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Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Leave The Smack And The Crack For The Wack

Lupe Fiasco sits down with 'The Wikipedia Files' to fact check his own Wikipedia page [RR] "Gangsta Killers" Wale, Drake and Kid Cudi are among GQ's Men of the Year [KYU] While Oprah has no current plans to launch...

huny  |  11/17/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise, Month of Mary

Mary Won't Be 'Stronger' Til Later This Year

This Just In: Mary J. Blige's new disc, Stronger, will be out in time for the holidays. Just during Christmas week, and not around Thanksgiving, as originally planned. Speculation has it that either Mary doesn't want to compete with fellow...

Harlem  |  11/04/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Releases, Soul Cynic

Dear Hidden Beach: Please Stop.

Hidden Beach, I am really starting to loathe you. Granted you put us all onto Jilly from Philly but then you released that farce that was Al B Sure!'s--can't forget the exclamation point!--last album and now you have decided to...

ill Mami  |  11/03/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Slakah's Sneak Peek

Toronto-based producer, Slakah the Beatchild, made a huge splash in the music world with his critically acclaimed Soul Movement vol. 1. His collaborations with artists like Drake, Ayah and Ebrahim gave us a glimpse of his musical prowess and he's...

Fave  |  10/16/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: No Romance Without Finance

News that Corinne Bailey Rae is coming out with some new tunes is music to my ears. [GRDN]I don't see Lil Mama anywhere in these flicks of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys on the set of "Empire State of Mind."...

Butta  |  10/06/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Sh*t or Shinola?, Soul Cynic

Common Doesn't Listen To Hip Hop

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

I'm Mad

The Kanye Problem

Until now, I have publicly refrained from saying anything regarding the Kanye West-Taylor Swift brouhaha that occurred this past Sunday. I have continued to voice my disdain and disappointment regarding his past behavior whilst I waited with baited breath for...

ill Mami  |  09/17/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (24)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Mary J. Blige Turns Her Swag On In 'The One'

Proving that she's the Neo of this here R&B game, Mary J. Blige has released the video for her song "The One." Too bad her voice sounds like it's caught in the Matrix. But we've already gone on record about...

Butta  |  09/01/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Trey Songz & Drake Sound 'Successful'

Just stop. Stop it right now. I already know what you're going to say. "Why in the hell is this track even being featured on this website?" Because I like it. Because I like the whispy sounds in the background...

ill Mami  |  08/13/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Kicks & Giggles, Video SoulBounce

Drake Parody Is The 'Best' We Never Got

Now this is more like it. A Drake video for "Best I Ever Had" that I can get down with. I mean, sure it's not really Drake in this parody of the clip for his single, but really, I wish it...

Harlem  |  08/04/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Why You Acting Like A?

Katherine Jackson was awarded custody of MJ's kids. [AP]Chrisette Michele confirms membership in the Maxwell fan club. [RU]Fact: Maxwell > Jordin Sparks. No charts necessary. [SR]Drake is heading back to his Canadian sitcom roots. [ID]...

Ro  |  07/31/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Are Tona & Lyve Moving At Too 'Fast' A 'Pace'?

In case you may not have known, unsuspecting reader, we editors at SoulBounce have jobs, and we often miss things that if we had wealthy arts and music minded benefactors, we could lounge and luxuriate and cruise the 'Nets, scouring...

ill Mami  |  07/21/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

KiD CuDi, Kanye, & Common 'Make' Me Want More

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

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Just Love Me Body And Soul

BEHOLD: What Ebony Magazine projected Michael Jackson would look like at 40 in 1985. [LL]Blah blah Drake. Blah Blah hottest mixtape of the year. [MTV]Sasha Fierce cares about those affected by the auto industry crisis in Detroit and thinks 2500...

Ro  |  07/17/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

First Spin, Free Music

Slakah The Beatchild Wants You To 'D.A.N.C.E.'

Way before Ayah put y'all on to her homie and frequent collaborator Slakah The Beatchild, I'd been checking hard for dude's music. His debut album, Soul Movement Vol. 1, got an official US release this past May, but I've...

Butta  |  07/15/2009 at 4:30 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Sh*t or Shinola?, Video SoulBounce

Is This Video The 'Best' Drake Could Do?

The video for Drake's "Best I Ever Had" dropped yesterday. As did my jaw when I first saw it. Directed by Kanye West, the clip feels like an adolescent fantasy, filled with big breasted girls and um, not much else....

Harlem  |  07/02/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (14)  |  Permalink

Listicle

The Top 10 Reasons Why The BET Awards Made Me Want To Vomit

I know I am very hard on REGGINS (If you don't know what a Reggin is, spell if backwards), but there is a war going on outside between intelligent, educated, driven Black Americans. BET is a Reggin's greatest weapon in...

Tazz  |  06/29/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (85)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Get Live Like This

Maxwell has hand-picked Laura Izibor to open for him for a series of dates during his BLACK Summers'night tour. [SR] RichGirl will be opening for Beyonce on the North American leg of the I Am summer tour. [CL] Chris...

Harlem  |  06/18/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Anything You Wanna Do

Jocelyn Brown is suing Snap 150 years after anyone gives a damn about Snap. [M&C]Mos Def was on 106th & Park, no doubt causing the show's audience to wonder why his music wasn't making them dumber. [DK]Drake shows love...

nOvaMatic  |  06/09/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Why Chrisette Michele's 'Epiphany' Video Is Worth A Few Thoughts

Back in January, we let you know how we felt about the new Chrisette Michele track, "Epiphany." All of you were pretty much split on it, with some even wondering if what we heard was the finished product. Well, now...

Harlem  |  03/12/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink