Before I Awoke drops next week and Co$$ teams with Aloe Blacc and Brooklyn-based MC Sene to release one more audio morsel in the form of the smoothed out track “Only When I Dream.” Read the rest of this entry »

The hyper-minimalist white backdrop thrusts Aloe Blacc firmly into the forefront in “Loving You Is Killing Me”, leaving him no chance to avoid the spotlight. But, rising to the pressure, the man kills it. Showing off the charisma and skill that’s characterized his live performances in the past, Aloe Blacc controls the moment like only a true star can. Read the rest of this entry »

Aloe Blacc’s “Fourteen” catches the Cali artist fondly recalling his days long before he needed dollars. 14KT’s production sets the tone for this flashback track featuring no frills MC’ing on Aloe’s end. What’s more is the song will likely make you recollect on your younger days when things were so simple. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m not a morbid person, but I often consider death.

I can’t find the post, but I once wrote that when I do perish, I want the scene to be similar to Nas’ first verse on “Live Now.” And when they carry me away, I still want a Second Line leading my death march. But when I’m alone and headed down that brightly lit hallway just beyond the pearly gates, I imagine Aloe’s “If I” will be the track I hear in my ears. Read the rest of this entry »

The Kid Daytona is unique. From his clothes, to his voice, to his flow, there is no one in the industry quite like the young Bronx representative. So, it’s no surprise that this video has something I’ve never seen before: seaplanes. Read the rest of this entry »

It won’t be cold forever this year and if you’re looking forward to lamping in the Hamptons like the distinguished members of the Atlantic coast, L-R-G, some your favorite artists and an eclectic mix of sportsters will show you how to look cool when you’re catching a cool breeze. Read the rest of this entry »

Aloe Blacc made his national TV debut performing “I Need A Dollar” a few nights ago on Fallon. According to The Roots’ drummer, the late night staff still in awe a day later, winning Aloe a few new fans. As a huge fan of the album, I’m enthused he’s getting the deserved attention Read the rest of this entry »

If you live in NYC, you’re in for a fashionably live Hip-Hop show courtesy of the folks over at L-R-G. Keeping their involvement with urban culture stronger than ever, they’re showcasing the illest exhibition with Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, The Kid Daytona, Aloe Blacc, Cory Gunz, Outasight and Skotch Davis with DJ Clark Kent on the wheels of steel and Peter Rosenberg hosting tomorrow at Santos Party House. Read the rest of this entry »

Friends, Romans, countrymen and B-girls that like that fly Hip-Hop, lend The Kid Daytona your ears as he embarks on a journey that fully encompasses beats, rhymes and life. From being lifted while standing on the hill, the entire fly lullaby is finally here. Presented by universal swag outfitter L-R-G, The Interlude takes bits and pieces from several of Hip-Hop’s storied timeouts and works the magic to create an unified sound. Read the rest of this entry »

While he’s currently unsung in most rap circles, Aloe Blacc crafted one of the year’s best releases with Good Things, one drenched in soul-stirring singing and a pensiveness long missing in most music. And fresh off finishing a European tour, he offers up “The Dark End Of The Street,” Read the rest of this entry »

The last six months of my life have had more ups & downs than a scroll through the front page of TSS. The highs like a J. Cole leak; the lows like a Canibus bonus track. She’s the one who kept me balanced throughout them all. She came out of nowhere to be the constant in my life full of uncertainties. Her voice has kept me sane, her touch has allowed me to feel comfort and her laughter has made me glow with happiness. Bottom line, she makes me smile.

There are plenty of love songs that speak to the feeling that can’t be described, but sometimes it isn’t that deep yet. Sometimes there’s just someone there when you need them. It’s hard to make something so innocent work musically without coming off slightly corny, but Aloe Blacc does it perfectly on the song “You Make Me Smile,” off his stellar release Good Things. Throughout the song, his honest lyrics bounce off a funky backdrop with a sense of humbleness that is necessary when exposing your feelings to the one who’s making you feel them. By the end of the song, all you can think about is the one that makes you smile and you’re left with one of your own as the music fades out.

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Aloe Blacc – “You Make Me Smile”

Sampling the Velvet Underground and/or Lou Reed can create quite the end product. Just look at what it did for these guys. So, therefore, if sampling Andy Warhol’s favorite pet project creates such audio gold, why not cover them?

Aloe Blacc agrees with this thinking. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Stones Throw emcee and singer gets a bit of well deserved time in the spotlight courtesy of NPR for his new album, Good Things.

“The soul music of yesterday is popping up more and more these days, and no one’s singing it quite like a young man named Aloe Blacc. Read the rest of this entry »

Anybody got a few bottles we can clank together? Aloe Blacc is getting his Riff on, ready for war as he leads this high-powered number from Cook Classics’ LP, Recharged. For the mini-movie, marvel as the drawing you see above you was created by illustrator Sen One. Read the rest of this entry »