Day: March 9, 2012

UK NEWS: CLUB/RESTAURANT TIGER TIGER RESPONDS TO RACISM ALLEGATIONS

Earlier today I posted the news that popular club/restaurant Tiger Tiger in Croydon had been accused of racism after a DJ claimed he was told his set was attracting too many black people to the establishment and he was then fired. Click HERE to read. Now Tiger Tiger has responded via Twitter. Tiger Croydon refutes @djrsi allegations. He is unwilling to follow our commercial R&B music policy which is why he no longer plays here. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. So basically he wasn’t playing enough Jessie J.

TWEET OF THE DAY: MC HARVEY

So Solid Crew star MC Harvey who was recently in the tabloids for this MESS which then later turned in to an embarrassing farce wants us all to know that…. People like me don't write books. We're written about. — Harvey (@Harveyofficial) March 8, 2012 *BLANK STARE*

UK NEWS: JAY-Z TO HEADLINE HACKNEY WEEKEND

The Jay-Z lovefest continues… It has been announced that the rapper will headline BBC Radio 1’s “highly anticipated” Olympic Celebration, the Hackney Weekend 2012 on June 23rd. Tinie Tempah, Jessie J, Plan B, Ed Sheeran and Will.iam are also on the bill. It’s like all my Christmases have come at once. YIPPEE!!! Also there will apparently be a second headliner announced soon. I am betting it is either going to be Kanye or Beyonce will cut her “maternity leave” short. The BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend []

UK NEWS: TIGER TIGER FIRES DJ FOR ‘ATTRACTING TOO MANY BLACK PEOPLE’

A DJ has claimed on Twitter that the general manager at popular establishment Tiger Tiger (Croydon) fired him because he attracted too many black people in to his room. DJ RSI tweeted. Just been sacked from #TigerCroydon after General Manager said "there's too many black people in your room" — Ricky Simmonds (@RickySimmondsDJ) March 8, 2012 Oh dear… Oh dear….. All I can do is laugh and shake my head.  Another wake up call folks and we are still only in the []