The Hood Internet mashes up songs like Girl Talk would if he had a little more focus. The standard procedure seems to involve two songs, one usually a mainstream giant and the other an indie gem, and putting them in a blender. Here are some highlights from the recently released Volume 3. Estelle ft. Kanye West vs. The Ting Tings - Shut Up, American Boy Shawty Lo vs. Trans Am - Dey Know O...
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Estelle's single "American Boy," which features Kanye West, can be tagged as the unofficial Labor Day hit of 2008. It's getting massive radio play. I've had two people call me up, sing me the song, and ask who sings it within the last two weeks. The next step for these people would be to go to iTunes and purchase the track, but it's not going to be so easy...In an unprecedented move, Estelle's ...
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Estelle seems like she's always been on the pulse of what's hot in UK music. Her debut album, The 18th Day (released in 2004), was simple, old-skool hip hop. Almost immediately her music picked up the pace and sounded like a precursor to grime ("Free"). Professionally, though, Estelle felt her career wasn't advancing fast enough. She's been outspoken about her feelings toward the UK music i...
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I love any day that includes a new video from Estelle. But a day with a new video from Estelle and Cee-Lo is a GREAT day indeed! And that's what today is - a great day, featuring the new vid for "Pretty Please" off Estelle's fabulous album, Shine. (If any ads pop up at the beginning, I apologize. I got the vid from Estelle's own Tube channel, but you know how these things are nowadays...)It'...
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Estelle uploaded her brand new video for "No Substitute Love" off of Shine and added a new installment to her vlog as well. First up, the new video: Estelle - "No Substitute Love" Oooh - looks like somebody is busted! Well, just to let you know that Estelle is doin' fine and in good spirits these days, the lovely lady also posted a new episode of her vlog to her youtube channel: Check out mor...
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UK singer/rapper, Estelle, is the first artist to be signed to John Legend's new Homeschool imprint which will release her sophomore album Shine in February 2008. Meanwhile, she's lined up tours with Amy Winehouse and Kanye West (probably Amy in the UK and Kanye in the US) and the first single from Shine, "Wait A Minute (Just A Touch)" will be released on November 19th. Her music and songwrit...
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How fast did tickets sell out for Estelle's show in SF? Seriously. I found out about the SF show 2 weeks ago, but tix were already sold out. Estelle performs at The Independent tomorrow night, but, alas... I won't be there, nor my camera. Did you score tickets in time? Who's going? (I promise not to drool on your tickets or ask to lick your hand stamp.) Well, at least I have memories of ...
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(The genre of music known as Urban in the UK - grime, RnB, dancehall, rap, etc.)I scooped up the new Estelle album Shine over the weekend and I've had it on repeat since. It's sooo good! I'd heard "American Boy" and "Just A Touch" a bunch of times already and decided that Estelle is the reigning Empress of Soul. So I was completely surprised when this smooth and sexy woman started chatting l...
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'1980'..Estelle Swaray (born 18 January 1980), most widely known as Estelle and formerly Est'elle, is a female British hip-hop artist and producer.She was born in West London (in 1980, after which her autobiographical first single was named). One of eight children, born to a Senegalese mother and a father from Grenada. One of the most respected British hip-hop artists in recent years, Estelle r...
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Yesterday when I reported that Estelle would perform on David Letterman's show, it hadn't occurred to me that this would be her first network tv appearance. She's so smooth and confident, you would never know it, just watch:Wow, she really impressed Dave! He's gushing like a school boy!Estelle makes me care even less about that basketcase who thought she was a soul diva. (Amy whatsherhouse)
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I just found out that Estelle will perform "American Boy" live tonight (Thursday) on The Late Show with David Letterman. The show starts at 11:30 PST on CBS, so tune in. Or, catch it on youTube tomorrow I suppose...
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Remember a while back when I asked about your favorite magazines? I was planning an offline trip and knew I'd need my music fix without having access to MOG. Well, here's what I've come up with since then:Good Mags Are Hard To FindI have to go to the heart of downtown SF just to find a decent selection of music mags and even then I can't get my hands on things like Q, Uncut or MOJO. So, I ha...
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This is a very cool track off Estelle's soon to be released album, "Shine." Just try not to like it.
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American Boy is the second single off of Estelle’s upcoming album Shine, which is slated for a May 6th release on John Legend’s ‘Homeschool Records’. This song has a huge retro feel, it's really interesting. ESTELLE FT KANYE WEST - AMERICAN BOYUploaded by djfelino
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A version of this song leaked a little while ago but it was quickly removed from everywhere left and right so we just had to wait but then the full real version leaked so it wasn't a real big deal. But anyway in conjunction with my last post, UHM Ludacris rips this track apart, kthanks.Estelle ft. John Legend & Ludacris- All Night Long
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