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Janice aka Miss Mad News

UK NEWS: URBAN MUSIC AWARDS 2008 NEWS

September 17, 2008

Not only do we have the MOBO Awards, we also have the UMA’s (Urban Music Awards) which will take place  in November. Yey!!!! Estelle is again leading the way in award nominations, this time picking up nods in five categories for the UK Urban Music Awards (UMAs). Last week, it was revealed that the singer, 28, had five nods for this year’s MOBO (Music of Black Origin Awards). Dance act Booty Luv are up for three UMAs – best crossover act, best dance act and […]

VIDEO OF THE DAY: R KELLY SPEAKS ON PORN CHARGES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE ‘NOT GUILTY’ VERDICT

September 17, 2008

R Kelly’s spoken publicly for the first time since being cleared of child pornography charges in America. The R&B star, 41, said he had come out of the experience stronger and hoped to move on with his life and career. Asked by Black Entertainment Television (BET) if he had a weakness for teenage girls, he replied: “When you say teenage, how old do you mean? “I have some 19-year-old friends, but I don’t like anyone illegal if that’s what we are talking […]

DAMON DASH SAYS EX HAS KIDNAPPED HIS SON

September 16, 2008

This story has been circulating the Internet for several weeks now and it’s still on going…. Damon ‘bruk pocket’ Dash and former girlfriend Linda Williams, have been fighting over their son Damon II (nick named Boogie) since Jesus walked the earth. Damon was given full custody of their son, which always led me to believe that Linda must have been the worst mother living in the free world. There had to have been a good reason why the judge granted ole bruk pocket full custody. And now according to TMZ.com a judge issued a bench warrant yesterday for Linda’s arrest, after she […]

ARROGANT FOOL OF THE DAY: KANYE WEST

September 16, 2008

“Your prayers have been answered!! There’s a new version of Love Lockdown coming. We used new taiko drums and I re-sung it… it’s being Mastered now….” (An excited Kanye blogs about the new version of the track ‘Love Lockdown) “Your prayers have been answered” – is he taking the piss??? I don’t want to hear a new version of that mess Kanye! ‘Love Lockdown’ will work when you remove your vocals. *kissin teeth*

VIDEO OF THE DAY: DIPSET’S FORMER MANAGER (BIG JOE) PUTS HIS FORMER CLIENTS ON BLAST AND TALKS ABOUT THE UK INCIDENT…..

September 16, 2008

About a week and a half ago I posted the news that while on tour in London, rapper Juelz Santana had a run in with some “promoters”. Four years ago the “promoters” foolishly handed over 70k in cash to Dipset’s management at the time (Big Joe) and in return, Camron, Juelz and the rest of the crew were supposed to fly over to these shores to perform for their fans. This never happened. Juelz stated that he didn’t know anything about the 70k or the missed UK shows and steered the […]

NATE DOGG SUFFERS SECOND STROKE

September 15, 2008

Hip-Hop crooner Nate Dogg has suffered a second stroke, sources have told AllHipHop.com. While details are sketchy, sources stated that the rapper is in serious condition due to the stroke, which is his second since December 20, 2007. Sources told AllHipHop.com that at the moment, the famed singer cannot breathe on his own. The first stroke left Nate Dogg, born Nathaniel Hale, partially paralyzed on the left side of his body, although his brain didn’t suffer any major damage from incident. In […]

VIDEOS: BLACK BRITISH MUSIC ACTS FROM THE 2000s

September 15, 2008

Blak Twang – ‘So Rotton’ (Circa 2002/3) Fallacy ft Tubby T (RIP) – ‘Big n Bashy’ (Circa 2003) So Solid – ’21 Seconds’ (Circa 2001) Lisa Maffia – ‘It’s All Over’ (Circa 2002) Craig David – ‘Seven Days’ – (Circa 2000) Aaron Soul ‘Ring Ring Ring’ – (Circa 2000/01) Aaron was the first Def Jam UK signing. Richard Blackwood – ‘Mama Used To Say’ (Circa 2000) – Why they gave comedian/TV personality a record deal I will NEVER know!!! Romeo – ‘It’s All Gravy ft Christina Milian’ […]

B.E.T CHIEF REGINALD HUDLIN RESIGNS

September 15, 2008

Black Entertainment Television chief Reginald Hudlin has resigned. Hudlin is returning to his “entrepreneurial roots” as an independent producer, according to an internal memo Thursday from BET Chairwoman and CEO Debra Lee that was released publicly by BET. BET executive Stephen Hill, who’s in charge of music programming and talent, will serve as interim entertainment president during the search to replace Hudlin, Lee said. Continue Reading….

FOURTH LARGEST US INVESTMENT BANK LEHMAN BROTHERS FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY

September 15, 2008

…And the global financial crisis deepens. Can it get any worse?  Soon I might need to think seriously about getting a second job! Via BBC News The fourth-largest investment bank in the US, Lehman Brothers, has filed for bankruptcy protection, amid a growing global financial crisis. Lehman had incurred losses of billions of dollars in the US mortgage market. The move threatens to deal a further blow to the global financial system, as banks unwind their deals with Lehman. Merrill Lynch, also stung […]