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June 18, 2025:

Infrastructure Questions:

Buying Music

Hi do your sell music ?

Robert

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Yes. Go to Buy Music.

Buying Advertising

Hi. Do you guys still offer ad space for musicians?

Wanda

Daddy B. Nice replies:

We're working on that. We should have advertising opportunities ready, hopefully by July. Instead of ads on just the seven most popular pages (like on the old site) the new ads will appear on all the pages of the website. We're talking hundreds---somewhere around 600-700 pages.

Getting the Newsletter

Thank You, Daddy B. (DBN congratulated Cassie Fox on being honored by Jerry Mason in the "Boogie Report" Newsletter.) I am not receiving your email anymore. I look forward to your mails. You are The 411 of Southern Soul.

Thanks for all you do.

Cassie
CazFox Media

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Cassie, I had to give up trying to send a newsletter. It was just too much on top of all the website content I have to produce. Thanks for the "411" comment! As you know, feedback is our wages.

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June 7, 2025:

RE: Music Submissions

Greetings,
I am inquiring regarding music submission. I would like to submit music for review by Ky Soul. It would be a pleasure to receive information regarding the process. Have a great day.

Sincerely,
Kellie

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Just send it in. daddybnice@southernsoulrnb.com

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June 4, 2025:

Looking For A Song Letter

Hello.

Do you know the name of the song about doing it with the lights on or off and who sings it?

David

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Can't think of anything like that I've heard lately. You're not talking about Karen Wolfe's "I'll Leave The Light On," are you? It came out in 2021. It goes, "I'll leave the light on/At Motel 6/Only if you can handle this..."

Daddy B. Nice replies a day later:

Hey I think I ran across the song you're looking for:

Listen to Kevin Khule Harris singing "Lights On Lights Off" on YouTube.

David replies:

Hey. Yes, that’s it: Lights On Lights Off.

Thanks!

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June 4, 2025:

Mo'B aka Rootstar info

Hello
I'm searching for a article you did on me between 2016- 2018 I went by Mo'B the Prince of Urban Soul my cd was called Toast it Up,

it's 2025 & I'm still bringing that Southern Soul Swag!!
"Rooster (where them Hens at")

Marrisee Boyd

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Hi Marrisee. I checked the Comprehensive Index and found two entries under Mo'B. The first was Best Debut Nominee for "Beautiful" in 2017. The other was the #7-ranked Top 10 Single in February 2018: "Southern Soul USA". Was either of them what you were looking for? By the way, watch for "Rooster (Where Them Hens At?)" in the upcoming Top 40 Singles for June 2025.

Marrisee replies:

I'm looking for the write-up that was done on me around that area of time it was about my album which was called (toasted it up)

Daddy B. Nice replies:

I'm afraid I can't remember what it might have been. If I had done a CD review, I would have done a drawing and probably started an artist guide. And album reviews do get saved in artist guides. But I know I never did a caricature or an artist guide. There's a lot of what I write that doesn't get saved. It might have been something on Daddy B. Nice's Corner in that case. Probably long gone, unless you made copies.

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May 18, 2025:

RE: Looking For A Song Letter

"My Mind Keep Telling Me No"
(Scroll to second letter down this column)
Pictured: R. Kelly

Daddy B. Nice replies to Charles:

I found your song, Charles! While stumbling and bumbling through YouTube music videos I happened upon DJ Blast's
The Weekly Southern Soul Vibes w Djblast540 2025 5. "My Mind Keeps Telling Me No" is the opening track, although that's not the title. So how did I find it? I'd already googled "my mind keeps telling me no" many times with no results other than R. Kelly. Stymied again, I began scrolling through the "Comments" beneath the video when I discovered a comment: "who sing the first song and the name of it?" DJ Blast replied: "Love entanglement / Gasner the artist." Eureka! I immediately googled "Love Entanglement" by Gasner The Artist and there it was!

Listen to Gasner The Artist singing "Love Entanglement" on YouTube.

Charles replies:

OMG! Thanks so much Daddy b nice! I love this song!!!

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Watch for it in next month's Singles. It's over a year old, but these days with all the southern soul coming out, it's impossible to hear everything. By the way, it also has a reference to Al Green and a musical nod to The Temptation's "Poppa Was A Rolling Stone". P.S. "Love Entanglement" won a Jackson Spotlight Recording of the Week almost a year ago to date.

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May 16, 2025:

WHERE 'DEM ADS AT?:
Advertising Queries

Good morning!

I was wondering if advertisement for next month is full?

I haven't advertised with you guys since y'all changed it. I quite don't understand how the new way y'all promoting advertisement. Could you please explain the purceedure on this. I got to be misunderstanding it.

Phunk Dawg

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Good morning!

This is Gwen Yvette from South Carolina! Thank you for checking out my new single “It’s Alright (Just Do It! Do It!)”! I am so honored to have awakened to see that it’s #2 on your top 40 for May! I am truly honored!!! I understand you offer promotion services, I am interested to know what are your rates?

I look forward to hearing from you!

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Hey Daddy B,

How are you? We would like to take an ad for Memphis Jackson and his new project. Will you reach out to his label "Shoals Music Group"? Dalton Swinney, (Partner) ----------.

Jazzii A.
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Daddy B. Nice replies:

As most of you know, we revamped the Southern Soul website at the beginning of the year. That was a huge project and it's gone well. We put off the advertising pages and I've been inundated with requests for ads ever since. We begin setting up the ads next week. Thanks for your patience.

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May 7, 2025:

LOOKING FOR A SONG LETTER:
"My Mind Keep Telling Me No"

Greetings Daddy,

Love what you do... Appreciate all you do. I'm trying to find a song with the lyrics "My mind keep telling me no (but) My body keeps telling me yes." It's not R. Kelly's "Bump and Grind". Has a medium tempo. It's very good. I heard it on a mixtape. Don't really know if it's new. But it's new to me and I really want to find it.

Charles

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Thanks, Charles. I heard that song the other day too! And like you I heard it on a mixtape. I've looked for it but cannot find it anywhere. I'll post this and see if any readers can help.

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May 1, 2025:

Thank You Letter:
Volton Wright

Daddybnice,

I want to thank you for the wonderful album review. I really appreciate your insight and analysis. Your points are absolutely correct. I now know exactly where I fall short and what directions I need to take. Thanks for your honest analysis. I really appreciate you for your support throughout the years. Love and respect to you my musical brother!

Thanks sincerely…

Volton Wright

See Daddy B. Nice's 4-Star Review of Volton Wright's new album LOVE GAMES.

Read Daddy B. Nice's Artist Guide to Volton Wright.

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April 23, 2025:

REDUX: ARTHUR FOY REQUEST & REPLIES:

Arthur foy don’t stop my party

Dear Daddy B Nice,

This is DJ Noah. A while back I asked for a digital copy of Arthur Foy’s “Don’t Stop My Party”. I know you gave me some radio recordings of the song but do you think you can record/rip it from the CD if you have it? I want to play this song on the student run radio. Director prefers wav and flac files but a high quality MP3 will do just fine.

Thanks,

DJ Noah

Arthur Foy

Hi DabbyBNice, enjoy your monthly newsletter.

I was reading one of your articles and saw you
were looking for a song by Arthur Foy. Don't Stop My Party.
Did you ever find it?

DjKrip

Arthur Foy Track

I saw where you had a viewer asking for “Don’t Stop My Party” in wav - I have it and can send it to the person what was looking for it. If you send me their email I will be glad to do it, DJ Noah I think was his name.

Thank you for what you do!! One Day I hope to get “DJ Haynes” included on the Comprehensive Index!! Haha

DJ Haynes

Daddy B. Nice replies:

That's so accommodating of you DJ Haynes. Good for you! As for the Comprehensive Index, don't laugh. You should be in it. Truth is, I've never been as far behind with the Comp Index as I am now. And I'm just talking about keeping up with the monthly Top 10 Singles and End of Year Awards, where I'm (yikes!) like a year behind. Not including any citations in the Artist Guides or the Corner's Top 40 Singles or "News & Notes," which I gave up trying to comp-index years ago. Big dreams, slow execution, my man. I'll send you that DJ Noah email!

Read Daddy B. Nice's Artist Guide to Arthur Foy.

DJ Krip replies:

Thanks for the reply 'DBN' I misread it. I have a copy thought you were looking for.
Keep up the good work ,thanks for those monthly top ten posting.

djKrip.


