July 2008 Archives

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112 has to be one of my favorite groups ever, but lately they got me going "Crazy Crazy" with all these solo projects.  Daron, Q.Parker and Slim have all released singles within the last year or so but none seem to pack the punch of the old 112.  Check out the new music below – then revisit the past with some of my favorite 112 classics.

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My boy Gyant got the invite from Jermaine Dupri to come check out his latest signee Dondria Nicole.  I'm not gonna lie, I'm kinda jealous JD didn't invite me, but I guess I gotta work my way up still.  Fortunately he captured the whole thing on film so I wouldn't miss out entirely.  Check it out below:

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One of the highlights of this weekend for me was reading the article SPIN Magazine did on D'Angelo for their August issue. When I heard D'Angelo was planning to release a new album on J Records later this year I was pretty excited. But after reading the SPIN story I'm worried it might not get done.

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Usher is preparing to wind down his two-week session of Camp New Look – a two-week program that brought 126 underserved youth to Georgia Tech's campus from July 14-27 to educate them about the business aspects of sports and entertainment industries. Check Usher out below addressing the kids:

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Mariah Carey stopped by MTV's TRL yesterday. She discussed her upcoming tour as well as swimming with real dolphins for her "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"video. I wonder how Nick Cannon feels about being married to someone who is "eternally twelve" as Mariah said she is.  Check out the appearance below.

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Please bear with me as I continue my weekly devotion to Lloyd.  I'll probably be like this until August 5th gets here.  I probably couldn't have ever imagined "Year of the Lover" improving, especially with Plies jumping on it but the remix actually took it up a notch.

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With Ne-Yo's album scheduled to drop in just a few weeks, material from the "gentleman" is popping up left and right.  Friday I received this song "Miss Independent", which is slated to be Ne-Yo's second single – I love the "walk like a boss, talk like a boss" line… Here's the song:

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SOHH Soul Rebel Presents: Top 5 Songs I Can't Get Out Of My Head Featuring...Alicia Keys, Ashanti, and Lloyd

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The latest segment to hit SOHH Soulful "New Favorite Joint Alert" arrives at a very opportune time since Kanye decided to drop a bomb on us today. Check it out below.

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Check out my two part Q&A with Robin Thicke about his new album Something Else (due out September 9th on Interscope), how Barack Obama inspired his title and his thoughts on why he's a soul artist – not an R&B singer.

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Raphael Saadiq sets out to please classic soul lovers with his newest set The Way I See It  which is scheduled for release September 16th via Columbia Records. Check out what he has in store.

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It's almost time for Janelle Monáe's first Bad Boy outing – her EP Metropolis: The Chase Suite is set for release August 12th. Check out her single "Many Moons"

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Nelly and Akon were on set for the video shoot of Ashanti's next single "Body On Me" Check out a few of the pictures:

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It looks like Keri Hilson is on a mission to make everyone forget those bad sandal photos and focus on some of her better assets. The rising R&B darling channeled a much sexier version of "Rocky" for her new "Energy" video.  Check out the smoking hot stills:

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We've heard the rumors of D'Angelo's impending return – a J Records album that will include collaborations with Raphael Saadiq and potentially John Mayer. Below I've posted "Sent It On" and "Cruisin'" videos which were both included on "The Best So Far" CD/DVD released by Virgin June 24th.

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Something told me when Brandy got back to making music she wasn't about to mess around.  Her new song "List" produced by The Underdogs recently hit the net.

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Just when I was missing Beyoncé, her cover of Billy Joel's song "Honesty" has surfaced all over the net.  The song will reportedly appear on Destiny's Child's Greatest Hits CD which was released exclusively in Japan at the end of June. Have a listen below:

Happy Independence Day!

I've got the perfect soundtrack for your 4th of July BBQ's – a classic soul mix from DJ Wally Sparks!

It's eclectic city this week – some old, some new, and some classic music that is bouncing around my head!

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I know I'm going to hear plenty of moans from those of you who think T-Pain isn't a soul artist but I wanted to post his latest collabo with Lil' Wayne. I like it, but it sounds kinda rough – like they just went in the studio and decided to play around.

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If you read Hot Press today you probably noticed the rumor that Alicia Keys is considering retiring in the next three years. Being a huge fan of her work, that's pretty disappointing – she's hugely talented and only seems to be getting better (c'mon, admit she has stepped up all aspects of her performance game with this last album) with each project.