After getting the Interwebs all teary-eyed with the original version of his goosebump-inducing “Letter To My Son,” Don Trip caught the attention of Cee-Lo Green, who added his own soulful tones to a second serving of heartache. Read the rest of this entry »
For anyone who ever says this generation fails to make genuine “feel good” music, play Cee Lo and Melanie Fiona’s duet for them. Read the rest of this entry »
Well, damn. This is a good look. Ask anyone familiar with Don Trip’s catalog, “Letter To My Son” normally ranks near the top. The sheer honesty of a man wanting nothing more than to be in his son’s life and the mother doing everything in her power to ensure he isn’t is nothing short of vivid. Read the rest of this entry »
Regardless of the endeavors Cee-Lo Green finds himself in these days, he’ll always be known as a musician first and foremost. The Black Kirby sat down with the folks at Rolling Stone to talk the futures of the two groups associated with his eccentric aura. Read the rest of this entry »
Watching Cee-Lo’s stock continuing to rise as a judge of The Voice, I thought we’d lost another rapper to other interests. However, the do-everything-guy recently told The Source that he has full intentions of rapping again and that a new Goodie album is in the works. Green shared that both it and a Gnarls Barkley LP are on the horizon but he would be “completing a Goodie Mob album first.” When asked if he missed rapping, he replied “Yeah I actually I really do…Goodie Mob is here to stay and so is Hip Hop. And we as a community need help, and I’m apart of the community, so I believe doing another Goodie Mob Album is doing a civil service, if you will.”
Now, if only another famed Atlanta MC would do his Hip-Hop civic duty.
Seems like paying respect to musical predecessors is a recurring theme this week. From rap to R&B and Rock, Brother Green will not be boxed in and here he does his best interpretation of Buddy Holly’s ”(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care” Read the rest of this entry »
So…no peacock suits, Muppets, or A-List actresses this go round, but Cee-Lo once again manages to keep his performance of the song that won’t go away fresh via collaboration. In this video, BritPop duo The Ting Tings join Mr. Green at the Redbull Soundclash in Vegas for what is billed as a “musical conversation” between two groups with different sounds and influences. Read the rest of this entry »
The blending of genres can be a beautiful thing, especially if professionals are involved. On 3.17.11, the battle of urban and urbane Pop will commence in Sin City when Cee-Lo Green faces off with The Ting Tings in an elaborate showcase. Read the rest of this entry »
Only Cee-Lo Green could dress up like a peacock on national TV and it be the coolest thing ever. You see, in the world of the man who has perfect imperfections, pushing the boundaries of creativity is considered normal. So how does a man known unique output one up himself? Simple. Keeping being himself. Read the rest of this entry »
Whatever you were doing last night, it now seems less awesome. Prince had his final show at Madison Square Garden and he pulled out all the stops. At one point, though, he grabbed some ladies to shake it on stage. One such fatty-toting female was none other than poet laureate and Rhodes scholar Kim Kardashian. Read the rest of this entry »
Fresh off four well-deserved Grammy nominations, Cee Lo Green pitches another up-tempo heartbreaker for all the lonely fellas with mean ass girlfriends. “It’s OK” was already a standout track on the album, particularly for all us “F*ck You” fans. The track ditches the divisive language but maintains the pain-ridden message of overcoming the fickle female.
As for the video, Matt Stawski once again incorporates freaky Tim Burton-esque animations to help tell the story, somehow preventing staleness from drowning the style. Cee Lo has always been nicely Technicolor with his work, but Stawski has helped turn The Lady Killer into an entrancing video narrative, full of madness, sadness and f*ck-you-ness.