Filed under: Artists/Bands, Videos | Tags: angel, anita baker, anitabaker, duets, mary j blige, maryjblige, radio city, rapture, songstress, soul music
On Valentine’s Day 2009, the Soulhead team was front and center at the Anita Baker concert at Radio City. Anita has endured an incredible career that began in the early 80s. Her seminal album “Rapture” still brings chills when you pop it in after a while.
During the middle of the show, Mary J. Blige shows up with her husband Kendu and sister. Something had to be up. During the first encore, Mary leaves and then shows up on stage with Anita for an incredible rendition of “Angel” from Anita’s first album “Songstress”. Enjoy.
Filed under: Rumors/Gossip
Say what you want, but once you go Wendy, you never go back. From the latest gossip and news to recommendations on health, sexy Miss Wendy turns up the heat each day from 2-7p each day on New York’s WBLS. Listen in and make your days and drives a little more entertaining. Go Wendy…..How you doin?!! Arrrriigght!
Listen here: WBLS FM 107.5
http://www.broadcasturban.net/rb/wbls.htm
Filed under: Artists/Bands
Soulhead wants to congratulate Jordin Sparks for her incredible win last night. She has been a favorite of this site for some time. We must confess that we really wanted Melinda Doolittle to take the whole thing. Week in and week out, Melinda tore the house down with one soulful rendition after another. However, towards the end, we knew that the same America who voted George Bush in would vote Melinda out. Unfortunately, we were proven right.
So this week, with our hearts a little hardened by Melinda’s departure, we couldn’t wait to see Jordin whoop Blake’s BS beatboxing routine once and for all. Everyone was there on Tuesday night including the previously ousted AI contestants. During the broadcast, there were many pans to and from the audience. However, during Jordin’s last song, “This is My Now”, the camera pans to the area where all the recent AI rejects were sitting. There they were chearing…Chris, Phil, the crowd….everyone….except Melinda.
The look on Melinda’s face says it all. “I can’t believe that pretty, tall, light skinnded, heffa is up there and not me. I can’t wait to get my hands around her thr….” (but i digress) All of that cuteness and shyness gave way to a maniacal stare that was awkward enough for the Fox producers to quickly move back to Jordin.
Melinda, Soulhead feels you but don’t hate. Uplift your sister and be there for her. We know she didn’t really sing any real soul and you tore it down and stood toe to toe with Bebe and CeCe. We know you can raise the roof. Unfortunately, the show is American Idol and not Soul Idol. You will get yours but in the meantime, don’t be so obvious with your hatred and contempt. Put that energy into your music baby!
See the full performance here. Melinda starts tripping about 1:37 into the video.
This has to be one of the most incredible pieces of technology that I have ever seen. Please check out how music may be created in the not so distant future. Thanks to Teddy Crockett of Brooklyn, NY for this submission.
Filed under: News
Hip-hop mag keeps tabs on the trials of R. Kelly
March 29, 2007
“It’s February 21, 2007. Bitter cold Chicago. A champagne-colored GMC SUV pulls up outside the newly remodeled Cook County Criminal Courts Building on the Southwest Side.” And so the story begins in Sun-Times reporter Abdon Pallasch’s gripping account of the ups, downs and delays of R&B crooner R. Kelly’s child pornography case, to be featured on the cover of the May issue of Vibe magazine.
The hip-hop magazine hits newsstands April 10 featuring a thoughtful-yet-strong-looking Kelly, with the words “Innocent? Guilty?” superimposed over his chest.
Wondering what’s taking so long bringing the case to trial? Follow the paper trail as Pallasch explains how the Chicago-bred Kelly keeps making hits yet has lost the faith of his wife and brother, among his many trials and tribulations.
