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Month of Mary

'My Life' At 15: 'Don't Go'

Words such as "pleading," "longing," "desperation" have been used thus far to describe Mary J. Blige's seminal opus, My Life. You may be tired of reading such descriptions. I'm here to tell you that reading the rest of this post...

ill Mami  |  11/13/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce

Quiet Bounce: Baby Don't Be Afraid

If the purpose of the Quiet Bounce is to turn your ears onto the songs that really get us into the mood for frisky cavorting, then I can't deny one of the masters of R&B-induced grinding, Aaron Hall. After Guy...

ill Mami  |  10/26/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: The Party's Not Over

Latifah's Queen of the Road. [KMBA]The Billboard Charts are no battlefield for Jordin Sparks, she's 4-4 in chart topping singles. [BB]Michael Jackson, Proletarian of Pop. [PSL]VIBE magazine has been digitally revived. [WSJ]...

Ro  |  08/14/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

All The Way Live: Anthony David Does India.Arie & Guy

In this age of Auto-Tune and studio-made stars, nothing beats a singer who can sing live (and they get bonus points if they can play an instrument, too). Anthony David is that dude. I already knew that the man could...

Butta  |  06/03/2009 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

First Spin

'Let's Chill' Redux

I sat on this for some time before deciding to unleash this upon you, dear reader. Why? Because I continued to go back and forth over whether I truly adored this song or not. From 14KT's new album, The Golden...

ill Mami  |  10/15/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#4: The Gap Band 'Yearning for Your Love'

OK, my peoples. The time has come for us to stop messin' around. We've reached the countdown's final four, and today's entry, "Yearning for Your Love" by The Gap Band, is one of those signature songs that takes you back...

Harlem  |  08/26/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Crowd Participation

Recasting 'New Jack City'--The Soundtrack!

There's been talk for a while now about a sequel to the 1991 motion picture New Jack City being made, going all the way back to last year. Well, it's true. Warner Bros., in all of their infinite wisdom, has...

Harlem  |  08/25/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#18: Guy 'I Like'

To say there is something about this song that I like would be a gross understatement. The truth is, I love everything about Guy's "I Like," which happens to be the group's third (THIRD!) song in this countdown's top 30--and...

Harlem  |  08/06/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#21: DeBarge 'I Like It'

Isn't it funny how, in this day and age of "no homo," it's somehow acceptable to wear a pink fur or ride around in a pink SUV (Cam'ron), but most of our soul singers these days are known for singing...

ill Mami  |  08/01/2008 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#25: Guy 'Groove Me'

Somebody out there may disagree with the following statement, but I'm going to say it anyway: "Groove Me" changed the direction of music when it was released in 1988, a year heralded by many as the best year for music...

ill Mami  |  07/28/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#29: Guy 'Piece of My Love'

What did Aaron Hall just say? If you are anything like me, then back in 1988 you may have found yourself asking that very question the first time you heard "Piece of My Love" from Guy's debut album, Guy. The...

Butta  |  07/22/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink