October 18, 2012
Musician Wyclef is now 43 years old and in celebration of this milestone the former Fugees star released this photograph of himself on Twitter…. Wyclef wrote: Today I am 43 years old. I look and feel 26. You can’t keep a good man down. Keep a smile when they want you to smile. The world really doesn’t need to see Wyclef oiled up and wearing speedos that match the colour of his bike. Who has convinced him that he looks 26 years […]
September 24, 2012
Last week it was reported that a sex tape featuring rapper Kanye West and a “Kim Kardashian lookalike” was doing the rounds and today it’s now been reported that there is a second sex tape out there. West’s Mickey Mouse lawyer Lisa M Buckley who insists that images from the tape were “stolen” from her client’s computer issued the following warning letter: “Be advised that the Screen Shot, as well as the Tape from which the Screen Shot was taken, were illegally obtained and believed to have […]
August 30, 2012
Violator Management founder and Hip Hop manager Chris Lighty (44) has died. The New York Daily News reports that Lighty died early this morning. Sources claim the music mogul shot himself after an argument with his estranged wife Veronica outside his Bronx apartment. Lighty had been a part of the Hip Hop scene for many years and worked with pioneers LL Cool J and KRS-One before going on to found Violator Management where he managed the careers of Mariah Carey, 50 Cent […]
August 6, 2012
… Enough Said is taken from Aaliyah’s posthumous album and for some reason the Aaliyah estate has given Drake the greenlight to produce the album. I like hearing Aaliyah’s vocals on the single but when Drake jumps in I just think ‘WHY???’ Sometimes it is best to just leave things alone. Rest In Peace Aaliyah.
July 25, 2012
Snoop Lion? I can’t…. What is he going to do next? join the Nyabinghi? I like Snoop Dogg but he needs to leave Reggae music alone. He should stick to what he is good at. [Thanks Keysha] I wondered why Snoop dogg has been dressing like Sizzla lately http://t.co/JfvNVxkC via @madnewsblog — Paul Henriques (@PaulH) July 25, 2012 Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
July 4, 2012
After dropping hints about his sexuality on his new album Channel Orange, member of Hip Hop collective Odd Future and solo artist Frank Ocean (real name Christopher Breaux ) has revealed on his Tumblr blog that his first love was a man. He first tweeted, “We’re all a bunch of golden million dollar babies. my hope is that the babies born these days will inherit less of the bulls**t than we did. anyhow, what i’m about to post is for anyone who cares to read. it […]
July 2, 2012
The BET Awards took place last night in Los Angeles with the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyonce and opportunist of the year Kim Kardashian in attendance. Beyonce, Jay-Z , Kanye and Nicki Minaj also took home awards. NOW THERE’S A SURPRISE!!!! BET you are so sad and predictable. And I see Chris Brown is back in favour with industry folk. Check out the full winners list below. Centric Award Common Youngstars Award Diggy Best Group The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West) – According to BET Jay-Z and Kanye are now […]
June 29, 2012
Singer Lauryn Hill admitted in court today that she failed to file three years of taxes on income of $1.8 million. The star now faces a 3 year prison term and $75,000 in fines and will be sentenced in late November. However Hill’s attorney Nathan Hockman claims that the federal government is making an example of his client because of her celebrity status. According to Hockman, “There are many people in society who fail to file their taxes on time who only […]
June 29, 2012
Black Voices reports that R.Kelly has cancelled promotional appearances for his new album (Write Me Back) and memoir (Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me) because of throat complications. The singer had surgery last year to treat an abscess on his vocal cords. Kelly’s publicist said in a statement that ‘he was on his way to New York on Wednesday morning when he became ill and returned to Chicago for medical treatment’. … Oh dear this doesn’t sound good.
June 15, 2012
X-Factor contestant Misha B has released the video for her debut single Home Run. The single will be officially released through Relentless Records on July 15. The single isn’t bad. At least it’s not a boring safe ballad. And it’s clear from the video that Missy Elliot’s past videos inspired the director. I wish Misha the best of luck. … Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?