This is an unfinished demo that was originally recorded for M.I.A.’s Vickileekx mixtape, meaning it roughly originates from mid-to-late 2010. The Sri Lankan recording artist leaked it on her Twitter earlier today, and dedicated it “to all my friends that died at 27″. Prescient if nothing else. Check out the track and the lyrics below. [...]
July 24, 2011
DeeKay
New Music
Actor and Comedian Russell Brand took to his website earlier today to deliver this heartfelt and thought provoking letter to the late Amy Winehouse who passed away yesterday simply titled “For Amy”. Where he reflects on his relationship with Amy, meeting her for the first time, identifying with her addiction and more. Read the full [...]
Rumours of the death of troubled British star Amy Winehouse were kicking around the internet earlier today and we can now officially confirm that the 27 year old British singer/songwriter did indeed sadly pass away earlier today, July 23, 2011. [...]
July 23, 2011
Verse
Arts News, Music, Tributes
It’s official. A spokesman for Amy Winehouse gave the news many of us were expecting following a disastrous opening night in Serbia on Saturday, June 18, the troubled “Rehab” singer has cancelled the rest of her European summer tour, which was due to run until August 15. Chris Goodman says Winehouse “is withdrawing from all [...]
June 21, 2011
M. Gosho Oakes
Arts News, Music, Tourdates
Last week was a massive week for new music and videos from some of the best; SoulCulture featured new music from Nas, Big Sean, Kanye West and J. Cole and videos from Frank Ocean and Chipmunk featuring Trey Songz, plus spoke to Method Man about his feelings about Odd Future’s comparisons to Wu Tang, Father’s [...]
June 21, 2011
michelle
Music
Following the distressingly incoherent and erratic performance given by Amy Winehouse in Belgrade on Saturday [highlighted to the world through videos such as these of her in a concerning state], it has been announced that a number of gigs have been cut from Amy’s European tour, which kicked off that night. The troubled singer’s scheduled [...]
June 20, 2011
M. Gosho Oakes
Arts News, Health, Music
Despite several reports of Amy Winehouse cleaning up her act and performing a near flawless set in London’s Club 100 a few days ago, it seems like it was wayyyyy to early to let Amy out of rehab. At the start of her European tour in Belgrade’s Kalemegdan Park, Amy appeared on stage to the [...]
June 19, 2011
Verse
Arts News, Society
Keri Hilson doesn’t particularly care what you think, especially if you think she’s wrong. The 28-year-old is a regular (and not always unwitting) magnet for controversy but claims to be nonplussed by the chirping of her naysayers. “I don’t feel backlash”, she tells SoulCulture bluntly, “I rarely feel it”. Given that in the past two [...]
June 1, 2011
DeeKay
Interviews, Music
15 years young and full of soul, Dionne Bromfield releases her latest video for new single “Foolin’” – out on June 20th – from her upcoming new album, Good For The Soul, following up on Dionne’s 2009 debut album of cover versions, titled Introducing Dionne Bromfield. Opening with her previous single “Yeah Right,” which features [...]
May 19, 2011
M. Gosho Oakes
Music Videos
Nottingham, UK hailing soul talent Liam Bailey gives SoulCulture the exclusive premiere of his official video for “You’d Better Leave Me”: the lead single from his forthcoming self-penned, Salaam Remi-produced debut LP. Having released two EPs last year [2am Rough Tracks and So Down, Cold] through Amy Winehouse‘s label Lioness Records, “You Better Leave Me” [...]
January 24, 2011
M. Gosho Oakes
Music