Every day there are tons of music related tidbits that float around the internet, but how is one to know what’s good, what’s worth listening to and what everyone will be talking about tomorrow? Well, you’re in luck, because GlobalGrind has rounded up some of the coolest, most buzzworthy musical information of the day and you can find it here all in one place.
Today we have Mac Miller‘s new track “In The Air,” Avril Lavigne doing a stripped-down version of Ke$ha‘s “Tik Tok,” a Pharoahe Monch joint and more.
FRESHEST TRACK OF THE DAY: Lil Twist Featuring Lil Wayne “Love Affair”
What: Lil Twist drops the first single off his upcoming Young Money debut and the 18-year-old shows off his singing skills in a sexy, slow track with the help of his big bro Lil Wayne.
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FRESH TRACK: Mac Miller‘s “In The Air”
What: This isn’t the Phil Collins version, but the kid still creates a melodic, lightly electro rap track that’s easy on the ears. The track is off his mixtape “Best Day Ever” out this Friday. Plus, Mac drops his XXL Freshman Class freestyle.
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FRESH TRACK: Lil Kim Jumps On Rihanna‘s “Man Down”
What: Lil’ Kim says that Rihanna is her “favorite pop artist right now,” and “just phenomenal.” So Kim decided to leak her own version of Rihanna’s reggae “Loud” track “Man Down.”
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VIDEOS AND VISUALS: Avril Lavigne Covers Ke$ha‘s “Tik Tok”
What: Avril does a countrified acoustic version of Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok” for her Radio 1 Live Lounge performance. The video shows the streaky haired pop star laughing along with the party-minded lyrics as she promotes her “Goodbye Lullaby” LP, out now.
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VIDEO AND VISUAL: Pharoahe Monch releases the “Clap (One Day)” Short Film
What: Hip-hop artist Pharoahe Monch is gearing up for the release of his record “W.A.R. (We Are Rengades)” and has just dropped a short film to go along with it called “Clap One Day” about a police raid gone wrong. The Terence Nance-directed clip stars “The Wire”‘s Gbenga Akinnagbe, Kim Howard and Josiah Small.
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