[NEW] Alicia Keys – It’s On Again (Feat. Kendrick Lamar) (Prod. Pharrell)

Alicia Keys
It's On Again (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)

It seems the secret to soundtrack success these days is to include as many large name collaborations as possible. We’ve already seen that strategy pay dividends with Kendrick Lamar for Divergent and Pharrell with the entire soundtrack for Despicable Me 2. Considering the killing those two films experienced at the box office, it only makes sense that the heads behind The Amazing Spider-Man 2 came knocking at their doors looking for another blockbuster hit. We think they’ve definitely got one on their hands with “It’s On Again.”

The single opens rather aggressively, as Kendrick rips through another impassioned verse, delivered with a fiery intensity we’ve grown accustomed to hearing through his last few releases. It is an Alicia Keys song after all though, and the blaring electric guitars are swiftly replaced with far mellower production shortly after Kendrick wraps up his portion of the track. There’s still a fair amount of urgency in Alicia’s vocals, but given that Pharrell is behind the boards, you can be assured this is a tune that’s just as easy to groove out to.

Check out the single above, which will be available on iTunes tomorrow, April 1st. The entire soundtrack is set for release on April 22nd, while the film will hit theaters on May 2nd.

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Sunday Night Soul [Vol. 20]

Hello ninjas, and welcome to Sunday Night Soul Volume 20. We embarked on this journey exactly 5 months ago with the goal of finding only the best tunes the internet had to offer. What started off as a fairly modest effort, has now grown substantially to the monstrosity you see here (and we mean “monstrosity” in the most loving way possible). We’re proud to see how the field has expanded to include various different soundscapes, increasingly pushing the genre to new limits. It’s an exciting time for R&B music, and we’re pleased to be to sitting right here in the front row, watching it evolve right before our eyes.Of course, you can hear that growth for yourself below.

This week’s collection includes multiple doubles. By doubles we mean you’ll be seeing more than a few names repeated multiple times throughout. Whether it’s through remixes or features, what it indicates is that plenty of your favorites were incredibly busy this week. Standouts come by way of Zuper, Dpat & Atu, SZA, White Lights, Bipolar Sunshine, Gallant, Z.Woods, Mila J, Rush Davis, Muzi, Ta-Ku, Fei-Fei, subdaio, elkco, Lido, ForteBowieTOKiMONSTAFiggy and Dolphin Tears. That might seem like a substantially long list already, but that’s just scratching the surface of what tonight’s pallet has to offer.

’Zuper – Wake Up With You’
’Plue Starfox – Gold Eater (Feat; Muzzy Legault)’
’Melo B. Jones – Perfect Girl (Produced By Oh4Re△L?!)’
’Chiara Noriko – Where Are You Gonna Take Me’
’Rochelle Jordan – How To Feel’
’abhi//dijon – Let You Know (Dpat & Atu Remix)’
’Aquilo – Part Of Your Life’
’SZA – Child’s Play (feat. Chance The Rapper)’
’// White Lights – Sleepyhead’
’Jay Stones – Agartha (Prod. The Most Hiii)’
’YOUNG & SICK – HEARTACHE FETISH’
’Soulpersona – Hot Shower Interlude feat Princess Freesia (From The Lapdancer album)’
’M&O – House ft Donnie Trumpet’
’Dana Williams – One More’
’James Fauntleroy – I Don’t Wanna Be Alone’
’Bipolar Sunshine – Long Live A$AP (A$AP Rocky Cover) – Radio 1 Live Lounge Late’
’Sam Smith – Stay With Me’
’Clara C – Things Untold’
’Asher Roth – Fast Life (Feat. Vic Mensa)’
’Will Wildfire – Days In The East (Call On Me)’
’Gallant – Jupiter Grayscale (prod. Maths Time Joy)’
’Z.Woods – Undo’
’August Alsina – Kissin On My Tattoos’
’MirImage – Mine’
’Jacquees – Future Baby Mama’
’Coline Creuzot – You Tried It’
’Mila J – Smoke, Drink, Break Up (Remix) (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign)’
’Muzi – TRIBES X ANGELS (FT DIVINE CIGHT)’
’Rush Davis – Sin Pays The Bills’
’India Shawn – Floating Away (ft. James Fauntleroy)’
’Eric Bellinger – Rihanna Feat. K2’
’Nsha Feat. J Staffz – Slow Down (Prod. By J Staffz)’
’MPrynt – Don’t Hurt Me’
’Songwriter TC – Done With Love’
’Tiffany Evans – Footprints’
’Elevation Theory – Valentines Day’
’TeeFLii – 24 Hours ft. 2 Chainz (Produced by DJ Mustard)’
’M&O – Hollow’
’Glass Animals – Holiest Feat. Tei–Shi’
’BANKS – BRAIN (TA–KU REMIX)’
’Madeaux – EPINEPHRINE (FEAT. GALLANT)’
’Tev’n – Chasing Storms (Kwes. Rework)’
’XONA
Umbrella’
’Drake – The Motion (AVAY Rework)’
’O L V – Close To Us (GXNXVS Remix) (Feat. Låpsley)’
’FDLUXX – Repent 94’
’The Code – Her’
’subdaio. – Apsara (ft. Muzzy Legault)’
’Pascäal – Drowning In You (Mincha Edit)’
’Duncan Gerow – Alicia Keys + J Dilla = Girlfriend’
’Duncan Gerow – Brandy + 40 = Full Moon’
’NiceGuyxVinny – Savannah’
’Fortune & MadBliss – Inside’
’Låpsley – Painter (Hazy Mountains Remix)’
’M.I.A. – XXXO (T.Hemingway Remix)’
’Jhene Aiko – My Afternoon Dream (BeAle Remix)’
’BANKS – Brain (Fei – Fei’s Feided Remix)’
’Miguel – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (prod. elkco rmx)’
’Chris Brown Feat. Tyga & Lil Wayne – Loyal (C. Justice Bootleg)’
’Pharrell – Happy (ForteBowie 1988 SOUL TRAIN EDIT)’
’Disclosure Ft. Sam Smith – Latch (Lido Remix)’
’Eric Bellinger ft K2 – Rihanna (Jeftuz Remix)’
’Uness – Top Down Caddy (produced by elkco rmx)’
’Tinashe ft Schoolboy Q – 2 On (TOKiMONSTA remix)’
’Seal – Kiss From A Rose (Durkin 3:30 AM Edit)’
’Foner – ctctct’
’✿ Harrison ✿ – How Can It Be (Feat. Maddee)’
’Stevie Wonder – Superstition (Autograf Remix)’
’Destiny’s Child x WKND – Say My Name’
’Tinashe – Vulnerable Feat. Travi$ Scott (Blood Diamonds Remix)’
’Ariel Camusso & Persian Empire – Time (123Mrk remix)’
’Figgy – Do It Like Us’
’LION KNGS – U & No One Else’
’JEREMIH – F*CK U ALL THE TIME (DOLPHIN TEARS REMIX)’
’Jeremih – Birthday Sex (Andrew Luce Remix)’
’Brandy – Paint This House (Ticklish Reboot)’
’DJ Cassidy feat. R. Kelly – Make The World Go Round’
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Sunday Night Soul [Vol. 16]

Good evening ninjas. It’s the first weekend of March, which means spring is right around the corner (although the snow outside my window would seem to indicate otherwise). Tonight also happens to be Oscars night, and since your favorite movie/actor/composer didn’t win that award you so desperately wanted them to (sorry again, Leo. There’s always next time), you’ll have to begin the healing/venting process somewhere (probably through Twitter). Well, we’ve  got the soundtrack for both transitions right here, with another excellent edition of Sunday Night Soul. This week’s lineup features some incredibly beautiful numbers from a multitude of talented artists. I know we say that just about every time, but efforts from Owl EyesGabriel Garzón MontanoSunni Colón, abhi//dijon, Olsen, Chiara, Saint Pepsi, Olivia Louise, Gene Noble, Black Atlasskuma, Beshken and Giraffage really struck a chord with us this week. Of course those weren’t the only ones we liked, so we’d suggest digging through immediately to figure out what your favorites are–trust us, it’s tougher than it sounds.

