Jay Electronica and Jay Z unveil Soulja Boy ‘We Made It’ remix
Following Drake's crazy remix toward the end of last year, Jay Electronica and Jay Z have collaborated for their thrilling take on Soulja Boy's anthemic, We Made It.
Take a listen below; after the middle-of-the-road Magna Carta Holy Grail, it's good to hear Jay can...
Video premiere: Lady Gaga – ‘G.U.Y.’
Following various hints, it's official, Lady Gaga has revealed the full video for forthcoming single, G.U.Y.
The track, taken from Gaga's 2013 album ARTPOP is the third release from the LP, following R.Kelly collaboration Do What U Want, alongside the lead release, Applause, and is...
Friday Recap: Tove Lo – ‘Habits (Stay High)’ (Hippie Sabotage remix)
As we've now officially entered Spring, we thought we'd recap a track that we believe is going to be a strong contender to Summer 2014. Though the song has been around since the end of last year (and has been a feature on our...
Watch Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan & David Walliams sing ‘Especially For You’ for Sport Relief
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donavan joined together onstage this evening to perform their 1988 hit Especially For You for Sport Relief.
The performance was brought with a twist after Sport Relief host David Walliams appeared dressed as an alternative 80s Donavan, bringing a new light...
New music: Pharrell Williams – ‘Happy’ (The Shoes remix)
In celebration of today's 'International Day of Happiness', Parisian duo The Shoes have unveiled their remix of Pharrell Williams' global hit Happy, and we're 'happy' (cough) to say that this mix is INSANE. Featuring big drums, a stronger tone for the original's choir, alongside...
Watch Little Mix perform ‘Word Up’ on Sport Relief
Little Mix have performed their latest single Word Up, the official song for this year's Sport Relief appeal.
The single, available to download now (below) will see all proceeds going to the appeal which aims to benefit those in need in both the UK and...
Tinashe previews ‘2 On’ video, ft Schoolboy Q
US R&B star Tinashe has teased the forthcoming video to latest single, 2 On.
The track, which features Schoolboy Q, is widely expected to feature on the singer's forthcoming debut studio album, tentatively titled Aquarius, set for release later this year.
Take a watch of...
Foxes confirms Glastonbury appearance
Rising British singer/songwriter Foxes has confirmed she'll be performing at June's Glastonbury Festival.
The Let Go For Tonight singer confirmed her appearance during a recent interview with Best Fit earlier today, and places the young singer on the confirmed list which includes Arcade Fire, Stanton...
Take a listen to The Last Skeptik’s insane 109-track lookback at the last decade of hip-hop
As part of 1Xtra's 'MC Week', DJ/producer The Last Skeptik has reshared his epic 2013 look-back into the past ten years of genre-defining hip hop, and it's something of a masterpiece!
Take a listen to the full mix below, which features the likes of Jay...
New music: Tensnake – ‘First Song’ (ft MNEK)
Tensnake has unveiled a further cut from his new album, by way of First Song, featuring 'singer/songwriter/producer/everything-under-the-sun MNEK).
The track, taken from Tensnake's long-awaited (and very-good, we may add) Glow, adds a more subdued vibe from the rest of the takes we've heard out of...