Canadian R&B star Melanie Fiona has been making the rounds doing interviews and press as she prepares to release her album, The Bridge in the US this August (it’s already available in Canada). Here she is record digging with the Hip Hop Official crew and talking about some of her musical influences including, Sam Cooke, [...]

As more details become available about the upcoming Frankie Beverly Tribute so does new music. Silky Soul Music…An All-Star Tribute to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly features remakes of Maze songs by Mary J Blige, Jamie Foxx Avant, Musiq Soulchild, Raheem DeVaughn, Ledisi, Mint Condition, Joe, Kem, Kevon Edmonds and the Clark Sisters with Kiki Sheard [...]

by Brotha O.S.U.M

Last week, Leela James released her sophomore album, Let’s Do It Again on Shanachie Records. So for the first installment of The Soul Rewind, we’re taking it back with a 2005 article/interview from the short-lived Mugshot magazine that praised the talents of Ms. James long before I even heard of her.
The brief write [...]