Author Archives

Janice aka Miss Mad News

UK MUSIC NEWS: SINGER TERRI WALKER INKS NEW DEAL WITH ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS

May 13, 2010

Soul Culture reports that British Soul singer Terri Walker has inked a deal with Damon Dash’s newly resurrected label Roc-A-Fella Records. Walker revealed to the website that she is recording her fourth studio album with producer Ski Beatz, which will be distributed through Roc-A-Fella Records. She added, “I have no release date confirmed yet but I can tell you the theme.  Seeing as I am working with Hip Hop legends, I have decided to have a Hip Hop theme on this album. […]

UK TV: NEW JASON LEWIS COMEDY – ‘SNIGGERS WITH ATTITUDE’

May 13, 2010

Check out the trailer for comedian Jason Lewis’ new BBC comedy sketch show Sniggers With Attitude. Sniggers With Attitude starring Jason Lewis – coming soon to youtube.com/BBC Comedy and bbc.co.uk/comedy. Brand new sketches featuring characters such as Nanny D the kick ass granny, Jay Z’s 99 problems, Shizzlehood (Adulthood spoof), Winston Churchill as you have never seen him before, and Tinchy Stryder feat. N-Dubz. Also starring Paul Whitehouse, Noel Clarke, Rufus Hound, David Schneider, Daniel Kaluuya, Adam Deacon and Arnold Oceng. http://www.twitter.com/iamjasonlewis […]

UK NEWS: DOES RICHARD BLACKWOOD STILL WORK FOR CHOICE FM???

May 12, 2010

It has been brought to my attention that Choice FM host Richard Blackwood has been M.I.A (Missing In Action) for weeks now, and there has been no explanation for his absence. *Note I last tuned in to Choice back in 2006. This is just what I’ve been told. * Fellow blogger and radio host Miss Lala  posted recent video footage of Richard when he appeared on Tim Westwood’s BBC Radio show, and then went on to ask, “do Choice FM allow their […]

M&S MODEL NOEMIE LENOIR FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AFTER ‘SUICIDE’ ATTEMPT IN PARIS

May 12, 2010

Via The Mail French supermodel Noemie Lenoir was recovering in hospital tonight after being found unconscious beside a pile of pills and an empty spirits bottle after apparently trying to commit suicide. The 30-year-old, who has become a household name in the UK after spearheading an advertising campaign for Marks & Spencer, was found lying in a forest in La Celle-Saint-Cloud, on the outskirts of Paris. She is believed to have started taking a potentially deadly cocktail of alcohol and drugs at […]

UK TV: AUTISTIC SUPERSTARS

May 12, 2010

Autistic Superstars. In the first episode of a two-part series combining insightful documentary with a highly-produced event, presenter Reggie Yates seeks out a cast of talented young people with autism to perform at a major music event he is planning to host in London. Autistic Superstars starts on Thursday, May 13th on BBC Three. 9PM What will the BBC think of next?

UK NEWS: GORDON BROWN RESIGNS, DAVID CAMERON IS BRITAINS NEW PRIME MINISTER.

May 12, 2010

Well it all kicked off last night! Gordon Brown has now officially resigned and is no longer Labour Party leader/Prime Minister. Conservative leader David Cameron is now our new Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has been appointed deputy prime minister. Oh happy days! Via BBC News The new UK Prime Minister David Cameron is shaping his government, after his Conservative Party formed an historic coalition with the Liberal Democrats. Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg is to be the new deputy prime minister, with four colleagues […]

VIDEO: DRAKE – FIND YOUR LOVE

May 11, 2010

When I first got word that Drake was flying down to Kingston Jamaica to film the video for Find Your Love I said, I bet the over-rated singer/rapper and crew members visit one of Kingston’s notorious Garrisons (Ghettos), and film “sweet boy” Drake surrounded by poverty and zinc housing. It was obvious to me that they were going to go down this predictable route, and portray Jamaicans as being nothing more than heavy weed smoking, sweaty, gun-toting murderers, who reside in some […]

UK NEWS: “I HAVE A CHOICE” LAUNCHES REACH FM

May 11, 2010

Run by 90 volunteers, Reach FM has been created by v, The National Young Volunteers Service and Choice FM’s community project “I Have a Choice” to inspire, inform and involve thousands of 16-25 year olds. The station will broadcast from 8th-28th May and focus on some of the things that are important to young people – fashion, music, family and community. Over the last few months the vinspired and Catch22 volunteers have been gaining experience in radio production, editing, presenting, marketing and […]

UK MUSIC NEWS: GIGGS – FROM RAPPER TO CLOTHING DESIGNER

May 11, 2010

UK rapper and Peckham resident Giggs is turning in to a right little entrepreneur. Giggs has now entered into the world of fashion and has ‘created’ his own clothing line SN1 Wear. Check out the stunning photographs and video footage below… Via Ragggs.com The House of Sean John must be quaking in their boots right now. There’s nothing particularly special about the menswear. It’s okay. But the womens wear looks dated and tacky. Women were wearing those types of dresses back in the early nineties. We are now in 2010. Who […]