Timbaland’s “Opera Noir” album is almost upon us. This will be Timbo’s first studio release since 2009’s “Shock Value II”. Today began the “Opera Noir” ERA with the premiere of the lead single “Smile” featuring V Bozeman, from the hit FOX series “Empire”. “Smile” will be out on iTunes later this month, but you can stream the song below. “Opera Noir” will be released at a non-revealed date yet later in 2015.
This Thing of Ours gets the remix treatment from Kentucky DJ, Ellie Herring.
A recent write-up on Noisey.com/UK highlights Kossisko’s double release, Jealousy and Own Me. The feature gives its readers “the best music released around the rest of the world in July 2015. Kossisko released the songs unexpectedly with music videos back in early July. See both videos below and read the Noisey article here
Izzy Bizu releases a new single via Vevo.com entitled “Give Me Love”. Listen below.
Courtesy of Interview Magazine
Still going strong, Chet Faker and his hit single, Gold, have been nominated for a VMA in the Best Choreography category. Ryan Heffington, the choreographer for ‘Gold‘ has also worked with Sia, FKA Twigs, Arcade Fire and Florence + the Machine. A list of videos nominated in the Best Choreography category is below.
Beyoncé – “7/11” (Beyoncé, Chris Grant, Additional choreography: Gabriel Valenciano)
OK Go – “I Won’t Let You Down” (OK Go, air:man and Mori Harano)
Chet Faker – “Gold” (Ryan Heffington)
Ed Sheeran – “Don’t” (Nappy Tabs)
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Never Catch Me” (Keone and Mari Madrid)
In case you missed it…. Chet Faker – Gold (Official Music Video)
MTV Video Music Awards will air live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Aug. 30 at 9 p.m. EST.
Check Billboard.com for the full list of nominations
This past weekend, the UK enjoyed Latitude Fest 2015. The 4-day music fest featured tons of artist and many surprises. Izzy Bizu graced the stage Saturday with her hit single “Diamond” and other soulful tracks. Check out Clash’s full review of the festival HERE.
Over the weekend, Kid Ink decided to get the party started by dropping 3 dance remixes to his hit single “Be Real” ft Dej Loaf. CP Dubb links with Alex Nice for the Trop Hop Remix. check out the song below.
V. Bozeman, known now by many for her role in FOX’s hit series ‘Empire, will join headliners Raheem DeVaughn and Leela James on the “The Love N’ Soul Experience Tour” this Fall. Launching on October 7th in Charleston, SC, they will hit major cities like Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Philly, New York and many more. The tour will close on November 13th in Los Angeles. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com
Be sure to check out the entire tour schedule below.
October 7, 2015 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
October 8, 2015 – Chattanooga, TN – Track 29
October 9, 2015 – Atlanta, GA – Symphony Hall
October 10, 2015 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
October 11, 2015 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
October 14, 2015 – St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
October 15, 2015 – Chicago, IL – Portage Theater
October 16, 2015 – Detroit, MI – The Garden Theater
October 17, 2015 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
October 18, 2015 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
October 21, 2015 – Boston, MA – Wilbur Theatre
October 22, 2015 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
October 23, 2015 – New York, NY – Apollo Theater
October 24, 2015 – Washington, DC – Warner Theater
October 25, 2015 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
October 27, 2015 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
October 29, 2015 – Norfolk, VA -The Norva
October 30, 2015 – Winston Salem, NC – Lawrence Joel Vet. Memorial Coliseum
November 1, 2015 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
November 4, 2015 – Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre
November 5, 2015 – New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues
November 6, 2015 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues
November 7, 2015 – Dallas, TX – House Of Blues
November 12, 2015 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
November 13, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
NBCBLK presents EMERGE, a series profiling rising musicians. For their first installment, V. Bozeman sits down to discuss her artistic style, passions and journey in the music industry. Check out the full interview below.
CP Dubb has been putting out consistent hard-hitting production with in 2015. With tracks like Kid Ink’s Cool Back, T-Pain’s Did It Anyway, and solely producing Honey Cocaine’s mixtape The Gift Rap, CP shows no signs of slowing up. Via CPDUBB.com, we can see a Chris Brown track entitled Day 1, coming this summer. CP also has production on Tyga’s long anticipated, Gold Album. Be sure to look out for these tracks to drop within the next few weeks and set the summer off right. 
Chris Brown previews the track on Instagram. Check it below.
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Back with new music, Jhameel drops Mind Over Matter. The seductive pop track captures you in rhythm, but the lyrics are the emotional hitter. With lines like, “Late at night I’m touching myself and I just need you to help, cause I can’t take anymore.” or “I’m living in waking hell, only memory sacred still. Girl help me lose myself. I won’t make it.”, it’s sure to hit home for any love lost. Jhameel gives some insight to his inspiration for the song via facebook. 
Listen to Mind Over Matter below and get it now on iTunes
After a soft release a few weeks ago, Izzy Bizu’s single ‘Diamond’ is now available on iTunes and Spotify. ‘Diamond’ has been rising on the R&B charts, currently in the Top 50 on iTunes. If you’re in the UK, Bizu will be playing RADAR @ Band On The Wall in Manchester on Monday 22nd June 2015. You can get tickets for free here by using the promo code IZZY. She is also performing at Glastonbury Festival – Saturday 27th June 2015 // Pussy Parlour in Silver Hayes at 1:00pm & Latitude Festival – Saturday 18th July 2015 // iArena Stage at 12:00pm. Download Diamond on iTunes or stream on Spotify.
