Afro-Punk's Blog Posts Tagged 'new' (13)

AP Quickie: TV On The Radio New Video for "WIll Do"

The electro hip-hop group, TV On The Radio just released a video for the first single "Will Do" from the fifth studio album from the band, entitled Nine Types Of Light. Scheduled to release on April 12th, 2011, their is much anticipation for the album among hip hop and rock heads alike, with their cross over sound appealing to most genres. Their new video is a futuristic love story about a guy who… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on March 23, 2011 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments

Mikey Rocks of The Cool Kids Releases Solo Debut

No, there's no beef between Mikey Rocks and his partner Chuck English, at least we don't think so. But that didn't stop Mikey...aka...Sir Michael Rocks to debut his solo album this week, "The Rocks Report," a 25-track with guest appearances including Like and Mibbs of Pac Div, Sir Charles, DJ Thunder, Trademark Da Skydiver and…

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Added by Afro-Punk on March 16, 2011 at 4:39pm — No Comments

Bad Brains Announce New Album Release for 2011

This just in! Our favorite bad boy punk rastas of Bad Brains are releasing a new album this summer. No seriously, all jokes aside. It's really happening. Posted on their social networking sites today was this message: "Working on NEW ALBUM! We're pleased to announce that we have recently been holed up in upstate NY working on new material for a 2011 release. "Stand by for the 'realist' we have ever written," says… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on March 11, 2011 at 2:30pm — 8 Comments

New Music March: TK Wonder Brings Electro Punch

Brooklyn. Badass. Baby. Bitchin. Wonder. It's TK Wonder everybody, and I think I might become a fan soon. Up this week for new music month is rapper-singer-fan-of-the-indie chick TK Wonder. She' new, interesting and I'm giving her a chance. I'm intrigued thus far because of her bold choices in samples, including that of the deadly melodic duo CocoRosie's hit "Lemonade". She also has commitment to rhyme… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on March 7, 2011 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

Break Out Artist Features This Month!!

Some musicians know that breaking into the music industry as a black alternative artist can be tough so they don't even bother. For the month of March, here on Afrounk.com, we would like to highlight a few emerging brave new artists who don't mind going broke, have looked pass the rejection, and who have successfully managed to gain respect in the industry with their talents. Back in the 80s, the L.A. band Fishbone freaked people out with their sped up reggae fused with punk… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on March 2, 2011 at 5:06pm — No Comments

Rye Rye releases new mixtape! Get em Rye Rye!

THINGS ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND! The riotous new mixtape, "Ryeot Powrr" from Rye Rye is the best gift February could have ever given us. DJ Sega has outdone himself, once again, producing the hard-hitting, Baltimore party banger, soon-to-be-classic mixtape. And we're thrilled. It's well done, OD-energetic, and it's just bursting with good times.

Get em…

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Added by Afro-Punk on February 16, 2011 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments

WIN TICKETS TO SEE TRICKY TONIGHT @ BROOKLYN BOWL! + Tour Schedule

Inventor of Trip Hop and mix master legend TRICKY is back on the map like never before. The Brit that invented the genre is coming to Brooklyn Bowl TONIGHT, December 10th, and if you weren't alive in the 90s to see him live in the golden era, now is your chance. (if you're not in NY, sorrryyy... but check out the full tour schedule below anyway!)…

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Added by Afro-Punk on December 10, 2010 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Reasons Kanye Might Think He's Afro-punk

The Internet has been going nuts talking about Kanye West lately, and even we couldn't help jumping in on the conversation about everyone's favorite tragic rapper. After this weeks release of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, we listened to the album, and we weren't too mad at it. But more importantly, it got us thinking about Mr. West's evolving career and mess… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on November 24, 2010 at 4:30pm — 25 Comments

Tricky's new video bashes ghetto stars

Tricky is legendary. And not because he's been in the music game for the last 16 years, but damn it, the man isn't aging at all (he's 41) and his "non-able-to-be-classified-in-any-music-genre" sound isn't aging either. His new video for his song "Ghetto Stars," (from his 2010 album, Mixed Race), was released this week and is a bit melodic from what we're used to from this rowdy artist. Directed by Colin O'Toole with vocals from Tricky's latest… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on November 12, 2010 at 2:14pm — 6 Comments

The 54 Album Release Party in Atlanta this Week! Mention Afro-punk, win free album!

The 54 had the best self made promo video for the 2010 Afro-punk festival, hands down. For that reason, and some others (like 1) their song, Dominate, let us know that we're just a mutha fucka, 2) they're all in the underground Atlanta scene, and 3) their guitarist, Walter, is really good), we are psyched about their first released album, Building a Giant Machine, which will be…

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Added by Afro-Punk on October 31, 2010 at 3:30pm — 11 Comments

Prince Says "The Internet Is Completely Over"! Slick Move or Big Mistake?

In an interview with UK tabloid The Daily Mirror, Prince recently stated: "The Internet is completely over, I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it."(...)"The Internet's like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on July 7, 2010 at 1:00pm — 23 Comments

D'Angelo Gives A Shout Out To Afro-punk!

In a recent interview (his first in nine years) with The Urban Daily, D'Angelo talks about what has inspired him lately, and gives a big shout out to Afro-punk! "I think it's the shit. I love it! (...) there’s a lot of folks, people in power, record executives or what have you, that are less willing to take chances on shit that might be different. But I think there’s a underground bubbling up under".

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Added by Afro-Punk on June 23, 2010 at 12:00pm — 11 Comments

WTF Interview with Belikos' guitarist, Keith Reed

So, is Belikos a flower or a drug of some sort? Honestly, I think mo picked it randomly out of a rarely used words book, fucking random right? but the name has evolved in meaning for all of us. at first it was our own spin on the english word bellicose, and we chose it because we felt that that word aptly described our state of mind when on stage. a take no prisoners attitude and a willingness to fight for our music. recently we learned from a fan that Belikos also,…

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Added by Afro-Punk on March 30, 2010 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment