[Songs of the Day] 2/6/14 (Feat. Pharrell, Future, Dillon Francis & More)
Songs of the day is back again with the latest singles to hit the Internet. We get some Midwest flavor with Murph Watkins' "Loose Women n' Booze" and Psalm One's teaser to her upcoming album Hug Life, "So Silly" which features trap drum wunderkind Young Josh of Flosstradamus on production. Some heavy hitters dropped collaboration tracks, as well. T.I. teamed up with Iggy Azalea, Young Dro, and Travi$ Scott, while Future teamed up with Pharrell, Pusha T and Casino on their new track "Move That Dope". Mac Miller put on his alternative indie hat for a cover of Bright Eyes' "Lua", which comes off as questionable at best, Lily Allen offers up her latest in "L8 CMMR" and Dillon Francis and DJ Snake come together for the thumping "Get Low".
Track of the Day: Vic Mensa: "Magic" (Smoko Ono Remix) - Chicago producer Smoko Ono puts a creative new spin on Vic Mensa's "Magic" off his recent Innanetape, allowing it a distinctly new, dance-worthy flavor that takes the track into a different realm while staying grounded in the original track.
Murph Watkins: “Loose Women n’ Booze”
T.I.: “Hell You Sayin’” (Feat. Iggy Azalea, Young Dro & Travi$ Scott)
Future: “Move That Dope”(Feat. Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino)
Mac Miller: “”Lua”
Dillon Francis & DJ Snake: “Get Low”
Psalm One: “So Silly” (Young Josh of Flosstradamus)
Lily Allen: “L8 CMMR”
[youtube id="XsG8pu3WmYQ"]
Vic Mensa: “Magic” (Smoko Ono Remix)
[youtube id="7wJqo78p3jU"]
[RH Photos] Disclosure and Vic Mensa in Austin (1/31/14)
Last Friday, the UK producer/DJ duo Disclosure took over Stubbs' outside venue to a a sold-out crowd. You couldn't ask for a better night for an outside concert. As soon as I walked in, Samo Sound Boy was already halfway trough his set, getting the crowd ready for SaveMoney's Vic Mensa. The rapper joined Disclosure on a handful of tour dates, with Austin being his last stop of the tour. Producer/DJ Stefan Ponce kept the crowd going before Vic stormed the stage, performing a set filled with songs from his latest project, INNANETAPE. Fans in the front row sang back lyrics to Vic as he moved around the whole stage. A short break to get things ready for Disclosure to hit the stage. ONce they did the crowd went wild. The duo went through many of their more popular songs from their last critically-acclaimed project, Settle. Austin loved Disclosure and did not want them to stop playing. Below are some shots I took of the show.
Stream Kitty Cash's Latest Mix for SSENSE
Last month, when I had a chance to catch up with up and coming New York City DJ Kitty Cash on the heels of her well-received Love The Free mixtape she expressed her eagerness to get right back to work after having finished one project. "As soon as I was done, I was like, 'Damn, I can’t wait to work on part two'." Well, we got the latest from Kitty Cash last night as she continues to craft interesting and ear-catching mixes, this time for the likes of SSENSE. The piece of work brings together elements of airy 808s and features the likes of Kanye, Tinashe, Tamia, Sade and Beyonce to help you chill out while hiding indoors from the polar vortex. Check out the full stream of Kitty Cash's latest mix streaming below.
[Video] Disclosure: "F For You Remix" (Feat. Mary J Blige)
Disclosure has spent 2014 touring the world, and expect to do so throughout much of the year. The other day, while in New York, the UK dance duo responsible for one of 2013's hottest albums in Settle, unveiled their latest collaboration, teaming up with R&B great Mary J. Blige for a remix of their track "F For You" The duo of Guy and Howard Lawrence did a three night layover in NYC, playing Terminal 5 on successive nights with openers Vic Mensa and Samo Sound Boy. On the final night of the three-night run, the brothers brought out none other than Mary J to perform the remix, unveiling it live at the performance. Proving we are most certainly in the Internet age, Disclosure made the remix available the other day, Beyonce-style, with full video treatment from the jump. The visual plays on the artistic aesthetic that Disclosure has created for itself in photos and artwork. Check it out, below.
[Songs Of The Day] 1/23/14 (Feat. Migos, Jennifer Lopez, Rick Ross, Chance The Rapper and more)
We here at Ruby Hornet want to keep you up to date with the latest releases on a regular basis and in doing so, are switching to a new format to gather our favorite song releases of the day, everyday. Check back to the site daily for a one stop shop for staying up to date on everything that hits the Internet.
With that out of the way, we have a solid playlist to start things off. The past two days have brought us a healthy dose of remixes: Atlanta duo Migos teamed up with crooner Rico Love for a remix of his radio hit "They Don't Know", Rick Ross continued adding his vocals to other artist's hits to drum up support for his forthcoming album, this time remixing Lorde's smash hit "Royals" and Chicago native Peter CottonTale offered up his take on Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa's single "Suitcase".
DJ Mustard teamed up with Jennifer Lopez of all people for a heavy-handed new single in "Girls" and we get an interesting single from a new face in Gems' single "Don't Cry." Scroll down to listen to all the new heat and check back to RH daily for updates.
Migos & Rico Love – They Don’t Know (Remix)
Jennifer Lopez "Girls" (DJ Mustard Remix)
Gems "Dont Cry"
Lorde "Royals" (Rick Ross Remix)
Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa "Suitcase" (Peter CottonTale Remix)
Peter CottonTale: "Suitcase Remix" (Feat. Vic Mensa & Chance The Rapper)
Yesterday, Chicago's SaveMoney squad dropped their much-delayed video for "Still Alive" and today, the clique gets another listing as Acid Rap and Innanetape producer Peter CottonTale gives Vic Mensa & Chance The Rapper's recent collaboration, "Suitcase" his own unique spin. Perhaps no one else could have given the track the kind of fitting twist than CottonTale, who has worked closely with both Mensa and Chance over the past year or so, helping to craft two immensely eclectically-unique sounds that can intertwine, as they do here, or venture off into wildly different paths.
While he has established himself while being a part of several successful ventures, there have been few, if any, solo releases from the producer responsible for Chance's "Brain Cells," making today's offering a special one. Different for CottonTale on this release is his use of samples, which are almost completely left off of his own production, opting instead for a instrumental aesthetic that has had many across the country pointing to the 22-year-old producer as bringing soul and jazz back to hip-hop. The "Suitcase" remix is a fully Chicago affair, with close friend OJ Hays providing the artwork. Check out the latest from CottonTale and co., streaming here below.
[Video] SAVEMONEY: "Still Alive"(Feat.) Joey Purp & Kami de Chukwu
SaveMoney is very much still alive as members Kami De Chukwu & Joey Purp go bar-for-bar across the heavy-handed beat produced by Thelonious Martin and Stix to prove just that. The video was originally slated for a 2013 release, around the time the song hit, which was canceled after the production was shut down due to a robbery during the the time of the shooting. With schedules hard to line up with members on tour and in the studio, the SaveMoney squad re-assembled at my house on Thanksgiving Day to shoot the video alongside a celebration that was sandwiched between a pair of Chance The Rapper's sold out Riviera shows. SaveMoney made the video to prove they're "Still Alive", which Vic Mensa took to a new level by tattooing it across his abdomen. Check out the full video below, alongside the trailer for the upcoming SaveMoney episode of the 8-part Noisey "Chiraq" documentary, due out soon.
[youtube id="7unOQ7BNslY"]
[Video] Disclosure & Sam Smith Perform "Latch" Live on Fallon
English dance music duo Disclosure made their North American television debut last night, performing their song "Latch" with crooner Sam Smith on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon while in New York City as part of their current tour. The pair proved why they have been vaulted to the forefront of the new music scene in America over the past year, performing with a uniquely interesting stage set-up that I haven't seen on Late Night before, complete with a laser face that mimicked Smith's facial movements as he sang. Disclosure is just the latest in a long line of talented British dance acts and shows why in the video below. Sam Smith absolutely kills on the live vocals, taking the typical electronic set up a notch with the decidedly live addition. Check it all out below.