Month: June 2010

UK MUSIC: 1UP EMPIRE (ICE CREAM, MAFIELLA, SKRILLZ) – SKY’S THE LIMIT

Rapper Ice Cream,  her sister Mafiella  and the 1UP Army are back with the new track Sky’s The Limit. When I first came across these ladies several months ago at over at Brown Eyez , I was left speechless. The gun talk, the tights, the leotard.. it was all too much. Ice Cream and Mafiella just sound like they want to war with anyone who crosses their path, especially Mafiella. But give me them any day over that ridiculousness across the pond []

50 CENT FORCED TO CANCEL US TOUR DATES THANKS TO POOR TICKET SALES

According to Rhymes With Snitch  50 Cent was forced to cancel US tour dates, because of poor ticket sales. One show that was supposed to be held in Miami inside a 3000 seat venue was cancelled, after less then half the tickets sold. …………………………………………………….. Oh well.. I guess nothing lasts forever…..

UK MUSIC: G-FRSH – BLACK BATMAN

Jay-Z’s influence runs DEEP once again! UK rappers just love to sip that Jay Juice. Three words –  Run This Town. In all honesty the production isn’t bad but lyrically he’s just all over the place. I’ve listened to this track six times and I still don’t know why he’s the Black Batman. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

CHRISTINA AGUILERA’S COMEBACK ALBUM DEBUT SALES DISAPPOINT

It’s been reported that Christina Aguilera’s comeback album sales where the lowest of her career to date. According to the Hits Daily Double website Bionic has only sold 111,838 copies in it’s first week. Christina also recently cancelled her 20-date summer tour. ……………………………. Mary J Blige predicted that this would happen! Several years ago BBC radio personality Trevor Nelson interviewed Mary and she let it be known (on television) that she was not a Christina Aguilera fan. Mary told Trevor that Britney Spears would come out on top in the long []

POLICE SHUT DOWN DRAKE CONCERT IN NEW YORK

Rapper/singer Drake released his highly anticipated debut album Thank Me Later yesterday, and decided to throw a free concert in New York. However the concert was later cancelled when 25,000 people turned up and proceeded to lose their minds and acted the fool for no good reason. The crowd became unruly (fights broke out and rioting) which led to safety concerns. According to WABC in New York, the crowd for the concert, which also had the singing band of brothers Hanson on the bill, swelled to 25,000 people — more than double the []

UK TV: N-DUBZ STAR DAPPY ADMITS TO LYING TO THE POLICE

  “Talented” super group N-Dubz will soon feature in their own Channel 4 documentary,  Being N-Dubz, and in the soon to be aired doc “role model” Dabby (real name Dino Contostavlos) reveals that he routinely gives the wrong information to police whenever he is stopped and searched.  “Up to this day we still give the wrong name and address,”  Why would you admit that on television?  He is going to single-handedly destroy that group with his worthless shenanigans and reckless talk. The man is a BORN IDIOT! []

UK TV: ITV FIRES FORMER FOOTBALLER / PUNDIT OVER WORLD CUP TICKETS

  Via Digital Spy  ITV has fired pundit Robbie Earle over the distribution of his family and friends World Cup tickets.  Following an investigation by the broadcaster, the former footballer – who has worked with ITV1 since 2001 – was found to have passed his ticket allocation to a third party. His actions breached governing body FIFA’s regulations.  In a statement, the channel said: “Immediate investigations indicated that a block of ITV tickets would appear to have been used for unauthorised purposes during []

UK NEWS: RAPPER TINCHY STRYDER FLIES OUT TO SOUTH AFRICA TO ‘CHEER UP’ THE ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD

The Daily Mirror reports that rapper Tinchy Stryder has flown out to South Africa to cheer the England team up after Saturday’s lacklustre performance against the USA. A “source” disclosed, Since Saturday’s game, the lads have not been in the greatest of spirits and they all needed something to lift them up. Tinchy met some of the players briefly, which was the perfect tonic. “He dedicated his song Number 1 to Rob Green which went down a treat. It put a smile back []

“CONTROVERSIAL” VUVUZELA FACES WORLD CUP BAN AFTER PLAYERS, FANS AND BROADCASTERS COMPLAIN OF NOISE

Via The Mail The controversial vuvuzela horns could be banned from World Cup following thousands of complaints from fans, broadcasters and the players. South Africa’s World Cup organising chief Danny Jordaan revealed his officials had been swamped by protests about the ear-bursting horns being blown during matches. Mr Jordaan told BBC Sport the vuvuzela would be banned ‘if there are grounds to do so’. Continue Reading…. When England eventually get knocked out of the tournament I bet they blame it on the vuvuzela, []