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Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Go To My Heavy Chevy And Pop The Trunk

Jay-Z's "Empire" nets him his first Billboard Hot 100 #1 single as lead performer. [BB]Ludacris is *sigh* boarding the Last Train to Paris. We're numb to this. [RR]Jennifer Hudson is set to star as Winnie Mandela in a new film....

Harlem  |  11/19/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Ain't Nobody Humpin' Around

Why, yes. All Black people do rap. Even when we're singing. [FF]Kanye West as Fred Sanford? Diddy as Conway Twitty? Yup. [DNJ]A Ghostface ghost story of course would involve little people and rock band KISS. [YT]R. Kelly's tribute song to...

ill Mami  |  11/09/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: You're Contagious

Michael Jackson fans bring the whomp, speak some truth. [RU]Keep trying, Chrissy boy. [EX]Gaga has overcome the devastating loss of Kanye West and will tour without him. [RS]Robin Thicke and Paula Patton are expecting their first child. See what some...

Ro  |  10/23/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Sh*t or Shinola?

We Sacrifice Our Ears To R. Kelly's 'Religious' Epiphany

I don't fancy myself a religious person. That being said, I do hold a certain reverence for it and its place in the hearts of those who hold it dear to theirs. It comes as no surprise, unfortunately, that R....

ill Mami  |  10/12/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (14)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Bang This In Your Whips

The Michael Jackson concert film release date has been moved up a few days. [LAT]Whitney Houston's comeback album hasn't even been released yet and she's already sparking Grammy buzz. Mind that thing on the floor behind you, it's the...

Ro  |  08/21/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic, Video SoulBounce

Should R. Kelly Be Using 'Number One' As A Second Chance?

For all those who have been involved in heated debates over the past week as to whether Michael Vick deserves a second chance at his career, have we got a new case study for you! Seems old Robert Kelly, or...

Harlem  |  08/18/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (13)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise, The Interwebs

Maxwell Is Not 'Pregnant'

Maxwell fans you can breathe a long, heavy sigh of relief. Contrary to the delusions of Tyrese a few weeks ago on Twitter, Maxwell is not on the new R. Kelly song "Pregnant." And thank the Lord, because after hearing...

Butta  |  08/11/2009 at 10:45 AM  |  Comments (16)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Hoping We Could Find A Way

Nick Cannon strikes back at Eminem with...scripture? [MTV]Did Sisqo channel his inner R. Kelly and get a 14-year-old groupie pregnant back in '99? [C+D]Fat Joe is releasing a budget-friendly sneaker through Kmart. [WH]Amerie swears by Himalayan salt. [CM]Maxwell's new video...

Butta  |  08/04/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

First Spin, Free Music

A Good 'Look' For Whitney

So we've already reconciled ourselves that Whitney Houston's new album has the Akon stamp of wackness on it. But don't despair, folks. There is a glimmer of hope to be had on I Look To You, and would you believe...

Butta  |  07/28/2009 at 3:15 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Just Get Involved

  Anthony Hamilton is waiting to hear if the track he's contributed to Dr. Dre's years-in-the-making disc Detox makes the cut. [SR] R. Kelly's newest release is, according to him, "a demo tape to my fans." [IDOL] VH1's annual Hip...

Harlem  |  06/04/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  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

Soul On Film

Babygirl Biopic Is 'Hot Like Fire' According To Film's Director

After a long while of being speculated about, the Aaliyah biopic is now actually being made. For real. The point made over at Pop Tracks about this having a lot to do with the success of Notorious so far is...

Ro  |  01/27/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Let's Have A Block Party

"I'm good at restraining myself from violent acts," says Kanye West in the February Issue of VIBE. No word on his random acts of Auto-Tune. [CL]Jermaine Dupri and Island Def Jam? Dunzo. [VB]Also over? R. Kelly and wife of...

Ro  |  01/09/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Listicle

The Top 10 Worst Moments in Black Music of 2008

It's all fun and games until someone says something stupid, or continues singing after their brother passes out on stage. Today we're counting down The Top 10 Worst Moments in Black Music, and most of it isn't very funny at...

nOvaMatic  |  12/11/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (23)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic

Who Is Hip Hop's Best Singer?

When it comes to singing hooks on a Hip Hop track, there is a certain skill required that doesn't always follow the same rules as singing a song that lasts three to four minutes. Given that the singer is not...

ill Mami  |  12/01/2008 at 12:30 PM  |  Comments (17)  |  Permalink

First Spin

An Example of How To Use Auto-Tune Correctly

The Hip Hop blog community is besieged daily with unofficial remixes, 99% of them being completely unlistenable and irrelevant. A couple of weeks back, I spotted a "Love Lockdown" remix featuring R. Kelly on vocals that I quickly deleted lest...

ill Mami  |  11/17/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (13)  |  Permalink

Hip-Hop at War

'Most Hated Hip Hop Figures' Hits The Internet

Rap Up's "10 Most Hated Hip Hop Figures of 2008" is here, and we can't say that we totally disagree. DMX, Karrine "Superhead" Steffans, Tony Yayo, Lil' Wayne and T-Pain and his Auto-Tune round out spots 6 through 10, while 50 Cent,...

ill Mami  |  10/20/2008 at 4:30 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Crowd Participation

FULL DISCLOSURE: When Did You Have Your Moment of Clarity?

There comes a point in every adult music lover's life when s/he realizes that things have changed dramatically, and possibly for the worse. We weren't always like this, and neither were our parents. You think there wasn't a point where...

nOvaMatic  |  10/16/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

Crowd Participation

How Much Does An Artist's Behavior Affect Your Music Purchase?

Welcome to another installment of Crowd Participation in which we hold our familiars at gunpoint and force them to answer the kind of controversial, thought-provoking questions that you'll only find here. This week's question involves making the choice that, in...

nOvaMatic  |  10/07/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (16)  |  Permalink

Media Watch

Would You Trust a Man that Once Wore His Hair Like This? [Updated With Flex Rant!]

Hopefully this will bring an end to the long national nightmare called The R. Kelly Verdict Pontification Parade, but it won't end his career, unforch. Recently, The R. went to the most trusted news source on cable television to talk about...

nOvaMatic  |  09/18/2008 at 1:25 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink