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Do You Want To 'Learn' What Brian McKnight Is Teaching?

Last night was a rather unassuming Monday on the internets. After the Deion vs. Pilar Sanders battle royale excitement of the afternoon died down, it was business as usual as people settled in to watch Basketball Wives, The Voice, Dancing...

Butta | 04/24/2012 at 6:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

SoulBouncers: Participate In SoulBounce's Twitterview With Sy Smith

Sy Smith is on the verge of releasing her fourth, and dare I say it best, album in a matter of days, when Fast and Curious drops on Tuesday, March 6th. Produced by the incredible Mark de Clive-Lowe, this is her...

Butta | 03/02/2012 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Get Into The GRAMMY Groove With Pandora

The countdown to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards is well underway. You can't turn on E! without seeing something about their special red carpet coverage or tune into CBS without seeing commercials for the big party, which will air on...

Butta | 02/02/2012 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Ready, Set, GRAMMY! Don't Miss The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Tonight!

Tis the season. No, not Christmastime, although it is that time of year as well. It's GRAMMY season, and SoulBounce is returning for the third straight year to cover the R&B/soul beat. We're excited to get invited back to the...

Butta | 11/30/2011 at 5:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

SoulBouncers: Participate In SoulBounce's 'Twitterview' With Eric Roberson

In a matter of days, Eric Roberson's long-awaited, highly-anticipated new album, Mister Nice Guy, will finally be in the hands of his fans and lovers of good music when it officially drops on Tuesday, November 8th. To celebrate this occasion...

Butta | 11/04/2011 at 6:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Have An Awkward Rap Song? 'Awkward Black Girl' Wants To Hear It!

Ever since happening to catch the first episode of Issa Rae's hilarious Awkward Black Girl web series, I've been hooked. One of the best parts of the series are the songs that the main character J comes up with and...

D-Money | 10/14/2011 at 5:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

SoulBouncers: Participate In SoulBounce's 'Twitterview' With Teedra Moses

What's that sound? Oh, it must be the purr of Teedra Moses whose long-awaited sophomore album, The Lioness, will roar into stores before the end of the year. I know, I know, you may be saying to yourself that you've...

Butta | 08/22/2011 at 12:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Tune In Tonight For The Bleuphoria Experience Live With Rahsaan Patterson

Maybe you've noticed a few people today with some extra pep in their step or a twinkle in their eye. If I were a betting woman, I would wager to say that those folks are Rahsaan Patterson fans who have...

Butta | 07/19/2011 at 6:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Music Lovers, Say Hello To Your Newest Addiction: Turntable.fm

Turntable.fm is the latest online phenomenon to capture the attention of music enthusiasts on the web, and for good reason -- it's addictive as all hell. Currently in beta, the draw of Turntable.fm is the ability for people to enter...

Butta | 07/15/2011 at 4:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Think You're 'A Boss' Remixer? Syleena Johnson Wants To Hear What You Got.

Remixologists of the word, listen up: powerhouse vocalist Syleena Johnson is offering you the chance to remix her single "A Boss" and win a cool G in the process. Spin artists will have to impress Johnson by throwing their own...

NubianEmpress | 07/11/2011 at 2:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Remixers: Alicia Keys Wants You!

A big deal has been made about the tenth anniversary of Alicia Keys' Songs in A Minor. She's done a full re-release of the project with additional songs from the A Minor sessions tacked on for extra measure, made several...

D-Money | 07/08/2011 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Calling All Indie Soul Artists To Try Out For Budweiser's Opening Act

Bounce-Worthy artists listen up: if receiving stacks of money and singing alongside GRAMMY-winning artists is your thing, then this contest is for you! Budweiser and MySpace Music are teaming up to give a lucky soul singer the opportunity open for...

NubianEmpress | 07/07/2011 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Zo! Gives SoulBounce An Exclusive Sneak Preview Of '...just visiting three'

Last Friday afternoon when many of you were scheming on a way to do as little work as possible without your boss finding out or getting a jump on your holiday weekend, I had the pleasure of hanging out with...

Butta | 07/05/2011 at 1:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Participate In SoulBounce's 'Twitterview' With Kindred The Family Soul

SoulBouncers, here's your chance to participate in SoulBounce's first-ever "Twitterview" with Kindred the Family Soul. Our favorite husband and wife soul-singing duo will be sitting down with me on Friday, June 17th at 12 noon EST to answer all of...

Butta | 06/16/2011 at 3:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Vote For SoulBounce For Best Music Blog In The 2011 Black Weblog Awards

To each and every SoulBouncer who nominated SoulBounce for the 2011 Black Weblog Awards, we say thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thanks to you, we have received another nomination for Best Music Blog. That's the good news....

Butta | 05/20/2011 at 7:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Applejac Shines A 'Light' On Paul Simon With This Remix

Paul Simon isn't normally an artist who we'd cover here at SoulBounce, but we have love for one of our favorite DJ's, Applejac, all day. Multiply our feelings for him by our jones for a good soulful house remix, and...

Butta | 05/16/2011 at 1:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Enjoy The Foreign Exchange In Concert From The Comfort Of Your Own Home

Tomorrow night The Foreign Exchange kicks off the Midwest leg of the 2011 Authenticity Tour in Chicago at Double Door. In the event that you missed out on buying (or winning) tickets to attend this sold out show, then turn...

Butta | 05/04/2011 at 2:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

For Your Consideration: Nominate SoulBounce For The 2011 Black Weblog Awards!

The Black Weblog Awards are back to honor the best and brightest in the Black blogosphere for another year, but 2011 finds a few changes coming to the awards. This year, the BWAs have been bumped up from the summer...

Butta | 04/29/2011 at 5:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Eric Roberson Gives Google Quite A Show

Not only is Google taking over the internets and smartphones, but they're showing love to urban indie artists, too. Earlier this year, Eric Roberson was invited to Google's NYC headquarters to perform for employees as part of their Musicians@Google live...

Butta | 04/11/2011 at 12:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Jay-Z Shares His 'Life' With Us Online

Further expanding on his already all-encompassing brand, hustler-turned-mogul Jay-Z is venturing into the online world. Yesterday, Jigga launched Life + Times, a lifestyle and culture site featuring all things cool and worthy of the man's stamp of approval. Expect everything...

ChrisAlexander | 04/06/2011 at 2:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Kutiman Is Our 'Favorite' Conductor

Ophir Kutiel, widely known as Kutiman, has upped the ante once again with his virtual arranging and composing. The Israeli musician/composer/producer/YouTube conductor brings us a new installment of his Thru-You series, where he combines music footage found on YouTube...

KitKat | 03/29/2011 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Eric Roberson Speaks On The Soul Of Social Media

Although he didn't take home a GRAMMY Award this past Sunday for Best Urban Alternative Performance, SoulBounce fave Eric Roberson made the most of his whirlwind time in Los Angeles during GRAMMY Week. I had a chance to indulge in...

Butta | 02/17/2011 at 12:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

The Word 'Oversouling' Unleashes Fury Of Internet

John Eskow, a writer and musician, wrote a short article for The Huffington Post about how the worst part of Christina Aguilera's National Anthem performance wasn't the flubbed lyrics but her excessive, overwrought, run-soaked singing of it that featured "17...

Ro | 02/11/2011 at 11:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Tyrese Continues His Comedic Trail Of Tears On Twitter

Much like a children's birthday party that extends into the wee hours with adults and liquor, Twitter turns into a completely different entity at night, especially the entity affectionately known as Black Twitter aka Negro Twitter. Many important issues have...

ill Mami | 01/19/2011 at 4:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

YouTubers Cover The Hits From 2010

Out of the millions of YouTube videos that make their way into cyberspace, every now and again there are some gems that showcase talent of extraordinary proportions. While some of the talent is from folks we already know who are...

Moon | 12/29/2010 at 12:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Celebrities Barely Cheat Digital Death

When celebrities like Janelle Monáe, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga made the announcement at the end of November that they were stopping all tweets on Twitter until folks helped them raise one million dollars for AIDS research for...

Moon | 12/07/2010 at 1:45 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Vote For SoulBounce To Win 'Best Soul Site' At The 2010 Soul Train Awards

If you were alive in the '70s and/or '80s and were anything like me, then each Saturday afternoon would find you in front of the television getting ready to hop on board the Soul Train and take the hippest trip...

