?uestlove Planned A Winehouse Group?

?uestlove of the Roots revealed that late soul singer Amy Winehouse had hopes to create a supergroup. ?uest reflected on his friend and their bond while also sharing a few details about the group-that-might-have-been--which would have featured Amy, rapper Mos Def and singer/songwriter Raphael Saadiq.

"She's such a jazz snob. I couldn't stand it, but I was obsessed with it because once we exchanged information, she would always be on her computer sending me MP3s (like), 'Listen to this,'" he shared. "We spent a lot of time on Skype talking about crazy ideas and she schooled me about Sarah Vaughan. I schooled her about J Dilla. And she was like, 'All right, we're going to start a super group. You, me, Mos (Def) and Raphael Saadiq.' I was like, 'OK.' And she assigned homework: 'All right, study this record.' ... I really miss not having her here to school me on jazz; I thought I was a music snob, and I thought I had my doctorate in jazz, but no. There's so much more I could have learned. She's a teacher."

Amy Winehouse's Archives Near-Empty?

Producer Salaam Remi has clarified the status of any anticipated posthumous Amy Winehouse recordings. The producer says that, while there is definitely unreleased music in the vaults, the late soul singer was not extremely prolific. So there won't be a flood of new material.

"She didn't record like 2Pac, so that's not the case," Remi told MTV News of Winehouse. "There are definitely things that people hadn't heard that have been recorded, but they're in different modes in different forms. But she wasn't a recorder like that. ... She'd just do one take of a song, she'd write it and then she'd go sing it. Back to Black was a short album in comparison; it was like 37 minutes -- [She was like,] 'This is what I'm writing, this is what you get, underline, bye.' ... It's not that type of [2Pac] recording process, but there are definitely a lot of things that people haven't heard before or weren't aware of."

Amy Winehouse Cause of Death Revealed

Late soul singer Amy Winehouse died from fatal levels of alcohol in her system, according to Coroner Suzanne Greenaway. Greenaway decreed that Winehouse died from 'death by misadventure' attributed to accidental alcohol poisoning.

"The unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels (of alcohol) was her sudden and unexpected death," Greenaway said.

Winehouse's physician, Dr. Christina Romete, said she warned the Grammy winner the day before she died about her excessive drinking. Winehouse's family issued a statement following the coroner's revelation.

"It is some relief to finally find out what happened to Amy," the family shared. "We understand there was alcohol in her system when she passed away, it is likely a build-up of alcohol in her system over a number of days. The court heard that Amy was battling hard to conquer her problems with alcohol and it is a source of great pain to us that she could not win in time."

"She had started drinking again that week after a period of abstinence," the family's statement says. "It underlines how important our work with the Amy Winehouse Foundation is to us, to help as many young people and children as we can in her name. It means a lot to us and from the overwhelming messages of support we have had since Amy died, we know she meant a great deal to people all over the world. We want to thank everyone for that and for their continuing enthusiasm for the Foundation."

Nas Says Winehouse Song Was For Him

Fans have speculated for years that Amy Winehouse's 2007 track, "Me & Mr. Jones" was a love letter to Queens rapper Nas. Now, three months after Winehouse's passing, Nasty Nas is confirming that the song was a special dedication to him from the soul singer.

"I don't really remember if [producer] Salaam [Remi], who was really close to her, who introduced us, if he told me about it or not," Nas told XXL. "I don't remember right now. But, I heard a lot about it before I even heard the song."

Nas and Amy would go on to become close friends. He's spoken at length about their friendship since she died earlier this year.

Mary J. Blige On Amy Winehouse:

In the new issue of EBONY magazine, Mary J. Blige reflects on her initial reaction upon learning of fellow soul singer's Amy Winehouse. Winehouse battled with drug addictions for years, as did Blige. Mary says that the news hit home because she realized how close she came to following a similar path.

"When I got the text about Amy, I was lying down on the bed,’’ says Blige. “I got up and read the message about her death and just lay back down again. I kept getting up and laying back down for some reason. I’d always wanted to work with Amy, so I just couldn’t believe it really. And then it hit me—that could have been me. That really could have been me!"

Amy Winehouse Dead At 27

Singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her flat in North London, police have said.

The death is being treated as 'unexplained'.

The Met said: "On arrival officers found the body of a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries continue into the circumstances of the death. At this early stage it is being treated as unexplained."

Amy Winehouse was a powerhouse of a singer-songwriter, who tragically became far more famous for her off-stage antics than for her undoubted musical talents.

These abilities transcended the traditional genres of R&B, soul and jazz to create a unique sound that was much imitated once she burst onto the musical scene.

Her debut album Frank (2003) drew critical acclaim, but it was the iconic Back to Black (2006) that garnered her an international following, and went on to win her six major Grammys (the joint record for most won by a female artist in one year).

Winehouse was credited with leading the charge in recent years of respected British female musicians, including Duffy and Adele, while her distinctive, bee-hived style made her the muse of other artists and fashion designers including Karl Lagerfield.

Her problems with drug-abuse and self-harm were publicly documented, as was her tempestuous marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil. She took an ironic look at her own life in the song Rehab (2007), but this wariness tragically proved insufficient to protect her from the demons that constantly threatened to overcome her.

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