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HIP-HOP’S FIRST LUXURY COFFEE TABLE BOOK: A CULTURAL ODYSSEY

May 23, 2011

  ONE CULTURE CHANGED THE WORLD. ONE BOOK TELLS THE STORY. Launching this summer is Hip-Hop Culture’s first official luxury, large-format coffee table book, Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey.  The mammoth, 420-page tribute includes never-before-seen photos and interviews with the pioneers, players and legends of Hip-Hop bringing to life the birth, evolution and global impact of Hip-Hop Culture over the past four decades from Grandmaster Flash to Nicki Minaj. Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey is beautifully Smyth sewn in bonded black leather, measuring an […]

WRESTLER MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE DIES

May 20, 2011

TMZ reports that wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage has died in a car accident after suffering a heart attack. Click HERE to read more… This is sad. I used to be the biggest wrestling fan. Macho Man, The Legion of Doom, The Ultimate Warrior, Rick Flair, Sean Michaels, Sid Justice – I loved them all. Rest In Peace Randy Savage.

AZERBAIJAN WINS EUROVISION SONG CONTEST / JEDWARD FINISHES IN 8TH PLACE WHILE BLUE SETTLE AT 11TH PLACE

May 15, 2011

The hilarious Eurovision Song Contest ended several hours ago and Azerbaijan were crowned this year’s winners. Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal of Ell/Nikki were voted Europe’s favourites, after scoring 221 points with their cheesy love song, Running Scared. ……………………………………………….. The UK’s reformed boy band Blue finished 11th scoring 100 points, while Ireland’s Jedward finished 8th. In response to Blue’s Eurovision loss TV critic Kevin O’Sullivan had this to say, If semi-human Anthony Costa hadn't have pissed all over that cash machine Blue […]

KANYE WEST RELEASES A NEW LINE OF SILK SCARVES

May 9, 2011

Kanye West has now branched out in to designing silk scarves folks…. Social Writers Blog reports that the rapper has collaborated with French design partnership, M/M, to release the line of silk scarves,  and each design is inspired by the artist George Condo, who is responsible for the artwork for Kanye’s last album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Price – $365.oo (USD) / £218.00 (British Pound Sterling)  Click HERE for more info. I’ll pass Kanye.

UK NEWS: WHITE HOUSE BACKTRACKS ON HOW OSAMA BIN LADEN DIED

May 4, 2011

Via The Telegraph The White House admitted last night that its initial account of the way Osama bin Laden died at the hands of US forces had been riddled with errors. Claims that the al-Qaeda leader had died while firing an automatic weapon at commandos were withdrawn, with President Barack Obama’s spokesman admitting “he was unarmed”. A dramatic description of bin Laden using his wife as a “human shield” and forcing her to sacrifice her life also proved to be false. The […]

UK MEDIA VACANCY: ITV 1 SHOWS DAYBREAK & LORRAINE SEEK NEW EDITOR

May 3, 2011

Are you an experienced Editor looking for that next challenge within the online space? Do you thrive working in a fast paced, ever changing commercial environment? If so, then read on. We are looking for a talented Editor to help drive the Daybreak and Lorraine brands forward across our digital platforms. As our Editor, Daybreak and Lorraine you will be conceiving and producing high quality, imaginative and impactful editorial content for web, mobile and connected TV. You will be responsible for driving […]

OSAMA BIN LADEN DEAD – “KILLED IN US RAID IN PAKISTAN’

May 2, 2011

Unless you’re living under a rock, most of you will have heard by now that Osama bin Laden is dead. According to the US government he was killed in a raid in Pakistan and reports say he has been “buried at sea”.  Click HERE to read more…. I was under the impression that he had died years ago. But anyway… after President Obama announced the news there were jubilant scenes across America celebrating a man’s death. The gullible stood outside the White […]

MARIAH CAREY GIVES BIRTH TO TWINS

April 30, 2011

Singer Mariah Carey and her husband Nick Cannon are now parents to a baby boy and girl. Carey’s representative, Cindi Berger, confirmed the births in a statement saying the star “gave birth today at 12:07 p.m. EDT at an undisclosed hospital in Los Angeles. The baby girl was born first, weighing 5lbs 3oz and her brother weighed 5lbs 6oz”. Today is also the couple’s third anniversary. Congratulations Mariah and Nick. …………………………. [Thanks Nessa]

THE SOURCE MAGAZINE FRONT COVER (MAY ISSUE) – IDRIS ELBA

April 26, 2011

Via The Lala Report An actor on the front cover of the Source Magazine. Hmmmm…. Interesting… times have really changed. Wouldn’t it have been a good idea to feature the late Nate Dogg on the front cover??? What the hell is Simon Cowell’s name doing there???? And don’t even get me started on Jessie J. The Source must be desperate for content these days.