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Concert Calendar Queries

April 12, 2025:

How Daddy B. Nice "Partners" With You On West Love Concerts

Good Afternoon Sir/Madam! Hoping a great day and week to you! My name is Rabyn Ratliff, and I currently host of middays on Star 105.3 (Classic Soul and RnB, Steve Harvey in the mornings) in Valdosta Ga: Proud home of the tiny powerhouse, "West Love."

I was hoping to get a list of events that you all have where she will be featured, and if possible, some promotional tickets to those closest to our area! Our community really supports her career and representation and we here at Star and our sister station (107.9 the Beat) appreciate any opportunity to give our listeners access to travel and show their support!

If you would be willing to partner with us in any promotional capacity, we would be very grateful! Thank you for your time and all considerations and a greater thanks for allowing a platform where our Hometown sister can shine!

Best of days,

Rabyn Ratliff/ Lady Raye,
Star 105.3 FM-Blackcrow Media

Daddy B. Nice replies:

We love our West Love, and it's shown weekly in the Concert Calendar, where---especially since she's become a BLUES IS ALRIGHT TOUR headliner---she dominates all southern soul divas in appearances. So when you say you're hoping to get a list of events where she'll be featured, you're asking for something I've already given you. Consult the Concert Calendar weekly. It'll take you 15 or 20 minutes just to read through it. Southern Soul music is on fire! And if you know of a concert that I don't have posted, send it in and I'll add it. (daddybnice@southernsoulrnb.com). That's how your Daddy B. Nice "partners" with you on West Love.

See Daddy B. Nice's Artist Guide to West Love: The New Generation Southern Soul.

DC Area Concerts

Greetings..

Any dates for DMV? Maryland, DC or VA?

Jackie

Daddy B. Nice replies:

What you see is what you get, and what you see is what I have. Paradoxically, given the growth of southern soul music, there used to be a lot more concert activity in the DC area. For example, this old Blues Is Alright Tour posting's venue was in Roanoke:

Saturday, February 19, 2011. Roanoke Performing Arts Theater, Roanoke, Virginia. Blues Is Alright Tour. Roy C., Theodis Ealey, Latimore, Mel Waiters, Shirley Brown.

I don't remember a southern soul gig in Roanoke since. And back in the day I frequently received events hosted by Lamont's Entertainment Complex in Maryland, where area acts like Hardway Connection and Jim Bennett often played.

Sunday, March 6, 2011. Lamont's Entertainment Complex, 4400 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland (Washington D.C.). Jim Bennett, Lady Mary. 301-283-0225.

Given the huge uptick in concerts in the Carolinas fueled by King George and 803Fresh, it's puzzling why the DC area is so quiet.

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April 3, 2025:

Re: Candi Staton

New Cuts & A Vintage Track Featured in Current Volvo Commercial

Good Friday Everybody,

Candi Staton has released her 32nd album. It’s an inspirational roots project that features blues, southern soul and other retro flavors.

I have chosen four songs that I think match your format. Also, one of Candi’s 1970 classics “That Old Time Feeling” is currently featured in a Volvo TV car commercial. The original version was titled “Sweet Feeling” and it reached No. 5 on Billboard’s R&B singles chart and No. 60 on its Pop charts in 1970. At the time, they recorded an alternate version replacing the phrase “sweet feeling” with “old time feeling” with a slightly, grittier vocal performance from Candi.

1. I Missed the Target Again (a new blues composed by Candi Staton)
2. My God Has A Telephone (feat. William Bell) (a cover of Aaron Frazer & The Flying Stars of Brooklyn)
3. Love Breakthrough (a new track with Motown flavor)
4. Shine A Light (a new cover of The Rolling Stones classic)

5. Bonus Track: That Old Time Feeling (1970 cut currently featured in a Volvo TV campaign)

Listen or download link:

I hope that you’ll play some of the new and the vintage by Candi. If there are any questions or requests, feel free to contact me at carpenterbill@me.com

Sincerely,

Bill Carpenter

Daddy B. Nice notes:

Normally, I don't feature promotional material in Daddy B. Nice's Mailbag, but this is Candi Staton. And if you think southern soul is rowdy now, you have no idea how wild Candi Staton was in her heyday. And if you think Candi could make you blush, go back to Little Richard. By comparison performers these days are very tame.

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March 21, 2025

RE: Arthur Foy
don’t stop my party

Hello,

This is DJ Noah. A while back I asked for a digital copy of Arthur Foy’s “Don’t Stop My Party”. I know you gave me some radio recordings of the song but do you think you can record/rip it from the CD if you have it? I want to play this song on the student run radio. Director prefers wav and flac files but a high quality MP3 will do just fine.

Thanks,

DJ Noah

Daddy B. Nice replies:

DJ Noah, I'm listening to one of those "radio recordings" (circa 2005-2006) of "Don't Stop My Party" as I write because I just checked the Internet as I always do when someone asks about Arthur Foy. I'm hoping to find a YouTube link so readers know what we're talking about. Nothing doing. The song remains as obscure as when we last talked. Carl Marshall, you may remember, produced the track in his relatively early days, and much of its potency and punch can be traced to that Marshall style. Like you, I've never been able to find an original release, but if it ever comes up on eBay or wherever, you can believe it will fetch a phenomenal price.

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March 1, 2025:

What Does 803 in 803Fresh Mean?

Daddy B. Nice

Can you help me out? What does 803 in artist 803Fresh's name mean? I've also seen 803 in front of King George's name.

Darlsetta

Daddy B. Nice replies:

That is a great question, Darlsetta, and I certainly don't claim to have the definitive answer. I at first guessed it was from a zip code. Both artists are from South Carolina, the new hotbed of southern soul creativity, but 803 doesn't come up in either the Hopkins (King George) or Columbia (803Fresh) zip codes. The urban dictionary says 803 means someone who makes you smile, or a smile caused by someone loved. In numerology 803 signifies "positive energies," indicating that the person is surrounded by love, support, and encouragement. There's also something in numerology called "Angel Number 803," a good-vibes descriptor indicating the person is on an encouraging life path with fulfillment beckoning for the future. So in light of the information available at present, "803" seems to serve an inspirational and spiritual motive for southern soul artists---a reminder to align thoughts, actions, and intentions with a higher goal and purpose.

Listen to 803Fresh singing "Boots On The Ground" on YouTube.

March 6, 2025: A reader replies:

Just Wanted To Share This!!!

803Fresh's Boots On The Ground Remix/Mashup done by DJ Marvelous Marc.....btw....803 that was asked by another reader could be the area code in South Carolina that 803Fresh and King George are from.

DJ Marvelous Marc (Marcus Maryland)

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Thanks but no, I checked that first.

March 8, 2025:

Daddy B. Nice replies two days later:

Hey, Marvelous Mark. I just happened upon 803 Fresh's Facebook page and you were right after all. When I checked codes I was thinking geographical area codes. I forgot about phone area codes and that's what it is. Here's 803Fresh's posted phone number from his Facebook page: (803) 223-5592. Sometimes the most obvious answer is the right one! Thanks for writing in!

Listen to DJ Marvelous Marc's Southern Soul Mix XXXIV.

March 9, 2025:

In the meantime, Lady DJ Productions weighed in and confirmed:

Hello Daddy B. Nice

I saw the reader's question about what does 803 stand for as she referred to 803 Fresh ..Well I would assume that 803 is the area code, just as Super Producer Kang803 (Producer for King George) uses it to stamp his name. They are all from South Carolina in which the area code 803 covers The central part of the state.

Melody Hudson

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Thank you, Melody!

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February 6, 2025:

Thank You Letter Re: Top 10 Singles:
Thx

Hello this is Teeza. I want to say thank you so much for what you always do and the recognition. Also want to say my song If you love southern soul is on YouTube. The title is really” If you love southern soul. “. That was a small blunder on my part. Once again thank you much !

Listen to Teeza singing "If You Love Southern Soul" on YouTube.

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Still can’t find it. Can you send me the link?...Oh, you previously sent it. Thank you.

See #7 Single in Daddy B. Nice's Top 10 Singles for February 2025: "If You Love Southern Soul" by Teeza.

Teeza replies: Yessir and thank you again



February 2, 2025:

OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2024 TOP 40 SINGLES

Pictured: Marcellus The Singer

Daddy B Nice

Hello .... this is DJSuggablack in Fl. If it's possible .... can you send me the top 40 Singles from

- OCT 2024
- NOV 2024
- DECEMBER 2024

I didnt know that they'd disappear from the site. Thank you in Advance.

DJSuggablack

Daddy B. Nice replies:

DJSuggablack, I've got good news and bad news. With the recent revamping of the website, I now have lots more room. Not unlimited---not enough to fit in all the old "News & Notes" columns---but enough to fit in all the annual Top 40 Singles charts. The bad news is that I could not find November 24 (which you asked for) or April 24. Probably because in the past I never could fit them in so wasn't disciplined enough to save them all. Anyway, just go to the Best of 2024 (last year's 2024 Corner) and scroll down the page almost all the way and you will find last year's Top 40 Charts (minus April and November). Hopefully, I'll do better in the future.

DJSuggablack replies: Thank you soooo much !!!

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January 18, 2025:

Greetings from Sweden!

Hi Daddy B.!

I still follow your great website, in spite of less resources for both me and Jefferson magazine to be active as we once were. I hope you´re in good health (but think I somewhere in your writing read a brief mention that you have had health problems), and a good 2025.

I still try to cherry pick some from the crazy stream of new releases coming. In a review of 5-6 singles, that will be on our website (bad economy force us to cut down a bit on the printed magazine), I praise Summer Wolfe´s "Step by step", and also Stevie J transforming "Taxi" (J. Blackfoot) to "Uber" wonderful.

I´d like to reprint from your concert calendar this Jackson item, with Summer Wolfe and Karen Wolfe (are they related?). Hope that´s ok.

Saturday, February 1, 2025. 440 JXN, 440 N. Mill Street, Jackson, Mississippi. Forever The Blues Tour. Karen Wolfe, Jeff Floyd, Nathaniel Kimble, Summer Wolfe. Doors open 7 pm. Local ticket outlets. Tickets soon at Eventbrite.

Take care,
Tommy

PS I will now listen to the new Sir Charles Jones. You got me curious. Photo of Sir Charles and Karen from The Blues Is Alright Tour, Dallas, 2015. Same with Mel Waiters, who I miss so much. Did interview with him in Florida for Jefferson.

Tommy Löfgren

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Hi Tommy,

Always good to hear from you. Yes, you can reprint the concert calendar item (thanks for asking). No, as far as I know, Summer Wolfe is not related to Karen Wolfe.

Have a good year my friend!

Tommy replies:

Sir Charles´ album is great. Even better when I listened second time. Think I´m gonna pour me a drank and run it a third time. Guess it´s only digital (so far).

Favorites "Where I belong" and "Rooster". Nice to hear him mention The Blues Palace in Dallas. I was there a few times. Great place! Pics of R.L. Griffin and my table-mates (they offered me a drank).

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January 8, 2025:

Thank You Letter

Dear Daddy B. Nice,

I want to express my deepest gratitude for your unwavering support of both me and my music. As a new independent artist, the journey can often be challenging, but your consistent encouragement has truly made a difference. Every time I release a song, seeing it added to your charts reassures me that I’m on the right path, and for that, I am incredibly grateful. From January to December, I’ve been fortunate enough to be featured on Daddy B. Nice’s Corner in one way or another, and it’s an honor I don’t take lightly. Your belief in my artistry means so much to me, and I can’t thank you enough for the platform and recognition you provide. Thank you for everything—you inspire me to keep going.

With gratitude,
Lady Redtopp

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Thank you so much Lady Redtopp. Much appreciated!!

See Daddy B. Nice's Artist Guide to Lady Redtopp.

Buy Lady Redtopp's MISSISSIPPI SOUL GIRL album at Apple.

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

June 18, 2025:

Infrastructure Questions:

Buying Music

Hi do your sell music ?

Robert

Daddy B. Nice replies:

Yes. Go to Buy Music.

Buying Advertising

Hi. Do you guys still offer ad space for musicians?

Wanda

Daddy B. Nice replies:

We're working on that. We should have advertising opportunities ready, hopefully by July. Instead of ads on just the seven most popular pages (like on the old site) the new ads will appear on all the pages of the website. We're talking hundreds---somewhere around 600-700 pages.

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