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When Faith Evans ' self-titled freshman release debuted in 1995, she had a lot to contend with. The Mary J. Blige comparisons ran unchecked, due in part to her involvement in My Life (she co-wrote a few tracks including "Everyday It Rains," which was reserved for The Show soundtrack), and her position as the first official female solo artist signed to the Bad Boy label. The past thirteen ...
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Puff Daddy
As we continue to ponder
the impact of the recent influx of artists drawing heavily from the
Motown and 60s soul sound and it's impact on the contemporary music
soundscape, it's always good to hear some good cases-in-point. Amongst
the growing number of musicians whose associated hyperbole is always
rooted in their sounds being "unearthed," or "transported from the
60s," or "[insert soul ...
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Unlike many bloggers and journalists out there, I have really tried to not take a stance of wanting to understand what happened to Lauryn Hill because it's quite simple really: she just couldn't handle the pressure. The same way that people caution would-be-child actors about whether they are truly prepared to give their personas over to an insatiable public. The other thing to keep in mind ...
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Lauryn Hill
The trailer for the film The Secret Life of Bees surfaced recently, and after much (wait for it...) "buzz"--which has included major props at various film festivals--director Gina Prince-Bythewood is ready to unveil her adaptation of the Sue Monk Kidd bestselling novel. Set in South Carolina in the 1960s, the film stars Dakota Fanning as Lily Owens, a 14-year-old who runs away from home with ...
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Alicia Keys
Sarah Jessica Parker
The Wire
I use that title in jest. Method Man is a cool, smart and funny dude, and I suspect that maybe he would enjoy this site if he ever got around to visiting it. But have any of you heard about the interview he recently did, which has been excerpted ad nauseum throughout the Internets with next to no context? Captain Obvious said Hip Hop music way better in the '90s because it ...
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Oh snap! Raphael Saadiq will be treating a devoted fan to a taping of VH1 Soulstage and a live performance in NYC if they can answer 5 questions correctly:
1. Where was Raphael Saadiq born and raised? 2. After high school, Raphael won a chance to join which two popular artists on their 1984 tour? 3. What was Tony! Toni! Toné! 's first hit? 4. What was the name of the supergroup Raphael ...
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A few
weeks ago Anthony David and N'dambi rolled through DC for one of the slamminest (won't find that in the dictionary) concerts to hit the DMV in a hot minute. If you weren't there, then you missed one helluva show. With the tightest afro this side of the '70s and legs for days , N'dambi put it down and set the stage for Anthony David who brought his soulful Southern swagger to DC for ...
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Rick James
Just the other day I wondered to myself when the second single from Eric Benét 's upcoming CD Love & Life was gonna drop. Don't get me wrong, I love "You're the Only One" like I love birthday cake, but I've been listening to that since April . It's a whole 'nother season! Well, the wait is over, and, Lawd, it was worth it. "The Hunger" is a sexy number that finds Eric singing about his ...
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Janet Jackson has a lingerie line aptly named "Pleasure Principle" in the works with a wide range of sizes planned. [ WWD ] Janelle Monae 's EP didn't do too well on the charts. [ BBB ]
Estelle 's brief guide to the UK. [ BV ] Keyshia Cole is now shilling relaxers for Luster's. Seeing her on a perm box makes me want to get a natural. [ C+D ] How many current chart-topping divas can ...
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Wayne Brady
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Estelle Getty
As you can probably tell by now, this is not your mama's countdown. We're only three songs into the top 10, and already there's been a surprise , with undoubtedly more to come. And while we've dared to stay away from commercial hits as we picked our favorites, when it came down to it, we all agreed that today's entry, "I'll Make Love to You" by mega R&B group Boyz II Men , belonged in the ...
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Jimmy Kimmel
With this year's gold medal Olympians being treated like rock stars, and after some of them revealed what gets them hyped to perform so well, you have to start to wonder when they'll really make their mark on society and enter the hallowed halls of hip hop lyric fame. I mean, doesn't Michael Phelps ' hype songs including Lil Wayne and Jay-Z just scream for him to be in a rhyme, his eight gold ...
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The Queen of Soul will release the first holiday themed album of
her illustrious career. Apparently, her label and managers convinced
her that this was not a lucrative venture. For over forty years. The
fact that Aretha Franklin has never released a holiday album is absurd. Of course she agrees , stating: "It was just so grossly remiss that I have not had a Christmas
album. It was just ...
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It's not unusual for musicians to take the hit song of another and put their own spin on it. Artists will take the original instrumental track, write their own lyrics to the melody and make a new song. This was most recently evidenced in Hip Hop with a "A Millie" craze that had everyone and their long lost cousin's baby daddy spitting their own bars over the Bangladesh beat in place of Lil ...
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Lil Wayne
Ryan Leslie
Estelle Getty
Since you are a guest here and we'd love to have you back, here's a shortlist of things to keep in mind when contributing to the discourse on SoulBounce.com. These guidelines were established to enhance your experience, not restrict it.
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We've been absolutely ga-ga over the singers we've highlighted on this site that "go way back, back into time" to channel what can only be defined as a decidedly "Motown Sound." To wit, anything that reminds us of the imprint's golden era is automatically welcomed with open arms, mainly because it offers a respite from some of the paint-by-the-numbers, auto-tune foolishness that has ...
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Amy Winehouse
The Temptations
Lauryn Hill
Solange Knowles
Joe Thomas is a new man and he's not gonna let us forget it. I mean, how can we when the title of his new album is Joe Thomas, New Man ? Not only that, there's a song on the album entitled "New Man," too. The song is an uptempo joint about his lady making him feel so fresh and so clean. The song doesn't break any new ground, but it's well-suited for the club and urban radio. I'm loving most ...
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Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies [ Y! ] LeRoi Moore [ Wiki ]
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The Roots are going on tour with Gym Class Heroes and Estelle . At least two outta the three ain't bad. [ TCS ] According to sources, Fantasia and Young Dro have broken up. Pour a little Mad Dog 20/20 out for them. [ C+D ] Alicia Keys is under consideration for another movie role. [ UU ] Solange is pretty as a picture in her new promo flicks. [ CL ] Beyoncé 's new album is reportedly ...
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"Outside Your Door" by Me'Shell NdegeOcello has had a long and storied history. While we were all grooving and loving and wishing for a rainy night to play this with our lovers, it is alleged that Brian McKnight lifted the tune without permission for his hit "Anytime." Ouch. We won't dwell on that here. What we can dwell on is how deftly Me'Shell was able to capture an all-consuming, yet ...
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