SOHH, Bobby Brown 'supposedly' trumped Christina Aguilera for the cover of Vibe's October 2006 issue. I guess "at the time" being Bobby Brown wasn't such a bad thing. That is until Whitney Houston filed for divorce after 14 years of marriage to the "original" king of R&B.

Watch this YouTube video of Bobby & Whitney explaining what black love is.


We're not going to get into how it would have been hot if the Vibe cover story was the first to break intimate details of the pending divorce. Well come to think of it that isn't that necessary given all the public humiliation the two have subjected themselves to by being in the tabloids I would say for at least 10 of the 14 years they were married.

You'll recall Whitney and old school R&B singer Cherelle went on a 'binge' of sorts until Bobby's sister decided to turn the wheel on them.

Click here to watch an MSN video of the more newsworthy facts.

If this is the beginning of a major Whitney comeback, there just might be some hope for R&B.
(Sidebar: that new Lionel Richie is banging!)

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As you already know Ron Isley a.k.a. Mr. Biggs of the world famous Isley Brothers is set to do some hard time. He's been sentenced to three years for tax evasion and ordered to pay $3.1 million dollars in back taxes to Uncle Sam. No, we aren't talking a Martha Stewart-like farm retreat just below the Mason-Dixon line where he will learn oragami and knit ponchos and shit. We're talking hot needle tattoos, communal showers and powdered eggs.

Ron Isley is major. He wrote old school hits like "Shout, ""Twist and Shout," "For the Love of You," "Make Me Say It Again, Girl," "At Your Best," "Footsteps in the Dark," "Voyage to Atlantis," "Choosey Lover," "Between the Sheets"... Not to mention his collaborations with R. Kelly (someone who many feel should be in jail).

Not only that, Ron Isley and the Isley Brothers are arguable the most sampled musicians in hip hop with the exception of James Brown. And to make matters worst, rumor has it that homeboy just recently had a stroke and his NEW wife is expecting a baby in January (the inspiration of his latest CD, Baby Making Music)

Watch Biggie's "Big Poppa" video which samples the Isley Brothers.

Man what is happening to our legends.

Lastly our new joint of the day is "Shorty Like Mine" by Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown.

Download it here.
Posted by SOHH Soul Man at September 15, 2006 08:49 AM
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Good Morning!

Posted by: Sparkle* at September 15, 2006 10:01 AM

Soulman, you starting my morning off right with Bow Wow...that's my song!!

Posted by: Sparkle* at September 15, 2006 10:02 AM

Soulman, you starting my morning off right with Bow Wow...that's my song!!

Posted by: Sparkle* at September 15, 2006 10:02 AM
^^^

You like, you like?

Posted by: SOHH Soul Man at September 15, 2006 10:09 AM

I'm still mystified over why Bobby got the cover instead of Christina. But I'd say it took balls to do something like that.

Posted by: nova at September 15, 2006 10:10 AM

You like, you like?

Posted by: SOHH Soul Man at September 15, 2006 10:09 AM


Very much :)

Posted by: Sparkle* at September 15, 2006 10:10 AM

...You're talking to one the greatest...who did it before a.k.a. Soulman!

Posted by: Sparkle* at September 15, 2006 10:14 AM

Yo! Is anybody else tired of snap music? Damn.

So maybe Bobby and Whitney can release comeback albums on the same day and battle that shit out via soundscan.

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The whole Atlanta buzz is Bobby and Whitney this week, and man I'm glad I write about this hip hop and not that buls*&t paparrazi ishh'. But anyway... I'll be all over the place today so follow me real close.


To this day, I've never understood why people forget about ColliPark Music when talking about Atlanta hip hop...BIG mistake. How can you forget about artists like Ying Yang Twins who usually push a mill or better err' rip. I mean do we really wanna talk southern classics? But the bigger picture is this, Mr. Collipark has an arsenal on deck and it's not allclub music like you would think.

You gotta' be on the look out for the new artists on Collipark Music, namely Kadalack Boyz, Homebwoi, and a serious young lyricist by the name of P-Stones. If you haven't heard any of these artists, you've been slippin, and if you're in the south you should already know about P-Stones' "Get Like Me." I've heard it spinnin' everywhere from Club 112 to The End Zone in Meridian, MS. It's the real business.

This is just a taste though, Atlanta hip hop is going NO-where (Don't hate us, hate the game). It's only right that I put the rest of the world up on game right, so definitely look out for some exclusives real soon. I'm tired of hearing about how southern artists, especially in ATLANTA, are not lyrical--it's time we shut that s&%t down.

I actually really fell out laughing when I read a few of the comments that said Killer Killand Weezy had no flow... I'm just saying, you can't be serious.

But one thing I always get from artists, readers, etc. is, "Man, you need to talk about some of that raw, underground music in Atlanta too." So no worry Atlanta, I just been patiently waitin' for a blog to 'xplode on... Naw, but really it's what I usually ride to, so it's only right that some of my under the radar artistsget their money too.

So I will definitely be uploading some digital treats for you next week that will definitely have ya' head spinnin'. (Big 'Haas, I still have that Hollywood Holmes on deck and in rotation chief...I have NOT forgot). Let's get a feature minus the ooowee' this ti

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Also on a lighter note, if you're a real music fan try to get to The Atlanta Civic Center this weekend to see the play, The Life Story of Marvin Gaye. I hear it's worth the price of admission.

And ladies it's that time of year again as the annaul For Sisters Only Weekend jumps off this weekend. Those expected to perform are Tyrese, T.I., Omarion, Unk, Big Ruben and others. Also, tonight there will be a reception for "The Human Highlight Film," Dominique Wilkins at Shout to celebrate his induction into the Hall of Fame.

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Artist: Loon
Title: No Friends
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Reviewed by: Latifah Muhammad

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Falling into virtual obscurity after splitting from Hip-Hop and MTV staple Diddy, Loon is back with a less than perfect, but decent effort in his latest release No Friends (X-Ray/Cleopatra). Proving that his rap persona is rawer since leaving Bad Boy, this album is a more street approach using violence, drugs and women as his topics of choice.

Though he does double as a singer on the hooks of "Run" and "Eyes on U", he redeems himself with good rhyme schemes (despite lyrical simplicity). Also, the addition of Boss Up Entertainment artist Gritty, who takes more control of the album than Loon does. On "Eyes on U" he sticks to the ladies man, Harlem World mantra that he's famous for. With sly lyrics like "Girl it ain't no reason for leavin'/I'm not one for cheatin'...girl I got my eyes on you," you can't help but picture him whispering this explanation into his girl's ear at the club

Transitioning to an attempt at an ear pleasing beat with the infusion of violins and a flute on "Came to Get Down", Loon makes sure that we know that he will survive without the shine of the Bad Boy limelight. The most anticipated song on the album is the Mase dis record "NOVA/What happened to Pastor?" But Loon loses points for putting "Mase Dis Track" in parenthesis on the back of the album. Every great dis record doesn't need to say who the record is dissing. Loon calls Mase out for not only being a phony, but for getting money and not giving back to his neighborhood. The beef is definitely personal, but not deep enough for more than one verse.

The three star effort is a good step towards putting Loons name back in the ears of fans wondering where he's been. Many songs on the album sound like they were mixed in the basement of someone's mom's house, which adds to its underground feel. It's hard to regain street credibility after performing in "I Need A Girl" with Diddy and Usher, but Loon's trying his hardest. Unfortunately, since Gritty is on more tracks than the album gives him credit for, folks might be left less interested in Loon, and more interested in when Gritty's album is dropping.

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By Chris Richburg
Date: 9/16/2006 12:00 pm

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Def Jam Records President and CEO Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter can add another accomplishment to his growing list of achievements.

The mogul/rapper ranked number 46 on Vanity Fair's annual New Establishment power List, joining Oprah Winfrey (9) and Richard Parsons of Time Warner (11) as the only African-Americans on the list.

Carter is also one of three musical artists that made the list, along with U2 lead singer Bono (24) and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger (56).

Carter, who recently aligned with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and MTV to bring attention to the world's water crisis, is gearing up for a world tour.

The outing is slated to kick off this month with stops in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.

This is the first year Jay-Z has made the list of powerful moguls, which also includes Google's co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Wal-Mart's CEO H. Lee Scott Jr., Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone and others.

The issue hit newsstands last week and features Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and their baby Suri on the cover.

In related news, Jay-Z recently confirmed that he will release a new album by the end of this year.

Entertainment Weekly reports Jay-Z will release the highly-anticipated recording, titled Kingdom Come, this fall.

Among the featured producers are Timbaland, Kanye West , Dr. Dre and Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin, who Jay said crafted beats for a song called "Beach Chair."

Kingdom Come will be the first album from Jay-Z since 2003's The Black Album.

That album was supposed to be Jay-Z's final release, but he admitted an urge to return to the studio and started working on the project over the summer.

"Something, when you love it, is always tugging at you and itching, and I was putting it off and putting it off. I started fumbling around to see if it felt good," Jay-Z explained to Entertainment Weekly.

Fans can expect the new album to be "more in the vein of The Black Album than The Blueprint, " said the mogul, who admitted to dabbling with "different types of music."

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