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Morning Soul

Morning Soul: A Man Don't Really Love You If He Hits You

Does the optimism of the Obama presidency herald a surge in crappy Pop music? [MSNBC]Marlon Jackson is backing a theme park in Nigeria. The theme? Slavery. [GAWKER]Did Suge Knight catch a beatdown? Is such a thing possible? [HHDX]LaBelle rocked...

nOvaMatic  |  02/17/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Praise & Worship

Raise Your Hands and Stomp Your Feet for the First National Gospel Heritage Month this September

Last June after a joint effort by the Gospel Music Channel (GMC), the Recording Academy, the Gospel Music Association and co-sponsoring senators, Congress enacted legislation that designates September as National Gospel Heritage Month. A month dedicated to the music's heritage...

Ro  |  08/25/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Rewind

Revisiting Some of Our Favorite Soulful Moments From Black Sitcoms

One thing I miss about Black sitcoms are those episodes where the main cast would just let their hair down and celebrate our music. It was key to the show's cultural fidelity to reference the songs we love--a wink, a...

nOvaMatic  |  08/16/2008 at 12:54 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

We Hear

No Kidding: Ray's Family Feels 'Disrespected' by Manager

It seems none of our soul legends can ever afford to rest in peace. On the heels of a GQ blog detailing the travails of Godfather of Soul James Brown comes news that music legend Ray Charles' longtime manager,...

Harlem  |  04/22/2008 at 12:35 PM  |  Permalink

Events

'Ray Charles Live' On Stage In L.A.

For all of you out there who are in the LA area, the musical inspired by Ray Charles' life, Ray Charles Live!, is currently playing at the Pasadena Playhouse through December 23rd. Directed by Sheldon Epps (no relation to...

ill Mami  |  11/20/2007 at 11:30 AM  |  Permalink

Releases

So Is Anyone Other Than Jay-Z Releasing An Album Today?

D'Angelo Yoda: The Monarch of Neo-Soul [Import]De La Soul The Platinum Collection [Import]DJ Jamad Afromentals Allure Volume Twenty-OneImani Coppola The Black & White AlbumJay-Z American GangsterKool Keith Sex Style: The Un-Released ArchivesLou Rawls The Essential Lou RawlsNas Greatest HitsRay Charles...

Butta  |  11/06/2007 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink