Ron Isley Faces the Big House
Saturday. 9.16.06 11:56 am
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
Comments
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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