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Drake- I’m Ready For Ya (Song Leak)
Posted on August 5th, 2010 No commentsBy Kia O. Moore (kia@mingleberry.com)
What do you get when you intertwine the vocals of Nigerian-German, hip-hop/soul singer Nneka into a melodic hip-hop beat? Drake’s latest leak: I’m Ready For Ya.
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Bilal is back and providing a download to set you FREE
Posted on August 2nd, 2010 1 comment
Cover Art for Airtight’s Revenge: Bilal stands in the famous Malcolm X pose, except Bilal’s weapon of choice is a mic.
by Kia O. Moore (kia@mingleberry.com)
His fans have had that soul music junky itch for nine years. They got a quick hit in 2006 when his unofficial second album Love for Sale was leaked into cyberspace. It instantly become an underground soul music holy grail. This coming September, Bilal is back on the market and ready to inject a fusion of soul & jazz into the veins of his longstanding fans and soul music lovers in general.
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Can Chris Brown keep it DRAMA FREE?
Posted on July 18th, 2010 3 commentsArticle provided by SoulSummer.com
By Kia O. Moore (kia@mingleberry.com)
I am sitting in the car, the air conditioner is broken, and it feels like 102 degree weather. The radio is on, but I am not really listening to it. The thick North Carolina humidity plus the usual Charlotte 5′oclock traffic jam has my musical focus turned way down. Then I hear, “Here is your No. 1 requested jam of the day: Chris Brown’s Deuces.” My ears perk up and a turn the volume dial on high.
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Longing for the Moonwalker
Posted on June 28th, 2010 No comments
- Dance sequence from 1988 VHS movie “Michael Jackson Moonwalker.”
By Kia O. Moore (kia@mingleberry.com)
It has been three days since the anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death. I have been googling my brain for three days trying to figure out a way to pay tribute to the man that introduced me to my soul mate: music.
The year was 1988. The song had a pronounced bass guitar melody that pervaded my ear canal, thumping my eardrums as I moved in time to the beat. I mimicked every move he made on my TV screen. At the age of 3 the “smooth criminal” had me in his grasp. Band-Aids on my fingertips, a fedora atop my head, and the rhythm in my feet. Michael Jackson and me only needed the music.
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2010 BET Awards in Review: The Overview
Posted on June 28th, 2010 3 commentsBy Kia O. Moore (kia@mingleberry.com)
- Prince humbly accepts his BET Lifetime Achievement Award.
When BET announced Queen Latifah was going to host this year’s awards, I was not so sure about that decision. With past years being hosted by comedians like Jamie Foxx, Mo’ Nique , Steve Harvey & Cedric the Entertainer and others, I was not confident that Queen was going to keep me thoroughly entertained during those down moments between performances. But the Queen was a class act, taking us down memory lane with her many costume changes: from her award-winning Matron “Mama” Morton from the musical Chicago to her latest character from the motion picture Just Wright.
The movie character that stole the show was Cleeo from Set it Off. Cleeo was the comic relief when T.I. and she transitioned into one of the many BET performances. As Cleeo made a motion that looked as if she was reaching for a gun tucked in her waist, T.I. jokingly made reference to a flashback of his bad run-in with gun possession charges and award shows. But, what really won me over on BET’s decision to have Queen Latifah host the show was when Queen let the MC out and spit over Drake’s radio-beloved track Forever.
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2010 BET Awards in Review: Top 10 Performances
Posted on June 28th, 2010 2 commentsBy Kia O. Moore (kia@mingleberry.com)
It took ten years, but after a decade of practice BET executed its Award Show in an exquisite manner. The nominees, the honorees, the sets, and YESSSSS the performances made 2010 BET Awards one you won’t mind watching repeatedly throughout the year. (This is BET we are talking about. You know they are going to play the BET Awards 10, like, twice a day until March 2011.)
To get the overview of the overall show click here.
BET Awards 10 | Top 10 Performances
The performances are what made this year’s awards show the best of all the BET Awards Shows of the past decade. Mingleberry.com put together its own awards list for the BET Awards 10 performance. We welcome your comments, so add some categories of your own.
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2010 BET Awards in Review: Chris Brown’s Teary-eyed tribute to MJ
Posted on June 27th, 2010 2 comments-
What’s your take on the performance?
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How do you feel toward Chris Brown now?
Leave your comments below.
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2010 BET Awards in Review: BET & El DeBarge Throwback
Posted on June 27th, 2010 1 commentCheck out the video below to get your Soul Music IQ up.
Donnie Simpson’s Video Soul Interview w/ El DeBarge
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Small World… Or Small Industry World?
Posted on June 22nd, 2010 No commentsIf you thought the world of music in the QC and the South was lacking a noticeable mention Small World is here to do just that. Promoted by Invisible Man Media this twenty-four year old rapper is not a rookie to the game and is blazing on the scene with his new mix tape Carolina Blue Print “TBA”.
Small Wonder
Bentley’s RSVP hosted Small World’s listening party 6/8/2010 exposing the city to another emerging artist that vows to put NC on the map. Having been in the game for 3 years his first single “Pinky Ring Shining” featuring Luda and current single “Keep it Going” can be heard on satellite radio. As a Henderson native with roots in RDU and the QC this southern rapper stays true to his southern heritage which is displayed in his beats, delivery, and swagger.
Having worked with many producers worldwide this is not just a southern breed star but a music pioneer that is sure to make more than just ripples here in the South and abroad.
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Headline Check
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