OkayPlayerTV: Dwele and Chaka Chan Performances

Dwele: Interview/Performance @ Shrine (Chicago, Il)



Chaka Chan

The Electric ft Yarah Bravo - Beautiful Video

A Lil Positivity for your day

LIVE Broadcast on UrbanMeTV.com 26-12-2010

A Live broadcast show in the studio... 5hrs long... We run through everything from RnB to Hip Hop, Dancehall, Soca, House, Latin...EVERYTHING...

urbanmetv on livestream.com.

Jamie Fox ft Drake - Fall For Your Type Video

Skinny Fabulous ft Machel Montano - Charge Up (Duracel Plus) video

Clinton Sparks ft. Ricky Blaze, Sean Paul, Supa Dups - Favorite Dj II Video

Clinton Sparks | Favorite DJ II from KarmaloopTV on Vimeo.

K'naan - Up Close And Personal plus Take A Minute Video

If you haven't been blessed enough to pay attention to the voice, sound, movement that is K'naan, today I found a treat for you! One of the most popular artist in the world, K'naan has a wonderful way of crafting words and melodys with his beautiful flow and has the stature of a powerful yet gentle man. If you ever see his name on a list of artists coming to your town, buy those tickets and prepare for a global presentation of music and knowledge.








TAKE A MINUTE

New Concept Image "The Soul Rebel"

With the new year I am dropping the moniker "Firestarter" and I will be under re-introducing myself as "The Soul Rebel." I feel that I needed a name that represented more than the party dj, but something that represented Corie, Crown Prince, my musical style, and personal views... What do you think?

Pitbull v Dj Alvaro "Bon Bon Video" Was the remix built on a stolen bootleg from Dj Alvaro?

Alvaro created a bootleg remix to Yolanda Be Cool & DCup’s massive hit “We No Speak Americano”. Dancing Astronaut provided you with the bootleg version in a previous post (you can see it here again). Initially, Alvaro gave this bootleg away for free to all his fans (uploaded below). However, Daily Tunez (major props to the folks there) noticed that Pitbull used Alvaro’s bootleg for his song “Bon Bon”. After briefly speaking with Alvaro, he stated that Pitbull’s management never contacted him in any form. This song is on his official album “Armando” and Alvaro is not even stated in the credits! Watch the video posted above to get more details!


Now, don’t get me wrong here…I respect Pitbull’s taste in house music. I would personally much rather listen to a Pitbull track then some “gangster rap” song, due to the fact that it at least gets the dancefloor moving. It is definitely a step up from the normal “rap scene”. I enjoy the songs that Pitbull drew inspiration from: they include “Destination Calabria”, “Push The Feeling On”, and “We No Speak Americano”. These are classic hits that should not be meddled with. After hearing Pitbull’s version of the songs in some standard bars I couldn’t help but notice that it is somewhat ruining the original versions’ for me. Take a listen, I guarantee all of you will love the classic tracks, but you could do without the Pitbull version?

This brings us to another question…does the house world need to bridge the gap with pop/hip hop and combine forces? Think: David Guetta & Akon – Sexy Bitch. We are seeing this quite frequently now, and I know that the artists could potentially make a huge amount of money, but there definitely is a fine line between joining forces and completely destroying the integrity of a song. I am not saying that David Guetta or Afrojack should stop producing for pop artists, but I just do not want to see another great house song get destroyed by musical talents that are not up to the task.

Even if you don’t mind the new attention that house music is getting, it is concerning that Pitbull is taking a production from Alvaro and not giving him any credit. Pitbull already has enough money and fame, so he can afford to share some of his profits with Alvaro. Imagine if someone took your work and kept 100% of the profits AND didn’t give you public credit. Does anyone know if Pitbull paid the Nightcrawlers or Alex Gaudino for using their beats?

Below I have uploaded a few of Pitbull’s latest tracks for you to listen against the original version. After listening to both..at least a small portion of you will want to keep house music ‘pure”. Remember, house listeners are superior to all and whether you choose to believe it or not…this is a fact.


Post Source: DANCINGASTRONAUT.COM

Streets and Sports: A Trinidad Teen - Mini Documentary

Be it in the streets of NY, LA, Chicago, South America, the caribbean London, anywhere in the world; there is will always be a challenge to divert teens in the less fortunate neighborhoods from crime. I personally feel that it's up to the individual but if society does not care enough to give them more options like better after school programs, sports, education, presence on the streets, job opportunities, etc...then the cycle will only continue...

