Filed under: Music | Tags: album, angles, download, full, leak, listen, music, new, performance, preview, record, release date, s.m.e, single, sme, snl, stream, strokes, the strokes, under cover of darkness, video, watch, we are
Ladies and Gentlemen, the wait is over; The Strokes are back and here we have their latest record in all it’s glory.
Angles is the New York bands first album for almost 5 years; an incredible wait for a group with so many plaudits and a massive following.
They kicked off all the hype with the release of Under Cover Of Darkness as a free download via their website and this was followed by leaks of Machu Pichu and You’re So Right and a performance on SNL.
Listen to the album in full below and let us know if it was worth the wait!
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SME RELOAD: [VIDEO] The Strokes perform on Saturday Night Live
SME RELOAD: [FRESH VIDEO] The Strokes – Under Cover Of Darkness
Filed under: Music | Tags: 2011, best day ever, CyHi the Prynce, Diggy Simmons, download, free, freshman year, listen, mac miller, mixtape, phonte, stream, wiz khalifa, xxl, Yelawolf
It’s finally here; 19-year-old Mac Miller’s Best Day Ever mixtape featuring Wiz Khalifa and Phonte.
Having recently been appointed in XXL’s Freshman year for 2011 alongside the likes of CyHi The Prynce, Diggy Simmons and Yelawolf amongst others; big things are predicted for Mac Miller.
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Filed under: Music | Tags: boiler room, cover, day, download, jamie xx, link, listen, live, mix, MP3, music academy, red bull, rui da silva, set, special, stream, touch me, tracklist, valentines, video, watch, xx, yasmin
This time last week love was in the air on Valentines day and we’ve certainly got love for Jamie xx’s live set at The Corsica Studio’s for the Boiler Room Valentines Session.
And as if having Jamie on the decks wasn’t a sufficient Valentines surprise, he brought along Yasmin to go b2b and perform a new track that they have been working on; a cover of Rui Da Silva’s classic house song ‘Touch Me’.
It is unclear if this brilliant re-work is set to feature on Yasmin’s debut album on which Jamie has been producing, but either way SME hope it gets a release.
Listen to the full set below and check out the video footage of Yasmin’s performance.
Jamie xx 2b2 Yasmin – Valentine’s Special Tracklist
St. Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (MAW Remix) – Heavenly
Frank Ski – Whores In This House – Deco
Yasmin vs Jamie xx – Rui Da Silva’s Touch Me (Cover)
Nightcrawlers – Push The Feeling On – Great Jones
Everything But The Girl – Missing (Todd Terry Remix) – Sony
Fulls Swing – Choices – Strictly Rhythm
Kings Of Tomorrow feat. Julie McKnight – Finally – Distance
Gil Scott Heron x Jamie xx – I’ll Take Care Of You – XL
Rosie Gaines – Closer Than Close – Big Bang
Destiny’s Child – Get On The Bus – Elektra
Oxide & Neutrino – No Good For Me – Eastwest
Unknown – Unknown Track
Crystal Waters – Gypsy Woman (Remix) – Mercury
Lovestation – Teardrops (Wideboys 2-Step Mix) – White
The Streets – Weak Become Heroes – Locked On
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Filed under: Music | Tags: 2011, album, free, Gil Scott-Heron, im new here, jamie, listen, live, mixtape, music, new, refix, remix, slowjams, sme, stream, we're new here, xx
From one brilliant album (the SME Slowjams Mixtape) to another. Allow us to present you with a this incredible album, the work of genius’ both past and present; Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx present We’re New Here.
We’re New Here is Jamie Smiths take on Gil Scott-Heron’s 2010 comeback album I’m New Here. The gifted producer has reworked each of the 13 tracks and the outcome is something quite unique.
The album is set for release on February 21st. Thankfully, you don’t have to wait that long to listen to it as thanks to both The Guardian and the wonderful interweb you can listen to the album in full, below.
Sit back and enjoy.
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SME RELOAD: [NEW MUSIC] Gil Scott-Heron x Jamie xx – My Cloud
SME RELOAD: [NEW MUSIC] Gil Scott-Heron x Jamie xx – I’ll Take Care Of You
SME RELOAD: [FRESH VIDEO] Gil Scott-Heron x Jamie xx – NY Is Killing Me
Filed under: Music | Tags: 2011, aretha franklin, awards, b.o.b, bieber, born this way, bruno mars, cee lo, christina aguilera, cold war, doctor, dr dre, drake, eminem, florence welch, fuck you, grammy, grammys, green, grenade, gyneth paltro, janelle monate, justin, lady gaga, live, mumford and sons, muppets, muse, nothing on you, performance, performances, rihanna, skylar grey, stream, tribute, usher, video, watch, whats my name
The awards are under way so keep checking as we constantly update this post with the performances as they become available!
Christina Aguilera, Florence Welsh, Jennifer Hudson, Yolanda Adams – Aretha Franklin tribute:
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Bruno Mars, B.o.B & Janelle Monae – ‘Nothing On You’ / ‘Grenade’
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Filed under: Music | Tags: 2011, 53rd, awards, cbs, full, grammy, grammys, LA, lady gaga, link, live, los angeles, music, new, staples centre, stream, video, watch
Need SME say more? Enjoy full coverage of the music award ceremony of the year, live from the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.
There will be performances from Lady Gaga, Eminem, Arcade Fire, Cee-Lo Green, Rihanna, Drake and more. Don’t miss it!
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Filed under: Music | Tags: a grand dont come for free, album, computers and blues, cyberspace and reds, download, everything is borrowed, full, history, last, link, liste, mike skinner, mixtape, music, new, original pirate material, preview, release date, single, sme, stream, the hardest way to make an easy living, the streets, we are sme
And so, this album marks the end of an era. The end of Mike Skinner’s creation that we grew up listening to. The end of ‘The Streets’.
It started almost a decade ago, when, in the year of the second millennium (note: the world has yet to end), Mike Skinner released ‘Has It Come To This’ under the name The Streets. It was a breakthrough track charting immediately in the Top 20.
Mike went on to release the ground-breaking and now legendary album ‘Original Pirate Material’, which originally charted at #12 but incredibly surpassed this position 2 years later when re-charting at #10, following the release of his second album ‘A Grand Don’t Come For Free’.
The album was nominated for the Mercury Prize and was everyone’s favourite to win, but it lost out to Ms. Dynamite.
A Grand Don’t Come For Free, another classic, is a concept album about a short period in a fictitious characters life. This included the priceless story of said character somehow losing £1000 down the back of a T.V set! The album initially charted at #2 but went on to claim that elusive #1 spot.
‘Dry Your Eyes Mate’ was the stand out track on the album, reaching 1st spot in the chart; Skinner’s only number 1 single to date.
The next album was ‘The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living’ which debuted at number one on the album chart. It saw a change in style from Skinner with him moving away from stories about working class Britain and instead focusing on the ups and downs of the fame that he had acquired. Despite the success of the album, it was a change that wasn’t received with widespread approval.
The penultimate album of Mike’s 5 album record deal was the somewhat overlooked ‘Everything Is Borrowed’ which achieved quiet success charting at #7, but for reasons unknown, it never really made an impact.
And this, the 5th record, will be the last. Computers and Blues has been in production for over 2 years after it was announced back in 2008 will be released on February 7th 2011. Mike said the album will be “one more banger” and will be “dancing music to drink tea to”.
Here’s your chance to listen to the album in full before its release on Monday, and have your say on whether it does The Streets’ legacy justice and if it is in fact “dancing music to drink tea to”.
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SME RELOAD: [FREE DOWNLOAD] The Streets – Cyberspace and Reds (Mixtape)
SME RELOAD: [VIDEO] The Streets – Cramming For The Exam
Filed under: Music | Tags: 88-keys, album, cold rain, gutter rainbows, im on one, marco polo, myspace, official, ski beatz, stream, talib kweli
The album Gutter Rainbows is due to drop next week, but you can head on over to Talib Kweli’s official myspace page for a full, live-streaming preview. The record features production from the likes of Marco Polo, Ski Beatz & 88-Keys and tunes “Cold Rain” and “I’m On One” – it’s is the perfect way to set yourself up for the weekend. Go go go.
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Filed under: Music | Tags: 1xtra, 2003, album, bbc, big boi, black, interview, iplayer, jay-z, Linkin Park, listen, masterpiece, mia, music, radio, radio 1, records, roc-a-fella, rocafella, show, stream, the black album, tinie tempah, zane lowe
SME were delighted to hear the news that ‘The Black Album’ was being honoured on Zane Lowe’s ‘Masterpiece’ show for Radio 1 as it is up there with our all time favourite albums. And the show lived up to every expectation.
What is Zane Lowe’s Masterpieces?
From 22 – 25 November 2010, Zane’s Masterpieces returns for a fifth season to celebrate what Zane and his team consider to be some of the greatest albums ever made.
Over four consecutive days, Zane and a host of special guests will pay tribute to these incredible albums and play them out for you in full. This means zero interruptions, no censorship and no talking as the albums are played back exactly as they were meant to be heard, so you and listeners across the world can join together for a unique moment of shared music.
Tonight’s Masterpiece was the amazing ‘Black Album’ from the legend that is Jay-Z. Zane spoke to the man himself, plus Tinie Tempah, Big Boi, MIA and Linkin Park explained why they think the album is a classic. He then played the album in full, without interruption, as it was meant to be heard.
Lend Zane, Jay and SME your ears; you wont regret it.
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The Black Album
The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 14, 2003, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was promoted as his final studio album, although Jay-Z returned to solo recording with Kingdom Come in 2006.
The album featured some big name producers in the shape of Eminem, Damon Dash, Just Blaze, The Neptunes, Timbaland and Kanye West who made a name for himself producing on HOVA’s earlier album ‘The Blueprint’.
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 463,000 copies in its first week.
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