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SINGER SEAL GOES IN TO MAJOR RANT AFTER BEING CALLED ‘UGLY’ ON TWITTER

February 25, 2011

Singer Seal lost his cool after being called “ugly” last night on Twitter. Judging from his reaction it seems that the mean spirited person who called him “ugly” hit a raw nerve. “@JaySeanFansNY: @Seal is ugly. #Sorry.” let me see, the most beautiful wife on the planet,four equally beautiful kids, an outstanding….. — Seal (@Seal) February 24, 2011 “@JaySeanFansNY: @Seal is ugly. #Sorry.”career lasting 20yrs, a Grammy this yr now totaling 5. You, on the other hand,…. — Seal (@Seal) February 24, 2011 “@JaySeanFansNY: @Seal is ugly. […]

OPRAH SUPRISES PARENTS OF SEXTUPLETS ON HER SHOW

February 22, 2011

Oprah saved the day once again yesterday on her show when she gave Rozonno and Mia McGhee, and their miracle sextuplets $250,000 credit at Walmart and a honeymoon in Las Vegas, even though the couple have been married for 11 years. The couple and their sextuplets  (Olivia, Madison, Rozonno Jr, Josiah, Elijah and Isaac) caught Oprah’s attention after Mia posted the picture below on Facebook which became an Internet sensation. [Thanks Yinka] That’s such a beautiful picture. Click HERE to read more…

BEYONCE POSES IN L’OFFICIEL PARIS – FELA KUTI TRIBUTE

February 21, 2011

Superstar Beyonce is featured on the cover of French magazine L’Officiel Paris, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary. The theme running through the March issue is “African Queen” and also pays tribute to Nigerian musician and human rights activist Fela Kuti. Instead of just choosing a dark-skinned African model to represent the “African Queen”,  Beyonce was chosen, and the editorial team also thought it would be “artistic” to darken her face. Read below an excerpt from the magazine article. The Fashion magazine is about to celebrate its 90th birthday. To celebrate this anniversary, the festivities start with […]

DJ BANS VYBZ KARTEL’S MUSIC FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH

February 12, 2011

It’s black history month in America and a leading New York club DJ has announced that he will not be playing any music by Vybz Kartel during this period, because of the Reggae star’s skin bleaching antics. Irie Jam radio host/program director Dubb Master Chris recently told the Star newspaper, “Black history month is a big deal and we as a people should take every opportunity to celebrate our heritage. I feel if I continue to play Vybz Kartel, an artist who […]

RAPPER EVE TO BE HONOURED IN JAMAICA

February 11, 2011

First the organisers of the Jamaican music awards ceremony EME announced that rapper Trina is going to be honoured and now it’s rapper Eve’s turn. Click HERE if you missed my previous commentary/rant regarding their first announcement. Check out extracts from the press release I received today. Kingston, Jamaica: Hip-Hop rapper, actress and successful designer Eve will be one of three international stars including TRINA and Jamerican comedian Rayzor who are confirmed to perform at the glitzy Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards, set to take place on Saturday, March 12, […]

MORGAN CREEK PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES START OF ‘TUPAC’ BIOPIC

February 11, 2011

Principal photography is scheduled to begin in late Spring/early Summer on the biopic “TUPAC,”and is currently being cast. The film chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip hop artist and actor, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records, where he was steeped in the East coast/West coast rap war.   In her support of the upcoming biopic of her late son, Afeni Shakur-Davis said, “I am confident that Morgan […]