Day: February 18, 2010

SADE TOPS US ALBUM CHART

February 18, 2010

Funny… I’ve always thought of Sade Adu as being a solo artist. I just found out today that Sade is in fact a group. I always thought it was just Sade and a backing band. Well…you learn something new everyday. Thanks Alex Via Digital Spy. Sade have topped the US album chart with their comeback album Soldier Of Love. The record, which was produced with longtime collaborator Mike Pela, sold 502,000 copies in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The group, fronted by […]

JAY-Z ‘CO-SIGNS’ JLS

February 18, 2010

The Jay-Z  “co-sign” is the only co-sign that matters these days within the topsy turvy world of music it seems….. According to down market tabloid rag The Sun, Jay-Z claims to have been impressed with boyband JLS’ performance at Tuesday’s Brit Awards ceremony. The rapper said, “I liked JLS, I watched them do their show. They’re a good band and remind me of ‘N Sync, a band who do the boy band thing well. “They put on a class performance and I think they will […]

UK NEWS: JAY-Z INVOLVED IN ‘RACE ROW’ / RAPPER ALLEGEDLY BANS WHITE PEOPLE FROM ENTERING EVENT

February 18, 2010

Via Sify American rapper Jay-Z got himself involved in a race row when bouncers at his party after the BRIT music awards here “banned” white people from drinking with the star. The minders were spotted prohibiting clubbers including music industry executives, journalists and revellers from the private event because they were not “of colour”. Jay Z’s bizarre ruling has left top black celebs like Oritse Williams and Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon, 31, fuming, reports mirror.co.uk. “My friends have been getting knocked about […]