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Janice aka Miss Mad News

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT KEVIN LILES LEAVES THE WARNER MUSIC GROUP

September 3, 2009

  Via Allhiphop.com Pioneering Hip-Hop executive Kevin Liles will leave Warner Music Group it was announced today (September 3). Liles recently appeared at a press conference promoting Jay-Z’s upcoming album Blueprint 3, which is being distributed by Atlantic, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. “In the past couple weeks I’ve made one of the most important decisions of my life – to depart the Warner Music Group in order to focus more on new entrepreneurial endeavors in talent management, entertainment, media and […]

UK MUSIC: GRACIOUS K – ‘MIGRAINE SKANK’

September 3, 2009

The track and the ‘dance’ has been a huge underground success and now we finally have a video to accompany the track, complete with UK A-lister guest cameos. It’s a fun video but I’m not a big fan of the track. And as for the dance… well… I think I’ll stick with the bogle and butterfly. Via The Social Writers Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss

OLD SKOOL RAPPER ROXANNE SHANTE EXPOSED!

September 3, 2009

For several years now old skool rapper Roxanne Shante (real name Lolita Shanté Gooden) has been telling the world that she earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Marymount Manhatten  College and received her PhD in Psychology from Cornell University. We were also led to believe that Warner Music Group funded Roxanne’s education because of some clause in her recording contract with them. But it was all lies I’m afraid! Slate Magazine decided to investigate the story after a ‘feel-good’ article about Roxanne appeared in the NY Daily News, and this is what they discovered… […]

UK NEWS: FORMER BBC PRESENTER JAILED FOR 2 YEARS

September 2, 2009

Via BBC News A former BBC television presenter who hit a teenager with a wooden pole in a fight outside a West Midlands bar has been jailed for two years. Ashley Blake was found guilty of wounding Greg Jones, 17, and intending to pervert the course of justice. Blake, 40, who presented Midlands Today, was sacked following his conviction at Birmingham Crown Court. He had denied the attack outside The Place 2B restaurant in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Jurors heard he swung a […]

VIDEO: MADONNA – ‘CELEBRATION’

September 1, 2009

Check out Madonna’s latest single ‘Celebration’. I really like this track and the video, but Madonna needs to put some trousers on. Also check out her latest ‘squeeze’ 20 year old Brazilian model Jesus on the decks. Madonna claims “he auditioned for the role like everyone else”. Yeah whatever Madge! Or click HERE to watch video. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

BEVERLEY KNIGHT COSMETICS AD CAMPAIGN

September 1, 2009

UK songstress Beverley Knight will launch her cosmetics range K by Beverley Knight on the 17th September, and it will  be exclusively available to purchase at Selfridges department store for one month. The range will then become available at John Lewis and other leading retail outlets. Check out her new ad campaign. Beverley Knight (Centre) Spotted @  The Cocoa Diaries

UK NEWS: EX-BNP (RACIST POLITICAL ORGANISATION) MEMBER FINED OVER NAMES LEAK

September 1, 2009

Via BBC News A former member of the British National Party has been fined £200 after admitting publishing the details of some 10,000 party members online. Matthew Single, 37, formerly of Church Lane, Brinsley, Notts, was fined by Nottingham magistrates after admitting disclosing data without consent. The names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of some party supporters were leaked in November. Judge John Stobart said the fine was “low” because Single was on benefits. District Judge Stobart also ordered Single to […]