Los Angeles’ underground talent showed their love for fallen R&B icon Aaliyah on August 24 at Aaliyah Revisited—a special tribute event organized by Nu-Soul Magazine, Redlight Promotions, and SoulCulture. Hosted by singer Sy Smith, the event was inspired by the spirit of SoulCulture’s amazing Aaliyah Revisted EP—a collection of progressive soul takes of classic tracks from the late singer.

Sy opened the show with her atmospheric take on “If Your Girl Only Knew.” Each performer added their own twist to songs we have all come to love. Afta-1 and Nikko Gray (who appear on the EP) performed their impeccably produced and gorgeous “ESP (A Four Page Suite)”, essentially a mashup of “4 Page Letter” and “One In A Million” with the signature production vibe that only Afta-1 can create. Jimetta Rose brought down the house with her Ella Fitzgerald flavored version of “Hot Like Fire”, while Rogiérs got hips swaying with his rendition of “Rock the Boat.” Blues belter Gedina Jean gave a completely different spin on “If Your Girl Only Knew”, bringing in a guitar and rocking out.

The event was truly a loving and creative tribute to a timeless talent that will hopefully become an annual event. Be sure to download Aaliyah Revisted HERE and check out pics of the artists who participated after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

Aloe Blacc is on a hot streak! His song “I Need A Dollar” is the theme song for HBO’s How To Make It In America starring Kid Cudi, he hosts the Do-Over, LA’s hottest summertime Sunday afternoon party, he is gearing up for the release of his sophomore album on Stones Throw, and he has been a fixture on our 20 to 1 Countdown. Blacc recently took part in Downtown Unplugged, a new live music showcase taking place in the evolving landscape of downtown Los Angeles.

After a rousing performance Aloe sat down to talk about his definition of soul music, his influences, and his social responsibility as an artist.

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It’s Black Music Month-

Rt! Hits the road to a city near YOU!

w/ Johnny Swim, Deondre Jermaine & Jimetta Rose

Friday, June 18th @ The Roxy 8pm

Wednesday, June 23rd @ Centennial Park 5:30pm

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Rising soul powerhouse Jimetta Rose recently performed in Los Angeles event Strictly Social. Check out Jimetta’s rousing performance of the politically charged “America”.

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Los Angeles singer/songwriter Jimetta Rose celebrates her birthday with a special performance at LA’s monthly progressive soul event Strictly Social on Wednesday April 21. People are finally starting to wake up to this talented artist so this should be a high-octane fun performance from Jimetta. With her powerful chops and truthful lyrics Ms. Rose is sure win over plenty of new fans.

You can RSVP to events@nu-soulmag.com to get in for $5 until 10:30pm or simply buy $5 presales

Listen to Jimetta Rose’s album

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Sa-Ra member and Erykah Badu collaborator Shafiq Husayn performed in LA recently at the monthly event Strictly Social. Witness the vibes.

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Los Angeles singer/songwriter Jimetta Rose packs a wallop on her debut independent release The Barber’s Daughter. Bubbling in the underground for years Jimetta is seizing the day in 2010 letting the world see her full shine on Barber’s 10 eclectic tracks. From progressive finger-snapping tracks like “Glory Us” and “Constellations” to politically charged anthems like “America (Revisited)” and “Revolution Out There”, Jimetta Rose displays both powerful vocals and lyrical complexity, adding to the depth of soul music talent in the City of Angels.

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