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Mixtape Roundup

SoulBounce Blended & Beat Vol. 4

This month's Blended & Beat continues in the spirit of previous mixes, with beats that are uptempo, jazzy and funky. The Platinum Pied Pipers aka PPP provide the bookends this time around, with a tasty center of Old School-meets-Dance...

nOvaMatic  |  02/26/2009 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

Reviews

PPP Presents An 'Abundance' Of Good Music

We're still in the throes of winter, but it's a little less cold in the D now that PPP have finally returned with their second album, Abundance. The title could not be more fitting. Principal members Waajeed and Saadiq have...

Dar  |  02/18/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Free Music

An Abundantly Good Mixtape From the Platinum Pied Pipers

In preparation for next week's arrival of their second album, Abundance, the Platinum Pied Pipers aka PPP just dropped the Abundance Mixtape. As if we needed anymore reason to fiend for some new music from PPP, this collection provides...

Butta  |  01/12/2009 at 6:45 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Karma Stewart Is 'Waiting In The Wings' For You

Karma Stewart's voice is the real thing. It's expansive, filling up whatever room she happens to be singing in, as well as any track she happens to be singing on. This Platinum Pied Pipers muse will be featured on their...

ill Mami  |  12/17/2008 at 1:30 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Listicle

YEAR-END TOP 10: nOva's Picks of 2008

Yesterday my comrade ill Mami unveiled her Top 10 Tracks of 2008 and now the ball is in my court. Last year's list was topped by Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu and Kanye West's "Flashing Lights" landing at #1. I've...

nOvaMatic  |  12/09/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (13)  |  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

Bounce-Worthy

Bounce-Worthy: Invincible

This week, we at SoulBounce are honoring the female emcee, femcee, if you will. If you have to ask why, then you're a prime target to those we would like to enlighten. If you're saying, "hells yeah" at the prospect...

ill Mami  |  10/13/2008 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic

Is the Motown Re-Tread Ingenious? Or a Crutch?

We've been absolutely ga-ga over the singers we've highlighted on this site that "go way back, back into time" to channel what can only be defined as a decidedly "Motown Sound." To wit, anything that reminds us of the imprint's...

nOvaMatic  |  08/20/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

The Return of Platinum Pied Pipers

When Platinum Pied Pipers, consisting of Detroit's own Wajeed and Saadiq, emerged on the music music scene four years ago, their sound was very welcomed from progressive-thinking music lovers around the globe. Artists such as Tiombe Lockhart, Rogiers, and Steve Spacek...

ill Mami  |  06/12/2008 at 2:30 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

Mixtape Roundup: Common & Kanye Samples, Revisiting MJ's "PYT" and Caron Wheeler

(Every Friday we'll be giving you the hottest DJ blends 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 tips@soulbounce.com!)Soundnexx Musikal Elevashun Mix: Friend...

nOvaMatic  |  08/17/2007 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink