Apr 24, 2010
the first single from this soul sister’s 1999 album “Black Diamond.” This was her solo debut album, and she has gone on to release four albums since then including “Unexpected” last year.
Apr 23, 2010
We’ve highlighted many songwriters on the site before, but for no good reason, we seem to have not give James Fauntleroy the shine he deserves. Previously part of the super production team The Underdogs, Fauntleroy has written for artists like Jordin Sparks,...
Apr 23, 2010
What I’ve always found interesting about this song is that while it’s labeled “J-Dub Remix,” I’ve searched over the years and never found a trace of the original. This has led me to wonder, if an original doesn’t even exist, why...
Apr 23, 2010
YouKnowIGotSoul had the opportunity to talk with Mass Pike Miles discussing everything from his lessons learned from being signed to Warner Bros. at age 11, taking a page from Donell Jones and Mary J. Blige on his upcoming album, what he’s been able to learn...
Apr 23, 2010
I’m a little late on this, but here is the buzz single in anticipation of Mass Pike Mile’s debut album “The Struggle.” The song was written by Rico Love and produced by StreetRunner. I’m a big fan of this song, especially because I feel...
Apr 23, 2010
How often does a member of a highly successful group leave to do a solo project, and find more success in that? I guess Beyonce is an example, and I’m sure there are others, but for the most part my opinion is it doesn’t happen often. Coko felt that by...
Apr 22, 2010
When I write “new music,” I’m actually referring to the fact the song just recently released. In this case though, the song was actually recorded back around 1995 for Death Row Records, so it’s far from “new” in that sense. Now,...
Apr 22, 2010
YouKnowIGotSoul caught up with up and coming artist Elise 5000 to discuss her path to becoming an artist, her EP that she has currently for sale on ITunes, her cover of Aaliyah’s “One in a Million,” and the next album she’s working...
Apr 22, 2010
I have an immense amount of respect for this group; each of the members is actually a talented artist who is capable of playing an instrument and producing their own “music.” A true rarity in hip hop these days, I’d like to know if someone could tell...
Apr 21, 2010
“Don’t Wanna Be Alone” is a currently unreleased song by 112 that came out a few years ago. The release came after Slim had left the group to pursue his solo career, and the trio were deciding whether or not to continue on without him. However, since...