Estelle – Fall In Love video featuring John Legend
Official music video for “Fall In Love” by Estelle featuring John Legend off her new album, All Of Me coming later this year.
Directed by Sanaa Hamri.
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Estelle – Fall In Love video featuring Nas
Official music video for “Fall In Love” by Estelle featuring Nas off her new album, All Of Me coming later this year.
Directed by Sanaa Hamri.
ATLANTIC RECORDS GROUP CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLACK MUSIC MONTH WITH ONLINE PROMOTION; “ATLANTIC IS BLACK MUSIC” CAMPAIGN TO FOCUS ON COMPANY’S LONG HISTORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTISTRY; FEATURED STARS INCLUDE T.I., ESTELLE, CEE-LO, LAURA IZIBOR, MAINO, TREY SONGZ, AND OTHERS
For more than 60 years, Atlantic Records has been home to the most innovative, compelling, and enduring artists in African-American music, spanning soul and R&B, jazz and hip-hop. To commemorate this month’s 30th anniversary of “Black Music Month,” Atlantic has launched a dynamic online promotional campaign, dubbed “Atlantic IS Black Music.”
“Atlantic IS Black Music” will see a video content link running all month long on the Atlantic Records homepage, located at www.atlanticrecords.com. A stunning array of current Atlantic Records Group artists will be featured, including superstars like T.I., Estelle, and Cee-Lo, alongside rising new talents such as Laura Izibor, Trey Songz, B.o.B., Maino, Pleasure P, Young Steff, Sophia Fresh, and Janelle Monae. The “Atlantic IS Black Music” video content will be updated daily throughout June.
In addition, Interactive One, the #1 African-American digital platform, super-serving more than 10 million monthly users, has partnered with Atlantic Records to celebrate the label’s many accomplishments and impact on Black Music over the past 60 years. Interactive One will provide its vast online community with the ability to engage and share in the celebration at partnering sites including BlackPlanet.com, TheUrbanDaily.com, NewsOne.com, and HelloBeautiful.com. Each week Interactive One members will receive special Atlantic Records gift packs and other prizes – please visit http://www.blackplanet.com/atlanticrecords/ for details.
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When the music industry first united in 1979 to create the annual Black Music Month celebration, Atlantic Records already had a long tradition in presenting African-American artistry. In fact, it was exactly 60 years ago that the label scored its first major hit with Stick McGhee’s 1949 smash, “Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee.” From there, Atlantic became the preeminent R&B label of the 1950s, boasting a roster which included the likes of Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner, Ray Charles, the Clovers, the Drifters, LaVern Baker, and the Coasters.
Atlantic’s influence on the course of black music certainly didn’t stop there. The label pioneered the soul revolution with such stars as Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Solomon Burke, Ben E. King, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, and Booker T. & the MGs. Jazz was represented by such influential luminaries as John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, the Modern Jazz Quartet, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Atlantic continued to lead the way with Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, the Spinners, Chic, Sister Sledge, Levert, and many more.
Today, with artists ranging from hip-hop superstars like T.I., Lupe Fiasco, and Flo Rida, R&B icons like Musiq Soulchild and Toni Braxton, and new soul men and women like Trey Songz, Estelle, and Laura Izibor, Atlantic’s incredible legacy continues on into a new generation.
J. WELLS RETURNS WITH DIGITAL MASTER VOL. 2.1, INCLUDES CAMEO’S FROM SNOOP DOGG, ESTELLE, KURUPT, WC, MACK 10, THA LIKS, DA BRAT, RAH DIGGA, ROSCOE, BIGG GIPP.
Album Drops April 14th 2009 On J. Wells Own Bonzi Records Imprint Through Fontana Distribution
“J.Wells is at again, he never quits, I’m behind him 100%”
-Kurupt
Los Angeles, CA—In 2005, J. Wells completed his debut album, Digital Master, which featured Bishop Lamont, Method Man, Mitchy Slick, Goodie Mob, Tha Liks, Jayo Felony, Kurupt, Roscoe and Planet Asia.
More recently, J. Wells released a collaborative LP, Digital Smoke (2007), with Kurupt on his Bonzi Records label and the project garnished great reviews from The Source, XXL, Allhiphop.com, LA Times and many other media outlets.
