DJ SOULCHILD

20.5. | "PLAY" | New label release!

Somebody better call the fire brigade, 'cause Thai Thai Club in Zurich is about to burn down this Friday!!! The motto is "International Party Rockers". Whilst my DJ Philly from Germany handles the Mash-Up and open-format Partytunes, i'll be on the other floor servin' you the best and smoothest in soulful R&B, from Old Skool to New Skool. Aaaahhh...ain't nothin' like playin' from the heart, baby. All this niceness comes courtesy of my homeboy DJ Swissivory, who is also hosting this flavourful event. If you appreciate quality music in a club, then get your crusty behind down there!

MUSIC: R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul, Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Classics, Mainstream, House
ARTISTS: DJ Soulchild (R&B, Soul, Neo Soul, Classics), DJ Philly (R&B, Hip-Hop, Mainstream, House), Swissivory (Host)
FACEBOOK LINK: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143823492355561

 

To hardcore R&B fans, regular downloaders and music bloggers, the name "Range" is far from unheard of, 'cause this cat has been doing his thing for a hot minute now. I remember coming across this guy for the first time in 2004 when his hot joint "Don't Hate" hit the net, featuring a sample of Buddy Baker's "Sign Song", which was also famously used on the Big Pun & Beatnuts classic "Off The Books". I thought: "Damn, this dude has a nice vocal and flava...i need to watch out for him!". And since that day he's dropped banger after banger, with personal favourites being "Wait Until Tonight (ft. Ja Rule)", "Man U Need", "Ghetto Dance (ft. Rick Ross)", "Try", the Ryan Leslie-produced "While The Gettin's Good" and "Shawty", and many others.

Being a Singer / Rapper / Dancer / Actress makes Harlem native Teyana Taylor a certified quadruple threat. She first sprung to fame with her cocky, catchy debut single "Google Me" back in 2008. But she's not just your average generic R&B/Pop-tart. Oh no. She choreographed Beyoncé's "Ring The Alarm" video at the tender age of 16 (!!!), got signed to Pharrell Williams's label StarTrek in 2007, has appeared in various music videos, featured on Tracks by Chris Brown, Missy Elliott and Kanye West, starred in movies such as "Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming", and "Tyler Perry's: Madea's Big Happy Family"...etc., etc. Her debut album "From A Planet Called Harlem" was supposed to drop a year ago, but had to push it forward due to her other commitments.

So, for those who aren't yet familiar with her music, then check out this excellent, fresh slice of uptempo R&B niceness entitled "Valentine". The quirky Old Skool-flavoured beat, along with the smooth synths and the catchy melody immediately won me over at first listen.The only bad thing about this joint, is the thought of Keyshia Cole doing a far better job, vocally...'cause this would be Taylor-made for Miss Cole. Ahem. Excuse the pun...lol...

RATING: 9/10
FOR FANS OF: Keyshia Cole, Amerie, Ryan Leslie, Chris Brown

Jesus Christ. I've been waiting 9 fuckin' months for this moment. Can you believe that??? Thanks to my oh-so-wonderful domain host (NOT!!!), my address www.djsoulchild.com had been accidentally deleted and publically set to "available", even though i had paid for 2 years, yet hadn't used it for barely 8 months. Ain't that 'bout a bitch??!!

So there i go, bombarding them with e-mail after e-mail after e-mail...no response. Called up, got diverted and forwarded to multiple employees who you'd expect to be qualified enough to help you out, right? Nope. Just a total, utter bunch of lazy, useless wankers who simply didn't give a flying fuck.

And neither did i anymore. I couldn't care less if the phone call to the USA was expensive or not - shouting, cussing, releasing tension, throwing all sorts of insults down the phone at them and basically going H.A.M. without a single hint of guilty conscience was well worth the money. Whenever i'm having a bad day, i'm really tempted to call them up and blame it all on them, just for the relief factor...lol...

But anyway, i've changed hoster in the meantime and i'm really happy to be back and all up in your grills again. Got soooooo much R&B goodness and news to catch up on and share with y'all, so hold tight!

Thanks for your patience and for checkin' back!

Musically yours,

DJ SOULCHILD

Feeling very blessed right about now! Looks like my remixes are starting to strike a nerve! Not only are countless DJ's reportedly bumpin' my remixes in the clubs in the USA, UK, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Italy, Latvia, Russia and Switzerland...and maybe even in other countries...but even respected, influential Urban radio DJ's are jumpin' on them!

Check out the video below:

"Aaahh hell naaahh! Not another damn Streetdance movie!!", i hear you say. Yeah, i know what you mean. This year is definitely the year of dance movies, with "Step Up 3D", the UK's "Streetdance 3D" and of course this "Stomp The Yard" sequel. I'm pretty sure it's no coincidence that these movies are all dropping this year, 'cause judging by the trailers, they all look pretty impressive in terms of dance moves and choreographies, as if they're trying to out-do eachother. As always, the acting is gonna be as crap as ever, but then again that's not what counts here, is it? We want a spectacle! Some spine-tingling, bone-breaking, joint-twisting, action-packed extreme-dancing like we've never seen before!!!

But will they deliver? Well, after the first two disappointing, boring, oh-so-predictable "Step Up" movies, i'm honestly not expecting much from the new 3D sequel. "Streetdance 3D" on the other hand, despite the unbelievably appauling, uninventive title, seems more promising. One reason being that UK's best crews, the incredibly sick "Flawless" and "Diversity" (as seen on "Britain's Got Talent") are making an appearance, and the other being that the UK needs to prove themselves against the mighty Hollywood productions. The first "Stomp The Yard" movie from back in 2007 was actually pretty good, 'cause the story line was more original, the dance style "stepping" in itself is very unique, and the acting was actually surprisingly good too, actors Columbus Short and Meagan Good had some great on-screen chemistry going on! So this sequel is definitely the one i'm rooting for.

The only thing that makes me slightly sceptical, is the fact that it's going straight to DVD & BluRay on 21st September. And that usually ain't a good sign..."Save The Last Dance 2" was the best example - TERRIBLE!!! But i guess we'll just have to wait and see...

Check out the official trailer:

These dudes, man...i dunno how they do it, but they manage to take shitty Pop songs by artists that i hate with a vengeance, flip it completely with a whole new R&B vocal arrangement...and eventually make me LIKE the songs!!! It's crazy. And i should hate them for that, but i don't. 'Cause this group right here is on some complete other next level shit when it comes to their vocal delivery, and when i get goosebumps, it's usually a pretty good sign. I'm not saying they're Boyz II Men, as their achievements will probably always remain unmatched and unreachable for any other post-millenium R&B group, especially with the state of today's music industry...but one thing's for damn sure - they've got what it takes to carry the torch if Boyz II Men ever feel like calling it quits.

May i add that they have already won multiple awards, gained over 15 Million YouTube views, worked with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and even had hit records on the Billboard charts - yet they're still unsigned!!!! Impressive stuff, i know...but Jesus Christ, will someone give these dudes a break and hand them a record deal already???!!! The fuck is wrong with you labels??!

RATING: 9/10

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE 

Ok, well it's not exactly brand-spanking NEW NEW. We've actually been on this since 1st April already...but if you haven't checked out this HOT weekly Thursday-night Black Music event at Club D'Rumba yet, i guess it is still kinda new...so what the hell are you waiting for??!

Ok, now all you modern-day pseudo-R&B Pop-tarts, just back the hell up for a freakin' second!!! 'Cause "Bad Boy's First Lady Of R&B", the legendary Faith Evans is back with a voice that puts you all to shame!!

Yezzir, judging by some of this year's releases, it seems as if real soulful R&B music is finally makin' a much-needed return to sooth and save our ears from all the horrible Electro-Pop crap we've been faced with over the past few years....our male saviours this year, dropping new albums, include Blackstreet, Donell Jones, Case, Musiq Soulchild, Maxwell, Charlie Wilson, J. Holiday, Dwele and Tank, amongst others....and leading the female contenders is the afore-mentioned Faith Evans.

RATING: 7/10

Watch out -Soulcheeezy's about! And this time i'm not armed with a turntable and a nifty hand, instead you'll soon be witnessing me making my debut appearance as a host/presenter, all up in ya face with a mic that looks like a fluffy dead kitten with a pole up it's ass! Yup, testing new waters, baby! 

The video features guest appearances by long-term collaborators Rapper/Producer P. Moos and DJ/Producer DJ Freaza, as well as Zurich's one-and-only Scandalous Dancers and Model/Photographer Eda Koyun.

I'll be posting the "The Making Of" video within the next few days, but you can already go and check out the full video clip here: