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First Spin

Jay Electronica & Ta'Raach Are 'Czars' Of This 'Love' Ish

"Heavens To Murgatroid!" is how Jay Electronica begins his newest single with SA-RA Creative Partners' Ta'Raach. And when I say new--Jay Electronica fans take note--I mean new, as in not an old song that we're only first hearing now but...

ill Mami  |  11/03/2009 at 6:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Rap Snacks, SoulTube

Murs Pontificates On The Lack Of Women In Hip-Hop

Hey rap fans, to what do you attribute the lack of female emcees? The predicament itself isn't new, nor is the sentiment that it's due in part to rampant misogyny. What is refreshing, however, is that this conundrum is being...

huny  |  09/23/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: It's Been Six Months And Still No Word

MCA, aka Adam Yauch, of the Beastie Boys is recovering from cancer surgery. [URB] Did you know that August is "Ban Major Record Labels" month? Now you do. [PC]Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 artwork and track listing is available for perusal. [HHDX]Check out...

Harlem  |  08/06/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic

Judging Artists Outside Of Their Music: How Bad Are We?

Last week's post on Erykah Badu's tweets detailing everything from her feelings about past love Common to her love of being a single mother got some of you thinking judging from the comment thread. It got me thinking a bit,...

ill Mami  |  04/06/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (20)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic

Is Diddy Still As Evil As We Once Believed?

Diddy is an enigma to me. And before you start snickering, let's ponder this: Diddy is a man who has built a global empire of music, fashion, and television production and along the way has managed to run a...

ill Mami  |  03/30/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (14)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Analog Girl Gives Birth To Digital Baby

Congratulations are in order for Jay Electronica and Erykah Badu, on the birth of their new daughter. We've been waiting for this special delivery since earlier today when they both "tweeted" that she'd gone into labor. Now we await, once...

nOvaMatic  |  02/01/2009 at 3:54 PM  |  Comments (20)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Jay Electronica Has a TKO With 'Hagler'

It is official. I take back everything I may have said about Jay Electronica not being consistent in the past. "Hagler," as in legendary boxer "Marvelous Marvin," features Che Grand and is exactly what was needed after creating that stunner...

ill Mami  |  01/22/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Which Of These Tracks Passes the SoulBounce Sniff Test?

Today's selections are a little more varied than usual, beginning with Gnarls Barkley's hauntingly funky "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" with a guest turn from Jay Electronica as "Jota Flowers." Next we have some more random, misguided noise from Busta...

nOvaMatic  |  12/18/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Listicle

YEAR-END TOP 10: Ill Mami's Picks of 2008

As we ease into the Holiday season, we will all be inundated by a plethora of "Best of 2008" lists. Before you roll your eyes and snicker, remember that, as your favorite award-winning Soul music website, we actually know what...

ill Mami  |  12/08/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Which of These Tracks Passes The SoulBounce Sniff Test?

So there were a couple of things we missed this week. Consider this a quick roundup of a few choice tracks we encountered during our daily internet haunts that we didn't get around to posting. First up is Chester French,...

nOvaMatic  |  11/14/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: We Need A Resolution

Check out Erykah Badu and her "friend" Jay Electronica. [C+D]More details about Al Green's new CD have surfaced. [AHH]Maybe Wale is King of the White Girls? [NR]Mariah Carey is coming after The Beatles for most #1's. [SR]John Legend is...

Butta  |  04/03/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Rap Snacks

Nas ♥ Jay Electronica

Ever since being featured on URB magazine's last cover with boo Erykah Badu, tongues have been wagging about Jay Electronica. One rapper particularly feeling Jay these days is Nas, whose forthcoming album Nigger still has no confirmed release date....

ill Mami  |  03/31/2008 at 12:30 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Behind The Scenes of Erykah Badu & Mystery Man on URB

I'm not quite sure who Erykah Badu is trying to fool when she denied revealing who she's currently dating to the New York Times, but we all know it's Jay Electronica. The clip below, shot during the shoot for the...

ill Mami  |  03/03/2008 at 4:20 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

First Spin

First Spin: Jay Electronica

There's one thing you can always expect when it comes to Jay Electronica. Hip hop beats and lyrics that are not at all like most of what's currently littering the genre these days. While he can sometimes push the...

ill Mami  |  03/03/2008 at 3:30 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Media Watch

Erykah Badu & Jay Electronica Grace New Cover of URB

As this post goes to the presses, there are officially 4 days and 11 hours until New AmErykah gets released unto the world. While you guys get your headwraps and afrowigs ready to pay homage to "Du Day," you...

ill Mami  |  02/21/2008 at 4:18 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Erykah Badu and Jay Electronica Collaborate With More Than Just Each Other

The web has been abuzz for quite some time with quiet releases from the newest darling of hip hop, Jay Electronica, who's been linked romantically to Ms. Queen of SoulBounce, Erykah Badu. Signed to Ms. Badu's label Control FreaQ...

ill Mami  |  01/21/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

Mixtape Roundup: Stans Not Welcome

(Every Friday we'll be bringing you the hottest DJ blends, podcasts and radio shows found across the web and linking you to some new, unreleased and re-imagined tracks. Be sure to watch this space and email us more at...

nOvaMatic  |  10/26/2007 at 12:00 PM  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

Mixtape Roundup: We're So Happy You're Alive and Not Someone Else, MF Doom

"The People": Jay Electronica, Blu & Exile, Common, MF Doom, Guilty Simpson (hip-hop)  [1MC]"DeeperSoul Session 69": Prince, Steal Vybe, Lusito Quintero, Dennis Ferrer (house) [DeeperSoul]"Prefuse 73 Live DJ Set @ Club Air (Tokyo)": MF Doom, Clipse, Jaylib, J Dilla (hip-hop)...

nOvaMatic  |  09/28/2007 at 4:31 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Free Music

Jay Electronica - Eternal Sunshine

Are you watching closely? New Orleans native, Jay Electronica is full of possibilities and definitely on the verge.  With lyrical stylings compared to the likes of Killah Priest and Nas; the best friend (and lover?) of Erykah Badu is steadily...

Saucy Dame Dizzle  |  08/23/2007 at 10:13 AM  |  Permalink