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All The Hall & Oates You'll Ever Need Can Now Be Yours

 

To say that anyone who frequents this website doesn't have some heartfelt memory of a Darryl Hall & John Oates song would only prove that you've either been living in a cave for the past 30 years or that you...

ill Mami  |  10/15/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (15)  |  Permalink

What Do You Think Next Incarnation Of Soul Music Will Sound Like?

 

In an interview with DJ-turned-crooner Mayer Hawthorne, the Village Voice's Jason Newman states that the singer  "may seem an unlikely to choice to help usher soul music into its next incarnation" because he's, well, white and he's allegedly breaking the...

Ro  |  10/02/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (13)  |  Permalink

How Long Are You Willing To Wait For Outkast?

 

Don't get me wrong, I love Outkast as much as the next Bouncer. However, when I repeatedly read that their new album is on the way and to be patient because it's going to be [enter hyperbole] I start to...

Ro  |  08/20/2009 at 4:30 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

What Michael Jackson Records Are You Buying?

 

It's already been established many times over that the biggest-selling albums these past couple of weeks are Michael Jackson albums. The King of Pop is ruling the charts, as he did during his peak and as he well should. But,...

nOvaMatic  |  07/07/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (30)  |  Permalink

Who Would Like To Perform At Your Ideal Michael Jackson Tribute?

 

Today, tens of thousands of the luckiest of Michael Jackson fans have converged on the Staples Center in Los Angeles to pay their respects to the King of Pop in person. At this large-scale yet completely intimate in comparison to...

Ro  |  07/07/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

SoulBounce Roundtable: Beyond Justin & Ciara

 

In light of our recent post entitled "How Can Justin Timberlake Still Objectify Black Women And Get Away With It?" and the ensuing reaction, we thought it would be a good idea to dig deeper and officially claim ownership of...

nOvaMatic  |  03/31/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (28)  |  Permalink

Name Your Top 5 J Dilla Joints

 

As any lover of Hip Hop knows, Saturday, 2/7 was the birthday of James Yancey, a/k/a J Dilla or Jay Dee. Today represents the date of his passing 3 years ago, bringing the unofficial Dilla Weekend to a close. To...

nOvaMatic  |  02/10/2009 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (20)  |  Permalink

Reconciling Our Grammy Picks And Predictions

 

At the close of last week, your SoulBounce Editors predicted the victors for this year's Grammy Awards in relevant R&B and Hip Hop categories, with our own personal preferences thrown in for good measure. Nearly every nightmarish prediction came...

nOvaMatic  |  02/09/2009 at 3:30 PM  |  Comments (13)  |  Permalink

Dissecting the 51st Annual Grammy Award Nominations: Who 'Should' Win? Who 'Will' Win?

 

The Grammy Awards are like a family reunion, complete with party crashing cousins who no one really wanted to invite anyway, embittered elders who smile condescendingly at all their good-for-nothing progeny, and people make fools of themselves but no one...

Soul Bounce  |  02/06/2009 at 7:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Chrisette Michele Has An 'Epiphany' & So Do We

 

Chrisette Michele has steadily and surely been staking her claim as the talented songstress that she is in the R&B game. Able to bring style and class to any song she graces, she has helped to elevate Hip Hop...

ill Mami  |  01/30/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (23)  |  Permalink

Is R&B Indefensible At This Point?

 

Only a week ago we somewhat agreed with Bobby Valentino that R&B is dead. The points previously made still stand: many R&B artists have ventured away from the genre in hopes of gaining revenue in more lucrative genres. More and...

Ro  |  01/15/2009 at 11:15 AM  |  Comments (17)  |  Permalink

Our Top 5 Guilty Pleasures of 2008

 

Now that we've done rundowns of all our favorite SoulBouncey releases of 2008, we can "humanize" ourselves with a shocking disclosure: Last year, we also listened to The-Dream, T-Pain, Beyoncé, and a few more cats that otherwise wouldn't meet our...

Soul Bounce  |  01/08/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (15)  |  Permalink

SoulBounce's Top 20 Albums of 2008

 

Nuff said. ...

Soul Bounce  |  12/31/2008 at 6:00 PM  |  Comments (24)  |  Permalink

Who Do You Want To Record A Christmas Album?

 

With Christmas less than a week away, it's high time for any music lover worth their weight in egg nog to be knee deep in Christmas music right about now. But as you're organizing your Holiday Hotness playlists you...

Butta  |  12/19/2008 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (15)  |  Permalink

FULL DISCLOSURE: How Do You Discover New Music?

 

Sometimes it's good to be cynical when it comes to music, and distrustful of selections depending on the source of recommendation as long as you don't wallow in it. Music that appeals to you because it was shoehorned into your consciousness by overwrought PR tactics,...

nOvaMatic  |  12/02/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (29)  |  Permalink

Who Do You Think Should Perform at Obama's Inauguration?

 

Over at E! Online one they polled a random smattering of celebrities and notables about who they think should perform at Barack Obama's inauguration. Many of the interviewees mentioned non-singers like Ellen Degeneres and internationals like Leona Lewis and, of...

Ro  |  11/19/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (47)  |  Permalink

What Slow Jams Make Your Baby-Making Playlist?

 

We recently consulted the fam for its ideal "Get Busy" music selections, and it resulted in one of the most epic email threads known to man. (I forgot to use the "BCC" Fail.) This isn't really a surprise; people jump...

nOvaMatic  |  11/19/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (45)  |  Permalink

FULL DISCLOSURE: When Did You Have Your Moment of Clarity?

 

There comes a point in every adult music lover's life when s/he realizes that things have changed dramatically, and possibly for the worse. We weren't always like this, and neither were our parents. You think there wasn't a point where...

nOvaMatic  |  10/16/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

How Much Does An Artist's Behavior Affect Your Music Purchase?

 

Welcome to another installment of Crowd Participation in which we hold our familiars at gunpoint and force them to answer the kind of controversial, thought-provoking questions that you'll only find here. This week's question involves making the choice that, in...

nOvaMatic  |  10/07/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (16)  |  Permalink

Barack Obama and His Affinity for Hip-Hop

 

A few days ago MTV posted an article about Sway speaking with Presidential Candidate Barack Obama about how hip-hop culture affected his life. In it Obama discusses how he missed the curve on being a part of the hip-hop generation...

Ro  |  09/30/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Whose Songs Would You Like to Hear Come Out of 'The Vault'?

 

A while ago it was revealed that Ashanti will be releasing an album of unheard songs written in 2001, before she was signed with Murder Inc. and catapulted to fame after singing hooks for Ja Rule. Instead of just releasing...

Ro  |  09/22/2008 at 11:30 AM  |  Comments (16)  |  Permalink

Reality TV Shows Being Given Away, Keith Sweat Snags Three

 

Apparently Keith Sweat may have two reality television shows in the works. Who is exactly is conceptualizing and funding projects like these anyway? The Keep New Jack Alive Alliance? Pebbles and Teddy Riley? Anyway, It isn't like he's entirely irrelevant....

Ro  |  09/18/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Name An Artist That Completely Broke Your Heart

 

Ever stan so hard for an artist only to one day be completely thrown off by an underwhelming project of theirs? It's happened to quite a few of us. In this week's Crowd Participation, some of us came together to...

nOvaMatic  |  09/09/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (35)  |  Permalink

Recasting 'New Jack City'--The Soundtrack!

 

There's been talk for a while now about a sequel to the 1991 motion picture New Jack City being made, going all the way back to last year. Well, it's true. Warner Bros., in all of their infinite wisdom, has...

Harlem  |  08/25/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Believe the Hype! Olympians Say Hip Hop Prepares Them to Go for the Gold

 

Rocky had "Eye of the Tiger." Hell, even Popeye had the spinach theme song. You know, the one song that is needed before one competes. The one that makes you go a few extra miles on the treadmill. The one...

Harlem  |  08/19/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (16)  |  Permalink

FULL DISCLOSURE: Name a Universally-Adored Soul Classic That You Hate

 

Sometimes it's useful (read: fun) to push the envelope and break tradition. We can be brutally honest at The Most Comprehensive Black Music Blog in the Internet, because (1) we're just a blog, and (2) you don't know where any of us...

nOvaMatic  |  08/13/2008 at 1:21 PM  |  Comments (43)  |  Permalink

QUESTION: How Do You Define 'Grown Folks Music'?

 

While we cover many aspects of Black music here at SoulBounce, our chief focus has always been Grown Folks' Music. In explaining the site to someone, it occurred to me that I wasn't precisely sure what "Grown Folks' Music" meant,...

nOvaMatic  |  07/24/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Discussing K'Naan's 'If Rap Gets Jealous'

 

The name K'Naan may not be familiar to most, but that may change when the Somalian artist by way of Ontario, Canada releases his US debut, The Dusty Foot Philosopher Deluxe Edition, this June. His music has been described...

Soul Bounce  |  05/16/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Guilty Pleasures

 

With the advent of our Top 100 countdown that will feature some of the best of the best Soul and R&B songs ever, your SoulBounce editors thought that we should also shine a little light on a few questionable...

Soul Bounce  |  04/01/2008 at 4:30 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Help Us Force These People to Talk To Us

 

Recently, a bunch of college kids bugged the hell out of Talib Kweli on his MySpace page to get him to perform at their school and guess what? It worked. SoulBounce is still in it's infancy, and you wouldn't believe...

nOvaMatic  |  03/26/2008 at 4:50 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Brandy's 'Dig This' Has Us Reaching For A Shovel

 

Your intrepid SoulBounce Editors are back at it this week by taking a brand new track and breaking it down for it to forever be broke over an IM convo. Embattled R&B singer Brandy is in the hot seat with...

Soul Bounce  |  03/14/2008 at 2:10 PM  |  Comments (13)  |  Permalink

Remembering The Notorious B.I.G.

 

Sunday, March 9, 2008 marked the 11th anniversary of the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. Today your SoulBounce Editors look back and remember the man who changed the hip-hop game forever....

Soul Bounce  |  03/10/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Cheri Dennis' 'Ooh Ooh' Has Us Saying 'Uh Oh'

 

With Cheri Dennis' "Portrait Of Love" getting quickly played out, it's high time for a new single from In and Out of Love, and Bad Boy has decided to release the slow jam "Ooh Ooh" next. Was this a...

Soul Bounce  |  03/05/2008 at 4:20 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Looking Back At Badu

 

With today's release of Erykah Badu's fifth CD, New AmErykah, the SoulBounce crew thought it'd be a fine time to look back at her first four albums and share our opinions on each. You may be shocked and awed...

Soul Bounce  |  02/26/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Reconciling Our Grammy Picks and Predictions

 

Last year, the SoulBounce editors offered our thoughts on who we wanted to win and who would win in Grammy categories relevant to this site. Now that the statues have been awarded, we're measuring how our favorites matched up with...

Soul Bounce  |  02/11/2008 at 4:09 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

So Tells Us: Is Keyshia Cole The Next Mary J. Blige?

 

Much has been said about Keyshia Cole being the next Mary J. Blige, but I couldn't disagree more. Despite Keyshia playing dress up in Mary J.'s closet and wearing her old wigs, these two are on totally different levels. Yes,...

Butta  |  01/18/2008 at 1:30 PM  |  Comments (28)  |  Permalink

Happy Birthday, Babygirl

 

Aaliyah Dana Haughton would have turned 29 years old today were it not for her untimely death in 2001. Although her life and career were cut short, her legacy lives on and her influence can be seen in numerous...

Soul Bounce  |  01/16/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

So Why Do You Hate Alicia Keys?

