Today Coldplay released a new music video for the track “Paradise,” the second single off their upcoming fifth studio album Mylo Xyloto. The sweeping anthem plays in the background as we watch a costumed man in an elephant suit journey around the world to find his bandmates. His method of transportation is a unicycle. I don’t want to give anything away, but Coldplay frontman Chris Martin makes unicycling look easy! Whoops. The vibrant clip was directed by Mat Whitecross, the same guy who helmed the music video for the previous single “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall.” Mylo Xyloto releases October 24.
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Music video: Rihanna – “We Found Love”
Rihanna’s catchy dance track “We Found Love” now has a music video to go along with it. The Calvin Harris-produced lead single off RiRi’s upcoming sixth studio album Talk That Talk hit the radio earlier this month and quickly became a chart-topping hit. The clip embedded above features trippy visuals and contains too many jump cuts if you ask me. The Barbadian sex symbol doesn’t take much time to strip in front of her boy toy in this one. Pump up the volume and mash play to watch Rihanna let loose. Talk That Talk is due out next month.
Music video: David Guetta – “Without You” (Featuring Usher)
“Without You” is the third single off French DJ David Guetta’s latest album Nothing But the Beat and immediately it clicked with the general music-listening public. So much so, in fact, that the smash radio hit now stars in its very own music video. Turn up your speakers and watch Guetta and featured artist Usher ride the wave of plate tectonics in the clip embedded above.
Single: Wale – “Focused” (Featuring Kid Cudi)
Wale has teamed up with Kid Cudi a second time for the rapper’s newest single “Focused.” It’s a cut off Wale’s followup album to 2008’s Attention Deficit called Ambition. And if you’re wondering, the last time the two worked together was on Cudder’s track “Is There Any Love” from his popular mixtape A Kid Named Cudi (2008). Cudi opens “Focused” and returns throughout on chorus duty. The track has a good vibe, so take a listen below and download it for keeps if you like. [Update: get the track at iTunes today.] Ambition drops in November.
[audio: Wale – Focused.mp3][Via DatNewCudi]
Single: B.o.B – “Strange Clouds” (Featuring Lil Wayne)
Bobby Simmons is back with the Lil Wayne-assisted lead single “Strange Clouds” off his upcoming sophomore album that shares the same name. The blaring beat is addictive, so plug in your Beats, mash play, and preview it above. Download it for keeps at iTunes. This trailer was created to promote the single, so we can expect a music video to land soon. Lil Wayne being present in it is still up in the air. B.o.B.’s followup to 2010’s The Adventures of Bobby Ray is due out spring 2012.
Music video: Sara Bareilles – “Gonna Get Over You”
Sara Bareilles’ Kaleidoscope Heart is still beating strong. “Gonna Get Over You,” the latest single off her third studio album, just got the music video treatment and it’s a doozy. Bareilles, typically a relatively reserved singer-songwriter, busts a move in this wonderfully choreographed and colorful clip. It features a dolled up Bareilles playing dance-tag (you’ll see what I mean) inside a Spanish market. The song, like most of her others, is catchy, upbeat, and worthy of repeat listening. And in this specific case, repeat viewing. Bareilles never looked so good. Fun fact: actor Jonah Hill makes his directorial debut here.
Music video: Asher Roth – “Last Man Standing” (Featuring Akon)
Rapper Asher Roth is ramping up production on the followup to his 2009 debut Asleep in the Bread Aisle by dropping a new single titled “Last Man Standing.” It serves as the lead single off his sophomore attempt now called Is This Too Orange? (it was originally named The Spaghetti Tree). It’s due out later this year; a new mixtape Paps & Jazz will precede it.
The music video for “Last Man Standing” finds Asher stuck inside a haunted mansion fending off his enemies with combat and fast rhymes. It all plays out in slick comic book style; the rapper teamed up with comic book artist Chris Hunt to make the cool, authentic visuals pop. Featuring artist Akon is transmitted digitally onto the scene.
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Single: Coldplay – “Paradise” (preorder ‘Mylo Xyloto’ today!)
“Paradise” is the followup single to “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” off Coldplay’s upcoming fifth studio album Mylo Xyloto. It’s classic Coldplay: it’s a sweeping anthem, though softer than “Waterfall.” Take a listen above. Download it here.
Additionally, you can now preorder Mylo Xyloto in physical and digital formats. Remember, Coldplay is packaging the album in a myriad of ways. In addition to selling the standard CD, the band is also offering it up in vinyl ($27.99) and pop-up ($79.99) editions. Eye the tracklist after the break; it includes the previously heard track “Charlie Brown” and Rihanna is crowned the album’s sole featured artist on “Princess Of China.” Mylo Xyloto drops October the 24th. Continue reading Single: Coldplay — “Paradise” (preorder ‘Mylo Xyloto’ today!)
The Throne reveals single artwork for “N****s in Paris” & “Why I Love You”
Following the recent success of previous Watch The Throne single “Otis,” Kanye West and Jay-Z (collectively known as The Throne) have released the Ricardo Tisci-designed single artwork for the next two singles (see above and after the break). The art direction follows in the tradition started by “Otis”; American colors red, white, and blue dominate the scene and the rappers’ names, track and album title are inscribed in tiny white capitalized letters across it. Though you must admit that the patriotic theme comes out of focus when you realize that the vertical stripes match those found on the French flag. “N****s in Paris” and the Mr Hudson-assisted “Why I Love You” drop as official singles simultaneously next week on September 13, but that hasn’t stopped radio stations from playing the masterful beats. “Paris” has already debuted at #75 on Billboard’s Hot 100. “Why I Love You” premiered on the French and Swiss Music Charts and UK Singles Chart. Oh and one more thing: according to “Paris” producer Hit-Boy, a music video is in the works for the track that’s got everyone bumping “that sh*t cray.”
[Via Complex 1, 2; Rap-Up] Continue reading The Throne reveals single artwork for “N****s in Paris” & “Why I Love You”
Music video: Skylar Grey – “Invisible”
The mysterious Skylar Grey steps into the limelight fire in her latest music video for “Invisible.” Though the lyrics are quite depressing (I take these pills to make me thin/I dye my hair, and color my skin/I tried everything, to make them see me/But all they see, is someone that’s not me), the Jay Martin-directed clip is memorizing as you follow the Alex Da Kid-protégé risking her life walking up and down a high-rise. And yes, at one point she does set herself on (CGI) fire. Dig the music video above and anticipate her debut album Invinsible, now expected to drop in January.
See the music video for the promotional buzz single “Dance Without You” after the break. Continue reading Music video: Skylar Grey — “Invisible”
Music video: The Knux – “Run” (Featuring Kid Cudi)
Alternative hip hop duo The Knux teamed with Mr. Rager to come up with “Run,” the second single off their upcoming second album Eraser. Peep the rocker music video above; it takes you through a day in the life of a New York City model. Then download the cool track from iTunes here. Eraser drops September 27. Their lead single dropped in April and it’s called “She’s So Up.”
Music video: Bad Meets Evil – “Lighters” (Featuring Bruno Mars)
Eminem is stuck underground. Royce da 5’9″ is behind bars. Watch as they break free from their pains and rap their way to higher ground; a crooning Bruno Mars is waiting for them with, well, a sky full of lighters. What a beautiful sight.