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Morning Soul

Morning Soul: I Keep On Running Back To You

Relationship advice from the afterlife courtesy of (Not) Notorious B.I.G. [FIPS]Wu-Tang Clan alum Raekwon, Method Man and Ghostface have an album dropping on March 9th. Is it March 9th yet? [XXL]Dr. Conrad Murray has finally been charged with manslaughter in...

Butta  |  02/09/2010 at 10:00 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: The Romance Is Not Over

Kelly Clarkson to Tay-Tay Swift: Where's your pitch at? [PPL]MJ's murderous (allegedly, blah blah) quack of a doctor hopefully to surrender soon. [LAT]Gross Chrissy Brown remains gross. [PBB]I guess the public was demanding an explanation as to why Bey would...

Ro  |  02/05/2010 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic

Why Is Maysa Still Considered An 'Underground' Artist?

In November, when jazzy soul chanteuse Maysa won the Soul Train Music Awards' Centric Award for Best Underground Soul artist--beating out the likes of Laura Izibor and Eric Roberson--most folks were probably shaking their heads wondering, "Why is Maysa...

Moon  |  02/04/2010 at 4:30 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Sade's Return Signals That All Is Right In The World

SoulBounce will certainly not be the first website to alert the masses that new Sade tracks have surfaced, nor will we be the first website to hail this moment as one worthy of ecstatic jubilation. We will, however, be the...

ill Mami  |  01/28/2010 at 11:20 AM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Contests & Giveaways

SoulBouncers: Win A 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' Prize Pack!

It's still a hard pill to swallow that Michael Jackson is no longer with us. But through his music, videos and so much more he lives on. When the behind-the-scenes footage of the rehearsals from the This Is It tour...

Butta  |  01/27/2010 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (24)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Reminisce On The Love We Had

Jimmy Fallon + The Muppets = Pure awesomeness. [LNWJF]If Beyoncé ain't Tina Turner and Kanye ain't Michael Jackson, then Lil Wayne cannot be Elvis. [LAT]Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, and Seal will perform at The White House for "A Celebration of...

ill Mami  |  01/11/2010 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Zo!'s Students Give Us 'Butterflies'

There have been several campaigns over the years begging for the federal and local governments to save the music in schools. Those championing the cause reasoned that without the ability to express themselves musically, students wouldn't have balance in their...

Harlem  |  01/06/2010 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Who Be Writing Rhymes All Night

So what is Maxwell listening to? A little bit of this, a lotta bit of Michael Jackson. [PL]For you sneaker fiends and Hip Hop heads comes the DJ Premier Air Force 1's. [HB]Five ways for musicians to step their social...

Butta  |  01/06/2010 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Call Me Chief Running Water

Timbaland theorizes that those Blueprint 3 leaks were perpetrated by someone who sought to "sabotage his relationship" with Jay-Z [MTV] In more leaked music news, Lenny Kravitz discusses his leaked collaboration with Michael Jackson [TUD] Keri Hilson may have...

huny  |  01/05/2010 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Mos Def & Talib Kweli Give Us 'History'

"History" is the latest video from Mos Def's The Ecstatic project, and features Mighty Mos and his partner in rhyme, Talib Kweli, serving the masses with a slick, black & white history lesson. From their humble beginnings to their successful...

Harlem  |  01/04/2010 at 2:30 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Doin' Just Fine On The Dance Floor

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video is now officially a United States national treasure. [ACE]Teddy Riley blames himself for his daughters' "inflated sense of entitlement." [SR]Claude Kelly is one of Billboard's Hot Songwriters of 2009. Congrats. [RICKEY]After you get twisted off Ciroc...

Harlem  |  12/31/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Michael's 'This Is It' Video Is A Touching Spike Lee Joint

Just when I thought I was almost over losing Michael Jackson, here comes the music video for "This Is It." Directed by famed auteur Spike Lee, we're taken on a visual journey through Michael's life starting at 2300 Jackson...

Butta  |  12/28/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: There Is A Reason For Every Season

MJ, Kanye and Chris Brown headline AP's top ten stories of 2009. [EUR]Ne-Yo played Santa for over 400 youth in Las Vegas over the weekend. [C&D]KeKe Wyatt will be back in February. Who Knew?...is the name of the album. Heh....

huny  |  12/22/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

SoulBounce Honors

SoulBounce Honors 2009's Man Of The Year: Michael Jackson

Welcome to the 2nd Annual SoulBounce Honors. 2009 was quite a varied year. That is a nice way to phrase it. Therefore, let's keep it real as we always do. 2009 was unexpected in both good ways and bad. Since...

ill Mami  |  12/21/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Bushwack Me With Your Love

Ne-Yo may soon be up for a Oscar nomination for Best Original Song for the Princess and the Frog theme. Nice. [SR]Guess who dominated Twitter's trending topics for 2009? Hint: Michael Jackson. [IDOL]Jennifer Lopez performed on So You Think You...

Harlem  |  12/17/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Everybody All Aboard

The latest batch of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. Better luck next year, LL Cool J. [HHDX]Sade looked better than women half her age (and some teenagers, too!) at her listening session in NYC. [BB]Thinking...

Butta  |  12/16/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Spike Lee Pays Tribute To Michael Jackson's Boyhood Home

Spike Lee is known as one of the most premier auteurs of our time. It only makes sense that such an innovator would choose to pay tribute to the most premier entertainer of our time--really ever--by directing a short film...

ill Mami  |  12/10/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

First Spin, Releases

Sample A 'Ballad' Or Two From Georgia Anne Muldrow

Right on the heels of her latest release Early, Georgia Anne Muldrow is ready to drop another album in quick succession. Kings Ballad drops February 9th and, although this is a couple of months away, you know we got you...

ill Mami  |  12/09/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

SoulTube

Maxwell's MJ Tribute Gives A Classic New 'Life'

As much as we may want to give others their props, 2009, without a doubt, has been the year of Maxwell. The man has been everywhere, from international tours to multiple appearances on network television (CBS, CNN, etc.) to almost...

Harlem  |  12/03/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (16)  |  Permalink

Diggin' in the Crates, Listicle, Month of Mary

13 Reasons Why Mary J. Blige Is The Undisputed Queen Of Hip Hop Soul

No month-long homage to Mary J. Blige would in any way be complete without acknowledging her profound contribution to the genre known as Hip Hop Soul. When she was anointed its Queen by the King of Overexaggeration, Puff Daddy as...

ill Mami  |  11/23/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink