Erykah Badu dropped her first project, 'Baduizm,' in 1997 to commercial success and critical acclaim. She was labeled the Queen of neo-soul, helping open doors for other female artists like SZA, Solange, and Janelle Monáe who didn’t fit within the traditional R&B box. So there was pressure on her sop****re effort, 'Mama’s Gun,' which turns 25 years old in November. Here we explore the project, which was an ode to her son Seven, who she had with Andre 3000. We discuss the pressure she felt following up 'Baduizm,' break down the songs on 'Mama’s Gun,' why she directs all of her music videos, the one artist she wants to work with, and what she thinks of the state of R&B and hip-hop today.

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30:50 - Arias Analysis
31:49 - Ch 3: The Visuals
35:13 - Telfar Bag Lady Video
40:18 - The Current State of Rap
49:35 - Outro

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BigXthaPlug - Hell At Night feat. Ella Langley (Official Visualizer)

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Lyrics:
Heartbreak’s a funny thing
How it makes you think
What it makes you want

Why, when it ends, us getting revenge
Sounds better than moving on

And I’d love to live and let live
Let it go, forgive and forget
Holding a grudge ain’t what I want to do
But when it comes to you

I hope it's hell at night
Straight to the morning
I hope you close your eyes
And just can’t ignore it
’Cause it’s too damn loud
Tossing and turning
I hope it's hell at night
And my memory’s burning, burning

Aye
I hope you hear me every time you play a song
I hope you meet the right person but y’all never get along
I hope you know you ain’t right, and you so good at burning bridges
I hope you finally find some love and every day he hurt your feelings
I hope you, I hope you turn your heater on and it blows cold
I hope you leave your car running at the store and it get stolen
I hope you have a nightmare every single day of your life
I hope you have a bad morning, and one hell of a night

I hope it's hell at night
Straight to the morning
I hope you close your eyes
And just can’t ignore it
’Cause it’s too damn loud
Tossing and turning
I hope it's hell at night
And my memory’s burning, burning

Aye
I hope you see me every time you close your eyes
And every time you think about me, you hear thunder in the sky
I’m out the way, and by the way, I hope you lived and what you learned
I hope you go deep into the woods, and you make the wrong turn
I hope it burns you up

Like a cigarette
Like a last call shot
Straight to the head
I hope stare at the wall
Or an old home screen
Kind of hopin’ I call
’Cause you can’t call me

I hope it's hell at night
Straight to the morning
I hope you close your eyes
And just can’t ignore it
’Cause it’s too damn loud
Tossing and turning
I hope it's hell at night
And my memory’s burning, burning


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The Official Music Video for Amaranthe's new single "Damnation Flame". Listen to "Damnation Flame" here: https://amaranthe.bfan.link/damnation-flame.yde

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Song written by Elize Ryd, Olof Mörck, produced by Jacob Hansen, recorded at Hansen Studios, Denmark

LYRICS:
Voices of the Matriarch
A hierarchy outside
Of the status quo
Tormented legions feast
Upon the innocent, entrench the control

The choice of condemnation
Breeds an army of accursed
The dominion will grow
Codified in the circle
So let it be known
She will be enthroned

Watch her ascend
Concede unto her
And now you relent
For she has crossed the oceans of time
Damnation you'll find

Damnation Flame
Burning us down
When we're already bound
And the earth is bleeding
The mark of The One
In the shape of a ghoul
In the pouring rain
See what She wrote
Upon the wall
I'm a true believer
Damnation Flame

Ruled across the centuries
The heresy our mark on the fevered soul
Unearthly specters rise
And a frantic danse macabre you behold

Blackened inquisition
Fall to witchery
A thrall, and all that you sold
Premonition untold
Was your immortal soul
Now you shall behold

Lifeblood is spent
Surrender to her
Now you repent
Her bloodline is damnation divine
Damnation you'll find

Damnation Flame
Burning us down
When we're already bound
And the earth is bleeding
The mark of The One
In the shape of a ghoul
In the pouring rain
See what She wrote
Upon the wall
I'm a true believer
Damnation Flame

Entwine the pain
You're stigmatised
Temerity from dusk to sunrise
Embrace the flame
In dusk reside
Mortality a frailty denied

Watch her ascend
Concede unto her
And now you relent
Her bloodline is damnation divine

Damnation Flame
Burning us down
When we're already bound
And the earth is bleeding
The mark of The One
In the shape of a ghoul
In the pouring rain
See what She wrote
Upon the wall
I'm a true believer
Damnation Flame

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Real Estate - “Water Underground” from the upcoming album ‘Daniel’, out 23rd February 2024 on Domino Record Co.
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Lyrics:
Take a look around
I come from a town not too far from here
There is a sound
Never figured out how to make it clear

I hear a song there inside my head
Can’t figure out what it’s trying to say
I hear a voice inside my head
Can’t figure out what it’s saying

Water underground (fall on me)
Won’t you cool me down, wash over me
Water underground (fall on me)
Won’t you cool me down, wash over me

Take a look around
Always had a reason to remain near

There is a sound
Like a signal between stations it’s hard to hear

I hear a song there inside my head
Can’t lose it yet, try to make it stay
I hear a voice inside my head
Can’t figure out what it’s saying

Water underground (fall on me)
Won’t you cool me down, wash over me
Water underground (fall on me)
Won’t you cool me down, wash over me

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Producer: Lisa M. Thomas @thinedgefilms
Director: Edmond Hawkins @edmondhawkins

Associate Producer: Rob York
Production Assistants: Diana Gong, Kristian Manzi, Jesse Feldberg

Director of Photographer: Ramulus Burgess
Gaffer: Jim Jones
Key Grip: Donavan Lambert
Swing: Sal Cordelia
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Art Director: Beau Tepper
Prop Master: Malcom Davis is @MalcolmNYC
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Stylist: Lina Sarrapochiello

Editor: Editor: Edmond Hawkins (@edmondhawkins)
Colorist: Troy Thompson

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Kenny Muney "Off The Porch" Interview

We recently caught up with Kenny Muney for a brand new “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about getting a PRE Illuminati tattoo during the interview, Dolph’s recent birthday party, his experience growing up in South Memphis, jumping off the porch when he was 12, getting shot when he was 15, going to college for a semester, his close relationship with his mom, explains how he got into rapping, not take rap serious until he got with Young Dolph, getting Key Glock when he was 13/14, recalls going on his first tour with Dolph, going up with his Day 1’s, Dolph supporting him before he got with PRE, being around Dolph getting him to start punching in, reveals what type of person Dolph was away from the music, his love for traveling, wanting to move to Mexico, Dolph’s legacy, reveals he cried while recording his tribute song to Dolph “Role Model”, his new EP ‘Kenjamin Franklin’, shooting the music video for “Preach” in Mexico, recalls recording “Tune Up” with Dolph, explains why he held the song for 4 yers before he released it, the vibes when all of PRE is recording together, his friendship with Bankroll Freddie, upcoming deluxe, upcoming album ‘Time Is Muney’, Big Scarr, gives an update on CEO Jizzle, upcoming project with BEO Lil Kenny, goals, and much more!

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Official Music Video of LOSA performed by (Jayzo feat. LEWIS ON DA TRACK)
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Ty Dolla $ign -
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Production Coordinator: Brandee Allen @bda.photo

Director of Photography: Jackson Magnabosco @jacksonmagnabosco
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2nd AC: Zach McGee @mrgooberstein
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Super16 Op: Jack Dalton @jackmdalton
Super16 Op: Eli Leibow @l3ibow
Gaffer: Markus Fields @mfields728
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Swing: James Zanoli @whammyyyyy
Best Boy Electric: Lukas Zanoli @lukaszanoli
Best Boy Grip: Sage Vincent

Casting Director: Hanna Sint @sintasticc Jay Jaber @jayjabrrr
Production Designer: Yara Kamali @ohh.arch
Art Leadman: Peter Balabanov @balabanov_arts
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Key PA: Max Mendieta @maxi.ish
Key PA: Jet Dupont @jettttttttttttttttttttttttt
Set PA: Muita Muthee @muita_muthee
Crafty PA: Henry Parker @henry_op_
Talent PA: Alexa Carenas @_alexacardenas
Talent PA: Andrea Rodriguez @andrea.lorell
Runner PA: Katie Gomez @kkatieegg
Location Manager: David Deroiser @daveed_dero
BTS Photo: Kate Hart @kat3hart Anthony Fernandez @antshotit
BTS: Alex Suljic
Studio Location: Mica Studios @wearemica
Picture Vehicles / Police Actors: CopShopLA @copshopla

Post Production House: NeuralHaus @NeuralHaus
Post Production Supervisor: Patrick Elkin Hazer @Scorch
Editor: Cult Vega @cultvega
Co-Editor: Pada @padaaaaaaaaaa
Colorist: Braxton Apana @braxtonapana
Rotoscope: Parker Jones @parqj
3D Compositing: Nikita Tarasov @PrinceOfDamned
VFX: Parker Jones @parqj Nikita Tarasov @PrinceOfDamned
VFX + Addt Cleanup: Richard Bojorquez & Emanuel Robson & Muze
Digital Artist: @othermiguel Miguel Ayala-Mora Title Artist @ethnwayne

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The earliest known recorded footage of break dancing from the late 1930's. The music i added to the dancing is: Koke by Tribe.
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(2018 update. I did NOT use any kind of advance editing software such as Abode after effects/Photoshop etc i simply overlaid the track by Tribe to the original mills brother video using windows media maker. A synchronicity in the universe i happened to find. No special editing needed!)

P.S. Much love for all the wonderful comments and feedback!
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The official video for Tee Grizzley's "Back Ina Yams" - out now! Shot by @JerryPHD 🎥

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New Orleans singer-songwriter Teedra Moses (@TEEDRAMOSESOfficial ) brings her soulful touch to COLORS. with a captivating rendition of her classic track ‘Be Your Girl’, first heard on her celebrated debut album ‘Complex Simplicity’.

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Hip hop legend DJ Clue pulls up to the couch to talk about his legendary run in the mixtape game. He shares crazy stories from the Hard Knock Life Tour, including the time Beanie Sigel accidentally punched him while they were slap boxing. Clue breaks down how he first met Jay-Z in Harlem and how he stood his ground against record execs to launch Fabolous's career. He also shares his honest thoughts on why today's rap punchlines are getting lazy and what he really thought when he first heard Drake's early demo tape. This is a masterclass in music history from one of New York's most iconic voices. #DJClue #NoFunnyShxt #KP #DP

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ten56. empties the clip on the Downer saga, but has another bullet ready in the barrel to spray: 'Choky'

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Sia's official music video for 'Elastic Heart'.
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Lyrics:

And another one bites the dust
Oh why can I not conquer love?
And I might have thought that we were one
Wanted to fight this war without weapons

Well, I've got thick skin and an elastic heart,
But your blade - it mightbe too sharp
I'm like a rubber band until you pull too hard,
Yeah, I may snap and I move fast
But you won't see me fall apart
'Cause I've got an elastic heart

I've got an elastic heart
Yeah, I've got an elastic heart

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