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UK MUSIC: PEREMPAY & DEE FT SHOLA AMA – ‘DJ PLAY’

Production team Perempay & Dee have teamed up with songstress Shola Ama and produced the uptempo track ‘DJ Play’. I quite like the track. It’s catchy and I’ve always liked Shola’s voice. I’m glad she’s back. But I’m not that keen on the new blond look. As for the video..well after watching it I just have one question… who the hell thought it would be a good idea to feature JACK TWEED (Jade Goody’s waste man widower) in the video??? (from mark 0.35). []

SAVE THE CHILDREN FEATURING NICO’S ‘THESE DAYS’

Save the Children and AKQA have unveiled a new film featuring Nicos mesmerising and beautiful These Days track from her album Chelsea Girl. Jasmine Whitbread, Chief Executive of Save the Children said: Nine million children’s lives are lost each year before the age of five – but we refuse to believe that nothing can be done. This film captures perfectly our optimism that change is possible. We hope that anyone seeing this film will want to get behind Save the Children with []

VIDEO: OPRAH INTERVIEWS JAY-Z

Yes that’s right Jay-Z AGAIN!!!! The man has taken over the airwaves, TV, the Internet, and entire countries with his latest promotional blitz! It’s actually quite strange…… Jay also teaches Oprah how to freestyle….. *rolls eyes*

UK HIP HOP FLASH BACK: LONDON POSSE – ‘HOW’S LIFE IN LONDON’ (CIRCA 1992)

Wow this brings back memories…. I haven’t heard this track or seen this video in YEARS!!! Thank the Lord for YouTube! I remember when The Box Television first debuted in the UK in 1992. Back then the channel used to feature the best in Hip Hop, Reggae and R&B (from both sides of the Atlantic). The channel actually focused more on featuring black music back then, but this all changed when EMAP purchased the channel in the late 90s. Anyway The Box []

DAMON DASH ‘THE BLAKROC PROJECT’ / MAGNET RADIO

Damon ‘Bruk Pocket’ Dash is back and has managed to find a way back in to the music industry. Will his latest venture The Blakroc Project turn out to be a huge success? Who knows! But Brukkers is trying! He has also launched a new radio station called Magnet Radio. Visit Rhymes With Snitch for more info.

UK MUSIC: N-DUBZ – ‘ I NEED YOU’

UK “super” group N-Dubz are back folks, with the their new single “I Need You”. I just don’t understand it.. what is it about N-Dubz? Why do the kids love them so??? I’m baffled right now…. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

TRUE SCHOOL STORIES: THE COOKIE CREW

True School Stories is a WHOA! TV presentation that follows the legends of UK Hip Hop. Featured in this episode is one half of the legendary Cookie Crew, Cookie Pryce aka MC Remedee. The Cookie Crew were one of the most successful UK Hip Hop acts of all time who dominated the scene throughout the 1980s. Cookie Pryce hasn’t aged a day! Check out the Cookie Crew’s 1989 hit single ‘Got To Keep On’.