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Three Ways Jay-Z & Kanye West's 'Ni--as In Paris' Video Did Not Get In The Zone

Second only to Sade, my favorite concert experience last year was attending Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne Tour last year in Baltimore. It was my first time seeing Jay and Ye live, and I swear that I didn't...

Butta | 02/09/2012 at 2:00 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Five Reasons We're Disappointed In Madonna's "Luvin''

When word got out that Madonna would be kicking off the MDNA album cycle with a collaboration with M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, expectations ran high -- it was either going to be oddball pop perfection or misguided, posturing garbage. The...

Remi | 02/06/2012 at 5:00 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Hot 16: SoulBounce's Best Albums Of 2011

We may live in a singles-driven, pick-what-songs-you-want-from-the-menu world now, but there's nothing like buying an album and letting it play straight through. No skips. No pressing stop to listen to something else. Just letting it ride out and getting lost...

SoulBounce | 12/28/2011 at 4:00 PM | Comments (8) | Permalink

Hot 16: SoulBounce's Best Songs Of 2011

Oh 2011, where, oh where, did you go? It seems like just yesterday that we here at SBHQ were lamenting the slow start to the year and hoping that the remainder would make up for it. Well, we definitely weren't...

SoulBounce | 12/28/2011 at 12:00 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Hot 16: SoulBounce's Cuffin' Season Playlist

Cuffin' Season -- that time of the year when the nights get colder and longer and its prime time to find a cuddle buddy (or more) to share your time and talents (ahem) with -- is officially underway. Whether you've...

SoulBounce | 09/26/2011 at 5:00 PM | Leave a Comment | Permalink

Hot 16: SoulBounce's Songs Of Summer 2011

Where, oh where, did the summer go? With today being the last day of damn near everyone's favorite season, your friendly SoulBounce Editors decided to look back on the summer that was and some of the music that made our...

SoulBounce | 09/22/2011 at 5:30 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink

4 Other Ways Beyoncé Could Have Announced Her Pregnancy

As we all know by now, Beyoncé revealed her pregnancy to the world at the VMAs on Sunday night, proudly rubbing her protruding belly at the end of her "Love On Top" performance. While we congratulate music's most powerful couple...

SoulBounce | 08/30/2011 at 1:30 PM | Comments (12) | Permalink

5 Things I Realized While Watching Lauryn Hill On 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'

This past Wednesday, May 11th, marked the 30th anniversary of the death of Bob Marley. People have paid homage in various ways, and all week comedian Jimmy Fallon had artists come on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to perform during...

Butta | 05/13/2011 at 8:00 PM | Comments (19) | Permalink

45 Artists We Can't Wait To Get New Albums From In 2011

The first month of this new year is almost over, and, musically speaking, it's started off with a whimper as far as album releases are concerned. However, the forecast for the remainder of 2011 is sunny with a chance of good records....

SoulBounce | 01/24/2011 at 3:00 PM | Comments (23) | Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 15: Butta's Picks Of 2010

Even before this year started, I was excited about the new music that was to come, and 2010 did not disappoint. Although on a personal level 2010 was a heady mix of the best and worst of times, this first...

Butta | 12/31/2010 at 3:00 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: ill Mami's Picks Of 2010

Today may be the anniversary of my birth, but this time around, I'll be giving all of you some presents in the form of my Top 10 list. Formulating these every year is beyond difficult. For myself, the question becomes:...

ill Mami | 12/30/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: huny's Picks Of 2010

To say the past 12 months of my life have been tumultuous is an understatement of mountainous proportions. I cried many times, I felt desperation and pain, but I also felt immense joy and hope, and music gets a lot...

huny | 12/29/2010 at 4:00 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: Ro's Picks Of 2010

This year, like the previous two, I just could not bring myself to compile a traditional top 10 list. There were great albums and songs that really made 2010 noteworthy (Sade and Big Boi to name a few), but for...

Ro | 12/29/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: Moon's Picks Of 2010

This year was an exciting year of music. As a whole, 2010 trumped the musical outputs of 2008 and 2009 combined. Even on some of the more lackluster releases, there were gems that made a purchase of an artist's work...

Moon | 12/28/2010 at 4:00 PM | Comments (5) | Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: Ivory's Picks Of 2010

Every year, as much as I look forward to the start of a new year, I always dread the end-of-the-year lists that often come along with putting another year in the books. It's not that I don't love championing the...

