Videos : Boston George ft. Boo Rossini: On My Momma

Who Is Boston George?
Boston George is a native of Houston Texas. He grew up on the ‘Nawfside’ (Northside) of the city but ultimately reps his entire city and the Great state of Texas. A true Houstonian, George has been on the music scene for sometime now, but not as a rapper. He experimented as a rap artist in 2009 but put down the mic believing that his role as a leader would be better in supporting other artists in the city that had more of a buzz. At this point he officially became a Co-CEO of the record label Authentik Music Group more widely known in the streets simply as ‘AMG’.

After successfully breaking a few new artists into the music scene, George made the decision to pick back up his mic and share his life with the city and ultimately the world while holding his title as CEO of AMG and continuing to sign and develop artists. With influences from his close associates Slim Thug and Yo Gotti, he learned the business and realized that he too can successfully be a boss and an artist.

Boston George recorded his 1st official single entitled ‘Molly’ mid July of 2012. During a 3-week period, he managed to get the song played consistently in the top clubs in the Houston nightlife and also in other markets including Orlando, Dallas, and parts of Louisiana. He also accomplished getting his single played on Houston’s most popular hip-hop radio station 97.9 The Box during the Michael Watts show on Sundays.

After accomplishing so much in a short time, George knew that he made the right decision to pursue this career path and hasn’t stopped grinding since. George truly believes if you work hard for what you want and seize every opportunity, success is the only option and failures are only speed bumps along the road.


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Singles : Alison Valentine : Curious

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Based in New York City, Alison Valentine's first single from her forthcoming debut EP is a light, shimmering, skip-along dance jam that feels straight out of a 2007 Kitsuné compilation; perfect for sunbathing on a very French beach. Produced by Chrome Canyon, the track is an example of the sort of lovey, summertime swirl that Valentine goes for. (It's not shocking that, by day, the singer is a fleuriste whose custom creations are designed for Hermes, Oscar de la Renta, and Yoko Ono.) But being ostentatiously adorable is part of the point here — "kawaii" is a tagged influence on this track in particular — and it certainly serves the singer well in the area of nu-disco nonchalance. The EP is expected to carry the single, which you can listen to below, along with remixes from Blood Diamonds, Chrome Sparks, and more.


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Videos : Avicii : Addicted To You (Lyric Video)

The song - officially released on April 7 - features vocals from American folk singer Audra Mae, who has previously guested on tracks for Flo Rida, LMFAO's Redfoo and All American Rejects.

'Addicted To You' follows 'Hey Brother', which peaked at number two in the UK and topped the charts in 13 countries.

The Swedish star arrives in the UK for two shows in Manchester and London on February 20 and 21.


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Cars : 2014 Audi R8 GT Spyder

Like superheroes, supercars don’t have a typical life cycle. The Audi R8 might be showing a hint of gray around the edges—but it’s still a looker. Launched initially with a 4.2-liter V-8, a V-10 was added, then a spyder, and, finally, the lightweight, limited-production, and loud R8 GT. Audi has toyed with the idea of an R8 V-12 TDI, and several prototypes of a fully electric R8 e-tron were built.

Now the mid-engined supercar has been face-lifted for the first time, and a new top model—the R8 Plus—is scheduled to come to the U.S. in the first quarter of 2014. The lineup now consists of the 4.2 FSI with a 430-hp V-8, the 5.2 FSI powered by a 525-hp V-10, and the R8 5.2 FSI Plus sporting a 550-hp V-10. Compared with the regular V-10, the Plus version gets extra power and torque—it makes 398 lb-ft instead of 391—thanks to modified engine management. No hardware is changed. The additional power helps to make the R8 a bit quicker.

More important than the power boost, however, is the weight saving in the Plus model. Compared with the regular V-10, almost 35 pounds of sound insulation are expunged. Racing-style seats mean 45 fewer pounds, ceramic brakes—optional in the lesser versions—shed another 25 pounds, and switching from magnetic ride to conventional suspension damping tosses about 15 additional pounds. What’s more, the R8 Plus is loud; the combination of intake and exhaust sound will send shivers of joy down your spine. Aurally, this is pure Lamborghini territory, which isn’t much of a surprise, since the R8 shares not only its structural components but also its V-10 engine with the Gallardo. With the manual box, 0 to 60 mph takes an estimated 3.5 seconds, and top speed is an ungoverned 198 mph. Audi means business with the R8 Plus, and the fact that you can’t presently get its goods fitted to the 200-pound-heavier R8 Spyder proves it.

We are thrilled to report that you can still get the R8—and this includes every engine and body variation—with a six-speed manual transmission operated via a gated shifter. Internally called the ML600, the box is a marvel of precision and aesthetics. Customers here in the U.S. should congratulate themselves; we and the U.K. have the highest manual take rates.

More big news comes in the form of a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, internally called the DL800. This box—marketing calls it the S tronic—weighs about 45 more pounds than the manual transmission but provides lightning-quick shifts. It blips the throttle artfully, rarely finds itself out of step, and is objectively fast. In the R8 Plus, it trims the quoted 0-to-60-mph time from 3.6 to 3.3 seconds. Top speed is lower by a fairly insignificant 1 mph.

The DL800 entirely replaces the previously offered SL600 (R tronic in Audi-speak), a six-speed automated manual that weighed a mere 10 more pounds than the ML600 but was known for its jerky shifts. Interestingly, Lamborghini keeps the SL600 in its face-lifted Gallardo.

Irritatingly, manually operating the new dual-clutch box still involves pushing the lever away from you to upshift and pulling it toward you to downshift; try that during a hard braking maneuver on the track. Audi’s performance division, Quattro GmbH, wanted to change it. Audi chief Rupert Stadler said no.

Positioned below the R8 Plus, the regular V-10 performs nearly as well but does so in a more civilized manner—and in a more comfortable package. Significantly less expensive than the R8 Plus and available as a spyder, we suspect it will remain this wild family’s volume model. The entry-level V-8 is a fascinating machine in itself, with a more subtle soundtrack, superb throttle response, and performance still within the supercar envelope. It doesn’t offer earth-scorching torque but rather pleasant linearity and refinement. It is a lot less expensive than the V-10, too.

Audi has left the aluminum chassis with its hydraulic power steering largely intact, which is a good thing. The R8 is no extreme lightweight; weights for the range should still run from 3500 to 3900 or so pounds. Nevertheless, all R8 iterations are tossable, precise, and good-natured. Drifts out of corners can be easily induced, but if you enter clumsily, you could end up with noticeable understeer. The carbon-ceramic brakes, optional on the lesser versions, bite sharply and displayed no fading during our prolonged hard driving. They are recommended if you can swallow their significant price premium.

For a mid-engined supercar, the R8 is surprisingly spacious, with adequate room for luggage and passengers. New details include a metal strip above the navigation screen, metal accents on the power-window switches, and restyled shift paddles for the dual-clutch box. Audi offers new fabrics and leathers.

The exterior modifications are similarly subtle. The grille gets a slightly modified contour, the front bumper is minimally changed, and all three versions now tout the same huge, round exhaust pipes left and right. The quadruple pipes of the V-8 and the oval tips of the previous V-10 make way for that new look, which resembles that of the out-of-production R8 GT. The most obvious changes pertain to lighting. The front headlights are restyled full-LED units, and they’re now standard equipment on all R8 models. The taillights are also restyled. Where it is legal, the amber turn-signal strip sequentially illuminates outward. It’s a cool effect, but for legal reasons, which have to do with the size of the turn signals, it won’t be on U.S.-bound models.

The R8 remains a competitive player and is an absolute joy to drive. It always seems to have a few tricks up its sleeves. Its supercar proportions set it apart from competitors such as the Porsche 911 and Nissan GT-R, and the R8’s smooth styling, conceived by Audi designer Frank Lamberty, remains true to the original Le Mans concept. Audi, of course, is already working on the next-generation model. We can’t wait to strap into that one.


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Videos : Disclosure ft. Mary J. Blige : F For You

English electronic music duo Disclosure team up with Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige in a remix version of their song "F For You". The original, that is featured on their debut album "Settle" (May 2013), was released as fourth single and it peaked at #20 on the UK Singles Chart. Now in 2014, Disclosure feel like "F For You" deserves a second shot. That's why they've re-recorded the song, now featuring guest vocals by Mary J. Blige, and they plan to officially release the new version soon.

Yesterday, January 23, the music video for the re-worked version of "F For You" premiered on VEVO. Amid cool visual effects, Mary J. Blige looks and sings to the camera, and lets her body move to the infectious beat of Disclosure's "F For You".


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Singles : Modular People : Mirage

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Who Is Modular People?
Modular Recordings was established a few hours before the first release was due to go to press in the fortuitous summer of 1998. In the years since the label has gone on to achieve just about every level of success imaginable with acts like The Avalanches, Wolfmother, Cut Copy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jack Johnson, Ben Lee, The Presets, Ladyhawke and Chromeo, just to cherry pick a few. The label celebrated a decade in the game in 2008 and sights are now firmly set on the next 10.

Modular Recordings falls under the Modular People umbrella, a rather, ah, modular-type brains trust that also counts Modular Touring, The Modular Agency and Modular Ideas as business and life partners.

From '98 til the bitter end - Modular.


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Videos : Jennifer Hudson ft. T.I. : I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)

Who Is Jennifer Hudson?
“This album is a new introduction to me,” says Jennifer Hudson. “It’s the feeling of a journey, rediscovering myself and getting to know myself all over again.”

Hudson’s new record, I REMEMBER ME, is a remarkable step forward for one of the biggest and most talked-about stars to emerge in recent years. It’s the follow-up to 2008’s Grammy-winning, gold-certified JENNIFER HUDSON, the debut release from an artist who had already conquered the worlds of television (with her success on American Idol) and movies (though her triumphant, Academy Award-winning performance in Dreamgirls).

“The first album was all about finding out who I am, for me and for the listeners,” she says. “This time, I’ve been able to be far more involved. We brought it up a notch and approached the album with a definite direction. I’m really proud that I could not be more content with it, or feel more present in it.”

The songs on I REMEMBER ME were written and produced by an all-star line-up of the biggest talents in music today, including R. Kelly (who is behind the album’s first single, the hit “Where You At”), Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo, Polow da Don, and Salaam Remi. Harvey Mason, who has worked with singers from Aretha Franklin to Justin Timberlake to Whitney Houston, produced Hudson’s vocals throughout. The album producers are the legendary Clive Davis and Larry Jackson.

"This album really captures Jennifer's amazing signature sound doing material that's totally worthy of her,” says Davis, Chief Creative Officer of Sony Music Entertainment. “It's all very special and I just know it will continue to resonate for many years to come."

“I woke up one morning and I just started writing,” she says. “I feel like in 29 years I’ve led four different lives, and the me today versus the me from ten years ago, I can’t even recognize that person. The only way to identify myself is from my hands, my familiar face—sometimes that’s the only reminder I have of my own identity and who I used to be. So I took this paragraph that I wrote, and I thought that the only person who could help me finish this song was Ryan Tedder.”

“This diary entry was about Jennifer looking in a mirror and seeing her reflection,” says Tedder, the producer of smash hits by the likes of Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, and Leona Lewis. “The inspirational twist was that despite the tragedies, she still remembered who she was, and the one thing no one could take from her was a lifetime of memories and the love she holds for her family.”

Echoes of Hudson’s own history appear elsewhere on I REMEMBER ME. “I come from a big singing background in my family,” she says. ”We all grew up in the choir, and that’s really where it kicked off. I knew at the age of 7 what I wanted to do—that’s when I started going after that dream, and I never looked back.”

The Chicago-born and -based singer maintains that she needs to retain that connection to her gospel roots. “I have to have an inspirational song on my album,” she says, “and not a watered-down one—not one where you just smack Jesus’ name in the middle of an R&B song, I can’t deal with that!” Hudson’s debut album concluded with a rendition of “Jesus Promised Me a Home Over There,” and that same slot on I REMEMBER ME is also held by a spiritual number, though this one comes from an unlikely source.

Last year, Hudson performed at the farewell concert by superstar country duo Brooks and Dunn. They asked her to sing a 2005 hit of theirs titled “Believe.” Though she wasn’t initially sure why they made this selection, she says that she “fell in love with the song that night—I had to have it on the album.” Produced by Harvey Mason, “Believe” ends the album on a soaring, emotional peak.

The song “Still Here” also offers a connection to Hudson’s personal history. Written by Songwriters Hall of Famer Diane Warren, the lyrics are a moving tribute to the singer's family. "I will never forget how you touched my life," Hudson sings. "I still see you, I still feel you/And we'll never be apart."

Not that everything on I REMEMBER ME is such serious business. The three tracks co-produced by Alicia Keys all have an old-school funk/disco flavor (“kind of Chaka Khan-influenced, and brought up to date,” says Hudson). The song “Angel,” says the singer, “has that kick in it—it’s like the school band comes drilling down the aisle, with Jennifer singing at the front of it.”

Long associated with the great Nina Simone, the sultry “Feeling Good” has been adopted by Hudson as the celebratory theme for her Weight Watchers campaign. More inspiration comes from the jubilant “I Got This,” produced by the hit machine known as Stargate. “Going back to when Brandy had ‘Sittin’ on Top of the World,’ I always wanted one of those songs,” says Hudson. “It’s an anthem, a reminder that you got this, you can do it. I can see everybody chanting that, singing it together and lifting each other up.”

Intense and intimate, joyous and danceable, I REMEMBER ME demonstrates the range and growth of Jennifer Hudson as an artist. It’s a testament to music’s power to heal, and to the continuing maturity of a singer who is practically a household name, but still in the early stages of her career.

“I’m in a different place, and the album reflects that,” says Hudson. “You can feel the energy of everybody that participated in this whole project, and it just feels amazing.”


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