Where The Lonely Kids Go When The Bell Rings from JW on Vimeo.

(via Complex)

However you feel about Kanye West, you can’t deny he is one of the most dynamic and creative figures in the industry right now. While he shies away from press interviews and magazine features, West remains outspoken at shows and in his creative outlets. One fan over at kanyetothe.com has collected all the old interviews, the outbursts, the ramblings and the rhetoric of one of the most important musicians today in this 45 minute documentary. Definitely worth a watch. 

I think this is what falling in love feels like… definitely sounds like. 

Vitamin String Quartet are a group of LA based session musicians who make perfectly arranged string section covers of your favourite songs. (Seriously, the range of songs they cover is astounding from death metal to mainstream pop). I’ve made a playlist of my personal favourite ones… it has 256 tracks.

**Covers range from Florence + The Machine, The Pixies, The Cure, Foster The People, Adele, David Bowie, The Beatles, Coldplay, Tupac, Kelly Clarkson, Kanye West, INXS, Regina Spektor, Fiona Apple, Semisonic, Robyn, Bon Iver, M83, Joy Division, Gwen Stefani, The Fray, Guns N Roses, New Order, Massive Attack, Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, The Roots, Foo Fighters, Muse, Queens Of The Stone Age, Bon Jovi, Alicia Keys, U2, Spoon, Lykke Li and Celine Dion. (AND SO MANY MANY MORE)**

Vitamin String Quartet: Website…Facebook…Twitter…Spotify

Here’s Kanye West’s twenty minute set from last night’s 12.12.12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert. 

G.O.O.D. Friday everybody!!!

Today, Kanye West dropped a remix to Rihanna’s “Diamonds” (arguably one of her best singles to date). Gracing the remix with a verse featuring Fresh Prince of Bel Air lines, some screaming and all the cockiness you come to expect. You can kind of tell ‘Ye is just chatting off the top but its G.O.O.D. 

PLUS: I’m a sucker for “Shine bright like a diamond” refrain. Gotta love Ri Ri. 

One of these days, in the not too distant future hopefully a collab will happen between Yeezy and LDR. Until then, Urban Noize brings together the bravado and swag of “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” with Rey’s “National Anthem” all the while filling in the pieces with some downright dirty guitars. 

Wu Tang Clan’s RZA has written a kung fu film with Eli Roth, then starred in said film alongside Russell Crowe and Lucy Lui and THEN produced the entire soundtrack- what a guy. Here’s Kanye’s joint “White Dress” which gives us some vintage ‘Ye…

“My girl a star all from a home movie” - ‘Ye

The Hit-Boy produced “Clique” got a preview this week in a 30 second snippet that hooked the internet’s interest as Yeezy spit about how he was fully aware of how Kim got famous… But now we have the full song, opening with a hook Cocaine 80s’ James Fauntleroy, Big Sean, Jay and Ye take turns to go live over the beat.

Clique by illRoots

Cruel Summer needs to drop like right now, k?

I don’t know how it happened, but its that time of the year again- we’re half way through. Somehow its June of 2012 and lists are being made of the best things that have been in our ears since January. As much of a slave to routine as anyone here is ITYLTS Best of 2012…so far.

To do things a little different and challenge myself I’m only going to say three words as a write up for the song and they won’t be in a sentence, just three different words hanging out.

(in no particular order, maybe chronological)

ITYLTS Best of 2012…So Far from ITYLTSmusic on 8tracks.

30 Best Songs…So far 

Nicholas Jarr- “And I Say ft. Scout LaRue & Will Epstein”- Crazy. Sexy. Cool.

Jay-Z- “Glory ft. Pharrel & Blue Ivy Carter” Proud. Love. Loss.

The Shins- “Simple Song” Simple. Memories. Sixties.

Gotye- “Somebody That I Used To Know ft. Kimbra” Betrayal. Ends. Everywhere.

Seasfire- “Falling” Nighttime. Gravity. Comparisons.

Work Drugs- “License To Drive” Roadtrip. Freedom. Coast.

DJ Fresh- “Hot Right Now ft. Rita Ora” Fad. Next. Now.

AlunaGeorge- “You Know You Like It” Fresh. Evening. Tipsy.

Lady Danville- “Operating” SoCal. Intentions. Acceptance.

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros- “Man on Fire” Digeridoo. Cash. Baggage. 

Rizzle Kicks- “The Traveller’s Chant”- Youth. Escape. Expectations.

Ludovin- “If I Die Before You”- Whistles. Community. Hope.

Beach House- “Myth” Dream. Finished. Over

The Neighbourhood- “Sweater Weather” Cold. Together. California.

Maroon 5- “Come Away To The Water ft. Rozzi Crane” Sacrifice. Menace. Real.

Alabama Shakes- “Hold On” Southern. Perseverance. Faith.

Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz- “Mercy” Bravado. Family. Brag.

Marina & The Diamonds- “Primadonna” Diva. Entitled. Knowing.

Jessie Ware- “Running” Infatuation. Effect. Ready.

Mikey Mike- “If I Ain’t Stopped Loving You By Now” Done. Always. Never.

Carly Rae Jepson- “Call Me Maybe” Not. Even. Embarrassed.

Passion Pit- “Take A Walk” Pride. Evolution. Determination.

She’s So Rad- “Confetti” Nostalgia. Truth. Shoegaze.

Mark Foster + A-Trak+ Kimbra- “Warrior” Fight. Bells. Mix.

Delilah- “Breathe” Strings. Quiet. Mask.

Friends- “Friend Crush” Boundaries. Unsure. Temptation.

Fiona Apple- “Every Single Night” Identity. ?. Everything.

The Secret Sisters- “Tomorrow Will Be Kinder” Destruction. Rebuild. Overcome.

The Griswolds- “Mississippi” Infectious. Restraint. Apart. 

Frank Ocean- “Pyramids” Complex. Respect. Electic. 

You are now rocking with the best.

Here is the show stopping, record breaking, roof shaking 11th time they did “Niggas in Paris” in Paris. Sit back and watch two of the best who ever did it go gorilla.

If you have a spare hour, you can watch ALL ELEVEN times right here via Complex

Here we are, the video to my favourite track from Watch The Throne, “No Church In The Wild” featuring Frank Ocean.