Streets & Sports: A Trinidad Teen from Glen Milner on Vimeo.

Collie Budz - Holiday Video

In the cold month of December, Collie Budz releases a song and video that immediately had me search for flights to a caribbean island... Relax, take a few minutes and escape with me......

Kid Cudi-All Along (Unofficial Video)

This video was too creative not to post up on the site... The song is ok to me, but this visual art made me actually listen to the song again... VERY DOPE Video!!!

Sizwe C - Hush n Wine Video and 18th & Collins Remix

Sizwe C - Hush n Whine is one of my favorite canival songs right now... It was originally produced by my good friend JusShane Productionz and mixed by the masterful Kasey Phillips ! So when AfterDark and myself approached the remix project we had to go left! Lol... Enjoy
Hush and Wine (18th & Collins Mix) AfterDark and Dj Crown Prince by DjCrownPrincePromo

New Concept Image

Sometimes you have to be willing to let it all go to understand what is really important to you....


Photographer:
Ruth Solis

Live House/Electro Mix in Currey Pot Studios

In a recent trip to Orlando, Fl I passed through CurreyPot Studios and they asked if I can do a quick live house/electro mix one shot no edit for a broadcast on UrbanMeTv. So I finally got the audio recording sent back to me, but they decided to take out the Station Drops and talking so there will be some spots of music right after blends... Here it is... I hope that you all enjoy...

TIM BERG - BROMANCE (AVICIIS ARENA MIX)

The original Bromance song has become extremely popular around the world, the arena mix is a beautiful musical adjustment with no vocals, but the video is for the mix is even better!! Watch till the end for a surprise!

Everyone Loves The Sunshine

I was playing around on the turntables today with a few records today and felt inspired to hit record and deliver something different... It's just a quick 30mins of good groove... I'll get back to pushing music next week... Cheers to Life

01-Everybody Loves The Sunshine
02-Give Me Your Love
03-Risin To The Top
04-Cirandar
05-Ascencion
06-Sumthin' Sumthin'
07-Hey Mr. Dj
08-Turn Your Love Around
09-Never Too Much
10-Give Me The Night
11-A Night To Remember
12-Brazilian Rhyme

Seu Jorge and Almaz - The Model (Short Film)

During my international hunt this summer, I came across Seu Jorge and Almaz. This has been one of my favorite EPs in my collection... I'm actually a very big fan of Seu Jorge so when I tripped onto this short film loosely based on the EP I knew that I had to share it with ya'll... Enjoy

Seu Jorge and Almaz - The Model (Chapter One) from Now-Again on Vimeo.

THE MODEL - Chapter 2: Oshun And The Dream from WHAT MATTERS MOST on Vimeo.

Influencers

During my daily music search on the web today, I came across this documentary that warped time and had me in a daze watching it over and over. It's amazing how this topic is a discussion that my friends and I used to have back in Jr High and High School... Take the time and watch this, you won't be dissappointed, I PROMISE!

INFLUENCERS FULL VERSION from R+I creative on Vimeo.

More Ryan Leslie

John Legend and Estelle - Sing Flow Free :::::SUPER DOPE FRESH::::::

Thanks to the good people over at GlobalGrind.com I found today a Free EP from the colloboration of this too.

The John Legend and Estelle's free collaborative effort (or FreEP) is comprised of seven duets including a cover version of recent RocNation inductee Jay Electronica’s “Shiny Suit Theory."
The track is followed by “You Are,” a duet version from Estelle's sophomore LP, Shine.
“Freedom” is a remix of “Free” from Estelle’s 2004 The 18th Day, laced with a verse from Talib Kweli. “Hey Girl” comes from the same album and “No Other Love” is from Legend’s 2008 album, Evolver.
Shine favorite “Come Over” is next before the EP draws to a close with “Fall In Love“, from Estelle’s forthcoming album All Of Me.
We didn't see this release coming. Happy Thanksgiving. Listen to it or download it below

Source: GlobalGrind.com

Estelle & John Legend - Sing & Flow (FreEP) by Hypetrak

Art Gallery Hiding Underneath NYC ::::SUPER DOPE FRESH:::::

So I am going through my usual daily web search for all things which I feel are SuperDopeFresh worthy and I find a very interesting article on GlobalGrind.com of an underground art gallery hiding under the big apple. The excerpts below are taken directly from the article and posted on here for your reading pleasure. Take your time and visualize such a great accomplishment from these artist. I personally think this is really cool, artsy and down right SuperDopeFresh... Now without any further ado...

