TAG: Black Eyed Peas

Jul26

Live review: Robyn & Kelis @ The Music Box in L.A. (7.23.10) (MP3)

This was the kick-off performance of Robyn and Kelis’s North American co-headlining road show.  After a few weeks of exchanging tweets about the outing, they decided to name it the “All Hearts” tour. With both of them having new albums out, it was exciting to hear a mix of old bangers and new anthems.

First one out was R&B vamp Kelis, and she was surrounded by 2 dj’s and one drummer. It was all about glitz and glam; she was wearing a purple sequined jumpsuit and a silver sparkly wig, looking like Patrice Rushen on disco overload, and she looked stunning. She opened up with “22nd Century,” a filtered house gem from her new album Flesh Tone, and then continued with old songs like “Young, Fresh N’ New”, …

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May03

URB Exclusive Book Excerpt: How To Rap: “The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC” by Paul Edwards

One of the best elements of my job is working with authors who’ve poured their hearts into putting together books, and sharing them with URB readers. So, you KNOW you can spit? Here’s a primer, which amounts to a few hundred years worth of life-experience and insight from all kinds of wordsmiths you know and respect. Consider it a lil’ help from your friends…

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Mar23

Wordsmith Discusses “The Vintage Experience”

In the dawn of a new decade, music lovers are seemingly trapped between sounds that emulate the resurgence of ’80s babies and those that showcase a shift toward the more futuristic—sometimes, we’re bombarded by nonsensical mash-ups. Enter Wordsmith. An aficionado of the stuff hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, Wordsmith will be dropping The Vintage Experience on March 30th, and has a good idea about music’s past, where it’s going, and what he’s got to do to get where he fits in. …MORE

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Jan27

Radii Footwear’s Casey Arisohn’s Bullet-List of “DOs + DON’Ts” For Young Designers

“When we first launched, we had the Jay-Zs, Black-Eyed Peas and Gym Class Heroes of the entertainment world wearing our line and thought that was all we needed to take over the sneaker game.  Boy, were we wrong.”

So, having famous people sporting your gear doesn’t necessarily guarantee big sales figures. This is point #5 of a half-dozen smart tips for young footwear and apparel designers looking to get into the game. …MORE

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Dec02

Grammy Nominations In…

It’s that time of year… KOL, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, MGMT, Silversun Pickups, Black Eyed Peas lead the pack of nominees. Phoenix, the YYYs, Depeche Mode, Death Cab and David Bryne & Brian Eno will battle it out for Best Alt. Album. Drake, Cudi, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Common and Q-Tip are also represented in the hip-hop and rap categories. Here’s the abbreviated list, go here for the full list. …MORE

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