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The In-Studio Covers Round-Up – 2/6/12
I call this the In-Studio Covers Round-Up because I had one criteria as the unifying theme. If I saw a mic in the video, I classified it as in-studio and threw it in this batch. Simple enough right? Nevermind if it was actually used for the recording, or if it’s just a prop, or whatever else. A few new faces sprinkled with some Youtube cover artist veterans. 10 videos in total. Have fun!
Jessica HO Covers “Empire State of Mind” by Alicia Keys
JRA Covers “Doing It Wrong” by Drake
Sam Tsui Covers “Domino” by Jessie J
Emmalyn Estrada Covers “Love on Top” by Beyonce
MV Released for Bruno Mars Assisted Single “Mirror” by Lil Wayne
Mars, Bruno has been a little quiet since the release of his current single, “It Will Rain”, but the crooner is in a new MV for Weezy’s latest cut off his Tha Carter IV project, “Mirror“. You can peep the brand new music video directly below. Bruno continues to show why he’s one of the most sought after guest features in music today.
Showdown: On Fire Ent x Rocky Sandoval vs Hopie Spitshard vs Lyricks x Decipher x The Yellow Boyz x JL x Excel Cruz x Koreone x Manifest x Smokes
Welcome to another episode of Showdown, where we have a little friendly comparison of artists that cover/remix the same songs and then vote for the one we think pulled it off better.
With Drake being undoubtedly one of the hottest acts in the business right now, it’s no wonder why his music has been covered and remixed by artists thousands of times over. For this installment of our Showdown series we’ve decided to highlight a few recent remixes of Drake’s song “The Motto” featuring Lil Wayne. This one is a three way battle with On Fire & Rocky in one corner, Hopie repping the fairer sex on her own in another, and a huge mega roster of artists in the last corner – comprised of Lyricks, De, The Yellow Boyz, Excel Cruz, Koreone, Manifest & Smokes. So by all means, go ahead and take a listen to the three renditions and vote for your favorite below!
Lyricks, Decipher, Al P, JL, Excel Cruz, Koreone, PassDa, Joel, Manifest, Smokes
So who do you think did the track the must justice? The one two punch of On Fire & Rocky? Hopie rocking the mic via webcam? Or the gigantic 10-man lineup from this years’ Asian Hip-Hop Summit tour? Cast your vote now! Why? … Bragging rights? We really don’t have an answer except to say it’s fun!
The XY Chromosome Youtube Cover Round-Up – 11/9/11
It’s official, this round-up is a sausage fest. It’s a collection of male singers that decided to throw some covers up on Youtube. Everything from R&B to Dance/Pop to Reggae is represented here, so you’re bound to find something you like. But if you’re looking for something more from the fairer sex, then don’t fret because we’ll have an all female round-up at the end of the week. Enjoy!
Sam Tsui Covers “In the Dark” by Dev
The Unplugged Youtube Covers Round-Up – 10/7/11
We figure we’d kick off the start of the weekend on this beautiful Friday with a round-up of (mostly) acoustic covers that have recently graced everyone’s favorite video sharing site. We got renditions of some newer hits along with some classic throwback jams, giving you a decent mix of tunage. April Chase returns with a Foster the People cover, Nessa x Krystle x Karol give an impressively harmonious performance of a Tamia classic, Sam Tsui takes on Adele, Esther Lee continues to represent her Faith with a Third Day number, Kaile Goh drops a rock mash up, XOXO goes back in time for a Blaque track, and Meesh switches up a Lil Wayne joint. All in all, there’s a lot of great music here, check em all out!
April Chase Covers “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People
Nessa Rica x Krystle Tugadi x Karol Angcaco Cover “Officially Missing You” by Tamia
Snapshot: The Far East Movement Tour Bus
FM Tour Bus
This past summer, the Far East Movement had the incredible opportunity to go on a nation wide tour with Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Keri Hilson & more – and part of the perks to joining such a high profile tour is getting your own mobile accommodations aka… a tour bus. Take one look at that vehicle and you know FM has undeniably “made it”. If having your faces plastered across a 40 foot bus for the purpose of touring with the best selling Hip-Hop acts of 2011 doesn’t scream commercial success… then I don’t know what does.
This photo was taken from their official Facebook albums of the tour. You can view more great pictures here and here.
The Girls That Play Instruments Youtube Cover Round-Up – 9/1/11
Interestingly enough, I noticed that a lot of recent covers were some of our favorite female artists showcasing their talents on their musical instruments of choice. This time around we have Alfa singing a bluesy version of “Grenade”, a faith inspired cover by Esther Lee (aka ThatsEstherLy), Cate Song singing some Jimmy Eat World, Erin Paula on the 6 string for “Skyscraper” and Clara C getting her Weezy on. It’s inspiring to see how talented these girls are, especially since some of these just may be better then the original.
Clara C Covers “How to Love” by Lil Wayne
See the rest below!
Bruno Mars Features for Lil Wayne on “Mirror” from ‘The Carter IV’
Bonafide hitmaking crooner and song writer Bruno Mars has a guest spot on “Mirror” from Lil Wayne’s just released album Tha Carter IV. It’s definitely one of the more introspective, conceptual songs on the album. Whether you’re a Weezy fan or not, I’ve yet to hear a track that didn’t benefit from Bruno’s vocals. Interested? We’ve got some streaming and purchase options for ya directly below.
Listen via Spotify
Purchase via iTunes, AmazonMP3
On a semi-related note… anyone know if Jay Sean is still signed to Cash Money?
Flu & Passda Tell You Who Is “So Perfect”
The 5th week is upon us, leaving us with just 3 more drops from the A&A sessions by Flu. The latest is a remix of Lil Wayne’s “With You” which has now been re-dubbed “So Perfect” with Sky High affiliate Passda riding shotgun as the guest feature. This track is geared more for the ladies and like all the other joints before it, is available as a free DL. Be on the lookout for his next mixtape,Whatchu Lookin At, that’s dropping in a few weeks.
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