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VIDEO OF THE DAY: THE JAPANESE JUST LOVE THAT REGGAE DANCEHALL

In Japan, Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall music is HUGE!!!! And if you don’t believe me then just watch this. The footage below was filmed at an event that took place last year, in Osaka Japan. I remember back in the 90s when it was thought that if  the Reggae art form wanted to achieve international success/popularity (Like Rap/Hip Hop has) then it’s artists had to make the move to America and then sign to  major labels. Label executives (who knew nothing about the genre/culture) would then team up reggae artists with Hip Hop/R&B acts and attempt to water down []

DOCTORS TO OPERATE ON BABY WITH CONJOINED TWIN PROTRUDING FROM BUTTOCKS

Via The London Paper LITTLE Faith Mwape was born with the feet of her conjoined twin poking out from her buttocks – and may never walk as a result. Surgeons will perform a five-hour operation to remove the Zambian baby’s underdeveloped brother or sister at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka next Wednesday. Faith, who was born last April, will only have a chance at a normal life if the legs are separated Her mother Mercy Lenganji, 18, faces an anxious wait []

UK MUSIC NEWS: BRIT AWARDS NOMINEES

Yes it’s almost that time again folks when the British music industry dishes out awards to the lame and the good. Check out the list of nominees for the up and coming 2009 Brit Awards… MasterCard British Album Coldplay – Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Duffy – Rockferry Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid Radiohead – In Rainbows The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing British Group Coldplay Elbow Girls Aloud Radiohead Take That British Single Top 10 British singles by airplay and []

UK NEWS: FORMER ‘BIG BROTHER’ STAR JADE GOODY DISAPPOINTED AT LACK OF CELEBRITY SUPPORT

Via Digital Spy Jade Goody has admitted that she feels disappointed after being snubbed by celebrities since being diagnosed with cancer. The reality TV star told The Mirror that the only offer of support has come from Elton John, who has invited her to stay at his French villa while she recuperates.  “I’ve not really heard from any other celebrities though,” she continued. “But then I never had many celebrity friends. I loved Jonathan Ross and going on his show and it []

UK NEWS: COSMETICS ENTREPRENEUR YANA JOHNSON AWARDED MBE FOR SERVICES TO THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY

Yana Johnson Founder of Yana Cosmetics and successful business woman Yana Johnson has been awarded an MBE for “outstanding achievement and service to the cosmetics industry” in the 2009 New Years Honours List. Yana Johnson MBE has been supplying women of all shades with cosmetics for 7 years and in that time she has put the UK on the map in the International cosmetics industry. She has won a string of National and International awards for her business prowess and entrepreneurship including []

UK MUSIC NEWS: X-FACTOR’S JLS SIGN RECORD DEAL

Well it was only going to be a matter time….. I pray that they brought in a lawyer to pick through the contract with a fine toothed comb before signing. Via BBC News X Factor runners-up JLS have signed a recording contract with Epic, it has been announced. The foursome came close to being the first group to win the show, but were beaten by Alexandra Burke. “JLS are the best boy band to emerge from a TV talent show,” Nick Raphael of Epic Records []

B.E.T TO MEET WITH THE BLACK CHURCH COMMUNITY TO ANNOUNCE NEW PROGRAMMING FOR THE UK

Black Entertainment Television (B.E.T), America’s most popular black Television Network, is set to build a stronger relationship with Britain’s Gospel community with a planned media presentation to launch the acclaimed Celebration of Gospel on 5th February, at Odeon West End, Leicester Square, London WC2. Celebration of Gospel is one of BET’s flagship shows, and features performances from leading US gospel and mainstream artists. It was first broadcast in 2001, and since them has become the no 1 Gospel/Religious programme in the USA. []

XXL MAGAZINE FRONT COVER (MARCH ISSUE)

How could the staff over at XXL Magazine send this issue to press with that front cover??? Look at my Jim Jim. He looks mash up! Just awful!!!! He looks like a tramp! There is no doubt in my mind that Jim turned up for the shoot looking gorgeous and pristine, but the haters didn’t want my baby to shine so after the shoot they used photoshop to distort his features.   I think I need to lie down……