Month: December 2009

CHRIS BROWN SAYS HE IS BEING BLACKBALLED BY THE INDUSTRY

Chris Brown is a frustrated and angry young man. His new album Graffiti is estimated to shift around 100,000 units in it’s first week and Chris is livid! This is what he said via Twitter this evening, thx again to my real fans. u dont go unnoticed .love yall about 4 hours ago from mobile web im not biting my tongue about shit else… the industry can kiss my ass about 4 hours ago from  mobile web  WTF… yeah i said it and []

UK MUSIC: CHOONG FAMILY – ‘GOODBYE GIRL’

I thought that this group had split up some years ago. Anyway check out Choong Family’s new track Goodbye Girl. Goodbye Girl is pleasant enough but it also sounds quite dated.   Like the folk over at Ragggs.com I find myself asking the question, “are they still living in 2004???” The video – Standard video model of choice in the UK and the ending confused me. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

UK TV: SINGER JAMELIA TO APPEAR AS A JUDGE ON ‘MOVE LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON’

  Jamelia is set to appear as a judge on the BBC3 show Move Like Michael Jackson, alongside his brother Jermaine ‘opportunist’ Jackson.  She told Digital Spy, “I’m helping to choose the dancer who goes on to represent us at the Michael Jackson tribute show. I absolutely love Michael Jackson so it’s a real honour to be involved, especially as Jermaine Jackson’s one of my fellow judges. What also grabbed me about the show was the opportunity to show people how much talent we actually have in this []

TIMATI FT BUSTA RHYMES & MARIYA – ‘LOVE YOU’

I’m told that Timati is a rapper from Russia and he has teamed up with Busta Rhymes on the track Love You. The track also features singer Mariya.  What can I say about this track? Well….. it’s positive…… As for you Busta…… desperate times…….. desperate times……… Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

PICS: ALICIA KEYS ALBUM LAUNCH (LONDON)

The lovely Alicia Keys played live last night (December 9th) to launch her new album The Element Of Freedom, exclusively with W Hotels and American Express in London. Alicia performed tracks in front of a 700-strong crowd in a unique and intimate setting. The cream of top class British talent that attended last night’s event included, UK Funky House LEGEND Gracious K, rapper Chipmunk, Dizzee Rascal, singer/former I’m A Celebrity contestent Sabrina Washington, singing/dance sensations JLS, The Saturdays and Alesha Dixon. Can you believe it? All that talent in one room! Mad News did []

PICS: ALEXANDRA BURKE PERFORMS IN SCOTLAND

Singer Alexandra Burke performed at the intimate venue, Waterside Inn, in Peterhead, Scotland last night. Peterhead won in an online vote of UK towns, organised by Nokia, to win an exclusive show where Alexandra Burke would peform. Singer Hayley C  from Watford also got to perform at the show as Alexandra’s opening act after winning a competition with Talenthouse.com  [Thanks Kaydine]

R.KELLY SET TO ‘WRITE’ TELL ALL BOOK

Robert Kelly isn’t going to reveal anything so save your hard earned cash when the book’s released folks! Anyway the Pied Piper of R&B says,  I’m writing this book as Robert, not R. Kelly. I’m tired of being misunderstood. I will show you the tears, fears, and sweat. I will open my heart and reveal the good in my life as well as all the drama. I want to tell it like it is.” Kelly’s latest album Untitled sold a measley 114,200 units in it’s first []