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Janice aka Miss Mad News

UK NEWS: MOBO AWARDS MUSIC PANEL 2013 – ‘WE NEED YOUR MUSIC EXPERTISE’

August 15, 2013

Can you prove you’re the ultimate MOBO (Music of Black Origin) music expert? This year we’re bringing our biggest supporters and fans of MOBO music into the fold to become a part of the influential MOBO music panel.  The MOBO music panel helps to decide the nominees for each category. By taking the 10-question quiz below you could be handpicked to join the panel alongside DJs, record label execs, music journalists and bloggers on Friday, August 23. Remember, only those with the […]

UK NEWS: PERU DRUG ARRESTS – WOMEN SAY ‘THEY WERE FORCED IN TO COCAINE TRAFFICKING / AN OBSERVATION

August 14, 2013

Via BBC News Two women held in Peru over suspected drug trafficking have told a visiting cleric they were forced at gunpoint by Colombian gangsters to carry the drugs. Melissa Reid, 19, from Lenzie, near Glasgow, and Michaella McCollum, 20, from Dungannon, were stopped trying to board a flight to Madrid last week. A Catholic archbishop, Sean Walsh, visited the women in a police holding centre in Lima. The women are due in court later where they will be formally charged. The […]

BLACK BRITISH DOCUMENTARY (FULL LENGTH) – WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

August 13, 2013

… ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ will probably divide opinion for various reasons (e.g. footage of a few contributors should have ended up on the cutting room floor) but other than that I think Jaja has made an interesting and thought provoking documentary here for the younger generation. For me the first 30 minutes of the documentary brought back memories of what it was like growing up black in the 1980s/1990s in South London and what was going on culturally and […]

VIDEO: OPRAH DISCUSSES JAY-Z AND HARRY BELAFONTE CONTROVERSY…AND DEFENDS JAY Z

August 13, 2013

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Jay Z and Harry Belafonte controversy here is a brief run down of what happened. Last year the legendary singer, songwriter, actor and Civil Rights activist Harry Belafonte  accused Jay Z and his wife Beyonce of turning their backs on social responsibility. This rattled the Jigga man’s cage and he responded by calling the 86 YEAR OLD a “boy” on the track called Nickles And Dimes (featured on his new album Magna Carta Holy Grail). CLICK HERE to […]

UK MUSIC NEWS: ESTELLE LAUNCHES NEW LONDON RECORDS

August 12, 2013

British artist Estelle has announced the launch of her independent label New London Records. The label is in partnership with BMG. The star said in a statement: “This is a new and exciting move for me. BMG has been an awesome partner throughout my career, and with New London we plan to continue bridging the gap between soul, pop, London and New York — uniting them through music.”  BMG executive president Richard Blackstone added, “Estelle has been a valued member of the […]

VIDEO: BBC “URBAN” CLASSIC PROM (2013)

August 11, 2013

Last night I tuned in to the BBC’s “URBAN” Classic Prom 2013 hosted by Charlie Sloth (no surprise there) which took place at the Royal Albert Hall. Basically a bunch of UK “URBAN” artists teamed up with a live orchestra and performed in front of a live audience. I personally felt that some of the performers perhaps needed more rehearsal time with the orchestra and a sound check beforehand.  Also there was one group who sounded AWFUL. I don’t know who they […]

VIDEO: JUMP OFF TV UK DEBATE – WHAT WILL TIM WESTWOOD DO NEXT?

August 10, 2013

Tim Westwood will leave BBC Radio after 20 years service in September so Jump Off debaters Miss Lala, Chuckie, Teef and DJ Snips discuss the following: What is Tim Westwood going to do next? Does he have the potential to take it over to America? Should he just stop and settle down now?  WARNING: SOME PROFANITY … Tim Westwood has made A LOT of money over the past 30 years (his DJing career started long before he joined BBC Radio 1 under […]