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Quiet Bounce

Quiet Bounce: The Electric Blanket Is Warm

Jazzy, trip-hop wunderkind and unapologetically sultry songstress Esthero really came hard on her debut album Breath From Another. Aside from the acclaim she achieved just this side of legal, she also was able to put out one of the most...

Ro  |  10/23/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Diggin' in the Crates

The Curious Case Of Lewis Taylor

Some months ago, the planets all aligned in such a way that several friends of mine began speaking of an artist that I had been searching for the past 10 years. It all began when my best friend had a...

ill Mami  |  09/04/2009 at 2:10 PM  |  Comments (23)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: She's Giving Me Joy, Joy, Joy

In the latest Chris Brown/Rihanna news, he's apparently hiding out in Las Vegas. Wonder what the mayor has to say about that?[E!/USAT]Queen Latifah is scheduled to sing during the Oscars. [SP]In addition to speaking on the Chrianna situation, for...

Harlem  |  02/12/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

SoulBounce Blended & Beat Vol. 3

Happy 2009, bouncers and bouncettes! Today we present to you another installment of our "Blended & Beat" music podcast, but this time things are slightly different. We went light on the Disco and House, not that it was a point...

nOvaMatic  |  01/09/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: You're The Highest of The High

  Why yes, you can mix cellos and turntables and have it sound...umm...interesting. [NYT]The FCC sure knows how to hold a grudge against Janet Jackson. [LAT]Beneath the Auto-Tuning of Kanye West's voice, you can hear Esthero on his new...

ill Mami  |  11/24/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Listicle

7 Songs That Criticized The State of Music

We like it when artists go against the grain, even when it could mean certain career suicide. A lot of artists think the way we do. They know they are part of an industry that is drowning in banality, capitalism...

nOvaMatic  |  10/23/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (13)  |  Permalink

Releases

Officially Missing Canadian Soul

For some reason I consistently overlook Canada. It isn't for lack of good Canadian musicians who have produced equally good music over the last several years. Tamia, Esthero and Deborah Cox all hail from up north. Maybe it's because out...

Ro  |  08/19/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Pause For A Cause, Video SoulBounce

'Yes We Can' Vote Tomorrow

Tomorrow is Super Tuesday folks, so please remember to vote in the Democratic primaries. In the meantime, some of SoulBounce's previously featured artists, like John Legend, Common, Esthero, Will.I.Am and others, have gone all "We Are The World" and made a video featuring...

ill Mami  |  02/04/2008 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Esthero And Brandy Want To Make You A 'Believer'

Yes, you saw that correctly. Esthero, the most rockin' grrrl from Canada since Alanis Morissette, has teamed up with Brandy on backing vocals on "Believer." Sources are saying that this is a demo track that may or may not make...

ill Mami  |  12/13/2007 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink