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UK NEWS: N-DUBZ TO SUPPORT COMEDIAN EDDI KADI AT THE O2

Via Voice OnlinePlatinum-selling trio, N-Dubz have announced that they will be supporting north London comic Eddie Kadi at London’s O2 on September 4. The popular group are among the first acts to be unveiled at the north London comic’s date at the UK’s number one music venue. Vocal about their support N Dubz stars, Dappy, Fazer and Tulisa have long been Eddie Kadi fans, so much so they asked him to host the London leg of their 2010 tour in April and []

UK NEWS: N-DUBZ’S DAPPY KICKED OUT OF ALTON TOWERS FOR ALLEGEDLY SMOKING CANNABIS

Last week N-Dubz star Dappy appeared on GMTV and addressed his past drug use, and said he would never take drugs again. Click HERE to watch the embarrassing interview if you missed it. Now Dappy has been kicked out of popular holiday park Alton Towers after security staff allegedly caught him and friends smoking cannabis. Via Sky News N-Dubz star Dappy has been kicked out of Alton Towers for allegedly smoking cannabis. The 22-year-old was staying in a hotel room at the []

UK NEWS: ALEXANDRA BURKE’S MOTHER BLASTS HER STAR DAUGHTER

Via The Sunday Mirror Alexandra Burke’s mum has launched a devastating attack on her superstar X Factor daughter just days before the release of her new {single. Bitter Melissa, whose own pop career flopped after she quit Soul II Soul in 1997, claims lucky Alex whose debut album went double platinum and whose hotly-tipped new single is out this month only won The X Factor because of her. Alex owes it all to me, says Melissa, who kicked out her daughter when []

UK NEWS: ALEXANDRA BURKE AND RICKY HAYWOOD-WILLIAMS AN ITEM?

According to the Daily Mail singer Alexandra Burke and MTV presenter/Kiss FM DJ Ricky Haywood-Williams are now a couple. A “source” told the newspaper that the pair were seen “getting very cosy, kissing and cuddling” in the Cirque Du Soir club. Click HERE to read more…. [Thanks Yinka] If they are in fact together then I wish them all the best. They make a nice couple. But something tells me that they are just friends because black British successful males in the []

UK NEWS: DO YOU WANT TO STAR IN TAIO CRUZ’S NEXT VIDEO?

That’s right our resident “equal opportunities employer” Taio Cruz is looking  for an aspiring female model or dancer to appear in his next music video. All you have to do is submit a 60 second video of you walking and dancing to his hit song “Break Your Heart.”  Click HERE for more information. I bet when he receives video footage featuring black female models and dancers Taio “accidently” clicks on DELETE. Oops! Best of luck girls! [Thanks Kaydine]

UK NEWS: BBC UNDER PREASURE TO FIRE DJ TIM WESTWOOD AFTER HE ENCOURAGES DRUG USE AT FESTIVAL

Via The Mail The BBC was facing calls yesterday to sack a DJ who was filmed encouraging fans to take drugs as a rave festival. Controversial Radio 1 presenter Tim Westwood, who was earlier this month unveiled by the corporation as the face of a new charity scheme, was filmed goading a crowd with a slew of four-letter expletives whilst DJing at the event last weekend. The footage shows the 52-year-old on stage shouting over the audience: ‘Are you ready to party []

UK NEWS: BNP “TOO RACIST” FOR BLACK PASTOR

This is PURE COMEDY GOLD!!! Several weeks ago the Reverend James Gitau was seen walking alongside Far-right/BNP leader Nick Griffin throughout the streets of Barking. Back then the Rev was proud to say he was a BNP supporter (their one and only black supporter). However things have now changed. The Rev has now left the political party. WHY? because “they were too racist”. Via The Croydon Guardian A black reverend who defected from the BNP because it was “too racist” is standing []

UK NEWS: BNP LEGAL OFFICER LAYS CRIMINAL CHARGE AFTER RAPPER LETHAL B “URGES THE MURDER” OF LEADER NICK GRIFFIN

This is the actual headline on the Far-right / BNP website. “BNP Legal Officer Lays Criminal Charge after Ghanaian-origin Rap Singer Urges Murder of Nick Griffin” HA HA HA HA HA HA – Oh dear!  It looks like Lethal’s ruffled a few feathers. And did  they really have to mention his origin? No wait! Stupid question, of course they did. This is the BNP. Losers! Via BNP News British National Party legal officer Lee Barnes has laid a criminal charge against Ghanaian-origin rap singer “Lethal Bizzle” after he called []

UK NEWS: ERYKAH BADU COMING TO THE BRIXTON ACADEMY

News spotted @ Pinboard Blog Multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-actress ERYKAH BADU, one of the best loved, most constantly challenging and uniquely creative artists currently working in popular music, has announced a one-off London date for July. Badu whose new album New Amerykah, Part II: Return of the Ankh, was recently released to unanimous acclaim, will play the London O2 Academy Brixton (0844 477 2000) on Saturday July 24. Tickets will go on sale Friday 30th April @ 9am priced £32.50– / 0871 2200 260. Click []

SOUTH LONDON ARTIST STYLER WINS MR HUDSON MC COMPETITION

Mercury recording artist Mr Hudson this afternoon announced on his twitter page that London rap artist Stylah has won the competition to feature on the UK edition of his new single Anyone But Him. The song, which features Kanye West on the original album version, is due for  release in May with Stylah guest featuring. Stylah will also be joining Mr Hudson on stage to perform the track on his current UK tour. Whilst currently independent, Stylah has recently been in talks []