::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" got the award for Song of the Year The "hippest" song in America is Bruno Ma the 2015 Soul Train Awards. ERYKAH BADU, BOYZ II MEN, BOBBY BROWN, R.KELLY, BRANDY, TYRESE, FANTASIA, JEREMIH AND MORE BRING SOUL TO THE STAGE WITH LARGER THAN LIFE PERFORMANCES AT SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2015 Annual event hosted by Erykah Badu to air on Centric and BET November 29 at 8 p.m. ET #SoulTrainAwards WHAT: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2015  took place on Friday, November 6 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The hippest trip was led by the illest chick  Erykah Badu  and featured incredible performances by  Jill Scott, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Fantasia, Bobby Brown, Tyrese, Jeremih, Brandy, Boyz II Men, R.Kelly, Jazmine Sullivan, V. Bozeman, Cameo ,  Erica   Campbell  and  Tasha Cobbs. Jill Scott was honored with the first-ever Lady of Soul Award and  Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds  was presented with the Legend Award...

buzzz worthy. . . In the video for her latest single, Jill Scott takes a sip of honey-colored courage and proceeds to a microphone in a dark, dusty room.  It appears that there is just Scott, with Qwsest Love on the drums beside her and a group of fellas singing BGVs.  When she opens her mouth another presence fills the room. . .her blues.  Scott just joined Instagram and shortly after she dropped the video for "You Don't Know," a LorraineEllison‬ re-make.  It's the first time I' recall hearing her sing a blues number and boy can she sing the blues. Scott has worn her feelings on her proverbial sleeves in previous ballads, but the rendering of this cut is sees the Philly girl on another plane of vulnerability. Youtube viewers are loving the song and excited for the full album.  "You Don't Know" will appear on Scott's long-awaited fifth album, the follow-up to 2011's The Light of the Sun .  Watch the video here:   One can...

Show to broadcast live at 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 26 Chris Brown leads the 2011 BET Awards with 6 nominations. We're counting down to the hottest  party - uhm, award show - ever televised.  In just 4 days Rick Ross , DJ Khaled and Ace Hood will join Beyoncé , Mary J. Blige , Kelly Rowland , Trey Songz , Lil Wayne , Drake , Chris Brown , Jill Scott and Alicia Keys as performers at the 11th Annual  BET AWARDS . Gospel performances will also be in full affect with Mary Mary, Shirley Caesar, Donnie McClurkin and Deitrck Haddon and the Faithful Central Mass Choir on the ticket. (FYI. . .The nominees for the Best Gospel Artist are Byron Cage, Mary Mary, Deitrick Haddon, Karen Clark Sheard and BeBe and CeCe Winans.) In addition to the stellar lineup, Cee Lo Green (NBC’s “The Voice”) will make a special appearance at this year’s Awards. Reportedly Justin Bieber will also make an appearance in some capacity. Lady Marmalade herself, Patti Labelle and Comedy King...

Set to Perform the #1 Song on Dancing with the Stars and Tonight Show in April; Erkyah Badu Added to Just-announced second night at Madison Square Garden in Concert with Jill Scott on June 26 Platinum-selling soul star Maxwell is still making news nearly a year after the release of his hit album 'BLACKsummers'night.' *The singer and songwriter scores a three-peat this week with "Fistful of Tears," his third consecutive #1 on Billboard's Urban Adult airplay charts, making him the first male artist to achieve this feat according to the magazine. * Maxwell will perform the history-making single on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" on April 20th and NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 22nd , as he preps for the most talked about tour of the summer, his major arena dates with Jill Scott. The tour starts May 21 in Cleveland, Oh. *It's just been announced that Maxwell will be joined by Erkyah Badu for his second Madison Square Garden performa...