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SoulBounce Makes The 'Ebony' Power 100

Christmas has come early for us here at SBHQ with news that SoulBounce has been named to Ebony magazine's annual Power 100 list. To say that I was speechless upon hearing this incredible news would be putting it lightly. But...

Butta | 12/02/2011 at 6:00 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink

Take Some 'TIME' To See That Urban Artists Dominated 2010

Tis the season for year-end wrap-ups and "best of" lists. Giving one of the more comprehensive compilations I've seen so far, TIME has released its "Top 10 Everything of 2010" list, with some pretty interesting categories. Covering everything from Top...

ChrisAlexander | 12/10/2010 at 4:30 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Cee-Lo Green & Janelle Monáe 'Lay It Down' For Fuse TV

Thankfully lightening didn't strike when two of the music scene's most innovative artists--Cee-Lo Green and Janelle Monáe--sat down for an episode of Lay It Down, scheduled to air on Fuse TV tomorrow night. Cee-Lo hosts the weekly show where he...

Moon | 11/16/2010 at 12:30 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink

Essence Magazine Gives Our Favorite Artists' Crowning Glory Love In Their Hair Issue

Some of music's biggest voices are being recognized for their big style in Essence Magazine's upcoming "Hair Anniversary Issue." The issue, which celebrates everything from naturals to unique cuts to weaves, features such SoulBounce faves like Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Janelle...

Ivory | 10/13/2010 at 4:00 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink

El DeBarge Looks Dashing On The Cover Of Ebony

Dashing is not a word that I use to describe the way men look and carry themselves a lot these days. What with so many of them dipped in white tees, sagging pants, bedazzled jackets, skinny jeans or any myriad...

Butta | 09/08/2010 at 4:30 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink

Is Nicki Minaj Ushering In A New Age Of Women In Hip Hop?

So, the Associated Press released a short video clip trying to explain Nicki Minaj's relevance to people who turn to the AP for trends in hip hop. After a montage of women who rap compiled in 2003 including Lauryn Hill,...

Ro | 08/20/2010 at 11:00 AM | Comments (9) | Permalink

Janelle Monáe Sorta Denies Being Gay, Embraces Robosexuality

Apparently there are rumblings that beloved weirdo and self-processed "alien from outer space" Janelle Monáe bats for the girls. I'd never heard the rumor myself nor had it once ever crossed my mind that she might date women, but apparently...

huny | 07/08/2010 at 12:00 PM | Comments (17) | Permalink

To Prince The Internet Is 'Over,' But Something In The Water Does Not Compute

Prince fans worldwide are beside themselves with excitement at the prospect that new music from his Royal Badness will be here by the weekend. Prior to 20Ten's free release starting on July 10th the Daily Mirror, the newspaper that will...

Butta | 07/06/2010 at 5:00 PM | Comments (11) | Permalink

Badu Bares It All (Almost) For VIBE

Can't get enough of Erykah Badu's bare assets after seeing her "Window Seat" video? Well then be sure to pick up the June/July copy of VIBE magazine to see Low Down Loretta Brown in nothing but her birthday suit and...

Butta | 05/28/2010 at 1:15 PM | Comments (12) | Permalink

Prince Makes The 'Time 100,' We Are Thankful

Amid a slew of younger or more consistently headline-grabbing people that made it onto the Time 100 list of artists is the elder statesman of flyness himself, Prince. The accompanying write up--done by '80s pop reflection go-to Usher--is frank in its...

Ro | 04/30/2010 at 4:30 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink

Fox News To LL Cool J: Good Luck With Your 'Fledgling' Career

Oh word, Fox News? That's how y'all are gonna act now? I guess we really couldn't be too surprised at your boldness, given that you all are the network that decided to give Sarah Palin her own talk show. Those...

ill Mami | 04/01/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink

Behold Sade's Breathtaking 'Ebony' Cover

The Sade train just keeps chugging along. Next stop, the city of Gorgeous, in the state of Beautiful. Will you look at this woman on the cover of the April issue of Ebony magazine? I swear this is the most...

Butta | 03/02/2010 at 11:00 AM | Comments (12) | Permalink

Even When Mariah Wins...She Loses

Oh, Mariah. I was all set to say congratulations on the win at last night's Palm Springs International Film Festival awards show as Breakthrough Artist for your role in the motion picture Precious. I was elated that your plain-jane, restrained...

Harlem | 01/06/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink

The Reviews Say MJ Was Ready For 'This'

So, here it is. The Michael Jackson behind-the-scenes documentary This Is It has officially hit movie theaters nationwide for its much anticipated two-week run. If last night's sold-out midnight audiences are any indication, the film will undoubtedly smash quite a...

Harlem | 10/28/2009 at 3:45 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink

You Can't Knock Ledisi's Hustle

After dropping one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year, Ledisi prepares to lend her soul stirring voice to a number of high-profile events throughout the rest of the 2009. The riveting songstress will appear at the 2009...

Fave | 10/22/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Nobody's Watching Rockwell Or His Potential For Royalties

The New York Post wrote up a heartwarming tale of how Berry Gordy's own son has been stiffed by Motown (technically Jobete, a subsidiary of Motown Industries). If you are capable of reading words, seeing sights and hearing sounds it's...

Ro | 10/20/2009 at 4:45 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink

Open Heart Melodies: Three Ways Music Can Impact Your Body

I love the way the right song can nurture my soul while soothing my mind. My playlist becomes medicinal and my earbuds serve as the IV drip--administering the perfect dosage of beats, rhymes and voices to rejuvenate my life. I'm...

Fave | 10/12/2009 at 3:00 PM | Comments (11) | Permalink

First Look: Maxwell In GIANT Magazine

Feast your eyes on this exclusive first look at Maxwell on the cover and inside the pages of the September issue of GIANT magazine. Maxwell is featured on the front of the glossy with tie loosened, drink in hand,...

Butta | 07/31/2009 at 4:00 PM | Comments (10) | Permalink

It Also Doesn't Help That So Much Bad Music Is Being Released

Jonah Weiner's Slate article about the death of music mags has a lot of us talking, and it is any wonder? These publications are dying left and right for a number of reasons. But there was one particular portion of...

nOvaMatic | 07/29/2009 at 4:00 PM | Comments (8) | Permalink

Maxwell Covers 'Billboard'

Gasp. Swoon. Rinse. Repeat. Maxwell, in all of his glorious glory, covers the June 27th edition of Billboard magazine as his long-awaited return BLACKsummers'night hits stores in a couple weeks. Between the action shot of Max channeling Smokey, Sam,...

Butta | 06/19/2009 at 5:30 PM | Comments (41) | Permalink

The Performance Royalty Act & The Importance of Reading The Fine Print

I must admit that until I read a post from Anthony David's blog recently entitled "HR848 - Black radio stations are LYING to us!", I really had no idea what HR848 a/k/a "The Performance Royalty Act" was. The very little...

ill Mami | 05/26/2009 at 4:00 PM | Comments (12) | Permalink

Janelle Monaé Is Very Surprised To Be In SPIN

Janelle Monaé, super cute stage diver and avant garde darling of whatever genre of music she happens to be singing at the moment, is featured in the new issue of SPIN Magazine. She is, of course, looking stylish as usual with...

ill Mami | 03/18/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink

Eartha Kitt, Who Actually Starred in Films, Not Remembered at Oscars

I didn't watch the telecast of the Academy Awards and rarely ever do. I'm just not that big on celebrity worship and honoring a bunch of boring movies I never wanted to see in the first place, but that's just me....

nOvaMatic | 02/26/2009 at 4:10 PM | Comments (11) | Permalink

Music Press: Ryan Leslie's Debut is 'Just Right'

After innumerable setbacks, Ryan Leslie's self-titled official debut hit physical and virtual shelves last week. Reviews for the release by mainstream music press are generally in favor of the wunderkind who, while still bearing partial blame for unleashing Cassie upon...

nOvaMatic | 02/16/2009 at 2:00 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink

Keylolo's VIBE Cover is Icy-Hot!

It is only right that the "new" era of Keyshia Cole would inspire, on some level, a VIBE cover to ether all recent VIBE covers. It has always been our silent campaign for more Black music and entertainment mags to...

nOvaMatic | 01/30/2009 at 6:30 PM | Comments (10) | Permalink

Brandy's 'Human' Gets a B for 'Back'

Last week Brandy released her long-awaited fifth studio album Human. Reviews have been generally favorable (on the positive side of "average" with a few digs here and there) and, to be expected, many cite her personal drama in their critical write-ups. These matters are fair...

nOvaMatic | 12/15/2008 at 11:08 AM | Comments (10) | Permalink

Universal Opinions on 'Universal Mind Control'

With our upcoming Christmas break in mind, along with general hesitance to either praise Common for Universal Mind Control or rip him a new one, it's looking like we won't be reviewing the album. So we look to the Internets...

nOvaMatic | 12/12/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments (11) | Permalink

Does This Mean They'll Do A Song Together?

You know what? I think I may actually go out and buy the December issue of Sister 2 Sister, because my girl Faith Evans is on the cover and she's talking about Lil' Kim. Only this time, she has nothing...

nOvaMatic | 11/13/2008 at 2:00 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink

What Album Would You Pen A Tome About?

Audiophiles and serious writers, you have been warned. From now until midnight December 31st, publishing house Continuum will be accepting proposals from anyone who has an interest in writing a book about an album that has touched you in the...

ill Mami | 11/04/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments (11) | Permalink

Is Prince Playing Nice on the Net via MTV Music?

Remember when MTV used to play music videos on television? Remember when YouTube was like the only place to watch music videos online? Remember when Prince loved his fans? Well the times they have achanged and music on Music Television...

Butta | 10/30/2008 at 1:00 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink

An All-New 'Old Media vs. New Media' Debate to Divide Hip Hop Fans

Oh snap! The Full Clip just posted an entry called "Blogging Has Destroyed Hip-Hop in 2009!", which means Dukes thinks things are so bad right now that the outlook for next year is pretty dim. This all came about because...

nOvaMatic | 10/22/2008 at 5:00 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink

Tracks by Whitney, Diddy & Ja Rule Make Blender's '50 Worst Songs Ever' List

Blender.com is well on its way to becoming the most hated site on the Internets, and I don't even work there! (Call me.) The same folks that dared decree that Tupac is overrated have compiled a list of what they...

nOvaMatic | 10/21/2008 at 10:45 AM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Vanity Fair's 'Best 25 Songs' Include Some Unlikely Candidates

In honor of Vanity Fair's 25th anniversary, the magazine's editors have created a Top 25 List that includes everything imaginable, from book covers to parties the likes of which Prince attended but not you. The latest "best of" list to...

ill Mami | 10/16/2008 at 3:00 PM | Comments (15) | Permalink

Michelle Obama Is In Camp 'David'

Camp Anthony David, that is. In an extensive interview with Marie Claire magazine, Michelle Obama--the woman who is poised to be the nation's first-ever African American First Lady--was asked about everything from stress to the bailout mess. She told interviewer...

Harlem | 10/13/2008 at 2:30 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink

Remember When Hip Hop Looked Like This?

The late-'90s weren't considered the best time to be a fan of Hip Hop, says many of us during the late-'90s. This point in semi-recent Hip Hop history marked a time of change, where Hip Hop was thriving and growing...

nOvaMatic | 10/02/2008 at 11:42 AM | Comments (9) | 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

MC Lyte is Frustrated About the State of Female MCs

MC Lyte is caps-lock upset about the media (really, only blogs) just now picking up on the lack of female MCs in music today, and rightfully so. This has been a topic of discussion here at SoulBounce and on other...

Ro | 09/23/2008 at 2:45 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink

EW Bemoans 3rd Annual BET Sausage Party

The great thing about Entertainment Weekly's "Popwatch" blog is they often post about Hip Hop. If you're lucky, you'll happen upon an entry that decries a reality that not enough blogs (specifically Hip Hop blogs) are willing to decry, like...

nOvaMatic | 09/19/2008 at 11:45 AM | Comments (6) | Permalink

Would You Trust a Man that Once Wore His Hair Like This? [Updated With Flex Rant!]

Hopefully this will bring an end to the long national nightmare called The R. Kelly Verdict Pontification Parade, but it won't end his career, unforch. Recently, The R. went to the most trusted news source on cable television to talk about...

nOvaMatic | 09/18/2008 at 1:25 PM | Comments (6) | Permalink

Canada Gives Janet Great Feedback

Janet Jackson's opening show in Vancouver has been getting praise from, like, everyone! Well, maybe Canadians are a little less cynical and out-for-blood like us Americans? But this is still good news, even with the photos indicating Janet reinacted select...

nOvaMatic | 09/12/2008 at 12:01 PM | Comments (8) | Permalink

The LA Times Explores 'Retro-Futurism' in Contemporary R&B

The Los Angeles Times posted a fairly interesting article on its site dedicated to contemporary R&B this past Sunday entitled "Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson and the style that lasts: R&B." Once getting beyond the first few paragraphs of flowery descriptors...

Ro | 09/08/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments (2) | Permalink

In 2008, You're Allowed to Call 2Pac Overrated

Is 2Pac overrated? Blender seems to think so and kudos to them! Whether you agree with them or not, more publications should be willing to voice opinions like this instead of regurgitating the party line. Many of you may see...

nOvaMatic | 09/04/2008 at 4:09 PM | Comments (22) | Permalink

Let's Pretend This Whole VIBE/Thicke Thing Never Happened

But first an apology. I was so unfair to VIBE last week when we were discussing the Robin Thicke nontroversy. My willingless to go after them so hard had nothing to do with VIBE specifically, but moreso my mounting frustration with...

nOvaMatic | 09/03/2008 at 3:23 PM | Comments (7) | Permalink

Solange's Sophomore Effort Struggles, Raises Larger Concerns

Oh, Solange. After uncomfortably watching her clumsily throw sass in frustration at that news anchor and then gazing in amazement at the response video she released soon after, it appeared as though the increasing momentum built by the debacle might...

Ro | 09/01/2008 at 1:30 PM | Comments (24) | Permalink

Robin Thicke is Ready for 'Something Else,' and So Are We

Robin Thicke gets a lot of attention here at SoulBounce, and with good reason. He is one of those artists helping to expand the common perception of who a soul musician is and what contemporary soul music should sound like....

Ro | 08/29/2008 at 12:00 PM | Comments (22) | Permalink

Solange Opened Mouth, Inserted Manolo--But Had A Reason

Much ado has been made about Solange going slap off on an entertainment reporter during her live segment on Las Vegas' FOX affiliate yesterday morning. Monica Jackson was all sunshine, blue skies and smiles when introducing Solange whose face was...

Butta | 08/28/2008 at 4:40 PM | Comments (11) | Permalink

Progressive Music Blacklisted on 'The Black List'?

On August 25th HBO will air The Black List, Vol. 1, ostensibly the first in a series of documentary films featuring segments of interviews with noteworthy African Americans. The film (part of a larger project including a touring photography exhibition...

Ro | 08/18/2008 at 12:00 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink

Kanye Humbled by Inconsequential Accolade

If you thought Kanye West didn't have it in him to exercise humility, then think again! He was recently named in Vanity Fair's Best-Dressed of 2008. On "his" blog, "he" wrote: "I've sat in front of this computer for...

nOvaMatic | 08/03/2008 at 12:31 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

So Big Tigger Plays for Our Team After All?

Get your mind out of the gutter! What we're talking about here is a recent profile in WaPo, in which they spoke to five DC-area radio personality/deejays about what they do and why they do it, along with a few other insightful tidbits. What...

nOvaMatic | 08/01/2008 at 1:08 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink

You and I Drove D'Angelo to Drink

Did any of you read that D'Angelo piece in SPIN? If not, don't, because then you will feel guilty. You see, when D'Angelo did his naked "Untitled" video, people all of a sudden thought he was a sex symbol. Then,...

nOvaMatic | 07/29/2008 at 1:15 PM | Comments (8) | Permalink

Is the Blogosphere Ruining the Discussion of Music? Just Ask Q-Tip.

The folks over at HipHopRuckus have some excerpts from Q-Tip's upcoming interview with SPIN magazine, and he has a pretty interesting (possibly polarizing) take on music blogs. Tip, I implore you to drop by SoulBounce 'cause you ain't seen nothing...

nOvaMatic | 07/23/2008 at 2:00 PM | Comments (10) | Permalink

JET Announces, 'Prince Turns 50!'...Two Weeks Late

I swear, I couldn't make this up if I tried. JET magazine, a publication that prides itself on delivering black news first, has just announced that music and cultural icon Prince is celebrating his 50th birthday!!! The problem with that...

Harlem | 06/16/2008 at 2:40 PM | Comments (8) | Permalink

Conscious Hip Hop: The New Danger?

John McWhorter, by my best approximation, is an idiot. I know that this is quite a generalization since I have never met the guy, but his recent claim that conscious hip hop is a "fallacy" that is leading its listeners...

ill Mami | 06/16/2008 at 1:00 PM | Comments (8) | Permalink

Nas Channels His Inner Cool Kid For Fashion Spread

In the event that you are tired of hearing about Nas' music, then this particular post is for you. Always one to surprise and amaze, Nasir Jones has upped and done an unintentionally comical spread in some interesting gear in...

Butta | 06/10/2008 at 3:15 PM | Permalink

In Defense of Usher

As many of you are aware, Usher went on a rant this week on TRL, addressing all the trash people have talked about his wife. I'll be the first to say that I don't feel heaps of sympathy for people...

nOvaMatic | 05/29/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments (7) | Permalink

Hot or Not? Kanye is MTV's #1

Well, that was pretty anti-climactic, wasn't it?When it comes to things like rankings, we can engage in pointed, light-hearted discussion, we can poke fun, we can take it seriously, or we can take it personally. The passion with which Hip...

nOvaMatic | 05/19/2008 at 1:00 PM | Comments (14) | Permalink

Mary, Jill And Alicia Grace Essence Magazine's June Covers

Essence magazine is paying tribute to Black Music Month by featuring three of our brightest soul stars on separate collector's edition covers this June. Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott and Alicia Keys are looking fierce in boldly-hued designer dresses in...

Butta | 05/14/2008 at 1:17 PM | Permalink

Inside The FADER's 'Icon' Issue with Aaliyah

The FADER's annual "Icon" issue has finally been released and we finally get to see what lies between the pages of this year's issue, dedicated to Aaliyah. Inside, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Method Man, Cassie, Mark Ronson, Tank and more all...

nOvaMatic | 05/14/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Are You Ready for MTV's 'Hottest MCs in the Game'?

Who better than MTV to tell us who the hottest MCs of 2008 are? Last year they conducted a roundtable with otherwise qualified MTV producers, correspondents and editors branded "The Hip Hop Braintrust," who used the following qualifiers to determine...

nOvaMatic | 05/12/2008 at 1:00 PM | Comments (11) | Permalink

Foxy Brown Coordinates On The Cover Of JET

Fresh outta the clink, Foxy Brown is the latest JET cover girl. Hey, it's not Hype Hair, but it's a start for the hotheaded hot girl trying to rebuild her rap career. After we hipped y'all to her surprisingly decent...

Butta | 05/08/2008 at 2:08 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink

Mary J. Blige Amongst People's Most Beautiful Ones

People's annual list of the 100 Most Beautiful will be hitting newsstands soon but the online version of the mag is giving a sneak peak at some of this year's pretty faces. Imagine my surprise when I saw that...

Butta | 05/01/2008 at 4:45 PM | Comments (3) | Permalink

Jill Scott Nymphs it Up in Allure

"It took a lot to stand there naked in front of strangers and try to be comfortable and carefree. But I did it - and I'd do it again." -- Jill ScottSo now we have it. Back in January we...

nOvaMatic | 04/21/2008 at 1:26 PM | Comments (17) | Permalink

Gnarls Barkley & NER*D Cover The Source

Who knew The Source was still up and publishing? Ever since their "100% Benzino-Free" declaration in 2006, we thought things would be getting back on track business-wise even if it was slightly less interesting. Then more people started getting sued....

nOvaMatic | 04/18/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments (2) | Permalink

As If Alicia Needed to Explain Herself

After my lengthy defense of Alicia Key's batsh*ttiness the other day comes the requisite clearation (via J Records) of what she said to Blender. I pat myself on the back for pointing out how suspect the verbiage was on the...

nOvaMatic | 04/16/2008 at 11:00 AM | Permalink

Bobby Vs. Ray J? Not Even A 'Little' Bit

So, apparently Ray J has a song on his recently dropped CD, All I Feel, called "Boyfriend" that calls out Bobby Brown for his inadequate love-making skills.Wait, you didn't know that Ray-J and the rehabbing Whitney Houston had an affair...

Harlem | 04/15/2008 at 2:00 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink

This is Alicia's World. We Just Live in It

The best thing about everyone's reactions to the Alicia Keys Blender article is that it doesn't so much reveal anything new about her as it does us. It's somewhat astounding to me (and when I say "me", I mean nOva, not...

nOvaMatic | 04/14/2008 at 12:04 PM | Comments (9) | Permalink

Notes From the 'Heart of the City'

Although I consider myself a fan of Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z (not so much Jay-Z these days), I'm sitting this tour out. Personally, I don't do big shows; they cost entirely too much to spend the evening resisting the...

nOvaMatic | 04/03/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments (8) | Permalink

Gap Band, Chi-Lites 'Inappropriate' After 9/11 Attacks

When it comes to enterprises like Clear Channel and Wikimedia, who do you trust the most? So far, the alledged List of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel Post-9/11 has received over 1,300 diggs, catapulting it into our inbox. The existence of...

nOvaMatic | 04/01/2008 at 11:10 AM | Comments (3) | Permalink

Rhymefest Gives Trash-Talking Tips In Men's Journal

Rhymefest's reputation as one of the top freestyle battle-rappers made him the perfect person for Men's Journal to tap to give advice on "How to Win a Verbal Spar" in their April '08 issue. In the feature "How to Win...

Butta | 03/26/2008 at 5:16 PM | Permalink

Chuck Phillips' Trusted Sources Played an Early April Fool's Joke

For anyone that thought the side-eye I launched at Chuck Philips was a little less than warranted, fall back! The gods over at The Smoking Gun have revealed that Phillips' damning LA Times article (that claimed Diddy and Jimmy Henchman knew...

nOvaMatic | 03/26/2008 at 4:48 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Aretha Franklin's Son is the Shaq-Fu of Christian Hip Hop

...according to NY Mag's Vulture blog, that is. The Queen's (and don't you forget it) progeny appeared as the segueing act between Franklin's sets at a Radio City Music Hall show over the weekend. The NY Times was gentle in citing Kecalf Cunningham's appearance,...

nOvaMatic | 03/25/2008 at 10:47 AM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Gnarls Barkley's 'Odd Couple' is Basically Satan's Music, but Enjoyable

Now that Gnarls Barkley's Odd Couple album has been pushed up and up and up, media outlets had to scramble to pull their reviews together. Let's see what the consensus is so far: Nate Chinin, New York Times: "Packed with...

nOvaMatic | 03/24/2008 at 11:11 AM | Comments (1) | Permalink

News to Us: Faith Evans and Damon Dash are Rappers

If the accompanying photo is any indication, Faith Evans has been declared a rapper by NBC11 in Cali. Their "Troubled Rappers With Rap Sheets" photo gallery makes no distinction between relevancy (Vanilla Ice), living or dead (Easy E) or whether...

nOvaMatic | 03/24/2008 at 10:36 AM | Comments (1) | Permalink

That Was Fast. Trouble-Causing LA Times Writer Defends Snoriffic Tupac Article

You know, the actual LA Times article about Diddy and Biggie and some other dudes having prior knowledge of the attack on 2Pac in 1994, kind of paled in comparison to the hype preceding it. It all got to...

nOvaMatic | 03/18/2008 at 5:32 PM | Permalink

Alicia Keys And Leona Lewis Are Cosmo Girls

Alicia Keys and Leona Lewis have more in common than having big voices and being biracial. This month the soul-pop singers are both gracing the covers of various international editions of Cosmopolitan magazine. Alicia strikes a pose on the...

Butta | 03/17/2008 at 3:35 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink

LA Times Rehashes Tupac's Assasination Claim

The big story in the news today is the revealing of a lengthy investigation by the LA Times establishing the events and details of the Quad Studios shooting of Tupac Shakur in 1994. In the article, it is alleged...

ill Mami | 03/17/2008 at 1:49 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Janet to Score #1 With 'Discipline'

According to Hits Daily Double, Janet Jackson's Discipline will enter the charts at #1 next week with Erykah Badu's New AmErykah following at #2. Janet's tenth studio release is expected to move somewhere around 180,000 units by the time the...

nOvaMatic | 02/28/2008 at 11:29 AM | Comments (13) | Permalink

Q-Tip and Obscure Model Cover 'Trace'

Soulquarians represent! Q-Tip and Erykah Badu are on the cover of the Trace art issue looking quite comfy. Trace is known for it's stylish, alluring covers, having featured the likes of Mary J, Common & Lily Allen, and Iman. This...

nOvaMatic | 02/27/2008 at 3:59 PM | Comments (16) | Permalink

Erykah Badu & Jay Electronica Grace New Cover of URB

As this post goes to the presses, there are officially 4 days and 11 hours until New AmErykah gets released unto the world. While you guys get your headwraps and afrowigs ready to pay homage to "Du Day," you...

ill Mami | 02/21/2008 at 4:18 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink

Mary J. Blige In Another Chevy Ad

If you watched the Grammy Awards last night and didn't go to the bathroom during the commercial breaks (you coulda handled your business during the majority of the performances), then you may have caught this new Chevy commercial featuring...

Butta | 02/11/2008 at 5:25 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink

Lupe and Jill are Grammy Winners, but You'd Never Know It

As expected, many of the "urban" (read: black) awards weren't televised on last night's Grammy ceremony, purportedly to focus on performances in honor of Grammy's 50th anniversary. Yeah ok. We probably could've done without Rihanna spoiling The Time's "Jungle Love"...

nOvaMatic | 02/11/2008 at 4:35 PM | Comments (4) | Permalink

Erykah Badu's Droppin' Science in New Complex Magazine

Seeing as the writer's strike has immobilized one of most favorite activities, television-watching, I have been relying on ever-increasing magazine collection as I subscribe to more and more periodicals. I mean, who knew that the home decorating journal Blueprint had a fashion...

ill Mami | 02/06/2008 at 5:27 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Erykah Badu & Janet Jackson: Posed, Pretty and Polished

Erykah Badu and Janet Jackson, who both have albums dropping the 26th of this month, are currently featured in Giant and Parade, respectively. In a preview of her first interview with Giant, Badu offers some insight into her romances with...

nOvaMatic | 02/06/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments (3) | Permalink

Method Man and The Wuettes?

I am particularly protective of my brothers from the 36 Chambers, although the secondary members of the Wu-Tang Clan (Cappadonna, Shyheim a/k/a The Rugged Child, et al.) not so much. I, therefore, read an article from New York Magazine with much...

ill Mami | 01/22/2008 at 12:00 PM | Permalink

What Really Goes on at the BET Offices

Since Butta and I were denied press creds to the BET Honors (and also because it's a slow news day) I present for you clips from the unaired Boondocks episode "Hunger Strike"."Huey takes a stand against cable network B.E.T. for...

nOvaMatic | 01/09/2008 at 11:36 AM | Comments (2) | Permalink

Stuff WaPo Got Wrong Re: Prince Tribute at 9:30

Ugh, I hate to be a contrarian for general purpose, but--There's so much wrong with this Washington Post review of the recent Prince Tribute at the 9:30 Club that my side-eye twitcheth with the frustration of a dozen underpaid fact-checkers...

nOvaMatic | 01/07/2008 at 11:01 AM | Comments (9) | Permalink

Where My Girls At?

This video from the EW archives has two staffers wondering what ever happened to all of our favorite 90's R&B girl groups. The blame is naturally placed on Destiny's Child and everything that sprung from that. Although I typically adore...

nOvaMatic | 12/24/2007 at 11:10 AM | Permalink

Common, Prince, and Joss Stone Were All Kinda Ugly in 2007 According to Pitchfork

Pitchfork Media is a music site that is equal parts reviled and influential, (much like what I want SoulBounce to be when it grows up!) so it goes without saying that their "20 Worst Album Covers of 2007" list was...

nOvaMatic | 12/13/2007 at 11:00 AM | Comments (2) | Permalink

Re: Lupe Fiasco's Remarkable Village Voice Interview

Ever since I ended my AmyWatch some weeks ago, I can't help but be interested in anything Lupe Fiasco says or does these days. How many times has The Village Voice interviewed this cat? Twice before? Eleventy-twelve? It feels that...

nOvaMatic | 12/11/2007 at 2:02 PM | Permalink

How the Writer's Strike Could Affect Mary J. Blige's New Album

We knew it was only a matter of time before this blasted writer's strike started affecting the things we really care about, like the new Mary J. Blige album! Via Reuters: Geffen general manager Jeff Harleston said that the...

nOvaMatic | 12/03/2007 at 4:00 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink

Mary J. TV Comes To YouTube

Rejoice Mary J. Blige fans and stans! Our girl has launched Mary J. TV in conjunction with YouTube. MJTV will be your one stop shop for all Mary music videos and other video exclusives in preparation for the release...

Butta | 11/29/2007 at 6:33 PM | Permalink

Mary J. Won't Name Names

The interwebs have been all abuzz over Mary J. Blige's recent interview in The Advocate (which hits stands tomorrow), Easily the best moment of the article for me was the following quote regarding gay-acceptance: "The real hip-hop," she stresses, "the...

nOvaMatic | 11/19/2007 at 11:30 AM | Comments (1) | Permalink

WaPo Chugs Gallons of Haterade Re: Alicia's New Album

Ouch-ness! J. Freedom du Lac, Washington Post staff writer, goes after Alicia Keys' As I Am with the kind of piss and vinegar normally reserved for, well, piss and vinegar. Check out some of these catty (yet highly entertaining) points from...

nOvaMatic | 11/13/2007 at 3:44 PM | Comments (10) | Permalink

Alicia's Myspace Page Was Hacked! And?

Many of you have heard about the nasty, virus-y things going on with Alicia Keys' Myspace page. If not, then you probably just haven't been online. In short, there is (or "was") a video file on there that, when clicked, prompted...

nOvaMatic | 11/12/2007 at 12:00 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Halloween, Blackface & Beatdowns

Last month in LA was the re-release of the first "talkie" AKA motion picture with sound and was a historical event for some but not for me. Why? Because the title of this "talkie" is The Jazz Singer starring America's...

ill Mami | 11/01/2007 at 6:20 PM | Comments (8) | Permalink

Did You Catch Musiq Soulchild on 'The Game' Last Night?

I, like you, probs, was expecting either a heartfelt serenade or full-on performance. Sadly, all we got was Musiq Soulchild "rehearsing" behind the scenes by his lonesome. As in most sitcoms that feature a guest appearance by a popular artist,...

nOvaMatic | 10/30/2007 at 11:00 AM | Comments (3) | 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

Babyface Does JET Magazine, Oprah, And Lil Wayne?

This week Babyface can be seen on the cover of JET Magazine. Black America's news and entertainment digest chats with Face about life after his divorce and his new CD, Playlist. Keeping with the divorce theme, he'll also be on...

Butta | 10/11/2007 at 2:27 PM | Permalink

Get in Line, Lupe

Lupe Fiasco is threatening to "take legal action" against VIBE for the article they recently posted online, which lead most of us to believe he was nucking futs for dissin' A Tribe Called Quest in the wake of his...

nOvaMatic | 10/11/2007 at 1:14 AM | Comments (1) | Permalink

So Someone Really Loves the New Alicia Keys Song

Ok, so some of us hated on Alicia Keys' most recent single and video "No One", but there's always a silver lining? Or cheerleader? Stan? Whatever the case, this bright young lady has her video review posted over at Billboard.com's...

nOvaMatic | 10/09/2007 at 7:10 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

BET Will Feel the Ire of Black Bloggers

At SoulBounce, we try to stay out of these topics as much as possible, but the current climate of urban music and popular culture have proven there's an issue that cannot be denied or glazed over. Via my handy-dandy Google...

nOvaMatic | 09/19/2007 at 7:31 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink

Jill Does JET Magazine

JET Magazine may not be Vanity Fair, but who cares? Jill Scott is on the cover of next week's issue! Nuff said! We'll be picking up a copy when we cop The Real Thing: Words & Sounds Vol. 3...

Butta | 09/18/2007 at 1:05 PM | Comments (2) | Permalink

Rebel Yell: It's Going Down Alicia's Way

Disciples of neo-soul diva Alicia Keys can count on a whole new flavor when As I Am drops Nov. 13. "I just was really adamant about doing things that were not expected," the ivory-tickling wunderkind told the New York Times...

S. Flemming | 09/13/2007 at 9:02 PM | Comments (10) | Permalink

A Great Musical Family's Story Emerges

At long last, the story of the legendary DeBarge family is being told. Vibe magazine's October issue features "Broken Dreams," an outstanding look into the widely chronicled trials and tribulations of the Grand Rapids, Michigan-bred siblings.Michael A. Gonzales captures the...

S. Flemming | 09/12/2007 at 1:13 AM | Comments (4) | Permalink