[Video] Childish Gambino: "I'd Die Without You" Live on BBC 1Xtra
Since dropping his latest album, Because The Internet, Childish Gambino has been everywhere, on seemingly every late night and morning talk show as he helps push the project. The other day, he stopped by BBC 1Xtra to do a live rendition of P.M. Dawn's song, "I'd Die Without You", giving it his own flair in the process, showing off his non-rap vocals for a change of pace. Check out the full video of the performance, streaming below.
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Sampha Premieres "Courtesy" on BBC1
Sampha, who took off from where he was last year by linking up with Drake, yesterday stopped by BBC Radio1 to debut his latest song, "Courtesy" as part of a 28-minute mix he did for the station. The song comes in at the 19:50 mark of the player below and is a soulful, instrumental affair, stripped down to Sampha and the keys as he croons over the melodic arrangement. Recorded live at Maida Vale with Benji B, the track is a furtherance of the more soulful side of Sampha since his days working in a more up-tempo atmosphere as part of SBTRKT. One thing is for sure, we should be seeing plenty of him for awhile to come.
[Video] Jimmy Kimmel Responds to Kanye
So this has to be one of the more memorable rap beefs I've come across. Kanye West, because no one can make fun of Kanye West, decided to go on a Twitter rant against Jimmy Kimmel after Kimmel spoofed an interview 'Ye did with BBC's Zane Lowe. In the spoof video, a kid simply plays Kanye and repeats the same things he did. In any event, West isn't happy. Like, Pusha T listening party agravated. Regardless, it looks like the hiatus we had since the last weird Kanye meltdown is coming to an end. For his part, Kimmel does a great job at actually addressing all of the Tweets in real time last night on his show. "I saw the video"
[Video] Zane Lowe interviews Kanye West
[Update: The three follow-up parts have been added below.]
Ye' has been everywhere since announcing Yeezus earlier this year and embarking on a media storm and performance binge that culminated last week with the announcement of a tour and a string of sets on late night programming. BBC1 Xtra's Zane Lowe got the plug of the year, earning the opportunity to sit down with Mr. West himself. The video has already made it's rounds on the internet, but give Part 1 a watch below.
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[Video] Arctic Monkeys: "Hold On, We're Going Home"
Drake is everywhere. Even indie rockers, the Arctic Monkeys got in on the Drake frenzy that has heated up as leaks of Nothing Was The Same began hitting the internet. Turns out, Wu Tang Clan aren't the only ones with their own rendition of a Drake song. Yesterday, video of the band covering the song at BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge series came available. Check it out below.
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