VH1 SOUL CITIES WITH NELSON GEORGE SIZZLE

Soul Cities with Nelson George A VH1 Soul Original Program 'Soul Cities' fuses elements of a travel show, music interview series, and personal essay into half hour broadcast aimed at the adult audience that grew up with r&b/soul culture. Each week host Nelson George visits a great American city in search of its "soul" by visiting musically important sites, eating and drinking at local hang outs, interviewing musicians associated with the city, and turning viewers on to great parties and new music. The broadcast will blend travelogue footage of each Soul City with sit-down interviews and tips on places to shop and dine. The accompanying Soul Cities website will deepen viewers immersion in this soulful experience. George, who co-executive produces VH1's Hip Hop Honors, is one of the nation's leading authorities on black music, so he brings years of knowledge and credibility to Soul Cities. The pilot is being shot in Los Angeles. Subsequent shows will emanate from musically important cities like Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Memphis, Atlanta, New York, New Orleans, and San Francisco/Oakland. George's company Urban Romances will be executive producing with Jac Benson's BlacJac Productions, who's done a variety for show for VH1.

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[Solful38]

Adriana Evans' albums "Walking With The Night"

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& Amazon!!!!!!!!!

[icecoldcity]

@CrowdPleeza

That was later

We talking bou classic music Al green etc.

Memphis T.N. Don't Hate

[mixedsignal82]

Strawberrygirl thank you so much.... I have been searching for this song for months. And yes I wish I knew how to step as well. LOL

[Strawberrygrl90]

It's called "On the Ocean" by K'Jon...I love that track, I wish I knew how to step to it lol

[CrowdPleeza]

Are there any cities that were left out(Detroit,D.C)? I think of Atlanta as being a Soul City but more of a new school Soul City because it started shaping music in the late 80's through the 90's. So ATL's thing is more recent. I can see Atlanta being included in a show like this 20 years from now.

[mixedsignal82]

Hey does anyone know what song is playing when he is in Chicago at the step class?

[delirous8]

i know and when he went to LA i didn't get what he was trying to accomplish.

It is one thing to interview Babyface but talk to us about the musical signifigance of LA. He could've talked about Karyn White or Teena Maria they a came from LA

I am also surprised that he did not go to New York City that is also so a soul city

[Odawg96]

Great minds think alike. I don't mean to dis the brotha, but I can't figure what it is they're trying to accomplish. Is it meant to be HISTORICAL or is meant to be "Soul Cities of the last 25 years"? Are they targetting SERIOUS students of soul music or are the going after the "Generation X-er" who is all about "neo-soul" and thinks everything stops and starts with Mary J. Blige and Erykah Badu? If it's the latter, than this program might as well be on BET.

[delirous8]

i agree when he went to Chicago he didn't bother to talk about Sam Cooke or the Dells

Philadelphia there was Teddy Pendergrass, The Three Degrees, Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes

I agree shallow and went off the subject, and objective

i i went to see something about food than i will will watch the food netowrk channel or travel channel but don't put in my music channel

[Odawg96]

I've watched most of the episodes, and I actually find it to pretty shallow. I mean, it's good if you're looking for a restaurants and tourist attractions. BUT if you're someone who actually KNOWS something about these music cities and their musical heritages, this show is a complete waste of time. Groups like WAR weren't mentioned during the LA show, LA-era Motown stuff was. Go figure. For the Bay area episode, Tony! Toni! Tone! was "THE" Bay area band?!? Can anyone say SLY STONE?!?