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Winterwell album by Mree (aka Marie Hsiao)

Winterwell album by Mree

Singer Mree (aka Marie Hsiao) has been busy working on her sophomore album “Winterwell”. The album reveals the work of an artist who is “maturing” and finding her own unique sound and niche in the eclectic indie music scene. Her new music features an electronica component to further enhance the acoustic, ambient, vocal layering that her fans are accustomed to hearing from her. As you can see from her promo video, she back with heavenly visuals along with her sweet vocals. Mree’s album is due to be released August 6th, 2013. You can get the first single “Into the Well” on Into the Well - Into the Well - Single or amazon.

Listen to more mree (aka Marie Hsiao): Of the Trees, Lift Me Up and Atmosphere.

Winterwell album by Mree

Cry Now Laugh Later album by Big Will

Cry Now Laugh Later album by Big Will

Rapper Big Will released his album “Cry Now Laugh Later”. He raps about the rude boy life from money to women to the homies. Big Will’s got money on his mind and gives that perfect girl anything she likes. Then it’s lights off. His music over the past couple years have been compiled into his latest album.

Here’s the tracklisting :
1.) Enemy
2.) Anything You Like
3.) One Night Stand Ft. JRichol
4.) Hello Kitty
5.) Lights Off
6.) Every City We Go (Album Version)
7.) Pimp Motivation
8.) 9 To 5
9.) Perfect Girl
10.) All Black
11.) I’m A Gangster
12.) Rude Boy Ft. Eazy Mikhail & Sam Beast
13.) Money On My Mind Ft. Black Ice & Simson
14.) This Year
15.) Not Tonight
16.) Anything You Like (REMIX) Ft. Sam Beast

You can get the album on Cry Now Laugh Later - Big Will.

Cry Now Laugh Later album by Big Will (Part 1 preview)

Cry Now Laugh Later album by Big Will (Part 2 preview)

Move Me by Jhameel x DWNTWN x Giraffage

Move Me by Jhameel x DWNTWN x Giraffage

Jhameel x DWNTWN x Giraffage team up for the music video for their single “Move Me”. The dreamy synth pop track gets an equally hazy ethereal visual feel. In the video, Jhameel and Jamie Leffler of DWNTWN long for each other with their soft sensual voices. The separation from each other is killing them. They just want to be together.

Listen to more Jhameel : Shadow of a Man

Move Me by Jhameel x DWNTWN x Giraffage

Lyrics to Move Me by Jhameel x DWNTWN x Giraffage

(DWNTWN)
i like the way that you move me
i like the way that you walk the line
i like the way that you move me
i need a man who can make me cry
(i need a girl who can make me die)

(Jhameel)
simple girl fell into the ground
while she saw the world
sigh
and i’m doin the same damn thing
hated by the only one that never was afraid if i
do what you wanted in the
middle of the night i kissed you on the hand
your body is a mortal sin
caught you in the morning
morning when you told me i’m afraid that you’ll be
sick of me
it’s better i leave

(chorus)

(Jhameel)
sad like a sideways bottle on my mind
gimme the time
gimme the chance
take the feelings of my chest
gimme the hope
i figured though
i need more
think of the things that you said
all the times i pushed you
face on my mind
similar eyes
gimme some time
similar ways i fake
similar thoughts i hate
methodical
a miracle
it’s sad to see
some of the thoughts aren’t me

(chorus)

You Had Your Chance by Paul Kim

You Had Your Chance by Paul Kim

Singer Paul Kim released the music video for his single “You Had Your Chance”. In the video, his relationship falls apart and leaves a bad taste in his mouth. His girl couldn’t handle being in a relationship and started pull away. She eventually breaks off the relationship and throws it all away. Paul is devastated and exacts revenge on her the only way he knows by destroying her things from her wardrobe to her car. Even with revenge he can’t wipe away his feeling for her. Sometimes love can be tormenting. You can get the single on You Had Your Chance - You Had Your Chance - Single or amazon.

Listen to more Paul Kim: Today, She is the Reason, Getaway, Love Me Like You Do, Outta My Head, Chasing Us, Make Believe, Still Not Over You, Hero and You Left Me For That.

You Had Your Chance by Paul Kim

Lyrics to You Had Your Chance by Paul Kim

Hello there baby How has it been?
It’s been some time since I could call you a friend
When things got hard you left me high and dry
And then when winter came, you flew to southern skies
Baby you, you were the one
But you got scared and decided to run
Well things done changed
And I ain’t the same
And I ain’t never gonna let you play your games

You had your chance
But you threw it all away
So now you can dance all alone for the rest of your days

And I worked my fingers right down to the bone
To make you happy and build a sacred home
But oh you were foolish you must’ve bumped your head
You packed your things and left me
And this is what I said

Where you baby when I needed a friend then
Someone I could count on till the very end
I gave my all just to keep you here
And I don’t even know why I shed them tears
You broke my heart and left me all alone
And now you on the phone beggin me to come home
Well I moved on so I must say goodbye
But you on your knees and you’re wondering why…

Power Trip Remix by The Fung Brothers x Priska

Power Trip Remix (MUSIC VIDEO) by The Fung Brothers x Priska

The Fung Brothers are at it again with a new music video, putting their own spin on J. Cole and Miguel’s Power Trip with Priska (Priscilla Liang).  Taking you down the streets of Los Angeles, Andrew and David rap personally about their respective longtime crushes. Look out for a cameo by Jessika Van (MTV’s Awkward and the feature film BANG BANG).

Listen to more Fung Bros: Garvey, Valley, Main, Huntington , Friend Zone, 626,Know Your Asian Sauces, Dimsum Song, Asian Food Rap,Still Got Rice?, and The Fung Bros Mess with Texas.

Power Trip Remix by The Fung Brothers x Priska

Lyrics to Power Trip Remix by Fung Brothers feat. Priska

[ANDREW]
It’s 4am on a Saturday, still awake
Checking ya Facebook page, listening to drake
Thinking, I can’t wait to see you during winter break
Just hopin you dont got a man and I’m too late
Because college aint really quite college
when the hometown girl is where ya heart is
And when i go to parties, I’m feeling kind of lost
Not really interested in girl trying to talk
Damn…So what the hell am I paying tuition for?
If every day on campus I just miss you more…
They tell me dont settle I should go off and explore
Cuz opportunity can knock all over these doors
It’s probably cuz im a silly little freshmen
I can barely finish this text message
I don’t get it, so I gotta grow up
Believe me when I say I don’t really know love

[DAVID]
Well this has gotta be the longest crush ever
Used to be hurtin now I’m doin much better
But I can’t lie, think about you all the damn time
To the point that I can’t rhyme, feel me?
You liked bad boys but I was a good one
Douchebag frat boys, I was a good son
Guess I was a lil too nerdy, nerdy
You were a lil too purdy, purdy
Rims on my Civic too dirty dirty
They told me just wait until l I’m thirty thirty
So I can date a younger girl, k-pop wonder girl
Cropped tank top jean shorts in the summer girl
But I’m still on you, still on you
Even though I know I should chill on you
I know that its dumb needa to pull it together
But I think you’re a great one thats worth the effort

Me, You & The Music album by Jessica Sanchez

Me, You & The Music album by Jessica Sanchez

Singer Jessica Sanchez released her debut album “Me, You & The Music”. Born and raised in Chula Vista, California, Sanchez has worked on honing her vocal versatility for almost her entire life. She started singing when she was two and lists Mariah Carey, Etta James, and Ray Charles among her musical influences. At age ten she performed Aretha Franklin’s Respect on an episode of Showtime at the Apollo. A year later, she competed on the premiere season of America’s Got Talent, reaching the wild-card round before getting cut. Over the next few years, Sanchez performed at venues both large and small (including a 2008 San Diego Chargers game) and released a number of covers (such as Etta James’s I’d Rather Go Blind ) through an independent record label. After nailing her American Idol audition in 2011, Sanchez climbed to the final two and landed her deal with Interscope soon after the season finale. Diving into the recording of her debut in Summer 2012, Sanchez took a break from the studio to tear through a rousing, choir-backed rendition of Marvin Gaye’s All I Need To Get By at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. All her hard work has paid off with “Me, You & The Music”.

Here’s the tracklisting:

1. Right To Fall
2. Tonight (feat. Ne-Yo)
3. Don’t Come Around
4. Crazy Glue
5. No One Compares (ft Prince Royce)
6. In Your Hands
7. Plastic Roses
8. Drive By
9. You’ve Got the Love
10. Gentlemen
11. No One Compares (feat. Prince Royce) [Spanish/English version]

Listen to some snippets from her album below:

You can get her debut album on Me, You & the Music - Jessica Sanchez or amazon.

Tonight by Jessica Sanchez x Ne-Yo