Tunes & Times

sonofbaldwin:

Much respect and mad props to Kelly Rowland for having the courage to be honest in an industry that pays you a ton of money to lie and distort.

"Some of these music blogs could actually benefit from hiring people who REALLY understand the culture of R&B to write about R&B. Some of these music blogs could actually benefit from hiring people who REALLY understand the culture of hip hop to write about hip hop. Like you really should know about deep Brandy album cuts before you are giving a “grade” or a “score” to any R&B artist. And ivy league credentials don’t give you any insight on “grading” a rapper’s body of work…when you’ve had no access to the REAL culture. There are SO many gifted writers who truly understand. Who didn’t get hip to R&B & Hip-Hop via the crossover artist of their childhood. Just hire them please, so you can stop insulting peeps’ knowledge. So you can stop acting like it just popped off last year for R&B. Like it just got interesting and experimental. So you can stop praising every rapper who raps over a trap beat, but can’t form literate sentences and then you market it as some hip shit. And that wasn’t a rant. It was an observation and a request."

— Solange Knowles

(Source: gradientlair)

"Vinyl records so often sound like home in large part because that’s the only place you’re likely to listen to them."

— NPR’s Stephen Thompson helps you build a vinyl collection (via nprmusic)

Sara Bareilles last night. There are no words.

Beyonce and Andre 3000 – Back To Black

exclusiveprince:

Beyonce x Andre 3000 - Back to Black

Living.

Played 55861 times.

deatheatingbloodmagic:

robyewest:

badu-ology:

Janelle Monáe - Q.U.E.E.N. feat. Erykah Badu [Official Video]

Between her and Beyonce I’m not gonna have no edges this year.

*internally screaming*

James Blake.

Tonight. First Avenue.

crackerhell:

Concept art for Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid by Chad Weatherford

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YES????

(Source: childrenofthebadrevolution)

We we can all agree that Fantasia is slay.ing everything with this new album, right?

thekeysofalicia:

Take a trip with me on my new video for #FireWeMake feat. Maxwell on VEVO! Had so much fun making this!! ;-) http://smarturl.it/FireWeMakeVid

This video is the perfect treatment for this song. Now if my girl AK could get those vocals back, I’d be set.

There is so much happening today.

This new Janelle Monae with Erykah Badu…I. Am. Living.

Ray Dalton – So Emotional

mrfinkk:

So Emotional by Ray Dalton

Reasons I love Tumblr…discover music like this.

Played 20 times.

This is difficult for me to handle.

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure: 1/250th
Focal Length: 200mm

Today is a type of day…

Today is a type of day where I turn to music. I am sitting in my living room, finishing my coffee and listening to the news. I woke up to a beautiful snowy April (sarcasm not included) and I am sitting here with my heart in a bit of pain. The things that are happening this week, not only in America, adds weight to all of us on a daily basis. We all continue to go to work, to deal with our regular things, and we come home, and have to process the bigger picture every day, and find our place in the world.

This weight is when I remember the power of music. I remember that when I need a break, when I need to take time to get myself centered, I can have 3 - 5 minutes and let music do that. It can heal the soul, and it can provide clarity in times like this. I hope everyone in the world can take 3-5 minutes today and listen to a song that can provide perspective.

Today is the type of day that I’m most thankful for music.

Talk soon