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R&B/Soul: Deborah Jordan – “Home” (Simon S Rebounce)
September 23, 2012
DJ Simon S does a jazzy “rebounce” of “Home” (a single taken from Futuristica labelmate Deborah Jordan’s 2009 album “The Light”). Shout out to DJ Radhu at BamaLoveSoul for hipping us to this one. You can stream it at the link provided here.
R&B/Soul: Range Da Messenga – “Miracle” (Prod. by Hezekiah) [Video]
September 19, 2012
Southwest Virginia’s own Range Da Messenga teams up with Philly producer Hezekiah on “Miracle” off the duo’s upcoming three-song EP entiled “Battlecry†(due out November 12, 2012). Today, we share the official acapella music video (directed by Hezekiah and Chris Conway) for “Miracle” above. Plus, the single (featuring background vocals by Alexa Gold and Marjani Clark) is linked below… because we look out for you like that. Nice follow up to the first leak from the “Battlecry†– entitled “Gone” – which we posted here.
DOWNLOAD: RANGE DA MESSENGA – MIRACLE (PROD. BY HEZEKIAH)
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R&B/Soul: S3 (Miles Bonny x Brenk Sinatra) – “Don’t Stop” / “Rain”
September 18, 2012
Supa Soul Sh*t a.k.a. S3 a.k.a. the duo of Miles Bonny and Brenk Sinatra have leaked a hot one from their upcoming album, “Supa Soul Sh*t” (due out Oct 26, 2012). This supa-smooth cut is entitled “Don’t Stop.” When the album is released, you can cop it at the Melting Pot Music Store). Until then, we’ve got you covered with the streaming link for the single below. Also check out a previously released single called “Rain Don’t Stop Me Now” below as well. It’s equally as hot….
STREAM: S3 (MILES BONNY X BRENK SINATRA) – DON’T STOP
BONUS: S3 (MILES BONNY X BRENK SINATRA) – RAIN DON’T STOP ME NOW
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R&B/Soul: Bilal Performing Live at Le Poisson Rouge In NYC (Video)
September 18, 2012
Sam Wilson Photography gave us a good look on this one, y’all. Bilal did the damn thing on stage at New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge (live performance shot September 6, 2012)! Nice video and cool pictures at the end make for a nice (very nice) presentation. Enjoy.
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Frank Ocean – “Pyramids” (Video)
September 17, 2012
Brand new video for the new single “Pyramids” off of Frank Ocean’s “Official” debut album “Channel ORANGE” that’s out right now. The Nabil directed video features a cameo from John Mayer & a few short clips of female nudity that may not be safe for work….
https://twitter.com/frank_ocean/status/247519963605250048
DOWNLOAD: FRANK OCEAN – CHANNEL ORANGE (ALBUM)
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R&B/Soul: Alex Isley – “The Love/Art Memoirs” (EP)
September 12, 2012
Damn this is dope!!! “The Love/Art Memoirs” (EP) is the self-written, self-produced debut project of Alex Isley. The daughter of R&B legend Ernie Isley (of The Isley Brothers) does not half-step at all – singing with all the smooth soul you’d expect with her pedigree. This EP is making the rounds on the internet almost as quickly as she put it up on the web. But YOU need not look any further. We’ve got what you need in your life right here. “The Love/Art Memoirs” by Alex Isley… yes, the whole EP… for FREE… here.
DOWNLOAD: ALEX ISLEY – THE LOVE/ART MEMOIRS (EP)
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R&B/Soul: DJ Kemit – “Fortune Teller” feat. Eric Roberson (Video)
September 7, 2012
New video from the homie (and all around super-dope producer and deejay) DJ Kemit. It’s a soulful banger! Watch for the cool guest appearances. I know I saw DJ Rasta Root, DJ Salah Anase, and model/singer Linda Pearl in there. Nice. Equally as nice…the silky smooth assist from crooner Eric Roberson on this joint. Respect to director Jirard (of the Digibees) and producer Aishah Rashied Hyman on this one, too. The track “Fortune Teller” appears on DJ Kemit’s new album “Everlasting” that’s available now!
DOWNLOAD: DJ KEMIT – EVERLASTING (ALBUM)
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R&B/Alternative: I/O (Ayo Olatunji) – “You Slay Me”
September 6, 2012
Singer/songwriter/producer/instrumentalist Ayo Olatunji (better known as I/O) is the grandson of Grammy Award-Winning Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist, Babatunde Olatunji. I/O puts down his own flavor of soul mixed with Hip-Hop – or ‘new soul wave’ (shout out to Butta at SoulBounce) – on a hot track called “You Slay Me.” Drawing comparisons to the likes of Frank Ocean and Miguel, I/O is bringing a new kind of R&B – laced with more electronic influences than traditional soul/R&B. In case your just getting up on this talent like we are, his “Isolation” mixtape he dropped about a month ago features some quality work as well. Download “You Slay Me” for FREE here, and experience I/O for yourself.
DOWNLOAD: I/O – YOU SLAY ME
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Made In America Festival 2012 (Video)
September 4, 2012
Budweiser & LiveNations’s Made In America Festival 2012 with Jay-Z as the celebrity draw & face man went down despite some rain in the city of brotherly love. Day 1 of the 2012 Made in America Festival in Philadelphia included performances from Jay-Z, The G.O.O.D. Music Family, Jay Electronica, Stalley, D’Angelo, and more… and that was just Day 1! We’ve jammed a BUNCH of clips into this post for your viewing pleasure – performances from Janelle Monáe, Maybach Music Group, Jill Scott, and a reunited Run-DMC. Overdose on the dopeness right after the jump!
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Cee-Lo Green ‘Rocks The House’ Of Daryl Hall Of The Legendary Duo ‘Hall & Oates’ Live From His Home (Video)
August 31, 2012
SUPER-dopenesss!! Cee-Lo Green took off for a little play time at… who’s house? Daryl’s House! This is Episode 52 of a webisode series Daryl Hall (of legendary duo Hall and Oates) has been doing since 2007. Still a judge on NBC’s “The Voice,” Cee-Lo is currently working on a new album with his fam Goodie M.O.B. and a new solo album. This clip is a Cee-Lo and Daryl collabo on Hall and Oates’ hit “I Can’t Go For That.” Watch the full episode by clicking below.
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R&B/Soul: yU – “Dreams” feat. Danedra Rowell
August 23, 2012
In a departure from the boom bap we’ve come to expect, yU sets Danedra Rowell on lead vocals for “Dreams†– a rap-free melancholy melody on how we had bigger dreams when were younger… too young to fully understand them. Shout to Kevin Nottingham for the scoop on this gem.
DOWNLOAD: YU – DREAMS FT. DANEDRA ROWELL
R&B/Soul: Vivian Green – Anything Out There (Video)
August 21, 2012
I’ve had this very dope song “Anything Out There” from Vivian Green on repeat in my itunes ever since I first heard it about a week ago. I’ve hit repeat on this joint several times over since then & now I’m anticipating more greatness from her new album ‘The Green Room’ which is slated to drop on September 25th. This new video makes the song even more special for me as a Philadelphia native that Vivian Green, who’s also from Philly, shot the clip in our hometown thus carrying that particular essence of what good soul music is about from the city of brotherly love. Philadelphia Freeway, soul singer Eric Roberson & a few other Philly notables also make cameos in the clip.
DOWNLOAD: VIVIAN GREEN – ANYTHING OUT THERE
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R&B/Soul: Dwele – “What You Gotta Do” feat. Raheem Devaughn
August 21, 2012
“What You Gotta Do” (featuring Raheem Devaughn) is a leak off Dwele’s upcoming LP “Greater Than One” (due out August 28, 2012). You can pre-order the LP at iTunes via the link we provide here.
