The Hip Hop Chronicle — The latest leak in Swizz Beatz’ Monster Mondays see the producer team up with DMX to rhyme over the Sam Cooke sample.   a2a_linkname="DMX – Change Gonna Come (Prod. By Swizz Beatz)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/02/07/dmx-... more info

ContactMusic — R. Kelly's believes he went "back in time" for the inspiration behind his 'Love Letter' album.The R 'n' B star said he had to stop work on his 'Zodiac' record and start on the recently released 'Love Letter' after a retro party where he performed as ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Tongue said... WARLOCKS - Rise And Fall BEWITCHED - The Worst Poetry Of 1986-1993 VARIOUS - Tunes On Toxic Terrain: WFMU Live From New Jersey Disc 1 01. Flaming Fire - Gun Through A Razor 02. Dälek - From Mole Hills 03. Rocket From The Tombs - 30 Se... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Rapper David Banner was inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame during a ceremony held earlier this week. Banner was honored during a private ceremony that took place in his hometown of, Jackson, along with artists like ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Cody B said... Chocolate Genius - Black Music Out Of Print 1998, NYC singer-Songwriter w/Ribot,Medeski, and other downtown luminaries. http://codyb3.blogspot.com Grazie, Fuzzy Crew. Pinhead said... Red Red Wine on a Sunday #75 Live - Backlash Here's... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Four Steps From The Blues said... "As long as there's people there's gonna be blues. Because if I had a good woman and she walked off and left me, I'd have the blues so bad I couldn't sleep" Today Four Steps looks at the work of CeDell Davis, a uniqu... more info

Rollo & Grady — When we launched Rollo & Grady in July 2008, we made reference to the following quote from Jim James: “At the end of the day, my tastes are all over the map. I don’t see boundaries in music, so if I’m excited about an Outkast song or some Sam ... more info

Dlisted — Just like that pearl necklace, my soul dribbled down into a dark canyon of uncertainty when Aretha Franklin underwent a mystery surgery for a mysterious condition two weeks ago. Aretha has yet to confirm or deny that the mysterious condition is pancr... more info

Topix — The Queen of Soul is back home in time for the holidays. Aretha Franklin left the hospital Sunday and is looking forward to seeing a play about musician Sam Cooke in downtown Detroit and an upcoming Dreamgirls performance, the "Respect" singer said o... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Any Major Dude said... ANY MAJOR CHRISTMAS SOUL VOL. 1 1. The Flirtations – Christmas Time Is Here Again 2. Rotary Connection feat. Minnie Riperton – Christmas Love 3. The Emotions – What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas 4. The O’Jays – Christ... more info