’Jeremy Passion – Aloha For Now (Cover)’
’Gabriel Garzón Montano – Everything Is Everything’
’Tom Misch & Carmody – We Used to Know’
’Abrahamblue – she. (made of old damaged files)’
’Abrahamblue – no clue.’
’Owl Eyes – Something About Us (Daft Punk Cover)’
’Sunni Colón – Voyage/Lightyears (demo)’
’Jordan Rakei – Chris Dave + Bob Marley’
’IDҰLL – Trouble’
’Olsen – Together Ft. Mark Borgazzi’
’Tei Shi – Nevermind The End (Saint Pepsi Remix)’
’RKCB – Comatose’
’Chiara x Skye Chai – Promise’
’abhi//dijon – Twelve’
’FREDDY WINTER X DAMI SAHEED – RAINBOW DREAMS’
’TOKiMONSTA – The World is Ours’
’Olivia Louise – Skin Deep ( produced by Moteleola)’
’Pharrell – Know Who You Are Feat Alicia Keys’
’William Bolton – Let’s Stay Together (prod. Times New Roman)’
’Teedra Moses – All i Ever Wanted’
’Ginette Claudette – Better Love feat. Rico Love’
’Emerson Brooks – Beg (prod. By Alex Isaak & Emerson Brooks)’
’Tony Collins
Love Someone’
’Gene Noble – Imagination’
’Dawn Richard – Dark Horse (Unicorn Remix)’
’Jhene Aiko & Raekwon – The Worst (Ted Smooth Mix)’
’Huntar – Expectations’
’Göld Spex – Colorblind’
’Jon E.K. – Those Eyes’
’Erik Hassle – “Innocence Lost (feat. Tinashe)”‘
’Boss Miller – So Far From Home (Prod. by Dweezy James)’
’Vindata – All I Really Need (Featuring Kenzie May)’
’Black Atlass – Jewels’
’Duncan Gerow – Miguel + Timbaland = Sure Thing’
’Raphael Saadiq Ft. D’Angelo – Be Here (aywy. & TEME rework)’
’Seyoncé – Crazy In Love’
’Pharell Williams Feat. Daft Punk – Gust of Wind (Harrison Edit)’
’Paul Couture – O.A.K (One of A Kind )’
’Jesse Boykins III – Plain (prod. by Machinedrum)’
’Tom Misch – You Got Me Flying’
’kuma – If Only You’
’esta. – ThankYou’
’Sango – Icebox 2.0 (Omarion X Craig David)’
’Arµ 2 – Right Here (REMIX)’
’MNEK
Don’t Call This Love (Sh?m Rendition)’
’Justin Bieber – Hold Tight (PHNTM Remix)’
’Jeremih – F. U. All The Time (Illo Remix)’
’Shivum Sharma – Flicker (SoulCircuit Remix)’
’Doja Cat – SO HIGH (Beshken Remix)’
’Mapei – Don’t Wait (Giraffage Remix)’
’Mincha – Lovin’ (SevnthWonder Remix)’
’Raleigh Ritchie – Stronger Than Ever (MJ Cole Remix)’
’Bok Bok ft Kelela – Melba’s Call’
’The Weeknd – Or Nah (Stwo Edit)’
’Hasta – Love U More’
’Milo Mills – Ocean Gang’
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Sunday Night Soul [Vol. 14]

Last week may have been our Valentine’s edition of Sunday Night Soul, but this week’s lineup features many of the singles crafted specifically with the special holiday in mind. Given that information, it’s no surprise that this week saw some major releases from many of the most exalted players in R&B. We’ve got an All-Star lineup prepared for you tonight (ironic considering the NBA All-Star Game just ended), featuring such lofty names as Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, OmarionNe-Yo, Mya and JoJo (the latter three also happened to drop some spectacular Valentine’s EPs as well). Of course they weren’t the only ones feeling the love this busy week, as we have a loaded collection of gorgeous tunes from a slew of talented artists like Kites, mdnt, Oskar Key Sung, John MichaelRÁJ, Chet Faker, Erik Hassle, Shura, Maths Time Joy, Canid, Jeftuz and Trippy Turtle. Check out all there is to offer below, and if you messed up this Valentine’s Day, use this playlist as your way to patch things up.

’Kites – A Taste Of Honey’
’subdaio – PillowTalk.’
’mdnt – Adonis (stripped version)’
’Maths Time Joy – Atlantis’
’Oskar Key Sung
Holograms’
’TVNE – Damnitbabe’
’ΔGØLDWYN – Nobody but you – Free DL’
’vaisle – left’
’aywy. – Need U’
’aywy. – Lost Ft. Maximus MMC’
’GhostChant – Sincerity ft Låpsley (Demo)’
’Plue Starfox
Jhene’s Lament’
’TEI SHI – NEVERMIND THE END (LIL SAD REMIX)’
’Daniela Andrade – Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)’
’Mara Hruby – Cry Me A River’
’Iman Europe – Miine (Beyonce Cover)’
’Chet Faker – Talk Is Cheap’
’John Michael – Dead Wrong’
’Dao Jones – Good At Being Single’
’BOY/FRIEND – Eve feat. VA$HTIE (Prod. Gautier)’
’Ballad
Love You Down’
’Angelique Sabrina – I’m Ready’
’Göld Spex – Lost In The Sound’
’RÁJ – Let Me Love You’
’PARTYNEXTDOOR – Persian Rugs’
’Prote J – Stepitup (feat. Mark Russell) (Prod. by Prote J)’
’LeMarvin – One More Night (Produced by T Town)’
’blackbear – The Afternoon’
’Ezra James – All About You’
’Robin Thicke – The Rest Of My Life (Remix) ft Tamar Braxton’
’Mya – Space’
’Alicia Keys – Zebras And Airplanes’
’JoJo – Caught Up In The Rapture’
’Mariah Carey – You’re Mine (Eternal)’
’Omarion – You Like It’
’Eric Bellinger – Kiss Goodnight ft. Kid Ink’
’Ne Yo – New Love’
’Mishon – Luckiest Man feat. Problem (prod. Jermaine Dupri & B. Cox)’
’Elijah Blake – Sing For Me feat Rick Ross & The Game’
’Luke James – One Of A Kind’
’LeToya Luckett – Dont Make Me Wait’
’Erik Hassle – Pathetic’
’Audego – From my blue’
’Shura – Touch’
’MØ – Say You’ll Be There’
’POWERS – Money’
’Shlohmo & Jeremih – No More’
’Drake ft. Jhené Aiko – From Time (Rey Ruccio Edit)’
’Duncan Gerow – Ciara + J.Louis = Like A Boy’
’Pharrell – Happy (T AARONmusic REMIX)’
’Aaliyah
Never Comin’Back (Jeftuz Remix)’
’Fortune – Wifey (Celine)ft. Etizzz *Is This Love 2 IS OUT NOW*’
’Blackstreet
Good Lovin (Jeftuz Refix)’
’SevnthWonder – Love The Way’
’Jessie Ware & Sampha – Valentine (Canid remix)’
’Braxton/Palmer – Callin’ Your Body’
’Drake – Living In The Moment (Kun Remix)’
’Trippy Turtle – Wet’
’Trippy Turtle – Wet (DJ TiGERFACE EDIT)’
’Beyonce – Drunk in Love (Hunt For The Breeze Edit)’
’Jeremih – Fuck U All The Time (The Flexican Remix)’
’Jo Def – Body Call’
’SHIVUM SHARMA – FLICKER (TCTS REMIX)’
’SOHN – Artifice (Radio Rip)’
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Sunday Night Soul [Vol. 11]

As more and more talent emerges in 2014, our Sunday Night Soul playlists have gotten increasingly larger. This week’s collection features over 50 unique songs to choose from, all featuring some supremely gifted artists. Some of our favorites this evening include particularly strong entries from newbies to the series like Nick Hakim, Kyan, Esco Williams, Johnny Stimson, Eric Bellinger, Fortune, Tanika and BOY/FRIEND, while other notable selections come from such familiar names as Sango, Jeftuz, Jakwob, BANKS, Sam Smith, Slakah The Beatchild, Mikky Ekko, Danity Kane, and Alicia Keys. That previous sentence doesn’t even remotely represent the immense amount of talent we’re working with tonight, however. The best way to find out for yourself is to press play and dive right in, because you’ve got plenty of swimming to do.

’Nick Hakim – COLD’
’George Maple X Slime
Began to Say’
’Harrison – Next to You Feat. Maddee’
’Marian Hill – One Time’
’Gary Clark Jr – Blak and Blu (BIG K.R.I.T. Remix)’
’Melo B. Jones – Be With Me (Extended Version) /// Produced by T.Hemingway’
’Johnny Stimson – SO. GOOD.’
’Jenna G – Senseless – Uncut’
’Lucille Ghatti – At Your (Neck)’
’Reva DeVito – Kisses (Produced By B.Bravo)’
’Algebra Blessett – Danger Zone’
’Anne Marie – Forget My Number – Demo’
’Eric Bellinger – Road Trip’
’Aaliyah – Rock The Boat (Brother Bruno’s Rework)’
’Slakah the Beatchild – Something About Her – Soul Movement vol 2’
’Danity Kane – Bye Baby’
’Alicia Keys – Power’
’Nick Hakim – THE LIGHT’
’Ed Thomas – Hurt’
’Shivum Sharma – FLICKER’
’Emily Colombier & Jessica Rotter – Stay/Animal MashUp’
’Mikky Ekko – Stay (Original Demo)’
’Esco Williams – Breaking Bones’
’Kyan – Rosetta’
’Love Mansuy – Meant It’
’Blue Daisy – Fallin’ Circles feat. Barnaby’
’Muhsinah
L.M.O. (Giant Step Mix)’
’Alpines – Oasis’
’Loe – Glass Table (Prod. By Klmeks)’
’Mizan – Anxious (Aei Remix)’
’Sam Smith – Nirvana (Harry Fraud Remix)’
’JMSN – Love & Pain (aywy. Rework)’
’Joe – Priceless (RillaForce x SevnthWonder Remix)’
’NΞHZVIL – A Ooh (I Like It)’
’Sango – Maluco
’Danity Kane – Damaged (T AARONmusic REMIX)’
’Jhene Aiko
My Mine (Jeftuz Remix)’

’OutKast – Prototype (starRo Bossa Edit)’

’TVNE. – Love & Lingerie’
’Destiny’s Child – Bills Bills Bills ( DGTO Remix )’
’Fortune x RichBeatz – Without You’
’Fortune – Purity’
’BANKS – Change (Jensen Sportag Remix)’
’R ASH – Can I Get With You’
’ΔGØLDWYN – You Remind Me Of Something’
’Destiny’s Child – Say My Name (Chloe Martini Jersey Edit)’
’Jakwob – Somebody New (ft. Tiffani Juno)’
’Tanika – Finally Found It’
’BOY/FRIEND – Never Not Looking (Prod. MNTN & Mel DeBarge)’
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Sunday Night Soul [Vol. 6]

Hope your chestnuts are roasting over an open fire, because tis the season to be soulful (or something to that effect). Here at The Music Ninja, we’ve really gotten into the spirit of the Holidays. While none of these tracks are explicitly Christmas themed, we believe we have the right mix here to keep your spirits up and your hearts warm. From remixes of classics by Alicia Keys, Lloyd, and Drake, to new melodies by artists like Tom MischThe Internet, Blackbear, T. Mills, and Py, there’s enough stocking stuffers here to keep everyone in the family happy. So gather around the tree, take a seat in a comfy pair of pajamas, and hold that mistletoe steady, because we hope this edition of Sunday Night Soul is one of the best gifts you unwrap all week (we think Santa would be very proud.)

’Tom and Laura Misch – Follow’
’The Internet ft. NickyDavey – Timeless’
’Terrace Martin – Hey You! (Feat. Preston)’
’Ruth Koleva – What Am I Supposed To’
’Zara McFarlane – Open Heart’
’FTSE – HOLE WHY’D WURLD (ft.FEMME)’
’Michael Carreon . Joyce Wrice – I Like It’
’K.Raydio & Psymun – Joyride’
’Reva DeVito – Sweetest Taboo’
’Victoria Brooke – Anywhere (Produced by J1K)’
’T. Mills – Coldest Winter ft. BLACKBEAR’
’Doddy – Your New Girl’
’Travis Garland – Let Me Show You’
’salute. – Tipping Point (featuring Echo)’
’Py. – Swimming Slow’
’Estère – Flash Light feat Oddisee’
’SevnthWonder – Miami Vice (ft. Freddie Jackson)’
’Exmag – True Love From The Future’
’Stwo – Virgo ft. Shay Lia (Jarreau Vandal Rework)’
’Esta. – WhateverUNeed (ft. JBird)’
’Lloyd – Get It Shawty / Professa Remix’
’Alicia Keys
UDntKnwMyNme (RJ Tripps Remix)’
’Alicia Keys + Sango – Unthinkable’
’Rihanna vs. Daft Punk – Stay In The Horizon (Carlos Serrano Mix)’
’Drake x Jhené Aiko – From Time (Full Crate Remix)’
’Chloe Martini – Temptation (Khadisma Remix)’
’i.V. – Fall’
’4e – Hesitant Oath’
’GDNA
(Re)Fixing Bad Habits’
’Like – MoDESTo’
’Ciara – Overdose (Dave Luxe Remix)’
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Alicia Keys – When It’s All Over (Prod. Jamie xx)

R&B powerhouse Alicia Keys releases her fifth studio album, Girl On Fire, this week. Now, I know seeing her name on The Music Ninja might be a little puzzling, but we couldn’t help noticing the impressive array of artists that she collaborated with on this new LP. One in particular really caught our eye: The xx member and production guru Jamie xx. He lends his expertise on Keys’ track “When It’s All Over,” providing a subtle, but lovely backdrop of snappy and swirling electronica. She brings the vocal chops, he brings the atmospherics. Check it out below.

’Alicia Keys – When Its All Over’

via The Line Of Best Fit

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