Estelle’s new video “Freak” ft. Kardinal Offishall
The lead single from Estelle's brand new album, All Of Me, (due out this year) is one for the clubs, featuring a verse from Canadian emcee Kardinal Offishall.
Black Girl Still Rockin’: Interview with Res
Res came into the scene with her debut album How I Do in 2001 on the now defunct MCA records and had a string of singles that featured the Soul/Rock/Hip Hop flavor hybrid that maybe commonplace now, but it’s not a far stretch to say that Res was one of the first to do it - and do it pretty fucking well.
Blogs
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Reviews
Soul is Passion and Love. Soul is a Message. That is why Soul is Power. That is...
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SoulCulture:TV
Interviewing the Hip Hop duo back in 2007, Guru described his work with Solar as “probably the ultimate in producer/artist relationships….one of the most dynamic duos of all time”, and has since continued to champion their work together. “Just as I discovered [DJ Premier] and his talents, I discovered the brilliance and talents of super-producer... [Read more]
“I own the masters… It was worth the wait.” Speaking from a hotel lobby in Central London last night, Brooklyn emcee and Entourage star Saigon reveals to SoulCulture.TV that after battling them since 2006 he has now officially been released from Atlantic Records. Calling it “a good release, a fair release” the rapper comments,... [Read more]
I don’t know about you but we loved the lush, dreamy artwork for Corinne Bailey Rae’s latest album, The Sea. Find out more about Tierney Gearon’s technique and what Corinne loves about it, in our video below… Now win yourself a prize! Up for grabs today… • A pair of tickets to see Ms Bailey Rae perform with a full... [Read more]
SoulCulture had the pleasure of interviewing Corinne Bailey Rae this week – and of course caught it all on camera for you. Keep an eye out for the full interview next week – along with your chance to win signed copies of her new album The Sea [click for our review] plus tickets to see her perform live in London with full band this month.... [Read more]
When Sade’s comeback single “Soldier Of Love” leaked in December, many of us pictured [and/or willed] a Nas feature on it. But who knew that he’d actually recorded official Sade Lovers Rock remixes with Salaam Remi nine years earlier? Watch and learn… Here’s the “Imagine” remix he refers to in the video… Nas... [Read more]
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Features
It’s been 13 years since Christopher Wallace was cut down in his prime. Those who know me know of my bizarre (yet valid) fascination/connection with the number thirteen and know where I’m going. But because I want to get back to my own musical Biggie tribute, I’m letting the readers off the hook from my long-windedness – but... [Read more]
The alchemy of a song can be a tedious process. Of course you have to find ways to get all the instruments to play in unison and make something happen, not to mention songwriting that at times have to come from certain parts of your soul and brain that the average person pride themselves in ignoring. Making music is a sexy and addictive process for... [Read more]
“Well I can’t speak about Paloma Faith because I haven’t heard of her, but as far as comparisons to Amy Winehouse and Joss Stone are concerned… those artists are pop singers, not R&B singers; they don’t sing R&B like I do” says US soul legend Teena Marie, dismissing the UK’s two biggest white skinned soul exports of the last... [Read more]
Daniel “Diggy” Simmons has been on a mission. The son of one of Hip Hop’s legends, Rev Run, Diggy Simmons seems intent on making a name for himself – and with a new mixtape, clothing and shoe line coming out shortly, it’s hard to believe this young entrepreneur is still only 14 years old. “I’ve been rapping since I was about six but... [Read more]
Twelve years ago if you were to tell sisters Tina and Erica Campbell that they would be three time Grammy winners, have a platinum selling debut album and three Gold certified albums, they would have probably laughed in disbelief. Gospel music rarely crosses over into the mainstream charts and any artist – regardless of their genre – is extremely... [Read more]
I have been told more than once that I have a freakishly good long term memory. It is thus a bitter irony that, despite the numerous mental titbits I have retained from infanthood my one brief encounter with Helen Folasade Adu – or Sade as she is better known – has disappeared from the recesses of my brain. As my mother tells it, we were... [Read more]
After releasing his album Journey of a Gemini in 2006, Donell Jones took a break from the music scene for a minute. In that time the R&B singer-songwriter, who has written and produced for likes of Usher, Silk, Brownstone and Madonna, decided it was time to cut ties with his record label, Jive – and now after four years away is ready for... [Read more]
It’s been exactly 10 years since Voodoo, D’Angelo’s sophomore album, hit the top of the US Billboard 200 on the day of its release (25 January 2000). In some ways, Voodoo is the reason Soul Culture exists. It opened a conversation. Voodoo’s often ambiguous lyrics – when they can be heard at all – and jam session vibes (rather than... [Read more]
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