Category Archives: R&B/Soul

Fabolous – Thim Slick Video/All Three Soul Tape’s

Been waiting on this video to drop! Fabolous is one of the greats. Brooklyn, New York is always proud. Teyana Taylor makes an interesting appearance in the video. Another win for New York! Shout out to all the Thim Slick girls!

Download/Listen to The Soul Tape’s if you haven’t already!

You might want to get on a computer and burn them to a cd! 🙂

Soul Tape 3

Soul Tape 2

Soul Tape 1

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Verse Simmonds: The Pen Master

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Verse Simmonds is the genius behind smash songs like Chris Brown & Aaliyah’s “Dont Think They Know”, Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj’s “Love More”, Justin Bieber & Chance The Rapper’s “Confident” along with “Boo Thang” with Kelly Rowland. These are not the only songs he’s written! Do your homework on that!

His latest work was Circa 96′: Prelude To 1996. Bringing back that feel good music! He is a talented writer that was born in Puerto Rico and Raised in the Virgin Islands. Verse Simmonds proves the power of the pen! Although he writes and produces for other artists his passion is to perform his own original music himself.

I had the chance to meet him and ask him a few questions but the best part was sharing Nerds candy with him. We both like the strawberry side! He was very humble but his tattoos reveal how creative he is. You respect the song, I respect the writer! Respect!

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Chance The Rapper!

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When someone put me on Chance the Rapper a few months ago it was like a new awakening. I have to admit when I saw the cover art I skipped over it thinking it was too weird. My mind changed once I heard Cocoa Butter Kisses. He has flow and his own unique style. Very original. Nothing like being able to be yourself! 

Chance is from Chicago and his Acid Rap mixtape was NOMINATED for Best Mixtape at the 2013 Bet Awards. Which shows it’s potential. Acid Rap was self released free by the rapper in April 2013 and debuted on #63 on Billboard’s Top HipHop & R&B albums.

Get it?

Acid Rap Mixtape

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Solange – Saint Heron

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Solange’s own record label Saint Records drops a compilation album called “Saint Heron”. It is a mix of dream pop, soul, and alternative r&b. The vibe I got off of this project was very relaxing so I can understand why it is considered dream pop.

The artists on board for on this album are Jhene Aiko, Solange, Cassie, India Shawn, Iman Omari, Petite Noir, BC Kingdom, Kingdom, Kelela, Starchild, Sampha, and Jade De La Fleur. The album was released in November 2013. I picked a few tracks I felt stood out the most 🙂

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College Kids: Rutgers University offers Beyonce Class

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Rutgers University is now offering a course called “Politicizing Beyonce.” If you are not familiar with the University go do your homework!  A doctoral student named Kevin Allerd is focusing on figuring out Beyonce’s lyrics and music videos with readings from black feminists. This is not the first time Rutgers has offered classes on entertainers. Jay-z and Bruce Springsteen are the other theological studies.

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