New Mixtape: Dom Kennedy - Yellow Album
Now it officially feels like the summer has begun. Jump below for the download link for Dom Kennedy’s latest digital project which features cameos from Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, Too $hort & Freddie Gibbs.
Nas feat. Rick Ross - Accident Murderers
Nasir Jones continues his 2012 string of super-quality records with the liberation of “Accident Murderers,” a soulfully menacing number, featuring an assist from Rick Ross, that will live on his much-anticipated Life is Good (July 17th) opus. Jump below to stream.
“What I Do Best:” A First Look At ‘Taken 2’ (International Trailer)
Today, we get our first look at the return of Liam Neeson as ex-CIA operative Bryan Mills, the revenge-vowing, stone-cold henchman (when the time for protecting his family arises) with a very particular, seasoned set of nightmarish-for-you skills that starred in Luc Beson’s 2008 thriller, Taken. And after impromptu visits from his wife and daughter while on a trip in Istanbul for the Olivier Megatron-directed sequel—due out October 5th—Mills discovers that not everybody was fond of the several fallen Albanian criminals with whom he took aim at with neck-snapping, chest-caving precision; leading to his wife (this time) being kidnapped, his daughter on the run, and Mills, again, forced with having to do what he does best. I. can’t. wait. Jump below.
Artwork: Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don’t
Rick Ross relinquishes the artwork to his long-anticipated fifth studio album, God Forgives, I Don’t, due out on July 31st. In addition, MMG’s head honcho also released an accompanying visual chronicling the journey’s behind his past album releases, which you can find below.
New Mixtape: DJ Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie - Summertime III
DJ Jazzy Jeff, beneath alluring warming weather, again picks himself up from the front lawn of the Banks’ mansion with the aide of his newfangled accomplice, Mick Boogie—and a reuniting hand from his longtime collaborator, Will Smith—to relinquish the third installment of their yearly Summertime soundtrack. In addition to Act III seeing Jazzy Jeff bring The Fresh Prince aboard to, 21 years later, dispense a slightly transformed remix to their Grammy-winning, unwinding seasonal classic, “Summertime,” the tape boasts feel-good numbers that fluctuate from Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone to Domino, Jay-Z, Maxwell & the silky Cadillac grooves of William Devaughn (to name a few). Take it for a stream here or just download the unmarred score for daytime parties and barbeques after the jump.
Frank Ocean Reveals Album Title, Ultra-Groovy 10-Minute “Pyramids” Opus
In addition to Frank Ocean announcing that his new album Channel Orange will arrive on July 17 and that he’ll be embarking on a 14-city North America tour next month, the enigmatic R&B wunderkind went ahead and made a triple-crown trifecta of his welcomed influx with the liberation of the ten-minute opus, “Pyramids.” And, man, is it immaculately groovy for a late Friday afternoon, as over a high-style, majestically plush backdrop, Ocean pulls on his signature tranquil vocals and anomalous range of view to sketch out a multi-layered, thematic journey of an metaphorical Cleopatra. Treat your ears below.
Trailer: Denzel Washington Set To Dramatically Soar Out Of Comfort Zone On Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Flight’
Denzel Washington is my favorite actor. Ever. From ’92 on, save for probably Much Ado About Nothing, all of his titles reside atop of its own cabinet in my media rack. Be that as it may, after an opening-night viewing of Safe House — which, still, was thoroughly enjoyed and, too, has been purchased and added to the vault — earlier this year, I couldn’t help but think that plots transfixed on Washington as a gusto-oozing rogue officer of some sorts had finally become exhausted. The bloodthirsty entertainment value and sharp, charismatic one-liners will away remain for these formulaic characters Washington makes powerfully complex (even when billed to be corrupt, Washington comes across as a heroine), but how about a swivel back toward something that simply highlights his play-act craftsmanship? You know, something that’s just a little out of his his Tony Scott-contrived comfort zone.
Well, enter Robert Zemeckis’ (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) forthcoming film Flight, which, if anything, appears to be that timely push for Washington back toward his melodramatic, character-driven niche. As seen in the trailer which arrived online yesterday, Washington stars as Whip Whitaker, a veteran airplane pilot who extraordinarily crash-lands a severely damaged mid-air twin-engine; subsequently soaring with his (nearly 100) passenger-saving luck and skill into the warm embrace of a country brimming with pride at its newest national hero. That was, of course, until more is learned of the near-tragic event, with dark, thrilling questions soon arising when alcohol is found in Whip’s system. As a result, the microscopic prying spews out a wildfire of thrilling mystery into what really happened to bring about his act of heroism that could send even him to prison after performing an act “(of God”) nearly no living pilot could’ve avoided. These dual change-of-paces (this serves as Zemeckis’ first non-motion-capture-animation project since Tom Hanks was stranded on an island with Wilson), combined with the incredible supporting talents of Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo and John Goodman, certainly make for a strong reason to leave Siri a reminder for your early Friday night plans for November 2nd.
