Ludacris playing pool at Boost Mobile Zo & 8-Ball Challenge What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas right? I sure hope so, cause I’m on a mean streak right now…a bad one. “Your flight out of JFK (NY) got...
Mya spoke exclusively with Soulman about industry politics and being compared to Beyonce when facing challenges with her label....
Beyonce celebrated her 26th birthday with a concert in Los Angeles, which was also taped for her DVD, live album project coming out by Xmas....
In this quick news round up, Beyonce's choreographer for "Freakum Dress" and "Suga Mama" speaks on whether she can really dance or is it all smoke and mirrors; Chris Brown covers Vibe magazine and LeToya Luckett has got the look....
As you know, Solange Knowles performed last week during the Spotlight Live showcase in New York City....
Although it's being overblown, Beyonce's tit flash was pretty moot here in the States given that Janet Jackson did that better too, but Malaysian officials say they will arrest her if she pulls that invisible, skin colored bra crap in...
Beyonce confirmed she is heading back into the studio this year for a CD due out early 2008....
This just in........
So not only is Beyonce' dropping her Spanish language album tomorrow, she is dropping a new CD in the summer in 2008. And talks up her next movie role....
Her name is Nicole....
Since capturing this year’s Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B; album with B’Day, Beyoncé has set her sights on new challenges, overcoming language barriers with her newest project Irreemplazable.. Scheduled for release August 21st, the eight track EP features original material...
One of Beyonce's and Eve's favorite producers, Swizz Beatz, got with SOHH to talk about his current projects, including his new cd....
Nicole Scherzinger is preppin her new cd and like all other peeps trying to do anything these days, she is bloggin and what not. Check her out at hernameisnicole.com!...
Since the internet has been all a buzz for her upcoming AMEX commercials, Emporio Armani makes for great timing with Beyonce (the clearly paid for Sasha) in their new Emporio Armani Diamonds tv spots. don't forget her Samsung deal......
According to reports or lack of reports from her fan sites, it's official... KELLY ROWLAND IS MISSING! maybe she's hanging out with Jon Benet...and the Loch Ness Monster...
You cannot say you are surprise that Justin Timberlake and Beyonce received the most nominations for this year's MTV VMAs....
The weekend was live in New York City. Beyonce and her 'experience' took residency at Madison Square Garden....
By now everyone has read that Beyonce is adding financial giant American Express to her long list of multi million dollar endorsements. I did some looking around to see what they creatives had in mind for the commercial. I am...
Mathew Knowles spoke with "Extra" about Tumblina's stop, drop and roll last week....
I've been debating all morning whether or not to mention this....
When we met up with Mya yesterday, I was determined not to make her feel bad about the re-occurring album delays. She gave me a great interview... most of which you will see later. But check out these short clips...
Beyonce busted her ass during a performance of "Ring The Alarm" last night in Orlando and of course the video of it hit the innanet!...
We all know producer Rich Harrison from his days with Amerie and producing hits for Beyonce like "Freakum Dress," "Crazy In Love" and "Soldier" for Destiny's Child. He also did a lil bit on Usher's last album, but now he's...
As we reported yesterday, two concert goers were done dirty at Beyonce's show in St. Louis when pyrotechnics went awry....
Last night Kells celebrated the release of Ms. Kelly. bout all the advertising music world could conjure up......
According to media insider Jim Hill, Beyonce is in talks to play the lead in the film adaptation of Disney's Broadway musical, Aida. i don't know why you love me.......
Since Kelly Rowland and her "people" at Music World and Columbia won't grant SOHH.com an interview we have to go digging for the information we'd like to be able to ask Ms Kelly ourselves. chick gets more burn on this...
Aiight lets be clear. Soulman loves the good and the bad of Beyonce so this entry is more about a discussion than anything....
Y'all knew it wouldn't be long before our scouts referenced Beyonce's performance and pick it apart like the wild dogs we are. all that glitters might be fool's gold......
Last night's black prom aka BET Awards 2007 was one of the best shows on that entire network in a long time....
I guess it's a true testament to her hard work and splendor that Beyonce opened the BET Awards last year with her highly anticipated debut of "Deja Vu" featuring Jay Z and this year she's still performing hits off the...
Kelly Rowland made rounds to the Wendy Williams radio show here in NYC. Y'all know Wendy brings the heat. It's funny that Kelly will face Wendy live but won't sit down with SOHH.com. They say we are haters over here......
According to WENN, Kelly Rowland is being quoted as saying Beyonce was robbed of an Oscar for her performance as Deena Jones in the flick Dreamgirls. cheerleader!...
Kelly Rowland has ramped up promotion of her album Ms. Kelly in the U.K. I'll be damned if 'pretty' aint a talent!...
New York's Daily News is reporting that Beyonce shunned a devoted fan outside her hotel in London....
Some theater goers aren't feeling Fantasia and other R&B; stars getting roles on Broadway just because they can sing....
A while back some country fools claimed they secured a pair of Beyonce's unmentionables and were going to auction them off....
According to the NY Post... Broadway favorite and regular Audra McDonald was bounced from playing Maggie from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof for..... meow!...
Like I always say... Beyonce has so much going on... it makes keeping it moving seem effortless. As if scoring a beauty contract with Emporio Armani wasn't enough good news in a week, ya girl ups and dominates the BET...
If you couldn't tell... Soulman was gone for a minute but now I am back with the jumpoff: music from Solange Knowles. odd duck turned swan???...
Over the past few days some good stuff has popped up on the internet. Check out these tracks from Chris Brown, Bobby Valentino and Amerie....
Mathew Knowles is in the papers again, this time to defend / straighten out misconceptions on who wrote what on B'Day and to give Ne-Yo credit where credit is due....
Usher puts a star fucker in his place... only as Mr. Raymond could do....
SOHH, Rihanna finally dropped her video for "Umbrella" featuring Jay Z....
For the time being, karma has snatched Beyonce by the ponytail and said No, No, No!...
According to TMZ, Beyonce swagger jacked the wrong girl!...
The New York Post is reporting that Beyonce has set off all kinds of alarms over at 550 Madison....
Bobby Valentino is set to release the video for "Anonymous" from Special Occasion. The cd is due out May 8th and dude is about to go into heavy promo. Bobby V and Lloyd...
SOHH Soulful went down to BET's Spring Bling and made our own fun. In honor of Beyonce's re-release of B'Day Deluxe Edition, our correspondents found a few fools who were brave enough to perform... BEYONCE KARAOKE: UPGRADE U!...
DING!...
Has the 'new car' scent worn off Jennifer Hudson yet? Can I take off the kid gloves?...
Beyonce takes yet another stab at being Jay Z on her own version of "Hollywood" aka "Welcome to Hollywood."...
Chris Brown is still riding high off his first cd. His latest single "Poppin' " is actually kinda hot. But what can we expect from C.B. as he hits the road on Beyonce's world tour?...
Beyonce seemingly is now catching heat from the fashion community and this time it ain't P.E.T.A. British magazine, Chocolate reports, model Rachel Hunter, had this to say about the booty-licious one....
Beyoncé is responding to the fans who hate her music videos by asking, "If you think you can twerk better than me, then do it!"...
Ok so, it's official. Kelly Rowland has tossed her wig into the ring of the battle royale knows as SOLO FEMALE R&B; ARTIST... again. Her second solo album has been officially announced. Click here to read more. Only this time...
SOHH Soulful was invited to preview Beyonce's B'Day Deluxe Edition including the eight new videos filmed for what seems to be a pretty groundbreaking project....
While y'all were so busy being crabs in a barrel, me and the peeps on SOHH Soulful were congratulating Jermaine Dupri on his Quincy Jones Lifetime Achievement Soul Train Award recognition, his ASCAP Pop Music Awards and compiling our..... Dude...
The backlash at Beyonce continues as Hot 97 personality, Miss Jones and her morning show cronies pull a stunt to put MIss Knowles in her place, while simultaneously Bey is being criticized by the entire continent of Australia! PETA is...
Aiight y'all, Beyonce just released two new videos. The first on TRL, "Beautiful Liar," featuring Shakira. And the second on BET, "Upgrade U," featuring Jay Z....
Earlier in the week we talked about Kelly Rowland stopping traffic at the DJ Premier event on Tuesday....
Beyonce is the first non athlete, non model to be on the cover of Sports Illustrasted. Thats a record!...
You read it right. Those are media passes to Beyonce's exclusive post-Grammy party. I'll fill ya'll in later. I need to sleep this one off....
Break out the Pepto Bismal. "Irreplaceable" has remained the number song in the country for 10 straight weeks....
Ok, sohh E! is running a show called "Blvd Of Broken Dreams" featuring Latavia and LeToya, formerly of Destiny's Child. Can I just say.... DAMN! Can I also just say... DAMN, Rudy Huxtable looks good! Remember that ugly stage she...
When we say the name NeYo, no longer does The Matrix come to mind. NeYo the singer/songwriter has been responsible for so many of the hits lately-- from Bey's "Irreplaceable," to Rihanna's "Unfaithful," to.... well you get it. Dude makes...
Black Hollywood is on the rise as Dreamgirls scores 8 nominations for Oscars which are due to be handed out February 25th! Jennifer Hudson is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Effie! Like when Halle Berry won...
The King of Pop is back in court in Los Angeles County!...
*SOHH Soulful is now updated numerous times a day. Check back throughout the day for that new hotness.* Mathew Knowles feels as though Beyonce was shut out of the Golden Globes and Hollywood because of the white patriarchal hegemonic structure....
It's been a few months since we've put R&B; cuts on the chopping block. Up for consideration for your playlist is a new joint from Lloyd, Chamillioaire's rumored first single featuring Kelis. I also have a little something from Carl...
(the first text I received this morning read... "I know the Knowles' are pissed!!!") Jennifer Hudson brought it home last night snagging the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Effie in Dreamgirls. It is really important...
Toni, Toni, Toni.... What the hell is going on? Did y'all hear that Toni Braxton is suing her former personal manager Barry Hankerson for a bunch of money-- alleging he took food right off her table... and the little bit...
A few weeks ago I told y'all that I hung out with Amerie at Jay Z's 40/40 Club. We talked about her mixtape, Because I Love It Vol. 1, her upcoming CD Because I Love It, her rumored beef with...
Black Hollywood seems to be getting quite a bit of attention lately, especially the ensemble cast of "Dreamgirls." James Brown's passing has director Spike Lee,who's already been pegged to direct his biopic, in a frenzy by looking for the right...
Poor Beyonce......
Aiight y'all time to saddle up and do it all over again. It's 2007! I'm not gonna sit here and lie to myself about promises of self improvement. Or chant the usual BIG THINGS IN '07. What I will do...
British soulster Joss Stone opted for a deeper shade of soul by handing the production reigns to Raphael Saadiq for her new album....
SOHH it seems that life after "Making the Band" for songbird Dominique Young is pretty much like life on the hit reality series....
I was watching "Soul Train Classics" on that weird new CW network this past Saturday. It was The Time's first ride on the hippest trip in America and Morris Day was slick, personified. Research The Time here....
Yesterday I went to the "Dreamgirls" Roadshow. You know the one where you pay $25 for this Broadway theater effect. The $25 includes a 50 page color booklet, no previews, an authentic movie poster and some other random swag. [watch...
According to the world's smartest men......
Yesterday I made an early pilgrimage downtown to meet up with Omarion to talk shop on his new cd 21 and why we still see him as just that dude from B2K....
Prince, who recently scored five Grammy nominations for 3121, including Best R&B; album, may also snag an Oscar nomination for "Song of the Heart" from the "Happy Feet" soundtrack according to a list of 56 eligible songs released by the...
Aiight y'all today is December 12th and Fantasia's CD is released today. Homegirl had yet another date with me this past Saturday that she cancelled. But yet she's been parading all through New York City with Missy Elliot and such....
When I first interviewed Rihanna, she was still giddy about all the Beyonce comparisons. “Beyonce… I get a lot of comparisons to her and that’s amazing. There is no artist to be better compared to than her. I adore her...
We ain't had a DING! blog in a minute... So... "Irrepleceable" is the number one song in the country. Kudos to Beyonce for great arrangement and delivery. Kudos to NeYo for being so slick with the pen. It's a really...
Waddup my peeps. As I sit here typing this I am recovering from a hangover and watching Fantasia on the "Today Show." Yup, Fanny is in New York and she has still yet to go out on a date with...
Tank became a friend to The Wendy Williams Experience on Monday. And quite strangely there was no "HOW YOU DOING" sound effects played in the background....
Last night I headed down to Crash Mansion here in NYC for the first ever SINGERSROOM R&B; showcase. The featured artists were Chrisette Michelle, Emily King and Johnta Austin....
Let me first start by thanking Miss Jones on Hot 97 here in New York City for using sound effects to fire off 50 gun shots to let the public hear just how obsessive the NYPD can be. FUCK THE...
Fantasia. Where do I begin. This is turning out to be a love/hate relationship....
Janet Jackson, who according to Janet-Planet.org is fighting of rumors of pregnancy and a cancelled tour, sits down with Tyra Banks to answer 20 questions that she's never been asked ever. (no she's not pregnant)...
When I was leaving the Mario, Fantasia, Tyrese concert this past Wednesday I ran into Nicole Wray standing under the marquee outside the Supper Club looking kinda hot....
I've been seeing John Legend pop up all over the place. Just yesterday he performed "Heaven" on "Ellen," when it hit me....
R&B; songstress turn rocker, Pink has got it in for Beyonce and her insistence on wearing fur. Come on Bey, fur is so prehistoric....
Does anyone think it's strange that BET decided to broadcast the first annual Hip Hop Awards on the same night as the live broadcast of the World Music Awards?...
Ne-Yo is among those few singer/songwriters that make sense. Like Johnta and increasingly similar to Babyface , his vocals distinctively listenable, his style is timeless. More and more we are seeing his work as executive producer which might soon be...
Justin Timberlake is doing the damn thing. For all those that hated on him along the way, it's time to drop it. Get off your high horse and drink this white milk like the rest of world. Because it's clear...
If you are compiling your holiday wish list, then don't forget to include Mary J. Blige. The long rumored greatest hits, Reflections: The Journey, will finally be released on December 12th....
Shareefa, the newest edition to Ludacris' DTP Soul, opened for Lyfe Jennings last night at BB King's here in New York City....
Approx CD Sales: #1 Diddy - 176,332 # 4 Justin Timberlake - 95,697 #8 Ruben Studdard - 69,769 #12 Ludacris - 52,829 #21 Beyonce - 32,620 #24 Janet Jackson - 29,348 Final Last night (10/24) the worlds of fashion...
Tyrese performed here in New York City on Monday (Oct. 16) not only as Tyrese, but as Black Ty, his rapping alter ego. Yes, homeboy is serious about being a triple threat: singer, rapper and actor. Of the well wishers...
"How could you look at me and not see all the things that I kept only just for you." ~ Beyonce, "Ring The Alarm" The bridge from "Ring the Alarm" is crazy to me. The change in tempo to contrast...
Although most will admit that 'age ain't nothing but a number,' we all know the music industry has focused on youth. New artists seem to get younger and younger, thus leading a few maturing artists to turn to gospel (Patti...
"I can have another you in a minute, matter of fact he'll be here in a minute." ~ Beyonce, "Irreplaceable" Have you seen Beyonce's new video for the single "Irreplaceable?" It's said to be the third single from B'Day. If...
Last night I went to the Fat Joe listening session held at the Virgin Records cafeteria hosted by Joe himself. As Joe's bangin' new set filled the air, so did this weird eeri-ness that something just wasn't right. There was...
Earlier this week I got on the phone with Matthew Knowles. Nah me and homeboy ain't cool where I can just dial up his office and get him on the line to philosophicize about God and bitches and shit. It...
SOHH It seems our girl Kelly Rowland is officially back in the studio working on her recently shelved project My Story. You'll recall back in April I was invited to a special listening session at Columbia for Ms. Rowland's new...
No, no, no. Sit down. I am not about to get in a long winded rant on Beyonce. Quite the contrary. Today's headline is about of a trio of women. Each of whom are noted for either their beauty, their...
You'd be officially a HATER if you aren't the least bit excited about Janet Jackson's new music video "So Excited" from the highly anticipated cd 20Y.O. Yesterday BET premiered the new video on "Access Granted." Janet reunited with director Joseph...
Amidst all the hoopla of Beyonce being certified gold during her first week of sales of the much-talked about sophomore effort B'Day, Bad Boy, the little engine that could, released Cassie's second video, "Long Way 2 Go."...
Approx CD Sales: #1 Beyonce - 509,930 #2 Audioslave - 143,016 #4 Danity Kane - 65,253 #12 Outkast - 40,180 73% of sales tallied For all of you who have emailed me wondering if Beyonce really sold 600,000+ during the...
Kelefa Sanneh of the New York Times is fastly becoming one of my favorite writers. In the Thursday, September 7th issue Sanneh pens a story about there not being a true summer hip-hop hit. Looking at the songs that ruled...
For all the Mary J. Blige fans who have been wondering about all the random new music is coming from, wonder no more. It seems Ms. Blige is releasing a new CD this year just around Thanksgiving. Despite selling over...
Approx. CD Sales: No. 1 Bob Dylan - 189,242 No. 2 Danity Kane - 123,271 No. 3 Young Dro - 103,909 No. 4 Jessica Simpson - 99,076 No. 5 Christina Aguilera - 98, 623 Lately, I've been thinking about all...
If you are officially over B'Day and want some joints to jam to, you've come to the right place. Aside from deciding if the new joints by Beyonce, Chingy, Shareefa and Diddy are even worth the bullet, we will also...
The 2006 MTV VMAs boasted for weeks that they would be bigger and badder than ever before. Somebody lied. Although I love having the award show back at home I was very underwhelmed by the so called thrillers. However the...
Approx. First Week Sales #1 Danity Kane - 215,733 #2 Outkast - 191.373 (sorry Ms. Jackson) #6 Paris Hilton - 76,091 #8 Kelis - 61,732 SOHH Soulful would like to show some love to the ladies of Danity Kane for...
SOHH Ne-Yo is geigh!?!?! Yesterday, I received an email officially declaring that the Def Jam scribe sat down to pee. Here are a few excepts......
Similarly to the way Diddy defended Cassie's (aka Assie's) horrible live performance on "106 & Park," Mathew Knowles steps up to defend his daughter against rumors, online petitions and hateration as she fumbles her sophomore effort B'Day. In a statement...
Y'all know what this is... SOHH SOHH Soulful! I'm going to make this quick. I am headed to Atlantic City to see Mariah Carey perform this evening. And if ya don't know... please know that I love all things Mariah;...
The last we heard from Bobby Valentino was this past December. He had just laid it down with "Table Dance" for the Disturbing Tha Peace compilation CD. He warned me that the next time he reared his head it would...
I've barked and bitched about the quality of music that is being released by some of R&B;'s most trusted hitmakers, however one thing that I am quite happy to see is the repurposing of trends from the 1980's. Yea, yea...
Have you ever seen something developing and you get that sick feeling that what you see developing is simply a disaster waiting to happen? I am going to go out on a limb here and say that is exactly what...
This has been an exciting summer where R&B; is concerned. A lot of new music by major artists and young hopefuls is in preparation or is already making it's way to the radio airwaves and video countdown shows. I don't...
Approx. First Week Sales #1LeToya - 170,307 #2 NOW 22 - 154,481 #3 Pharrell - 146,532 Final Can we give LeToya Luckett a fuckin' round of applause. Not only has homegirl shed the "that's the girl that got kicked out...
A lot of SOHH Soulful readers, whom I think represent a good cross section of the music bootlegging buying public have been inquiring about men in R&B.; No, not so much as to where they are or what they are...
Thankfully this time around the Neptunes are somehow contractually unable to work with Justin Timberlake. Despite all the hype around his debut solo release Justified and Pharrell's contribution, the Timbaland-produced "Cry Me A River" is the album's crown jewel....
SOHH Letoya Luckett has been riding the No. 1 spot on "106 & Park" for the last 23 days with her debut single "Torn" which has been on the countdown for a total of 47 days. That's pretty impressive for...
I was dreaming when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray. ~ Prince, "1999" Hate it or love it, I am sure by now everyone can agree that yes Janet Jackson is indeed a music icon. I am...
What do you say to a woman who has multi-million dollar cosmetic contracts, parades around the stage in short skirts, gives lap dances on major music award shows, invented a word -- "bootylicious," that focuses attention on her plumb...
While at India.Arie's album release party last night, I tried to confirm the rumor I heard about Christina Milian signing with Motown. I searched high and low for a confirmation or a denial....
While you were wondering why are two of the three most popular hosts on BET (Black Entertainment Television) aren't actually black and why none of the hosts on Telemundo are, we here at SOHH Soulful have been scrolling through...
Lawd y'all, where do we begin......
Thankfully, Jennifer Hudson's role as Kelly Rowland, I mean Effie in the upcoming movie Dreamgirls won't signify the beginning of a dream deferred. It's actually the beginning of her dreams becoming a reality....
While you were wondering how a "big bang" could only sell just about 200,000 copies after damn near 8 months of promotions, shootings, deaths, remixes, a guest appearance by Mary J. Blige and a ton overstated self importance, we...
I do admit that when I first heard B2K, I wasn't impressed. I thought, "Gee great... another boy band." Although all the members had their own following, everyone knew it was all about Omarion....
Two of the most anticipated songs impacting radio within the last week were Beyonce's "Deja Vu" featuring Jay-Z and Janet's "Call On Me" featuring Nelly.Two very different songs, with two very different styles. SOHH let's go ahead and get this...
While you were swooning over Usher's philanthropy and reading Christina Milian's blog entries, we here at SOHH Soulful have been on Limewire like a muhfugga downloading our top 5 songs of the moment....
Janet Jackson has updated her website JanetJackson.com with another message for the fans, but this time Janet also addresses the nay sayers in what began as a press release but reads more like a warning....
and a part of me is asking why.... LeToya Luckett has been a busy girl. She's got a self titled debut CD coming on July 18th, she's been performing up and down the east coast working that ex-Destiny's Child drag...
Less than a month after Christina Milian released her third studio CD, So Amazing, the higher ups at Def Jam said sorry boo, your numbers aren't that AMAZING and rather than pump tons of money into properly marketing you...
All the world seems to be buzzing from either the news of the new Branjelina bundle or Beyonce's upcoming album....
Some celebs do a stint in Vegas and they build a one of a kind multi million dollar stadium for you like Celine Dion and other times celebs headline a show and it feels like they've been put out...
Heather Headley, who is currently on tour with SOHH Soulful favorite, Anthony Hamilton and Van Hunt is what some call a singer's singer. Whether it's a Broadway showtune or a deep soul anthem, Heather get's her point across....
Christina Milian has done just enough lately to keep people saying her name. From declining the Beyonce comparisons to her now failed relationship with Nick Cannon, Christina has been choppin' it up!...
Now that you can legally obtain a copy of Rihanna's new cd A Girl Like Me, was it worth it? Has the Jiggaman's little island spice won you over? Or do you feel duped?...
Today Rhianna releases her second solo cd today titled A Girl Like Me just eight months after her debut cd Music of the Sun. She is a member of that fresh batch of kittens that also include Christina Milian...
Kelly Rowland is preparing to release her second solo album My Story... Kelly Rowland on July 11th. Letoya Luckett, one of the dethrowned orginal members of Destiny's Child, is scheduled to release her debut cd, LeToya, on July 18th....
Since Jamie Foxx's album, Unpredictable, went double platinum, his already larger than life ego has tipped the scales. Despite the recent efforts made by Jaheim, Van Hunt, Mary J. Blige, NeYo, Gnarls Barkley and many others Jamie claims he...
So yesterday Christina Milian was blasting off about not shaping herself after Beyonce . Christina said: Do people think every light-skinned black girl who has blonde hair has to say that she wants to be like Beyonce? That's not...
Mary J. Blige snagged 50cent aka Curtis Jackson to be the leading man in her "Enough Cryin'" video....
New on the shelves today is the Destiny's Child DVD Live In Atlanta. For a group that is defunct these women sure know how to stay alive. Atlanta is hot right now and leave it to Bey and the...
We've thought for a while now that Lauryn Hill, I mean Miss Hill was crazy. From the uneven MTV Unplugged performance a few years back to the offbeat interview granted to Trace magazine several months ago, there have been...
It's Tuesday and there are no major R&B; releases hitting the shelves this week. However there are a few on the way....
YOUR favorite R&B; singer, Jamie Foxx along with Beyonce and them performed/filmed a performance for Dreamgirls before a room of v.i.p.s in what is shaping up to be an over the top campaign to shove Dreamgirls down our throats....
I am getting kinda of tired of all the press and hoopla around the upcoming Dreamgirls project being centered around Beyonce's weight loss....
We all love Mary J. Blige's album, The Breakthrough, especially the single "Be Without You". It's solid position on the charts proves that. But we're pushing up on the month of March and where is the new single/video? Mary,...
In the spirit of Valentine's Day the intern's here have put away the pepper spray and declared this a hate free week on SOHH Soulful. So to occupy our venomous time we're gonna show some love to the Fellas...
If Steve Martin and Kevin Kline can help ticket sales soar at the box office then Beyonce might have taken page of Jennifer Lopez's blueprint.... having the #1single ("Check On It" f/ Slim Thug) and the #1 movie (...
Last night's Grammy ceremony was the first that I have watched completely in such a long time. The talent level was pretty high. I could have done without Madonna. I mean, she is an icon but once I heard...
Last night, Clive Davis held his now infamous pre-Grammy party. Apparently your favorite male R&B; singer showed out in usual form!...
It's a shame when you're not dead yet and people are already plotting your life story! Just the other day the interns and I were saying how we would 'kill' to own the film rights to Whitney Houston's life....
Some people thinks that it takes money to make money. Christina Milian is taking it one step further in hopes that heat will bring heat. However is her new Nick Cannon diss record the kind of heat that will...
With all the hoopla around Mariah Carey and her eight Grammy nominations, I almost forgot that John Legend has just as many nominations. It's been a minute since we've talk about John on SOHH Soulful. What has he been up...
Calm down. No, Brandy is not dating Game, however rnbdirt.com reports that.... "Brandy will provide her voice and likeness, and help develop the story line for a sci-fi/action game that will ship in the first quarter of 2007. The singer...
What do you get when you mix a college dropout with a self admitted illiterate? No not Jay-Z and Beyonce, she's just country. If you guessed the "coupling" of Kanye West and tourmate Fantasia Barrino then you're right!...
I've said it before and I will continue to say... SOHH Soulful loves some Brandy. If you thought she slipped up then.......
SOHH, Wendy Williams interviews Bobby Brown yesterday on the Wendy Williams Experience. Seems you B.Brown die-hards were correct.......
Yesterday I went to Times Square to find out Kimora Lee Simmons's secret by checking out Memoirs of a Geisha. I saw the trailer for Dreamgirls featuring Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce & them....
If you weren't on Chris Brown overload then make sure your barf bag is accessible over the next few weeks. VA's newest, hottest, freshest, dopest is next on the list to be made by this machine known as the...
While Keyshia Cole and Young Jeezy try to be the new Kelis & Nas, let's turn our attention to Letoya Luckett. Letoya is one of the original girls from Houston's Destiny's Child that Beyonce kicked out the group just...
Mariah Carey floated into New York City to perform in Times Square w/ Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest on the 34th Annual Rockin' New Year's Eve special. If you missed the first ever live concert watch it here......
The "Star Spangled Banner" is an anthem that every gifted singer is honored to be called on to sing. Mariah Carey has done it. Beyonce has done it. Even Whitney "Show me the receipts" Houston has done it, and...
Now that DESTINY has been fulfilled, it's time for Kelly Rowland to fight her way from the hells of the Surreal Life. We know Beyonce is going to stay busy; Jay-Z, Matthew Knowles and Donnie Ienner will see to...
There aren't too many things me and the interns here at SOHH Soulful want for Christmas. Being blessed to be alive is pretty much all any of us can ask for. But since you know people like us are...
It's mixed bag of happenings today in the world of R&B.; In scouring the net I found these points of interest. - Kelis gets her Holla Back Girl on... with new single "Bossy" - Listen to the complete Mary...
There will be no disappearing acts around here. We're still big up in SOHH. Did you miss us? Ok, let's cut to the chase and get back up on the horse. This week's Billboard charting is in and on the...
It's Monday y'all. Go ahead and get that dirt off ya shoulder and get right for our seemingly usual Monday episode of WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS! Back in the early summer I heard a rumor about Janet Jackson. After...
It's the Monday following a long holiday weekend. Most times during long wekends we are so wrapped up in our personal goings on to pay attention to what's happening with our favorite music artists. So it kinda seems appropriate...
Damn, it's already Thanksgiving which means that along with the 5lbs we'll all gain comes the realization that the year is almost over. And, that gets us to thinking about all we are thankful for. So before the turkey...
Natalie and Marsha released their new cd Flo'Ology today. I posted the link to the new single SupaStar featuring Common a while a go. They are performing this Wednesday and Thursday at SOBs in New York. Imma catch the show...
Most people probably gave Whitney Houston a standing ovation at the BET 25 because she looked "normal" in Cissy's wig. Not to take anything away from her near 20 year career of great songs and performances; she looked "normal" in...
I've always been a Destiny's Child fan. I remember back when them other two original puppets, Latoya and Latavia, use to get their strings pulled by Beyonce. Yesterday Kelly Rowland stopped through 106 & Park. Looking good as always,...
Ok so we know the Destiny's Child #1's album came out this past Tuesday. The video for "Stand Up For Love" has been out for a while. I kinda like it. A little dramatic, but I am sure they wouldn't...
Alicia Keys keeps them all at bay this week. She's got the number one R&B; album in the country with her mediocre, over rehearsed installment of Unplugged. The artist that you think will murder an unplugged experience tend to just...
As we discussed before, Beyonce is honey dipped on the cover of the Vanity Fair hip hop issue. Fox News however is charging that VF didn't do any fact checking. In the article Beyonce claims to have written several number...
Beyonce is honey dipped on the cover of the new Vanity Fair. She was gonna hit the October cover but Paris beat her out. So they inappropriately put her on the cover of the music issue. This isn't the first...
Seems like so much has been happening lately but at the end of the day we all know that its much ado about nothing. We got Beyonce who will finally make the cover of Vanity Fair denying rumors that she...
The Usher Man is doing a good thing by performing at a concert event that will help benefit the victims of both hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Project Restart benefit concert will be held on October 9 in Atlanta, GA....
It's Monday and time to come up for air from all the 'things' we've been doing and play catch up. A lot's been going on y'all. That sweaty, puffy, coke whore D'angelo was involved in an accident where he flipped...
Do y'all remember them other two girls in Destiny's Child? No, I ain't talkin' about Kelly and Michelle, I am referring to LeToya and Latavia. I am sure most people could give a damn what happened to them after Beyonce...
J Records is doing the right thing in paying tribute to R&B's most celebrated balladeer, Luther Vandross, by releasing So Amazing: An All Atar Tribute to Luther Vandross. So you got all the R&B/Soul greats past and present on a...
It's Tuesday y'all, which means there is new music available to purchase, download or pirate whichever you've got the nerve for. This week Teairra Mari, the newly crowned princess of Roc A Fella records drops her new album, Roc...
Chile, someone has gone and pissed Kan the Louis Vuitton Don off because he's opened up to XXL magazine about everything. And he’s got a few choice words for us bloggers and barbers of the world. Find out what...
Six years ago tomorrow the music industry as well as the world lost a truly unique and talented artist. Though Aaliyah is gone – her memory will forever remain. On this day SOHH Ya Heard celebrates her legacy....
Everyone had better take a quick look at Beyonce Knowles exposed before a live studio audience. I can already feet Matthew Knowles (her manager) calling youtube.com to shut it down.....
From what I’m hearing Fat Joe and Lil Wayne made some diva like demands at last week’s Ozone Awards. According to numerous sources here’s what they requested....
Why people are so consumed with homosexuality and celebrities I’ll never understand. But while I’m still trying to understand the craze it looks like a former publicist turned blogger has compiled a list of gays who are in Hollywood....
The Beyoncé train just won’t stop. Last week I posted her new Armani commercial, and now LOREAL just released their new campaign with the smoky voiced singer. I know they had to do at least 50 takes because B...
Kanye West has made headlines once again. But it’s not for his powerful single “Stronger”, it’s over the debate that 50 Cent challenged him to last week. But don’t look forward to that anytime soon because Kanye may be...
**Just so we are clear** Ya Heard?? The buzz on rumors, gossip and the unconfirmed. There was a whole lot of random sh*t posted online these past couple of days. So I thought I would bring them all the Ya...
Hov and B are making headlines again. At her concert last night in Orlando, Beyonce twirked it a bit too much and jerked it a bit too hard and fell face first down the stairs during her performance. Y'all...
Miss Jones is pulling a Supahead and is writing a tell all about all the rappers she's sexed in the past. Isn't this the same chick who blasted Supahead and Carmen Jones for doing the exact same thing? Anyways...her...
Apparently Buffie the Body and DJ Kay "Drama King" Slay are trying to film a reality inspired movie called "Who Want Drama". Check this foolishness of a clip here. Some folks are saying this is actually going to be...
Reports are still everywhere that Hov proposed to his longtime chick B. It all started when a usually credible source (UK Yahoo News) reported about a week ago that he propsed to her in London right after the MTV Movie...
After gossip blogs went nuts with the rumor of Andre 3000 tappin' Shay "Buckeey" Johnson from Flavor of Love 2....Dre is now clearing the air. He says he doesn't even get down with that chick even though she may...
@Tuesday night's Knicks v. Nets game Rumors circulated...again...last week that Jay-Z is looking to leave his Presidential post over at Def Jam by the end of this year. Word had it he was leaving to form a new label...
Fat Joe was spotted on the beach a few days ago with his wife: Just not givin' a damn......
Russell Simmons says he's A-OK with Djimon Hounsou tappin his wife. Even if they haven't filed any divorce or separaton papers. And does anybody else find it interesting he keeps saying how Djimon is such a "sweet guy"? Hmmm....
Usher has propsed to his longtime on the low girlfriend Tamika Foster. She's the chick he was caught cheating with while she was married with 3 kids. She since got divorced since those pics surfaced and extrememly reliable sources...
Memph Bleek and Katrina SOHH yesterday our offices received a letter from a chick who is supposedly Hov's ex girlfriend Katrina (who claims she is still with him) from a few years ago. She blasted him about their relationship...
Bump that Spring '07 rumor from before. The third album from Mos Def, True Magic, is dropping this December 29th featuring production from Pharrell Williams, Minnesota and Preservation. It looks like the Geffen folks got their shit together. His...
Nas hit up Hot 97 yesterday to talk some things over with Flex. Audio He promoted the album and talked about some classic times in Hip Hop. Nice. He addressed that infamous Jeezy interview where Jeezy got a little...
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The drama surrounding Akon and his convo with Angie Mar on Hot 97 a while back about his alleged 9 wives has bitten him in the ass. Just recently his records label, Universal, has informed him he is forbidden...
Sounds like Hov has somebody hittin' at his heels. Weezy F. spit a remix to "Show Me What You Got" and I must admit -- this piece is hot. Maybe Gillie wasn't lying about Wayne using Jay as the...
Jay and Beyonce in Africa this week I'm convinced Hov is leaking his own tracks himself. He still has over a month till his album drops and this is joint #2 to get out. It's called "Kingdom Come". I...
Afeni Shakur in Georgia Today is the 10th anniversary of Tupac's death as all you Heads are well aware. His mother Afeni Shakur planted a plant in the Peace Garden a few days ago in Stone Mountain, Georgia in...
@ the NFL kickoff press event yesterday Word on the internet street is that last night, 50 and Diddy called an end to their beef with the help of mutual friends. Apparently some folks were worried about the two...
Kanye and the future Mrs. West I never thought I'd say this but the BET Awards 2006 most definitely trumped last night's VMA's. The show was whack at best and pretty much threw hip hop to the wind. There...
Is Hov chunkin' the duece to Def Jam? Rumors are flying this morning about Jay-Z leaving his Presidential post over at Def Jam. He signed a three-year contract two years ago, so he does have one more year to...
Since Lil Kim got out of lockdown early on Monday, will she be setting up to take over the hip-hop game for the ladies? Folks are saying that she is. Even though she hasn't publicly said anything about her...
Aiight peoples. Last night the BET Awards went down at the Shrine Auditorium and Hip-Hop and Black Hollywood was in full effect....usually. Last year's show, hosted by Will and Jada, was hands down the best BET Awards show to date....
What the hell is goin' on over at Def? First up -- SOHH found out some crazy ish last night from a source thisclose to the label. According to the source, Juelz Santana was told to get his shit...
Yesterday, Ludacris and Kanye West won thecopyright infringement case against them. The not-so-popular trial concluded that one of those songs - 2003's "Stand Up" - did not copy a tune by New Jersey musicians. Kanye wasn't in court, but...
Jay-Z & Beyonce's mini-me, Rihanna are rumored to be speading a little too much time together. Mediatakeout.com (a site that is known for making up bogus rumors) reports that Beyonce is not so happy about all the time Jay...
Kanye West needs to learn how to pay his bills. The grammy winner is being sued over a Mercedes Benz that he refuses to return....
In a recent interview with MTV, Lil Wayne sat down to talk about what's new with him, who he is dying to work with (Eminem & Jay-Z top the list), and why he is the Kobe Bryant of Hip-Hop....
Word is, Cam’ron is trying to win Beyonce’s affection through two-way text messages. In them he is saying that she “should be with a real man like him” like there is a chance in hell in that happening. Jay-Z...
The paparazzi has been on their job lately catching up with "President Carter" and my favorite "Stepford Wife" stand-in. About a month ago rumors circulated that Jay-Z and Beyonce were on the outs. Here's a little inside information for you...
On the latest episode of “As The G-Unit Pendant Turns,” minister turned menace Mase spits a freestyle over Beyonce’s “Check On It.” On the beginning of the track he boasts about that if the ladies “can’t see his dimple they...
Mary J. Is At It Again Mary J.Blige has most definitely been getting her Kanye West on lately. By now everyone has heard about her now infamous rant at the Vibe awards. Now the Queen of Hip Hop and Soul...
A rumor has been buzzing about a possible wedding in the Caribbean next summer between power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce. It’s alleged that the two have begun planning their wedding but are determined to keep it a secret. A...
Whitney Houston has been criticizing younger singers such as Britney Spears and Beyonce Knowles for being too willing to sign on to different advertising deals. Whitney claims that the young singers do too much promotion and sell themselves as a...
What’s good… Apparently, Jay-Z is revealing shit about himself that he hasn’t let out before, From what I’m hearing Beyonce may have a little problem on her hand getting her man to the altar. Supposedly, Jay has issues with getting...
What's up... From what I'm hearing, the word on the block is that Ashanti is trying to have a new look for her upconing video for "Still On It." Yea, I mean she's straight rocking cornrows going straight back trying...
Hey people... Sohh, tonight was very interesting!! I went and checked out a Smiff -N- Wessun, oh I mean Cocoa Bruvaz-- performance at BB Kings in NYC. Yea.. they can still rock a party like they did back in the...
What it is people.... Sohh, let's talk about the upcoming 50 Cent flick-- "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'". First of all, I have to say-- it's a good movie, and I'd definitely recommend folks to go out and see it...
Hey Hey-- what it is people!!! Sohh....apparently Nick Cannon may be getting over his boo-- Christina Milian-- perhaps?? Nah, but I heard that Nick LIKES Beyonce!! He likes her ALOT. Cannon also revealed that Tupac is the "greatest MC" and...
What's good my SOHH.com fam... I have a couple of things to let y'all know-- right, sohh anyways, my ears a buzzing off the hook. Yes, I'm hearing that Jay-Z and Beyonce were down in Paris recently for the opening...
What it is y'all..... I hope everybody had a great weekend, and that y'all are ready to ride for another week. Right, sohh... my ears are buzzing, Beyonce satisfying her boo (Jay-Z); Trina showing and proving why they call her...
What's Good Y'all!! SOHH, I'm hearing that Jay-Z recently popped the big question to his boo Beyonce!!! Hmmmm.... Yep, I heard that Hov bought B a ring for her birthday, and got down on bended knee. So it looks like...
Supposedly Usher's manager/mother has rubbished reports that her son is set to star opposite Beyonce Knowles in a new movie. Usher was named alongside Jamie Foxx as co-stars in Knowles' Dreamgirls project -- which is an adaptation of a Broadway...
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