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Janice aka Miss Mad News

QUOTE OF THE DAY……..

February 19, 2008

  “All these labels are in trouble. Most cats I knew that worked at Def jam, Interscope etc, are either unemployed or working at the Gap now. No lie”. (FreshK82 – Allhiphop.com forum)

UK NEWS: RADIO 1 DJ GROOVERIDER JAILED FOR 4 YEARS

February 19, 2008

  Radio 1 DJ Grooverider has been jailed for four years in Dubai after admitting cannabis possession. Continue Reading…. What a FOOL! Anyone with any sense knows not to pull that kind of stunt EVER!!! And ESPECIALLY when you’re travelling/have entered an Arab nation. FOOL! FOOL! FOOL! Now he will spend 4 years behind a prison wall, all because he wanted to get high and sexually aroused watching porn DVD’s. Was it worth it Grooverider???? He better have the same lawyers and backing that WOTLESS Dallas Austin had!

INDEPENDENT LABEL TVT TERMINATES THE MAJORITY OF THEIR STAFF / FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY

February 19, 2008

  New York based independent record label TVT Records terminated the majority of their employees yesterday afternoon (February 18), sources have revealed to AllHipHop.com TVT, which is home to major recording stars like Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, Pitbull, Ying Yang Twins, and others, is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week. TVT Records was founded by its current President, Steve Gottlieb, who launched the label out of his New York City apartment in 1985.  Continue Reading…   TVT has been […]

LYOR COHEN LEAVING THE WARNER MUSIC GROUP?

February 18, 2008

  Rumour has it that Chairman/CEO of the Warner Music Group Lyor Cohen, is about to desert the sinking ship. This wouldn’t come as a big surprise if true, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Kevin Liles follows his lead and they both end up back at Def Jam.