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Month of Mary

'My Life' At 15: 'Mary Jane (All Night Long)'

"Ooooo, baby / Not tonight / I don't want to fuss and fight / I just want to make it right..." And with those lyrics, it was on. The first track on My Life, "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" set...

Harlem  |  11/02/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Sexy, Sexy, Sexy

Rumor has it that Mashonda has her eye and possibly other body parts on Idris Elba. Get in line, girlfriend. [HB]Roxanne Shante finally admits to lying about having a PhD. That's cool, we stopped caring weeks ago. [TUD]After lacing that...

Butta  |  10/14/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Sing It, Sugar!

The Root welcomes Danyel Smith, its new executive editor. [NYT]Whitney's I Look To You debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts. [BB]Ne-Yo is headed back to the big screen, this time in Battle: Los Angeles. [SR]Mary J. covers...

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

Bounce Back, Video SoulBounce

Whatever Happened To The Asian Lady With The Long Hair From 'Soul Train'?

Chances are, you know exactly who I am referring to in the title without having to refer to the woman pictured on the left in the photo. If you are of a certain age, you likely remember Soul Train's Cheryl...

ill Mami  |  08/25/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (13)  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

Celebrate Half A Century Of Motown Grooves With Flwrpt

So you say you need just the right soundtrack to set off the Soul Train line at the family reunion this summer? Then download Flwrpt's Motown Fifty mix with the quickness. Not your average, run-of-the-mill collection of Motown hits...

Butta  |  05/29/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: She's A Very Kinky Girl

Andre 3000 is named one of America's best new designers by GQ. [UD]And now, a history of the Black mullet a/k/a the thing inhabiting the top of Kanye West's head. [CMPLX]Lil Wayne's next single from his upcoming Rock album is something...

ill Mami  |  01/26/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Rappin' Rick James: Like The Rappin' Duke But Infinitely Better

Feenin' for some new-sounding old school? Has your Betamax copy of Wild Style been run into the ground? We understand. Enter Los Angeles' own People Under The Stairs, whose albums are considered by many hip hop heads to be instant...

ill Mami  |  09/25/2008 at 11:15 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

I Was There, Kicks & Giggles

Presenting the Legendary Funk Puddin

A few weeks ago Anthony David and N'dambi rolled through DC for one of the slamminest (won't find that in the dictionary) concerts to hit the DMV in a hot minute. If you weren't there, then you missed one helluva...

Butta  |  08/21/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#25: Guy 'Groove Me'

Somebody out there may disagree with the following statement, but I'm going to say it anyway: "Groove Me" changed the direction of music when it was released in 1988, a year heralded by many as the best year for music...

ill Mami  |  07/28/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#54: Teena Marie 'I Need Your Lovin''

A bit of disclosure: Despite the fact that many of you will disagree with me, I actually like Teena Marie's "I Need Your Lovin'" more than party starter "Square Biz." While Miss Teena must have surely known that "Square Biz" would be...

ill Mami  |  06/03/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#55: Teena Marie 'Square Biz'

Let's just get this out of the way off the top: Contrary to popular belief, Teena Marie was not the first female to rap on a record. In fact, she wasn't even the first white female to do so. Nope,...

Harlem  |  06/02/2008 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

Big Up! Big Up!!

As you can see, I'm mining the feedback for "Mixtape Roundup" titles. Leave some suggestions in the comments and see if your title makes the next installment!DJ PS: Weekly Show #21 (Ursula Rucker, Brazilian Soul Crew, Afefe Iku) [DJPS]MAD MONGOS:...

nOvaMatic  |  05/23/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

Let the Music Play!

DJ AYRES: Rub Radio Michael Jackson Mix [FADER]SOUNDNEXX: Volumes Up Mixx (Large Professor, J Dilla, Jane Doe) [SN]FABRIZIO DIGLIO: Housegarage Vol. XIV (Mary J. Blige, Glenn Lewis, Steal Vibe); Housegarage Vol. XIII (Anto Vitale, Vega, Marlon D) [DS]DJ FASE: Edumacation...

nOvaMatic  |  05/16/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Events, Rewind

Loose Ends: Where Are They Now?

The things we do for our readers.Recently, a SoulBounce visitor emailed us to inquire if we could track down some of our favorite old school soul artists to bring their fans up-to-date. Many artists were mentioned, but it was Loose...

ill Mami  |  05/15/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#77: Teddy Pendergrass 'Close The Door'

Teddy Pendergrass has been making quite a few appearances on SoulBounce lately, and I promise it's not because of my overt fascination with him. Teddy was always the man you could count on to get your parents into the right...

ill Mami  |  05/01/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Sh*t or Shinola?

Sex Tapes We Never Asked For

Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to SmutBounce. I already know our Google ads are acting straight retarded as they scramble to relate to this entry, but, we're not going to pretend this isn't happening. Remember that rumor not too long ago...

nOvaMatic  |  05/01/2008 at 12:28 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Putting Some Funk In Your Friday

Amy Winehouse's husband is stuck with her for now. [People]Aw damn, Irish of 702 fame, not you, too? [SONYC]Go behind the scenes and "Let Your Hair Down" with Kidz in the Hall. [PPFF]John Legend will be performing a concert...

Butta  |  01/18/2008 at 9:00 AM  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

Mixtape Roundup: Your Post-Halloween Boogie Fix

(Every Friday we'll be bringing you the hottest DJ blends, podcasts and radio shows 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!)SOULSoul...

nOvaMatic  |  11/02/2007 at 12:00 PM  |  Permalink