Showing posts with label BBC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Alex Da Kid: Music Producer Talks Rihanna, Emimen and More With The BBC


Alex Da Kid (aka Alexander Grant) wants U2. He wants Cher. He wants Coldplay.

This is not the list of CDs he would like for Christmas.

These are the stars he's calling up to work with in 2011 and - given his track record over the last 12 months - they would be likely to take his calls.

In one of pop's success stories of 2010, the London-born songwriter and producer has gone from relative anonymity to crafting songs for the biggest names in urban music, including Eminem, Rihanna, B.o.B, Dr Dre, Diddy, TI and Nicki Minaj.

"A year ago, I was looking up to those guys, I wanted to be where they were," he says. "To be working with them is pretty cool.

"2010 has definitely been a good year. I just want to make 2011 a bigger year."

On Alex Da Kid's contribution to Eminem's Recovery album with 'Love the Way You Lie' ft. Rihanna:
(Then) it all came down to Rihanna, who had just one chance to record her vocals in a Dublin studio while on tour in May.

"We still didn't know, literally eight or nine hours before the album had to be given in, whether it [the song] would go on the album," Grant recalls.

"If Rihanna didn't do a great vocal performance, there was no time to re-do it. It just wouldn't have made the album. We couldn't have done it another day, it just wouldn't have gone on the album.

"So, it got pretty intense. We were all sitting around in the studio waiting for Rihanna to give us these vocals, and we were all just praying that they were perfect - which they ended up being.

"If it was a bad day for her and she didn't nail it that particular day, normally you'd just go back and re-record it a couple of days later. But we didn't have that time."

The track has been downloaded four million times in the US alone and its success contributed in no small part to the revival of Eminem's reputation and commercial fortunes.

Read the full story:
BBC - Alex Da Kid: The Brit behind 2010's biggest hit

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Flying Lotus On Gilles Peterson's BBC 1 Radio Show Previewing 'Cosmogramma' (stream)



Hear the entire Gilles Peterson's BBC 1 Radio Show program (which originally aired Wednesday March 10th) as Flying Lotus mashes up his latest offering known as 'Cosmogramma' (and more) out in the states May 4.

The radio stream will only be available until Wednesday March 17th 2010.
You have been notified!

Listen here:
Flying Lotus On Giles Peterson's BBC 1 Radio Show Previewing 'Cosmogramma' (stream)

Related:
Flying Lotus 'Cosmogramma' New Album May 4

Monday, September 14, 2009

Fashion's Night Out NYC Hip Hop And R&B Edition Recap With Videos, Photos And Articles



With most of the Fashion World in New York City for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week and the MTV VMA's, what a great opportunity to wrangle the designers, artists and the NYC public to come and join along in the festivites. Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Amerie, Pharrell Willams, Kid Cudi, Estelle and others were all getting in on the promotion in fine fashion, as Fashion's Night Out was a success.

Thursday September 10, 2009




Photo links:
Intermix Fashion's Night Out Party With Rihanna And Others At Intermix In SoHo:
Wire Image
Rex Features
Getty Images
Star Traks Photo

Pastry By Angela & Vanessa Simmons Fashion's Night Out At Underground Station At Queens Center Mall:
Wire Image
Getty Images
WENN Photo

Rocawear 10th Anniversary Party At Rocawear:
Wire Image

Sean John Fashion's Night Out With Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Gorilla Zoe And Others At Sean John Shop:
Rex Features
WENN Photo

Pharrell Williams At BBC/Ice Cream Store In SoHo For Fashion's Night Out:
Getty Images

J&R Music World Fashion's Night Out With Chico Debarge And Others:
WENN Photo

Rachel Roy Fashion's Night Out With Kevin Liles, Estelle And Others At Rachel Roy In Soho:
Patrick McMullan

Janelle Monae at MAC Soho:
Getty Images

Fashion's Night Out Complete:
Getty Images

Read articles here:
Freshness Mag - BBC/Ice Cream - Fashion’s Night Out With Pharrell Williams

Freshness Mag - UNIQLO SoHo - Fashion’s Night Out Art Convenience Store - Pop-Up Retail Concept

Freshness Mag - BAPE - Fashion’s Night Out With Kid Cudi

All That's Fabulous - Event Recap: Rocawear 10th Anniversary Party

So Jones - Rocawear, Jay-Z, Beyonce “Answer the Call” for NYC Fashion Week

Sean John - Fashion’s Night Out 2009 at Sean John 5th Ave.

MSN Lifestyle - Rachel Roy at Fashion's Night Out

(video courtesy of itsbongoboy and MTV.com)

Friday, May 15, 2009