Every week I make a list of songs I hear that have the possibility of going into a Music Monday update. This morning I had to shift through quite a few to get it down to the usual three or four. Those that missed the cut include N.E.R.D, Jessie J and Black Cards, so if you've had enough of this post at any point, go check them out if you haven't already heard them.
Michael Jackson - Breaking News
This is it. It's not his best. It's quite weird. But it is some new Michael Jackson and therefore demands to have a good deal of attention paid to it. It almost feels like this post-humanous song is literally coming from beyond the grave. He sings of his obituary, how the media wouldn't leave him alone and would destroy him, all in the third person. How much input MJ had in this before his death, how much is his family/friends and how much is simply his record label wanting some more dollar, who knows. But we all miss MJ, so give it a listen.
Dom Kennedy - Locals Only
Before you appreciate this gorgeous tune and the lyrics, just take a second to appreciate the quality of filming of this video. The next three songs are all about some of the new big names in hip-hop, you may have heard of them, you may not of, but listen up. (I'm not claiming to be on the forefront of underground hip-hop by the way, I'm a white guy living in Bath. End of.) From what I know Dom Kennedy has been on the underground and the underbelly of mainstream for a while, and with these gorgeous piano loops and clever lyrics, it's clear he deserves to be up there. And surely he will be.
J Cole Ft Drake - In The Morning
Drake is already making his way into hip-hop superstardom and J Cole is not far behind, now part of Roc Nation. This song is lazy, I don't think that Drake could 'rap' any slower, but it works, the way Cudi works.
Jay Electronica - The Announcement
This week Jay Z officially announced that Jay Electronica is the latest signee on Rac Nation. Rightly or wrongly for Jay Electronica, this decision can only make him huge. His huge mixtapes, Exhibits A, B and C have drawn him a huge fan base, both in terms of fans and fellow artists, so it seems that this signing was only a matter of him. Excited to see what his produces.
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