Butta | 10/29/2010 at 1:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Choose Your Own Adventure Video May Save Us All

Before everyone goes into a panic, let me say that Andy Grammer's "Keep Your Head Up," which just debuted on Vevo isn't exactly the type of song that I would listen to voluntarily ever. The genius of this video is...

ill Mami | 10/25/2010 at 2:30 PM | Permalink

Cee-Lo Teases Us With His 'Lady Killer' Ways

So yesterday, our wonderful new addition to the SoulBounce crew, ChrisAlexander, hipped you to the new single "Old Fashioned" off of the upcoming Cee-Lo Green album The Lady Killer. Well, apparantly, Team Cee-Lo is making sure we sample this record...

Moon | 10/21/2010 at 1:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

I'mma Let Kanye Finish If He Promises Not To Do This Again

I'm not going to pretend to know what the hell is going on in Kanye West's mind. I do know that he tweeted the banned image of this album cover yesterday that Roc A Fella/Def Jam rejected of what he...

ill Mami | 10/18/2010 at 12:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Syleena Johnson Makes Twitter Followers 'Happy' With An Acapella Treat

One of the realest artists who I've ever had the pleasure of interviewing has been Syleena Johnson. Not only is she an incredible vocalist who sings from the depths of her soul every single time she opens her mouth, but...

Butta | 09/29/2010 at 2:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

J Dilla's Legacy Lives On With The 'So Far To Go' Art Contest

J Dilla's mom, Maureen Yancey, better known to fans of her son as Ma Dukes, is keeping the late producer's memory alive and well in the name of art and music. The J Dilla Foundation, the nonprofit founded by Ma Dukes...

Ivory | 09/21/2010 at 3:00 PM | Permalink

Let Darien 'Showya' Some 'Magic'

Our main man Darien is still duking it out in the Budweiser Superfest Battle For The Crown. If you're tardy for the party and don't know what that means, one of our favorite Bounce-Worthy artists is vying for a $25,000...

Butta | 09/21/2010 at 1:00 PM | Permalink

Help Darien Win The Budweiser Superfest Battle For The Crown

Earlier this summer Bounce-Worthy artist Darien was one of the contenders to win a trip to Aruba to perform at the Soul Beach Music Festival. And you know what? He won. Luck was on his side, but so was his...

Butta | 09/17/2010 at 5:45 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Kanye Gets Raw, Real In Twitter Rant

I know I was in the minority when I didn't send Kanye West hate vibes for last year's much-talked about interruption during the MTV VMAs when he rained on the parade of country singer Taylor Swift as she accepted her...

Moon | 09/07/2010 at 12:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Fighting The Good Fight Or A Losing Battle: @SoulBounce V. @TheRealTank

Yesterday evening while many of you were enjoying Sunday dinner with your family or preseason football on the television, I found myself embroiled in SoulBounce's first (and hopefully last) Twitter beef with an artist. Wipe that blank stare off of...

Butta | 08/09/2010 at 4:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Vote For SoulBounce In The 2010 Black Weblog Awards

It's that time of year once again, y'all. Black Weblog Awards time! After bringing home wins in two categories in the 2008 Black Weblog Awards for Best Music Blog and Best Blog Design, we're finalists in the former category this...

Butta | 08/02/2010 at 5:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Monáe Watch 2010: Futuristic Blog Gets Inside Janelle's Circuits, Gives Awesome Profile

How appropriate is it that one of the best profiles/interviews of Janelle Monáe was conducted by science fiction site i09? They really get into what really makes Cindy tick, making great connections like the one between her tweenaged band The Weirdoz...

Ro | 07/23/2010 at 11:00 AM | Permalink

To Prince The Internet Is 'Over,' But Something In The Water Does Not Compute

Prince fans worldwide are beside themselves with excitement at the prospect that new music from his Royal Badness will be here by the weekend. Prior to 20Ten's free release starting on July 10th the Daily Mirror, the newspaper that will...

Butta | 07/06/2010 at 5:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

What Do The People Have To Say About Michael Jackson?

With us celebrating the Summer of Michael Jackson, it's only fitting that we highlight something that our soulful fam from across the pond, PinBoard Blog, did to honor the King's legacy. They kicked off their new video series "The People,"...

Butta | 07/02/2010 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

This Is All We're Going To Devote To This Slim Thug Controversy

I haven't read VIBE magazine since I've stopped listening to terrestrial radio. I also haven't paid much attention to Slim Thug since AJ and Free hosted 106th & Park and I'm not quite sure why VIBE paid much attention to...

ill Mami | 06/09/2010 at 2:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

A Little Whimsical Dancehall Animation To Start Your Day

Sometimes the Internet can be charming, right? Take the work of UK-based artist Sarah Doyle, who created a short video of watercolor animations based on women doing a variety of dancehall dances. The background track has no horn, no rapid-fire...

Ro | 06/09/2010 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Start A Musical 'Revolution' And Help Collette Get Her Album Made

In this age of free downloads and disposable music, there are still artists out there who put a value on their work. As they should. Studio time doesn't just grow on trees, you know. It costs money to make...

Butta | 05/21/2010 at 4:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

The Twitterverse Shows Us That Less Is Sometimes More

Remember when we followed our favorite artists on MySpace, thrilled when they took time out of their busy existence to add us as one of their "friends"? So eager to be in the stratosphere of someone we enjoy(ed) musically, we...

Moon | 05/18/2010 at 1:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Faith Evans Joins Twitter, Leaks Tracks Online

Well look who got the memo and decided to join Twitter--none other than Faith Evans. Sure, the First Lady might be 2000 and late, but better that than never. Although her account, @MissDunaway, has yet to be verified, it's a...

Butta | 04/26/2010 at 11:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Brandy Bares Her Soul On Blog, Wants A 'Perfect Love' In Song

This Sunday night Brandy's new reality show with baby brother Ray J hits VH1 and while you clear your schedule to watch, Bran is entertaining us on the net in the interim. Anyone who swung through VIBE.com yesterday was greeted...

Butta | 04/08/2010 at 4:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Jill Scott Is Such A Tease

Or, rather, her new website is. The good people from Okayplayer have unveiled a teaser website for Miss Jill Scott, with that exact URL www.missjillscott.com, that will be bringing us all Jill, all the time once it gets up and...

Butta | 04/02/2010 at 5:45 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Anthony Hamilton Preparing To Record His New Album

The other day while I was chilling on Twitter a couple of tweets popped up on my timeline that almost made me break out into a chorus of "Oh Happy Day." Anthony Hamilton tweeted live and direct from the studio...

Butta | 03/24/2010 at 11:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Ask Lalah Hathaway Anything, And She Just Might Answer

If you frequent the popular online haunts Facebook and Twitter, then unless you've been under a rock you've more than likely also come into contact with the latest social media craze, Formspring. While Twitter is a platform for people to...

Butta | 03/17/2010 at 2:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

We're Sweet On Wale's Afrobeat

Last night on Twitter a bit of controversy popped off when DMV-area rapper Wale premiered his video for "Pretty Girls" that featured no darker-hued lovelies amongst the video chicks. He blamed it on the lame excuse that no dark-skinned sisters...

Butta | 02/09/2010 at 6:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

What Does Your Twitter Say About You? Are You A Musical Segregationist or Integrationist?

Ever since discovering that more Black people are on Twitter than any other ethnic group some time ago, I have found Twitter to be more intriguing than before. My fascination first piqued once it became evident that I could chat...

ill Mami | 11/11/2009 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Soulcial Media

The strength of music dwells in its ability to connect us to the memories that shape our lives. The bond between our souls and the song is often enhanced when connecting with the song makers. Our desire to affix ourselves...

Fave | 10/02/2009 at 5:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Maxwell Is Not 'Pregnant'

Maxwell fans you can breathe a long, heavy sigh of relief. Contrary to the delusions of Tyrese a few weeks ago on Twitter, Maxwell is not on the new R. Kelly song "Pregnant." And thank the Lord, because after hearing...

Butta | 08/11/2009 at 10:45 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Well Damn, Ne-Yo.

Apparently Ne-Yo had some kind of situation at a recent performance in Manchester. We largely stayed away from it because we didn't find it particularly interesting, funny or worthwhile, but it did prompt the rest of the treacherous Internets to engage in its...

nOvaMatic | 07/20/2009 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Jay Smooth On Mass Consumerization & MJ's Downfall

Jay Smooth has such a great ability to explain difficult, uncomfortable subjects into easily digestible, poignant pieces. Take his most recent video blog found below. In it, he explains effortlessly how Michael Jackson's knowledge of love was not necessarily from...

ill Mami | 07/14/2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Beyoncé Van Cartier? Sister Mary Carter?

It's rumored that between performances for her I Am...Sasha Fierce tour in the UK, Beyoncé stopped by a performance of the musical adaptation of Sister Act playing in London and really liked it. A lot. So much, in fact, that she...

