UK MUSIC: MS DYNAMITE FT AMPLIFY DOT, LADY LESHURR AND LIONESS – ‘NEVA SOFT’ (REMIX)

Soul Culture presents the second episode of their new series: The Co-Sign; teaming up talented and exciting artists in mutual nods of appreciation with exclusive collaborations created for SoulCulture TV. In this new episode SC teamed up with BRIT Award and three time MOBO Award winning emcee/singer Ms. Dynamite and up and coming female emcees Amplify Dot, Lioness and Lady Leshurr. Check out the remix version of Ms Dynamite’s ‘Neva Soft’ which I really like. They sound good together.

UK MUSIC: IDRIS ELBA AKA DRIIS – PRIVATE GARDEN

British actor Idris Elba aka Driis has turned his attention to music again. The single Private Garden is produced by 9th Wonder. Via Soul Culture Private Garden isn’t a terrible single and it’s well produced, but I’ve said this before and I will say it again Idris should stick to what he is really good at – ACTING! Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

UK NEWS: BEYONCE’S HOUSE OF DEREON COLLECTION DEBUTS AT SELFRIDGES

Beyonce and Tina Knowles’ clothing line House of Deréon has made it’s exclusive debut at Selfridges. The collection is available at the London, Birmingham and Manchester Trafford stores, as well as online at Selfridges.com. There will also be an exclusive launch event which will be held in a VIP secret location to celebrate House of Deréon’s long-awaited arrival in the UK. Selfridges will be giving away a pair of tickets to the launch, click HERE for further details. ….. I have been invited to the exclusive launch but []

DAMON DASH IN TROUBLE WITH THE AUTHORITIES, DD172 CLUB/ART SPACE CLOSES DOWN

Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder and Jay-Z’s former and rather loud right-hand man Damon Dash is in trouble with the law. The Village Voice reports that the once feared Hip Hop mogul has been accused of six counts of storing and selling alcoholic beverages without a license, as detailed in court documents obtained by the Voice. Damon’s club/art space DD172 was caught violating the liquor code for the first time in November 2010 and as recently as May, according to the affidavits of police []

UK MUSIC: SNEAKBO – THE WAVE

Rapper Sneakbo has teamed up with http://www.gonzoworld.com  to create an exclusive online video for his new single “The Wave”. … If you were in to the mid-1990s Dance/rave music scene and loved to rave in Ibiza during that period then you will love this. But this get’s the thumbs down from me. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

UK MUSIC: DELE – FEEL IT

UK R&B artist Dele is back with his new single Feel It, taken from the forthcoming mixtape Portraits Of Me. …. Feel It sounds like something Usher would release. I like Dele, he can sing but like Usher he should stick to making R&B records. Stay away from going down the annoying Dance music route that most of these R&B/Hip Hop acts seem to be going down these days. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

UK NEWS: RAPPER AGGRO SANTOS CHARGED WITH RAPING TWO WOMEN

The Daily Mail reports that rapper/former I’m A Celebrity contestant Aggro Santos (real name Yuri Santos) was today charged with raping two women. The 22-year-old Brazilian-born rapper is accused of raping one woman in Chichester, West Sussex, on May 7 and another in Yeovil, Somerset, between September 25 and 26 last year. Another man, 21-year-old Tyrelle Ritchie, has been charged with one count of rape in Chichester on the same date, Sussex Police said. The charges in Chichester are understood to relate []