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We're Back Like Maxwell!

 

See, what had happened was...So our little Spring Break turned into a short sabbatical. Hey, stuff happens. And in our case that stuff involved ridiculous technical issues that involved four different hosts in as many weeks and tech support...

Butta  |  05/22/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (47)  |  Permalink

SoulBounce Is On Spring Break!

 

2009 has been an excellent year so far for all of us at SoulBounce. And rest assured that there will be much more in store for the rest of this year. In the meantime, we need a bit of time...

ill Mami  |  04/10/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Welcome Dar To The Darkside

 

We realize he's been on board for over a month now, but you can now call Dar an official member of the team. I personally reached out to him because he has a tendency to blog in the comments, and...

nOvaMatic  |  03/26/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Go Get Some 'REALove' On Friday Favecast

 

I am a woman of many talents--not to toot my own horn and all--but outside of keeping all of you up to date on the latest and greatest music that the mainstream chooses to ignore, I have also been known...

ill Mami  |  03/20/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Reader Tip: How To Comment on SoulBounce

 

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....

Soul Bounce  |  12/29/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Permalink

Celebrating the Spirit of Black Santa

 

Since it's the holidays, our editors will be in and out for the next several days. Mostly out. See, we need to catch up on listening to the Temptations' rendition of "Silent Night", since we've only heard it about 5,000...

nOvaMatic  |  12/24/2008 at 11:02 AM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Join Us Tonight For The BET Hip Hop Awards Live-Blog & Drinking Game!

 

Did you know the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards are airing tonight? Fashizzle! And our lovely Butta is on duty this evening with another one of her rollicking live blogs! Also, what's a BET awards ceremony without a fawty ounce? Or an economy-sized bottle of...

nOvaMatic  |  10/23/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

VH1's 2008 Hip Hop Honors Is In the Can, Live-Blog Monday Night Is In the Plan

 

While most of us were glued to our television screens last night watching the Joe Biden/Blinking Barbie debate, it was going down in New York City at the taping of VH1's 2008 Hip Hop Honors. Although we won't get to...

Butta  |  10/03/2008 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Tune In TONIGHT! SoulBounce to Live-Blog the 2008 MTV VMA's

 

Against my better judgment, I, Butta, have made an 11th hour decision to live-blog the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. This will be my first time live-blogging any fare from MTV for SoulBounce, because, in all honesty, they cater to...

Butta  |  09/07/2008 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Let's All Welcome Our New Editor!

 

After a strenuous, touch-and-go, nationwide talent search, I am giddy to report we are fully-staffed (for the time being)! Many of you may have noticed a new regular poster that goes by "Ro." Her contributions thus far have suited the...

nOvaMatic  |  08/26/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

We Want YOUR Concert Reviews and Photos!

 

(L-R: Butta, Anthony David, Vivrant Thang, nOvaMatic, Sweetlips)One of the most brilliant ideas to come to us via our survey was the suggestion that we have readers submit concert reviews and experiences. This is pretty ingenious since Your Friendly SoulBounce...

nOvaMatic  |  07/23/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Technical Difficulties!!!

 

We've been experiencing numerous difficulties with our CMS and host over the past week. So we're taking a break until all is resolved.In the meantime, won't you take our survey? We'll love you for it!CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY....

nOvaMatic  |  06/29/2008 at 1:58 PM  |  Permalink

Join In On The Fun: BET Awards Live-Blog TONIGHT!

 

It's been a while since I've done one of these live-blogs, so what better way to jump back in the game than with a play-by-play of all of the tomfoolery that only the BET Awards '08 can provide! Yes, yes,...

Butta  |  06/24/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Artist Tip: How to Submit Music to SoulBounce

 

We've been getting this question a lot lately, and although we have a few guidelines on the "Contact" page, we thought it would be a good idea to expand on it.We love introducing our readers to new artists, whether they're...

Soul Bounce  |  05/21/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Permalink

Blog for SoulBounce.com!

 

nOva, your friendly SB HNIC, is currently looking for 1 or 2 bloggers to join us in keeping the site fresh and new by beefing up our basic updates during the day.What/Who we are not looking for at this time:Long-form...

nOvaMatic  |  05/14/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Permalink

Maxwell Hearts SoulBounce

 

As much as we sweat stan talk about Maxwell on SoulBounce, we'd be remiss not to mention that he has shouted us out on his MySpace page. Yes, yes, y'all! We already had a sneaking suspicion that he read...

Butta  |  04/02/2008 at 12:40 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

A Step in the Right Direction

 

We are proud to announce that Soulbounce.com will join the BET Network's stable of blogs in the coming weeks. This partnership will coincide with Soulbounce's new blog design and finally provide the team of editors with monetization opportunities. During it's short time online, Soulbounce...

BET Admin  |  04/01/2008 at 2:15 PM  |  Comments (14)  |  Permalink

The SoulBounce Top 100 Soul And R&B Songs Countdown Begins Today

 

A few weeks ago SoulBounce announced that we would be counting down our favorite Soul/R&B songs, and today is the day when we will begin! After some top-secret discussions and serious number crunching we've narrowed down the choices from...

Butta  |  03/31/2008 at 4:30 PM  |  Permalink

Check Butta Out On Clutch

 

What's up, party people? I just wanted to give everyone a heads up that your girl Butta is featured in this month's issue of Clutch. Check out the fabu online mag for a dope (if I may say so...

Butta  |  03/03/2008 at 1:38 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

In Case You Missed 'Du Day'

 

In the unfortunate event that you missed our Du Day coverage yesterday, after you slap yourself be sure to click the links below to get caught up. Looking Back At BaduA 'New AmErykah' Is Finally Here'Southern' RootsBadu Does 'Def''Come...

Butta  |  02/27/2008 at 11:29 AM  |  Permalink

Tomorrow Is 'Du Day' At SoulBounce!

 

In honor of the release of Erykah Badu's New AmErykah, we are officially declaring Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 as Du Day here at SoulBounce. Come back tomorrow for all things Erykah Badu all day long!And just in case you've...

Butta  |  02/25/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Stan-Spam!

 

Ok, people, seriously. What's going on over here and over here? These entries were published in November and October, respectively, yet they are still being used as a forum. Not that we're mad. But. Is Google really serving us up...

nOvaMatic  |  01/13/2008 at 2:22 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

We Return on Monday

 

After my overlong, self-congratulatory missive many of you probably thought it was the dawn of a new day. In a manner of speaking it was, just not that day. Some of us are still getting our suntan on and sipping...

nOvaMatic  |  01/03/2008 at 2:39 AM  |  Permalink

Get Closer to SoulBounce

 

On Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6529838748On Twitter:http://twitter.com/soulbounceOn MySpace:http://www.myspace.com/soulbounceonlineOn Last.fm:http://www.last.fm/group/SoulBounce.comOn del.icio.us:http://del.icio.us/soulbounce...

Soul Bounce  |  12/29/2007 at 2:53 AM  |  Permalink

See You in 2008!

 

The SoulBounce family has officially gone on vacay! Check back for us in 2008! Happy Holidays and congrats to Raven Nicole for winning our giveaway!...

Soul Bounce  |  12/25/2007 at 9:19 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

The Bounce-Bot Has Taken Over!!

 

Since we're slowly settling into our holiday habits, we have to warn you that we will be managing the site remotely for the next few days with the help of our Official Bounce-Bot, who happens to look a lot like...

Soul Bounce  |  12/18/2007 at 11:40 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Check Out Butta On The Friday Favecast

 

This week the tables got turned, and I was interviewed by Fave for his award-winning podcast, the Friday Favecast. Bounce on over to his site to give it a listen and hear me dish about SoulBounce and VIBE Confidential...

Butta  |  12/14/2007 at 6:30 PM  |  Permalink

There's Still Time to Win!

 

You have until tomorrow 11:59pm EST to win 5 fabulous prizes in our giveaway!1. Sparkle DVD2. Dave Chappelle's Black Party DVD3. Felicia Pride's The Message4. Donnie's The Daily News CD5. The Harlem Experiment CDThe first to answer all five trivia...

nOvaMatic  |  12/10/2007 at 3:39 PM  |  Permalink

The 1st Annual SoulBounce Christmas Giveaway!!

 

We're giving away gifls, ya'll!!!

Soul Bounce  |  12/05/2007 at 3:00 PM  |  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

[Static] This Turkey is Already Slowing Us Down!

 

Due to the impending holiday glutt-fest, Your Friendly SoulBounce Editors will be posting light starting today (Wednesday, 11/21) and possibly not at all on Thursday (11/22). While an attempt will be made to get our Friday roundups in on time,...

nOvaMatic  |  11/23/2007 at 11:45 PM  |  Permalink

Frankly, I'm Over Housewine

 

It is with not a little contrition that I, SoulBounce HL/PIC (Head Laugher/Pointer in Charge) formally declare that I will no longer use this site's disk space to report any further second-hand info regarding Amy Winehouse's antics, unless they directly...

nOvaMatic  |  11/19/2007 at 4:16 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

SoulBounce Made The WEEN Pink List!

 

A hearty THANK YOU to everyone who voted for SoulBounce to get on the Women's Entertainment Empowerment Network November Pink List. Thanks to your support, we made the list! Woo hoo! Cue streamers and noisemakers here! The top two winners...

Butta  |  11/16/2007 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

As If We're Live-Blogging This (Mess)

 

Not for nothing, but SoulBounce Editors (including Yours Truly) are completely barred from live-blogging the American Music Awards. We might check in for the Alicia Keys, Lenny Kravitz and Mary J. Blige performances, but other than that, there's virtually nothing...

nOvaMatic  |  11/14/2007 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

Vote For SoulBounce To Make The WEEN Pink List

 

I am pleased to announce that SoulBounce has been nominated by the Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN) for their November Pink List! WEEN is a coalition of women and men committed to supporting, promoting and defending the balanced, positive...

Butta  |  11/13/2007 at 8:15 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

A Special Shout-Out

 

The SoulBounce Team would like to thank all of the fabulous webmasters that have sent us love (hits) over the past few weeks. Yes, we're hawking the referrals and we see you, because you see us.VH-1 BlogSOHH SoulfulAfrobellaStereohypedan enterprising Badu...

nOvaMatic  |  11/09/2007 at 6:28 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

So Who's It Gonna Be In The '90s Soundtrack Showdown?

 

Our latest Soul-Poll is quickly coming to an end, and we're gonna need someone (or a few people) to break the current tie between the soundtracks to Waiting to Exhale and Love Jones. There may even still be hope for...

Butta  |  11/06/2007 at 6:00 PM  |  Permalink

Do You Have What it Takes?

 

SoulBounce is looking for witty, experienced bloggers to contribute to the daily copy. Please email soulbounceonline@gmail.com for details!...

nOvaMatic  |  10/28/2007 at 2:46 PM  |  Permalink

Lies.

 

Ok, so perhaps I jumped the gun when I promised an all-new Soul-Poll yesterday. But we're going to pace ourselves and unleash the next one next Wednesday. Yeah, that sounds about right. However, un-cross your fingers but don't wag them at...

nOvaMatic  |  10/26/2007 at 11:51 AM  |  Permalink

There's Still Time (tovoteformaxwell) !

 

SoulBounce Reader, there's just one more day left of our first Official Soul-Poll! Who do you miss or anticipate the most? Erykah? D'Angelo? Maxwell? Lauryn? D'Angelo is still in the lead, and this is troubling when reconciling the comments with...

nOvaMatic  |  10/23/2007 at 2:18 PM  |  Permalink

Send Us Tips!

 

Let it be known that just because you send us something, doesn't necessarily mean we'll address it on the site. However, there's a pretty good ratio of what we'll post vs. what we won't! To that end, it's time to...

nOvaMatic  |  10/19/2007 at 9:52 AM  |  Permalink

And We're Back!!

 

A little downtime had us shook, but we "bounced" back! I think it was all the votes for MAXWELL in our "Soul-Poll" that crashed the server! Or something.Enjoy "Downtime (Remix)" by Nicolay and Phonte, a/k/a The Foreign Exchange....

nOvaMatic  |  10/18/2007 at 7:13 PM  |  Permalink

We'll Watch So You Don't Have To--Prepare For The BET Hip Hop Awards Live-Blog

 

Against my better judgment I have decided to suffer through live-blog the BET Hip Hop Awards 2007. Yes, I am questioning my sanity right now, but I guess I will take this one for the team. I'll definitely be doing...

Butta  |  10/16/2007 at 10:44 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Talking About SoulBounce on Friday FaveCast

 

Fave interviews me (of all people) about the very site you're drooling over right now! I was sweating bullets, but Fave's masterful editing made me sound way more prepared than I actually was. He also talks to our girl Honey...

nOvaMatic  |  10/12/2007 at 7:58 PM  |  Permalink

Ruh-Roh: SoulBounce is Live-Blogging the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors

 

The lovely and dutiful Butta has volunteered to take a break from her jet-setting, soul-powered social antics to stay in this evening and write SoulBounce's first live-blog. The victim focus: The 2007 VH-1 Hip-Hop Honors. Every commercial break, come right...

nOvaMatic  |  10/08/2007 at 5:05 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Follow Us.

 

SoulBounce is now on Twitter! Follow us at http://twitter.com/soulbounce.We also have a Myspace page and a Last.fm group. We are like so totally worldwide and some junk....

Soul Bounce  |  09/15/2007 at 12:56 PM  |  Permalink