Diggin', Uncategorized | Tags: A Beautiful Mess, Because, Ra-Re Valverde, Soul, Video
I fondly remember meeting Ra-Re Valverde in London back in 2008 – at the time PinBoard was still a fledging blog and Miss Valverde blessed us with some time for an interview. We had a great chat covering just about everything – music, life, relationships, the future and more – if you haven’t already, take a dive into our archives and read the interview.
…But back to the subject at hand – Ra-Re sent over her brand new video for a new track called “Because” – a stirring, haunting track featuring Valverde’s distinguishable vocals. I re-visit her debut album frequently, simply because I adore her voice so much – this track is a departure from what is featured on A Beautiful Mess – it’s a good departure, I’m loving this.
Peace, Love & Ra-Re Valverde
Speeakz
Filed under: Music News, Must Watch, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Beyonce, Hate, Hollywood Reporter, Interview, Kelly Rowland
Pretty sure all this talk of Bey and Kelly disliking each other started on some gossip blog, but Kelly felt the need to defend her friendship with her fellow DC-3 members saying “we don’t hate each other”. The reporter mentioned Beyonce releasing her new (unexpected) video just as Rowland dropped her new single – to which she replied “everyone’s putting stuff out, Ciara puts something out, GaGa puts something out”.
…Not buying this supposed beef to be honest. Some people are saying “they haven’t been seen together for months now” – erm, I don’t see some of my friends for weeks at a time – thank goodness we have something called – the phone! They might not be in the same place, but that’s not to say they’re not speaking? Really. But then, on the flipside, you never know what goes on behind closed doors, but for now – I remain blissfully optimistic lol.
Peace, Love & Kelly Rowland
Speeakz
Filed under: Music, Must Watch, Things We're Diggin', video | Tags: Mary J Blige, R&B, Soul, Trey Songz, Video, We got Hood Love
New visuals from the Queen of Hip Hop Soul featuring Trey Songz…
Peace, Love & Mary J Blige
Speeakz
Filed under: Music, Must Watch, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: 60 Seconds, Hip Hop, Interview, Queen Latifah, Video
This is kinda cute – Common interviews Queen Latifah in 60 Seconds, asking random questions like “investigate a creepy sound or hell nah” lol. These two have a great chemistry, cool to see two Hip Hop greats getting along and having so much fun together. I think I may check out their new movie “Just Wright” – may.
Peace, Love, Common & Queen Latifah
Speeakz
Filed under: Music, Must Watch, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Behind The Scenes, Commander, David Guetta, Kelly Rowland, Pop, R&B, Video
Rap-Up TV goes behind the scenes of Kelly Rowland’s “Commander” video where she discusses the concept behind the video and some of the looks she’s going for. Rowland’s new single, produced by Satan himself David Guetta is currently generating a lot of buzz online with pretty much everyone reacting positively to it.
…I’m definitely happy that Kelly is getting the kudos she needs and while I was definitely one of the sceptic’s impressed with the new single, I still can’t get behind this euro-pop/dance sound she’s going for. I like the single, but would I ever buy it? Nope. Would I buy an album like it? Nope. Kelly sounds great on “Commander”, no doubt, but there’s absolutely no denying she sounds a billion times better on an R&B track. I pray someone does an R&B/Hip Hop remix of this track – now that would be fire.
Peace, Love & Kelly Rowland
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Music New, Things We're Diggin', Uncategorized | Tags: Ciara, Download, Hip Hop, I Run It, Listen, New Track
Brand new Ciara and she’s getting her sexy on…
Download: Ciara – “I Run It”
Wooooo, Ciara’s getting her Janet on here – I’ll be damned. Unsure whether or not this will be on Ci-Ci’s new album, but it’s definitely new. Having never really been that into any of Ciara’s previous material, I must say – she’s impressing me a lot with this new music. Loving this sexy, sultry slow jam, and still think “Ride” is a massive jam (despite it’s ghetto ass video – although, I’m not really mad about that either lol). Sounds like Basic Instinct is shaping up to be a pretty good LP!