"It 's one of biggest installation of its kind by some of the greatest figures in street-art and commercial trade. It was open for one night and closed. The equipment used to get there was destroyed and the original entrance was removed. The journalists that were involved were allowed to publish any details that would give up the location of the gallery. It's been open for weeks and you probably haven't seen it.
It has become an elusive pirate treasure of contemporary art.
Over the last year, 103 artists have been secretly escorted into an abandoned train station underneath New York City to take part in the Underbelly Project."

Source: GlobalGrind.com

Check out many more pics below....

Looking thru the art work and the stills of artist taking a trek down into the "Underbelly" of the city and rendering an old and forgotten train system into a rustic gallery where imagination and passion for there work is the backdrop to there final production is something to truly admire.

Kid Cudi - Mojo's So Dope Video

Bonus Vid

Leftside - Want Your Body Video

N.E.R.D. Hypnotize You Video

MEMORIES v1

01-Janet Jackson-Anytime Anyplace
02-R Kelly-Seems Like Your Ready
03-Jodeci-Freakin You
04-H-Town-Knockin Da Boots
05-Swv-Weak
06-Xscape-Who Can I Run Too
07-Joe-All The Things
08-Usher-Nice n Slow
09-Jon B-They Don't Know
10-Tyrese-Sweet Lady
11-Aaliyah-4 Page Letter
12-Ginuwine-Pony
13-112-Anywhere
14-Kelly Price-As We Lay

SkyMiles v2

01 Far East Movment - Like A G6
02 Stromae_Kayne West-Alors On Danse
03 Swedish House Mafia_Tinie Tempah-Miami 2 Ibiza
04 Enrique Iglesias-I Like It
05 Ultimate-It's My Bday
06 Clinton Sparks_Jermaine Dupri-Favorite Dj
07 Alvita-My Beat
08 Picco-Venga
09 Sergio Mendes-Yemele
10 Yolando Be Cool_Steve Angello-We No Speak Knas
11 Waka Floka_Diddy_Steve Angello-O Let's Do It
12 Waka Floka-No Hands
13 Duck Sauce-Barbra Streisand
14 Swedish House Mafia vs Kes_Tessanne Chin-Loving That One
15 Chuckie-Oh What A Night
16 Zinc_Ms Dynamite-Wile Out
17 Swedish House Mafia - Leave The World Behind (Remix)
18 Kid Cudi - Pursuit Of Happiness (Remix)
19 Flo Rida - Club Can't Handle Me (Remix)
20 Kelly Rowland - Commander (Remix)
21 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream (Remix)
22 Rihanna - Only Girl (Remix)
23 Macka Diamond - Already (Remix)
24 Afrojack & Bobby Burns - Ghetto Blaster
25 Katy Perry - California Girls (Remix)
26 Lloyd Banks - Beamer Benz Bentley (Remix)
27 Cee Lo - F*ck You (Remix)
28 Aretha Franklin - R.E.S.P.E.C.T (Remix)
29 Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Remix)
30 Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke (Remix)
31 The Prodigy - Out Of Space
32 Aloe Blacc - I Need Dollars (Remix)
33 Katy - Katy On A Mission
34 Afrojack & Eva Simmons - Take Over Control (Remix)
35 Bob Marley - Is This Love? (Remix)

Protoje - Seven Year Itch (Acoustic)

It's no secret that Protoje is one of my favorite artists in reggae. He definitely part of the new rebirth of the Reggae/Roots movement... Here is just a sample of what has everyone buzzing about him!! The album will release soon... I am anxious to hear it more than any other in recent history... "7 Year Itch"

CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE PROTOJE

Protoje - The Seven Year Itch (Acoustic) from Protoje Diggy on Vimeo.

UK BANGERS!!

So after having a conversation with my bredden Adam J(Dubai/UK.) He told me that I HAD to post this song up on the site because It's MASSIVE!




I told ya'll before! PAY ATTENTION to this TRACK!! It's definitely going to cross the pond! There is already a remix with Snoop Dogg, and Chitty Bang laced a mean freestyle on the riddim. Pay close attention!