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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 (15)  |  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

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Make It Like It Was, The Way It Used To Be

Erykah Badu is in the studio recording New Amerykah, Part 2: Return of The Ankh. Stans rejoice. [BB]The numbers are in: Michael Jackson's memorial service drew 31 million viewers. [EW]Did you get into some Soul Power this weekend? [PST]Get...

ill Mami  |  07/13/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Siedah Garrett's Tribute To The 'Man'

Of the many tributes to Michael Jackson that have rolled in (and there have been quite a few), this one, by singer/songwriter Siedah Garrett, touched me the most. Not because her and MJ were BFF's (she admits she wasn't especially...

Harlem  |  07/06/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Kicks & Giggles, Video SoulBounce

Erykah Badu & India.Arie Exchange Some Unpleasantries

Although this didn't happen in real life, Erykah Badu and India.Arie had a rather heated exchange as seen in the following cartoon, which had folks rolling on Twitter last night--even Ms. Badu herself who shared the link. Utilizing the Xtranormal...

Butta  |  07/03/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (14)  |  Permalink

First Spin

'I Wanna Be Where You Are' Tribute From Erykah Badu And The Roots

Because, of course, all the good stuff happened during the commercial breaks during Late Night with Jimmy Fallon when The Roots and Erykah Badu were paying tribute to Michael Jackson last week, most of us were left wondering about the...

Ro  |  07/01/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Eric Roberson Album News & Photo Shoot

It's been a whole two days since I've mentioned Eric Roberson on SoulBounce, but I'm not sleeping on my job because much like Erykah Badu I stay woke when it comes to all things Erro. And I'd be remiss if...

Butta  |  06/08/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: It Feels Good

Feel free to join in on the "Umi Says" sing-a-long by Mos Def from this past weekend. [RR]Kimora Lee Simmons followed Erykah Badu's lead and tweeted during her labor that resulted in a healthy baby boy. [UD]D-Nice and Biz...

ill Mami  |  06/01/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Contests & Giveaways, Events

NYC Bouncers: Win Tickets To See Jaguar Wright, PJ Morton & YahZarah!

If you didn't already know that SOB's is the concert hot spot in NYC, then maybe this upcoming show will get the point across. Coming Tuesday, April 21st is a foursome that you won't want to miss when Jaguar Wright,...

Butta  |  04/10/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic

Judging Artists Outside Of Their Music: How Bad Are We?

Last week's post on Erykah Badu's tweets detailing everything from her feelings about past love Common to her love of being a single mother got some of you thinking judging from the comment thread. It got me thinking a bit,...

ill Mami  |  04/06/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (20)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Erykah Badu Opens Up About Her Loves On Twitter

Twitter, the current online fad sweeping the internet, provides anyone the opportunity to microblog about anything their heart may desire. In Erykah Badu's case, this recently amounted to her opening up, albeit to a worldwide audience, about her love of...

ill Mami  |  04/01/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (17)  |  Permalink