REGGAE STAR VYBZ KARTEL CHARGED WITH MURDER

October 4, 2011

The Jamaica Observer reports that controversial reggae star Vybz Kartel has been charged with murder, conspiracy to murder and illegal possession of a firearm. Police issued the following statement, “The allegation is that on Monday, July 11, 2011, Palmer, along with other men,  conspired to murder Barrington Burton o/c ‘Bossie’, a 27-year-old  businessman/promoter of a Gregory Park address in St Catherine. Burton was  murdered while he was standing with friends along Walkers Avenue in Gregory  Park,” The Jamaica Observer also goes on to report that the preliminary hearing […]

UK MUSIC: GHETTS – ON A LEVEL

October 3, 2011

Before I clicked on play I just thought that On A Level, the new single from Ghetts, would be the same old mediocrity that I have come to expect from the UK’s rap/grime “elite”, but I was pleasantly surprised. On A Level sounds pretty good and not what I was expecting from Ghetts. The video – Weird and different. ………. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

MAN RIPS OUT HIS EYES BALLS DURING SUNDAY MASS

October 3, 2011

A British born man ripped out his eye balls during a church Sunday mass in Italy yesterday. The Sun reports that Aldo Bianchini (46) stood up calmly and tore them out with his bare hands then collapsed in a pool of blood. Priest Lorenzo Tanganelli said, “I’ve never seen so much blood.” In the Bible, Jesus says: “If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body […]

IDIOT OF THE DAY: P DIDDY VERBALLY ABUSES MAN IN NIGHT CLUB FOR NOT DRINKING CIROC (VIDEO FOOTAGE)

October 3, 2011

T.I. and P Diddy hosted a BET Hip Hop Awards after party at Compound in Atlanta last night. All seemed to be going well until Diddy (a big old man in his forties) spotted a club patron drinking alcoholic beverage Grey Goose and not his brand of poison Ciroc. Diddy then proceeded to verbally abuse the man while hiding behind his security guard (this is something he is good at) – COWARD! Then rapper T.I steps in to calm the situation and […]

UK MUSIC: DADDYS GIRLS – MY KINDA GUY

October 2, 2011

My Kinda Guy is taken from Hip Hop duo Daddys Girls up and coming mixtape Chapter 2. Both the track and the video are obviously inspired by Snoop Dog’s hit Drop It Like It’s Hot, but it’s cheeky and fun. Your thoughts please. Hit Or Miss?

UK FILM: SKET (TRAILER)

October 2, 2011

Up and coming urban flick SKET (yes that’s right SKET *shaking my head*) ‘is a fast paced urban retribution thriller set in the badlands of East London‘. When a young woman is cruelly and indiscriminately attacked by a notorious gang led by the violent Trey, her little 16 year old sister Kayla wants revenge and will stop at nothing to get it, even if it means joining a rival girl gang led by the volatile and damaged man-hating Danielle. ________ Judging by […]

UK NEWS: MOBO AWARDS CEO CONFIRMS ALL STAFF WILL BE PAID AFTER BECTU SINGLES OUT ORGANISATION

October 1, 2011

Several days ago media and entertainment union BECTU put MOBO Awards organisers on blast and urged them to pay ALL their staff. The appeal came in response to an advertisement for runners and ushers to work on the event which confirmed that no payment was being offered. The union believed that MOBO was signalling an intention to breach the national minimum wage regulations; the Act stipulates that all work should be paid at least at the level of the national minimum wage. […]

UK NEWS: RIO FERDINAND FACES HUGE BILL AFTER COURT RULES PAPER WAS RIGHT TO REVEAL HIS 13 YEAR ALLEGED AFFAIR

September 30, 2011

The only people to benefit from this mess are Rio’s lawyers. Via The Daily Mail Married England footballer Rio Ferdinand’s attempts to suppress details of a long-term affair were crushed in the High Court yesterday – leaving him with a £500,000 bill. In a landmark victory for press freedom, a judge ruled that banning publication would not be in the public interest. Mr Justice Nicol said that Ferdinand, a former England captain, had a duty  to maintain high standards ‘on and off […]

VIDEO: DMX – LAST HOPE

September 30, 2011

DMX is back with the a new track/video Last Hope. Last Hope sounds a little dated but I like it. I just hope DMX can now overcome his demons and stay out of prison. …. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?