Bambino 24,290 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 The King of Pop, you read that right, is coming! Quote The new album, says Malik, mines two main moods: one more rhythmic and pop, the other more downtempo. “The last album veered into a much more nighttime kind of thing,” says Peter Edge, chairman/CEO of Malik’s label, RCA. “This one is more of a mix than that.” The young star has been back in the studio with his first album’s main collaborator, Malay, well known for his work on Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange and Blonde. Veteran producers like Timbaland and Rob Cavallo have contributed, and Malik also has made a bunch of songs largely by himself. He has been toiling away at the disc for months, blowing past deadline after deadline; originally slated for a late-September release, the album now won’t be out until the first quarter of 2018. I got a preview of two tracks in late October. The first, which is built around Malik’s velvet vocals, a heartrending melody and spare, sonar-plink sonics builds -- and improves -- on his debut album’s sound. The other, all synths and effortless vocals, feels directly aimed at pop fans’ pleasure centers. “What impresses me about Zayn is the vision he has for his music,” says Timbaland. “How he looks at it, takes his time with it -- just really thinks it out.” Most recently, Malik has been collaborating with a musician that his management declines to name, saying only that he’s “unknown,” from Brazil and that Malik met him through friends. “I think I’m like 90 percent of the way there,” says Malik in September of the LP’s process. “But I’m still working on stuff and trying to decide what goes on the album and what comes off.” Cavallo, who worked with Malik and a killer crew of session vets to grow a spare, downtempo demo into a Michael Jackson-inspired funk-rock tune, was most impressed by the young star’s calibrated ear. “He kind of reminds me of when I was in the studio with Fleetwood Mac,” says Cavallo. “His instinctive impulse to know what’s good or not good is like an incredibly precise laser beam. He knows which lyric to sing, he knows when the guitar part is good, he knows when the beat is right. It’s all right there at his fingertips.” Source: Billboard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackstar 11,512 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 yas daddy. the king of hunties! Dilated, falling free in a modern ecstasy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggyZiggs 30,062 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 'King of Pop' I swear the gays always have to over-praise a good looking guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanripley 86,575 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Bambino said: The King of Pop, you read that right, is coming! Spoiler don't disrespect MJ like that again https://goo.gl/xMgMvJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manicholic 3,694 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Why don't photographers know how to photograph this beautiful beautiful beautiful human There's nothing harder for people to do than admit they were fooled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bambino 24,290 Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 1 minute ago, ZiggyZiggs said: 'King of Pop' 1 minute ago, ryanripley said: Reveal hidden contents don't disrespect MJ like that again I don't really care about titles, but Zayn is quite talented and you guys of all stan bases known how much words like 'queen' 'king' 'iconic' are thrown around these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron l 11,999 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, Bambino said: The King of Pop, you read that right, is coming Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXXXX 4,775 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 7 minutes ago, Bambino said: The King of Pop, you read that right, is coming! I had better thoughts about you, but oh well.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 98,031 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 King of pOHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 98,031 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, xoxoDerpanne said: inb4 Daddy can cover me Daddy can cover me If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,290 Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Red said: King of pOHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA 2 minutes ago, BloodyGlory said: I had better thoughts about you, but oh well.... Y'all need to calm down. It's just a ****ing title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXXXX 4,775 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Just now, Bambino said: Y'all need to calm down. It's just a ****ing title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatAsianGuy 2,365 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Ew. He doesn't even have good music. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 27,157 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Mind Of Mine is an amazing album, I can't wait to see what he has in store for the #2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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