After the rumor mill ran wild with the possibility of Kanye West performing new music at The BRIT Awards, the veteran emcee delivered arguably one of the best performances of his career. Kanye took the opportunity to perform a brand new track titled "All Day" featuring fiery, aggressive vocals from Kanye, complemented by a small reggae-style hook from Skepta. The style of the … [Read more...]
Stream and Download Big Sean’s ‘Dark Sky Paradise’ Album
Big Sean has done a fantastic job building up the hype around himself and his upcoming album with singles like 'IDFWU' and 'Blessings.' Today, Big Sean releases his third studio album, Dark Sky Paradise. The album consists of 15 tracks with a star studded cast of featured artists included Kanye West, Drake, Jhene Aiko, Lil Wayne, John Legend, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Chris Brown, E-40, … [Read more...]
Watch Kanye West, Sia and Vic Mensa Perform ‘Wolves’ on SNL 40
The internet ran wild with rumors earlier today of a possible Kanye West performance at the Saturday Night Live's 40th Anniversary Special after Cashmere Cat tweeted and quickly deleted "kanye on snl tonight" (see below). The tweet led people to believe that Kanye would be performing his recent Cashmere Cat x Sinjin Hawke produced "Wolves" featuring Vic Mensa and Sia, which he … [Read more...]
Kanye West Debuts New Track at NYFW
Yeezy Season is officially upon us. Everyone's favorite talking-head, Kanye West, is spending the week at New York Fashion Week releasing his first shoe with Adidas, the Yeezy Boost. As part of the presentation, Mr. West included the first track from his upcoming album. The track, titled "Wolves," features verses from Vic Mensa and Sia and was produced by Cashmere Cat and … [Read more...]
Big Sean enlists Drake and Kanye West for “Blessings”
Big Sean has had a bit of a revival in popularity ever since IDFWU. In continuance of that trend, Big Sean drops off a monstrous track to his Soundcloud in the middle of the night. "Blessings" features lyrics from Big Sean himself, Drake and Kanye West while Drake borrows some inflection tips from his OVO mate ILoveMakonnen for the hook. Each of them carry their own weight over … [Read more...]
Kanye West, Paul McCartney & Rihanna join forces for ‘FourFiveSeconds’
This seems too good to be true, three high profile artists on one track? Rihanna took to her Twitter to announce a new track between her, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney. The track 'FourFiveSeconds' follows Kanye's recent trend of minimalist, with a style similar to his previous collab with Sir Paul, "Only One" that allows the emotion of the song to shine bright. The track … [Read more...]
Mark Johns – In Paris (Prod. Sable)
Run The Trap readers should already be familiar with Mark Johns. Whether she's (yes Mark Johns is a she) singing in French for her Moving Castle crew or teaming up with Y//2//K for a stellar single "White Wine" you know she's going to be bringing soulful vocals that take tracks to another level. Today she dropped off her first single "In Paris" that was produced by Aussie star … [Read more...]
Kanye West Collabs w/ Paul McCartney for “Only One”
We've been expecting something from these two for a minute, and the world has now been graced with first of their collaborations. Showcasing the gentler side of Kanye, "Only One" features Mr. West providing his auto-tuned vocals (along with Ty Dolla $ign on backup vocals) while Paul McCartney handles the ebony and ivory. The track was created by Kanye as an ode to his daughter, … [Read more...]
