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Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Send You Forget Me Nots

Jill Scott is getting major props for her acting chops from People magazine. [OKP]Prince's Lotusflow3r has a good shot of debuting at No. 1 next week. [BB]Beyoncé seems Obsessed with fighting during an EBONY shoot. [YT]Kelly Rowland really does...

Harlem  |  04/02/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Rap Snacks

NWA is 'Most Dangerous' in New VH1 Doc

Possibly the worst thing to come as a result of N.W.A.'s tenure in the game was the term "Gangsta Rap," which to this day is used to define a genre of reprehensible Hip Hop that isn't very "gangsta" at all....

nOvaMatic  |  10/01/2008 at 1:07 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Ice Cube and Musiq Ask 'Why Me'?

Ice Cube wants to remind us of the senselessness of violence from the hood to the Gaza Strip. He and Musiq Soulchild ask the question of all victims in this song of the same name: Why me? In this video...

Ro  |  09/26/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: When Mr. Trombone Slide

Isaac Hayes' cause of death has been listed as a stroke. [TT] Jennifer Hudson looks fabulous in this new photo shoot. [TGJ]Amerie coordinated her lipstick to her stilettos and stepped out with her sweetie. [YBF]Cassie needs to stop jockin' Aaliyah's...

Butta  |  08/14/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Rap Snacks

That's Gangsta!

Remember the days of yore when songs about smoking the pigs were all the rage? Criminals Wanted takes a jaunt down memory lane to recount some of the most bad-ass Rap songs that would deign to challenge the police to...

nOvaMatic  |  06/12/2008 at 10:45 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#57: The Isley Brothers 'Footsteps in the Dark'

There's a reason this song was straight jacked by Ice Cube with no variation. Although "Footsteps In The Dark" was a groove meant initially for Quiet Storm sets, there's something about the mood it creates that causes heads to nod...

nOvaMatic  |  05/29/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Meany Meany Meany Meany Meany

Check out Janet Jackson looking fresh at the GLAAD Media Awards. [JX] Are the paparazzi boycotting Mariah? [HG] Russell Simmons, Ice Cube and Al Sharpton take exception to the Sean Bell verdict, along with the rest of us. [MTV]...

nOvaMatic  |  04/28/2008 at 9:55 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Bounce Over There

Mainstream of Consciousness

Beyonce excuses the leak of her latest work-in-progress while shamelessly plugging the work of Kelly, Michelle and Solange. Only, we know that's not her talking. [CL]Half a Man Half a Dollar 50 Cent, who once upon a time said Bush...

nOvaMatic  |  03/28/2008 at 7:26 PM  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Some Lady Marmalade For Your Toast

Monica gave birth to her second child on Tuesday. [People]Although Ice Cube isn't a lock to play Mr. T's role in The A-Team Movie yet, wouldn't we all love to see him rock a mohawk? [BV]Get on the good...

Butta  |  01/10/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: When Meth Met Mary

So are we feeling Janet Jackson's video for "Feedback"? Yes? No? Maybe? Who cares, where's that new Tito Jackson? [BS]Ice Cube has started the world's first real-time online streaming television network. That's nice, but can we watch The Wire...

Butta  |  01/09/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Permalink