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Janice aka Miss Mad News

SUGE KNIGHT SUES KANYE WEST OVER SHOOTING

November 12, 2008

Former Hip-Hop mogul Suge Knight is suing rapper/producer Kanye West, blaming the Chicago superstar for damages that resulted from a nightclub shooting three years ago In August 2005, Knight was shot in the right leg at Kanye’s pre-MTV Video Music Awards party at the Shore Club, located in Miami. Initially some speculated that Knight accidentally shot himself, but that claim was later refuted after eyewitnesses confirmed that at least six shots were fired during the incident. The assailant was never apprehended. Knight, […]

VIBE MAGAZINE (DECEMBER ISSUE): PLIES – THE FUTURE OF HIP HOP

November 11, 2008

Do you know what upsets me the most about Plies? The fact that this man is educated,  he went college/university.  But now he just chooses to dumb down in SPECTACULAR fashion. Swiped from Necole Bitchie Quote taken from Vibe interview: “I want to be everything a street n*gga ain’t supposed to be. A street n*gga ain’t supposed to be professional. A street n*gga ain’t supposed to be humble, they supposed to sh*t on everybody. A true street n*gga, he ain’t supposed to be a responsible father […]

INTERVIEW OF THE DAY: ED LOVER

November 11, 2008

Former ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ co–host and DJ Ed Lover discusses his feud with LL Cool J and R Kelly’s acquittal.  I like Ed Lover’s style. He isn’t an arse kisser like most folk who work within the music industry. Lord knows, somebody needed to tell LL the truth!

UK NEWS: BBC RADIO HOST REPLACED IN ‘RACISM’ ROW

November 11, 2008

BBC Radio Bristol presenter Sam Mason Via BBC News and The Telegraph A BBC radio presenter has been replaced over allegedly racist comments made during an off-air phone conversation. Sam Mason, who took over the BBC Radio Bristol weekday afternoon programme six weeks ago, was suspended on Friday. She was informed by station bosses on Saturday that she would no longer be working for the BBC. According to The Sun newspaper, Miss Mason allegedly told a Bristol taxi firm “not to send an Asian driver […]

SOUTH AFRICAN SINGER MIRIAM MAKEBA DIES

November 10, 2008

South African singing legend Miriam Makeba has died aged 76, after being taken ill in Italy. She had just taken part in a concert near the southern town of Caserta, the Ansa news agency reported. The concert was on behalf of Roberto Saviano, the author of an expose of the Camorra mafia whose life has subsequently been threatened. Ms Makeba appeared on Paul Simon’s Graceland tour in 1987 and in 1992 had a leading role in the film Sarafina! Ansa said she […]

R.KELLY’S NEPHEWS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO ROB BARBERSHOP

November 10, 2008

The young nephews of singer R. Kelly are in police custody after authorities claimed they were involved in a robbery at a Chicago barbershop. Brayel Kelly landed in a Chicago medical center after he was shot during the attempted robbery, while his brother Brandon was arrested after serving as an alleged “lookout.” Their father Carey Kelly, infamously known for speaking out against his brother during his child pornography trial, said that his son was shot twice, with one bullet piercing his liver. Source: […]

UK NEWS: BBC UNDER FIRE FROM THE BLACK COMMUNITY AFTER DIZZEE RASCAL APPEARANCE ON NEWSNIGHT

November 8, 2008

  Via the Guardian Newspaper Pitting hip-hop star Dizzee Rascal against Jeremy Paxman in a Newsnight special was probably designed to up the “yoof” factor in the heavyweight debate about the consequences of Barack Obama’s election victory. But rather than receiving plaudits for making the programme less stuffy, the BBC has been criticised for its unorthodox choice of guest, with Paxman accused of conducting a “patronising” and “crass” interview with the London-born rapper.Critics say the 58-year-old journalist asked questions that he would […]

VIDEO: JIM JONES, JUELZ SANTANA, RON BROWZ – ‘POP CHAMPAGNE’

November 7, 2008

Admittedly when I listened to the first couple of seconds of this track I hated it. But then when I heard Jim Jones’ voice my opinion changed.  ‘Pop Champagne’ is a club banger and I love it. My Jim Jim also directed the video.  This man is so talented. He is definitely the new Hype Williams, and before long will make the leap in to directing successful feature films. You all just wait and see! Your thoughts please……