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Dear Hidden Beach: Please Stop.

 

Hidden Beach, I am really starting to loathe you. Granted you put us all onto Jilly from Philly but then you released that farce that was Al B Sure!'s--can't forget the exclamation point!--last album and now you have decided to...

ill Mami  |  11/03/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

More Proof That The Jackson Five Were The Funkiest Kids Ever

 

Yes, this the second Michael Jackson-related post today, but you'll see soon why this is. Come November 10th, the Jackson 5's I Want You Back: Unreleased Masters will be released to the masses. Luckily, Amazon has given us all the opportunity...

ill Mami  |  10/26/2009 at 6:15 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

All The Hall & Oates You'll Ever Need Can Now Be Yours

 

To say that anyone who frequents this website doesn't have some heartfelt memory of a Darryl Hall & John Oates song would only prove that you've either been living in a cave for the past 30 years or that you...

ill Mami  |  10/15/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (15)  |  Permalink

Jody Watley's Much Needed 'Makeover' Coming Soon

 

I don't know about you, but ever since watching the Unsung episode featuring Shalimar, I have been jonesing for some Jody Watley. All you young'uns reading this may be just as surprised to learn just how large Jody's star shone...

ill Mami  |  10/09/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

Do We 'Love' Amerie's New Album Cover?

 

So we finally get to feast our eyes on Amerie's new album cover for In Love & War. Amerie looks fabutastic as per usual, but should we be concerned that the art direction looks like a gaudy t-shirt design?...

Butta  |  09/29/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

'Blueprint 3' Suffers From Ennui, Maintains Street Cred Reviewers Say

 

Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 drops today in an attempt to curb the numerous "leaks" that have been dripped all over the internet in recent months. In fact, I'm willing to bet that many of you reading this right now have already...

ill Mami  |  09/09/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  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

Have You Been 'Looking' For Vinia Mojica? Pseudo Slang Has Found Her

 

While Buffalo, NY-based jazzy Hip Hop outfit Pseudo Slang's song "Broke And Copascetic" sounds as though it's a frame of mind I no longer want to revisit--too reminiscent of ramen noodles, pause mixtapes, and empty forty ounce bottles strewn about...

ill Mami  |  08/19/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

4Hero Brings Us 'Extensions,' Joy Ensues

 

I have long been complaining that 2009 has been a year that has left us music lovers bereft of quality music. Now don't get me wrong--2009 has produced some hummable tunes, but in my honest opinion there have lacked certifiable...

ill Mami  |  08/12/2009 at 4:30 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Michael Jackson Gets Shaken & Stirred With Remix Tribute Album

 

Michael Jackson's passing has meant that the world, at least for the time being, will not be lacking for remixes to some of his greatest songs. Unsurprisingly, Michael Jackson: Remix Suite 1 from Universal Motown has rounded up some of...

ill Mami  |  08/12/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Kev Brown Is Officially 'Random'

 

I digs Kev Brown. Not simply because he hails from my area, but also because he tends to work with a lot of our faves here at SoulBounce: Eric Roberson, Raheem DeVaughn, Wayna, V and De La Soul, to name...

nOvaMatic  |  07/31/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Nicolay To Unleash 'Shibuya' This Fall

 

The Foreign Exchange engine keeps moving forward with this year's release of Nicolay's City Lights 2: Shibuya. As a follow-up to the original City Lights, which focused on soulful Hip Hop instrumentals, Shibuya moves things forward in a new and surprising way....

nOvaMatic  |  07/20/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Behold: The Magic & Majesty Of Whitney Houston's Album Cover

 

We don't take for granted the reality that folks love issuing romantic, complex and mythological edicts based on static images. So, let's see how much we can read into the cover of Whitney Houston's forthcoming I Look To You. Is it...

nOvaMatic  |  07/15/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (13)  |  Permalink

Soulive's Version Isn't The 'Prototype' But It's Just As Good

 

Despite being a fan of Soulive's music for as long as I can remember, their July 7th release of Up Here made not one blip on my radar. That is, until I heard their cover of Andre 3000's "Prototype." Personally,...

ill Mami  |  07/15/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

'Take A Trip' With Phonte As Marc Mac Goes 'In Between The Lines'

 

Those of you familiar with UK-based 4Hero are already up on Marc Mac. His latest release, In Between The Lines, veers away from the duo's electronic-influenced output to bring us an EP rooted in soulful Hip-Hop. One track already gaining ground...

nOvaMatic  |  07/15/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Ledisi's Album Cover Gets Turned 'Loose'

 

How hot is Ledisi's new album cover? Embodying the new disc's title in a major way, Led is cute and carefree on the cover to Turn Me Loose, which hits stores next month. Flaunting her new hairstyle and lots...

Butta  |  07/08/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Behold Eric Roberson's 'Music Fan First' Cover

 

After all of the bad/sad news of the past week, leave it to Eric Roberson to turn my frown upside down. Not that Erro has to do much to achieve that feat in general, but with the unveiling of his...

Butta  |  07/03/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Q-Tip's 'Kamaal' Will See Latter Year Release

 

For those of you that didn't "obtain" Q-Tip's Kamaal The Abstract after Arista's non-release, you're in for a treat. The album will finally, officially, be released September 15th of this year. History tells us the album was shelved due to...

nOvaMatic  |  07/01/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Don't Forget The Lyrics: Maxwell's 'BLACKsummers'night' Edition

 

Since last week, AOL's The Boombox blog has been hosting the "Countdown to BLACKsummers'night" listening party, presenting a song a day from Maxwell's nine-track comeback album. For those who have yet to hear BLACK in its entirety (yes, the...

Butta  |  06/24/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (20)  |  Permalink

Preview Al B. Sure!'s New Album On Yahoo!

 

Raise your hand if you're excited about the release of Al B. Sure!'s new album, Honey I'm Home, next week. After the shock and awe of the first single "I Love It (Papi Aye Aye Aye)," I have to say...

Butta  |  06/16/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Hope You're Not Sick Of Beyoncé Yet

 

If you're suffering from Beyoncitis--that's the chronic condition of Beyoncé overload--then good luck with that because swine flu aint got nothing on this. The grand dame of Rhythm & Pop will be giving her lovers and haters more fuel...

Butta  |  05/27/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  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

Selected Dilla Productions To Officially Be Released As A Compilation

 

Although there are several mixtapes, tributes and homegrown collections of J Dilla's work floating around the Internet, there's been no official collection of his work with other artists. That is, until now. Enter Rapster Records who, on 3/31, are set...

nOvaMatic  |  02/24/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Nat King Cole & Friends Reanimate His Music With 'Re: Generations'

 

Much respect to Carole Cole, Nat King Cole's daughter and CEO of King Cole productions for having the intuition to put the Re: Generations album together. The album debuts March 10th and consists of Nat King Cole's original recordings blissfully...

ill Mami  |  02/06/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Your SoulBounce Guide to New & Upcoming Releases!

 

Let's assume that just about everyone pictured in the above graphic will sell pretty well. It is, after all, the 4th quarter, and people just purchase music all fast and loose for the holiday season. It's a fact! Most...

nOvaMatic  |  12/08/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (17)  |  Permalink

'Notorious' Soundtrack Just Another Biggie Greatest Hits Album

 

The reason I've always had a blazing Clair Huxtable side-eye for the Notorious film is because, so many years later, folks are still finding ways to profit from familiar B.I.G. material and mythos. Rarely is there anything new added to...

nOvaMatic  |  12/05/2008 at 12:30 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Femi Kuti Readies New Release 'Day By Day'

 

Afrobeat has certainly come a long way into making it into mainstream consciousness. After the death of his father Fela Kuti, whose life has been explored beautifully and to rave reviews in the musical Fela!, Afrobeat as a genre seemed...

ill Mami  |  11/19/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

The Revelations & Tré Williams Keep Hustlin'

 

We just put you up on The Revelations feat. Tré Williams as our latest Bounce-Worthy artists last week. And with good reason. Did you hear that Tré Williams sing...er, I mean, saaaang? Boyfriend is a beast on the microphone....

Butta  |  11/18/2008 at 4:30 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Teisha Marie Is Positively Divine On 'K.O.N.'

 

We love it when our Bounce-Worthy artists keep making music and strides. The latest artist to make it do what it do is Teisha Marie, who was one of our first BW features last year. At that time she had...

Butta  |  11/18/2008 at 2:30 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Your SoulBounce Guide To New & Upcoming Releases!

 

Look at you. Just frothing at the mouth for that new Beyoncé, ain'tcha? Well your wait is over, Crazy, because her album, along with a bunch of other stuff, is about to be released--officially! Welcome to another Release Guide. As...

nOvaMatic  |  11/17/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (15)  |  Permalink

Buy Q-Tip's Album Now! (If You Didn't Illegally Download It Already)

 

Due to "customer demand" (i.e., a leak) Q-Tip's The Renaissance is available as a super-early, new-fangled digital download on Amazon, iTunes, and some other online stores I don't use. This is smashing news, since the succeeding quote all-but holds SOULBOUNCE.COM...

nOvaMatic  |  10/31/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Your SoulBounce Guide To New & Upcoming Releases!

 

This is what you call being "servicey." What you see above is a snapshot of releases over the next couple of weeks. We know it has been a while since we've done one of these and, honestly, we have no...

nOvaMatic  |  10/28/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Sample Tamara Wellons' 'Life Is'

 

A few weeks ago we featured Bounce-Worthy songstress Tamara Wellons whose debut album, Life Is, will be released this week on Ocha Records. We got our hands on a sampler of the album, and it's been a non-stop party...

Butta  |  10/27/2008 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Slim Gets A Little More 'Fly' With A Remix & Release Date

 

As we await 11/18 for Slim Scandrick's Love's Crazy, here's yet another remix of his single "So Fly." He's recruited Faith Evans for the "official remix," adding fuel to the rumor of him snagging her for his label. Also onboard...

nOvaMatic  |  10/27/2008 at 1:30 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

'Got the Hunger' for Alice Russell's 'Pot of Gold'?

 

Alice Russell has a new album on the way, and if you're a fan like I am then that news is like Christmas and New Year's Day wrapped up into one. Russell's latest set, Pot of Gold, will be released...

Butta  |  10/24/2008 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Seal Makes a 'Change,' Gets A Little 'Soul'

 

Seal isn't exactly known for being a soul singer, but he's hoping to change that perception with his new CD due out next month. The aptly titled Soul will feature Seal tackling an album's worth of classic soul tunes...

Butta  |  10/22/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Common's 'Universal Mind Control' Cover

 

Some time ago, we saw what could have been the cover art for Common's new album, Universal Mind Control, dropping November 11th. Needless to say, there was much left to be desired. And now that this cover above has been...

ill Mami  |  10/15/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Will the 'Cadillac Records' Soundtrack Be a Thrill Ride or Run Out of Gas?

 

Earlier this week the cover to the soundtrack for Cadillac Records hit the net featuring stars Adrian Brody, Beyoncé and Jeffrey Wright in character. I'll reserve judgment on Beyoncé as Etta James looking simply like Beyoncé in a short...

Butta  |  10/10/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Labelle Rolls Out New Single, Album Cover & Tracklist

 

As its been widely reported, Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash are back together as Labelle, and they can be found in all of their feathered, bedazzled and synthetic hair-wearing glory on the cover of their new album,...

Butta  |  09/24/2008 at 6:30 PM  |  Comments (15)  |  Permalink

Mary Mary To Bring 'The Sound' On New CD

 

Prepare to get your praise on next month with the release of Mary Mary's latest album The Sound. The duo's fourth release will find them serving up a hearty helping of the R&B and soul-flavored gospel tunes that they are...

Butta  |  09/18/2008 at 3:50 PM  |  Comments (13)  |  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

Ne-Yo & Raphael Drop This Week; George's 'Dukey Treats' Makes a Splash

 

Good day, SoulBouncers! The fellas are putting out work in force this week aren't they? This week sees highly-anticipated releases by Raphael Saadiq, Ne-Yo, Darius Rucker (with a country album, no less), Wayne Brady (?) and the legendary George Duke,...

nOvaMatic  |  09/15/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink

Jay-Z, Beyoncé, & Kanye Are Coming Back [It's Been Seconds Since We've Seen You]

 

If there are three artists you barely ever get to read about on a Black music site it's Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Kanye West. To be sure, they are the least exposed artists of our time and could benefit from an...

nOvaMatic  |  09/10/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (15)  |  Permalink

The Foreign Exchange's 'Leave It All Behind' Cover & Tracklisting

 

The Foreign Exchange's Connected counts as one of the few albums released over the past few years that kept me from completely giving up on Hip Hop and Soul music. (Did I say that out loud?) We've been waiting for...

nOvaMatic  |  09/02/2008 at 10:40 AM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Terrence Howard Drops This Week. Are You Buying?

 

Another day, another $10-15. This is the part of the week where we put our money where our mouths are and reconcile all the pontification with purchasing. What are you buying? Well, for starters, Terrence Howard drops this week. (Cut to:...

nOvaMatic  |  09/01/2008 at 3:27 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Ledisi to Make a Joyful Noise With 'It's Christmas'

 

As SoulBounce first reported in June, Ledisi has a Christmas album on the way and now the cover art and tracklisting have surfaced to whet our appetites for her tidings of joy. The simple yet beautiful cover gives a nod...

Butta  |  08/27/2008 at 1:40 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Buy New Music. Buy Old Music. Just Buy Something.

 

It's time to put your money where your mouth is, folks. We tend to be very critical here on this site (and by "we" I mean the SB staff and our wonderful visitors) but all the critiques in the world...

nOvaMatic  |  08/25/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (12)  |  Permalink

First Look & Listen: 'Joe Thomas, New Man' Cover Art and Title Track

 

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...

Butta  |  08/20/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Badu Sings the Blues

 

Erykah Badu will be appearing with guitarist Doyle Bramhall II on a blues compilation album being released next week called A Brief History of the Blues. According to MTV, their collaboration on the Charlie Patton song "Oh Death" is "smoky...

Ro  |  08/19/2008 at 3:50 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Officially Missing Canadian Soul

 

For some reason I consistently overlook Canada. It isn't for lack of good Canadian musicians who have produced equally good music over the last several years. Tamia, Esthero and Deborah Cox all hail from up north. Maybe it's because out...

Ro  |  08/19/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

First Look & Listen: Syleena Johnson's 'Labor Pains' Cover and Second Single

 

Although her new CD Chapter 4: Labor Pains doesn't hit the streets until next January, we have the first look at the cover art from Syleena Johnson's latest collection of soulful sounds. Even with a tear rolling down her cheek...

Butta  |  08/12/2008 at 2:20 PM  |  Comments (15)  |  Permalink

Raphael Saadiq's 'The Way I See It' Tracklist Revealed

 

One of the most highly-anticipated albums of the year is undoubtedly Raphael Saadiq's The Way I See It. Saadiq is poised to take over the third quarter when his fresh take on old school soul drops on September 16th. We've...

Butta  |  08/05/2008 at 4:40 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

The Game Needs eLZhi's 'The Preface'

 

Between Caltroit, Sketches of a Man and Elzhi's forthcoming The Preface, it's good to see that Detroit is still thriving in these post-Dilla times. For the uninitiated, Elzhi is a junior member of Slum Village (the only group that can...

nOvaMatic  |  08/05/2008 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  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

Viva La Black Music Month!

 

Chante Moore Love the WomanC.L. Blast Lay Another Log on the Fire Coldplay Viva La VidaCraig G & Marley Marl Operation Take Back Hip HopDiana Ross Everything is Everything [Original Recording Remastered]Erick Matthews Life CapturedEtana The Strong OneThe Geto Boys...

Butta  |  06/17/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

Enjoying Black Music Month Yet?

 

Ahmad Jamal It's MagicAretha Franklin Aretha ArrivesAretha Franklin Let Me in Your LifeBob Baldwin Brazil ChillBrothers Unlimited Who's for the YoungCapelton Bun FriendCassandra Wilson LoverlyCount Basie and Benny Carter Legendary Radio BroadcastsDesmond Dekker King of Ska: Greatest HitsElla Fitzgerald and...

Butta  |  06/10/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

Start Black Music Month Off Right

 

Amy Winehouse Frank [Deluxe Edition]Antonio Carlos Jobim Rio Revisted [Original Recording Remastered]Ashanti The DeclarationAstrud Gilberto Look to the Rainbow [Original Recording Remastered]Astrud Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim The Astrud Gilberto Album [Original Recording Remastered]Bebo Valdés & Orquestra Sabor De Cuba...

Butta  |  06/03/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Race To The Record Store

 

Afrika Bambaataa The Dance AlbumAl Green Lay It DownBobby Womack The Best of Bobby Womack: The Soul YearsBooka Shade The Sun & The Neon LightCalvin Richardson When Love ComesCustom Made Original DynastyDavid Benoit HeroesDJ Drama Gangsta Grillz Volume 17Felix Da...

Butta  |  05/27/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

Jean Grae's 'Jeanius' Will See The Light of Day

 

Jean Grae may not have announced her return to hip hop music, but Jeanius, her latest studio effort produced by none other than 9th Wonder, is slated for a July 8th release. The different covers for the album, all of...

ill Mami  |  05/22/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Chante Moore 'Love The Woman' Cover Art And Tracklist

 

Chante Moore is prepping her return to the solo scene and looks absolutely fabu on the cover of her upcoming set, Love the Woman. The tasteful cover shows Chante looking grown and definitely sexy. As we previously reported, producers Raphael...

Butta  |  05/21/2008 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Crank Dat Jazz With Hidden Beach

 

Are you a closet fan of the Ying Yang Twins? Do you find yourself reciting the lyrics to "Ay Bay Bay" when no one is looking? Or perhaps you think you'll lose your street cred amongst your neo-soul loving friends...

Butta  |  05/20/2008 at 2:40 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

New For You

 

Al Turner Movin'Babbie Mason The Definitive Gospel CollectionBill Ware and Vibes Wonder Full: The Music of Stevie Wonder [Live]Bun B II TrillBuster Williams Dreams Come TrueCarlos Nino & Lil Sci are What's the Science? ElevationCynthia Holiday featuring The Cedar Walton...

Butta  |  05/20/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

New N*E*R*D 'Seeing Sounds' Cover

 

Synesthesia is a condition which describes one stimulation evoking a different sensation. The best example of this are those individuals who can taste colors or see sounds. N*E*R*D may be onto something since their forthcoming album Seeing Sounds describes this...

ill Mami  |  05/15/2008 at 4:33 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

The Week To Expand Your Music Collection

 

808 State QuadrastateAlvin Slaughter OvercomerAnthony B. True RastamanBobby Hutcherson Head OnCassius Clay I Am the Greatest!Cherish The TruthChip Shelton Imbued With MemoriesDevin the Dude Greatest HitsDJ Yoda Fabriclive 39Duffy RockferryEmmanuel Jal Warchild Foxy Brown Brooklyn's Don DivaIke and Tina Turner...

Butta  |  05/13/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

Do It To The Music

 

Celia Cruz and Tito Puente Algo Especial Para Recordar [Original Recording Remastered]Craig David Trust MeDark Chocolate Island GypsyHarold Rayford Always There Johnny Mathis A Night to RememberMichael Franti & Spearhead Power to the Peaceful Festival 2005 [Box Set]Mint Condition...

Butta  |  05/06/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Chicken Soup For The Music Lover's Soul

 

9th Wonder & Buckshot The FormulaAngela Johnson A Woman's Touch, Vol. 1Barringon Levy Teach the Youth: 1980-1985Blue Sky Black Death Late Night CinemaBrian Culbertson Bringing Back the FunkChin Chin Chin ChinCynthia Jones Gotta SoulDizzee Rascal Maths + EnglishDJ Jazzy...

Butta  |  04/29/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

New Beats For The Freaks

 

Bradley Leighton Soul CollectiveDianne Reeves When You KnowDorinda Clark Cole Take It BackFreddie Jackson The Best of Freddie JacksonJ-Nyce Life IssuesLou Rawls Love SongsMariah Carey E=MC2Morgan Heritage Mission In ProgressNat King Cole The Best of Nat King ColePPT Denglish: A...

Butta  |  04/15/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Dino 5 Makes Hip Hop For A New Generation

 

If you are a parent like I am, there are times when listening to some of your favorite hip hop jams elicits a cringe-inducing shock as your attempt to censor inappropriate words seems like an act of futility. Enter Prince...

ill Mami  |  04/09/2008 at 3:30 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Satisfy Your New Music Jones

 

Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra Song For ChicoElephant Man Let's Get PhysicalHall & Oates War BabiesJohn Coltrane The Impulse Albums, Vol. 2 Leona Lewis SpiritLMNO & Kev Brown Selective HearingRay J All I FeelRick Astley Whenever You Need...

Butta  |  04/08/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Be An April Fool For New Music

 

AZ UndeniableCeCe Winans Thy Kingdom ComeConya Doss Still...Devin the Dude Smoke Sessions, Vol. 1Dionne Warwick Why We SingGeorge Michael TwentyFiveJames Brown The Singles Volume Five: 1967-1969John Coltrane Settin' the Pace [Original Recording Remastered]Luther Ingram If Loving You Is Wrong, I...

Butta  |  04/01/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

Boogie On Down To The Record Store

 

Al Green PlatinumCaribbean Jazz Project Afro Bop AllianceDay 26 Day 26Eek-A-Mouse Most Wanted eMC The ShowGhostface Killah The Wallabee ChampGrip Grand BrokeloreGuilty Simpson Ode to the GhettoJohn Ellis & Double Wide Dance Like There's No TomorrowKarrin Allyson Imagina: Songs...

Butta  |  03/25/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

Hearing About Diddy Making You Sick? Time for a B.I.G. Intervention

 

Tired of hearing about Tupac getting shot like it happened yesterday? Tired of hearing Diddy deny he knew anything about the incident before or after it happened? Yeah, us too. So thank goodness we can all retreat to a time...

ill Mami  |  03/19/2008 at 1:19 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Take It Off The Rack, If It's Wack, Put It Back

 

Ananda Project Night BlossomCharlie Parker The Jazz Legends SeriesDanity Kane Welcome to the DollhouseDJ Junior ExcursionsElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Porgy & Bess [Original Recording Remastered]Elmore James, Jr. Daddy Gave Me the BluesEric Lau New Territories Groove Armada Soundboy...

Butta  |  03/18/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Spring Ahead With Some New Music

 

Barry White Gold [Original Recording Remastered]Del The Funky Homosapien Eleventh HourEddie Palmieri MozambiqueEdgar Allen Floe Floe Almighty: The RemixtureEric Bibb Get On BoardFat Joe The Elephant in the RoomKelis The HitsRandy Jackson Randy Jackson's Music ClubSid Roams Strictly NstrmntlSnoop...

Butta  |  03/11/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Permalink

Music That'll Keep You 'Wired' for Sound

 

If you're a fan of HBO's The Wire like I am, this weekend is a sad one for you.  After five gritty, raw, exceptionally well-written seasons, one of the smartest and most honest series in the history of television shakes...

Harlem  |  03/07/2008 at 4:30 PM  |  Permalink

Got Any Money Left From Last Week's Soul Shopping Spree?

 

Black Spade To Serve With LoveBob Baldwin NewUrbanJazz.comMarcus Miller MarcusMelissa Young Just Up The RoadMichael McDonald Soul SpeakRakim The Archive: Live, Lost & FoundThelonious Monk Brilliant Corners [Original Recording Remastered]Third World Love New BluesVarious Artists Funky Divas: Do You...

Butta  |  03/04/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

'Black Magic' Soundtrack is Music for the Soul

 

On March 16 and 17, ESPN, in collaboration with Shoot the Moon Productions and filmmaker Dan Klores, will air Black Magic, a documentary chronicling the injustice black players and coaches from Historically Black Colleges and Universities had to endure during...

Harlem  |  02/29/2008 at 12:30 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Soul's Super Tuesday

 

Algebra PurposeAretha Franklin The Very Best of the '70sAshford & Simpson The Warner Bros. Year: Hits, Remixes & Rarities Bloodstone The Very Best of BloodstoneChange The Very Best of ChangeCheri Dennis In and Out of LoveErykah Badu New AmErykahFrankie...

Butta  |  02/26/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Get Into The Groove Of New Music

 

Ahmir The GiftAkrobatik Absolute ValueAntonio Carlos Jobim Pure Bossa NovaAverage White Band Soul & The City Recorded Live At B.B. King'sB.B. King LiveChuck Berry Johnny B. Goode: His Complete '50s Chess RecordingsDennis Ferrer My World As They Remixed ItDJ Jamad...

Butta  |  02/19/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Permalink

The Best of Kelis?

 

Pardon my lateness on this one, but you should be honored by it. I was perusing the Ultimate Kelis fansite to see if there was any objective reaction to the "Nigger Family" photos and came across this bit of news....

nOvaMatic  |  02/12/2008 at 11:17 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Buy Your Sweetheart Some New Music

 

Bob James Trio ExplosionsBoogie Down Productions Criminal Minded Deluxe EditionCharlie Palmieri and Menique Con Salsa y SaborChaundon CarnageDave Koz Double Feaure [Enhanced]Free Form Funky Freqs Urban Mythology, Volume 1Gilles Peterson Fania DJ SeriesGuru The Best of Guru's JazzmatazzLina Morning...

Butta  |  02/12/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Permalink

Nouvelle Musique For Mardi Gras

 

Adele 19 [Import]Billie Holiday The Definitive CollectionCarmen McRae I'm Coming Home AgainChaka Khan Greatest Hits LiveDionne Warwick Why We SingDJ Spinna DJ Spinna Presents the West End New York City Classics MixDudely Perkins & Georgia Ann Muldrow Beautiful MindzGonzalo Rubalcaba...

Butta  |  02/05/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Make Your iPod Smile

 

Al B. Sure! The Very Best of Al B. Sure!Al Jarreau Love SongsAshford & Simpson The Warner Bros. Year: Hits, Remixes & Rarities Big Daddy Kane The Very Best of Big Daddy KaneCharles Mingus The Very Best of Charles MingusDas...

Butta  |  01/29/2008 at 10:15 AM  |  Permalink

Collect Some Classics This Week

 

Al Wilson Best of Al WilsonAntonio Carlos Jobim WaveBillie Holiday At Monterey/1958Della Reese with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Della & The Duke Mahalia Jackson The Legendary Mahalia JacksonMedinah Starr Beyond Reazon Percy Sledge When A Man Loves A...

Butta  |  01/22/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

The Post-Christmas Music Drought Has Ended

 

Aretha Franklin Beautiful Ballads & Love SongsBillie Holiday Beautiful Ballads & Love SongsBlack Milk CaltroitCelia Cruz and Willie Colon The Winners (Original Recording Remastered)John Legend Live From PhiladelphiaLeah Stillwell So This Is Love Marvin Gaye Here, My Dear (Expanded...

Butta  |  01/15/2008 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Blue Note Gives Crate Diggers A Valentine's Day To Remember

 

Droppin' Science, the next offering from Blue Note records for all those feening for oft-used samples to their favorite head-nodding hip hop tracks of old, will be released February 12. You know what this means? If you are the...

ill Mami  |  01/10/2008 at 1:10 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

New Year, New Music

 

Substantial SacrificeVarious Artists Midnight Soul 'Round MidnightVarious Artists Rock Steady Crew: 30 Years to the DayVarious Artists Ultimate Grammy Collection: Classic R&B...

Butta  |  01/08/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

New Music Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving

 

Jaheim The Makings of a ManKirk Franklin Fight of My LifeLupe Fiasco The CoolMary J. Blige Growing PainsModern Groove Syndicate Ms. PopularPharoah Sanders Finest...

Butta  |  12/18/2007 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Your Weekly Copping List

 

Beanie Sigel The SolutionEartha Kitt That Bad EarthaHi-Tek Hi-Teknology 3Various Artists B-Boy Records: The Archives Rare & UnreleasedVarious Artists Music From And Recorded For The Motion Picture The Great Debaters Various Artists Sample My Funky Groove Volume OneWu Tang...

Butta  |  12/11/2007 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

Your Weekly Good Tidings Of Musical Joy

 

2Pac Best of 2Pac-Part 1:Thug & Part 2: LifeBeggar & Co. Jazz, Strings and ThingsBillie Holiday Rare Live Recordings 1935-1959Daft Punk Alive 2007Ghostface Killah The Big Doe RehabJames Brown The Singles, Volume 4: 1966-1967Jay-Z American Gangster AcapellaNelly Furtado Loose:...

Butta  |  12/04/2007 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

In Case You Have Any Money Left Over From Black Friday And Cyber Monday

 

Alison Crockett BareBob Marley OriginalsChuck D featuring the Slamjamz Artist Revue Tribb To JBCommon This Is Me Then: The Best Of CommonCunninlynguists Dirty AcresThe Jacksons Super HitsVarious Artists House Jazz EssentialsVarious Artists Jazz Greats: The Essential Masterpieces Trilogy[Amazon]...

Butta  |  11/27/2007 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

New Music From Nicolay in February!

 

We'd be remiss not to mention that the man Nicolay has a new album dropping in February. For Time:Line, the Dutch producer is teaming with Kay (Dem Damb Jacksons) and is bringing Stokely, Oh No, Chip Fu and Myth &...

nOvaMatic  |  11/26/2007 at 1:55 PM  |  Permalink

Give Thanks For New Music

 

Amy Winehouse FrankAyo JoyfulBob Marley & The Wailers Best of the Early SinglesBob Marley & The Wailers Exodus 30th Anniversary EditionCormega Who Am IGorillaz D-SidesHardsoul Defected D-Fused & DigitalJean Grae The Orchestral FilesKeith Sweat A Christmas of LoveNicole Willis and...

Butta  |  11/20/2007 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

Keep Your Ears Warm With Some Hot New Music

 

Alicia Keys As I Am Aretha Franklin Jewels In The Crown: All-Star Duets With The QueenBlack Milk Popular Demand InstrumentalsBoyz II Men Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USAKruse True StoriesLeona Lewis Spirit [Import]Little Louie Vega Back In The BoxSeal SystemTodd...

Butta  |  11/13/2007 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Be "Badd" This Christmas

 

The Stones Throw crew has been cooking up something nice (or naughty) for you boys and girls. Peanut Butter Wolf's Badd Santa features not-so-classics from The Quad City DJs, James Brown and Georgia Anne Muldrow. We're already sure you and...

nOvaMatic  |  11/12/2007 at 4:50 PM  |  Permalink

Nas - Greatest Hits?

 

Before I delve into the farce that is Nas' Greatest Hits, I will provide the tracklist for you to peruse: Less Than An Hour - (ft. Cee-Lo) Untitled It Ain't Hard To Tell NY State Of Mind One Love...

ill Mami  |  11/07/2007 at 2:00 PM  |  Permalink

So Is Anyone Other Than Jay-Z Releasing An Album Today?

 

D'Angelo Yoda: The Monarch of Neo-Soul [Import]De La Soul The Platinum Collection [Import]DJ Jamad Afromentals Allure Volume Twenty-OneImani Coppola The Black & White AlbumJay-Z American GangsterKool Keith Sex Style: The Un-Released ArchivesLou Rawls The Essential Lou RawlsNas Greatest HitsRay Charles...

Butta  |  11/06/2007 at 10:30 AM  |  Permalink

Don't Be Afraid, It's Only New Music

 

New music in stores today:Alice Smith For Lovers, Dreamers & MeBarry White An Evening With Barry White (Live)BeBe Winans CherchChic Best Of Chic: LiveJonathan Butler Live In South AfricaKool & The Gang Ladies Night: Greatest Hits LiveMario GoOthello Alive at...

Butta  |  10/30/2007 at 10:30 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Buy Some New Music Today. Your Ears Will Thank You.

 

New releases in stores today:Brian McKnight 20th Century Masters: Millennium CollectionEverette Harp My InspirationHeavy Jazz Money $$ J-Live Reveal The Secret EPJermaine Dupri Y'all Know What This Is...The HitsJunk Science Gran'dads Nerve TonicKelly Price 20th Century Masters: Millennium CollectionLittle Brother...

Butta  |  10/23/2007 at 6:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

To Pay Rent Or To Buy New Music? That Is The Question.

 

New releases in stores today: Angie Stone The Art of Love & War Aretha Franklin Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul Gerald Albright The Very Best of Gerald Albright Grover Washington, Jr....

Butta  |  10/16/2007 at 1:52 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

It's Christmas In October

 

New releases in stores today: 9th Wonder The Dream Merchant, Vol. 2Biz Markie Ultimate DiabolicalBugz In The Attic Back To MineCameo Keep It HotJennifer Lopez BraveNatalie Cole Inseparable/UnpredictablePatti LaBelle Christmas With Miss PattiRoy Ayers Lifeline The Commodores Greatest Hits, Vol....

Butta  |  10/09/2007 at 4:09 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

In Case You Have Money Left Over From Last Tuesday

 

New releases in stores today:Felix Da Housecat Virgo Blaktro & the Movie DiscoIke & Tina Turner The Ike & Tina Turner Story Kevin Michael Kevin Michael Peabo Bryson Missing YouPeanut Butter Wolf Peanut Butter Wolf Presents 2K8: B-Ball Zombie WarSharon...

Butta  |  10/02/2007 at 1:12 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Tell Us How It Is, Will You?

 

With so many soul and soul-ish albums dropping this week, your Friendly SoulBounce Editors are jive overwhelmed. But let us not overlook the release of a Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino. It's a 30-track 2-CD set where contemporary...

nOvaMatic  |  09/24/2007 at 6:37 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

'B-Ball Zombie War' Preview

 

Everyone's been talking about the release of the B-Ball Zombie War compilation by Peanut Butter Wolf. Well, to be clear, the "everyone" in my world, since this is pretty much my kind of Hip-Hop. The album, due out on 10/2...

nOvaMatic  |  09/11/2007 at 7:40 PM  |  Permalink

In Which We Decide to Add MeShell Ndegeocello to Our Staff

 

Me'Shell Ndegeocello, or the enterprising individual that manages her Myspace account, just sent out an all-purpose bulletin that, upon first glance, looks like we wrote it.For all of those that have pre-ordered the new album here, I've recently added 4...

Soul Bounce  |  09/10/2007 at 6:08 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Out This Week, Allegedly

 

Ledisi Lost and FoundLil' Mo Pain & PaperAesop Rock None Shall PassEvelyn "Champagne" King Open BookMadlib Beat Konducta, Vols. 3-4: Beat Konducta in India[Billboard]...

Soul Bounce  |  08/26/2007 at 7:27 AM  |  Permalink

Out This Week, Allegedly

 

Talib Kweli EardrumStevie Wonder Number 1'sCL Smooth The OutsiderBrand Nubian Time's Running OutGregory Isaacs Living Legend: Live[Billboard]...

Soul Bounce  |  08/19/2007 at 3:04 AM  |  Permalink