All About Jazz — Ledisi For the R&b singer-songwriter ledisi change is good even when it hurts, and there’s no point in resisting it anyway. “Turn Me Loose” (Verve Forecast), due out Tuesday, is her dissertation on the subject, inspired less by a r... more info

The Newsroom — Billboard sits down with Raphael Saadiq to discuss his new album "The Way I See It" more info

Soul Sides — The winner of the Raphael Saadiq live DVD is Gene from San Francisco. Answers to the trivia questions are listed below. Thank you to all for entering the contest and for your continued support of Soul-Sides! You can purchase the DVD from various r... more info

Rolling Stone — On Raphael Saadiq’s first-ever concert DVD Live From the Artists Den, the neo-soul singer takes fans on a musical journey through his Grammy-nominated catalog. The set was taped on December 3, 2008 at Boston’s storied Harvard Club, which Saadiq s... more info

Soul Sides — As previously mentioned, Raphael Saadiq has a DVD release of a live performance from The Harvard Room in Boston that features nearly all the songs from his latest album, “The Way I See It,” as well as hits from Lucy Pearl and his other s... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Let's Take A Walk" by Raphael Saadiq from the album "The Way I See It." more info

The Newsroom — HipHollywood.com and Ford are continuing to bring you all-access coverage at this year's 2009 Essence Music Festival. So far we've talked to Maxwell, John Legend, Robin Thicke and Anita Baker just to name a few. We also caught up with Solange and Rap... more info

Soul Sides — For all those video jocks out there or if you just love to watch a good concert in the comfort of your own home, PublicTelevision.org is now selling Raphael Saadiq's “Live From The Artists Den” concert on DVD before it's available anywher... more info

Here Comes The Flood — San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is the location for the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.. The festival lasts three days (August 28-30). Some big names will enter the stage, but it's get more interesting if further down the bill. Friday 08/2... more info

MTV.com News — 'I'm writing like I need a record deal,' Fif tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes 50 Cent Photo: MTV News Street King: 50 Cent Holding It Down For: Hardcore Hip-Hop Street Album: War Angel LP ... more info