Wait! Before you blow this video off as another “trying to make a come back” joint, try listening to it with an open mind.  You might actually like it.  You remember Kid?  Ya know, from Kid N Play.. he’s on Vh1 Soul with his new joint, “Why don’t you stay?”  Check it out….

VH1 Soul Video Version

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 Ready for some heartfelt neo-soul goodness?  Check this guy out…

Blessed with roughhewn, down-home vocals that hark back to when rhythm and blues repped for both those components, influences ranging from hip-hop to gospel and songs that are nakedly emotional and truthful, Noel Gourdin states his case on his refreshingly heartfelt debut CD. Featuring production from Kay Gee (Jaheim/Zhané), Raphael Saadiq (D’Angelo/Angie Stone), Mike City (Brandy/Sunshine Anderson), Dre & Vidal (Jill Scott), Butta (Usher), Eddie F (Heavy D), RLES and Trackaddix, Noel’s debut release is soul at its best. Speaking to the vibe he offers, Noel divulges, “It’s about the emotions of the average man. My intention is putting my feelings on the track and leaving everything I’ve got in the recording booth. I want people to think; this is a man that you can feel. That you can slow dance with, have a drink with and cry with. It’s real music that affects your life.”

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I’d smash repeatedly.

The original is a reason why black people have been set back a few years. It also makes me wanna take public transportation just so I can witness bullshit like this. Respect the old folks.. you’ll be old one day. And her voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard.

Now I’mma hit ya wit tha remix…

Take that, take that, take that…

Download the remix here.

Sit back and enjoy one of my favorite songs off the new Badu album - “Telephone”

“I like my poak chop extra crispy”

Front on the big girl if you want but she worked it.

And yes, the official website

Download this song in mp3 format.

“Fashion designer TAMECHI TONEY BRIGZ’s cutting edge style has attracted the attention of some of Hollywood’s most elite performers. The owner and founder of BRIGZIT FASHION, Tamechi was responsible for creating the legendary baggy pants worn by M.C. Hammer, a look that helped define him as a multi-platinum recording artist. Original designs from BRIGZIT FASHION have appeared in some of the most notable magazines of today, including PEOPLE, IN STYLE, SIXTEEN, VOGUE, THE STAR, L.A. WEEKLY, JET, RIGHT ON MAGAZINE, FRESH, YO, ESSENCE, EBONY, VIBE, SOURCE, AND ROLLING STONE. Celebrities wearing BRIGZIT FASHIONS have been seen on many television shows including Ellen, Jimmy Kimbel, The View, Soul Train, Entertainment Tonight, E Red Carpet with Melissa and Joan Rivers, BET Awards, MTV Awards, World Music Awards, Dick Clark’s New Years Rocking Eve, NAACP Awards, KTLA Morning Show, VH1, American Music Awards, and countless others. BRIGZIT FASHION defines self-expression thru total design and seductive display. Some other clients of Tamechi include Sherri Sheppard of “The View”, Kelita Smith of the Bernie Mack Show, Josh Henderson of Desperate Housewives, Club Nouveau, Vesta, Shanice, dance artist Karel, James Brown Bitter Sweet, Paula Jai Parker, Angelle Brooks, Mel Jackson, Playboy Playmate, and The Mary Jane Girls. BRIGZIT FASHION caters to the damsel in distress to the woman or man in complete control. Boundaries not withstanding, BRIGZIT FASHION represents imagination and fantasy uninhibited through fashion and interior design. ”

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Too much fabulousness.

“Ra-Re’s tone is like chocolate silk. The lyrics are pure and the vocal arrangements are left but exactly right…a must get!”
- Jill Scott
Singer/Author/Actress

“Truly one of the most forward thinking artist to emerge in the soul genre. Ra-Re Valverde’s A Beautiful Mess is pure artistry.”
- Rahsaan Patterson
Singer/Artist

Renowned back-up singer and songwriter for Jill Scott, Trina Broussard and Rahsaan Patterson, Ra-Re Valverde achieves the latter on her esoteric debut, A Beautiful Mess. A Kandinsy painting, this vibrant album bridges several different musical genres to create an eclectic listening experience. For the risk adverse music buyer, there are enough tuneful primary colors artfully assembled on A Beautiful Mess to produce easy smiles and reassuring head nods to keep you plugged in through the more abstract landscapes.

~Soul Tracks

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If you like Erykah Badu or Jill Scott, you will LOVE this girl.

Check her new hair cut, people.  Fiyah!

Harlem-based rapper, singer, and dancer Teyana Taylor first gained recognition across the States on an early-2007 episode of MTV’s My Super Sweet 16. By the time it aired, she had already signed to Star Trak/Interscope, helped popularize the Chicken Noodle Soup dance, and choreographed the video for Beyoncé’s “Ring the Alarm.” Her debut album, featuring productions from Hit Boy, Mad Scientist, and Pharrell, was released in 2008. The brash pre-release single “Google Me,” produced by Jazze Pha, caught quite a bit of attention on the Internet.

I actually admire Teyana’s swag and I’ll definitely be checking for her. The industry is seemingly trying to compare her to Kelis but I think she has alot more to offer. Is it me or does she look exactly like a mini Kimberly Elis?

“Google Me”

Behind the scene of her new video.

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… I’ll empty it out like that time of the month”

~Wendy Ho

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