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A Soulful Noise

Awful Akon Track Included On New Whitney Album

Practically a year ago, a Whitney Houston track leaked called "Like I Never Left," featuring the insufferable Akon, who was possibly included to distract from the fact that Houston doesn't sound as great as in the past. Too bad that didn't...

nOvaMatic  |  07/21/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Bounce-Worthy

Bounce-Worthy: Suai

I've been seeing the name Suai on various blogs for the past few months, and I'll admit to not paying much attention and clicking past it every time. But surely the Brown Sugar blog, Clutch and Giant magazine couldn't...

Butta  |  01/13/2009 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Long As I Live You'll Always Be

It's official. Aretha Franklin will be one of a wonderful mix of artists performing at next month's Presidential Inauguration. [NYT]Go behind the scenes of Kindred the Family Soul's music video for their latest single, "House of Love." [HB]American Idol alum...

Harlem  |  12/18/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Been A Long Time Coming

Akon promised to leave this country if Barack Obama had lost. Drats! [GUK]Speaking of people we wish were has-beens, Lil John voted yesterday in case you were curious. [YT]Hopefully, your voting experience was not characterized by a line this...

ill Mami  |  11/05/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: When I Dip, You Dip, We Dip

Common's Universal Mind Control release date has been pushed back yet again. New fake date is December 9th. [NEP]Nelly says he's working on a "supergroup" that will include T-Pain, Akon and Pharrell. Nice. Here's a name suggestion: Awesome Hellenic...

Harlem  |  10/23/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic

Can Michael Jackson Make Another 'Thriller'? Do We Want Him To?

Michael Jackson is allegedly hard at work on his comeback album, which he wants to be on the same level or better than Thriller. Good luck with that, Mike, because I really don't see that happening....

Butta  |  09/24/2008 at 3:30 PM  |  Comments (23)  |  Permalink

First Spin

What Do You Get When You Mix an Icon with an Akon?

After Mariah validated T-Pain and Janet validated Plies, we now have Whitney Houston inserting herself back into the game with none other than Akon via "Like I Never Left." This is as creatively-insipid as it is commercially-strategic. Some would argue...

nOvaMatic  |  07/28/2008 at 11:30 AM  |  Comments (19)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: You Did What?

Natalie Cole has Hepatitis C, possibly contracted from years of drug abuse. Insert sad face here. [IT]Catch up on the Kanye West Ghost-Blogger Saga. [ID]Earth, Wind & Fire has three new releases on the horizon. [BB]Akon's trial for tossing...

Butta  |  07/17/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

We Hear

Oh God in Heaven, Let This Not Have Merit

Not for nothing, but we take the CRS project quite seriously around these parts. It's not only the most anticipated Hip Hop team-up in the history of man, but it's also likely to be the most organic. So when we...

nOvaMatic  |  06/11/2008 at 11:36 AM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Kardinal Offishall Is 'Dangerous'

Why didn't anybody warn me that Kardinal Offishall was now down with the devil part of Akon's camp? After working with a handful of artists who I really dig (Glenn Lewis, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Sean Paul and, most recently, Estelle),...

Butta  |  05/06/2008 at 11:35 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Diggin' in the Crates

DITC Bonus: Dwele 'Startin Somethin'

Dwele's interpolation of "Wanna Be Startin' Something" wipes the floor with Akon's remake for Thriller 25. I just thought I'd put that out there. Then again, the sound of tires screeching and felines copulating has more artistic integrity and aural...

nOvaMatic  |  01/23/2008 at 1:47 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink