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Diggin' For A 'Golden' Jill Scott Treasure

 

We started out the week on a high note with some Soulful House hotness from Applejac, and it's only fitting that we end the week on just as high a note in celebration of Jill Scott, the weekend, sunshine, blue...

Butta  |  03/19/2010 at 1:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ayah Present A Healthy Sample Of 'This Way'

 

Last week we gave you a heads up that our girl Ayah would be performing at SXSW and releasing a sampler of her new album with DJ Jazzy Jeff on the same day, and today is that day. DJ Jazzy...

Butta  |  03/17/2010 at 7:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

YahZarah Wants To Know 'Why Dontcha Call Me No More'

 

There aren't enough superlatives to describe how much I am loving YahZarah's first single from her highly-anticipated The Ballad of Purple Saint James. "Why Doncha Call Me No More" goes in from beginning to end. YahZarah belts out a...

Butta  |  03/16/2010 at 12:05 AM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Bomani Armah To Unleash A 'New Classic' At SXSW

 

Bomani Armah's name got some major hyping a few years back when BET released an animated video to his track "Read A Book," which was a satirical mantra dissing the popular trend of being a dummy. While the message of...

Moon  |  03/15/2010 at 6:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Applejac Gets Us In A WMC Mood

 

I've been on a Soulful House kick for the past few days, mainly because I'm lamenting the fact that I'll be missing yet another Winter Music Conference next week in Miami (although ill Mami will be there to represent for...

Butta  |  03/15/2010 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Solange Has Something 'Under Construction'

 

Solange has long emerged from sister Beyonce's shadow to come into her own as an artist and a woman. She looks to be continuing her growth spurt on her next project, which she is currently recording and gave her fans...

Butta  |  03/09/2010 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

It's The 'Curtain Call' For Little Brother

 

It's the beginning of the end for Little Brother, and they are going out at the top of their game. Yesterday "Curtain Call," the first single from LeftBack, premiered on their MySpace page and later in the evening Phonte released...

Butta  |  03/03/2010 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Teedra Moses Teaches Us 'Royal Patience'

 

It's common knowledge that Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul and that Mary J. Blige is the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. Well, I think it's time to bestow a title upon Teedra Moses: Queen of the Soul Mixtape. She...

Butta  |  02/18/2010 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

There's Little 'Life' In This Sade Mixtape

 

Being a Sade fan is the worst kind of addiction. Because she performs and records so rarely, you'll jump at the first hint of a new track or a live performance or an anything. So, when I saw there was...

KrisBougie  |  02/10/2010 at 11:30 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

MdCL Gives Us A Glimmer Of 'Hope' With Rahel

 

As is the case with most music blogs, we get a lot of music in our inbox. A LOT. A daily check will deliver the good, the bad and the ugly, but it's the rare day when we're blessed with...

Butta  |  02/08/2010 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Markus Gramm Gets 'Over' On Joy Jones

 

We love a good remix here at SoulBounce and this recently released bit of ear candy from Markus Gramm definitely qualifies. Markus Gramm is the DJing alter ego of our very own SB fam Fave who took Joy Jones' "Over,"...

Butta  |  01/25/2010 at 3:30 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Raheem DeVaughn Brings Us Some 'March Madness' With 'Mr. February' In January

 

Last Friday Grammy-nominated Raheem DeVaughn blessed the internets with the digital release of his latest mixtape Mr. February X March Madness, and it's really unfathomable that he gave away all this good music for free via his label 368 Music...

Butta  |  01/18/2010 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Hate If You Want, Raheem DeVaughn 'Don't Care'

 

Raheem DeVaughn really isn't playing fair this week. Yesterday he dropped a bomb over Baghdad on Little Trey Songz with his dramatic interpretation of "Invented Sex," and now he is hitting us upside our heads with "I Don't Care," the...

Butta  |  01/08/2010 at 7:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

VTech & Mochilla Deliver A 'Timeless' Masterpiece

 

Ever wonder what would happen if your favorite hip hop artists got the orchestral treatment? If they left the machines behind and were backed with real live instruments? To me, that would be timeless. Well, not only for me. VTech...

Harlem  |  01/08/2010 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Raheem DeVaughn Refixes Trey Songz With 'Re-Invented Sex'

 

If you know anything about Raheem DeVaughn's career and the many mixtapes that he's put out, then you know that he will take your song and half the time flip that joint so lovely that his version sounds better than...

Butta  |  01/07/2010 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Nicolay Concocts An Electrifying Remix For Vikter Duplaix

 

We're still recuperating from Christmas and playing catch-up on all the good music that we were gifted with last week. One present that's been in heavy rotation since hitting the net has been the Nicolay remix for Vikter Duplaix's "Electric...

Butta  |  12/30/2009 at 12:30 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

J*DaVeY Takes Us Into Their 'Boudoir' With New 'Mistape'

 

While your friendly SoulBounce Editors found themselves luxuriating on the sandy beaches of warmer climes or sipping spiked egg nog to ward off the bitter cold this past Christmas, a few of our faves dropped some pretty dope music in...

Butta  |  12/28/2009 at 12:30 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: J*DaVeY Wants To 'Crawl All Over' You

 

J*DaVeY just has a knack for crafting crazy, sexy, cool songs. Their latest, "Crawl All Over," is no exception to this rule. Backed by a simple drum beat and heavy synths courtesy of Brook D'Leau, Miss Jack Davey purrs that...

Butta  |  12/16/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Jesse Boykins III Recreates 'Beauty' On Its Anniversary

 

And the remixes just don't stop. To celebrate The Beauty Created's one year anniversary, Jesse Boykins III released a remix album featuring an array of producers who have out their own unique spin on his material. If you've been up...

ill Mami  |  12/15/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Fuzz And Mac Do It Best 'In The Evening'

 

In my everyday life, I don't like surprises. They make me about as cordial as a T Rex. When it comes to music, however, I like the unexpected. Take Fuzz and Mac for example. While Fuzz hails from Augusta, GA...

ill Mami  |  12/14/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: 'Let's Be Together' With Chester Gregory

 

If 2009 was any indication, then 2010 is going to be huge for Chester Gregory. This year his profile has been lifted with an album release, a funky fresh mixtape and a starring role in the Dreamgirls stage revival....

Butta  |  12/03/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

M.anifest Schools Us In 'The Birds & The Beats'

 

Born in Accra, Ghana and raised in Minneapolis, M.anifest is an emcee whose social conscience isn't worn on his sleeve as a gimmick. That being said, his style isn't preachy or out-of-touch with what the average Hip Hop listener would...

ill Mami  |  12/02/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Res Beautifully Proves That 'Black.Girls.Rock!'

 

Res' first album was indeed a classic to those of us who prefer our Soul to consist of an amalgam of styles that are just plain good. There was no doubt that Res was a rocker girl at heart but...

ill Mami  |  11/25/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

'Just Visiting Too' With Zo! & Friends

 

Between teaching music to inner-city youth in DC and touring as part of Foreign Exchange, Zo! has been working diligently in the lab on his own projects. While putting the finishing touches on his Sunstorm LP (scheduled to drop Summer...

Fave  |  11/03/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Let Your Soul 'Samba' With Stedapol C.C. Watt

 

Offered as a free download from Los Angeles based group Stedapol C.C. Watt, "Samba Soul" opens with a percussive introduction that is soon joined by organ hits and a simple chord progression strummed on the electric guitar. The vocals from...

Ro  |  11/02/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

DJ Jazzy Jeff Gives Us One More Mixtape Worthy Of A 'King'

 

Hands down, Michael Jackson's passing spawned the biggest downloading frenzy worldwide of any one artist's music ever. Similarly, his passing also spawned--outside of Jay-Z's American Gangster remixes and mashups--the most spontaneous mixtape explosion of one artist's work in all of...

ill Mami  |  10/26/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

'Just Go' Download Shalonda's Mixtape

 

Recipe for win: timeless jazz standards + immediately recognizable hip-hop instrumentals + a coquettish singing voice reminiscent of a young Jill Scott. Just Go...A Mixtape is the dish and Philly songstress Shalonda the newest cook in the kitchen. Hard to...

huny  |  10/23/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

The Noisettes + Kanye = 'Wild Young Heartbreaks'

 

The awesome that was The Grey Album aside, most mashup albums aren't very good. Kenny Rogers x The Chemical Brothers? Frank Sinatra x Gucci Mane? I'm exaggerating (I think), but my point is that what intrigues conceptually doesn't necessarily...

huny  |  10/09/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

The Fourth Time Is A Charm With GAS'D's 'Love Is Real Vol 4'

 

As far as mixes go, my undercover find last year was Full Crate & FS Green's "Mixing Monthly" series. Despite the flame I still hold that this series will return, my appetite has been sated, albeit in a very subdued and...

ill Mami  |  10/05/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

A Little Angela Johnson Makes Everything 'Better'

 

There's nothing I hate worse than being tardy for the party, so I'll take this late pass and keep it moving because there's no way that I could not post this newish track from Angela Johnson from her upcoming...

Butta  |  09/29/2009 at 3:30 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

The More 'Things Change' The More Black Spade Stays The Same

 

I have been loving Black Spade ever since I learned of his existence with his debut album To Serve With Love last year. He's been doing double duty as part of trio Hawthorne Headhunters who we recommended to you not...

ill Mami  |  09/18/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Full Crate, FS Green & Mar Get Their Roll Bounce On, 'Sugar'

 

When I first saw this video for "80s Sugar" yesterday, I was ecstatic with glee. It's been quite some time since I've seen anything reminiscent of the roller disco moves that were so prevalent in my youth, Roll Bounce notwithstanding....

ill Mami  |  09/16/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Sample 'Shibuya' Courtesy Of Nicolay

 

It's becoming more apparent that the latter part of this year is bringing a flurry of audible treats  before any such flurries fall from the sky. You can scroll through the past month of posts on this website to prove...

ill Mami  |  09/02/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Album News From N'dambi

 

How fierce is N'dambi's album cover for her upcoming release Pink Elephant? Very. The disc drops on October 6th, and it is truly one of the most anticipated albums on the roster this Fall around these parts. Anchored by the...

Butta  |  09/02/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Brittany Bosco Blesses Us With Free Album

 

Christmas may be a few months away, but it's practically already here thanks to artists we love who keep spoiling us with their musical gifts. This time around it's Atlanta-based singer Brittany Bosco who makes an early deposit into our...

Butta  |  09/01/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Plug Into Some Of Vikter Duplaix's 'Electric Love'

 

Vikter Duplaix, the Grammy-nominated, Philadelphia-bred producer and DJ has been a fixture on the music scene for quite some time now and he has returned with "Electric Love," a song he describes as "a dreamy, lush rhythmic landscape into your own...

ill Mami  |  08/31/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

'Aaliyah Revisited' Proves That Great Music Never Dies

 

In my own little world, yesterday was a cause for celebration. Just as I was about to start moping and typing sad face emoticons all over the social networking sites I belong to, I got a welcome message in my...

ill Mami  |  08/26/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

MeLo-X Reworks Maxwell With Amazing Results

 

I have kept pretty quiet when it's come to my opinion on Maxwell's latest album. Voicing one's disdain is never a good look amongst the throngs of those who are in complete rapturous ecstasy, now is it? That being said,...

ill Mami  |  07/29/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Theophilus London & Peter Hadar 'Want U' All To Themselves

 

The combination of Theophilus London and Peter Hadar, two artists who can easily be said to fit into the nerdy category of electronic-Soul-lovers-who-don't-try-too-hard, seems in retrospect to be a perfect fit. So much so that I can unequivocably say that...

ill Mami  |  07/29/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

A Good 'Look' For Whitney

 

So we've already reconciled ourselves that Whitney Houston's new album has the Akon stamp of wackness on it. But don't despair, folks. There is a glimmer of hope to be had on I Look To You, and would you believe...

