Kenna & RJD2: "Imitation is Suicide" (Chapter 3)
Kenna has been on a marathon of music over the past four months as he has worked on his Imiation is Suicide music series which saw the blossoming artist team up with several acts, including Childish Gambino, who he recorded the track "Relations" with. For the past couple weeks we have been teasing the third chapter in Kenna's series as he has worked with DJ-juggernaut RJD2. Today, they released their three-song EP that serves as the final installment of what has been one of the more interesting and open-minded series of music releases to come about recently. Inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance", Kenna set out to pull from a multitude of different mediums and genres to create his eclectic mix of sounds across 12 brand new, original tracks that act as a lead-up to his upcoming full-length album due out in 2014. One of the beautiful thing about the Internet and the world we live in today is that collaborations like these can happen so seamlessly, at the benefit of everyone who gets to listen. Take some time out of your day to groove along with D2 and Kenna, stream below.
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Sampha: "Happens"
One half of SBTRKT, the thick-voiced Sampha is back with both a new track and visual today via Young Turks. His latest, "Happens" is side two of his dual-sided Too Much/Happens AA-single, featuring the previously released "Too Much", out today on iTunes. Check out the video below and expect plenty more coming from Sampha soon.
Pre-order Too Much/Happens on vinyl here.
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[Video] Justin Timberlake: "Take Back The Night"
Justin Timberlake is back with a funky video for his soulful debut track, "Take Back The Night" from his upcoming release, The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2 - set to release on September 30th. The Uprising Creative directed visual features JT dance battling on the streets of Chinatown in NYC, concert footage from his "Legends Of The Summer" set at Yankees Stadium, and sailing through some smooth moves in the club. Ah, remnants of 2002.
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You purchase "Take Back The Night" or pre-order The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2 on iTunes here.
[Video] Justin Timberlake: "Tunnel Vision"
Warning: Not Suitable For Viewing At Work!
Mr. Timberlake is definitely bringing sexy back - along with a lot of nipples. In the third visual of off the impressive project, The 20/20 Experience, JT keeps a close watch on his woman accompanied by executive producer and longtime collaborator, Timbaland's beat-boxing mouth.
"Tunnel Vision" showcases Timberlake floating through some smooth choreography and although it depicts more mature material than his typical music video - it is done tastefully with near perfect [nude] dancers set on dark backdrops. And sometimes his face is projected on their chests - so there's that. But all while the visually is enthralling, my mind can't help but wonder that this video might have been done before ...ahem, Robin Thicke.
With The 20/20 Experience still at the top of the charts and his "Legends of Summer" tour with the ever elusive Jay-Z about to commence - can JT's 2013 reign be stopped? Peep "Tunnel Vision" below while you ponder that.
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