SIERGIO RELEASES 'LEAVE HIM' VISUALS
The latest visuals from Sergio “Leave Him,” from his album Before Its Too Late comes after “Complicated” which released ahead of the album’s release. The album was also preceded by lead single “Take You Out” which released early 2022. ‘Leave Him’ visuals sees Siergio as the side dude urging his partner to leave her current relationship for him.
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PLAYLISTING THE BEST BEYONCÉ SONGS
Beyoncé’s Renaissance is here but before diving into the 16 tracks of Act 1, let’s recap the Best Beyoncé songs across all of her albums, (taking into account most played and still in rotation).
Although, pulling together favorites or the best of Beyoncé, is a hard task (slightly controversial looking at Rolling Stones 100 picks) but narrowing it down to what is constantly in rotation or has the most plays (based on iTunes Play Counts — managed to keep track since iTunes launched). As an R&B listener, the deeper cuts are more likely to be the favorites — finding those hidden gems or records that may have gotten less attention or overlooked is sometimes what attributes to the more enjoyable record. The best place to start for Beyoncé was with 25 of those records…. (and for honorable mentions or rounding out a top 30, Dance For You, Keep Giving Your Love To Me, MOOD 4 EVA, BIGGER and Smash Into You).
#25 DEJA VU (FEAT. JAY Z)
#24 UPGRADE U (FEAT. JAY Z)
#23 CHECK ON IT (FEAT. SLIM THUG & BUN B)
#22 PARTITION
#21 IRREPLACEABLE
#20 RING THE ALARM
#19 1+1
#18 PART II (ON THE RUN) - JAY Z
#17 SORRY
#16 SUPERPOWER (FEAT. FRANK OCEAN)
#15 ROCKET
#14 MINE (FEAT. DRAKE)
#13 ALL NIGHT
#12 LOVE DROUGHT
#11 HELLO
#10 THAT’S WHY YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL
#9 YES
#8 LOVE ON TOP *TED SMOOTH REMIX
#7 SWEET DREAMS
#6 SUMMERTIME (FEAT. GHOSTFACE)
#5 SPEECHLESS
#4 I MISS YOU
#3 JEALOUS
#2 NO ANGEL
Have to run “No Angel” back few times for the 2nd Verse / Bridge (No I'm not an angel either, but at least I'm trying / I know I drive you crazy, but would you rather that I be a machine / who doesn't notice when you late or when you're lying / I love you even more than who I thought you were before) — that should’ve been sung again at the end.
#1 I CARE
Top 3 could be interchangeable but the Homecoming / Coachella Performance solidifies “I Care” as Beyoncé’s best record (currently). Instantly shifting the tone following 4’s album opener “1+1”. “I Care” should have easily been giving the single/video treatment (with 4 not being released as a visual album) but it will be one of the records that you pull from an artist that should have been bigger or the single.
Comment below your thoughts or your best Beyoncé songs.
KELLY ROWLAND. THAT'S THE POST!
WOULDN’T SHE LOOK GREAT AS THE COVER OF ELSV. Photo via @KellyRowland on Instagram
Ok. That’s not the whole post. but a Kelly Rowland appearance says all that needs to be said. So why not continue to give Kelly Rowland her flowers. Great timing as well — seeing as it’s been a year since EP 5 of ELSV Podcast; where we discussed Kelly Rowland, and the need for her to have a Verzuz. Our thoughts are her catalog is underrated and she has hits, and singles that could easily add up to 20 (without touching DC) and a worthy opponent for her to grace a Verzuz stage could be Ciara.
With 4 studio albums and several collaborations, the 20 records Kelly Rowland should perform:
Like This
Commander
When Love Takes Over
Forever And A Day
Kisses Down Low
Feeling Me Right Now
All Of The Night
Coffee
Motivation
Red Wine
Lay It On Me (feat. Big Sean)
Gone (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Dilemma (feat. Nelly)
Can’t Nobody
Stole
You Changed (feat. Beyoncé & Michelle)
Bad Habit
Crazy
Kelly
Crown
Train On A Track
Comeback
Ghetto (feat. Snoop Dogg)
Daylight (feat. Travis McCoy)
Down for Whatever
Keep It Between Us
ICE (feat. Lil Wayne)
Hitman
Black Magic
Kelly Rowland definitely has the records, and against Ciara, she has a variety of choices from her R&B bag to the Pop and Dance records.
Latest Single from Kelly Rowland. “Flowers”
A VISUAL. “Coffee”
PLAYLISTING | KELLY ROWLAND ON APPLE MUSIC.
MIXES FROM ELSV PODCAST. AVAILABLE ON PATREON.
(CANT NOBODY/GOODIES + FLASHBACK/MY LOVE)
With her latest interviews at the NOPE movie premiere, Rowland was asked about Beyoncé’s upcoming album, RENAISSANCE and the take away is whether or not something for Destiny’s Child is also in the works or will KELLY ROWLAND release new music after Beyoncé?
PLAYLISTING - CHRIS BROWN, DIDDY & MORE. NEW MUSIC OF THE MOMENT
If there’s one thing about Summer, it’s looking like everybody is dropping new music. With Chris Brown releasing his 10th studio album Breezy to Giveon’s Give or Take, Beyoncé announcing her 7th studio album renaissance to Drake’s surprise release Honestly, Nevermind. There is a lot of music to listen to. And here are some of those new records of the moment for ELSV.
Check out the previous songs of the moment.
Beyoncé Reveals ‘Renaissance’ Cover Art
act i RENAISSANCE 7.29
Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world. It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving. My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom. It was a beautiful journey of exploration. I hope you find joy in this music. I hope it inspires you to release the wiggle. Ha! And to feel as unique, strong, and sexy as you are.
VINYL’s of the album is now available in the shop.
MONICA PERFORMS TINY DESK HOME CONCERT
As a part of Black Music Month, Monica performs for NPR’s TinyDesk (Home) Concert. Starting the showcase off with “Angel of Mine,” Monica performs “Love All Over Me,” “Why I Love You So Much,” “So Gone,” New Single “Friends,” and “Before You Walk Out Of My Life”
Check out the video below.
MUSICIANS
Monica: vocals
Priestly Johnson: vocals
Ashley Minnieweather: vocals
Alexis McKinnon: vocals
Herman "P-Nut" Johnson: drums
Ruben Royster: bass
Adrian Forbes: keys
Dave Maiorino: guitar
CREDITS
Executive Producers: Monica, Melinda Dancil
Associate Producer: Maurio Jackson
Production Coordinator: Rolanje Armstead
Creative Director: Daniel "Baby Yu" Nakayama
Set Designer: Akeem Clayton Designs
Live Audio/Recording Engineer: Joseph Spencer III
Live Audio/Recording Engineer: Tech: Ricky William Horton
Director: JT Colston
Director Of Photography: Sam Aldrich
Digital Photography: Cyndi Brown
Camera Operator: Tara Diiorio
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Video Producer: Michael Zamora
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Animator: Kaz Fantone
Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Ashley Pointer
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
USHER PEFORMS TINYDESK CONCERT
As a part of Black Music Month, Usher performs for NPR’s Tiny Desk. Starting this showcase off with “You Make Me Wanna,” and performing “Superstar,” “U Don’t Have To Call,” “Nice & Slow,” “Confessions,” and “My Way,” — Joined by his band and singers Eric Bellinger and Vedo
MUSICIANS
Usher: vocals
Eric Bellinger: vocals
Vedo: vocals
Dmitry Gorodetsky: bass
Lemar Guillary: trombone
Brandyn Phillips: trumpet
Jay Flat: saxophone
Darek Cobbs: keys
Erick Walls: guitar
Ryan Carr: drums
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Audio Recording & Mix Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Director: Kara Frame
Editor: Michael Zamora
Series Creator: Bob Boilen
Videographers: Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Michael Zamora, Pierre Kattar, Alanté Serene
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Jill Britton, Joby Tanseco, Maia Stern
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
Brandy - Rather Be | A COLORS SHOW
Brandy rounds off COLORS series of shows with Motown Records celebrating Black Music Month with a masterful performance of ‘Rather Be’, a highlight from her latest album ‘B7’.
The series commissioned a team of talented Black creatives to produce each video. On-set crew:
Director & Photographer— Munachi Osegbu
Head Producer— Tameesha Holder
Producer— Azure McBride / COLORS
Director of Photography— Sade Ndya Young
1st AC— Keitu Mokhonwana
Sound Engineer— Jayda Love
Photo/Lighting Assistant— Byron Nickleberry
Production Assistant— Ashaki George
Production Assistant— Leah Myton
Key Grip— Ricky Irizarry
Gaffer— Theo Hyppolite
Set Designer— Rochelle Bennett
Curation - Brandon Payano / COLORS
See more of the showcase at colorsxstudios.com
CHRIS BROWN RELEASES VISUALS FOR "WE (WARM EMBRACE)"
Ahead of the release of his next studio album Breezy, Chris Brown has released the video for his latest single “WE (Warm Embrace) as well as new song “Call Me Every Day” featuring Wizkid. The visual features singer Normani in the Arrad-directed video with Chris Brown falling into a dark-turned-multicolor abyss as a sneak peak of his track “Sleep at Night” soundtracks his dreamy descent. Brown abruptly wakes up, only to find Normani showing her sultry side in a silk bustier slip dress that sweeps the floor she and Brown waltz on.
See the visuals below
