Tag: Waves

Kanye Changes Album Name To “Waves”

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It seems Kanye is doing some serious rearranging for his upcoming album. When we first heard about Ye‘s upcoming album, it was under the name So Help Me God. But Alas, Yeezus decreed this was not a fitting name for his newest effort, so the name was then changed to Swish. Today, Kanye tweeted yet again a name change for this insanely anticipated album, it will be called Waves. There is alot of speculation as to what this new title means but the most dominate so far is Wiz Khalifa‘s. According to Khalifa, “Waves” is derivative of rapper Max B, although “Waves” its probably just coincidental. The tracklist for “Waves” was also tweeted in a photo. The 11 song track list features the currently popular “No More Parties In LA” with Kendrick Lamar and “Wolves” with Sia and Vic Mensa. The tweet features Kanye’s handwritten tracklist as well as some famous signatures from what we assume are people who have listened or contributed to the album. You can see the tracklist and tweet below. Waves is set to release on Feb. 11.

Mick Jenkins – Your Love [Video]

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Mick Jenkins is on a break between his US tour (that included dates with us in Austin, Houston, and Dallas) and his European tour, so he found some time to release a new video. “Your Love,” off his latest mixtape Wave[s], has that romantic feel, that Lupe nod (“Have a dream in New Orleans, fall in love in Chicago”), and that ’80s beat. Mick decided to play off that vintage vibe in these newly released visuals that seem to mix the decades with giant afros and giant cell phones. These days the Chicago MC is showing more creativity and personality in his videos. See for yourself in the clip below.

Mick Jenkins on Real Late with Peter Rosenberg

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Mick Jenkins is definitely picking up steam. While at a New York stop on his national tour, he stopped in on Real Late with Peter Rosenberg. When you watch this, you’ll learn some things you didn’t know about the Chi-town rapper, who generally keeps a pretty low profile. Among other things, he wants to have a one on one conversation with Andre 3000 and his favorite artist is Jill Scott. He also brought up his upcoming album and gave his thoughts on the Chicago music scene. Watch the full interview below.

Mick Jenkins is back in Texas with STWO next week. Get tickets to those show at the links below.

Houston, TX – 9/14
Austin, TX – 9/15
Dallas, TX – 9/16

Mick Jenkins – Get Up Get Down [Video]

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One of the main differences between Mick Jenkins’ latest project Wave[s] and his previous mixtape The Water[s] is more upbeat tempos. “Get Up Get Down” is Exhibit A. Instead of Mick placing himself in the video, he places three kids in Adidas tracksuits freestyle dancing (impressively) throughout the city. You’ve got shots of the Willis Tower (aka the Sears Tower) and the “L” train in the background, showing off Mick Jenkins’ powerful hometown, but the focus is on the kids and their carefree fun. Move your body.

Mick Jenkins will be moving through Texas next month with STWO. You can get tickets to his shows at the links below.

Houston, TX – 9/14
Austin, TX – 9/15
Dallas, TX – 9/16

Stream: Mick Jenkins – ‘Wave[s]’

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Late last night, Chicago’s Mick Jenkins began letting us stream his newest project, Wave[s], via NPR’s First Listen. The H2O-themed project continues with the theme of his previous, critically-acclaimed project, The Water[s]. Stream the new project before it drops August 21 and get tickets to see Mick next month when he hits Texas with STWO.

9.14 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
9.15 – Austin, TX @ Parish
9.16 – Dallas, TX @ Trees