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Quiet Bounce

Quiet Bounce: Winter's Here And I Ain't Mad About It

Although this song is more in the style of a classic duet, "Take Me" is all about Teedra Moses. The way she punches and lilts her voice during the chorus, her measured loftiness in areas where she could blow Raphael...

Ro  |  11/13/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

You Gotta Love Raphael Saadiq's 'Staying' Power

Every time we think Raphael Saadiq may be just about done promoting last year's winning LP, The Way I See It, he comes back with yet another video, or performance, to support the effort. It's almost unheard of these days,...

Harlem  |  11/12/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

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Raphael Saadiq Let's 'The Sunshine In' Brussels

Those who know me know that it's the rare week that you don't find me at someone's concert getting the fuel that I need to keep me going through this thing called life. Yes, it's that serious. There is just...

Butta  |  10/21/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

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Saadiq Pulls Some Strings For 'All Songs Considered'

I'm absolutely in awe of Raphael Saadiq. More than a year after releasing The Way I See It, the brother remains on his promotional grind. Back in the States after a rigorous road trip, Saadiq stopped by the NPR show...

Harlem  |  10/01/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: It's The Pleasure Principle

Trey Songz is definitely no D'Angelo. Like, at all. [HM]Are Kelly Price, Tamia and Deborah Cox starting an r&b super-group? Really? [VB]Sorry, Mexican food, Raphael Saadiq would give you up for soul music. [MOG]Amy Winehouse's goddaughter is dropping an...

Ro  |  09/25/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Ledisi Explains Her Free Sound On 'Turn Me Loose'

First of all, you should already own your copy of Ledisi's new album Turn Me Loose that came out last week. Since you already do (ahem) this video will give you great insight into its production and Ledisi's collaborations and...

Ro  |  08/27/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

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Raphael Saadiq Visits Tom Joyner, Rocks The Oldies

I remember when I was younger, I'd be late to wherever I was going when my favorite artists would visit the morning radio shows. To hear them speak about their projects alongside the deejays was a treat, like they were...

Harlem  |  08/05/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Contests & Giveaways, Events

DC & Baltimore Bouncers: Win Tickets To The Summer Spirit Festival!

SoulBounce and The Foreign Exchange are back at it! As exclusive concert ticket partners with FE, we're proud to present a giveaway from our family to the home team to see Nicolay, Phonte, YahZarah, Darien Brockington, Zo! and The...

Butta  |  07/30/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

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'Take A Walk' Back In Time With Raphael Saadiq

The fact that Raphael Saadiq is still selling last year's The Way I See It is remarkable. The fact that the videos for the project continue to stay more than true to the '60s era for which the music was...

Harlem  |  07/16/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

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Raphael Saadiq's Tribute Takes Us 'Back' In Time

Yet another video tribute to the King of Pop hit our inboxes today, this one from Raphael Saadiq, who is currently touring overseas in support of his recent album The Way I See It. While at the Blue Note in...

Harlem  |  06/30/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: The East Is The Scene

Observe several of The 2009 BET Awards' fashion faux pas. [TD]In case you missed it: the best and worst moments of The BET Awards. [RU]Raphael Saadiq paid homage to Michael Jackson while performing in Tokyo the day of Michael's...

ill Mami  |  06/29/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise, Video SoulBounce

Raphael Saadiq Takes Us to the 'Big Easy'

This is a live performance given by Raphael Saadiq that's featured on Live From The Artist's Den, a DVD that will be released on July 21st. It's of him singing "Big Easy" off of last year's fantastic The Way I...

Ro  |  06/25/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

New Ledisi Album To Be Turned 'Loose' This August

How excited are we to find out that Ledisi has a new album coming our way this August? Very! Her stellar Christmas album was just enough to tide us over last year after we wore out 2007's Lost &...

Butta  |  06/12/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

All The Way Live: Raphael Saadiq Does Tony! Toni! Toné!

In case you hadn't noticed, it was Raphael Saadiq Week in Morning Soul, so it's only fitting that I end this week's All The Way Live showcase with some footage of Raphael that I captured last fall when I saw...

Butta  |  06/05/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: You Should Be Here

   RIP Polka Music Grammy. [NYT]  It's official: Whitney Houston's album will be released in September. Probably. [RU]  Bobby Brown and his girlfriend/manager Alicia Etheridge now have a son. [EW]  Congratulations to Alicia Keys on receiving the ASCAP Golden Note Award! [VT] ...

Ro  |  06/05/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (5)  |  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: Wanna Dance Tonight

Scarface thinks Soulja Boy has "the potential to be the next Russell Simmons." And Jesus wept. [VIBE]Further proof that Tyrese is better seen and not heard (on Twitter at least). [C+D]50 Cent the next Will Smith? Stranger things have happened....

Butta  |  06/03/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: It Feels Good

Feel free to join in on the "Umi Says" sing-a-long by Mos Def from this past weekend. [RR]Kimora Lee Simmons followed Erykah Badu's lead and tweeted during her labor that resulted in a healthy baby boy. [UD]D-Nice and Biz...

ill Mami  |  06/01/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Raphael Saadiq & Keane Do Sly Justice

Recently Raphael Saadiq and Tom Chaplin, lead singer from the British rock band Keane, appeared on French television to perform the Sly and the Family Stone hit "Everyday People." Before your side eye takes a long walk off of a short...

Butta  |  03/18/2009 at 3:45 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Crowd Participation

Dissecting the 51st Annual Grammy Award Nominations: Who 'Should' Win? Who 'Will' Win?

The Grammy Awards are like a family reunion, complete with party crashing cousins who no one really wanted to invite anyway, embittered elders who smile condescendingly at all their good-for-nothing progeny, and people make fools of themselves but no one...

Soul Bounce  |  02/06/2009 at 7:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink