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Quiet Bounce: Standing On The Verge Of Breaking Up Or Making Love

 

Van Hunt's "Down Here in Hell (With You)" feels particularly timely right now. We're descending into the end-of-year holidays during an unrelenting recession. Everyone is digging in, situations are really tough, and the passion between many lovers is under strain...

Ro  |  11/20/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: I Will Love You Forever

 

I adore the Brand New Heavies. How happy was I when the original lineup--consisting of Jan Kincaid, Simon Bartholomew, Andrew Levy and N'Dea Davenport--reunited and released an album in 2006. They've toured extensively in that time and if you've been...

Butta  |  11/19/2009 at 10:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: Lose Control

 

Boy meets girl and they fall in love. Life happens, arguments ensue and feelings are damaged. Only the right kind of slow jam can create an atmosphere of reconciliation that not only rights the wrongs, but elevates the passion between...

Fave  |  11/18/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: Make A Wish, Baby

 

Picture it: 1980. A group named Ambrosia release their fourth studio album entitled One Eighty. The four members, all from Los Angeles, grew up idolizing the supergroups of the era, everyone from The Who to Genesis to The Doobie Brothers....

Harlem  |  11/17/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: Have You Ever Loved Somebody?

 

Back when I had never been kissed and dreamt of a world where a fairy prince--who looked oddly like Jermaine Jackson--clothed in white would come and rescue me from the pathetic doldrums known as sixth grade, I always thought that...

ill Mami  |  11/16/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: Winter's Here And I Ain't Mad About It

 

Although this song is more in the style of a classic duet, "Take Me" is all about Teedra Moses. The way she punches and lilts her voice during the chorus, her measured loftiness in areas where she could blow Raphael...

Ro  |  11/13/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: 'Gloria' Is 'Dynamite'

 

I have yet to see the movie Black Dynamite, but I have fallen head over platforms in love with the music from the film, specifically the Black Dynamite score. It's as if Adrian Younge recorded this in a time capsule;...

Butta  |  11/12/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: Wipe Your 'Tears Away'

 

I fell in love with Faith Evans the moment I heard her voice. Her voice, combined with Chucky Thompson's signature production, embodied the sexiness of '90s R&B. My favorite Faith ballad isn't found on any of her albums, it's nestled...

Fave  |  11/11/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: So Many Eyes On Me

 

There's always been something about Milira's voice. The slight strain that tinges her yearning wails makes her the most human of singers. Until she goes for the high notes and her voice soars to another stratosphere. That's what made the...

Harlem  |  11/10/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: Let's Go Forward

 

I'm a little irritated right now. During times such as these, I seek out music to change my mood that is, more often than not, a reminder of my childhood. Terence Trent D'Arby's "Let's Go Forward" will forever be immortalized...

ill Mami  |  11/09/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: I'm Almost Gone

 

This may not seem like the song you want to hear as the workweek ends and your weekend begins, but those are the breaks. Plus, how upset can you really be with a song that features two vocal powerhouses? Though...

ill Mami  |  11/06/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: I'll Always Come Back To You

 

Full disclosure: "Voyage To Atlantis" is my favorite Isley Brothers song. Ever. There's so much win in this track from their 1977 release Go For Your Guns. It's the wail of Ernie's guitar, punctuating the song like musical exclamation points....

Butta  |  11/05/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: 'Hey Now,' Carl Thomas Did More Than 'Wish'

 

Ten years ago, Carl Thomas enhanced the Bad Boy Entertainment franchise with the #1 R&B hit single, "I Wish" from his debut LP, Emotional. I invite you to dig further into this album and discover a soulful gem yearning to...

Fave  |  11/04/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: I Feel Like I'm In Love

 

Poll any Rahsaan Patterson fan about their favorite Rah song, and you're sure to get a wide range of responses. That's how deep his discography is. How many great songs he has. However, if you ask those same fans which...

Harlem  |  11/03/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: You Can Have Whatever You Want

 

With brazen lyrics like "I could be your easy, anytime, clothing-optional girl," J*DaVeY's "No More" has enough anticipatory energy to ignite even the most latent of desires. Slithery, titillating and effortlessly sultry, Miss Jack Davey sings of leaving footprints on...

Ro  |  11/02/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: Jaguar Wright's 'Beautiful' Return

 

Throw Jaguar Wright's name into the bag of 2009's Comeback Kids. After a prolonged absence (almost five years to be exact) from recording, she dropped some new music like it was hot last month and the track "Beautiful" is just...

Butta  |  10/30/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: 'Dealing' With The Situation

 

Each generation has their musical adaptation of infidelity (e.g., "If Loving You is Wrong" and "Secret Lovers"). Eric Roberson brings a soulful perspective on the topic with "Dealing," an incredible duet with Lalah Hathaway. It has a 21st century sound,...

Fave  |  10/29/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: Erotic Endurance Prevails In 'Marathon'

 

Soft whispers carry sensual instructions to your right ear...then your left. The declaration that "lovemaking is a zone" massages your mind in stereo. The beat ignites a steady pulse guiding female moans, electric piano tones and sighs of satisfaction through...

Fave  |  10/28/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: If You Won't Let Me

 

There are certain tracks that are made for certain artists. This one, "Ain't No Way," was made specifically for Aretha Franklin's voice. Point blank and period. From the first time she utters the words "Ain't no way..." you just feel...

Harlem  |  10/27/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: Baby Don't Be Afraid

 

If the purpose of the Quiet Bounce is to turn your ears onto the songs that really get us into the mood for frisky cavorting, then I can't deny one of the masters of R&B-induced grinding, Aaron Hall. After Guy...

ill Mami  |  10/26/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: The Electric Blanket Is Warm

 

Jazzy, trip-hop wunderkind and unapologetically sultry songstress Esthero really came hard on her debut album Breath From Another. Aside from the acclaim she achieved just this side of legal, she also was able to put out one of the most...

Ro  |  10/23/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: Got Stacks Like The International House Of Pancakes

 

When it came to male R&B groups in the mid-'90s it was all about Boyz II Men and Jodeci. Nate, Mike, Shawn and Wanya were the young men you took home to mama, and K-Ci, JoJo, Mr. Dalvin and DeVante...

Butta  |  10/22/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: Before There Was 'Grown & Sexy' There Was Boyz II Men

 

Boyz II Men were four, clean-cut fellas from Philly whose '90s-era R&B ballads set the mood for wholesome, Cliff & Claire Huxtable-type romance. In 1992, while basking in the PG-13 glow of Cooleyhighharmony, they came out of left field with...

Fave  |  10/21/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Quiet Bounce: Is 'Something In Your Eyes' Or Are You Just Happy To See Us?

 

Some of you may remember last week when we posted H-Town and all four members of Jodeci's newest song whereby they attempt to convince anyone within earshot of how well they plan to "knock your heels off." It was awfully...

ill Mami  |  10/20/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Full Crate Feels 'Like Making Love' On The Quiet Bounce

 

Here at SoulBounce, we know what a hard day many of you have on a daily basis. We know that often the best way for you to unwind and wash the stress of your day is with some soothing, smooth...

ill Mami  |  10/19/2009 at 8:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink