Kendrick and SZA released the first visual for the Black Panther soundtrack. The video was directed by Dave Myers & the little homies, who have directed all the videos for Kendrick’s Damn. album thus far.
A lot of times when a music video is made for a song from a movie soundtrack, its usually just filled with clips of the movie. However, Dave Myers & the little homies did not take that shortcut and created a visual that kept with the spirit of Black Panther will its African influences, but still is able to stand as a video on its own.
My favorite scene is the gold room. It definitely plays a trick with the eyes will all the layers, and you aren’t sure what is physical and what is digital.
If you want to potentially see Kendrick and SZA perform this song together live, check out the tour schedule for TDE’s Championship Tour here.
Vogue went behind the scenes to see Migos get ready for the Grammys, and we got a lot of insider information about the group.
First and foremost, we got to see Migos without their glasses, which doesn’t happen often. It was funny to see because when they all where glasses, they look very much alike, but without glasses, they are all different and don’t look that similar.
Migos shared their fashion inspiration being Michael Jackson. Offset sang some Michael Jackson and his mom said that he has loved Michael since he was a little boy.
Quavo explained the difference between dripping and spilling when it comes to fashion. Dripping means there is a lot going on (adornments, etcetera) and slipping means there is too much going on.
It was great to see the guys lighter side in this video. Check it out above.
Chance The Rapper hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time this Saturday, but this was not his first go around on the show by any means. He has performed on the show three times, twice as a musical guest and once as a surprise appearance for “Ultralight Beam” for when Kanye West was a musical guest. He has also appeared in two skits before being an official host.
Let’s look back at Chance on SNL so far. I’m sure he will be back for me.
First Appearance-musical guest-December 2015 Sunday Candy
Taylor’s AT&T channel has been releasing behind the scenes videos of the making of the album “reputation” with its series “Making of A Song.” Most of the videos have been posted on Taylor’s YouTube channel so far, except “Call It What You Want.” However, a helpful YouTube user has uploaded the video above.
This is one of my favorite songs off the album, so it was cool to see the process. Also, Taylor basically confirms that that necklace she’s been wearing frequently in the initial of her lover. You can find the necklace here.
Over two months after its early August release , Camila released the video for her single “Havana.” This was more of a concept video than her previous video “Cryin In The Club,” and I actually think its way more fun. Camila plays different characters, including an actress in a telenovela and movie and a homebody named Karla (Camila’s first name) that desperately needs to stop living vicariously through TV.
It was a very cute story and I love how she is embracing the Latin market. It seems more authentic than just the typical mainstream pop route. I feel like she is slowly building a solid career that can last overtime instead of mixing together some instant, quick, short lasting success.
Check Camila out on the Jingle Ball Tour. Dates are here.
In Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” video, the major moment is the when the old Taylors are climbing to the top. While many of the Taylors represent different eras of her career, some of the Taylor are significant moments from her relationship with Calvin Harris.
One of the Taylor wears her outfit from the 2015 Billboard awards. This was a significant moment in their relationship because this was the first time they were at an entertainment event together as a couple. Calvin also kissed her when she won an award. This is considered the confirmation of their relationship.
The old Taylor from 2015 IHeartRadio Award was also a major moment for Calvin and Taylor. When winning the award for best tour, she thanks her boyfriend Adam, Calvin Harris’ real name.
While some can argue that she just happened to have these outfits in her closet still, Taylor has shown that nothing is coincidence and may be a dig at Calvin.
They. released a video for the song “Deep End” off their debut album “Nu Religion: Hyena.” The track, which was originally released in 2016 on SoundCloud, is about giving in to all your vices for the weekend, including women and drinking. The video fits in perfectly with the moodiness that They.’s other visuals have had, and I found it interesting that the wolf was also the woman from the beginning of the video and they eventually drive away from her.
“Deep End” is my favorite They. song so I’m excited it’s a single. The mix of keyboard and trap beats with R&B and rap is the perfect concotion that best represents They.’s sound.
Click here to check out pictures from They.’s tour.
Zedd and Alessia Cara released the video for their collaboration “Stay.” While the song is about not wanting to let go of a love, the video has an interesting take on the how one action can change everything. In the first universe, Zedd doesn’t catch the elevator in time to share it with Alessia, so they enjoy their day separately. When he does catch the elevator, they have a fun day together, which ends unexpectedly.
The story line and message is interesting as it relates to the movie that the song is featured in, “Everything, Everything” that shows how meeting a person can change your life in ways you don’t expect.
Kendrick’s video for his video “Humble” has a lot of incredible imagery, but what stood out most out most to me is seeing a real butt.
I’m not talking about a butt with injections compared to a natural butt. I’m talking about a butt with no makeup on it. Yes, people put make-up on butts, especially in videos, and yes, most women, skinny or big, have stretch marks on their butts. It is completely natural, as not even that noticeable or gross, but in videos and magazines, they are altered completely. It is just such a dumb and unreasonable standard for society to make that I glad Kendrick recognized that and showed the truth.
During his audition for the musical interpretation of “White Man Can’t Jump,” which I would love to hate-watch, Elijah decided to sing “Let Me Be Your Star” for his audition instead of his original choice of a song from “Newsies.” His rendition reminded me of this gem of a show. Yeah, the actual story of the show didn’t make sense after a while, but the music of “Smash” was always amazing. Also, it introduced me to Leslie Odom Jr. from Hamilton so another win for this show.
Check out Elijah audition below and check out a playlist of the best songs from Smash.
