UDPATE 10:01AM PST: Just watched the video, and it is nothing short of epic and uniquely trippy. I’d expect nothing less from Travi$ Scott! And I really like Kendrick’s placement in the video as well. Travi$ continues to kill the game.
It’s here! Travi$ Tweeted last week he would be dropping this video, and I’m glad he has blessed us with these visuals on a Monday. What a good start to the week. Watch here!
I’m about to watch for the first time myself. Too pumped for this. Let me know what you think!
You guys. Stop what you are doing and watch these new visuals from Kendrick right now. And they are new visuals for a NEW song.
This beat is all the fire emojis. I love More Life, but fam, this beat is the sickest. And I am in love with the creativity of the video. On a scale of one to five fire emojis, this gets all five.
Last Friday, Big Sean stopped in Los Angeles for his I Decided Tour and his third stop on the West Coast. He performed at the Hollywood Palladium which is now a venue I’ve been to a handful of times. It’s intimate vibe is great, but I do wish the stage was a little more elevated. It’s hard for us short people to see! I digress.
There were four of us who went and before posting up in the GA section, we obviously had to buy some beverages and cop some merch. I held us down in the merch line while the others secured the drinks. Teamwork makes the dream work.
After successfully buying the exclusive I Decided California t-shirt (see below) and the official I Decided Tour sweatshirt, it was time to go find our place in the crowd.
We knew we’d be in the back when we first arrived at the Palladium. The line was wrapped (and I mean wrapped) down and around the block.
The night started with an opening set from Big Sean’s DJ, DJ Mo Beatz. He’s extremely talented and was spinning all the right songs to get us to the appropriate energy level. Next up…
Now while I don’t listen to MadeinTYO on the reg (I really should though – he’s underrated), he has quite a few bangers and performed them all – “I Want,” “Uber Everywhere,” and “Skateboard P” to name a few. He was the perfect opener for Big Sean, and he definitely kept the momentum going.
I’ve seen Big Sean perform multiple times now, and he has yet to disappoint. His energy, positive vibes, love for the crowd, and just overall passion he has for performing makes him an incredible artist to watch live. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s easy on the eye. Anyways.
His setlist included most of the tracks from I Decided and a handful of other fire emoji worthy songs like “Champions,” “I Don’t F*ck With You,” “Don’t Like,” “Paradise,” “Blessings,” and more. While I had hoped for a Migos or Jeremih surprise appearance, he did bring out his boo Jhene Aiko. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen her live before this, so it was great to not only add her to my concert resume (yes, I have one of those), but it was awesome seeing the two perform together and witnessing their chemistry IRL. MadeinTYO also came back out during Sean’s set so they could perform the “Skateboard P Remix.” YAS. Seriously one of my favorite songs out right now.
Okay, now this is sort of embarrassing, but I don’t even care. Towards the end of Big Sean’s set, he began to talk about positivity, surrounding yourself with a solid group of people, and that it’s never too late to make your dreams a reality. Well, I started crying. I sort of wish I was joking. This is the second time I’ve cried at a concert. The first was during the On The Run Tour (Beyonce and Jay Z). v. emotional. But yeah. I’ve always been a fan of Big Sean not only because of his music but also because of his positive nature and vibes he exudes.
Overall, this was one of the better Big Sean performances I’ve seen. If you’ve listened to I Decided, you can tell this project means A LOT to him and is full of inspiration which all came to life on that stage. He’s a real one.
Why did I cry though? I believe I’m at a really good place in my life right now. Weeding out the negativity, surrounding myself with great people and influences, and just doing epic shit. I’m really the only person who can control all of this for myself, so yeah… I’m pretty pumped.
The night ended with me going to In N Out, ordering a grilled cheese and fries via drive-thru, and sitting in my car to indulge before heading home. All in all, it was a solid night.
Next concert… Sampha at the El Rey Theatre. I’ve never seen Sampha perform nor have I been to that venue so I’m pretty amped!
Say whaaaat. The actual track hasn’t dropped yet, but Calvin Harris just posted the artwork for the single on his Instagram.
I’m not sure what this is going to sound like, but if it’s anything like the vibes we got from Calvin and Frank…
I’m #HearForThis.
The track titled “Heatstroke” is sure to be another summertime banger. Maybe I missed this, but are we expecting a new album from Calvin? It makes sense with these singles he’s been dropping. A summertime playlist?! All about that.
Definitely check back for when the track officially drops!
The visuals are here for one of the most epic collab songs of the year… or maybe ever.
Directed by Warren Fu, the video’s grainy and old-school feel is the perfect fit for the overall vibe of “I Feel It Coming.” The visuals even play into The Weeknd’s starboy theme and new persona.
And as if The Weeknd’s voice didn’t already sound like Michael Jackson’s, Abel’s dance moves in this video make the MJ comparison even more real. Actually, while watching “I Feel It Coming,” MJ’s “Billie Jean” music video came to mind. Not necessarily all that’s happening in the vid, but the lighting, how it’s filmed, and the dance moves. I’m digging it. Watch below!
And while we don’t see Daft Punk until the very end, I still think the video works and flows overall. I feel Daft Punk’s presence is best for a DJ set and this video wouldn’t be the proper setting for such. Why am I talking in some weird proper English form? Anyways.
Right now it’s just over 350,000 views, but I can guarantee this will hit 1,000,000 in no time.
Have I told yinz how big of a Chance fan I am? He continues to spread positivity through his lyrics and more importantly through his actions. His biggest one yet?
**donating $1M to chicago public schools**
It is so refreshing to see someone with power and a voice do good and actually DO. Not just talk about it. He announced the donation during a press conference that was streamed live at Oliver S. Westcott Elementary in Chicago. Below is what he said regarding the generous act.
“Today, I am proud to announce that I am donating $1 million to CPS,” he said. “This donation was made possible by my fans, through ticket sales for my upcoming tour and an unprecedented coordination from Live Nation, AEG, and Ticketmaster, competing corporations who were able to band together — also with independent promoters and venues across the country — to use funds from ticket sales to donate to CPS…I’m honored to make this donation to Chicago Public Schools Foundation and help cultivate Chicago creative minds.”
As if this isn’t major enough, Chance also said that his foundation, Social Works, will donate $10,000 to a specific public school for every $100,000 that’s raised. This will begin with Oliver S. Westcott Elementary.
The love that Chance has for his Chicago hometown and those still residing there, especially the youth, is truly heartwarming. He met with Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on Friday to begin the discussion on public school funding. Post-meeting, Chance wasn’t too happy with the outcome, saying the Governor’s answers were vague. Well, hopefully this $1M donation will be a wake-up call to those higher-ups in Chicago that Chance means business.
And just like that we have another tour announcement. Travi$ Scot Tweeted the first phase dates of his tour.
And guess what? He’s making a stop in Pittsburgh! I am v. excited for my fellow yinzers.
I’m not seeing a true Los Angeles date though. He’s performing both weekends at Coachella and making a stop in Santa Barbara. I’d be down for the Santa Barbara stop, but it’s happening on a Wednesday. Who does that? Travi$ I suppose. Okay, again I can’t be too upset because he is part of Rolling Loud, and I have my wristband for that.
Regardless, you know this will be a dope concert. Travi$ Scott’s energy level is on 100 just about all of the time, and the love he has for his fans is what makes me like him even more as an artist. Click on the GIF below for a previous post I wrote about Travi$ Scott who opened for Rihanna’s ANTI Tour.
Check out all the tour dates for phase one here. Is he coming to your city? Maybe phase two he will throw in a Los Angeles date. Please and thank you.
Currently having a major FOMO moment. Why? Well because I will not be in LA for Powerhouse this year. SAD. I can’t really complain that much though because that weekend I’ll be in Miami with two of my BFFs and I’m more than likely attending Rolling Loud Festival. I digress.
This year’s Powerhouse falls on Cinco de Mayo weekend which is typically early than previous years. It’s going down on Saturday, May 6 at the Glen Helen Amphitheater.
Let me just say though that the lineup is one big fire emoji. Big Sean and Lil Wayne headlining?! Do you even know how many live bangers that will come out of this concert? “My Homies Still.” “Beware.” “Deep.” And so many more. Ugh. I guess I can’t go to everything, but it still hurts a bit. It’s the fangirl in me.
Kid Ink, Jeremih, Post Malone, MadeinTYO, too?! You know Big Sean and MadeinTYO will perform the “Skateboard P” remix together. Amazing.
Congrats to the Power team on an epic lineup! Want to get more amped up about it? Watch the promo vid here, and get your tickets this Friday so I can live vicariously through your social feeds.
Okay, can we just get the song already? Calvin Harris initially teased the track, officially called “Slide,” featuring Frank Ocean a few weeks ago, and now we can confirm FO is on it as well as Migos. I am here for this.
Listen to another snippet of the song with some vocals from Migos’ Offset below.
Future’s self-titled album, Future, dropped quite earlier than expected! It’s official release date is tomorrow which typically means it will drop at 9PM PST / 12AM EST the night before, but here we are at 8AM PST with it! Well for now, it’s only available for steaming on Spotify. So if you have that service, you’re in luck.
I do not… #TeamAppleMusic. So until then, check it out, and let me know how it is!
And sorry Future, I love your music, but this album artwork sort of looks like a sonogram. One of the new 3D ones. Which actually, I just looked up the true definition of “sonogram,” and it also means: a graph representing a sound, showing the distribution of energy at different frequencies. There’s sort of a tie-in?
Any who…
Oh, and there are no features on this album… get to trappin’, yinz!
Californyinz 