NOTICE TO BLACK ARTISTS: YOUR SERVICES ARE NO LONGER NEEDED

January 21, 2014

Check out this open letter to black artists written by Sebastien Elkouby on behalf of  ‘The Industy’, over at Rap Rehab. Dear black artists, We regret to inform you that the need for your services will soon come to an end as we enter a critical restructuring period. Fortunately, after having spent nearly a century meticulously studying your art, language, fashion, and lifestyle, we have learned enough to confidently move forward without your assistance. We thank you for your contributions but have decided to make […]

SECOND CHOICE FM RALLY SET TO TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS

January 20, 2014

The Voice reports that a second rally has been organised in protest of the recent rebranding of Choice FM. SATURDAY JANUARY 25 is the date of the next protest against the changes made to Choice fm. Church congregations are looking forward to the planned appearance at the protest in Leicester Square of gospel choirs, alongside reggae band Musical Youth and the UK’s top Calypsonian Alexander D Great among others. Since Global Radio rebranded Choice FM as Capital Xtra last October, specialist music […]

CAPITAL XTRA BREAKFAST SHOW HOST JADE AVIA VERBALLY ABUSED OVER CONTROVERSIAL REBRANDING OF CHOICE FM

January 20, 2014

In a new interview with Flavour Mag, Capital Xtra breakfast show host Jade Avia talks about the controversial rebranding of Choice FM (now Capital Xtra) in October 2013. Jade reveals: I got a lot of abuse over it and people were saying some horrible things. I think it was really sad to see something I loved go. I presented on that station [Choice FM] for over a year, I have deep love for it. I understand the public’s view but at the end of […]

BBC WORLD PRESENTER KOMLA DUMOR DIES

January 18, 2014

It has been reported that BBC TV presenter Komla Dumor has died at his home in London. He was 41 years old. Ghana-born Dumor was a presenter for BBC World News and its Focus on Africa programme. One of Ghana’s best-known journalists, he joined the BBC as a radio broadcaster in 2007 after a decade of journalism in Ghana. Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama said on Twitter that his country had lost one of its finest ambassadors. BBC Global News Director Peter Horrocks […]

MADONNA APOLOGISES FOR USING THE N-WORD

January 18, 2014

Madonna has issued an apology via Instagram apologising for posting a photograph of her son Rocco along with the caption, ‘No one messes with Dirty Soap! Mama said knock you out! #Disnigga. “I am sorry if I offended anyone with my use of the N-word on Instagram. It was not meant as a racial slur…I am not a racist.” “There’s no way to defend the use of the word. It was all about intention…It was used as a term of endearment toward […]

MADONNA UNDER FIRE FOR CALLING SON THE N-WORD ON INSTAGRAM

January 18, 2014

Madonna shocked fans last night (Friday 17th) after posting a photograph of her son Rocco Richie on Instagram with the caption: No one messes with Dirty Soap! Mama said knock you out! #Disnigga After the singer was criticised for her inappropriate caption she quickly deleted it but followed up with: “Ok let me start this again. #get off my dick haters!” However one supporter wrote that she ‘deserves a pass for using the N-word because she ‘has basically adopted half of Africa’. In […]