Peace, Love & Ciara
Speeakz
P.s The song left me no choice but to use that picture. Yeah…
Filed under: Music, Must Watch, Things We're Diggin', Uncategorized | Tags: Chelsea Lately, Monica, R&B, Show, Still Standing, Video
Monica continued promoting her album Still Standing on the Chelsea Lately show…
Peace, Love & Monica
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Music New, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: B.O.B, Bruno Mars, Cee-Lo, EP, Hip Hop, It's Better You Don't Understand, Nothing On You, R&B, Soul, The Other Side
Brand new Bruno Mars, off his upcoming EP It’s Better You Don’t Understand…
Download: Bruno Mars Feat Cee-Lo & B.o.B – “The Other Side”
First up, I’m so glad to see Bruno Mars doing so well – his success with B.o.B has been phenomenal and everyone I speak to says “yea, that guy who’s on the hook for “Nothing On You” is dope, is he coming out with anything?” – well, yes, of course he is! This track, featuring the Cee-Lo, who sings & spits like there’s no tomorrow, as well as Mr Bobby Ray (who we must congratulate for going Number 1 on the Billboard chart in the US – massive). This tune is dope. No question.
Peace, Love & Bruno Mars
Speeakz
P.s Label tore down the stream link in record time.
Filed under: Uncategorized
I don’t like to push politics on PinBoard, it’s not what we’re about, and while I would never dream of telling you who to vote for, I am urging you to vote today. I know a lot of people (some of my friends/family included) continue to feel that their vote doesn’t count or that ‘every politician is the same’ – but that’s simply not true. YOU do have the power. And together, WE have the chance to change things here for the better. This is a pretty historic election, in more ways than one and I hope you can see that and even if you don’t – just vote because you have the right to. A fact we should never take for granted.
Vote. Vote. Vote.
Peace & Love
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Music New, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: 60901, Final, Full, Hip Hop, Illinois, Kankakee, New Track, Oddisee, TiRon
I say ‘new track’ but what I really mean is: we FINALLY have the full version to this…
Download: TiRon – “60901”
Such a massive, massive track – Oddisee takes care of that beat nicely. Damn. TiRon remains one of the most exciting young emcee’s to me. “60901” aka Kankakee, Illinois, comes off his upcoming Mustard mixtape. Need that ish now.
Peace, Love & TiRon
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Music, Music New, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Damian Marley, Distant Relatives, Download, Hip Hop, Listen, Nas
This is going to be the last leak I post from Distant Relatives…
Download: Nas & Damian Marley – “Patience”
I have said this before, but I will say it again – this album is going to be C-L-A-S-S-I-C. Every thing I’ve heard from it so far has been impeccably good. I’m sure this sample is way old and very well known to some, but I only know it off Theophilus London’s This Charming Mixtape, I loved it on there – love it even more here. Big f*cking tune.
Peace, Love, Nas & Damian Marley
Speeakz
Filed under: Download, Mixtapes, Music, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Download, ESSO, Hip Hop, Listen, Mixtape, The Anti-Socialite
Click cover to download
Brand new mixtape from ESSO for your listening pleasure…
Presented by Y&I Music and DJBooth.net, new mixtape The Anti-Socialite finds Harlem rapper ESSO painting a vivid picture of life in the age of social media and the Internet. Over the course of the 15-track set, ESSO offers his thoughts on his city and his past, as well as simply living it up at the local nightclub. Production on the project is handled exclusively by soundsmiths Rena1ssance, Woody and NvMe. Guests include Curtis Santiago, XV and Sean Falyon as well as Toronto’s own OB and singer/songwriter Maad*Moiselle.
Follow my lead and press play…
Peace, Love & ESSO
Speeakz
Filed under: Music News, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Elton John, Live, Performs, Pictures, Prince, Time 100
I jump at any chance to post something about Prince, so while there’s nothing too exciting to inform you about here, I just found a couple cool snaps of his Purple Highness performing at the Time 100 gala. Prince was introduced on stage by Sir Elton John before honouring some of this years most influential people. As you can see, the guy doesn’t seem to be ageing – he still looks like the coolest dude. That guitar is insane. Hit the jump to peep one more picture.
Peace, Love & Prince
Speeakz
Filed under: Music, Must Watch, Things We're Diggin' | Tags: Erykah Badu, Groupthink, Interview, Mo'Nique, New Amerykah Part 2: Return of the Ankh, Show, Soul, Video
Queen Erykah sat down with Mo’Nique for a chat last night, check it out as I’m just about to press play myself.In Part 1 Badu speaks eloquently about her video “Window Seat” and what, despite all the controversy, she wants the world to take away from it. She also discusses her time in Cuba and how that trip changed her life. In part 2 she talks about being a mother, the meaning behind each of their names and the 5 women in her life. Part 3 sees her discussing the new album, the process behind it and touring. Oh yea, and she also urges Queen Latifah & Jill Scott to go on tour again – the mind boggles.
Hit the jump to peep part 2 & 3…
Peace, Love & Erykah Badu
Speeakz
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