Month: August 2010

UK MUSIC: TALEY RILEY – HUMANOID

First of all let me thank Social Writers Blog for bringing singer/songwriter Taley Riley to my attention, who apparently co-wrote Chipmunk’s number 1 classic Oopsy Daisy. Humanoid is Taley’s debut single and I’m sorry but Taley is just a Taio Cruz clone. His image.. his sound.. that’s Taio! But the track is kind of catchy. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

UK MUSIC NEWS: ‘TWO MAJOR MANAGEMENT COMPANIES’ APPROACH ‘SINGER’ SHARDINAY WITH 250K DEAL

The personal assistant (Celeast) of karaoke ‘singer’ Shardinay has announced today via Twitter that ‘two major management companies’ have approached the vocally challenged “star” with a 250k deal. Celeast back again with ur updates on Shardinay… Well ur heard the rumors £250k deal… I can confirm this 2 b true… More 2 follow… 2 major management companies have approached us with a £250k deal… We have a lot 2 think about now n big decisions 2 make… More 2 follow Either Celeast []

NEW MUSIC: KANYE WEST FT JAY-Z, RICK ROSS, BON IVER, CHARLIE WILSON AND NICKI MINAJ – MONSTER

First off I have no idea who Bon Iver is and secondly why does  Nicki insist on rapping with a ‘Jamaican’ accent? Just leave it alone Nicki.  Stop making a mockery out of the Jamaican accent. The delusional keep saying  “Nicki killed it” on Monster. Erm.. no she didn’t! She sounds like she should be locked up in a padded cell. The woman sounds demented. As for the track.. well its nothing to write home about. It’s just a bunch of artists []

VIDEO: LAURYN HILL PERFORMS AT ROCK THE BELLS NYC

It’s good to see Lauryn Hill out there performing again and looking happy. The singer/rapper performed at the Rock The Bells concert in New York City, and brought on stage with her some very famous faces. *Note comedian Chris Rock got the loudest applause*. Via PunchBowl Blog

UK MUSIC: SWAY FT AKON – JUST A MATTER OF TIME

UK rapper Sway is back with the single Just A Matter O f Time featuring Akon. Okay so I know Sway has never rapped in an American accent, but why does he sound a bit like Young Jeezy on this track? And when did he start mimicking his flow? Other than that I quite like Just A Matter Of Time. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

PARIS HILTON ARRESTED FOR COCAINE POSSESSION

Via AFP US socialite and paparazzi darling Paris Hilton was arrested in Las Vegas on charges of cocaine possession, but released shortly afterwards, local police said Saturday. “Police stopped a black Cadillac Escalade outside the Wynn Hotel about 11:30 pm Friday, because officers believed someone inside was smoking pot, and officers found an unspecified amount of cocaine in a purse of Ms. Hilton’s,” Las Vegas police spokesman Marcus Martin told AFP. “She was arrested… on a felony cocaine possession charge,” he said, []

WYCLEF JEAN RELEASES NEW TRACK IN PROTEST AGAINST HIS REJECTION TO RUN AS PRESIDENT OF HAITI

It seems that musician and wannabe politician Wyclef Jean is having a hard time accepting his rejection as a presidential candidate for Haiti’s November election. To cut a long story short Wyclef’s bid was rejected because the Haitian constitution requires candidates to have lived in the country for five years prior to an election. The former Fugees star hasn’t lived in the country for years and is therefore ineligible to run. Wyclef, however, isn’t taking the news lying down and according to Punchbowl Blog is blaming outgoing President Rene Preval of []