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Goodie Mob and The Roots performed on Jimmy Fallon last week. It was extra funky. [OKP]It may be too early for bedroom eyes, Phonte, but it's all good. [FYBM]We're late on this K-Swiss ad that features the ever-smooth Jose James....
ill Mami | 11/16/2009 at 10:00 AM | Leave a Comment | Permalink
The next time MTV, or VIBE, or any other institution with capital letters or acronyms for names decides to make a list of the best MCs in the rap game, they should be forced to watch the cyphers that BET...
Harlem | 10/28/2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments (5) | Permalink
Here at SoulBounce, we know what a hard day many of you have on a daily basis. We know that often the best way for you to unwind and wash the stress of your day is with some soothing, smooth...
ill Mami | 10/19/2009 at 8:00 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink
Jennifer Hudson and her baby David are adorable. [CNN]For The Roots lover in all of us: an etched vinyl copy of How I Got Over. [DJR]The Hip Hop Chess Federation is hosting its annual tournament tomorrow in San Francisco....
Ro | 10/09/2009 at 10:00 AM | Comments (1) | Permalink
It seems The Roots chose for the minimalist approach with their video for "How I Got Over," the first single from their project that, at latest count, is due in stores next February. The clip shows a wheelchair-bound young man,...
Harlem | 09/30/2009 at 3:30 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink
When Zo! isn't touring the country as part of The Foreign Exchange or recording new songs for his upcoming album, Sunstorm, he teaches music to inner-city teens in the DC-area. And while most adolescents hone their skills resurrecting the work...
Fave | 09/28/2009 at 3:00 PM | Leave a Comment | Permalink
Hey rap fans, to what do you attribute the lack of female emcees? The predicament itself isn't new, nor is the sentiment that it's due in part to rampant misogyny. What is refreshing, however, is that this conundrum is being...
huny | 09/23/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (8) | Permalink
Seems Jimmy Fallon is on a roll this week, and proving what I said yesterday about giving the Hip Hop nation great exposure. One night after welcoming Ghostface to perform on Late Night, Kamaal the Abstract, aka Q-Tip, was not...
Harlem | 09/17/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink
Not since the heyday of Arsenio Hall have hip-hop artists gotten this much exposure, with both Jimmys (Fallon and Kimmel) leading the way in providing access to late night, mainstream audiences. Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.has been especially generous, and...
Harlem | 09/16/2009 at 3:00 PM | Comments (5) | Permalink
When we first got wind that Common and The Roots had linked up with Hennessy for their signature Hennessy Artistry concert series, we were pretty hyped up since this was the first time that Hip Hop acts would headline...
Butta | 09/14/2009 at 6:00 PM | Leave a Comment | Permalink
The number one thing I love about Queen Latifah is that she seems to love to have fun. Like, she'd be the homegirl you'd call if you wanted to just kick it. Granted, she'd be the millionaire homegirl that could...
Harlem | 09/10/2009 at 2:15 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink
Here's what I love about Motown: the instrumentation. Over the years, it didn't matter who was singing what when, the real stars of the Motown movement were the Funk Brothers, the band of brothers that supplied the soundtrack to just...
Harlem | 09/03/2009 at 11:30 AM | Comments (3) | Permalink
What's that you say? You'd like more insight on the upcoming Hennessey Artistry series, co-curated by Common and The Roots? Well, your wish is our command, as the brand's YouTube channel just realized an interview with Roots bandleader ?uestlove, who's...
Harlem | 08/18/2009 at 3:00 PM | Leave a Comment | Permalink
Yes, you read the title of this post correctly. Rock band Living Colour, whose music definitely colored some of my happiest junior high memories, are back doing it like they never left. It's been quite some time since we've heard...
ill Mami | 08/17/2009 at 1:00 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink
It's been a full month of activity thus far for SoulBounce, with our partners allowing us to give away tickets to some of the hottest shows across the country. Just this week, Marsha Ambrosius, aka The Songstress of Floetry fame,...
Harlem | 08/14/2009 at 3:00 PM | Comments (7) | Permalink
Just in time for fall, the fourth annual Hennessey Artistry Tour will be hitting four cities near you, featuring Chicago's own Common as the curator and headliner. As if you needed more incentive, The Legendary Roots Crew will be on...
Harlem | 08/11/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink
Still going strong and performing on tour with the likes of Erykah Badu and No Doubt, Janelle Monáe continues to impress. This video is of a performance she gave at The Roots Jam Session in NYC. Beautifully shot by Melo-X,...
Ro | 08/10/2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments (1) | Permalink
Because, of course, all the good stuff happened during the commercial breaks during Late Night with Jimmy Fallon when The Roots and Erykah Badu were paying tribute to Michael Jackson last week, most of us were left wondering about the...
Ro | 07/01/2009 at 4:00 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink
At the risk of sounding patronizing, there are still some people that didn't know "All I Do Is Think Of You" was originally recorded by The Jackson 5. Many in my age group are familiar with Troop's cover, and by...
nOvaMatic | 06/30/2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments (10) | Permalink
Last night The Roots debuted "How I Got Over," the title track from their next album, on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and words cannot express how infreakingcredible their performance was. Just when you think that Hip Hop and music...
Butta | 06/25/2009 at 1:00 PM | Comments (5) | Permalink
