UK NEWS: GET CLOSER TO NE-YO WITH CHOICE

Choice gives listeners the chance to share the stage with R&B superstar. Choice, London’s number one urban station, is finding the UK’s next big thing for a ‘One in a Million’ chance to perform at The O2 Arena to support international singer-songwriter Ne-Yo as part of his UK tour in February. Aspiring performers have until the 3rd of February to upload their audition videos to choicefm.com before the entries are whittled down to a shortlist of five by a Choice judging panel.  []

UK NEWS: LORD TAYLOR FOUND GUILTY OF MAKING FALSE EXPENSES CLAIMS

Via BBC News Ex-Tory peer Lord Taylor of Warwick has been found guilty of making £11,277 in false parliamentary expenses claims. The 58-year-old peer claimed travel costs between his Oxford home and Westminster, as well as subsistence for staying in London. He claimed he had made the false claims “in lieu of a salary”, and had been acting on the advice of colleagues. But a jury at Southwark Crown Court found him guilty by an 11-1 majority verdict. Continue Reading….. Lord Taylor []

OPRAH REVEALS HER “BIG” FAMILY SECRET

After days of BUILD UP and HYPE Oprah Winfrey finally revealed her “BIG” family today. The media mogul has a half-sister named Patrica who was secretly given up for adoption in 1963. Click HERE to read more and watch show footage below. So that was the secret. *yawn* Big deal Oprah. I like you Oprah but everyday thousands of people around the world find out that they have siblings they never even knew existed.  You’re not the first and won’t be the []

QUOTE OF THE DAY: JONATHAN ROSS

‘What’s going on with Cheryl Cole’s complex relationship with the black community? ‘It’s like she’s playing the world’s longest game of slap, marry, deport.’ [TV personality Jonathan Ross ‘jokes’ about the ‘nation’s sweetheart” /FRAUD Cheryl Cole at the Comedy Awards which took place on Saturday.]  Those of you who know all about Chezza Cole will understand this quote. The Daily Mail who thinks the sunshine shines out of Saint Cheryl’s backside is now trying to blast Jonathan for the joke about her.  Idiots! I love you Jonathan.

TYLER PERRY BRINGS BACK MADEA IN NEW FILM ‘MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY’

Source Rhymes With Snitch reports that Tyler Perry will bring back mad old woman Madea in Madea’s Big Happy Family.  The film will also star rapper Bow Wow, Teyana Taylor, Lorette Devine, Lauren London and Isaiah Mustafa.  US release date: 22 April UK release date: Unknown at this present time. …………………………………………………… The Madea films are hilarious. I will definitely check this one out.

‘WELCOME TO MY HOOD’ BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO FOOTAGE

The track Welcome To My Hood features DJ Khalid, T-Pain, Lil Wayne,  Rick Ross and my ALL TIME favourite rapper Plies…. Check out behind the scenes video shoot footage below and embrace the “beauty” and ignorance courtesy of Nappy Boy Online. Via Social Writers Okay.. I’m ASHAMED to admit this….I like this track. I like the production. There I’ve said it! lol.

UK NEWS: CASTING SOON – 2 DIE 4 THE MOVIE

Film Synopsis IF YOU STOLE 7.5 MILLION POUNDS…. WHERE WOULD YOU HIDE? Kai Griffin runs a successful high spec car business in The Caymans, Shane Griffin opened one of New Jerseys hottest strip joints and Trey Griffin always had his sights set on Vegas to do nothing but party. Stealing 7.5 million pounds in cash and jewels from the Murphy Brothers, one of London’s elite crime family’s made it all a reality. When their mother, younger sister and nephew are kidnapped, the three []

UK MUSIC: RHIAN BENSON – BETTER WITHOUT YOU

Back in the mid-noughties singer/songwriter Rhian Benson enjoyed some success after the release of her debut album Gold Coast, then seemed to disappear off the scene. But now she is back and will release her sophomore album Hands Clean on the 14 February, and the first single off the album Better Without You will be released on 7 February. Check out the track/video below. I don’t see Better Without You becoming a huge mainstream hit single, but the track is well produced []