EDM : Showtek makes pop crossover, produces Chris Brown’s ‘Nobody’s Perfect’

Showtek made their official crossover into mainstream pop music by producing Chris Brown’s forthcoming Top 40 hit, “Nobody’s Perfect.” Following in the footsteps of producers including David Guetta, Diplo, and Swedish House Mafia, the Dutch duo lay down their progressive house flavor under a major singer’s vocals to create a radio-friendly track. Chris Brown is no stranger to working with some of dance music’s biggest names, having already collaborated with the likes of David Guetta and Benny Benassi. Showtek, who also wrote the song, combine powerful leads and giant rolling synths layered over hard-hitting kick drums in a similar vein as previous releases including “Cannonball” and “How We Do.”

 

 

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Kicks : Air Jordan V Premio – Bin 23 Collection | Releasing @ WEST NYC

What will you do get one of the 2,133 pairs of the Air Jordan V Premio? On a numbers standpoint, the Premio V will be the ‘easiest’ Air Jordan Premio release to get, as the previous four releases have had smaller size runs. The Air Jordan II had just 1.097 pairs, the Air Jordan IX had 1,331, the XIII had just 1,734, and the most recent Bin 23 Collection release, the Air Jordan VII, had a mere 2,059. Is there a science to the numbers, and should we expect the Premio releases to have larger production numbers? If you had plans on copping the Air Jordan V Premio and you’re in the NYC area, WEST NYC in the Upper West Side of Manhattan will have these available on Friday, February 18th at 10:00 AM. Availability is extremely limited so be sure to get out there early, or cop a pair of these limited Jordans now on eBay.

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Color: Black/Black-Metallic Silver

Kicks : Nike SB Spring 2011 Footwear Releases

Quite possibly the least-kept New Years Resolution is the promise to your wallet and dwindling storage space that you’ll cut down on your sneaker expenditures for the year. Yeah, that’s not happening. Nike SB’s January 2011 line-up will have you back on the grind and for good reason; in addition to the all-new Nike SB Vulc-Rod, there’s a ton of great new colorways from models past, like the Nike SB Zoom Salazar in buttery suede and a gum outsole and another in smooth flat black leather, and a pair of P-Rod IVs in both High and Low. WeLegendary out in the Philippines has their 2011 stock ready to go, so take a look and watch for these at your local Nike SB account now.

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Rides - C7 Corvette: Rendered, Speculatively

We're expecting to see the real thing in 2013 or 2014. But in the meantime this design student-penned concept envisions what the C6-replacing C7 Corvette could look like, adapting traditional design cues to more modern proportions.

At first, this concept from design student James Robbins looks like some fancy details on what's essentially a current-model American supercar. You know, LED taillights and whatnot. But, while the traditional long ‘Vette hood, aggressive face and short tail are retained, the cabin grows in proportion to all that, suggesting a more human-friendly or wheelbase-unfriendly approach. We like the Alfa-esque rear fascia, but imagine GM's going to stick to tradition and spec four round taillights.

Our last C7 update came last year when Ray test drove the Corvette Stingray Concept and all we got was its designer, Tom Peters, saying the C7 wouldn't be based on that car.

"That's not to say there aren't elements here that can translate into what the C7's about," Tom told Ray. "There's no parameters to this concept...our goal...I would tell my team, guys, go kick that car's ass. Go beat that."

Damn Carpocalypse and Government Motors' new focus on building world-beating hybrids instead of world-beating supercars.

Kanye West and Jay-Z Joint Album to Drop in One Week

Didn't get enough of Kanye West in 2010? The Chi-town rapper is already planning big things for the New Year, making a grand announcement while celebrating New Year's Eve in Las Vegas with his big brother Jay-Z. Though he promised that 'Watch the Throne,' his collabo project with Jigga, would land in stores before '10's end, 'Ye has announced that the highly anticipated disc would be arriving in one week.

While performing his hit 'Runaway' and 'Monster' with Jay, Kanye took the opportunity to share with the audience at Marquee that the project will be here sooner than expected. "We got that new 'Watch the Throne,' comin' in one week," said a smiling 'Ye, posted up next to Hov with a bottle of champagne in hand.

Kanye first revealed the project's existence in August, when he announced on his Twitter account that he and Jay would be dropping the five-song mini-album, with the first single set to be 'Monster.' He later announced that the EP would be turned into a full-length album, heading to England with Jay to put in work on the LP.

So far, 'Watch the Throne' has spawned the single 'That's My Bitch' featuring Elly Jackson, with the track hitting the 'Net in late November. The project is said to feature production from Pete Rock and Q-Tip, and 'Ye has described that the album is "going to be very dark and sexy, like couture hip-hop."