TAG: R&B

May14

World Premiere – Coultrain – A Gem Iza Jewel

Coultrain has not been a stranger to the annals of URB, and we are proud to offer up the World Premiere of his latest audio-visual masterpiece, A Gem Iza Jewel.  Fresh off dropping his much anticipated sophomore release, Jungle Mumbo Jumbo, onto our collective consciousness, Coultrain drops the first of three video installments from album.

KNNY FRSH of Frsh Slcts collaborated with Coultrain on the piece and states, “A Gem Iza Jewel” is the first in a trio of interpretative videos from Jungle Mumbo Jumbo.  For this initial installment, we focused on themes of mysticism, the enchantment of women & the illusion of ownership, through a performance …

Feb28

Jarell Perry Releases ‘Aviation High’ (Semi Precious Weapons Cover) & Announces Album Release (MP3)

 

URB Favorite (& NEXT contender) and MTV Buzzworthy artist, Jarell Perry, has managed to succeed where so many artists have tried and failed — produce a cover that is just as good as the original.  Inspired by indie-electronica wunderkin, Semi Precious Weapons, Perry’s cover of Aviation High takes the track to new heights (no pun intended).  

While maintaining the original’s idea and intent, Hassan’s deft production refinement of the track’s ‘Big Room’ sound is pushed ever further by Jarell’s signature soulful modulations.  It is just the right ‘twist’ provided by the duo that from what we at URB hear, got the folks behind Semi Precious Weapons to call the track ‘gorgeous.’

Released as a precursor to his debut full-length, Simple Things, on March 18, Aviation High …

Feb06

[Wednesday, The F*ck?!?] WTF02 – Spotlight on Jarell Perry (MP3)

Today’s spotlight on Wednesday, The F*ck?!? is placed on up and coming singer/songwriter, Jarell Perry.

Perry, has been steadily indoctrinating himself into this (new breed) generation of R&B/Soul singers that are able to blur genre lines and cross multiple aural realms.  On the ground level, his name has been mentioned along the likes of breakout artists such as Miguel and Frank Ocean, and his pattern of ascension and predeliction to cross different musical styles has mirrored the aforementioned artists.  Case in point, his list of collaborations in the recent past include rappers Fat Joe, Cormega, Thurz, and Cadence Weapon, singers Usher and Chris Brown, and producers Diplo, Hassan Johnson, and Boi-1da.

Despite an early start recording and soloing with a gospel choir, the SoCal native and UCLA Alum’s perchance for exploring and …

Oct12

New Music Friday: DJ Skee presents J.Pinder & Musiq Soulchild – Lenore (MP3)

DJ Skee presents the first track off his forthcoming release, Careless Redux featuring J.Pinder and Musiq Soulchild.  The track, entitled ‘Lenore’, is an ‘unexpected take’ on the classic Edgar Allen Poe that helped to inspire the tone and arrangement of the track.

The J.Pinder/Musiq Soulchild collaboration presents production from ATL based producer Kuddie Fresh, and evokes an exploration of the ‘darkest corners of heart and mind, represented musically by piano riffs in minor key and larger-than-life synth and bass lines.’

But don’t take our word for it… Check the download and grab it for yourself…

 

LENORE Feat Musiq Soulchild (Prod. by Kuddie Fresh …

Oct12

Res rare acoustic Nyc set, & new documentary on the way (Video)

Res played a rare acoustic set for an intimate audience last night in East Village, at Drom Lounge. Before playing classic songs from her first album “How I do” and the upcoming “Re:Fried Mac” EP of Fleetwood Mac covers, a Res Documentary was previewed for the crowd. Showing her diversity as not only a singer/song-writer/performer but now the compelling focus of the new documentary Res : An Industry Diary chronicling her musical journey. 

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