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Rap Snacks, Sh*t or Shinola?

N.E.R.D. Gets All 3-D With A New Female Member

And then there were four. Those hip-hop rock star rascals N.E.R.D.--Pharrell and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes and the other guy*--have officially added a chick to the mix: R&B singer Rhea. The Canadian native has been touring with the...

huny  |  10/07/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

First Spin

What's An Usher Gotta Do?

Usher is hard at work on his next album, which is slated to drop later this year and is supposedly entitled Monster. After the so-so reception that his last collection Here I Stand received, Usher needs a hit and...

Butta  |  05/27/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (13)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Pharrell Dances For His Dinner, French Are Unamused

The great thing about travelling internationally is the opportunity to explore other cultures while simultaneously exploring oneself. One of the things that supremely sucks about travelling internationally is seeing the reminders of our conspicuous consuming culture reflected in other countries,...

ill Mami  |  03/25/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Do You Mind?

The Smithsonian museum has put in a request to obtain one of the Inauguration's many marvels: Aretha Franklin's hat. [EW]Get to know more about one of Soulbounce's Bounce-Worthy artists, Sarah White. [CM]Wouldn't you like to see more lesser-known artists'...

ill Mami  |  02/02/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Heartthrob Never

Today's math lesson: Keith Sweat + Dru Hill x a reality "special" named Platinum House = a hot mess/a train wreck. [C+D]The Hidden Beach Change Is Now CD/DVD music and video collection will also include a disc of Barack...

Butta  |  01/14/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Video: N*E*R*D 'Sooner or Later'

The third single from N*E*R*D's Seeing Sounds is the track "Sooner or Later," and the video has just been released. In the clip, Pharrell, Chad and Shay play janitors cleaning up the mess in the midst of the stock market...

Butta  |  12/17/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Go, Johnny, Go!

These days, it seems everyone has their own clothing line. Even...Monica's son?!? [C+D]Beyoncé has signed on to front the latest rumored remake of A Star is Born. (After that, she'll be starring as all three members of Brownstone for...

Harlem  |  12/11/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

First Spin, Soul Cynic

Dear R&B, Stop Making Songs About Liquor

If you're anything like me, you love to "get your drank on." You love poppin' bottles wit' models up in da club. And why shouldn't you? You're grown! But you know what's really tired? Songs that not only constantly reference...

nOvaMatic  |  11/13/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Hip-Hop at War

Just How Much Has Common Changed Over the Years?

There seems to be a bit of hand-wringing over Common's forthcoming Universal Mind Control. Many visitors to this site reacted with ambivalence or flat-out rejected his most recent videos. And all of the changes the album has undergone over the past year...

nOvaMatic  |  10/17/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Releases

Common's 'Universal Mind Control' Cover

Some time ago, we saw what could have been the cover art for Common's new album, Universal Mind Control, dropping November 11th. Needless to say, there was much left to be desired. And now that this cover above has been...

ill Mami  |  10/15/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Industry & Culture

If the Super Producer is Dead, There May Be Hope for Us After All

Gooch over at XXL asked one of those rhetorical, seemingly non-threatening Hip Hop questions that tends to get people riled up. "Is the era of the super-producer over?" The one hit wonder has put the super producer out of business....

nOvaMatic  |  10/10/2008 at 2:10 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

'Universal Mind Control' With Common? I'll Take Some Of That!

Way back in May when I first heard Common's "Universal Mind Control," I wasn't totally feeling it. There is, however, something to be said for the "MTV phenomenon" whereby a song seems to sound better once the listener can associate...

ill Mami  |  10/06/2008 at 1:15 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

First Spin

The Unnecessary 'Paris, Tokyo' Remix

I guess it can be argued that most remixes are unneeded, but for "Paris, Tokyo" this is truly the case. Lupe Fiasco fills the original with lyrical niceness, and he even manages to sing his own hook effectively. It's one...

Ro  |  09/23/2008 at 4:30 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic

So What Will Common's Album Be Called When It's Actually Released?

Have you been keeping up with the long, convoluted saga of Common's 8th studio album? Because if so, and you have the copious notes to prove it, then you should write for this blog because I am tired. This album...

nOvaMatic  |  09/11/2008 at 11:40 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Interviews

Behind The Groove With Peven Everett

Any fan of soulful house music has probably tapped their feet, snapped their fingers or broken out into a fully choreographed dance routine when Peven Everett's music comes on. There is no way that you cannot jack your body when...

Butta  |  09/04/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Kill Dem Wit It Now

You know you want to take a sip of The Diddy. [WH]Pharrell Williams has a bun in the oven. [PC]B.B. King digs deep into his blues roots on his new CD. [BB]Does Jennifer Hudson have any friends? Cause they...

Butta  |  07/22/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Permalink

We Hear

Oh God in Heaven, Let This Not Have Merit

Not for nothing, but we take the CRS project quite seriously around these parts. It's not only the most anticipated Hip Hop team-up in the history of man, but it's also likely to be the most organic. So when we...

nOvaMatic  |  06/11/2008 at 11:36 AM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Soul On Film

N*E*R*D: The Movie

Between the Fame remake, the upcoming Teddy Riley/B2K masterpiece and the film adaptation of Soul Train, we're having a hard time keeping track of all these music-related movies on the way. And it gets better, or worse depending on your...

nOvaMatic  |  05/22/2008 at 10:45 AM  |  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

Video SoulBounce

'Everyone Nose' What You Do In The Bathroom With N*E*R*D

N*E*R*D's video for "Everyone Nose" has finally premiered. After seeing the sneak peek earlier this week, the video just seems like two more minutes of the same. Yawn. Lindsay Lohan's overly hyped up appearance in the clip was unnecessary at...

Butta  |  05/14/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Permalink