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Sisqo talks Dru Hill’s conception and self-titled debut album #ReturnToTheClassics

Sisqo talks Dru Hill’s conception and self-titled debut album #ReturnToTheClassics

Signed as a new act to Island Records back in 1996, Dru Hill were a young and talented vocal foursome with ties to gospel music who pretty much became an international success story overnight. Whether it was their authentic, honest musical delivery or their individuality as far as their image went, the boys from Baltimore [...]

May 21, 2013 Will 'ill Will' Lavin Features, Gospel, Music, Return To The Classics, Soul/R&B/Alt Comments

Hawk House | Get Familiar

Hawk House | Get Familiar

If you’re tired of the pothead leanings of current Hip Hop, London trio Hawk House provide a brilliant alternative of soulful, jazzy Dilla-influenced Hip-Hop Soul that delivers a subtle, straight edge gospel message that both believers and non-believers can vibe to. [...]

May 19, 2013 Michael Twum-Barima Get Familiar, Hip Hop, New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt Comments

Looking For Myself: Jared Evan talks industry politics, discovering Hip-Hop, Boom Bap & Blues

Looking For Myself: Jared Evan talks industry politics, discovering Hip-Hop, Boom Bap & Blues

“I’m a classic rock kid that fell in love with Hip-Hop.” There was a time that Jared Evan was considered a high priority artist by Jimmy Iovine, signed to Interscope Records via Polow Da Don’s Zone 4 imprint in 2009. After a mountain of money was poured into his development, some moderate success, a mixtape, [...]

May 15, 2013 Will 'ill Will' Lavin Features, Hip Hop, Interviews, Music, Soul/R&B/Alt Comments

Logic | Get Familiar

Logic | Get Familiar

Currently ringing bells as loud as fire alarms, does anyone really know Logic? Having been recruited as part of XXL Magazine’s Freshman 2013 list, the Maryland emcee with both brains and bite also just signed his first major record deal with Def Jam. [...]

May 15, 2013 Will 'ill Will' Lavin Get Familiar, Hip Hop, Music Comments

#OKNotToBeOK: My Mother, by L. Michael Gipson

#OKNotToBeOK: My Mother, by L. Michael Gipson

On January 16, 2013 my mother committed suicide. She was 55 years old, just two months shy of her 56th birthday. The suicide was her second attempt in three months following an eleven-month illness that several physicians and specialists failed to correctly diagnosis until eight weeks before her more successful suicide. While her physical illness [...]

May 14, 2013 SoulCulture Articles, Features, Health, OK not to be OK Comments

Ladylike: Terri Walker x Nicole Wray talk inspiration and resurrecting soul

Ladylike: Terri Walker x Nicole Wray talk inspiration and resurrecting soul

Taking it back to the days of afros and bell-bottoms, Terri Walker and Nicole Wray are Lady – a singing duo soaked in so much soul that not even a Spongebob Squarepants: Motown Edition could compete. Offering up copious amounts of unfiltered vintage soul sounds, their musical teaming is one welcomed with open arms. Having [...]

May 11, 2013 Will 'ill Will' Lavin Interviews, Music, Soul/R&B/Alt Comments

Bishop Nehru | Get Familiar

Bishop Nehru | Get Familiar

Teen rappers are not a new commodity as far as the Hip-Hop community goes. We’ve seen Shad Moss go from Lil Bow Wow to [big] Bow Wow, Master P’s son go from Lil’ Romeo to Romeo, and further back than that we bore witness to Kris Kross take adolescent rhyming to a whole other level. [...]

May 11, 2013 Will 'ill Will' Lavin Get Familiar, Hip Hop, New Music Comments

#OKNotToBeOK: The Source of Depression in Artists, by Taalam Acey

#OKNotToBeOK: The Source of Depression in Artists, by Taalam Acey

If you are a depressed artist, the following may be helpful. Conversely, if you are not depressed then, I would imagine, you are either not an artist or are a fortunate exception. [...]

April 29, 2013 SoulCulture Articles, Health, OK not to be OK Comments

Coolroy | Get Familiar

Coolroy | Get Familiar

There must be something in the water, food or air (well there is definitely something in the air) in California as this state is churning out some of my favourite artists of the moment (and possibly all time). [...]

April 28, 2013 Verse Get Familiar, Hip Hop Comments

#OKNotToBeOK: Big K.R.I.T. – “Music has always been my therapy” [Video]

#OKNotToBeOK: Big K.R.I.T. – “Music has always been my therapy” [Video]

Soul Culture sits down with Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T for our ongoing #OKNotToBeOK mental health campaign, as he speaks on music as therapy, loneliness, depression and finally making the decision to be happy. [...]

April 25, 2013 MelShay Health, Hip Hop, Interviews, Interviews, OK not to be OK, SoulCulture:TV Comments
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