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SoulBounce’s Class Of 1996: Keith Sweat ‘Keith Sweat’
His vocal stylings might have been the target of jokes from a comedian or five, but by 1996 Keith Sweat had established himself as a consistent presence on urban radio and the R&B charts in the...
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SoulBounce’s Class Of 1996: Maxwell ‘Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite’
Twenty years ago, as more and more R&B artists were flocking to embrace hip-hop, a small collective of artists emerged who dared to make contemporary R&B with classic sensibilities. There had...
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President Obama & Friends Celebrate The African American Arts In ‘Taking The...
As we continue sadly crossing out the days until President Barack Obama leaves office, one of the legacies he will leave in his wake will be his commitment to the arts and highlighting the African...
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Leon Bridges Creates A Soulful ‘National Anthem’ For ESPN
Just in time for Black History Month (and the upcoming Super Bowl), ESPN invites soulful crooner Leon Bridges to reimagine the "Star Spangled Banner." The anthem has seen a soulful makeover many times...
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Stokley Williams Takes Us To A New ‘Level’& Announces Solo Album
Musically, 2017 is on a roll. The soulful stars have aligned, and the rhythmic gods have showed up and will soon bless us with a debut solo album from the one and only Stokley Williams. Yes, you read...
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October London Takes A Journey Into The Spotlight In His Short Film ‘Color...
Apparently October London is your favorite singer’s favorite ghostwriter. While the artist isn’t naming names, what he is doing is stepping into the limelight in a huge way. Discovered by the legendary...
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BJ The Chicago Kid Pays Tribute To Usher &‘Confessions’ With Cover EP
BJ The Chicago Kid is one of the few singers who understands how to cover everything from classic soul and R&B to a rock ballad with aplomb while making it his own. Over the past few years, BJTCK...
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Raekwon & CeeLo Green Celebrate The Genius Of ‘Marvin’ Gaye
On April 1st and 2nd, music lovers across the world paid tribute to one of the most iconic singers in history, Marvin Gaye. Marking the anniversary of his death and his birthday, respectively, we saw...
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October London Tells A Story Of Sex, Lies & Videotape In ‘Driving Me To...
October London has really been on his grind. Not only is he aggressively releasing new music (he just dropped a surprise album this week), but he has guest-starred on an episode of Empire, sings the...
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The Mixologists: dj harvey dent’s ‘Grill & Chill’
It's summertime and the living is easy, especially as we prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July. Some of you might be prepping the grill as we type, while some others might be getting ready to chill...
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The Roots & Bilal Contribute Searing Song ‘It Ain’t Fair’ To The ‘Detroit’...
Detroit, the upcoming film about the deadly Algiers Motel incident during Detroit’s 12th Street Riot during the summer of 1967, will storm into theaters on Friday, August 4th. Taking place during the...
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Amerigo Gazaway Brings Stevie Wonder & Common Together On ‘A Common Wonder’
Amerigo Gazaway has crafted a name for himself thanks to his otherworldly pairings where he unites artists, new and old, in a musical matrimony. So far, he's blown us away with mashups like De La Soul...
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Algee Smith & Larry Reed Call For Healing With ‘Grow’ From The Movie ‘Detroit’
Hollywood (really, America, in general) has always been reluctant to share fact-based narratives of African-American history. The reasons may vary – i.e. trying to erase our consequential contributions...
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Amerigo Gazaway Delivers A Wonderful Mashup Of Stevie Wonder & Common With ‘A...
Amerigo Gazaway can be best described as a musical magician. He plays with the sounds of old and new in his skillfully blended offerings that always leave us in awe. Last week, we shared Gazaway's...
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BEREL Takes On JMSN’s ‘Cruel Intentions’
It's the end of the week and depending on how yours went, you may just need to unwind to the blues. BEREL comes to the musical rescue and takes on JMSN's melancholy track "Cruel Intentions." The Bay...
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RAII & Whitney Spread Love On Debut EP ‘Heart.Hope.’
To paraphrase a famous Hal David/Burt Bacharach lyric, "What the world needs now is love, Black love." Apparently, we're not the only ones that feel this way. Codie and Tommy Oliver's docu-series Black...
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Sy Smith Is In Full Bloom On ‘Sometimes A Rose Will Grow In Concrete’
Sy Smith has been giving us her unique spin on soul and R&B for nearly 20 years now. Somehow the talented singer/songwriter has managed to surprise and thrill us with each new endeavor, keep us on...
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Amerigo Gazaway Pays Tribute To Craig Mack With A ‘Flava In Ya Ear’ Remix
It was just last week when music fans were dealt a blow after the untimely passing of rapper Craig Mack at the age of 46. The shocking news had many turning to the former Bad Boy rapper's classic hit,...
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This Week In SoulBounce: Jill Scott Won’t Have To Give Up The Loot, SZA’s...
It might not look like it outside, but spring has finally sprung. Of course, we're already dreaming of warmer days, but in the meantime, we've got piping hot music news to keep us warm. Speaking of,...
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Ro James Wants You To ‘Take It All…Raww’
While we’re still fanning ourselves over his Smoke EP, Ro James serves us another salacious round. Fair warning, his track “Take It All…Raww” is not for the prudish, as it is five minutes of...
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