Ivory | 12/28/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink

10 Soulful Predictions For 2011

In the spirit of staying true to my astrological moniker Moon, I have decided to come up with ten predictions for the upcoming year. While this list was very challenging to compile, being that there are so many possibilities to...

Moon | 12/28/2010 at 12:00 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: ChrisAlexander's Picks Of 2010

Despite what is played on the radio, 2010 has been a great year for music. Many of my favorite artists released sonic goodness into the world (Janelle, Cee-Lo, Kanye, etc.) while I have discovered dozens of new obsessions along the...

ChrisAlexander | 12/27/2010 at 4:00 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: SoulUK's Picks Of 2010

No preamble, let's dive straight in. My picks of 2010 are, in no particular order...Stac: "Glory"Definitely one of my favorite discoveries of 2010, Stac (aka Stacey Dowdeswell) is definitely a shining light on the UK soul scene. Her debut album,...

SoulUK | 12/27/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

16 Janet Jackson Barbie Dolls That We'd Like To See

When the SoulBounce team got the news that a Janet Jackson Barbie doll had been created, squeals of delight could be heard across the country. That is until we learned that there was only one of its kind manufactured and...

SoulBounce | 12/09/2010 at 3:00 PM | Comments (17) | Permalink

3 Products Prince Needs To Sell

Soon our British and European Bouncers will be amongst the first to get their hands on Prince's new album 20Ten when he gives it away in various print publications for free. Master at marketing and merchandising that he is, this...

Butta | 07/09/2010 at 4:30 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink

SoulBounce's Best Albums Of 2010...So Far

Toward the end of 2009, when word of new albums that were due in the new year began to spread, many, including SoulBounce, predicted that 2010 was going to be one of the best years in urban music in recent...

SoulBounce | 07/08/2010 at 3:00 PM | Comments (5) | Permalink

Who Fills The Void Lauryn Hill Left Us?

Yesterday's post about Brandy adding rapping to her triple threat status of actor, singer and mother had me thinking about the first lady who comes to mind as a singing and rapping dynamo: Lauryn Hill. How kismet it seemed that...

Moon | 04/20/2010 at 1:00 PM | Comments (13) | Permalink

Badu's Best Video Moments

Unless you were trapped underneath a rock this past weekend, then you likely have either seen, or at least heard about Erykah Badu's latest video that had the internet-world buzzing, "Window Seat." Though seemingly simplistic in nature, the video has...

Ivory | 03/30/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments (10) | Permalink

Five Artists Who We'd Like To Hear Sade Duet With

For as long as Sade has been around, she has never done a proper duet. Stronger Than Pride's "Nothing Can Come Between Us," which prominently featured background singer Leroy Osbourne's vocals, is the closest that we've gotten. Needless to say,...

SoulBounce | 03/11/2010 at 4:00 PM | Comments (19) | Permalink

SoulBounce's Essential Sade

When the group Sade burst onto the scene in 1984 they brought something different to the table. Fronted by the breathtaking beauty Helen Folasade Adu, their music was a fusion of Jazz, Pop and Soul the likes which we had...

SoulBounce | 03/11/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments (18) | Permalink

Movie Soundtracks Worth Doing A 'Kanye' For

Whether you were watching the Oscars last night to witness Mo'Nique win for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie Precious or you wanted to turn on the famously boring awards show to lull you sleep, you may...

Moon | 03/08/2010 at 5:00 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink

SoulBounce's Top 5 Whitney Duets

She's a movement by herself, but she's a force when she sings together with other artists as well. No review of Whitney Houston's body of work would be complete with acknowledging her duets. She has sung many over the course...

SoulBounce | 03/03/2010 at 3:00 PM | Comments (9) | Permalink

Not Gone & Never Forgotten: ill Mami's Top Guru Videos

After hearing news of Guru's untimely cardiac arrest and resulting coma, many Hip Hop heads were thrown for the ultimate loop. Similar to other great artists who have are no longer in the physical realm, Guru--whether he was with DJ...

ill Mami | 03/02/2010 at 12:00 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink

12 People Who Had No Business Performing On The 'We Are The World' Remake

Now that we've had a week to marinate on "We Are The World 25," we here at SoulBounce still have the same reaction now that we had when it premiered last Friday and are in agreement that despite the best...

SoulBounce | 02/19/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments (27) | Permalink

13 Essential Love Songs From The Last Decade

While it's easy to recall classics from earlier decades to articulate love it all its varied states, the '00s were also full of great love songs. In honor of Valentine's Day we here at SoulBounce thought it would be nice...

SoulBounce | 02/14/2010 at 8:00 PM | Comments (18) | Permalink

Oh, Grammys

While there was much more vested interested in The Grammys this year since so many SoulBounce favorites were nominated, old habits die hard for the award ceremony. Or, in the case of The Grammys, old habits are like zombie roaches...

Ro | 02/01/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments (26) | Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: Ro's Picks Of 2009

Although the year is ending on a positive note, kindling hope that early 2010 will usher in the new decade with a musical boon, most of what was released in the last eleven months has been underwhelming. At least the...

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

YEAR-END TOP 10: Harlem's Picks Of 2009

It's been a long year. And we're all a bit fatigued, to be sure. From our re-discovery of our favorite MJ, to the litany of wonderful indie soul surprises that came our way, to the comebacks of some of our...

Harlem | 12/10/2009 at 12:00 PM | Comments (8) | Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: Butta's Picks Of 2009

This year in urban music has been filled with some of the highest highs (Maxwell's return, new Erro, Sade!) and the lowest lows (Michael's death, Whitney's return, Nicki Minaj). Through it all, I've been blessed to hear music by so...

Butta | 12/09/2009 at 7:00 PM | Comments (14) | Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: Fave's Picks Of 2009

Melodies can convey emotions often alluded by spoken language. A combination of instruments guided by the rhythm can capture memories more vividly than even the sharpest of minds. The tonality of a singer's moan--in between hooks and verses--are liable to...

Fave | 12/08/2009 at 12:00 PM | Comments (9) | Permalink

YEAR-END TOP 10: ill Mami's Picks Of 2009

I am a highly critical soul, especially when it comes to my first love, Music. This past year, I spent a considerable part of the year complaining about being underwhelmed about what this year's musical selections were offering. In hindsight,...

ill Mami | 12/07/2009 at 12:00 PM | Comments (8) | Permalink

Alicia Keys: Overrated Or Underappreciated?

This year has been an interesting one for Alicia Keys. She has spent the majority of her musical career out of the grasp of ravenous gossipers, but this year brought much change on that front. Nevertheless, she remains one of...

Steven G. Fullwood | 12/04/2009 at 1:00 PM | Comments (72) | Permalink

13 Reasons Why Mary J. Blige Is The Undisputed Queen Of Hip Hop Soul

No month-long homage to Mary J. Blige would in any way be complete without acknowledging her profound contribution to the genre known as Hip Hop Soul. When she was anointed its Queen by the King of Overexaggeration, Puff Daddy as...

ill Mami | 11/23/2009 at 12:00 PM | Comments (7) | Permalink

Harlem's Own: Favorite Weekend Songs

It's the weekend. You've worked all week, and now it's time to tackle the other jobs that keep you busy, whether it's running errands or performing household chores, or afterward, just relaxing. I find it important to keep a soundtrack...

Harlem | 10/25/2009 at 12:30 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

7 Recurring Themes In Soul Music

I love music's ability to tell great stories and reflect on the human condition. Gospel seeks to uplift our faith while the Blues gives depression a voice of relief. Heavy Metal embodies rebellion and breaking the rules, but Emo seems...

Fave | 10/23/2009 at 12:00 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink

Nine Reasons To Watch Tonight's Jay-Z Benefit Concert on FUSE

Today is a really solemn day. So many of us are walking around with full hearts, remembering the events of eight years ago, when our world was changed in the most stunning of ways. Still, today, it's hard to process...

Harlem | 09/11/2009 at 4:45 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Five Jacksons Reality Shows We Would Watch

Word on the streets is that A&E is all set to air a reality series featuring the Jackson family. Keep in mind, before the collective snickering begins, that this show was already being taped prior to Michael's death in anticipation...

Harlem | 08/21/2009 at 4:00 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink

The Top 10 Reasons Why The BET Awards Made Me Want To Vomit

I know I am very hard on REGGINS (If you don't know what a Reggin is, spell if backwards), but there is a war going on outside between intelligent, educated, driven Black Americans. BET is a Reggin's greatest weapon in...

Tazz | 06/29/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (86) | Permalink

The Top 10 Most Lame Excuses By Wack Rappers

One thing we've frequently noticed about figures in Hip-Hop, particularly those in the mainstream, is that no one wants to be held accountable for anything. When their output yields positive results and feedback, they will happily take all the credit, while...

nOvaMatic | 06/04/2009 at 5:00 PM | Comments (11) | Permalink

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