Shouts to director extraordinaire David F. Mewa for this link to a short feature on music videos aired recently on CBC. The clip features a likkle behind the scenes look at a new Slakah The Beatchild video as well as introduces (to me at least) a new artist from Thunder Bay named Jordan Burnell.
Hey fam and friends. First quarter of 2010 has closed out and your boy has been busy in production of a series of exciting new projects and initiatives. ’10 is shaping up to be a fantastic year. If you don’t already, I invite you to get up with me and THE NE FILMS on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social media. It is an exciting time for the genre of music video. Take a look at this clip recently run on Canadian television and look out for a flurry of new MEWA directed videos on staggered release in 2010.
Nelly Furtado pulls another “Natalie Portman” on this one. She’s not in the video but word on the net is she’s replaced Rhea as the female vocalist for N.E.R.D.’s upcoming “Nothing” album (which is ironically and/or strategically set to drop on Drake Day – June 15th).
The Rhea/N.E.R.D. thing is still unconfirmed but given the way news travels in this digital era, I’m sure you’ll get official confirmation waay before we do, lol.
“Just had two days off. We have 3 more shows then break for the Juno’s in St. Johns. Michigan State was glorious! Always more of the same different thing, there are very few who know the music we play. Transforming stone faces into smiling faces has to be the most fun i have had in years. I was thinking about it.. and i really like the term ’supporting act’.
Supporting Drake I feel there is much room for chicanery and subversive text in the 40 minutes i am on stage. Tricky energy connecting with his crowd and showing them a kind of introverted love… i can’t be too eager i don’t think..
A lot a girls in the front row waiting to see this dude.. it is so outrageous, ostentatious but VERY real and ‘inspiring’, having said that living on a bus is heavenly as the spring turns to summer last night we recorded music in the back lounge the results of that session will soon be blasted into the ether.
The latest from the So Seriuz Fam coming out of ‘Sauga City “I’m A Hot Boy”.
Definitely not for the grown, but you can’t deny the energy of the movement these kids are coming with. At the end of the day, deejays playing this type of rap should have no problems adding this to their sets.
Days after releasing his banger “Big Deal” Featuring JD Era,Harvey Stripes comes back quick with a brief preview of what’s in store for listeners when his album drops. Once again Beat Merchant provides a sinister, bass-heavy beat for Stripes to put in work. The lead single from the album drops next month and will feature Lloyd.
Vote for his latest single “Material Girl” on The MCC!
Follow Tanika Charles (aka Mz. Chawlz), one of Toronto’s sweetest soultresses, on her journey to complete the song “Silly Happy Wild” (Produced by Rich Kidd) off her upcoming “What! What? What?!” EP.
If you don’t know who Mz. Chawlz is, she’s been doing her thing for a minute – opening for Estelle, The Roots, touring with Bedouin Soundclash and singing backup for Zaki Ibrahim. Either way, this is as good an introduction to her as any (shouts to Mr. Valino on the visuals!)
Peep one of her first singles “Think Of You” feat. Jessica Kaya after the jump!
