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Releases, Video SoulBounce

Jody Watley's Much Needed 'Makeover' Coming Soon

I don't know about you, but ever since watching the Unsung episode featuring Shalimar, I have been jonesing for some Jody Watley. All you young'uns reading this may be just as surprised to learn just how large Jody's star shone...

ill Mami  |  10/09/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Cause When I'm Bad, I'm So, So Bad

Vote for J*DaVeY to get on MTV and become "the next big thing." [IWMM]Diana Ross makes ME want to run for the border. [CL]Erykah Badu talks the vegan lifestyle and let's her afro out to play. [C+D]Jay-Z and Alicia...

Butta  |  09/08/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Whitney Sounds Like A 'Million Dollar Bill'

No wonder Whitney Houston was all smiles and hugging up on Alicia Keys like they were BFF's at her recent NYC listening party. As it turns out, Alicia and her boo Swizz Beats hooked Whitney up lovely on "Million...

Butta  |  08/07/2009 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (13)  |  Permalink

SoulTube

'It All Started With...' The Jackson 5ive Cartoon

Back in the 1970s, I lived for Saturday mornings. Yup, even as a toddler, I can remember running to the great big television set in the living room whenever I heard the intro to the Jackson 5ive cartoon. The half-hour...

Harlem  |  07/03/2009 at 12:30 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

He Didn't Have To Change At All

Back in 1974, a special aired on ABC entitled Free To Be... You And Me, based on a children's songbook that encouraged individuality and achievement, regardless of background or gender. Diana Ross sang "When We Grow Up" for the recording,...

nOvaMatic  |  06/30/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Reunited and It Feels So Good

The Foreign Exchange launched their new website with an intriguing teaser. [TFEM]From Diana Ross to Rihanna. We've not come a long way, baby. [CC]Alicia Keys' Vitamin Water deal is worth a whole lot of cheddar. [CB]Joe links up with...

Butta  |  08/19/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Releases

Viva La Black Music Month!

Chante Moore Love the WomanC.L. Blast Lay Another Log on the Fire Coldplay Viva La VidaCraig G & Marley Marl Operation Take Back Hip HopDiana Ross Everything is Everything [Original Recording Remastered]Erick Matthews Life CapturedEtana The Strong OneThe Geto Boys...

Butta  |  06/17/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Reflect On This

Janet Jackson almost gave Sherri Shepherd and heart attack on The View yesterday. [People]With his new album leaking all over the 'net, Lil Wayne has found out that hell hath no fury like a DJ scorned. [LS]Although there was...

Butta  |  06/04/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Gloria Gaynor Probably Wishes She Could Change Her Name, Too

For the past year or so, Gloria Gaynor has maintained that she would lead her gay fanbase to Christ, because our Lord and Savior is second only to John Travolta when it comes to His love of Disco. The Guardian...

nOvaMatic  |  05/21/2008 at 10:45 AM  |  Permalink

Rewind

When Ms. Ross Was Truly The Lady Boss

As you can probably tell, I've been in a nostalgic mood lately, using Women's History Month as my own personal tribute to my R&B lady loves. Well, I'd be remiss if I continued to do these without acknowledging the one...

Harlem  |  03/26/2008 at 12:10 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Rewind, Soul On Film

'The Wiz' Turns 30!

Lost in all the hubub surrounding Michael Jackson's 25th anniversary Shriller Thriller project is the fact that another Mijac project is celebrating a huge anniversary in 2008.  That's right, the movie that had us believing that New York City...

Harlem  |  02/25/2008 at 10:40 AM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Soul Fashioned

Soul Fashioned Face-Off: Divas Do D.C. Edition

Last night the 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors went down in Washington, D.C., and a who's who in politics and the entertainment industry was on hand for the gala event. But the real story of the night was just...

Butta  |  12/03/2007 at 5:42 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: In These Everchanging Times

Busta Rhymes and Mick Boogie are bringing some heat with a new J Dilla mixtape next week. [IH]Princeton University will hold a two-day conference on the music of James Brown next week and ?uestlove will be participating. [MR]Producer NO ID...

Butta  |  11/23/2007 at 10:00 AM  |  Permalink

Events

Jill Scott, Anita Baker, Diana Ross Set To Jam In Jamaica

This January will be hotter than usual in Jamaica at the 2008 Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival. The lineup for the upcoming music festival is on point with Jill Scott, Anita Baker and Diana Ross headlining the annual...

Butta  |  11/15/2007 at 1:00 PM  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: We Don't Need No Cure

Jive Records wants nothing else to do with Kelis' milkshake. [EW]Timbaland's Shock Value II is in the works. Don't get too happy, though. Akon is gonna be on the set. [Rap-Up]These Timberlands are (sadly) coming soon to a hood...

Butta  |  10/29/2007 at 10:00 AM  |  Permalink