As if the kiss seen around the world wasn’t enough of a surprise (Madonna kissed Drake during his Coachella set for those who don’t know – yes, I’m jealous if you’re wondering), a bonus track from If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late was just released online. Check it below. Thank you, Drake, for the constant tunes.
FRANK OCEAN TO RELEASE ALBUM IN JULY 2015
On Monday, April 5, Mr. Ocean finally took to his Tumblr to announce the follow-up album to his 2012 release ‘Channel Orange.’ This has been a long time coming – the man was MIA for about a year. The long-awaited album, plus a supposed magazine, are set to drop in July (insert praise emoji). The publication will be titled ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ – it should be called ‘Kylie Don’t Cry’ – I know how excited you are for this. The album has yet to be titled.
KANYE WEST TO HEADLINE POWER 106’S POWERHOUSE
I made sure I was fully awake at 7:15am sharp on Monday morning to hear the official lineup for Power 106’s annual summer concert, Powerhouse. Getting more and more excited as each artist was announced, it wasn’t until the end that they brought out the big dog… Mr. Kanye West. The rest of the lineup includes: Ty Dolla $ign, Ludacris, Tinashe, G-Eazy, Nipsey Hu$$le, Kid Ink, Casey Veggies, Logic, B.o.B. and Tech N9ne. Pre-sale tickets went on sale Wednesday morning – obviously I snagged a pair (can’t wait, Parker!). I must say, I’m pretty amped to see Luda perform, as well. Powerhouse takes place on Saturday, May 16 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
KENDRICK LAMAR’S REEBOK COMMERCIAL DEBUT
This I just want you to watch because Kendrick is epic, LA is epic, and these Reeboks are about to be epic.
It only makes sense that my first ‘Music’ post feature songs from none other than the Toronto rapper himself, Mr. Aubrey Drake Graham.
Before I go into that though, here’s what you can look forward to in the ‘Music’ section:
Serge’s Selections. These beginning of the week playlists will feature new music that’s out, music I’m currently listening to, throwbacks, remixes, DJs I’m into… essentially any type of music I want you to jam out to. I can’t promise they will be kid-friendly versions (sorry, mom), so make sure you have your headphones in if you’re listening at work. The playlists will be through SoundCloud, so you can listen directly from the blog post, and you don’t even need an account*. Just press play and enjoy!
Weekly W(rap)-ups. These will be posted near the end of the week and will include a few music news headlines that happened throughout the week. Topics will range from concert announcements to a new album that is dropping to artist gossip (because everyone wants to know Drake’s next move, right?) to music videos and more.
While most of the playlists and wrap-ups will have an urban feel, I really do love all music, so you can expect other genres here too. I mean, I have to let you know when Queen Bey drops a new track! Just no country. Unless Drake decides to throw on a cowboy hat and boots. Then we’ll talk.
So here it is, the first playlist of californyinz…
SERGE’S SELECTIONS – HOPE YOU ENJOY LISTENING!
PS – Adam, I made sure to add ‘Worst Behavior’ for you.
*For those of you who do have a SoundCloud account and want more music, you can follow me here.
Californyinz 