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A Soulful Noise, Video SoulBounce

India.Arie, Adele Get In Tune With Walmart's 'Soundcheck'

When you hear the name Walmart you probably think of it as the go-to place for everything from detergent to dental floss to $5 DVDs, but as it turns out, up until last year Walmart was also the number one music...

Butta  |  03/24/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Permalink

First Spin

Daniel Merriweather & Adele Are 'Water And A Flame'

We are all mostly aware of Adele's singing ability and her ability to smash on less deserved singers with an extra touch of class. You may not all be especially aware of overseas sensation Daniel Merriweather who has racked...

ill Mami  |  03/19/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: This Much Is True

Seems the folks at Vogue were trying to create a shape other than round for Adele during her recent story/photoshoot. [MH]Mos Def's new disc, The Ecstatic, drops June 30th. [AHH]Legends Patti LaBelle and Kenny Gamble will receive the National Museum...

Harlem  |  03/19/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise, Events

Adele Is Helming US Tour

Adele, fresh from her Grammy wins and still teeming with critical praise, will be headlining a tour across the United States. She's definitely proving that chasing pavements is also synonymous with hustling hard, but is still really humble and pragmatic...

Ro  |  02/24/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise, UK Bounce

Rumor Control: Adele Has No Plans To Work With Estelle

For all those who got excited when they heard the widely reported news that British singers Adele and Estelle would sing a duet together at some point this year, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it's...

Butta  |  02/16/2009 at 11:30 AM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

SoulTube

Live Blogging the 51st Annual Grammy Awards

This year's Grammy Awards have come and gone and so has another live blog. We did it a little different this time around and "tweeted" the night's festivities on Twitter with the live feed appearing in this spot during...

Butta  |  02/08/2009 at 11:30 PM  |  Comments (96)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Adele + Hip Hop's Golden Age = Adele 88

Mick Boogie has been at the helm of some pretty interesting conceptual mixtapes. His latest with British chanteuse and Grammy-nominated Adele combines some classic beats from our beloved year of the Daisy and Golden Ages, 1988, and created an interesting...

ill Mami  |  12/17/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Estelle & Adele to Collaborate...Seriously

Yes, you read that right. UK soul singers Estelle and Adele will be joining forces and collaborating on a new track in the new year. There's no word yet on whose album the song will appear on, as both breakout...

Butta  |  12/12/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Shake It, Baby

DMX was on the run, but the po-po caught up with him at Scott Storch's Miami house. I tell you, whenever they make The DMX Story that's gonna be one helluva movie. [VIBE]This week's episode of "Ridiculous Rap Beef"...

Butta  |  12/10/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Hey, Little Walter

Delve a little deeper into the mind of Sy Smith. [ER]It's hard to believe that, after all these years, Diddy is an actual human being. [MTV]Are Hip Hop blogs posting too many tracks with little discretion? [NWS]Adele humbly declares she's...

nOvaMatic  |  12/09/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Grammy Nominations More Interesting Than Anticipated

Last night the Grammy Award nominees were announced amid the questionability of the television special hosted by LL Cool J. Only a few of the many categories' nominees were announced at that time, but the complete list was made available...

Ro  |  12/04/2008 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (15)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Alternative Soul Topping The Charts

Please give me the luxury, if you will, to refer to UK Blue-Eyed Soul and Downtempo for the majority of music consumers as "Alternative Soul." Following this logic, that there are now people purchasing music that you and I take...

ill Mami  |  10/23/2008 at 10:45 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

UK Bounce

Estelle Weighs in on 'Blue-Eyed' Soul in the UK, Brings Sass

Estelle has some strong opinions on the increasingly "blue-eyed" face of soul music. She has been commenting on fellow Brits Duffy and Adele and their media dominance in the UK, making headlines across the pond earlier this year for denouncing...

Ro  |  09/11/2008 at 3:40 PM  |  Comments (28)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

New Videos From Jesse Boykins III, Adele and Buff1

Another week, another batch of new videos. First up we have Jesse Boykins III who breaks us off with a video that features him trying to make it right with his woman while making his way around NYC. In the...

Butta  |  05/16/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Don't Wanna Fall

Vote for Jill Scott's third single. [JS]Move over Amy Winehouse, Adele is about to be the new British blue-eyed soul singing belle to hit the U.S. [BB]Q-Tip on Tribe: "You know, the group is over." Nova, please pass me...

Butta  |  03/20/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Releases

Nouvelle Musique For Mardi Gras

Adele 19 [Import]Billie Holiday The Definitive CollectionCarmen McRae I'm Coming Home AgainChaka Khan Greatest Hits LiveDionne Warwick Why We SingDJ Spinna DJ Spinna Presents the West End New York City Classics MixDudely Perkins & Georgia Ann Muldrow Beautiful MindzGonzalo Rubalcaba...

Butta  |  02/05/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

UK Bounce

Adele

One way to describe Brixton's newest chanteuse on our radar is that she possesses an earthy, organic sound that feels real..because it is. Repping for England, teenaged-angst, and all those girls do not shy away from keeping it "healthy," nineteen-year-old...

ill Mami  |  01/17/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink