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First Spin

You Take The Aisle, Erykah Wants The 'Window Seat'

I grapple with whether I want to wait for New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh to be released so I can listen to it and enjoy it in its entirety. Since I write about this music ish, this...

ill Mami  |  02/05/2010 at 6:15 PM  |  Comments (18)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Erykah Badu Invites Bilal & Lil Wayne To 'Jump Up'

I don't pretend to understand everything that Erykah Badu does. I just know that for my trust in her vision, I am always rewarded, often much more than I ever expected. So when "Jump Up In The Air And Stay...

ill Mami  |  02/01/2010 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Looking Back

SoulBounce's Road To The GRAMMYs With Eric Roberson

Eric Roberson. Just saying this name makes me smile. He's an artist and a gentleman, and now he can call himself GRAMMY nominated thanks to his song "A Tale Of Two" featuring Michelle Thompson and Ben O'Neill, which is up...

Butta  |  01/26/2010 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Releases

Erykah Badu & The Foreign Exchange Reveal 2010 Release Dates

Social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook have allowed fans and music writers alike to have even greater contact with artists than ever before. Now the joy that normally ensued when great music would hit actual record stores on...

ill Mami  |  01/22/2010 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

New Jill Scott Album Coming To 'Light' This Year

Soul music lovers, 2010 is our year. If you had any question with albums by the likes of Sade, Erykah Badu, Maxwell, and many, many more on the horizon, then the news that Jill Scott is hard at work on...

Butta  |  01/08/2010 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Peer Into Erykah's Mind's Eye As She Readies 'Return Of The Ankh'

The internet was abuzz last week when Erykah Badu hosted two listening sessions for music writers and bloggers--cough! cough!--that we were not invited to. No matter, we're huge stans of hers and willing to wait like everyone else until February...

ill Mami  |  12/17/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Wait For Linn & Freddie No Longer

Gifts come all year 'round and during the most unexpected times if you allow your heart and mind to be open to the possibility. Since "befriending" so many people all over the world via Twitter, my musical boundaries have been...

ill Mami  |  12/14/2009 at 4:05 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Listicle

YEAR-END TOP 10: Ro's Picks Of 2009

Although the year is ending on a positive note, kindling hope that early 2010 will usher in the new decade with a musical boon, most of what was released in the last eleven months has been underwhelming. At least the...

Ro  |  12/11/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Shafiq Husayn Celebrates The Queens With 'Lil Girl'

I've been aware of Shafiq Husayn for some time now, as well as his latest EP Shafiq En' A Free Ka. I loved his track "Lil' Girl" when I first heard it this Summer. Now that the video for this...

ill Mami  |  12/03/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Bounce-Worthy

Bounce-Worthy: Mamas Gun

You ever stumble on something by accident and wind up uncovering a beautiful surprise? Trust me when I say that that is exactly how I felt upon coming across the group Mamas Gun. Yes, their name--a hat-tip to Erykah Badu's...

Butta  |  11/03/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup, Quiet Bounce

Full Crate Feels 'Like Making Love' On The Quiet Bounce

Here at SoulBounce, we know what a hard day many of you have on a daily basis. We know that often the best way for you to unwind and wash the stress of your day is with some soothing, smooth...

ill Mami  |  10/19/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Cause When I'm Bad, I'm So, So Bad

Vote for J*DaVeY to get on MTV and become "the next big thing." [IWMM]Diana Ross makes ME want to run for the border. [CL]Erykah Badu talks the vegan lifestyle and let's her afro out to play. [C+D]Jay-Z and Alicia...

Butta  |  09/08/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

I Was There, Reviews

Robert Glasper's 'Double Booked' Release Party In Review

Pianist Robert Glasper is known to have jokes but credit the nervous laughter that filled New York City's Le Poisson Rouge Sunday night to his drummer Chris Dave. The Mint Condition & Erykah Badu alum's ferocity elicited a series of...

Jalylah  |  09/04/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Co. Fee Sends Erykah Badu's 'Soldier' On A Second Tour

During this frustratingly long interim between New Amerykah: Vol. 1 and its follow-ups Vols. 2 and 3, it's a relief to know that people are still remixing tracks from 2008's musical blessing from Erykah Badu. As this nice remix...

Ro  |  08/19/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Janelle Monáe Joins The Roots For 'Sincerely, Jane'

Still going strong and performing on tour with the likes of Erykah Badu and No Doubt, Janelle Monáe continues to impress. This video is of a performance she gave at The Roots Jam Session in NYC. Beautifully shot by Melo-X,...

Ro  |  08/10/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

First Spin

N'dambi's 'Can't Hardly Wait' Is A Step Above

Even at the risk of having this song directed my way at some point, the new single from N'dambi, the anthemic "Can't Hardly Wait," may just become my favorite song. Ever. Yes, I know I'm a guy, but for real, this track...

Harlem  |  08/07/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (19)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: It's Been Six Months And Still No Word

MCA, aka Adam Yauch, of the Beastie Boys is recovering from cancer surgery. [URB] Did you know that August is "Ban Major Record Labels" month? Now you do. [PC]Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 artwork and track listing is available for perusal. [HHDX]Check out...

Harlem  |  08/06/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Chrisette Michele Takes On Legend, Badu, Baker

Chrisette Michele is currently on tour with Maxwell, and if you have yet to see her live, then it would behoove you to do so. Take it from me that she puts on a killer show. She has great...

Butta  |  08/03/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (16)  |  Permalink

Contests & Giveaways, Events

DC & Baltimore Bouncers: Win Tickets To The Summer Spirit Festival!

SoulBounce and The Foreign Exchange are back at it! As exclusive concert ticket partners with FE, we're proud to present a giveaway from our family to the home team to see Nicolay, Phonte, YahZarah, Darien Brockington, Zo! and The...

Butta  |  07/30/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

SoulBounce Sunday Brunch

We know it's been a while since we hit you with a music podcast, but we're still friends right? It just so happens that we have a backlog of mixes in various stages of production that we need to burn...

nOvaMatic  |  07/17/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink