DIGITAL DEATH CAMPAIGN REACHES $1 MILLION GOAL THANKS TO BILLIONAIRE PHILANTHROPIST

It looks like somebody took pity on Alicia Keys and the celebrities who took part in the farcical/struggling Digital Death Campaign  and  has donated $500,000 to the cause. Via AHN The much-publicized Digital Death campaign of Keep a Child Alive organization, spearheaded by Alicia Keys, has finally made $1 million in donations after a very slow start, thanks to a billionaire. The campaign, which sees celebrities “digitally dead” from their social network sites in the hopes of raising a million dollars for the charity, was met with []

UK NEWS: ALEXANDRA BURKE DISMISSES ELTON JOHN’S CLAIMS THAT SIMON COWELL WILL DROP HER FROM HIS LABEL

Alexandra Burke has addressed Elton John’s claims that entertainment mogul Simon Cowell will drop her from his Syco label. The singer told the Metro newspaper, “it’s a bit weird because I’ve met Elton a few times and every time he’s said he loves my music. I don’t want to get into a row about those comments because I haven’t seen them.” Elton’s exact words were that Alexandra would be “humped and dumped” by Cowell. Alexandra is currently working on her sophomore LP, []

MERRY DRIISMAS: IDRIS ELBA SET TO HOST CHRISTMAS EVENT IN LONDON

Come join me & @headshell for DriisMas in London on 18 Dec TIX @ http://bit.ly/driismas — Idris Elba (@idriselba) December 4, 2010 Actor Idris Elba will host the event Merry Driismas and a Dance Off New Year on Saturday 18 December at the Maze Inn, 95 Bramley Road, Oakwood, London, N14 3EY, 11:00pm til 3.00am. Ticket price £25.00. Click HERE to purchase tickets. ……………………………………………….. I predict that this event will go down a storm. I also predict that the event will attract []

QUOTE OF THE DAY: CHUCK D

Legendary Public Enemy front man Chuck D who is currently performing in South Africa took to Twitter several hours ago and got some things off his chest. The fakeness of black celebrity is this. They are a sliver away from the poverty and drama of their own family.It's not the blue blood elite — Chuck D (@MrChuckD) December 5, 2010 Trust me Jay Z Beyonce Diddy probably run from their family. Can you imagine them at a cookout?… probably got security and []

THE SEARCH FOR BRITAIN’S NEXT RAPSTAR BEGINS…

Def Jam Rapstar Forms Groundbreaking Association with Atlantic Records UK & HMV Def Jam Rapstar, the hotly-anticipated interactive Hip Hop video game, is proud to announce a groundbreaking association with Atlantic Records UK. The label, which has released world-renowned music from stars such as Flo-Rida, Jay-Z, T.I., Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B, Missy Elliott, Plan B and many more, will offer a record deal to the winner of Def Jam Rapstar’s nationwide search for Britain’s best new Rapper – The first time new music []

ENGLAND LOSES BID TO HOST WORLD CUP 2018

Via BBC News England missed out on the right to host the 2018 World Cup after football’s governing body Fifa picked Russia to stage the event for the first time. Russia saw off rival bids from England, Spain-Portugal and Netherlands-Belgium to win a secret ballot of Fifa’s 22 executive members in Zurich. England hoped Prince William, David Cameron and David Beckham would give them an advantage but the bid failed. Continue Reading… Well I can’t say I’m surprised by this outcome. I am []