Music Matters Daily: Kendrick Lamar Celebrates Halloween in the Bermuda Triangle
Plus Elijah Blake talks Drift EP and working with No I.D.
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Kendrick Celebrates Heads to Bermuda for Halloween - This Halloween you won't find K.Dot at any local costume parties, but instead celebrating on stage at the Bacardi Triangle. The three day music concert takes place in the superstitious laden Bermuda Triangle from October 30th to November 2nd. Joining Kendrick will be fellow headliners Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding. Concert goers will be made of invited guests and contest winners who will be flown in a private jet to the spooky fest. –George Chapman (Photo: Bacardi)
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Adrian Marcel Likes Being Compared to Breezy - Unlike many artists Adrian Marcel isn’t bothered by comparisons, especially to his “cousin” Chris Brown. In a recent interview with Hip Hollywood Marcel talked about how being compared to Breezy early on in his career helped him get a lot of ladies. “They would always be telling me, you know, you look like Chris Brown, and I’d be like yeah that’s my cousin. No it’s not! Then you sing, oh yes it is!” Adrian also talked about his new album which he teases is slated for a February 2015 launch.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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BJ The Chicago Kid Shows That "Real Love Never Dies" - BJ The Chicago Kid is channeling old Motown recording sessions in a new demo video for his song “Real Love Never Dies.” The song which samples an older James Brown record showcases BJ’s raw emotion when recording. The video which was shot at Goodness Gracious recording studios also features a full band backing BJ’s pure vocals. It’s a great look into the sound that has made BJ so popular. Check it out here.(Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for BET)
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ScHoolboy Q and Nas Hit the 'Studio' - ScHoolboy Q has gained a lot of success with his summer smash "Studio." Now, the TDE rapper is adding to the momentum with the remix featuring none other than Nas. Changing the order of the song, Nas takes the lead, laying his verse before the chorus and dropping a big announcement. Then the song plays as normal with verses from Q and fellow Music Matters artist BJ the Chicago Kid. Check it out here.(Photo: Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, file)
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Elijah Blake Talks Drift EP and Working With No I.D. - Elijah Blake is no stranger to making great music. Outside of his own projects, the Roc Nation recording artist has written for Usher, Keyshia Cole and many more. In a recent interview with Rap-Up.com, Elijah talked working with Rihanna and his new EP, Drift, which drops Sept. 30. Of his album's production specifically, Blake says, "I think everybody’s heard him do stuff for Common and Kanye, like the edgy hip hop stuff, but this time they’ll really get a glimpse of No I.D. doing some cool, progressive R&B, soulful production.”(Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images for BET)
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K. Michelle Previews 'Love Them All' - Rebellious Soul singer K. Michelle has been busy in the studio and is ready to preview a new song she’s been working on. Taking to Instagram as she typically does, K teased a snippet of her new single, “Love Them All” in a 15-second video. The behind-the-scenes video finds K in the studio listening to the record. This new album promises to be K's most eclectic work. In a recent interview with VH1 K explains, "This album — I was determined, I was not going to be boxed and I was going to touch everybody. I have an amazing country record. I have an amazing acoustic record on this album and it’s not all over the place. It actually flows."(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)
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J. Cole and Others to Rock 'Powerhouse' Concert - North Carolina native J. Cole is set to join T.I. , Childish Gambino, Bobby Shmurda and more for Power 105.1’s annual Powerhouse concert in New York City. This year’s show is going down on October 30 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)
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Curren$y Announces New Jet Life Mixtape - Curren$y has been grinding hard lately teaming up with Trinidad James on a record and now back with his crew, Jet Life, for a new mixtape. Spitta took to his IG to announce the new project from the New Orleans set as well as preview some of the new music. Of the mixtape, he said the music "shall cost u nothing, but with contributions from myself and my fellow jet life members it'll be worth a million... Audio dope #organizedcrime."(Photo: John Ricard / BET)
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Elle Varner Says She 'Don't Wanna Dance' - Elle Varner's new video,“Don’t Wanna Dance,” is dedicated to those until-your-feet-hurt nights. Although the DJ doesn't move her the way she’d like, this song surely moves us. It's her second single off of her upcoming album, Four Letter Word. (Photo: Elle Varner via Instagram)
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Emeli Sandé Hits the Road With Jaguar - Soulful U.K. singer Emeli Sandé is proving that girls can have a need for speed just like the boys. Tonight (Sept. 8), the singer will perform her new song exclusively for her partnership with Jaguar at the secret revealing of the new luxury Jaguar XE via webcast from England.(Photo: Jaguar)
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Curre$y and Trinidad James Premiere 'Who Dat' - Basketball season seems to always get the better music drops but this year Curren$y and Trinidad James are doing it for the football fans everywhere. Well, if everywhere consists of Atlanta and New Orleans, that is. The two rappers join forces on the track “Who Dat (Falcons vs. Saints 4 Ever),” where each rapper boasts about their hometowns, sports teams and best things about their city. The friendly rivalry on the track is definitely worth a listen. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for BMI)
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J. Cole and Chance the Rapper Unveil 'Thotty' - J. Cole and Chance the Rapper both hit the Spark in the Park festival this weekend in Chicago and surprised the screaming fans with the debut of their collaboration “Thotty.” Even though Chance premiered the song earlier this year, the J. Cole feature was kept under wraps until now.(Photos from left: Suzi Pratt/FilmMagic, Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)