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Janice aka Miss Mad News

VIDEO: DAMON DASH INTERVIEW

A sombre looking/sounding, Damon Dash talks to Peter Rosenberg, a name that I keep coming across but I haven’t a clue who the man is or what he does (So somebody please educate this British chick). But he seems to be well connected……. Any way back to Dame. Is this what being black listed from the entertainment industry does to a man? In this random street interview Dame briefly touches on Hip Hop, movies, Jim Jones, Obama, and America.    

MY SUMMER TRACKS OF THE DAY……

Summer is finally here!!!!! 🙂 For the past couple of days the sun has blessed London with some warm rays, and I am loving it!  I just hope it lasts because last summer was a complete wash out – literally! Here are two tracks that I am currently blasting at home while sipping a cool glass of Pepsi.   

UK NEWS: 16 YEAR OLD BOY MURDERED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT

Murdered: 16 year old Jimmy Mizen A 16-YEAR-OLD boy was murdered in a bakers’ shop in Lee (South East London) this morning. Police were called to reports of an assault at the Three Cooks shop at the junction of Burnt Ash Hill and Woodyates Road at 11.50am today (May 10). The victim was a local boy, Jimmy Mizen – believed to have been a pupil at St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School in Foots Cray Road. He was working in the bakery when []

UK NEWS: TEENAGER’S KILLERS SENTENCED!

Two teenagers found guilty of murdering 16-year-old schoolboy Kodjo Yenga have been given life sentences. Kodjo was stabbed in the heart in March 2007 after being ambushed by a gang, including two girls, armed with knives and bats in Hammersmith, west London. Tirrell Davis, 17, from Shepherd’s Bush, west London, and Brandon Richmond, 14, from Hammersmith, were ordered to serve a minimum of 15 years. Three other youths were given 10-year custodial sentences for manslaughter. Michael Williams, 14, from West Kensington, west []

QUOTE OF THE DAY: R.KELLY TRIAL

“R. Kelly world’s greatest pedophile!” (Holding posters, two men stood outside Cook County Criminal Courts Building today awaiting R.Kelly’s arrival, tell us exactly how they feel)

PICS OF THE DAY: TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

A slew of celebrities, politicians, business folk and Nick Cannon attended Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World gala last night (May 8th) in NYC. Mariah with new “husband” Nick Cannon LA Reid, Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, CEO of Time Warner Richard Parsons and Editor-at-Large for O Magazine / Oprah’s best friend Gayle King Actor/Comedian Chris Rock Mariah sings her little heart out Photographs: WireImage

PICS OF THE DAY: MARY J BLIGE ‘HEART OF THE CITY TOUR’ WRAP UP PARTY

Mary attended her ‘Heart Of The City Tour’ wrap up party, which took place last night (May 7th) at Spotlight Live (NY) I love Mary and all, but why wear shades in an already dimly lit night club? Did the sun turn up to celebrate with her? Mary sandwiched in between BET’s Stephen Hill and her husband Kendu Isaacs Warner Music Group’s Kevin Liles, Mary and Kendu Kevin Liles and Mary Mary and “rapper” Trina Warner Music Group’s Lyor Cohen with his wife Photographs: WireImage

R KELLY TRIAL SET TO BEGIN TOMORROW…. OR WILL IT?

Six years after R. Kelly was slapped with child pornography charges over a homemade sex tape, the rhythm and blues superstar’s long-delayed trial is set to begin Friday. The scandal over accusations that Kelly filmed himself having sex with a girl as young as 13 seems to have little impact on the Grammy-award winning artist’s popularity. The Chicago-based singer, songwriter and producer has pumped out an album a year since he was arrested in June 2002 and has collaborated with everyone from []