I love showcasing all types of artists, especially if I've worked with them. Player/Singer/Writer/Producer Kafele Bandele is truly a gifted musician with whom I've had the pleasure of performing over the years. We met awhile back while being featured on the same showcase in Brooklyn. Kafele hails from Baltimore by way of New Orleans and… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 30, 2011 at 6:32pm —
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Fertile Ground is happy to present the second installment of the "Follow-Spot" series featuring the artist Olamide.
Having been part of a well-known Urban Boy Group with a major label recording contract, been featured on promotional ads & music releases with Britney Spears, and toured alongside other huge acts across the country all before 18, one…
Singer/Songwriter and aptly titled 'Rock Ballerina' Kimberly Nichole had her media team put together this fun inside look into one of her most recent NY performances, "The Rise Of The Underground," which took place earlier last month at Le Poisson Rouge in downtown Manhattan. Check out some of the behind-the-scenes action and get a brief idea of what goes… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 28, 2011 at 11:49am —
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Often times, when an artist has had a run of success in the three-ringed circus that is the mainstream music industry, they thirst for more of it, and in many cases will do whatever it takes to hold on to it. Similarly, when that success has been compromised or has faded, said artist will go into hiding or their own form of exile, feeling that they are no longer of… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 26, 2011 at 5:30pm —
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Mr. "Take You Down" himself, Chris Brown, turns up the heat on Keri Hilson in this new video for her single, "One Night Stand." Folks who know me know I'm not a fan of Keri, but I will never deny a good product when I see it. I dig the fact that Chris does not overshadow his female counterpart, allowing Ms. Hilson to… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 26, 2011 at 12:30pm —
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I was recently put on to this talented brutha through my work on Fertile Ground. It's been awhile since I've heard someone so young have such a nice flow & speak on real topics. SoLeblind is clearly an MC with a mission, and his skills are not to be taken lightly. Kudos to producer Fat John on the track, I totally dig this. Check… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 26, 2011 at 12:10pm —
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NOTE: Yes, I know the video is backwards; I'm praying YouTube & the corporate media syndicate are overlooking the video because of that.
Sideways or not, you get the full-on idea of what Jessie J is capable of here. Dig the live performance of Jessie's single, "Price Tag" on SNL, with special guest B.o.B. and my homegirls…
Singer/Songwriter/Producer, friend, and colleague Malik is back on the scene with another hit. He recently debuted the fully mastered version of his single, "Try." Now M & his team follow up the music with a skillfully crafted music video. What struck me the most was the maturity on the record that was then transferred into the visuals.… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 26, 2011 at 11:41am —
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Hip-Hop virtuoso, friend, and colleague Phaseone hits you right between the eyes with another hot single. Press play & get your fix of real rap and a positive message. I love the bounce on this one. Hope you all enjoy; comments welcome!
Be sure to check out the making of the record via the YouTube episode… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 26, 2011 at 11:27am —
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One of the many triumphs an artist can hope to achieve is being able to produce good material & a solid catalogue of work through adversity. Considering the violent & tumultuous whirlwind that has been the life and times of R&B/Pop… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 26, 2011 at 10:00am —
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Spring is sprung - sort of. Well, even if the weather is deceptive, we're happy to tell you about some great music happening around this change of the seasons.
First up, on the independent tip, take a listen & then support the new album from Lenny Harold (formerly 'Chanj'). The full title is "The Journal of Wonders (Tale of the… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 22, 2011 at 9:29am —
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A Pop/Dance take on a modern-day cover of an 90's Rock Hit? Why yes. Singer/Songwriter Teron Beal, pen to such greats as Michael Jackson and Bonnie Raitt, was gracious enough to allow yours truly, P. Murray, to take the vocals from the re-imagining of this record from 'The Stone Roses' and see what my brain could dream up. The end-result…
This week, Hip-Hop has lost an icon. Nathaniel "Nate Dogg" Hale has passed on at the age of 41, leaving behind an artistic legacy that will surely go down as one of the dopest in Rap culture. Words will never be able to express the incomparable contributions that this man gave to the growth in sound and the mark he left as a musical… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 16, 2011 at 6:00am —
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When Beyoncé Knowles-Carter released "Halo" out into the Pop music world, it was definitely a marked departure from the high-energy, strong records we were used to from her. Enlisting the help of go-to Pop pen Ryan Tedder (One Republic), it was a welcome hit, peaking at no. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 15, 2011 at 11:31am —
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Thank you to Olamide for graciously allowing me to play along w/his band and doing this number during his break as part of his live set at the Bitter End in NYC.
"Tears In Heaven" was written by music icon Eric Clapton & Will Jennings to recount and eulogize the tragic untimely death of Clapton's 4-year-old son in 1991. He has since stopped… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 14, 2011 at 4:30am —
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I think most people enjoy when they're right about something. It's a natural human trait, to find relief & pride in seeing your ideas or predictions come to pass. So I hope you won't mind me being a little happy with myself… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 5, 2011 at 1:38pm —
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Just when you thought she was down for the count, actress, recording artist, and now American Idol host Jennifer Lopez pulls herself out of the Pop media rubble, dusts herself off, throws on some glitter eye-shadow, and bangs us in the head with a hot music video for her chart-topping single, "On The Floor." J-Lo seems to finally return to… Continue
Added by P. Murray on March 5, 2011 at 1:30pm —
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