Ro | 07/02/2009 at 6:15 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Phonte On MJ: 'Don't Let Them Talk About Our Brother'

Ever since I read Phonte's tweet that he was in the "process of writing a piece on the defense of Michael Jackson's legacy," I have been waiting with baited breath to read his opinions on the matter. Truth be told,...

ill Mami | 06/30/2009 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Kelis Angrily Tweets That She Hates Nas So Much Right Now

Let's preface this post with a big old advisory that anything posted on Twitter is alleged since there are so many fake accounts and there's so much backtracking that goes on over there. That said, over the weekend Kelis ranted about...

Ro | 06/08/2009 at 3:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Sade Is In The Studio, May Release Album Later This Year

After the launch of bogus website sade2009.com and Maxwell's recent proclamation that Sade's new material is "monolithic," it appeared that Sade would definitely be releasing a new album this year. Though all the information has been speculative about her first album...

Ro | 06/03/2009 at 4:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

So Apparently Pitbull Is Also On Maxwell's New Album

(I blame Speeakz for this.) Nas, who is soon to be liberated from Kelis With Child (we're calling her that until the delivery, word to Blake Incarcerated) is leading Maxwell down a path of sin on Twitter! It goes without saying...

nOvaMatic | 06/03/2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Eve Takes A Stand, Calls Chris Brown Out

So, Eve went on a Twitter rampage (Twitterage?) in which she railed against alleged abuser Chris Brown's YouTube statement where he insists he is not a monster. (Find the video yourself, no links here.) It was one of the most endearing and brave...

Ro | 05/29/2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Diddy Proudly Reaches Over 1 Million Twitter Validators

Congratulations are in order for one Mr. Sean John Combs as he reached the highly coveted mark of over 1 million followers last evening on Twitter, which is quickly becoming a den of celebrity pole-jocking. But perhaps the main...

nOvaMatic | 05/27/2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

A Lame Kelly Rowland Prank

Seems every website was in the spirit of tomfoolery yesterday with it being April Fool's. But one site really took things too far. They elected to spread a rumor that Kelly Rowland was not only considering leaving Destiny's Child, but...

nOvaMatic | 04/02/2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | 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 () | Permalink

All The Things That Happened Since The Last Gordon Gartrell Radio

Barack Obama defeated John McCain in the 2008 Election.SoulBounce officially started podcasting.I grew an afro and had it lopped off by an overzealous barber that doesn't understand the definition of "half".Umm, CHRISTMAS!!!2008 ended.Barack Obama became POTUS.Phonte might've said something untoward...

nOvaMatic | 01/28/2009 at 4:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Nicolay Classified As 'Marginal', Removed from Wikipedia

You can find virtually anything on Wikipedia, in varying degrees of accuracy. Nicolay's page was 100% accurate since it was updated and managed by his team. That was until after the release of Leave It All Behind, when it was...

nOvaMatic | 12/19/2008 at 1:30 PM | Comments () | Permalink

NPR Shows The Foreign Exchange's 'House Of Cards' Some Love

Congratulations are in order for The Foreign Exchange whose "House of Cards" was chosen as NPR's Song of the Day today. "House of Cards" is but one of an album's worth of fine, noteworthy songs from the ridiculously good Leave...

Butta | 11/25/2008 at 6:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Common Is Now One Of Us

A blogger that is. That's right party people, Common has joined the legion of millions in the wild and wacky world of blogging. He's the latest of a growing number of hip hop and soul artists to get down with...

Butta | 11/21/2008 at 12:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Anthony Hamilton Blogs His 'Playin' It Cool' Tour

The upswing in singers and musicians writing blogs has its positives and its negatives (example of both: Kanye's blog). While they can be wonderful insights into the thoughts and lives of their authors, they are also often not updated regularly...

Ro | 11/12/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Obama Not Pro-Hip Hop? We Beg To Differ.

