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Janice aka Miss Mad News

IN PURSUIT OF NAPPYNESS – WOULD YOU STICK BY YOUR WOMAN IF SHE HAD NAPPY HAIR? (DEBATE)

Would you stick by your women if they had bad hair? Check out this weave verses natural hair ‘debate’ featured on the online talk show Bedroom Diaries Of A Black Woman with Benny Bonsu and Issak Badru. [Thanks Melissa] I don’t have a problem with weaves and I also love the natural look. But it sounds like Benny has an issue with natural hair. Why does she insist on referring to our hair in its natural beautiful state as “nappy” and “bald” []

UK FILM: ILL MANORS (TRAILER)

Ill Manors is the debut film from rapper turned “Soul singer” and back to rapper again Plan B. .. Oh surprise surprise Revolver Entertainment are behind this film *rolls eyes*. Ill Manors will be released in cinema’s nationwide on June 6th. Watch the Ill Manors music video below. .. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

BEASTIE BOYS STAR ADAM YAUCH DIES

Beastie Boys group member Adam  (47) has lost his battle with cancer. The rapper and musician was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer in 2009 and underwent radiation therapy. Yauch also known as MCA formed the Beastie Boys back in the early 1980s alongside fellow members Mike D and Ad Roc, signed to Def Jam Records and went on to sell 40 million albums worldwide. … The strange thing is he crossed my mind yesterday. I wondered what was going on with the []

FOOLISHNESS OF THE DAY: WOMAN MAULED BY “TAME” CHEETAHS WHILE HUSBAND TAKES PICTURES OF ATTACK

Via The Daily Mail Violet D’Mello, 60, was wrestled to the ground by a captive big cat after she entered an enclosure at a wildlife park where tourists are invited to pet the animals. The shaken housewife, from Aberdeen, was on holiday with her husband Archie, 64, when the terrifying incident happened. She told today how she was thrown to the ground as two cheetahs mauled at her head, stomach and legs. Mrs D’Mello, who was rushed to hospital after the incident, []

UK NEWS: BAFTA AWARD WINNING ACTRESS FOUND GUILTY OF RACIST ATTACK ON CAB DRIVER

BAFTA Award winning actress and star of the hit cult drama Misfits has been found guilty of attacking and racially abusing a cab driver. Via The Metro Misfits star Socha, 21 (On what planet is this woman 21-years-old???) attacked Sakander Iqbal, 52, after she had gone on a  nine-hour drinking session. She pleaded guilty to racially aggravated assault on Mr Iqbal, who said he  had never experienced such abuse in his 22 years as a cabbie. He told Derby crown court yesterday: ‘She called me a []

THE EXPENDABLES 2 (TRAILER)

I really liked the first film so look forward to watching this. If you are a fan of 1980s action films then you will love this. The Expendables 2 stars Slyvestor Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis and Jean Claude Van Damme. [Thanks LD]

BEYONCE WINS “JOURNALISM AWARD”

The New York Association of Black Journalists will honour superstar Beyonce for an article she “wrote” for Essence titled Eat, Play, Love  (click here to read the “award winning” article). The article was published in July 2011 and detailed her nine-month “break” away from the spotlight. Essence’s entertainment director gushed, “she’s a real writer”. … Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! What a load of rubbish. What is wrong with the New York Association of Black Journalists???? Perhaps I am being cynical here but shouldn’t this coveted award go to the ghost writer? I refuse []

RICK ROSS ANNOUNCES NEW SIGNING TO HIS MAYBACH MUSIC GROUP / QUOTE OF THE DAY

Yesterday rapper Rick Ross held an invitation only press conference (yeah the news was that big) and announced that singer/former B2K star Omarion would be joining his label Maybach Music Group (MMG). I actually like Omarion and wish him the best of luck. Big man Ross’ label roster seems to be growing by the minute and the industry seems to have fallen in love with him. Judging by some of the articles I’ve read, it sounds like the press conference turned in to a bit of a licky-fest with everyone worshiping at the feet of Rick Ross. Anyway to []

UK ANTICS / VIDEO: TIM WESTWOOD BRINGS HIS DAGGERFEST TOUR TO BIRMINGHAM

Tim “Big Dawg” Westwood hosted another ridiculous “party” in Birmingham last week and interviewed some of his fans. During  these interviews 54-year-old Westwood touches on the following important subject matters -‘daggering’ and hair weaves. Check out the footage below. [Thanks Lorraine] I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Your thoughts please….