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RADIOSCOPE RAW Podcast: Our Uncut 1989 Interview with Robert ‘Kool’ Bell of Kool & the Gang
*It's a bittersweet month for Kool & the Gang founder and bassist Robert "Kool" Bell, also known by his Muslim name Muhammad Bayyan.
As the musician celebrates his...
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You Can Bet Your Last Money: ‘Soul Train’ Left Its Chicago Station 49 Years Ago Today [EUR Video Throwback]
The "hippest trip in America" started its journey from Chicago 49 years ago today ... and never looked back.
The first nationally-syndicated episode of “Soul...
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Show ‘Em How We Do It Now! Happy 78th B’Day to Herb Fame of Peaches & Herb [EUR Video Throwback]
*There were many Peaches in Peaches & Herb throughout the decades, but only one Herb. And today is his 78th birthday.
Born Herbert Feemster on...
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RADIOSCOPE RAW Podcast: Our Uncut 1989 Interview with Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam / LISTEN
*Episode 2 of the RadioScope Raw podcast features our 1989 interview with Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam.
The band was assembled and produced by Full...
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‘Damn If I Say It You Can Slap Me Right Here!’: The Backlash to ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’ (EUR Video Throwback]
*On September 24, 1988, Bobby McFerrin made history by giving the Billboard Hot 100 its first ever No. 1 single that was strictly acapella....
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The ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ Was Postponed, But Not Its Three-Day Promotional Concert ‘Zaire 74’ [EUR Video Throwback]
*The Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman boxing match in Zaire, a.k.a. the "Rumble In The Jungle," was originally scheduled to go down on Sept....
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Monica Punched Brandy in the Face Over a ‘Misunderstanding’ 22 Years Ago Today [EUR Video Throwback]
*Well how timely is this? Brandy and Monica, who two weeks ago teamed for a Verzuz that appeared to be beef free, took the...
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RADIOSCOPE RAW Podcast: Our Uncut 1989 Interview with Jazzie B of Soul II Soul
Welcome to our newest podcast RadioScope Raw. This is where you'll hear the unedited, untouched interviews with the thousands of artists from our RadioScope...
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‘The Jackson 5ive’ Cartoon Series Turns 49 Today. Watch the Pilot Episode. [EUR Video Throwback]
*On this day in 1971, a Saturday morning cartoon starring The Jackson 5 premiered on ABC. Creator Motown Productions had two main goals for...
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‘Let’s Get This Show On the Road’: Three Decisive Days that Birthed The No. 1 Hit ‘Boogie Oogie Oogie’ [EUR Video Throwback]
*When Janice-Marie Johnson said "Listen to my bass here" on A Taste of Honey's "Boogie Oogie Oogie," she really meant her bass.
The Los Angeles...
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RADIOSCOPE REWIND: Horace Brown’s Career Was Saved When Andre Harrell Moved to Motown
*Had Horace Brown never busted his knee in high school and derailed his dream of playing pro basketball... Had Andre Harrell never been hired...
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‘It Was the 3rd of September’ [EUR Video Throwback]
*We can't be the only ones who wake up singing this Temptations classic every September 3rd.
The opening line to "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"...
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Walking in the Rays of a Beautiful Sun: RIP Clarence Burke, Sr., Father of The Five Stairsteps [EUR VIDEO FLASHBACK]
*Before there was ever a Jackson 5 or The Sylvers, there was the family group The Five Stairsteps.
Known as the original "First Family of Soul,"...
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Celebrating the Rich, Creamy Soulfulness of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ [EUR VIDEO THROWBACK]
*On Aug. 28, 1973, Marvin Gaye released "Let's Get It On," his 13th studio album and the most commercially successful of his career. It had the...
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RADIOSCOPE REWIND: Hear a 27-Year-Old Gabrielle Union Talk About Bringing Dignity to her Character in ‘Bring It On’
*This week marked the 20th anniversary of "Bring It On," the cheerleading film that starred Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union in a story that...
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Michael B. Jordan Shows Lori Harvey He’s Quite the Hand-y Man / PicsVideo
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*If you're struck by the IG pic above of Michael B Jordan and his girlfriend, Lori Harvey, you can't help but notice his hand...
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Reports Say Kanye West is Consulting with Divorce Lawyers This Week
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*Kim Kardashian and Kanye West don’t seem to be getting closer to reconciliation, and now Ye is apparently talking to divorce lawyers. As we...
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Joe Did it! Biden Picks Transgender Woman (#RachelLevine) as Assistant Health Sccretary
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*Well, we are just hours away from President-elect #JoeBiden's inauguration ceremony and he is working hard to show that he stands by all people...
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Revenge! Solange’s Teen Son Julez Brags of Leaking Sex Tape of Him and Skai Jackson
*Whoa! Talk about kissin' and tellin'. Well, this is on some next level ish. We're talking about Solange Knowles' teenage son Julez Smith who...
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NBAer Kyrie Irving Bought George Floyd’s Family A New Home Says Stephen Jackson
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*During a recent episode of “The Rematch” with Ethan Thomas, #StephenJackson was a guest where he spoke about his friend #GeorgeFloyd and doing his part to make...