Big Sean featuring Drake and Kanye West - Blessings by Alex Young

Earlier this week Big Sean officially announced the news of his third studio album, Dark Sky Paradise, coming February 24. To promote the album Big Sean follows his video announcement of the project with a single that moves the DSP hype meter up by a mile. "Blessings" gets the bid as the first single off Sean's album and it comes with a great supporting cast in the likes of Vinylz on the production, Drizzy Drake, and Kanye West. All involved comment on how fortunate and proud they are to be standing at the top of the game, paying no attention to those trying to suppress the rappers. Drake notably says, "I could give two fucks 'bout where the Grammy's go/ I just gave out Grammy's on my Instagram”. Moral of the story: do you and stay blessed. Enjoy "Blessings" below and look for more singles to drop from Dark Sky Paradise soon as the LP's featured list includes Jhené Aiko, Travi$ Scott, E-40, DJ Mustard, and many more.

Chance The Rapper for GQ by Alex Young

Chance The Rapper begins 2015 prepared to release his debut album, Surf. This means we will be seeing a lot of Chance from now until the project's release date which is still undisclosed. For February GQ has called upon the Chicago Rapper to highlight the function, versatility, and aesthetic of the suede boot saying, "One day soon, winter will end. It always does, remember? And on that day, you will want to throw your snow boots into the back of the closet and switch into these: lightweight springtime suede boots." In the editorial we see Chance looking cooler and dapper than usual, after all it is GQ, sporting boots such as wingtips, desert boots, Chelseas, and work boots emphasizing the many creative options each variation provides. Check out the visuals above and go to GQ's site to see more boot silhouettes from the likes of Timberland, Calvin Klein, and ASOS, as well as read on about the goals for Social Experiment and album talk.

Kaytranada - Drive Me Crazy feat. Vic Mensa by Alex Hersh

Vic Mensa is one of the most exciting emcees in the industry right now. Another face of the Savemoney conglomerate, he’s got a versatile flow that allows him to spit on even the trippiest of productions. Kaytranada, in the same vein, presents a unique and mesmerizing style that pairs well with Mensa’s abilities. Their most recent single, “Drive Me Crazy”, follows up their late summer release “Wimmie Nah” and doesn’t sacrifice a sliver of intensity or bounce in comparison.  These two truly represent the meaning behind making art and music. With a palpable chemistry and a filling sound, these two hungry artists are taking the right steps in the music industry, and making music not with a checklist of mundane hooks, verses, and time signatures, but with attitude, soul, and an audible passion. I can guarantee that when Vic or Kaytranada release something that it’ll be different, that it’ll be the child of serious thought and growth, and that the effort that’s put into the tracks is reflected in what comes out of my speakers. That being said, I can’t wait to hear more from them, as individual artists or as a duo, and hope that they remain on the course that they’ve been traveling on thus far. Listen the new single below, and check our OfficeVibes tab for a few of our favorites from the artists. 

2nd single off my upcoming LP on XL Recordings. artwork by Jeff Fresco

Key & Peele's East/West Bowl 3 by Maxwell Young

Comedy Central's hit show, Key & Peele, have released the third edition of the hilarious "East/West Bowl" skit.  With cameos from NFL pros such as Aaron Rodgers, Ha Ha Clinton Dix, Prince Amukamara, and several others, the comedic team comes up with some wildly creative and hilarious names, like Stumptavian Roboclick and Marmadune Shazbot.  Check out the segment below and be sure to tune into their Super Bowl special tomorrow, January 30 at 10/9c.

Kanye West featuring Paul McCartney- Only One Video by Maxwell Young

Following the release of his intriguing ballad, Kanye West has released the accompanying video to "Only One."  Spike Jonze's direction of the video is seemingly interpretive of the lyrics "I think the storm ran out of rain, the clouds are movin'", as it features a curious North West walking through a wet pasture with her father.  This song and video as well as a recent project with Rihanna and Paul McCartney, "FourFiveSeconds", is indicative of Kanye's ensuing seventh studio album.  While we patiently wait, check out the video of "Only One" below.