 

As the Managing Editor/Founder/Uncompromising Megalomaniac of this here music blog, I start to notice "things", more specifically, trends with the community of this site. I take full responsibility for stirring the direction of conversation here sometimes, but somewhere along the...

nOvaMatic  |  01/07/2008 at 1:54 PM  |  Comments (25)  |  Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: Soul Wishery

 

#10For 50 Cent to lock himself into a room and not emerge until he is a ravenous, starving maniac whose only salvation is to write banging rhymes for food. Either that or for him to no longer release any...

Soul Bounce  |  12/24/2007 at 4:21 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: Butta's Picks of 2007

 

This was a very hard list to compile this year because there were so many songs that I loved, but I narrowed it down to songs that struck me from the first listen. And if you're wondering what's up with...

Butta  |  12/21/2007 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: Biggest Disappointments of 2007

 

As 2007 comes to a close, we at Soul Bounce would like to take a moment and reflect upon the embarrassments, regrets, and just instances of people just acting plum-crazy during this past year. With less than 2 weeks left...

Soul Bounce  |  12/20/2007 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: Ill Mami's Picks of 2007

 

We focus on alot of soul artists on Soul Bounce, and previously Nova gave his top picks of this year which included soul & hip hop artists. I figured I'd focus on something a bit different but just as worthy...

ill Mami  |  12/19/2007 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: nOva's Picks of 2007

 

Counting down my personal picks from 2007. Ready? OK. 10. Kenna "Say Goodbye to Love"Mad late with my Kenna purchase, but I've been digging the jumpoff single for Make Sure They See My Face for a minute. It could be...

nOvaMatic  |  12/17/2007 at 7:00 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Dissecting the Grammy Noms: Who 'Should' Win? Who 'Will' Win?

 

It's the time of year music bloggers netwide love and hate: THE GRAMMYS! We love it because it inspires debate and causes us to re-examine the state of the music industry and it's creative talents. We hate it because, even...

Soul Bounce  |  12/07/2007 at 5:23 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Announcing The Official SoulBounce Events Calendar

 

We were going to keep this under wraps until next year, but we thought, why not? I am pleased to announce the launch of the Official SoulBounce Events Calendar! This is a public Google calendar that will enable us to...

nOvaMatic  |  12/04/2007 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Crowd Participation: Is Chris Rock Correct About Hip-Hop?

 

It's refreshing to hear someone that's actually from the Hip-Hop Generation not come off as an apologist for modern mainstream Hip-Hop. However, does Chris Rock take it too far with his recent statements to Rolling Stone? "Music kind of sucks....

nOvaMatic  |  11/13/2007 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

The 'Nigger' Album

 

We've tip-toed around this thing long enough. Now, since we're all grown here, let's get two things out of the way:1. Nigga2. NiggerLet's proceed.If this album does happen provided UMG doesn't cave to Jeffries, us Nas fans will be saying...

nOvaMatic  |  10/29/2007 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

If VH1's Hip Hop Honors Were Left Up To Us

 

This year's VH1 Hip Hop Honors has come and gone and many are already trying to figure out who will be chosen for the esteemed honor next year, present company and Erick Sermon included. SoulBounce gathered together a vocal...

Soul Bounce  |  10/12/2007 at 4:27 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

What Did You Buy?

 

Now that "SuperSoul Tuesday" has come and gone, we're wondering what did you cop? Jill? Rahsaan? Chaka? Meshell? Something else that got lost in the shuffle? Let us know in the comments.Oh, and by "buy" or "cop" we mean actually...

nOvaMatic  |  10/01/2007 at 12:03 AM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Is It Too Soon to Celebrate a New Rap Renaissance?

 

Recently we asked the SoulBounce Team and a few friends if they felt Hip-Hop was making a return to form. With Common and Talib Kweli's recent offerings doing uncharacteristically high numbers and Kanye's Graduation seeming to have a lead on...

Soul Bounce  |  09/07/2007 at 7:35 AM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink