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AUDIO: RADIO STATION RIVALS FUNKMASTER FLEX AND CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD ‘WAR’ ON AIR OVER MISTER CEE ALLEGATIONS
It was reported on Monday that popular Hot 97 DJ Mister Cee (real name Calvin Lebrun) who also produced The Notorious BIG’s debut album Ready To Die) had been arrested and charged with “public lewdness” on March 30, after he was allegedly caught receiving oral services from 20-year-old Lawrence Campbell (who also goes by the name Brook-Lynne Lady), in a parked car. After website Diary Of A Hollywood Street King posted the news, Twitter went crazy, which then prompted Cee’s famous friends/colleagues (e.g. Ed […]
UK MUSIC: DOT ROTTON – NORMAL HUMAN BEING
The name ‘Dot Rotton’ always makes me chuckle. Anyway Normal Human Being is the new single from rapper Dot Cotton. Dot is a decent lyricist but he is in serious need of heavier and more polished production. The production on this track just sounds weak and empty. Sadly a lack of decent production still continues to let some generally talented UK acts down. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
PIC OF THE DAY: SERENA WILLIAMS SUNNING HERSELF IN MIAMI
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UK NEWS: PLAN B TO STAR IN FEATURE FILM THE SWEENEY
Vertigo Films announced today that rapper/”singer” Plan B (real name Ben Drew) has signed up to play George Carter in the upcoming movie THE SWEENEY. He will star alongside Ray Winstone, who’ll play Jack Regan in the full-length feature film. Based on the original ITV cult classic TV show, The Sweeney will be a modernization of the London Flying Squad, directed by Nick Love (The Football Factory, The Firm) and co-written by Bafta Winner John Hodge (Trainspotting). Set in present day England, THE SWEENEY will […]
UK RISING STAR: MUZIK RADIO FM DJ FRANCIS ‘1 INA BILLION GUY’ EZEKIEL
22-year-old Francis ‘1inaBillionGuy’ Ezekiel (also known as Feezy) co-hosts a popular talk show alongside DJ Ballistic and on occasion DJ Serenity , on rising Internet/underground radio station, Muzik Radio FM, which airs every Thursday from 10Pm til midnight (GMT). He has been hosting the show since September 2010 and says it has managed to generate a huge following thanks to raising awareness on social networking site Twitter. Each week Feezy invites listeners to call in and air their views on a wide range of topical issues, and the […]
UK FILM: ATTACK THE BLOCK (TRAILER)
Up and coming film Attack The Block (from the producers of Shaun Of The Dead) is about a teen gang in South London who attempt to defend their block (council estate) from an alien invasion. Stars Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway, Flaminia Cinque, Joey Ansah, Lee Nicholas Harris, Chris Wilson, Terry Notary [Thanks Lala] “URBAN”, teenagers, council estates, street slang, road man antics, now ALIENS – Hahahaha! I blame Noel Clarke for this mess.
VIDEO: RIHANNA COMMERCIAL FOR UNICEF TAP WATER PROJECT
UNICEF has recruited singer Rihanna to appear in a new commercial which aims to raise awareness for the need of clean water in the developing world. Contribute to the UNICEF Tap Project for a chance to win Rihanna Tap water. For every $1 donated to the CelebrityTap campaign, UNICEF will provide safe and clean water to a child in need for 40 days. Visit http://www.uniceftapproject.org I see UNICEF is using humour as well as celebrity to raise awareness for this campaign. […]
UK EVENT: FORWARD EVER – A MUSICAL DRAMA
Catch22 supporter and script writer, Tara Jayne Manufor has written a musical drama about the issues young people face. The show takes place on Sunday 1 May at the Tabernacle Theatre in Notting Hill and all ticket profits will go to Catch22. Tara Jayne is staging the production as part of her ITV Fixers project. ITV Fixers is a national media campaign which supports 16 to 25-year-olds to take action on issues they’re concerned about. The drama, which focuses on one […]
VIDEO: MONKEY GANG THEATRICAL TRAILER
Monkey Gang – The Documentary Coming Soon in 2011.
