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Morning Soul

Morning Soul: A Man Don't Really Love You If He Hits You

Does the optimism of the Obama presidency herald a surge in crappy Pop music? [MSNBC]Marlon Jackson is backing a theme park in Nigeria. The theme? Slavery. [GAWKER]Did Suge Knight catch a beatdown? Is such a thing possible? [HHDX]LaBelle rocked...

nOvaMatic  |  02/17/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Events

Voulez-Vous to See Labelle on Tour?

The recently reunited sixties and seventies soul super-group Labelle has announced some upcoming dates for the "Back To Now" tour, the group's first since 1977. This is far too long a time for them to have been absent from the...

Ro  |  11/18/2008 at 11:30 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

SoulTube

VH1 Soul's 'Soul Cities' Goes Deep

We've no doubt seen countless episodes of television dedicated to the artists that we all know and love for their soul. Which is great, and satisfying. Tonight, however, the script gets flipped a bit as television instead focuses its cameras...

Harlem  |  11/11/2008 at 4:45 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

First Spin, Releases

Labelle Rolls Out New Single, Album Cover & Tracklist

As its been widely reported, Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash are back together as Labelle, and they can be found in all of their feathered, bedazzled and synthetic hair-wearing glory on the cover of their new album,...

Butta  |  09/24/2008 at 6:30 PM  |  Comments (15)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

At Long Last, Labelle is 'Back to Now'

Labelle, the groovy disco/R&B trio whose first album debuted in 1971, are putting the finishing touches on their reunion project, the appropriately entitled Back to Now, which will be released by Verve Records October 21st. The ladies--Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx...

Harlem  |  08/11/2008 at 10:45 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Say Cheese

?uestlove laments over the way-too-short Stevie Wonder snippets that have soul music lovers the world over in a tizzy. [OKP] LL Cool J is looking muy caliente on the cover of Men's Fitness. [RC]Alicia Keys lends her voice to...

Butta  |  05/29/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Everyday People Dance To The Music

LaBelle has reunited and is recording a new album. As long as they don't pull those space-age outfits outta the closet, I'll be cool. [GW] Big Boi is aiming to finish his solo album by August. [BB] Teyana Taylor...

Butta  |  05/15/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Feels So Good

Chilli still has love for Usher. Lawd, Tameka is going to flip her lacefront when she reads that. [NB]Jennifer Hudson will get some shine on the Sex and the City soundtrack, too. [MTV]Do you know Duffy? Well, you need...

Butta  |  04/14/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (7)  |  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