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'Listen to Me Marlon' presents a candid, introspective Brando

3489 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Even in a summer that's focused on creativity, with exceptional documentaries like "Amy" on Amy Winehouse and "What Happened, Miss Simone?" on Nina Simone, "Listen to Me Marlon" stands out. Autobiographical in nature, unconventional in structure, thi... more info

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This Week's Interesting Music Releases - July 10, 2015

3509 days ago

LargeHeartedBoy — Little Boots' Working Girl, Ezra Furman's Perpetual Motion People, and Four Tet's Morning/Evening are new albums I can recommend. Veruca Salt's Ghost Notes and the Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone compilation are other anticipated releases. A... more info

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Shorties (July's Must-Read Books, Stream the New Nina Simone Tribute Album, and more)

3513 days ago

LargeHeartedBoy — Flavorwire and Bustle recommended July's must-read books. NPR Music is streaming the Nina Revisited... A Tribute to Nina Simone album. Entropy interviewed author Juliet Escoria. The A.V. Club shared a playlist of essential Neil Young music. Hazlitt i... more info

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Watch Killer Mike Talk Rap And Racism On Tavis Smiley

3518 days ago

Stereogum — Killer Mike is an amazing human being, and his well-articulated opinions about pretty much anything are always worth hearing. Last night, the rapper and activist appeared on The Tavis Smiley Show to discuss rap, race relations in America, Nina Simone... more info

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Ms. Lauryn Hill – “Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair” (Nina Simone Cover)

3526 days ago

Stereogum — Netflix will release the original Nina Simone documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone?, this Friday, and we’ve already heard a series of songs off the accompanying RCA release, Nina Simone Revisited: A Tribute To Nina Simone. Lauryn Hill shared her... more info

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News: Listen: Lauryn Hill teases Nina Simone covers for upcoming tribute album

3529 days ago

Clickmusic — Lauryn Hill has shared the first part of a rap from the upcoming 'Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone' album. Lauryn uploaded a snippet of her rap from 'I've Got Life' this weekend to tease fans. Lauryn said: "Because I fed on this music, both... more info

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Ms. Lauryn Hill – “I’ve Got Life” (Nina Simone Cover)

3529 days ago

Stereogum — Next week, the Nina Simone documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? is coming to Netflix, and shortly thereafter, RCA will be releasing a companion Simone tribute album. We’ve already heard one song from Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone, Lau... more info

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We're Feeling Good About Lauryn Hill's Nina Simone Cover! Listen HERE!

3530 days ago

Perez Hilton — Nina Simone's classic song Feeling Good has been covered too many times to count. Whether by hopeful reality competition contestants, or celebs who've already made names for themselves, many of these renditions have been great. But none of them have ... more info

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Nina Simone documentary aims to reveal little-understood artist

3531 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Kanye West sampled her, Chanel made her into a jingle and President Obama called her song "Sinnerman" one of his 10 favorites. But for a woman whose music is so widely admired, Nina Simone has long been little understood. Even many fans of the jazz a... more info

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