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Video SoulBounce

Aaron Hall Gets In Touch With His Furrier Side In 'Rehab'

I love Aaron Hall. His voice instantly makes me reminisce about my childhood and gives me warm, fuzzy feelings all over. I don't get very star struck over most people but witnessing Faith perform an impromptu duet with him last...

ill Mami  |  11/18/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Month of Mary

'My Life' At 15: 'Don't Go'

Words such as "pleading," "longing," "desperation" have been used thus far to describe Mary J. Blige's seminal opus, My Life. You may be tired of reading such descriptions. I'm here to tell you that reading the rest of this post...

ill Mami  |  11/13/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce

Quiet Bounce: Baby Don't Be Afraid

If the purpose of the Quiet Bounce is to turn your ears onto the songs that really get us into the mood for frisky cavorting, then I can't deny one of the masters of R&B-induced grinding, Aaron Hall. After Guy...

ill Mami  |  10/26/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Ginuwine Is The Baby Hair Pimp of This Slow Jam Game ... 'Please' Believe It!

Yeah, so I'll admit it: I have more than one Ginuwine album. I gyrated and squealed like a giddy school girl when "Pony" came out, corny as it was. And I more than pumped his duet with Aaliyah, "Final...

ill Mami  |  09/15/2008 at 11:20 AM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Miss U, Baby

Tamia's live DVD and CD will be available this December. Perfect for gifting! [TW]Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson will come back stronger than ever if Ne-Yo has anything to say about it. [TRU]Suge Knight was arrested for beating his...

Butta  |  08/28/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#7: Faith Evans 'Soon As I Get Home'

When Faith Evans' self-titled freshman release debuted in 1995, she had a lot to contend with. The Mary J. Blige comparisons ran unchecked, due in part to her involvement in My Life (she co-wrote a few tracks including "Everyday It...

nOvaMatic  |  08/21/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#18: Guy 'I Like'

To say there is something about this song that I like would be a gross understatement. The truth is, I love everything about Guy's "I Like," which happens to be the group's third (THIRD!) song in this countdown's top 30--and...

Harlem  |  08/06/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#21: DeBarge 'I Like It'

Isn't it funny how, in this day and age of "no homo," it's somehow acceptable to wear a pink fur or ride around in a pink SUV (Cam'ron), but most of our soul singers these days are known for singing...

ill Mami  |  08/01/2008 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#25: Guy 'Groove Me'

Somebody out there may disagree with the following statement, but I'm going to say it anyway: "Groove Me" changed the direction of music when it was released in 1988, a year heralded by many as the best year for music...

ill Mami  |  07/28/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#29: Guy 'Piece of My Love'

What did Aaron Hall just say? If you are anything like me, then back in 1988 you may have found yourself asking that very question the first time you heard "Piece of My Love" from Guy's debut album, Guy. The...

Butta  |  07/22/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#66: The Gap Band 'Outstanding'

It goes without saying that if it were not for this track that provided the backdrop for many trips down memory lane, Charlie Wilson would not have been able to stage his late '90's comeback. "Outstanding" is one of those...

ill Mami  |  05/16/2008 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink