John Legend invites you to the party of the year in his sexiest video yet for “Who Do We Think We Are” featuring Rick Ross. The dapper crooner hosts a lavish mansion soirée, where guests dress up and dress down.
In the explicit version of The Great Gatsby-inspired clip, he makes out with half-naked models, who smoke cigarettes and prance around him, while others stay dripped in jewels and boa constrictors.
The G.O.O.D. Music singer’s album Love in the Future, co-produced by Kanye West and Dave Tozer, will arrive on September 3.
John Legend ventures outside the R&B realm on “Dance the Pain Away,” his EDM collaboration with Benny Benassi. The G.O.O.D. Music crooner and DJ debuted the record last night at Coachella in Indio, Calif.
Mr. Legend appeared in a red motorcycle jacket and joined the DJ behind the booth as the crowd in the Sahara Tent danced along.
“How can you dance the pain away?” he sings on the melancholy track.
Watch their performance and listen to a 30-second snippet of the song below.
John Legend channels The Great Gatsby in the video for “Who Do We Think We Are,” the first single off his album Love in the Future. In the brief 15-second teaser, we see the dapper crooner celebrating with friends at a lavish party. The video will debut on April 17, while his album arrives June 25.
Get a sneak peek at Mr. Legend’s sophisticated soiree below.
Music’s biggests stars are aligning for a great cause. Beyoncé will headline Chime for Change’s “The Sound of Change Live” global concert on June 1 at Twickenham Stadium in London, with performances from John Legend, Rita Ora, Iggy Azalea, and Timbaland.
A red-hot Iggy and Legend were on hand to make the announcement at a press conference in London on Tuesday.
Chime for Change, whose founding committee includes Beyoncé, Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini, and actress Salma Hayek Pinault, is a global campaign to raise funds and awareness for girls’ and women’s empowerment.
Other artists on the bill include Florence + the Machine, Ellie Goulding, Haim, and more to be announced.
After teasing with “The Beginning,” John Legend debuts “Who Do We Think We Are,” the first single from his fourth album, Love in the Future. The G.O.O.D. Music crooner makes no apologies on the soulful jam, while Rozay rolls in his riches on his luxurious verse.
The follow-up to 2008′s Evolver was produced by Legend, Kanye West, and Dave Tozer, and will arrive on June 25 via Columbia/G.O.O.D. Music.
“I’m so excited to release this project. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed making this album with a team of incredibly gifted producers and co-writers,” said Legend. “Every day we went to the studio with the goal to create something beautiful, to make the best album of my career. After all the writing and arranging and re-mixing and editing, it’s finally time for the world to hear it.”
The video for “Who Do We Think We Are” was filmed in New York earlier this month and is set to premiere in mid-April.
John Legend takes it back to “The Beginning” with a brand new song, produced by Hit-Boy and written by James Fauntleroy. The G.O.O.D. Music crooner reignites the romance on the soulful jam, which serves as an intro to his upcoming album Love in the Future.
“You’ve been waiting long enough, this is just ‘The Beginning,’” tweeted the Grammy-winning Legend.
On March 25, he will release “Who Do We Think We Are” featuring Rick Ross, the first single from his fourth solo album, which is being executive produced by Kanye West and Dave Tozer. In August, he gave fans a preview of a new song called “Caught Up,” co-written by Kanye and produced by Hit-Boy.
Solange hit the town on Sunday following the Oscars. The “Losing You” singer shimmered in a yellow dress while attending Vanity Fair’s annual Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at the Sunset Tower in West Hollywood. She mingled with Oscars’ leading ladies including Jennifer Hudson, Halle Berry, Jennifer Lawrence, and Anne Hathaway.
The star-studded affair also drew Robin Thicke, who stepped out with his wife Paula Patton. John Legend brought his fiancée Chrissy Teigen, and Oscar winner Jamie Foxx escorted his 19-year-old daughter Corinne, who was excited to meet Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe.
Before the NBA’s all-stars faced off on the court at Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Houston, John Legend showed his stars and stripes by performing “The Star Spangled Banner.” The R&B crooner belted out a soulful rendition of the patriotic tune a capella as Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Diddy, and Drake looked on.
Mr. Legend has been in the studio with Kanye West putting the finishing touches on his new album Love in the Future, due later this year.