DWELE – WHAT YOU GOTTA DO FT. RAHEEM DEVAUGHN | GREATER THAN ONE (LP)
Alternative/Soul: Lianne La Havas – “Is Your Love Big Enough?” (Video)
August 20, 2012
Caught wind of the buzz on this single just doing my thing online. A Facebook friend inboxed me… hours later I got an email… and saw a Facebook wall post for “Is Your Love Big Enough?” Figured I better get on the job and check it out. The song’s performer, alternative folk and soul singer/songwriter/instrumentalist Lianne La Havas, was born and raised in London, England, the daughter of a Jamaican mother and Greek father. Recently, “Is Your Love Big Enough?” (La Havas’ debut album for Warner Brothers) was released in the U.K. in July 2012; followed up with a U.S. release earlier this month. The single and full length (both carrying the same title) are available now via iTunes. Lianne La Havas is currently on tour across Europe. Saw no U.S. dates on her site yet, but who knows? For now, take a chance to get up on this talent before she makes her way to the states.
LIANNE LA HAVAS – IS YOUR LOVE BIG ENOUGH (DELUXE LP VERSION)
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R&B/Soul: Deborah Bond – “Say It” (Nicolay Remix)
August 17, 2012
DC-based singer Deborah (pronounced Deb-BOR-ah) Bond declares that she channels Anita baker, Chaka Khan, and Sade for her brand of R&B-Funk-British Soul. It’s dope. Having put out two prior LPs, she (with production team/band Third Logic) is banking on the third time being the charm. Well, Deborah is doing the work. She got Nicolay to remix “Say It” – which originally appeared on the most recent full-length release, “Madam Palidrome” – and it is hot joint; sure to lengthen this album’s run. Check out the new single “Say It” (Nicolay Remix) for yourself below – available for FREE download via Foreign Exchange Music (score!). You can also pick up the “Madam Palindrome” album, which includes the original version, at iTunes.
DEBORAH BOND – SAY IT (NICOLAY REMIX) | MADAM PALINDROME (ALBUM)
R&B/Soul: Genius Collective – “Stronger Than Me” (Yam Who? Remix)
August 16, 2012
I caught wind of Genius Collective, a seven-piece crew, and their flip of an Amy Winehouse piece, “Stronger Than Me” (Yam Who? Remix) from BamaLoveSoul. The folks over there declare that this joint “will inspire ChiTown stepper’s to get their footwork right!” No word on a release date, but keep checking the Genius Collective’s Bandcamp page for good leaks.
– @ojones1
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R&B/Soul: Vivian Green – “Anything Out There”
August 14, 2012
Slated to be on her upcoming release, “The Green Room,” Vivian Green presents “Anything Out There.” Syrupy sweet and smooth. Rock this when you’re in the chill zone (or when you want to get there). The single is available for download via iTunes now. “The Green Room” will be out on September 25, 2012.
R&B/Soul: AAries – “Don’t Give It Up”
August 14, 2012
Coming soon on the “Reel People Music” release, Philly Twin Sister act AAries blesses us with “Don’t Give It Up.” You can stream it right here for now. The release date for “Reel People Music” is August 17, 2012 (days away; so, we won’t be waiting long).
R&B: Arlissa – “Hard To Love Somebody†feat. Nas (Video)
August 13, 2012
South London’s Arlissa sings with an old soul, though she is not even out of her teens. She’s about to be major though. With a Nas co-sign? Come on. I need not say any more. The video for the remake of Arlissa’s single “Hard To Love Somebody†(due out on iTunes September 30, 2012) provides visuals for the good music she and Nas made. Shout out to This Is RnB for the scoop on this hotness.
Tall Black Guy – “Desperte se Rápido” (Instrumental)
August 13, 2012
From his 11-track digital album, “Brazilian Chronicles” (out now), Tall Black Guy releases this instrumental gem, “Desperte se Rápido.” A nice uplifting message at the end, too. The commentary at the ends sounds like the voice of Bobby McFerrin but I could be wrong though. You can get “Brazilian Chronicles” – a montage of Brazilian-sampled music (including “Desperte se Rápido”) – by following the link provided here.
TALL BLACK GUY – DESPERTE SE RAPIDO (INSTRUMENTAL) | BRAZILIAN CHRONICLES
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