Butta  |  07/28/2009 at 3:15 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

FS Green Is No 'Rookie' And Is Always In 'Season'

 

Please forgive me for what my heart just cannot deny any longer: FS Green, I love you. I have loved your sound ever since I stumbled upon your "Mixing Monthly" series that you and Full Crate artfully, strategically and beautifully...

ill Mami  |  07/20/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Slakah The Beatchild Wants You To 'D.A.N.C.E.'

 

Way before Ayah put y'all on to her homie and frequent collaborator Slakah The Beatchild, I'd been checking hard for dude's music. His debut album, Soul Movement Vol. 1, got an official US release this past May, but I've...

Butta  |  07/15/2009 at 4:30 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Melanie Fiona & ?uestlove Take Us To 'The Bridge'

 

Remember when you were a child and Christmas seemed like it would take forever to come right after Thanksgiving ended? You really couldn't grasp the fact that it was only a month away and that once it came it would...

Butta  |  07/15/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Wyclef Wants The 'Warriorz' To Come Out And Play

 

How fitting to get some new music from Wyclef Jean with this being Fugees Week on Morning Soul and all. Clef returns to the scene with "Warriorz," which can be found on his upcoming Toussaint St. Jean: Coming to...

Butta  |  07/03/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

AFTA-1 x GAS'D Mixtape Is Compelling Evidence That 'Love Is Real'

 

Though this is the third volume of an ongoing series of mixtapes by AFTA-1 and GAS'D, it feels like the first time. It's simple, it's fresh, it's engaging. Love is Real Vol. 3: Selections of Audible Love unfolds smoothly,...

Ro  |  07/03/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Maxwell In The Mix

 

With Maxwell's newest opus, BLACKsummers'night, mere days away from finding itself in our hands, the homie Supa Qool DJ Uncle Q has blessed us with a mix of his older material to tide us over until then. Featuring uptempo...

Butta  |  07/03/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

J Rocc's MJ Tribute Is Phenomenally Magical

 

This past Saturday night was spent with my eyes transfixed to my laptop's screen, the one source of comfort as I lay in the throes of the tragedy of Michael Jackson's burning flame dampered too soon. Unable to get to...

ill Mami  |  07/01/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Chester Gregory Mixes It Up On 'Breakbeat Karaoke'

 

With Summer officially dropping it like it's hot, you probably need some new tunes for the whip or to throw on at the cookout on any given weekend. In that case, I invite you to check out Chester Gregory's...

Butta  |  06/23/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Hot Like Ayah: Introducing Richie Hennessy

 

I'm very passionate about certain things and one of those things is good music. I promised I would bring to light dope music that you may have not heard yet, so I'd like to introduce you all to an...

Ayah  |  06/19/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Raheem DeVaughn Makes Some 'Noise' With New Mixtape

 

Raheem DeVaughn fans where ya at? Washington, DC's soul brotha #1 has just released the 19-song strong The Art of Noise mixtape. This collection of music is the prequel to his next disc, The Love & War Masterpeace, which...

Butta  |  06/15/2009 at 2:30 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

DJ Jazzy Jeff Adds A Touch of Soul To Hip Hop Classics

 

It goes without saying that Jeffrey Townes, while inspiring deejays since his tenure as one half of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, is one of the most accomplished and perhaps underrated producers of our time. He recently dropped My...

nOvaMatic  |  03/23/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Rich Medina & Bobbito Explore Their Roots In 'The Connection'

 

Best friends and accomplished DJs Rich Medina and Bobbito Garcia are well-known amongst those who appreciate good vibes, good times, and great music. For those of you uninitiated to their classic Afro-Beat and Afro-Latin shindigs, now you have no excuse...

ill Mami  |  03/09/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

GB's Reinterpretations Are Resplendent

 

For those of you who are unaware of Los Angeles producer GB a/k/a Gifted & Blessed, then let this be your formal introduction. For those of you who copped the wonderful Soundtrack for Sunrise featuring Steve Spacek, A Race of Angels...

ill Mami  |  03/06/2009 at 3:30 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Get Ready For J*DaVeY's Bright Bouncy Fun At AMP Fest

 

Atlanta, you sure are in for a treat. Not only is the Arts Music People Festival a/k/a AMP Fest set to jump off March 14th showcasing the amazing talents of J*DaVeY, Brittany Bosco, and Doll Daze but this animated promotional...

ill Mami  |  03/05/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Download Amanda Diva's FreEP 'Spandex, Rhymes & Soul'

 

It's no secret that we're on Team Amanda Diva here at SoulBounce. As such a dynamic and talented individual, how could we not ride hard for this sista? Today marked the official release date for her "freEP" Spandex, Rhymes...

Butta  |  03/04/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

DJ King Flow Is Musically Wise Beyond HIs Years

 

The internet and especially YouTube abounds with tales of precocious adolescents who are seen making beats, some good, some not, on equipment that many of us older heads wish that we would have had access to growing up. Add to...

ill Mami  |  03/04/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Leela James Says 'It's A Man's Man's Man's World'

 

A couple of weeks ago we hipped you to the fact that Leela James would be returning next month with a new album on a new label, and a quick glance at the album cover shows that she's sporting...

Butta  |  02/20/2009 at 1:30 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

Estelle Lends Her 'Star' Power To Crystal Light

 

If you watched the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, then you may have seen a new Crystal Light commercial that featured the familiar vocals of Grammy winner Estelle. But the British R&B sensation wasn't just singing any old jingle. Estelle...

Butta  |  02/11/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (13)  |  Permalink

J.Period Presents 'The [Abstract] Best'

 

If you're familiar with J.Period, then you know his mixtapes are legendary. They are simply not a collection of songs by an artist we have heard before nor exclusives where you have to endure the DJ shouting at you for...

ill Mami  |  02/10/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Peter Hadar Delivers A Delicious Valentine

 

You're going to want to do yourself a favor and put those chocolates you bought for Valentine's Day on ice before you listen to this sizzling, free EP from Peter Hadar. (Or place them within arm's reach and dim those...

Ro  |  02/10/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

J.Period & De La Soul Take Us On 'Excursions' Into Q-Tip Territory

 

Mixtapes are a dime a dozen these days, but good mixtapes are another story. In your travels you've probably found that every mixtape does not deserve a spot in your CD changer or space on your hard drive. However,...

Butta  |  02/04/2009 at 3:30 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

'All Mine' From Peter Hadar Can Be All Yours

 

If you missed the loveliness that was Peter Hadar's last album, Well Dressed For the Art Show, then feel free to slap yourself and be sure not to get caught sleeping when his new EP She's 4 Months drops...

Butta  |  01/23/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

An Abundantly Good Mixtape From the Platinum Pied Pipers

 

In preparation for next week's arrival of their second album, Abundance, the Platinum Pied Pipers aka PPP just dropped the Abundance Mixtape. As if we needed anymore reason to fiend for some new music from PPP, this collection provides...

Butta  |  01/12/2009 at 6:45 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Please 'Believe' That Ayah Has Big Things In Store

 

One of my favorite Bounce-Worthy artists from last year was Canadian soul singer Ayah. Her Problem Woman mixtape stayed in heavy rotation around my way, and I've been anxiously awaiting some new hotness from north of the border. Thankfully...

Butta  |  01/09/2009 at 1:30 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

A Mixtape Worth It's Weight In Free: Mustafa's Renaissance

 

Let me just start off by saying that it takes a lot for me to download a mixtape onto my hard drive. It takes even more to have that mixtape linger on said HD after a cursory listen, and even...

ill Mami  |  12/19/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Get in the Christmas Spirit with a Freebie From Kirk Whalum

 

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, and if you haven't caught the spirit yet then maybe Kirk Whalum will help you out. The world-renowned jazz saxophonist is giving his fans a special musical gift in the form...

Butta  |  12/08/2008 at 3:30 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

K-Salaam & Beatnick Re-Vision Common Through the Years

 

Seems everyone has something to say about Common's Universal Mind Control, an album that has seen innumerable changes since we found out about it. With that, this might be a good time to look into the past with K-Salaam & Beatnick's Common...

nOvaMatic  |  12/08/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

SA-RA, Bilal & Georgia Anne Muldrow Breathe New Life Into Badu's 'Master Teacher'

 

We haven't heard a whole lot from Erykah Badu for quite a while, and there's a good reason for that: she's finished her world tour in support of New Amerykah Part One and she's expecting a child next year. Now...

ill Mami  |  11/17/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Q-Tip, Not Eric B., For President

 

Like I shall be soon, many of you are likely on line waiting to participate in this year's historic election. So while you're waiting in line with your charged cell phone and chatting up your fellow citizen in line, make...

ill Mami  |  11/04/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Obama Is the Man for Maysa

 

I don't know about anyone else, but I simply love this wellspring of creativity that has erupted amongst musicians in support of Barack Obama. The man ignites something in so many of us and has inspired everyone from hip...

Butta  |  10/09/2008 at 3:35 PM  |  Permalink

Kindred the Family Soul Celebrates 10 Years of Love With a Gift For Their Fans

 

Congratulations are in order for Aja and Fatin of Kindred the Family Soul who are celebrating their 10th anniversary today. To commemorate the joyous occasion they are giving their fans a present in the form of a free download...

Butta  |  09/19/2008 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Black Milk Nabs Dwele & Primo for 'Tronic'

 

Black Milk's Popular Demand is among a shortlist of Hip Hop albums released in the past couple of years that make me nod my head without feeling guilty afterwards. In quick succession, he paired up with Bishop Lamont for...

nOvaMatic  |  09/18/2008 at 3:15 PM  |  Permalink

The Foreign Exchange Tempts, Teases With 'Leave It All Behind' Sampler

 

Still feenin' for more sounds from Nicolay and Phonte after they dropped that gem of a song "Daykeeper" featuring the inimitable vocals of Muhsinah? Can't wait until October 7th when Leave It All Behind drops digitally and in record stores...

ill Mami  |  09/17/2008 at 11:30 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

9th Wonder & Murs Know The Key To Our Hearts Is Labeled 'Free'

 

What's better than a pay-your-own-price album download? You guessed it: one that's free! Granted, many of us have liberated music files on our computer's hard drives right now. And more and more artists know the truth about making money in...

ill Mami  |  07/28/2008 at 1:45 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Bounce-Worthy: Nola Darling

 

These days mixtapes from new artists trying to get their name and music out there are a dime a dozen, but it's the rare artist that really stands out from the pack and delivers a hot product. Singing femcee...

Butta  |  07/22/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Bounce-Worthy: Ayah

 

Are you looking for a place to find some soul music that combines dope beats, tight vocals and meaningful lyrics? Then look no further than our neighbors to the North because Canada is home to some hot and hungry talent...

Butta  |  06/12/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Go 'Green' For A Good Cause

 

There are several mixtapes floating around on the interwebs for download. Many of the ones that we come across on SoulBounce are for free, and we couldn't be happier about that. When we were informed about a mixtape that featured...

ill Mami  |  06/03/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Want To Hear 'The Odd Couple' In Reverse? Why Not.

 

Gnarls Barkley has released their latest release The Odd Couple in its backwards form, appropriately titled elpuoC ddO ehT, in its entirety for free. Why? We're not quite sure either, but Danger Mouse has a track record of releasing his projects...

ill Mami  |  04/21/2008 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

'Fly Away' With Sy Smith And Kay Of The Foundation

 

Indie-soul songstress Sy Smith has returned with a new CD that is hot like fire. If you know like I know, then you'll add her latest disc Conflict to your collection with the quickness (alongside her previous releases The...

Butta  |  04/17/2008 at 11:30 AM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Tanya Morgan And DJ Soul Are In The Mix

 

Our bad for taking so long to write about the new mixtape from Tanya Morgan and DJ Soul, but we've been too busy jammin' to it here at SBHQ. Tanya Morgan is a Rap Group features Donwill, Ilyas and...

Butta  |  03/21/2008 at 5:45 PM  |  Permalink

'Are You' Ready For HEAVy?

 

The NYC duo HEAVy is in a rather benevolent mood. Casey Benjamin and Nicky Guiland are offering up a new song and remix for free. Both versions of the song "Are You" are currently available for dload from HEAVy's...

Butta  |  03/12/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Rhymefest Sticks a Reece's Cup on His Nose and Gives Us the Most Worthwhile Track from 'Man in the Mirror'

 

Perhaps the title of this posting is a bit misleading; I possess a known predisposition towards Rhymefest's Man In the Mirror mixtape, for my side-eye burns with the fire of a thousand former Neverland Ranch employees. But, there are several...

nOvaMatic  |  01/07/2008 at 2:38 PM  |  Permalink

So What Was Von Pea Thinking with 'American Angster'?

 

We haven't talked anything Hova-related here in a while, mainly because I placed an embargo on all American Gangster coverage in order to re-focus on our soul vocalists. But when we received Von Pea's American Angster remix album in our...

nOvaMatic  |  12/17/2007 at 12:17 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

New 'Boondocks' Hip-Hop Dock Trine Two Mixtape Coming Soon

 

Next Tuesday is going to be a beautiful day for hip-hop heads. Not only do new CD's from the Wu-Tang Clan, Hi-Tek, and Beanie Sigel drop, but the Hip-Hop Dock Trine Two Official Boondocks Mixtape hits the bricks, too. This...

Butta  |  12/03/2007 at 7:28 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Marsha Ambrosius Declares That 'Neo Soul Is Dead'

 

Marsha Ambrosius, best known as the Songstress from the group Floetry, signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath label last year and is currently working on her debut solo album set to drop in '08. When I first heard of her association...

Butta  |  11/29/2007 at 4:45 PM  |  Comments (17)  |  Permalink

'Floatin' With Stacy Epps

 

Props to the good folks over at Record Breakin' for the heads up on a lovely new song from Atlanta-based MC and singer, Stacy Epps. The talented USC law school grad is currently working on her first solo album, and...

Butta  |  11/27/2007 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Tweet Gives Us A Taste

 

When a new song from Tweet leaked a few weeks ago, it raised a few eyebrows over here at SoulBounce. "My Dear" featuring T.I. was not only uninspired but a reworking of a Ciara leftover. In other words, it...

Butta  |  11/12/2007 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Free Remixes From Guru And Solar

 

Guru and Solar are hooking their fans up something lovely with a couple of free remixes courtesy of their record company, 7 Grand Records. And while you're nodding your head to these cuts, don't forget that Jazzmatazz Vol. 4 is...

Butta  |  10/30/2007 at 7:00 PM  |  Permalink

What He Say His Name Is?

 

Saul Williams, MC, beat poet, and star of acclaimed indie movie "Slam," will be releasing a new album entitled The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust. His character Niggy first made his appearance in Williams' book Dead Emcee Scrolls...

Soul Bounce  |  10/30/2007 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Free For You: Markus Homm's 'Electric Soul'!

 

Good evening fellow House Heads! Just got a note in my inbox today, informing me that Markus Homm's Electric Soul EP is free for download. 4 joints, via Traxsource: ELECTRIC SOUL is the debut album of Germany's Latin dance champion,...

nOvaMatic  |  10/17/2007 at 11:11 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Bounce-Worthy: Gist is 'Young, Gifted & Black'

 

IT'S FUNNY THAT IF YOU DON'T RAP ABOUT GUNS AND DRUGS, YOU BECOME A WANNA BE LUPE OR KANYE...DO YOUR HISTORY, THEY WERE NOT THE FIRST AND CLEARLY WONT BE THE LAST...SHOUT TO THEM THO CAUSE THEY ARE INCREDIBLE...

nOvaMatic  |  10/15/2007 at 8:48 PM  |  Permalink

DJ Dub & Little Brother Presents The Good Clothes Mixtape

 

Here's a little extra for all of you Get Back people (me too). DJ Dub & Little Brother presents the Good Clothes Mixtape. Tracklist heisted from HipHopRuckus. TRACKLIST 1. INTRO2. LITTLE BROTHER/KANYE WEST - GOOD CLOTHES (DUB MIX)3. 9TH...

zillz  |  10/15/2007 at 10:25 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Thanx Phonte!

 

On September 8th: All I ever wanted was for my music to be heard. If it was solely up to me I'd throw up a zshare laink for y'all to download tonight, rather than leave it in the hands...

zillz  |  10/12/2007 at 2:08 PM  |  Permalink

The Away Team Drops Free Mixtape

 

Another day, another phat and free download. This time around we're bringing you the Training Day Mixtape by Hall of Justice members The Away Team. The North Cackalackey-based duo is made up of Khrysis behind the boards and Sean Boog...

Butta  |  09/18/2007 at 7:07 AM  |  Permalink

48-Hour Special From W. Ellington Felton

 

W. Ellington Felton is blessing his fans with a free musical treat. Felton has posted the Afterglow EP, "dedicated to the strong women of the world" and comprised of cuts that didn't make the cut for his next disc, on...

Butta  |  09/17/2007 at 1:25 PM  |  Permalink

Free Music From Samantha James & Ledisi

 

Get 'em while you can!Om artist Samantha James (not Jones) offers a free download of "Breathe You In" from Rise, due out 9/25. Check it out here and sample more tracks at the official Om preview site. And, via her...

nOvaMatic  |  09/13/2007 at 9:49 PM  |  Permalink

Little Brother Teases Us With a 'Get Back' Sampler

 

Hot off LB's MySpace is the official sampler for their Get Back album, ETA whenever. Little Brother: Get Back Sampler Mixed by DJ Flash [zshare]...

nOvaMatic  |  09/10/2007 at 11:34 PM  |  Permalink

Free Downloads From Groove Assassin!

 

The uber-talented Groove Assassin was generous enough to offer six free house remixes on his site. Get over there now and grab the tracks before they disappear!TRACKS:Angie Stone "Who's to Blame? (Groove Assassin Remix)"Kelis "Til the Wheels Fall Off (Groove...

Soul Bounce  |  08/27/2007 at 11:31 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Good News for Brand New Heavies Fans!

 

And it's label-sanctioned, people.Traxsource has joined forces with Delicious Vinyl and the űber-cool Brand New Heavies to offer you guys some FREE DOWNLOADS! They're up for grabs for a limited time only so get them while you can! Giving the...

Soul Bounce  |  08/24/2007 at 10:45 AM  |  Permalink

Jay Electronica - Eternal Sunshine

 

Are you watching closely? New Orleans native, Jay Electronica is full of possibilities and definitely on the verge.  With lyrical stylings compared to the likes of Killah Priest and Nas; the best friend (and lover?) of Erykah Badu is steadily...

Saucy Dame Dizzle  |  08/23/2007 at 10:13 AM  |  Permalink

Talib Kweli & Clinton Sparks - Get Familiar Mixtape

 

I know I've been droppin' lots of Talib Kweli on you, but who cares, Kweli is killing it right now. Talib wants you to Get Familiar with his Clinton Sparks team-up. Definitely check out "Bobby James 2007". Jean Grae...

zillz  |  08/22/2007 at 4:24 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink