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The ‘rolling out’ 10 with Marwan (Soulflow)

Fresh off his burgeoning hit song “Eternally” being added to Sirius XM’s “Heart & Soul,” in addition to continuous play on Chicago’s V-103, D.C.’s,  WHUR, 106

André 3000 reportedly working on new music from Aretha Franklin

With OutKast’s Big Boi making headlines by joining a new high-powered management firm, his partner Andre 3000 seems to also be making some new, attention-grabbing associations. The legendary Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was honored at a glitzy event at the Ritz-Carlton in New York City in celebration of her 72nd birthday, and the iconic singer revealed that she’s working on new music.

The 20 greatest songs of the new jack swing era

New Jack Swing, with its merger of high-energy hip-hop edge and soulful singing, was the definitive sound of a younger generation. Beyond songwriters like Riley and Jam & Lewis, there were also major contributors to the genre; such as L.A. and Babyface, as well as the underrated Full Force.