Yesterday on XXL's blog, an item was posted entitled "Barack Obama Still Gots No Love For Hip-Hop?" In it, blogger Ron Mexico makes the case that Obama served some of Hip Hop's elite the ultimate dis by not allowing them a...

ill Mami | 11/07/2008 at 1:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Hip Hop Sites Eerily Silent Over Soulja Boy Slavery Comment

Despite the melodramatic rollercoaster that has been all of our lives since the Republican Party announced their Vice Presidential running mate, I can honestly say that I have never felt more offended, incensed with anger, and ready to throw 'bows...

ill Mami | 10/31/2008 at 3:35 PM | Comments () | Permalink

An All-New 'Old Media vs. New Media' Debate to Divide Hip Hop Fans

Oh snap! The Full Clip just posted an entry called "Blogging Has Destroyed Hip-Hop in 2009!", which means Dukes thinks things are so bad right now that the outlook for next year is pretty dim. This all came about because...

nOvaMatic | 10/22/2008 at 5:00 PM | Comments () | Permalink

'Swagger' Outpaces 'Hater' as Most Death-Worthy Slang Term

swagger: How one presents him or her self to the world. Swagger is shown from how the person handles a situation. It can also be shown in the person's walk. - Urban Dictionary. Kill it! Kill it! Kill it! As...

nOvaMatic | 10/06/2008 at 12:34 PM | Comments () | Permalink

I Am Kanye West

You know, Animal raises a pretty good point: Who updates Kanye's blog when he's being arrested? Because Kanye himself said that he doesn't have or need any help. And we are inclined to believe him because the style with which he...

nOvaMatic | 09/12/2008 at 4:25 PM | Comments () | Permalink

On Michael Jackson's 50th, AOL Keeps it Classy

"What does Michael Jackson make you think of?" AOL's PopEater polls it's readers, "His music, his plastic surgery, the scandals, or other?" Well, it appears they aren't really giving them a fair choice, as they have a photo gallery chronicling...

nOvaMatic | 08/29/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

'The nOva Kirk-Out Prevention Initiative'

Major props to DJ Stylus for godfathering the new mission. As many of you know, SoulBounce was featured on the Friday Favecast in celebration of our birthday. The interview was fun, chilled, and quite revealing! You'll learn juicy SoulBouncey secrets...

nOvaMatic | 08/02/2008 at 2:03 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Is About.com's List of the 'Best Rap Albums of the 90s' Random, or Just Common Sense?

Although some of you out there may not like it, we talk about Hip Hop here at SoulBounce. There will probably never come a day that we won't. That being said, I happened upon About.com's Best Rap Albums of the...

nOvaMatic | 07/24/2008 at 12:15 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Erykah Badu Says 'Kiss My Placenta'

Erykah Badu is PISSED, y'all. Pissed like, when people judge you for having more than one "baby daddy." Only, that is the reason she's pissed. (Okay, make that was pissed since this happened last Friday, but we were on break...

nOvaMatic | 07/15/2008 at 2:20 PM | Comments () | Permalink

A Likely, Recent History of Things We'd Rather Forget (but can't, because of lists like this)

If ever you wanted to re-live Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction and Beyoncé's tumble down a flight of stairs all in one place, look no further than the JamsBio's blog, which has compiled a list of the Most Embarrassing Music Moments...

nOvaMatic | 07/15/2008 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

The Sincerest Form of Flattery (That Doesn't Get Us Any Hits)

vet (v): to appraise, verify, or check for accuracy, authenticity, validity, etc.: An expert vetted the manuscript before publication.-- dictionary.comWe got to give it up to our man Vikter Duplaix for unintentionally pointing us in the direction of some foolishness....

nOvaMatic | 04/30/2008 at 12:05 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Side-Eye Alert: Brandy is Second to Ray-J Now?

What better way to start the morning than with a little good-natured ribbing aimed at our friends at Black Voices? We keep a good eye on our linking partners at SBHQ, so imagine my reaction when I saw this headline...

nOvaMatic | 04/10/2008 at 10:58 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Gap Band, Chi-Lites 'Inappropriate' After 9/11 Attacks

When it comes to enterprises like Clear Channel and Wikimedia, who do you trust the most? So far, the alledged List of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel Post-9/11 has received over 1,300 diggs, catapulting it into our inbox. The existence of...

nOvaMatic | 04/01/2008 at 11:10 AM | Comments () | Permalink

House Podcasts You Need to Be Rocking To

In the absence of the official Mixtape Roundup (I swear it's coming back, ya'll) and in celebration of our light House Music Week that sort of coincides with The Winter Music Conference, I've decided to put together a list of...

nOvaMatic | 03/27/2008 at 2:34 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Notorious B.L.O.G.

If you just cannot contain yourself awaiting the release of "The Greatest Hip Hop American Dream Story", then check out Wayne Barrow's Fox Searchlight production blog for Notorious. I already have side-eyes for this, mainly because, although I'm a huge...

nOvaMatic | 03/20/2008 at 2:02 PM | Comments () | Permalink

SoulCommune Is Where The Soulful Gather

SoulCommune is the latest social network to pop up online, but this one has a twist: It's for lovers of soul, hip-hop, soulful house and jazz. Now that's what I'm talking about! Hosted on Ning, a service that allows...

Butta | 03/06/2008 at 1:33 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Twittering After Death

Imagine the collective tingle that surged through our spines when we received this alert from the beyond. Someone has a morbid sublime sense of humor or is simply a dedicated fan. Either way, you can follow "Biggie's" tweets here, and...

nOvaMatic | 02/20/2008 at 10:30 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Badu Wants You

Times sure have changed. Used to be that street teams would actually go out in the street to promote an artist. Now the street is the internet and street teams aren't beating the pavement but tapping away on their...

Butta | 02/15/2008 at 1:25 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Black Voices Thinks That Idris Elba And Saul Williams Got Next

In honor of Black History Month, Black Voices is featuring 25 future Black history makers and amongst that number are two gentlemen who we show a lot of love to here at SoulBounce: Idris Elba and Saul Williams. Elba...

Butta | 02/01/2008 at 5:59 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Maxwell is SO Talking About SoulBounce!

We have a long, tumultuous relationship with Maxwell's blog because we want answers. Unlike a lot of other singers, Maxwell's professional and personal business isn't all on Front Street, which is good, but it leaves the fans hungry and longing....

nOvaMatic | 01/25/2008 at 10:15 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Myspace Does Everything for Al B. Sure

I don't know if you realize this, Al B. Sure, but someone or something spammed the SH*T out of your blog. We're all juicy in the knickers over First Sunday (who wouldn't be?) but we totally get it. No need...

nOvaMatic | 01/24/2008 at 12:30 PM | Permalink

Idolator Presses Pause on Winehouse Schadenfreude

Perhaps we've started a trend. Back in November I vowed that I, personally, would no longer use this space to cover Amy Winehouse's personal turmoils, a move that has since been cited in the Houston Press). I've loosened the reigns...

nOvaMatic | 01/23/2008 at 10:53 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Amanda Diva's Blog Takeover

We're big fans of artist blogs here at SoulBounce. Phonte of Little Brother, ?uestlove, and Eric Roberson regularly keep us entertained and informed with their online missives, and now there's a new blog that I've added to my Bloglines: DivaSpeakTV...

Butta | 01/09/2008 at 6:06 PM | Comments () | Permalink

SoulBounce Detective: Solve the Mystery of Rahsaan's Mood

We have no idea what's going on here and why Rahsaan Patterson is fed up with "Wilona". I mean, she was always bursting in without calling first, which is bound to irritate any well-meaning individual. But that was like 30...

nOvaMatic | 01/07/2008 at 3:41 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Thanks A Lot, Morpheus!

We've largely stayed out of the whole Ike Turner Post-Death Pontification Marathon that's been in full effect net-wide since Wednesday. Yes, we've seen the movie, some of us have even read the book, and we get it! Also, we get...

nOvaMatic | 12/14/2007 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

Common, Prince, and Joss Stone Were All Kinda Ugly in 2007 According to Pitchfork

Pitchfork Media is a music site that is equal parts reviled and influential, (much like what I want SoulBounce to be when it grows up!) so it goes without saying that their "20 Worst Album Covers of 2007" list was...

nOvaMatic | 12/13/2007 at 11:00 AM | Comments () | Permalink

(We're Going to Pretend This Didn't Happen) The 'Growing Pains' Leak

There are a number of select songs popping up and being profiled on the interwebs today from Mary J. Blige's Growing Pains. Upon further investigation (i.e. logging into my email account) I discovered this is because the album has leaked,...

nOvaMatic | 12/05/2007 at 4:37 PM | Comments () | Permalink

Erykah Badu Isn't Fighting Jill Scott Anytime Soon

The OkayPlayer boards are always a little more fun when Erykah Badu actively participates and a recent Q&A thread was no different. Questions ranged from her fashion choices, to Jay Electronica, to who she'd rather fight between Lauryn Hill, Alicia...

nOvaMatic | 11/21/2007 at 4:38 PM | Comments () | Permalink