What a week for Travis Scott. Just days ago and Kylie Jenner officially announced the birth of their baby girl, and now he’s uploaded a new unheard record on SoundCloud, titled “Too Many Chances“. I can’t wait for his long-awaited AstroWorld album to come out. It’s going to be insane.
Check out the new song below.
https://soundcloud.com/jacob-gurley/travis-scott-too-many-chances-pre-astroworld
Philly artists Kur & PnB Rock shared a new track today titled “No Shine.”
Listen to the track below.
Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley rolled out the official music video for his song “Colors“. I’m not a big fan, but everyone’s talking about this clip. Check it out.
Watch here.
Kendrick Lamar and SZA shared the official music video for “All The Stars” from the Black Panther Album and are straight shining! With the film release only a week away, and the soundtrack due this week, this is going to be another great year for Top Dawg’s bro and sis, just watch.
Black Panther The Album 2/9 pic.twitter.com/MqhsEcj6iF
— Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) January 31, 2018
It seems like stars nowadays sell their souls to the pop making machine and lose sight of everything that made them famous in the first place. One of the biggest examples of this is Katy Perry. Katy Perry’s latest album Witness which was released June 9, 2017, was pure garbage. She was doing all her old tricks and tips but it didn’t seem to fully come together since the concept of the album seemed to fall apart. Her single “Bon Appétit” was complete trash and the music video was highly uncomfortable as Perry was seasoning herself to be cooked for a room full of cannibals. I can’t even believe that the Migos even signed to put a verse in this song. The only reason they must have done it was for the publicity but that backfired when it wasn’t well received.
Katy released “PRISM” in 2013 and it wasn’t as good as her past stuff but it generated a lot of hits that helped build her brand that strayed away from her original image. Her 2010 release Teenage Dream set literal records and almost every song on the album was released as a single, shooting her to complete stardom. But I miss when Katy wasn’t a huge star.
I want to go back in time to when Katy released her debut album in 2009, One of the Boys. This album included so many great songs, with personality and character. No one can ever replace the cheekiness of “I Kissed a Girl” that was released in a time where homophobia was still strong. Not only were the hits off this record like, “Waking up in Vegas” and “Hot N Cold” exceptional, but the rest of the tracks were also still just as great. Tracks like “Thinking of You” is probably one of the best songs that she has ever put out and one of the best tracks about heartbreak that has ever been put out. “Ur So Gay” is a funny song that pokes fun at an ex, while maintaining to still be catchy. “Mannequin,” “If You Can Afford me” and “Self Inflicted” are the standout tracks that are ten times better than anything she puts out today. I don’t think we are ever going to see this Katy again since it is pretty clear that she has lost her mind in this mess.
Here are my top picks of Katy Perry’s best songs and covers:
MGMT emerged as one of the most popular bands to sprout in the tail end of the 2000s, playing a distinct blend of electronic rock and psychedelic pop. They were signed by Columbia Records prior to the release of their neon-bright debut album Oracular Spectacular in 2007. This album wasn’t just an album but an iconic piece of music that inspired everyone after them. They had a look and a sound that simulates the spontaneous nature of life while being entranced in the bad and the good parts of it.
The sound is unlike any other, except all the bands that have copied them. Their most popular song, “Electric Feel” makes the listener instantly want to dance and move to the beat. “Time to Pretend” off their first album captures the emotion of happiness in only four minutes. The sound of MGMT really brings the listener into a different reality. Their pure talent to tap into people’s subconscious shot them to instant success, and success that was rightfully deserved. When someone hears, “MGMT” they don’t think of a band, but icons.
Here is the full Tracklist:
01. She Works Out Too Much
02. Little Dark Age
03. When You Die
04. Me and Michael
05. TSLAMP
06. James
07. Days That Got Away
08. One Thing Left To Try
09. When You’re Small
10. Hand It Over
Here are the title tracks that have already been released from the album:
The music video for “When You Die” is one of the most creative videos I have seen in a long time. It starts off as a normal scene and then breaks off into multiple colors and graphics. These trippy visuals go along with the playfulness of the song. The sign of a great music video is giving another meaning to the song to enhance it, and MGMT is always putting out great content to add to their discography.
Their stand out song “Little Dark Age” excites me because they are going into a different sound while still maintaining their roots. There seems to be more lyrical content than the instrumentals on this record. This is a cool new direction that I am liking. I am prepared for this to be their best album to date. The gothic style in this video is very fitting and I hope they explore dark themes throughout the album. Overall, the first few tracks have blown my mind, so I expect February 9th to be a great day for the music world. Thank you MGMT for blessing us with another album.
