MXDWN Madness #2
New stream by Brother Ali, Charli XCX reschedules stateside tour, Ilan Rubin demos the Apogee Duet 2, Coldplay comme The Hunger Games, and Kanye West to tour with Kendrick Lamar.
LISTEN: Brother Ali Releases Stream of New Project “Left In The Deck”
Rhymesayers’ hip-hop polemicist Brother Ali announces an crude demo-tape style release catered to his closest followers.
Charli XCX Announces Rescheduled Fall 2013 Tour Dates
We get it. How could she have said no? After absconding with Paramore, the 21-year-old British pop spectacle Charli XCX (a.k.a. Charlotte Aitchison) now makes amends by rescheduling her stateside tour.
WATCH: Ilan Rubin (The New Regime, Nine Inch Nails, Angels & Airwaves, Paramore) Records One-Take Tracks for Solo Performance of “Say What You Will”
Multi-instrumentalist and drummer for Paramore, Nine Inch Nails, Lostprophets, etc. Ilan Rubin stops by Apogee Studios to record a song in an hour flat, showcasing the capabilities of the Apogee Duet 2 audio interface.
WATCH: Coldplay Release New Lyric Video for Song “Atlas” from Hunger Games: Catching Fire
He’s got the whole world in his hands. He, being “Atlas,” the OG world-lifter and subject of Coldplay’s very first soundtrack original and first new song in nearly two years. It’s a twinkling, twisting, metaphysical gumbo.
Kanye West Announces USA Tour with Kendrick Lamar
It’s been five years since Kanye West last embarked on a solo tour, but news from the twitterverse says that’s long enough. A poster appeared on dear Yeezus‘ twitter, touting an upcoming tour alongside the lovable Kendrick Lamar. As of now, there’s not much else to say. All we know is that we’ve got some elite hip hop coming our way.