UK MUSIC: MISHA B – HOME RUN

X-Factor contestant Misha B has released the video for her debut single Home Run. The single will be officially released through Relentless Records on July 15. The single isn’t bad. At least it’s not a boring safe ballad. And it’s clear from the video that Missy Elliot’s past videos inspired the director. I wish Misha the best of luck. … Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

SINGER R.KELLY OWES MILLIONS IN UNPAID TAXES

It has been reported that singer R.Kelly (real name Robert Kelly) owes millions in unpaid taxes. It is claimed that Kelly owes almost 5 million dollars to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service). Record show he paid 2.6 million dollars in back taxes in 2008 and another one million dollars last year, but still owes the federal government more than 4.8 million dollars. Last year the star was forced to sell his mansion in Chicago (that he built) because of unpaid mortgage payments, []

UK “BEEF”: MIC RIGHTEOUS – SACK CITY (TIM WESTWOOD DISS)

First he loses his BBC 1xtra weekday show to the “people’s prince” Charlie Sloth and now Tim Westwood has to endure the wrath of Iranian born rapper (who grew up in Margate) MIC Righteous in this scathing diss record titled ‘Sack City’. The track also features audio from an interview Tim did with Hip Hop legend KRS-One. Interestingly Righteous to my knowledge is the only UK rapper to actually go after the Big Dawg publicly and in this fashion. I guess he feels he’s got nothing to lose. Via The Lala Report []

VIDEO: THE I’MPOSSIBLE CONVERSATION: SUMMER EDITION JUNE 6 – FIRST ANNIVERSARY (LONDON)

On June 6th the summer edition of the brilliant I’mPossible Conversation took place at Pearson PLC’s London headquarters. I’mPossible founder Simone Bresi-Ando organised another successful and inspirational event which covered a wide range of topics and uncovered the individual journeys of panelists,  Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (Award winning scientist), Hope Powell (England women’s football coach), Hannah Pool (Journalist and author), Brenda Emmanus (BBC London arts correspondent) and Sheila Nortley (Award-winning filmmaker and producer). It was also hosted by Times journalist Eva Simpson. The panelists were honest about their journeys and each []

JUMP OF TV UK (DEBATE) WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR BET AWARDS’ BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT: UK?

The debaters got together to discuss the recent nominees for the BET Awards Best International Act: UK. The nominations are as follows: Wretch 32 Estelle Sway Emeli Sande Labrinth The debaters discussed who they felt deserved to be nominated and with the lack of the representation of the grime genre, @DJLoganSama gives his opinion on the matter. … Did I hear correctly? Did Jump Off regular Poet call DJ Logan Sama ( Caucasian guy looking like he just stepped out of Top []

POINTLESS SHORT FILM OF THE DAY: ‘LE PREMIER’ (BY SEAN COMBS AKA P DIDDY)

Perhaps I am wrong for thinking this but when some one announces that they have made a short film I usually think the film will be between ten and fifteen minutes long.  Not one minute and thirty-two seconds worth of nothing. Anyway last night an over-excited Sean Combs aka P Diddy announced to all his followers that his “new short film” Le Premier was now available to watch. I clicked on play and thought it was the film’s trailer. https://twitter.com/iamdiddy/status/212569616948531201 The 64th Cannes Film Festival took place []