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UK NEWS: CHANNEL 5 FIRE FORMER FOOTBALLER IAN WRIGHT

Via The Daily Mail Ian Wright was last night sacked from Channel 5 after refusing to promote the broadcaster’s shows. The former Arsenal player, 46, was axed from his nightly show, Live at Studio 5, after a row with executives when he refused to promote the channel’s ailing talent show Don’t Stop Believing. A friend of the veteran sportsman – who has been capped 33 times for England – said: ‘Ian is not a puppet. Don’t Stop Believing has lost nearly a []

JAY-Z ‘ALL BLACK EVERYTHING’S’ NIKE AIR FORCE 1’S

This is just what the world’s been waiting for!   The “mighty” Jay-Z aka Hove aka J-Hova aka Luci has teamed up with Nike to create a limited edition of  jet black Airforce 1’s (inspired by the World Basketball Festival) called All Black Everything.    Source   In case you are all wondering how they came up with that name well, it’s a lame line taken from Jay’s mediocre track Run This Town. Source According to the Social Writers Blog Nike has donated the trainers to the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation who have []

SINGER FANTASIA BARRINO HOSPITALIZED AFTER SUSPECTED SUICIDE ATTEMPT

It’s been reported that American Idol star Fantasia Barrino has been hospitalized after attempting to commit suicide. “Police sources” say Barrino  was found in the closet of her home and later rushed to hospital, where she was hospitalized with “possible internal injuries” after “ingesting medication.” North Carolina police say the incident is still under investigation. Barrino’s manager also released a statement yesterday that details the drama that possibly pushed the star in to wanting to take her own life (Her relationship with a married man). Click HERE to read all about it. ………………………………… []

UK MUSIC: BASHY – FANTASY

Today an enthusiastic individual typed in the the words “World Premiere” before going on to announce the release of Bashy’s latest video for his new single Fantasy. I almost choked on my bread stick. Anyway judging by Bashy’s latest offering it sounds as if he’s going down the rap/techno dance route, which seems to be all the rage now. If you want to infiltrate the mainstream chart feature a sample from a popular 90s dance track, rap over the beat and just []

UK MUSIC: STYLAH – HARD WAY

Hard Way is the first video taken from Stylah’s forthcoming album ‘Treading Water‘ produced by Show N Prove! Why do Hip Hop producers in the country still insist on speeding up singing vocals on tracks?  The year is 2010 not 2004! Anyway  Stylah isn’t a bad lyricist but this track which basically harps on about “the hardships” some face here is just dark and dull.   Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

UK MUSIC: ALESHA DIXON – ‘DRUMMER BOY’

Singer Alesha Dixon is back with her new single Drummer Boy, which will probably get decent air play and do well in the chart. I have never rated Alesha as an artist and never will.  Her music just does nothing for me. But she seems like a nice woman. The video – The director obviously spent the weeks leading up to this video shoot watching Beyonce videos and the film Drumline starring Nick Cannon. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

NEW HOUSE OF DEREON AD CAMPAIGN

Check out Beyonce’s new House Of Dereon ad campaign which promotes their new fall range. Via PunchBowl Blog Apart from Beyonce, her mother Tina, sister Solange and Kelly Rowland (no doubt out of sheer loyalty) who else actually buys and wears anything from the House Of Dereon range?