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Thursday November 05

Month of Mary

'My Life' At 15: 'My Life'

"Life can be only what you make it / When you're feeling down, you should never fake it" So begins the haunting title track from the My Life album, arguably one of the most beloved songs Mary J. Blige has...

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Thursday November 05

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: Folks Get Brown In The Sunshine

Rihanna on GMA this morning: "Eff love." [CL]Pepsi has a cool new marketing campaign involving Hip Hop. [WH]The return of Soul Train Awards went down earlier this week. Check the broadcast on Centric later this month. [TRU]Mary J. Blige is...

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Friday October 16

Reviews

Wave Your Hands In The Air While Riding Soulpersona's 'Soulacoaster'

The soulful heat coming from across the pond has been keeping our ears nice and toasty with beautiful beats, sultry voices and universal subject matters. UK-based producer extraordinaire, Soulpersona (aka SoulP), has collaborated with a number of talented singers from...

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Wednesday June 10

I Was There

Scenes From The 17th Annual Capital Jazz Fest

This past weekend was Capital Jazz Fest time, and if you missed it I feel sorry for you. But those of us who were there got to experience once-in-a-lifetime performances from a slew of Jazz and Soul artists on two...

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Wednesday June 03

Video SoulBounce

All The Way Live: Anthony David Does India.Arie & Guy

In this age of Auto-Tune and studio-made stars, nothing beats a singer who can sing live (and they get bonus points if they can play an instrument, too). Anthony David is that dude. I already knew that the man could...

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Monday June 01

Video SoulBounce

All The Way Live: Omar Does Roy Ayers

In celebration of Black Music Month, all month long SoulBounce will be featuring some of the best live performances that I've had a chance to witness and catch on video in my musical travels. Today's featured performance is from UK...

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Tuesday July 29

Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs

#24: Mary J. Blige 'My Life'

A long time ago, before Mary J. Blige's My Life passed into becoming a classic--her defining moment, the R&B album by which we gauge all succeeding R&B albums, the album that we play on repeat to get over that trifling...

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Thursday March 06

Bounce-Worthy

The Rebirth

The Rebirth, a Los Angeles-based Nu Jazz/Soul group, have been quietly existing under-the-radar since their first album This Journey In was released last year. Catching the attention of tastemakers such as UK's Gilles Peterson who featured their song "Taking Me...

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Wednesday February 20

I Was There

Jill Scott Is 'The Real Thing' On Tour

It's no secret that Jill Scott's "The Real Thing" Tour is the hottest ticket around these days. It's also no secret that Jill Scott is a beast on stage and her command of an audience is unrivaled by most...

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Tuesday October 09

Releases

It's Christmas In October

New releases in stores today: 9th Wonder The Dream Merchant, Vol. 2Biz Markie Ultimate DiabolicalBugz In The Attic Back To MineCameo Keep It HotJennifer Lopez BraveNatalie Cole Inseparable/UnpredictablePatti LaBelle Christmas With Miss PattiRoy Ayers Lifeline The Commodores Greatest Hits, Vol....

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Friday August 24

Mixtape Roundup

Mixtape Roundup: Passive-Aggressive Links to Free Music

(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!)ProjectVibe 13: Peven Everett, Tweet,...

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Tuesday August 21

Reviews

Review: Talib's Ear Drum, More Than An Earful

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