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Month of Mary

'My Life' At 15: 'I'm The Only Woman'

"I'm The Only Woman" was such a perfect fit hot young thangs such as myself who loved it when we first heard it. My Life was full of pleading masterfully disguised as strength and catharsis and this track was no...

ill Mami  |  11/04/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Free Music, Mixtape Roundup

DJ Jazzy Jeff Adds A Touch of Soul To Hip Hop Classics

It goes without saying that Jeffrey Townes, while inspiring deejays since his tenure as one half of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, is one of the most accomplished and perhaps underrated producers of our time. He recently dropped My...

nOvaMatic  |  03/23/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Rock the Night Away

Despite other Soul artists who didn't appreciate Hip Hop artists sampling their songs, Curtis Mayfield was a fan of Public Enemy and Ice T. [HHIR]From the "Nobody Asked You" Files: Will Smith is "open" to playing President Obama on...

ill Mami  |  01/21/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

Return of the Roundup

TRUE KNOWLEDGE RADIO: The Best of Prince Vs. The Best of Michael Jackson [TKR]SOUNDNEXX: Tranquil Sundays Mixx (Stevie Wonder, Vikter Duplaix, Zo!) [SN]HVW8: Music is My Art, Vol. 5 (Erykah Badu, Osunlade, Curtis Mayfield) [HVW8]GROOVYCLECTIC (Amel Larrieux, Rahsaan Patterson, Ledisi,...

nOvaMatic  |  04/25/2008 at 12:26 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink