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Video SoulBounce

Why Watching Next Month's VH1 Hip Hop Special Might Be An 'Honor'

So, say you were like me and really not excited to watch this year's VH1 Hip Hop Honors telecast next month. Say that the idea of Tracy Morgan hosting once again made you want to run for the hills, wishing...

Harlem  |  09/23/2009 at 1:30 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Feels Like Heaven

Nia Long is my hero. [CM]LL Cool J's got a new TV gig. [HHDX] Michael Jackson's Wikipedia page is more suspect than his former doctors right now. [IDOL]It's hard out there for a...chef? Three 6 Mafia has landed their...

Harlem  |  07/16/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Sound Tainted To Me

Parsing the differences between Electrik Red and RichGirl. [CM]Dear mainstream media, Rihanna and Teyanna are not the same person. [BJ]Fantasia is looking fetching in these new Derek Blanks photos. [CL]Why is MC Hammer being asked about Auto-Tune as opposed...

nOvaMatic  |  06/16/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Adele + Hip Hop's Golden Age = Adele 88

Mick Boogie has been at the helm of some pretty interesting conceptual mixtapes. His latest with British chanteuse and Grammy-nominated Adele combines some classic beats from our beloved year of the Daisy and Golden Ages, 1988, and created an interesting...

ill Mami  |  12/17/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Grammy Nominations More Interesting Than Anticipated

Last night the Grammy Award nominees were announced amid the questionability of the television special hosted by LL Cool J. Only a few of the many categories' nominees were announced at that time, but the complete list was made available...

Ro  |  12/04/2008 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (15)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Kinda Like Shaft

Aretha Franklin exiles chitterlings from her Thanksgiving menu, and cleans collards with Cheer. [NPR]Black Milk, House Shoes and Elzhi discuss Tronic, Dilla and Detroit. [CK]People are linking Lenny Kravitz with Ashley Dupre. [EUR]Read your SB HNIC go hard on...

nOvaMatic  |  11/25/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Call My Baby On The Phone

Do you agree or disagree with this list of the Best Female R&B Songs of the '80s and '90s? [CC] Violence struck at a salon where Common had just gotten a haircut in Brooklyn. [AHH]LL Cool J bailed out on...

Butta  |  10/29/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

LL Cool J Gets All Political In New Video

LL Cool J's new video is for the song "Mr. President" from his Def Jam swan song, Exit 13. Although not on the level of greatness of his material from previous releases, the song raises many issues as Uncle L...

Butta  |  10/20/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Media Watch

Remember When Hip Hop Looked Like This?

The late-'90s weren't considered the best time to be a fan of Hip Hop, says many of us during the late-'90s. This point in semi-recent Hip Hop history marked a time of change, where Hip Hop was thriving and growing...

nOvaMatic  |  10/02/2008 at 11:42 AM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Kicks & Giggles

LL Has More 'Swagger' In His Deodorant Stick Than Jigga & T.I. Combined

"Swagger" is a word none of us will ever get tired of, and the geniuses at Old Spice realize this. That's why they have a new line called exactly that. Since "Swagger" is a word that has been appropriated by...

nOvaMatic  |  09/16/2008 at 1:58 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Rap Snacks

Queen Latifah Returns To Hip Hop Roots

After gaining a new audience with her jazzy adult contemporary albums, Dana Owens Queen Latifah is going back to where it all started and making her return to hip hop with a new album scheduled to be released this December....

Butta  |  09/16/2008 at 12:20 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Baby It's You

  LL Cool J seems to be suffering from senility as he calls 50 Cent "inspiring" and Nas "a new cat." [HHDX]Speaking of 50 Cent, he proves that mocking Kanye West's "Love Lockdown" is secret code for "how come you...

ill Mami  |  09/15/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Janet Jackson + LL Cool J = Something That Should've Happened Eons Ago

So LL Cool J is the opening act for Janet Jackson's tour. This news comes to us via the man responsible for the darkest period of Janet's career, Jermaine Dupri. Watch in the video below as JD bugs a preparing...

nOvaMatic  |  08/31/2008 at 3:28 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Releases

Buy New Music. Buy Old Music. Just Buy Something.

It's time to put your money where your mouth is, folks. We tend to be very critical here on this site (and by "we" I mean the SB staff and our wonderful visitors) but all the critiques in the world...

nOvaMatic  |  08/25/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

SoulTube

LL Cool J Ages Like a Fine Wine in MTV Commercials

When I'm alone in my room, sometimes I stare at the wall and in the back of my mind I wonder whether or not LL Cool J will still be finer than frog's hair in oh say another 30-40 years....

Butta  |  08/05/2008 at 3:30 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Rap Snacks

Is This LL Cool J's 'Exit 13' Cover? Really?

El Todd the Sex God's Def Jam swan song is named after the most unlucky number in the world. It's called Exit 13 and is meant to be released on 8/26, about two years after it was originally intended. 50...

nOvaMatic  |  08/03/2008 at 11:15 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Wrong But Right

I'm protesting the cover of LL Cool J's Exit 13 because it doesn't have a picture of him on it. [TRU]Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown are being sued by publishing houses for not delivering the books that they promised...

Butta  |  07/28/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Don't It Make You Wanna Scream?

Has LL Cool J fallen back in love with Def Jam? [BV]Maxwell looks mad uncomfortable at this gathering, no? Albeit still fine as vintage wine. [C+D]So who should get the last spot in VIBE's Best Rapper Alive Tournament that...

Butta  |  07/15/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

New Videos From Everybody And Their Grandma, Part Deux

We take a short summer break and everybody and their grandma decides to drop a video during our absence. Figures. Well, let's see who came with it and who didn't while we were out, shall we? Up first is Jazmine...

Butta  |  07/14/2008 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

New Videos From Hil St. Soul, LL Cool J, Talib Kweli, Skillz & O'So Krispie

This Friday there are a truckload of new videos that debuted during the week that I'm bringing to ya right here, right now. In the top spot we have UK soul sista Hil St. Soul with a video that looks...

Butta  |  06/27/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink