After enjoying a rather successful breakout campaign in 2014, PARTYNEXTDOOR is already primed for bigger and badder things in 2015. Having recently wrapped up his North American fall tour just last month, Party is now preparing to travel the globe, announcing his PND Live World Tour late last night, which includes 42 dates across the USA and Europe from January through March. To celebrate the big news, the Canadian crooner also released a free EP titled, PND Colours. The project is his first since this summer’s PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO. Though the EP is short on length, it’s definitely not short on quality, featuring four very memorable tracks to add to the 21 year-old’s already impressive collection. PND Colours also includes appearances from Travi$ Scott and Ca$h Out, and while the OVO signee doesn’t typically feature many artists on his songs, he makes good use of their talents here. Stream and download the EP below, and make sure to check out PARTYNEXTDOOR live when he makes it to your city next year.
[NEW] PARTYNEXTDOOR – PND Colours EP
[NEW] PARTYNEXTDOOR – Recognize (Feat. Drake)
Recognize Feat. Drake
With Majid Jordan set to drop their debut EP (A Place Like This) next week, and PARTYNEXTDOOR announcing the release of PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO on July 29th (the follow-up to last year’s self-titled PARTYNEXTDOOR), Drake‘s OVO Sound imprint is finally starting to take shape. Teaming up with his label head for the only feature on the project, the Toronto crooner crafts yet another slow-burning, 808-fueled R&B gem that fits right in with the brand’s aesthetic. Drizzy performs clean up duties on the track, swooping in with a smooth verse at the end that details his plans for impressing his female partner. The single serves as a perfect teaser for the upcoming project, and we’re definitely excited to hear what PARTY has in store for us at the end of this month.
Sunday Night Soul [Vol. 22]
While most of the ninja team spent the weekend melting away under the desert sun at Coachella, the rest of us here at TMN have been hard at work to ensure that you have the latest and greatest tunes the internet has to offer. While FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out for those who don’t know) is inevitable while our eyes our glued to the live stream on YouTube, we’ve managed to keep ourselves relatively busy by scouring the net for the most serenely sublime tracks we could find. Although we expected a bit of a slowdown in output this week with the advent of festival season, we instead were surprised to stumble upon an overwhelming amount of material while assembling this magnificent playlist.
We can’t safely say we’ve covered everything here, but we’re fairly certain we’ve found the best of the best. Those include selections from Tin Gardens, D.R.A.M., Submotion Orchestra, Iman Europe, Tiara Thomas, Raleigh Ritchie, Betty Who, Bayou, Telescope Thieves, Joey Solo, XONA, WLYN, Falcons, Lido, Maryann, JENI, CompSci, woodini and Kwabs. Of course there’s plenty of other gems hidden below, but you’ll need to sift through to find them for yourself.
Me & U (Altisko Rework)’
[NEW] Drake – Days In The East
Days In The East
If you haven’t realized it by now, Drake has essentially mastered the craft of releasing music when his fans least expect it. After dropping his “Draft Day” single seemingly out of thin air on Tuesday night, Drizzy waited until everyone was sleeping to release this follow-up cut in the wee hours of Thursday morning (around 4:00 AM EST to be specific). Luckily for all of you, we ninjas don’t sleep, and were waiting patiently by our computers to snap this one right up. Produced by OVO signee PARTYNEXTDOOR (with some help from his sidekick 40), the track features the Toronto native fluctuating between singing and rapping over a woozy, ominous instrumental. It’s classic R&B Drizzy, but at the same time is an attempt to push the boundaries of his sound to nearly narcotic territory. Now that we think about it, this is the perfect track to be listening to at 4:00 AM, and chances are Drake already knows it.
Sunday Night Soul [Vol. 18]
St. Patrick’s Day might be tomorrow, but your luck has come early tonight in the form of a brand new edition of Sunday Night Soul. Coming to you live from the TMN headquarters (well, not really), we have a splendid mix prepared for you: one that’ll be sure to make all your friends green with envy. Leading us off tonight is the birthday girl herself, Jhené Aiko, who brings us a sultry new single, gifted to her fans in order to commemorate the momentous occasion. Also joining in for tonight’s festivities are Ally Rhodes, Stacey, Tutu Sweeney, Esco Williams, D/C, Tory Lanez, Bodhi, Sango, Night Cruise, ALIZZZ and a gaggle of other notable guests. There’s no need to go chasing rainbows (or leprechauns) just yet, because we’ve got plenty of gold for you below.
Upside Down’
Sunday Night Soul [Vol. 15]
Sunday is finally upon us, and while that signals the end of yet another (hopefully productive) weekend, at least we have some glorious soul to help make the transition a little bit easier. February is nearly over, and considering that it’s one of the more passionate months of the year, we’ve had plenty of content to work with over the last few weeks. This week’s lineup is no different, as it’s packed with stellar offerings from the likes of Chloe Martini, Matt Miller, Joe Kay, Mar, Estelle, Abrina, LIZ, Hasta, and many many more. Check out the diverse selection below, and let the music take over your soul.
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, Omarion, Ne-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 Michael, RÁJ, 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.
Holograms’
Jhene’s Lament’
Love You Down’
Never Comin’Back (Jeftuz Remix)’
Good Lovin (Jeftuz Refix)’