There has been a surge in demand for J. Wells after having his tracks featured on multi-platinum albums such as “Work It Out” on Keyshia Cole’s “Just Like You”, and taste-maker shows such as, The Sopranos and Six Feet Under, and F. Gary Gray’s blockbuster film and soundtrack Be Cool. J’s songs are also featured in the video games: EA Sports, Tiger Woods Golf and EA Sports, Fight Night, as well as commercials for major corporations including McDonalds, Smirnoff, Starbucks, and Coors Light.
J. Wells is currently in the studio working with Ne-Yo, Glasses Malone, Bone Thugs, E-40, Rakim, Mister, Bobby Valentino, Cashis, Katt Williams, and Doll Phace, amongst others
On 4-14-09 J. Wells will release his sophomore album, Digital Master Vol. 2.1, and it will feature appearances from Snoop Dogg, Estelle, Kurupt, Da Brat, WC, Roscoe, Tha Liks, Rah Digga and Mack 10 among many others. A lot has been made of the OG’s not supporting the new talent arising in California, but J. Wells relays that has not been an experience he is familiar with “I have a lot of my big homies on this album, some of these new dudes may say that the OG’s on the West coast don’t support the new talent, but I beg to differ. Snoop, Kurupt, WC, Mack 10 & Tha Liks have always looked out. It’s all about your attitude and the music you deliver.”
Tracklisting and credits for J. Wells “Digital Master Vol. 2.1”:
1.) So Many Faces f/Shorty, Roscoe & Flambz
2.) Street Hustle
3.) Already Famous f/Da Brat, Mister & Kurupt
4.) Big A – Interlude
5.) All My Bitches f/Snoop Dogg
6.) You Don’t Love Me f/Estelle
7.) Cadillac Music
8.) We Don’t Give A Fuck f/WC
9.) Gotta Have That f/Big Gipp of Goddie Mobb
10.) Ode 2 Mary Jane
11.) Not No More f/J Ro of Tha Liks
12.) Likwit Tribute
13.) Brand New f/Rah Digga
14.) Infiltration f/ Mack 10 & Stacey Adamz
15.) Epic Omega
16.) Exhale
17.) Ticket f/ Doll Phace (****Bonus Track)
(All tracks produced by J. Wells)
ESTELLE LIGHTS IT UP WITH “SHINE”; BRITISH SENSATION CROSSES THE ATLANTIC WITH DEBUT RELEASE FROM JOHN LEGEND’S HOMESCHOOL LABEL; FEATURES UK #1 SMASH, “AMERICAN BOY (FEAT. KANYE WEST),” PLUS COLLABORATIONS WITH SUCH LUMINARIES AS WILL. I. AM, WYCLEF JEAN, MARK RONSON, SWIZZ BEATZ, AND CEE-LO; US CLUB TOUR CONTINUES, WITH MAJOR TV PERFORMANCES SLATED THROUGH EARLY MAY; “SHINE” ARRIVES IN STORES AND ONLINE APRIL 29TH
Homeschool and Atlantic Records have announced the upcoming release of “SHINE,” the hugely anticipated US debut album from British hip-hop/soul sensation, Estelle. The album – which features the current UK #1 single, “American Boy (Feat. Kanye West)” – lands in stores across North America on April 29th.
“SHINE” marks the premiere release from John Legend’s new Homeschool Records label, in partnership with Atlantic Records. “Her sound is a unique blend of hip-hop, pop, reggae and soul,” explains the Grammy Award-winning Legend. “She has a special voice, unlike any other voice out there in mainstream music, and she can really write. I’m excited and honored to have Estelle as the first artist on my label. I believe the world is going to fall in love with her album, as I already have. Estelle is an amazing talent, and she’s going to do big things.”
Legend – who executive produced “SHINE” alongside Atlantic Records Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman – is hosting a number of dates on Estelle’s current US club tour. The shows continue through a May 1st performance at Los Angeles’ Temple Bar (see attached itinerary).
“American Boy (Feat. Kanye West)” continues to dominate the UK singles chart, standing tall at #1 for its fourth consecutive week. Last month, the track made history as the third-ever #1 UK single based on digital sales alone, following in the international smash footsteps of Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” and Rihanna’s “Umbrella.” Here in the US, “American Boy” has just impacted at multi-format radio outlets nationwide, including Urban, Rhythmic, and CHR/Top 40.
