Tagged: soul
Daily Inspiration: Don Cornelius
This morning, Don Cornelius, creator and host of the beloved dance show Soul Train, was found dead in his Los Angeles home. Politically and musically conservative, Cornelius nevertheless extended the olive branch to hip hop … read more »
Lungu Lungu: Efya’s Got Soul
In Ghana, to make money, artists need to perform. To perform, artists need a hit. To make a hit, artists need… money, but not necessarily talent. Explaining this last sentence could turn into an essay, … read more »
Suite903: Fabolous’ The Soul Tape
Now that we have evidence that Beyonce is not pregnant and plans to unleash a serious tranny army this summer, I can stop having full-on panic attacks. While Bey was belting over “Pon De Floor,” … read more »
Suite903: Lady Led, Community Supported
Two of the best young voices we’ve got, international soul queen Adele and candid funky princess Katy B, went to high school together. There, Adele turned Katy on to soul singers—in interviews, Katy mentions Jill … read more »
Coco O, “Sleep” MP3
Last May, Coco O. and Robin Hannibal of Quadron sat in The FADER’s offices and ushered in the summer months with the kind of soul music that makes it seem possible that the love of … read more »
Cee-Lo, “Old Fashioned” MP3
This next single off Cee-Lo’s new Lady Killer album is unabashedly, um, old-fashioned, a literal musical interpretation of Mr. Green’s sentiments. And while that may not be the most exciting thing in the world most … read more »
Suite903: Interview with Bilal, Hal Linton’s Final Road Reports, Willow Smith Shakes it Off
Things got kinda shook up in the soul world last week, in a manner of speaking. First off, after a four-year hiatus, Bilal finally unleashed his Soulquarian steez yet again, in the form of his … read more »
Suite903: Step Into the Soul Den
Dear Year 2000 and all ten following years, thanks for not disappointing in the evolution of mankind. As expected, technology has become our Achilles heel, allowing us to multitask while performing small miracles, such as … read more »
Stream: The Olympians "Midnight Movement" MP3
There’s solo ventures in the works at Truth and Soul Records and there hasn’t been a peep about breaking up. The stigma of groups disbanding to give each other creative space, that’s hogwash to the … read more »
708 Words I Manifest In the Wake of GURU's Death
“The rejected stone is now the cornerstone.” – GURU Shame on me for taking GURU’s cancer lightly. Today Keith “GURU” Elam died, now the seriousness of his sickness is sinking in a lot more than … read more »
