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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
Common's new album will have raw Hip Hop. That breeze you just felt was a collective sigh of relief. [OKP]Percy Miller a/k/a Master P will be rebuilding homes in his home town of New Orleans for low-income residents. [HHW]Chilli and...
ill Mami | 10/19/2009 at 10:00 AM | Comments (3) | Permalink
There has been much aflutter in the Hip Hop realm lately concerning younger rappers calling out older heads who earned a modicum of respect from everyone but the newcomers. Granted it's a pissing contest battle royale, nonetheless, but what's really...
ill Mami | 10/15/2009 at 1:00 PM | Comments (5) | Permalink
It was a balmy autumn night as hundreds huddled under umbrellas outside The Corinthian in downtown Houston. No amount of rain nor humidity could put a damper on what would be an evening of incredible music at the Hennessy Artistry...
Fave | 10/08/2009 at 12:00 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink
Dig if you will this picture: Hollywood on on balmy Saturday night. The promise of a Common show along with the anticipation of some quality Hip Hop in the mix. There were already expectations of who was scheduled to perform:...
ill Mami | 09/28/2009 at 4:00 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink
Matthew Cherry here. So I finally finished the video this past weekend. It was my first time not cutting my own video, so it was a little more of a process than I am used to but all in...
Cherry | 09/28/2009 at 2:00 PM | Leave a Comment | Permalink
Back in December and after Barack Obama's presidential win, Common declared that Obama was "going to change hip-hop for the better." These days, Hip Hop's favorite backpacker turned Hollywood bit-part actor is now saying that the "Obama effect" has resulted...
ill Mami | 09/24/2009 at 1:00 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink
Hello everyone, it's getting down to crunch time, and I finally got a rough cut of my video done. I have been working with my editor Michael Speck, and I am very pleased with the footage so far. Of...
Cherry | 09/23/2009 at 3:00 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink
Hello everyone. We had our shoot for the video this past weekend and I think it can be best summarized with the quote, "what can go wrong, will go wrong." To succeed in this industry you must have a...
Cherry | 09/22/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink
Hello everyone, Matthew Cherry back with the second installment of my blog that gives you a look at my process of directing a music video. As you may already know I am submitting a music video for a contest on...
Cherry | 09/18/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (5) | Permalink
I finally can dust off my director's chair. It's been a minute since we last connected, but I'm glad to be back. This time I am going to walk you through the process of the way I direct a...
Cherry | 09/16/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink
When we first got wind that Common and The Roots had linked up with Hennessy for their signature Hennessy Artistry concert series, we were pretty hyped up since this was the first time that Hip Hop acts would headline...
Butta | 09/14/2009 at 6:00 PM | Leave a Comment | Permalink
What's that you say? You'd like more insight on the upcoming Hennessey Artistry series, co-curated by Common and The Roots? Well, your wish is our command, as the brand's YouTube channel just realized an interview with Roots bandleader ?uestlove, who's...
Harlem | 08/18/2009 at 3:00 PM | Leave a Comment | Permalink
Just in time for fall, the fourth annual Hennessey Artistry Tour will be hitting four cities near you, featuring Chicago's own Common as the curator and headliner. As if you needed more incentive, The Legendary Roots Crew will be on...
Harlem | 08/11/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink
What do you get when you put six former North Carolina State University students together who share a love of hip hop and R&B and are heavily influenced by A Tribe Called Quest, Common, Lauryn Hill and Mary J. Blige?...
Harlem | 08/10/2009 at 1:00 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink
After two hugely successful sold-out tours last fall and this summer, and the release of his acclaimed and chart-topping new album BLACKsummers'night, Maxwell is hitting the road again this fall. And he's doing so with Chrisette Michele and Common in...
Ro | 08/07/2009 at 1:00 PM | Comments (13) | Permalink
Hip Hop has always been a blend of different disciplines. It is a culture rooted in music but elaborated in a variety of ways, including the visual. And arguably the most visible figure in Hip Hop is the MC. In...
Ro | 07/23/2009 at 2:30 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink
When it comes to the G.O.O.D. camp (are they still called that?), there's two things I can count on: them annoying the ever living sh*t out of me with their diva-esque antics or delighting me so with their witty rhyme...
ill Mami | 07/20/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink
Keyshia Cole killed it during a performance in Los Angeles recently and was made to perform a song--twice--by a tardy Diddy. [LAT] Want to hear the demo version of "Careless Whisper" by George Michael from 1981? Us, too. [ZS]Want to...
ill Mami | 06/22/2009 at 10:00 AM | Comments (5) | Permalink
Could Beyoncé's boring new video have found inspiration from Heidi Montag and Paris Hilton? [BWE]Fela! the musical is headed to Broadway this fall. [VARIETY]Somewhere there's a thug crying over T-Pain and Taylor Swift collaborating on this video. [YT]Kanye West...
ill Mami | 06/17/2009 at 10:00 AM | Leave a Comment | Permalink
