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JAMAICA DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY / TWO POLICE OFFICERS DIE IN UNREST

Via BBC News Two police officers have been killed and six others wounded in unrest in Jamaica’s capital Kingston, police said. They had been responding to a call for help from a female motorist on Sunday night when they were shot. Supporters of alleged local drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke have taken to the streets in protest at attempts to extradite him to the US. A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Kingston. Prime Minister Bruce Golding has denounced []

UK TV: CARLSBERG ENGLAND WORLD CUP COMMERCIAL

Well the 2010 World Cup is fast approaching, and next week promotion/marketing of the event which will take place in South Africa will go in to full effect. Check out the brand new England 2010 World Cup commercial from Carlsberg, featuring various sporting greats from the past. I would love for England to bring home the World Cup but when I look at the England squad, I just don’t see it happening.

NY BOMB PLOT SUSPECT CHARGED WITH TERRORISM

Via BBC News A Pakistan-born US citizen has been charged with terrorism over the failed car-bomb attack in New York’s Times Square on Saturday. Faisal Shahzad, 30, was also charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, according to documents filed at Manhattan federal court. Mr Shahzad was arrested on a Dubai-bound plane at JFK airport on Monday. Earlier, President Barack Obama vowed that Americans would “not cower in fear” after Saturday’s bombing attempt. He said the incident was a []

DAMON DASH RESURRECTS ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS

Soul Culture reports that Damon Dash has resurrected Roc-A-Fella Records and plans on releasing rapper Curren$y’s Pilot Talk album as the label’s first new release on June 15. Via Soul Culture “Def Jam or Universal bought the brand. I think the ‘beef’ [with us and Jay-Z] was that Jay made it clear he didn’t want me or Biggs to be a part of it. That’s really where it was at. Now that he doesn’t work for Def Jam anymore, he doesn’t have the []

WHITNEY HOUSTON PERFORMS LIVE AT THE 02

Whitney Houston performed live at the O2 in London last night, and many fans went home disappointed. I just want to remember the Whitney I grew up listening to. I can’t listen to this Whitney. She let drugs destroy her gift. It’s heartbreaking. Whitney live circa ’89’

VIDEO: CIARA FT LUDACRIS – RIDE

Ciara is back with the new single Ride, and seems to have gone back to being the old Ciara musically. more about “ciara“, posted with vodpod I really like Ride. I love the production and okay we all know that Ci Ci is no Whitney Houston (circa 1985-1999) vocally, but it still gets a thumbs up from me, and I think she has a hit on her hands. The video –  The stylist who encouraged her to put on that swim suit []

PIC OF THE DAY: KIM KARDASHIAN

I have never featured this woman on Mad News before but felt the need to do so today. Kim Kardashian posted this photograph of herself  via Twitter yesterday. It was taken during a magazine shoot in Australia. Via Punchbowl Blog I feel sorry for the kitten. Poor thing. Somebody call the RSPCA (Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals) Where are all my animal rights campaigners at?

VIDEO: DRAKE – ‘OVER’

Major excitement! Overly-hyped rapper/singer Drake has finally released the video for his single Over. I LOVE the production on this track, but Drake isn’t a spectacular lyricist. They really are trying their hardest (his team)  to brainwash the public in to believing that this man is the hottest artist out their right now.  But it’s all LIES!!! And as for the video – what was that??? Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?