As part of their Black Music Month Live Series, the Apple Store in SoHo hosted performances by Olivia and Rudy Currence. Currence, who is currently signed to Ludacris’ DTP Records, gave a very soulful performance and was reminiscent of a young Bilal mixed with...
As part of our dedication to helping share the history behind the music, YouKnowIGotSoul has decided to take an in depth look at Alicia Keys’ debut album “Songs in A Minor”. Upon the ten year anniversary of the original release of the album, we recognize that this...
Most known for their 2000 single “Monica”, the R&B group Before Dark never rose to fame like many other girl groups of the 90’s and early 2000’s. Their debut and only effort “Daydreamin” did have some potential. A track from...
Back in 2006, r&b welcomed a young superstar releasing a promising single that was bound to be a summertime hit. Mic Little (Michael Johnson) signed to Def Jam under Ne-Yo’s Compound deal and released “Put It In a Letter” featuring his mentor on background...
In 2000, Raphael Saadiq of Tony! Toni! Toné!, Dawn Robinson of En Vogue, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest formed the group “Lucy Pearl”. Their songs were featured on many compilations and soundtracks in the months leading up to their debut album. That...
Jonell’s “Round and Round” was featured on Hi-Tek’s album “Hi-Teknology” and a remix ended up on the “How High” soundtrack with Method Man in 2003. The song became her debut single after she signed to the Def Soul imprint. The song eventually gained radio...
Slim of the R&B group 112 released his long-awaited solo album in 2008 titled “Love’s Crazy”. The album was a great addition to Slim’s legacy as a lead singer of the group 112 and had its notoriety with the single “So Fly”. Here is a great track from the album...
Check out the video for the latest single from Kindred the Family Soul called “Magic Happen”. The visual was shot in Los Angeles and directed by Matthew Cherry.
Jarvis formerly signed to Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Recordings, released his first single “Radio” in 2004. This song is still a personal favorite and good for any summertime playlist. Written by Ian Evans
In part one of the interview, Kendrick talked about his journey to the music. In this second half of the interview, he gives us the background and history behind some of the records that he’s been a part of with artists like Usher, Mariah Carey and Monica. He...
