Archive » August 2007
This page contains 54 entries posted in August 2007
Interludes
It's Official, Y'all
We initially dropped that DJ Soul's "Assorted Donuts" mixtape was nominated for a VIBE Award with a little trepidation. But now it's been confirmed. Clarity: The VH-1 Soul VIBE Awards Special. We call upon anyone out there that knows the...Mid-Day Hook-Up
More Goodness For You Ledisi Fans
Check out Ledisi sangin' her latest single "Alright" and holding court during an in-store performance to promote her blazing new CD Lost and Found in the video above. And speaking of "Alright," there's a treat for you go-go heads...Mixtape Roundup
Mixtape Roundup: Dedicated URLs to Audio We Won't Upload
(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!)DJ Magneto "Fiesta Safari":...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: Forward Momentum with Our Favorite Rap Acts
'Status Ain't Hood' interviews Q-Tip. Cross your fingers for the new joint in October. [VV]Bob Marley's family puts the kibosh on Verizon ringtones. [Wired]Metal Lungies has a review of Strong Arm Steady's Deep Hearted.[ML]"Kind of like the 'Scream Tour'...Industry & Culture
'Worksafe' is the New Black
A little late to the party on this one, but until SoulBounce has a dedicated DJ (hint hint, managing editor says "Apply!"), you can rest knowing that someone out there is addressing your daily worksafe music-listening needs.Soul-Tracks (which tends to...Morning Soul
Morning Soul in the Afternoon: Playing Catch Up
Common and Q-Tip are forming a new group, which would've had a brilliant third member in J Dilla if they'd thought of this earlier. [XXL]DJ Premier's podcast has been shut down, which is sad because he was podcasting like...Interviews
SoulBounce.com Chats With Ledisi
In honor of the release of her brand new CD, Lost and Found, SoulBounce.com is proud to present our very first artist interview with the powerful songstress, Ledisi. It was a joy and a delight to chat with Ledisi...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: New Alicia Keys (Does the Rest of this Post Even Matter?)
Bo Diddley wasn't fine, but then he was. He's almost 80, ya'll. [RS]Lily Allen chugs bottle of Guinness, loses damn mind. [The Sun]"I got my shake. My juice." --Emily King. Context is everything. [AHH]We're pretty sure you've already downloaded...Mid-Day Hook-Up
The 'Save Amy' Campaign Gets Contentious; Pete Rock & CL Smooth "Like Oil and Water"
[Splash]While Amy Winehouse was soaking up the sun in the Caribbean, her in-laws were initiating a campaign to halt sales of her music until she cleans up her act.The parents of her husband Blake Fielder-Civil have said both the singer...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: 3 Soul Brothas and a 'Sista'
Eric Roberson's Top 5 Reasons Indie Artists are late to the stage. [Erro]"I think especially now with what's being portrayed as hip-hop in radio, it doesn't give the audience a broad scope of what it could be, and we...Video SoulBounce
Video: Common - Drivin' Me Wild (feat. Lily Allen)
Common's new single "Drivin' Me Wild" (feat. Lily Allen) off his chart-toppin' effort Finding Forever. Pfft...what's Jeremy Piven aka Ari Gold doing in the video? Official cameo. Was that a trade-off for Kanye's howdy-do on Entourage last night... Oh...Soul Fashioned
Broken Glass. Everywhere. You Think Amy Cares?
Stop worrying about the beehive for like five seconds and direct your attention downward.We realize Amy Winehouse is going through lots of stuff right now, but one thing that's always dogged this SoulBounce editor are those darn house shoes/ballerina slippers...Free Music, House of Soul
Free Downloads From Groove Assassin!
The uber-talented Groove Assassin was generous enough to offer six free house remixes on his site. Get over there now and grab the tracks before they disappear!TRACKS:Angie Stone "Who's to Blame? (Groove Assassin Remix)"Kelis "Til the Wheels Fall Off (Groove...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: Belated but Never Debated
Raul Midon, A World Within a World [Soul Tracks]Get ready for the new Alicia Keys album. [NYMag]A case made for Pharoah Monch and Desire [TooSense]...Releases
Out This Week, Allegedly
Ledisi Lost and FoundLil' Mo Pain & PaperAesop Rock None Shall PassEvelyn "Champagne" King Open BookMadlib Beat Konducta, Vols. 3-4: Beat Konducta in India[Billboard]...Mid-Day Hook-Up
Eric Roberson Makes It "Chocolate Rain", Aretha Remastered
It's official, Eric Roberson has no sense whatsoever. Check out his rendition of Tay Zonday's "Chocolate Rain" from a show he did this week at SOB's in NYC: That's a classic Erro moment right there. And speaking of classics...On the...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,...Free Music, House of Soul
Good News for Brand New Heavies Fans!
And it's label-sanctioned, people.Traxsource has joined forces with Delicious Vinyl and the űber-cool Brand New Heavies to offer you guys some FREE DOWNLOADS! They're up for grabs for a limited time only so get them while you can! Giving the...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: Van Hunt, Marie Daulne & Unity Day Philadelphia
Ludacris and The Roots will headline 'Snow Daze' in Vail, CO. [VailDaily]10 Questions for Van Hunt in anticipation of Popular. [Eurweb]Music Preview: Zap Mama's Marie Daulne [Chicoer]Chaka Khan, Tank, Angie Stone and Chrisette Michele at Unity Day in Philly [MB]...Mid-Day Hook-Up
While We Wait For Raheem DeVaughn's Next CD From Jive
Any regular visitor to Raheem DeVaughn's MySpace page knows that there is no shortage of new music from the self-proclaimed "R&B hippie neo-soul rock star." Although his next official release on Jive Records, Love Behind the Melody, won't drop until...Free Music
Jay Electronica - Eternal Sunshine
Are you watching closely? New Orleans native, Jay Electronica is full of possibilities and definitely on the verge. With lyrical stylings compared to the likes of Killah Priest and Nas; the best friend (and lover?) of Erykah Badu is steadily...Video SoulBounce
Keite Young Turns Up the Heat
Last night I was watching VH1 Soul (which seems to be on on-running theme if you're a SoulBounce editor) and basking in the afterglow of SoulStage: Jill Scott for the second time, when a video came on that caused me...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: Make Way for Ledisi
Idolator is on part 3 of their 100 Greatest R&B Songs of All Time post. [Idolator]Rock & Roll Daily chats it up with Macy Gray, who's clearly in possession of some of the finest weed in the Western hemisphere....Free Music, Rap Snacks
Talib Kweli & Clinton Sparks - Get Familiar Mixtape
I know I've been droppin' lots of Talib Kweli on you, but who cares, Kweli is killing it right now. Talib wants you to Get Familiar with his Clinton Sparks team-up. Definitely check out "Bobby James 2007". Jean Grae...Mid-Day Hook-Up
9th Wonder Talks 'Dream Merchant' and the Chipmunks do Kindred
9th Wonder on his Hip-Hop course at NCCU:I'm 32 so of course I know who Gang Starr is but kids don't know who Gang Starr is. I can't blame them for not knowing, because when the first Gang Starr album...The Interwebs
Otherwheres: Soulward Bound
Here at SoulBounce, we feel that we're contributing to the digital conversation of soul music. So, in the absence of an official blogroll and as a display of good will and fellowship, here's a list of 5 soulful sites you...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: Centipede (It. Just. Felt. Right.)
NY Mag doesn't want candid photos of Sade, would rather talk about "Trapped in the Closet Pt. 4,481". [Vulture]Photo spread for Jill and Janet's Why Did I Get Married? [Urban-Hoopla]This coming Sunday, Mos Def, Kweli and dead prez unite for...Mid-Day Hook-Up
It's a Beautiful Thing
If you thought we were off-base by wondering why VH-1 is more soulful than BET, then you might have some trouble reconciling that with the return of the VH-1 Hip-Hop Honors. And this year, they're giving A Tribe Called Quest...Video SoulBounce
Kev Brown's Random Joint
Practically up the street from me, Kev Brown is one of the illest MC/producers you need to pay attention to. I bumped into him at the DC Loves Dilla party back in February. Dude was relaxed, non-assuming, cool as...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: Jill Scott Performs & Carl Thomas Talks New Orleans
Wynton Marsalis has a serious bone to pick with Hip-Hop, and he just keeps picking it... and picking it. [Intelligencer]Peep this video interview with R&B crooner Carl Thomas in New Orleans. [MetaCafe]Jill Scott performing "Hate On Me" live on...Mid-Day Hook-Up
Just Try Keeping Up with Meshell & Hi-Tek
With the upcoming release of The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams, Meshell Ndegeocello releases her 7th musical wonder to the world. Channelled through orchestral soundscapes and an unapologetic punk aesthetic, Meshell questions the inevitable, inconceivable brutality...Events, Industry & Culture
XM and MySpace Team Up to Sift Through the Mediocrity
It was only a matter of time before those unsigned artists bombarding you with requests to listen to their latest "hot joint" were formally invited to do the same thing on a much larger scale. When MySpace first became popular,...Events
Flav, Ques, GFK and More At Rock The Bells 07
About a week ago, I bombarded everybody on my cell phone address book with a revelation. Do y'all realize that Flav is the biggest African American television star in America right now...and perhaps the world. Actions that I received...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: More Jill On-Screen & a New Dilla DVD
Erykah Badu never disappoints. [InRich]Jill Scott as a Motswana gumshoe in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. [DailyMail]Queen Latifah retraces Sinatra's "Live 'Til I Die" for Travlin' Light. [CelebrityMound]Frank and Dank release tour footage from their European Vacation with J...Events, Mid-Day Hook-Up
Q-Tip Spotted
Perhaps it's time I declare Q-Tip posts my own personal running commitment. [Photo: Freshness]The ALIFE Sessions went down again over the weekend. Q-Tip, Moby, Craig G and DJ Soul were present. Check out more photos and commentary at Freshness Mag....Releases
Out This Week, Allegedly
Talib Kweli EardrumStevie Wonder Number 1'sCL Smooth The OutsiderBrand Nubian Time's Running OutGregory Isaacs Living Legend: Live[Billboard]...Hip-Hop at War
Q-Tip: Labels aren't set up to do anything more of a mature sort of Hip-Hop.
[Photo: Acquired]Q-Tip was quoted in TIME, believe it or not."In rock you have metal, alternative, emo, soft rock, pop-rock, you have all these different strains, and there are different strains of hip-hop, but record companies aren't set up to sell...UK Bounce
F**K Me Stomach Pump
The Amy Winehouse soap opera/tragedy/comedy continues... She is currently the world's best soul singer, she is also one of the few genuine rock stars - this is why we love her. Its not always been about rehab and addiction, or has...Rap Snacks
Talib Kweli In Vibe
"Those people can be destructive to your career, but at the same time, they're tastemakers," -- Talib Kweli Thanks Kwe, I feel the same way...the latter, that is. Talib Kweli talks to Vibe Magazine's John Kennedy about Ear Drum,...Mid-Day Hook-Up
DJ Soul Nominated and Your Dedicated Nicolay Update
DJ Soul just announced via MySpace that his Assorted Donuts mixtape is nominated for "Best Mixtape" for the 2007 VIBE Awards. For Assorted Donuts, DJ Soul took the tracks from J. Dilla's Donuts and paired them with vocals from some...Mixtape Roundup
Mixtape Roundup: Common & Kanye Samples, Revisiting MJ's "PYT" and Caron Wheeler
(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!)Soundnexx Musikal Elevashun Mix: Friend...Video SoulBounce
Talib Kweli - "Hot Thing / In The Mood" (feat. will.i.am)
The famous HP commercial that features Jay-Z as the CEO of Hip-Hop and Shawn White Olympic Gold Winner is implemented. Ear Drum is in stores 8/21....Morning Soul
Morning Soul: It's Official, Mos Def and Common are Movie Stars
The Four Tops are coming back. Seriously. [SoulTracks]Mos Def to star in Be Kind, Rewind [ZME], perhaps that's why TMZ photogs are stalking him [Stereohyped]Common is sweet on co-star Angelina Jolie [MTV]Brian McKnight heads up the Cayman Jazz Fest...Media Watch
Eric Roberson's Blog Nominated For 2007 Black Weblog Award
[Photo: Butta]Congratulations are in order for Eric Roberson. His blog, The Life of an Independent Artist, has been nominated for a 2007 Black Weblog Award! Erro is in the running for the Best Celebrity Blog, and he's up against Chudney...Hip-Hop at War, Media Watch
A "gangsta" rapper named "Nazz"
I think it's very important that we don't paint all Hip-Hop with the same brush. People like Bill O'Reilly thrive on these blanket generalizations and rhetoric, and there needs to be a movement in place to educate not only...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: We Want Amy, D'Angelo and Lauryn to Get it Together
"I love Amy Winehouse. But she needs to stop the drugs," says Kanye. [Starpulse]Idolator, Gawker's music blog, is still counting down their "100 Greatest R&B Songs of All Time", and there are some classics in there. [Idolator]We want our...Soul Fashioned
Russell Taylor: Soul-Jer
Soul Bounce recently ran into singer Russell Taylor at the Can A Sista Rock A Mic? music festival where he served it up as MC at the August 10th concert featuring Alison Carney, Yahzarah is Purple Saint James, Carol Riddick,...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: Tight Collabs
The Hip-Hop Dream Team of Kanye, Pharrell and Lupe Fiasco is closer to becoming a reality [Billboard]Common, Alicia Keys and Erykah Badu Heat up Heineken Concert Series [SOHH]Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder plan Jazz duet album. [Soultracks]The first ever...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: Casting Biggie, Jill Scott & Janet Jackson
An examination of the life of John Coltrane and the death of jazz. [Esquire] The role of "Biggie Smalls" will be played by...you? [VH-1] The latest on Eric Roberson, from the man himself [Erro] Big Daddy Kane, Melle Mel, KRS-One's...Morning Soul
Morning Soul: New Jill Scott Video; Angie Stone & D'Angelo
Erykah Badu performed in Amsterdam. Here are the pics. [C+D]This is not good. D'Angelo pleads guilty to for DUI [Yahoo]Download some free music from Bilal Salaam (not Oliver) [Honey]Angie Stone can turn an ordinary brotha into extraordinary [Bossip]Someone's not feeling...Archives by Month
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