Even though SXSW took place in March, the release of Watch The Throne’s official tracklist has offered this footage new life and Vevo is poised to fully take advantage. Read the rest of this entry »

Kanye may have changed his album title, but it’s spirit lives on thanks to our favorite Russian blogger Perajok. This may or may not be her full time gig, but when you have a G.O.O.D. Ass source everything else kinda falls into place. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever since first Mr. Hudson first blast out the gate with his borderline hit, “Supernova,” the jury has always ended up hung. Not “Hung” like that mediocre HBO show starring the wackest Punisher ever, but hung in the sense that Mr. Hudson’s track record has been spottier than a heroin fiend’s arm despite his mentor Kanye claiming he’d turn the UK singer into Franky Bloke Eyes 2035. The song with Cudi was forced. The feature with Hov was cheap. That string quartet shit was ear suicide.

However, it seems as if the G.O.O.D. Music fam was just waiting for the appropriate timing and song to capitalize on their only chance for a European takeover. Read the rest of this entry »

Much as folks could not seem to come to a consensus on whether or not BP3 was actually worth a damn, it was almost unanimously agreed upon that this track was completely out of place. That made most people on this side of the Atlantic uncomfortable. Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond, it seems to have had better reception as it wound up being a single. Read the rest of this entry »

Photos by Wes Allmond

Sprite Green hosted the grand opening of the R.S.V.P. store here in Chicago on Saturday by souping up a rooftop in downtown Chicago and bringing almost the whole G.O.O.D. music label down to perform. So without further adieu… Read the rest of this entry »

Since I basically gave up on him after a few more tracks from Straight No Chaser, I’ve second guessed my stance on G.O.O.D. Music’s Mr. Hudson on more than a few occasions. Read the rest of this entry »

When Kanye said he would turn Mr. Hudson into a superstar, I believed him.

Now, after hearing three songs from Hudson’s G.O.O.D. Music debut, Straight No Chaser, doubt has arisen and I’m left wondering if the London singer can come out from behind the shadow of Mount Yeezy. The guy’s got a hell of a voice, but do I need to hear it through a million effects? Sure, Kanye’s beats are dope, but is this the best use of them? Read the rest of this entry »

Audio — Mr. Hudson Feat. Kanye West – “Supernova”

Here’s the finalized version of Kanye’s “Paranoid with that certain “je ne sais quoi” the rough draft was missing. In case Read the rest of this entry »

…with the main feature being a fully-clothed but nevertheless seductive Rihanna. Read the rest of this entry »

You’ve already been properly acquainted, now let’s start the show. Read the rest of this entry »

For the second time now, Kanye is claiming London Pop/Soul artist Mr. Hudson will be ‘bigger than him.’

In a new interview with NME, The Louis Vuitton Don raved about the relatively recent G.O.O.D. Music signee, who he claims “has the potential to annihilate me” and be “one of the most important artists of his generation.”

Based on those bold claims from a artist with good taste, I figured we should actually check the guy out (no Takei). Read the rest of this entry »

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Words By Jesse H.

I try my hardest not to be one of those folks who endlessly cries foul about the state of pop music. But sometimes on old jam comes on and you find yourself wondering where all the effort went in modern pop records.

Case and point — one of the catchiest pop songs of the year, Kanye’s “Paranoid” seems to have all of the essential elements of a good pop tune; instantly catchy, extremely danceable and sing-alongability to the stars. I’ll take a wild guess and say “Paranoid” probably took Kanye a few hours, maximum, to create. It’s a simple melody with a minimal loop of repeating synth chords and some whipping drums. Add Auto-Tune and that’s about it.

Now compare the thin weave of “Paranoid” to the density of a song like Michael Jackon’s “Girlfriend.” Listen to the way Read the rest of this entry »