What’s more, the “American Boy” companion video is looking like an out-of-the-box breakthrough for Estelle. The clip – directed by Syndrome (Danity Kane, Day26, Lupe Fiasco) – has already been added at MTV, MTV Jams, MTV Hits, mtvU, and BET J. Estelle has also been tapped fort he prestigious BET “Rated Next” and Vh-1 Soul “You Oughta Know” programs.
On April 24th, Estelle made her network television debut on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman. Additional television performances will include, the nationally syndicated Ellen DeGeneres Show, CBS’s Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“SHINE” is now available for pre-order via the iTunes Store. An exclusive “Deluxe Edition” is also on offer, featuring bonus tracks such as “Life To Me,” Estelle’s 2007 collaboration with renowned hip-hop producer Hi-Tek, as well as the music videos for “American Boy” and “Wait a Minute (Just a Touch).”
Executive Produced by Homeschool Records founder John Legend and Atlantic Records Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman, “SHINE” is without question one of the year’s most anticipated releases. The album features production from an array of studio superstars, including Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen), Wyclef Jean (Mary J. Blige, Shakira), Swizz Beatz (T.I., Jay-Z, Beyoncé), will. i. am (Justin Timberlake, Diddy, Chris Brown), and Supa Dups (of the famed Black Chiney sound system). Joining Estelle behind the mic are such talented artists as John Legend, Kanye West, Cee-Lo, and acclaimed Canadian dancehall/hip-hop MC, Kardinal Offishall.
Even with the star-studded guest roster, it is Estelle who shines brightest throughout the collection. Her idiosyncratic vocals – sensual, swaggering, and always special – unite the album’s diverse spectrum of sonic styles, spanning funk, reggae, R&B, soul, hip-hop, and anything else which strikes the West London girl’s fancy. Tracks such as the dancehall party jam, “Magnificent,” or the brass-powered “Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)” display mature confidence, deep soulfulness, and a remarkable gift for no-holds-barred emotional expression.
With “SHINE,” Estelle more than fulfills the promise of her 2004 debut, “THE 18TH DAY.” That album earned her widespread acclaim, as well as a series of honors including a 2004 MOBO for “Best Newcomer” and three consecutive received “Best Female Artist” trophies from the UK Hip-Hop Awards.
“SHINE” has already received ecstatic critical hosannas in Estelle’s home country. “Equal parts reggae, pop and hip-hop, it’s stuffed with potential singles,” declared the Guardian’s Caroline Sullivan in a four-out-of-five starred review. “There’s a nothing-to-lose confidence in these songs that defies resistance,” raved the Times’ Peter Paphides, hailing the album as “an almighty new beginning.”
Here in the US, Estelle has been acknowledged as one of the year’s most extraordinary new stars. She is among Rolling Stone’s “Ones to Watch in 2008,” Billboard’s “What Great in 2008,” the New York Post’s “New Faces of 2008,” and Paste’s “4 to Watch in 2008,” as well as one of Vibe’s “Next” artists.
Also offering prolifigate praise are Estelle’s fellow artists. “I have never worked with a young artist that reminded me so much of Lauryn Hill,” offers Wyclef Jean. “Estelle is such a talented singer, rapper, vocal arranger, and songwriter,” says Mark Ronson. “I can’t think of anyone else who can do all those things as well as she can. Any time that we work together in the studio, she never comes up with an idea that’s uninspiring.”
“Estelle has a strong unique voice,” notes Cee-Lo, “reminiscent of old soul. Her ability to think outside the box draws me to her, and this is what will draw others to her.” “I feel she will be the next big thing in the R&B/soul game,” adds Swizz Beatz. “She is a great person to work with and I feel her album is a new feel for ‘08.”
(TOUR ITINERARY BELOW)
ESTELLE
US Tour – Spring 2008
* Hosted by John Legend
APRIL
15 Washington DC Zanzibar on the Waterfront*
16 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
17 Atlanta, GA Sugar Hill*
22 Ft Lauderdale, FL The Culture Room
28 New York, NY Highline Ballroom*
MAY
1 Los Angeles, CA Temple Bar*