thread of miguel

Stirred a lot of buzz for just an announcement. But anyway, Kendrick can't do worse by the song than Jay-Z did to the "BKMV" remix. Cautiously optimistic

lol kendrick is going to turn the song into another temperance movement anthem, isn't he

also lol

aw fuck http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1556552/miguel-to-release-new-art-dealer-chic-ep-series-this-summer

o_o

:D

!!!

just literally did this

http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/1363027971_2cdvayx.gif

awesome. i had been low level sulking about the thought that we got like 16 mostly stellar solo tracks from him last year and would probably only get scattered features this year, happy to be proven wrong.

lol "Adorn" is BACK at #1 on r&b/hip-hop airplay after a few weeks of drifting to #2. the song has not left the top 3 once in the last 7 or 8 months.

wau

Makes sense. I hear it on R&B radio at least three times a week on mornings #proud

mig continues making otherwise boring rap&B songs worth hearing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p_6APDG6Ls

i really like "power trip" a lot

i like that Miguel makes the most of his tiny half-chorus on that song by singing a distinctly different take each time

A friend recently pointed out the "Kaleidoscope Dream" sample is from the same song used in "My Name Is."

Also I know this has been discussed on the Kendrick thread but phrases like "the new classics" or "future classics" have been hugely bothering me.

A friend recently pointed out the "Kaleidoscope Dream" sample is from the same song used in "My Name Is."

oh i thought it was directly from "my name is" (didn't realize that "my name is" sampled any other song), good to know

Also I know this has been discussed on the Kendrick thread but phrases like "the new classics" or "future classics" have been hugely bothering me.

― billstevejim, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 11:26 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

wait what does that have to do w/ this thread, who said that itt?

they're on the cover of vibe (or digital vibe) with the tagline NEW CLASSICS

since no one else is going to post it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cp58rWCR8Y

oh wow i didn't know it was also the "streets is watching" track

https://soundcloud.com/miguelofficial/how-many-drinks-remix-feat

“How Many Drinks Remix (feat. Kendrick Lamar)?”

excellently-placed q mark

unfortunately the answer is no

lol at "pool full of liquor then we dive... innit", is kendrick having pie & mash

Could have been worse. Lamar's verse is pretty unobtrusive, and he adds a nice little hook in the middle there. Better than the Wiz/Big Sean/B.o.B alternatives

The "Swimming Pools" callback feels cheap and self-celebratory though

would have seemed silly not to really

not three times however

Ha. I like the Kendrick remix.

As is the case with the retconned "BDKMV" remix, I think it would have been a lot funnier if they'd just dropped in the Jay-Z "Monster" verse.

"You look good, we came to party / But I don't wanna waste my time / Sasquatch, Godzilla, King Kong, Loch Ness / Goblin, ghoul, a zombie with no conscious..."

yeah this is not good

remix actually makes me miss "that ass is colossal"

I liked the arrangement and delivery of "Adorn" on Saturday Night Live, but what was that 2nd number--r'n'b swithcing rapidly to rock and back with schlocky hair-metal guitar

Oh, "How Many Drinks"

the obligatory great performance of "Adorn"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_mWKznZb3M

and what even the fuck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u6stNQUnJA

fuckin guy

didn't those songs use to be in swing time?

That rock version clatters a bit in the last third, but, man, is his voice actually getting stronger each time out?

I kinda hated what the guitarist was doing during the first couple verses but everything else was fantastic

Stuck "Miguel snl" into twitter and saw many tweets from women hailing Miguel, many tweets from middle-aged white guys saying either who is Miguel or bashing his performance, and a fair amount of folks just saying "hey this guy is kinda like Prince."

middle aged white guys surprisingly off tm, theyre usually so reliable :/

https://twitter.com/dylanls1763/status/323297273524142081

I like the profile photo: chilling with his bros

WTF @ "how many drinks" performance

i sort of love it, like "how many drinks" is a nice song but no one in 10 years was ever gonna be like oh man, i should track down his performance of "how many drinks" on SNL

dig it

^ mawg

But if someone only saw that version of "How Many Drinks" and had never heard "Adorn" I could see them not being convinced of Miguel's talent.

if you're not already on board idk what to tell you

otm

yeah but i mean it is cool when he goes on tv and wins over some of the kelly clarksons of the world -- album is still a ways from going gold, would be great if his fanbase keeps growing

otm too