November 2007 Archives

Remember that fan tossing incident Akon was involved in?

((((EXCLUSIVE))))

I love it. Mariah Carey's forthcoming project is locked away somewhere waiting to be devoured by all of her loyal fans... SOULMAN included. Yesterday, at the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Music Conference in Atlanta, we ran in DJ Toomp who worked on Mimi's album.

Carey'd me thru desparation

Irv Gotti wanted to clear up some ish concerning Ashanti.

ahh BABY!

Okay so they broke down and re-sent the "Portrait of Love" video... after AOL MUSIC premiered it. Although this is the audience that counts when it comes to her sales.

I've heard for a few weeks that Jaheim was dropping a CD and at first, I was wonder... who keeps approving his budgets and projects.

Stop the presses... Billboard is reporting that Janet Jackson aka Jermaine Dupri's boo is slated to drop her new project in FEBRUARY! WTF?

As reported, Kelly Rowland performed in Atlantic City last week and someone sent us footage.

Remember Beyonce and Sugarland performing "Irreplaceable" on the American Music Awards?

I was over at Sandra Rose's spot and found that she is dropping dime on Chris Brown who is allegedly giving his manager the tool. WTF?

Chris Brown's a thriller?

Last week I had the chance to interview Kevin Michael at Atlantic Records.

My buddy Sam over at ThatGrapeJuice.net scored a great review of Kelly Rowland's show in Philly at the House Of Blues.

Ciara and Rihanna cut up at the 2007 World Music Awards held in Monte Carlo earlier this year.

Kelly Rowland says to hell with trying to have a hit record or even a career of her own and opts to form a choir for NBC's new show "Clash of the Choirs" -- yet another ensemble of voices put together to outshine hers.

As with everything Diddy is involved with there is an accompanying spoof.

SHOUT OUT TO THATGRAPEJUICE.NET

The analog girl known as E. Badu was all up and through the OkayPlayer message boards talking about fashion and who she would rather face in a fist fight... Alicia, Jill or Lauryn.

SNATCHED FROM SOULBOUNCE.COM

Chris Brown drops his new video for "With You"

ATLANTIC RECORDS REMOVED THE VIDEO BECAUSE THEY GAVE AOL MUSIC THE RIGHTS TO THE PREMIERE! AIN'T MY FAULT THEY LEAKED IT AND THEN WANTED BACKSIES!

I AM PISSED ABOUT IT TOO. I GOT SOMETHING FOR THEIR ASSES!

It's official... Atlantic Records has finally done right by Cheri Dennis. The label has finally etched concrete plans to release In and Out of Love, her debut CD, which will also feature the single "I Love You." [Read More Here]

Alicia Keys enters the Billboard Charts at No.1 this week with the year's second-highest debut, while Boyz II Men's homage to Motown lands at No. 27.

Can someone throw a muzzle on Akon.... PRONTO TINTO!

Looking back at all the commentary about the American Music Awards, I realized that Queen Latifah's performance didn't get talked up very much.

As it gets closer to release, more tracks from Mary J. Blige's forthcoming Growing Pains are leaking to the innanet.

(photo courtesy of Ali)

In the midst of Alicia Keys and Chris Brown and the rest of the top 40 favorites releasing new music, I've stumbled across three CDs that should become a part of your music collection, if they aren't already.

Before we get into all the American Music Awards and the lack of excitement around it, can we get into Beyonce performing the same song two years in a row....

We've already decided to stop breaking our brains trying to figure out what would make Ms. Kelly re-up. When I was told that she was working with GYM CLASS HEROES, things seemed even more obscure

And it don't stop. Last night down in Atlanta, R. Kelly laid it down alongside Keyshia Cole, NeYo and J. Holiday.

Chris Breezy is staying busy as hell this winter. Aside from his CD, Exclusive, that hit shelves last week, he's got that movie with Loretta Divine and Brenda from 227.

Where did this re-release concept begin and why? Usually I'd complain, but since I am the only one around here that likes Justin Timberlake I won't because.... I AM SURE Y'ALL GONNA COMPLAIN!

Erykah Badu finally blessed SOHH Soulful with an interview .

Alicia Keys keeps doing the damn thing. This new video for LYNSMA is fire and shows she learned quite a bit of acting while filming those two movies.

I admit it... at first only I went to the Bow Wow and Omarion Face Off (due Dec 11th) listening event for the free drinks.

Now we all know Brandy got that line of wigs out right? And we all know that she is bout to tear up 2008 with a new release.... well to handle her business on both those ventures, ole girl performed live in DC at some hair show.... hell, it's Brandy. Bow down dammit.

Everything is gonna be alright......

Amy Winehouse has fired back she is not a drug user.

Thanks to DJ Triumph.... I've been bumping this Alicia Keys remix of "No One" featuring Kanye West.

Erykah Badu flaked on our interview scheduled for yesterday, but Soulman still got all kinds of love for her... and Soulman will wait. But ain't it exciting to see E.Badu making noise again as she prepares to drop Kahba on Feb 26th?

The first leaked track is called "Honey."

I saw Mary J. Blige full CD and realized... yea, she gonna be just fine.

(see full album cover after the jump)

Yesterday I spoke on the phone with Tweet all about her new cd, Love, Tweet, on the independent label Umbrella Records.

SOHH Soulful is the only friggin blog around that got an exclusive sit down, face to face interview with the uncomparable Alicia Keys.

Mariah Carey has new commercial out for her tour DVD, The Adventures of MiMi.

Surprisingly today's new music isn't all about Chris Brown. Cheri Dennis has a single hitting iTunes today. The track, titled "Remind You," is the iTunes Free Single of the Week.

album in stores Feb 2008

Bow Wow was out and about promoting his new cd with Omarion Face Off at the Hip Hop Awards.

Aiight so supposedly there are some Kelly Rowland updates to chew on.

Amy Winehouse, like Britney, is one of those people that even if you don't want to admit it, you get some sort of joy out them being visual disasters.

Super producer Bryan Michael Cox has quite a few projects on his plate including the forthcoming Mariah Carey album.

Letoya Luckett showed up at Russell Simmons financial empowerment summit in Atlanta:

Yesterday I went down to the Chris Brown press conference with BET & Ford.

Did y'all know Johnta rhymes with Shauntae?

The award winning songwriter got with us to discuss Ocean Drive, Jermaine Dupri and his top 5 choices for the hottest R&B chicks. Funny thing, his bosses girl was no where on the list.

We ran this once before, but I thought it was worth repeating. Alicia Keys has a behind the scene video for her Ebony magazine covershoot.

Have y'all seen the new Mary J. Blige album cover for Growing Pains?