Nu-Soul Magazine Newsletter: Rahsaan Patterson, Steph Jones, Jesse Saunders, Jill Scott & more

Greetings! What an amazing year 2008 has been so far! We want to thank everyone who came out to Strictly Social. It is fast becoming one of LA's hottest events. Be sure to check out the photos and peep the lineup for February edition featuring Jesse Saunders & Rozzi Daime. We'd also like to thank everyone who entered our contests for Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild and Kiss N Grind. We have our winners and lets just say we got a whole lot of emails! This week we have plenty of cool stuff for you to check out including new interviews with Rahsaan Patterson and Steph Jones, a DJ mix from DJ Rahdu and lots more. Good luck to Vikter Duplaix at the Grammys! Norman Mayers Editor-in-Chief Nu-Soul

Strictly Social w/ Jesse Saunders & Rozzi Daime Wednesday February 27 Get The Details New Interview: Rahsaan Patterson Currently touring in support of his fourth release Wine & Spirits, Rahsaan Patterson presents an honestly open door of himself. If you want to know where he has been, then just listen. With twelve storied songs, Wine & Spirits carries soul through melodies, genres and brightly lit tunnels colored with emotions thick enough to feel hearts touch. "Pitch Black" is a favorite for its raw simplicity and expression of life's troubles. Vocalizing himself for 23 years Rahsaan has managed to retain strength and burst energy continuously through his music. Wine & Spirits, in its entirety, is no different except for the fact that Rahsaan gives you the music you weren't expecting. It just feels good! Read the full interview by Porschia Baker New Interview: Steph Jones Revitalizing, magnetic, and as tranquilly sophisticated and engaging as a coffee table book, this avant-garde face to soul music has honed his skills, polishing radio tunes like Disturbing Tha Peace's "Celebrity Chick" featuring Ludacris, Chingy, and Small World on the compilation Strength In Numbers. With his raspy, airy and passionate falsetto, Steph Jones, the Mo City Alien, is looking to turn heads with his with studio album Mr. Ordinary. Using his stereo and his records to perform a music séance to inspire him, this former Ford Model called upon the finesse of Old School favorites like Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles and Al Green to create his 2008 studio debut. Using old school jazz, soul, and quiet storm sensibilities with a hip-hop swagger and new jack swing, this certified nu-soul artist and self-classified music raconteur is a musical oddity all of his own. Read the interview by Marcus Scott New Review: Various Artists Album: 20 Ways To Float Through Walls Genre: Electronica/World Read the Review Event Review: Strictly Social w/ Jimi James & Amber Ojeda Check out coverage of this event DJ Craze Bass Sessions LA w/ Craze & Assualt Sunday February 18 Event Details Soul Exploration w/ Bilal & Sa-Ra Saturday February 16 Event Details Jill Scott Live In Paris Experience PLATINUM SELLING and GRAMMY AWARD WINNING JILL SCOTT performing to a sold out yet intimate crowd, weaving her fabled storytelling into an unmistakable groove that left the Parisian crowd wanting the experience to last forever! Also includes four electrifying tracks from her four night SRO concerts at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles, CA in 2007 and a magnificent documentary featuring Jill's fans on the streets of Paris. DVD LIVE IN PARIS 1. The Way 2. Whatever 3. The Fact Is (I Need You) 4. Golden 5. My Petition 6. Bedda At Home 7. Rasool 8. He Loves Me LIVE AT HOUSE OF BLUES 1. Crown Royal 2. Hate On Me 3. My Love 4. All I DOCUMENTARY Featuring Jill's fans on the streets in Paris Also available in a DELUXE EDITION containing the same content as the above DVD but with the addition of an audio CD containing the audio content from the Live In Paris segment. Purchase this DVD at Amazon Purchase the Deluxe CD + DVD Preview the DVD Free mix from DJ Rahdu 1. Vicki Anderson; Bobby Byrd - You're welcome, Stop On By - Mother Popcorn - Vivid Sound 2. 9th Wonder instrumetal - CD-R 3. DJ Babu - Dee On - Beat Tape, Vol. 1 - Nature Sounds 4. Erykah Badu - The Healer - Nu Amerykah - Universal/Motown 5. Pete Rock; Leela James - No Tears - Soul Survivor 2 - Rapster 6. G&D - Time - Message Uni versa - Look 7. Coultrain - Lilac Tree - The Adventures of Seymour Liberty - Ju Ju Dust 8. Byron the Aquarius - Turn Back Time - CD-R 9. Sa-Ra; Rozzi Daime - So Special - The Hollywood Recordings - Babygrande 10 DJ Spinna - Starz - Compositions - Female Fun 11. Busta Rhymes - Woo-Hah! Got you All In Check! - the Coming - Elektra/WEA 12. Quantic Soul Orchestra - Raw Ingredients - Stampede - Tru Thoughts 13. The Bamboos; Tyra Hammond - Head In the Clouds - Rawville - Tru Thoughts 14. El Michels Affair - Detroit Think Twice - Sounding Out The City - PID 15. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - How Long Do I Have to Wait For You (Ticklah Remix) - Daptone Records Remixed - Daptone Records Download the mix Check out Rahdu's blog

Nu-Soul bridges the gap between the world of R&B/soul and the underground vibes of electronica, the common factor being a grounding in funk, soul and urban lifestyle. This is a place where the sounds of neo-soul, drum and bass, deep house and breakbeat are a part of the same family. Through fascinating articles, engaging interviews, and the latest reviews, Nu-Soul hopes to open minds to the incredible array of soul influenced music available today. Sincerely, Norman Mayers Nu-Soul