UK NEWS: BBC TO “REBRAND” 1XTRA

  Via Digital Spy The BBC’s digital radio station 1Xtra will reportedly drop its “Love Black Music, Love 1Xtra” slogan as part of a rebranding exercise to bring it closer to parent network Radio 1. According to The Guardian, the rebrand will see 1Xtra adopt two new straplines – “Xtra RnB” and “Xtra Hip Hop” – to better indicate it as Radio 1’s urban music spin-off. The station will also get a new logo blending the two station’s branding. The rebranding of 1Xtra is part of the []

UK NEWS: TWO SHOT AT GRIME DAILY ANNIVERSARY PARTY

 Via The Daily Mirror A woman clubber was last night fighting for life after being hit by a stray bullet. The 21-year-old was hit as gunmen shot a man of 23 four times, twice in the stomach, early yesterday in Wembley, North London, at the Grimedaily.com 1st anniversary celebration. Police held three men in connection with the shooting. They were in a burning car which crashed nearby. Click HERE to read more… Evil.. just evil. Police held three men in connection with []

JET MAGAZINE (APRIL ISSUE) BRANDY AND RAY J

Via Rhymes With Snitch Singer Brandy and brother Ray-J cover this month’s Jet Magazine. Both will appear in a new “reality” show called Brandy and Ray-J: A Family Business. When your career hits the skids appear in a scripted reality show. Sad times. Click HERE to read more….

UK FILM: STREETDANCE

FILM SYNOPSIS Sparks fly as the worlds of street-dance and ballet collide in STREETDANCE the vibrant, uplifting and ground-breaking 3D feature film from Vertigo Films. While training for the UK Streetdance Championships, a streetdance crew are forced to work with Royal ballet dancers in return for rehearsal space. With no common ground and with passions riding high, they realise they need to find a way to join forces to win. STREETDANCE features the cream of UK dance talent, including show-stopping performances from []

UK “BEEF”: LETHAL B DISSES N-DUBZ

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. It doesn’t get anymore ridiculous then this! Grime star  Lethal B rants about “super group” N-Dubz stealing a song from him (I think) and then shows off his house MTV Cribs style. The house  apparently cost £750k. I just hope he’s managing to keep up with the mortgage repayments. Via Brown Eyez *rubbing temples* Unbelievable…….. Your thoughts please “fam”…..

POLISH PRESIDENT AND WIFE BOTH DIE IN PLANE CRASH

Via The Daily Mail Polish president Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria have been killed after their plane crashed on approach to Smolensk airport in western Russia. There were conflicting reports today of the number of people on board the flight. Russian news agencies reported at least 88 people died in the crash near Smolensk airport in western Russia, citing the Russian Emergencies Ministry. They reported 132 people were aboard the Tupolev Tu-154. But Polish officials said 88 people were on board []

SEX AND THE CITY 2 NEW TRAILER

Well it looks like ‘Sex And The City 2’ is going to be a lot better than the first film, which in my opinion was mediocre. But if I’m honest I wish that they would just concentrate on making another series.

UK NEWS: CRIMEWATCH PRESENTER STALKED BY A WOMAN WHO CLEARLY HAS PSYCOLOGICAL ISSUES.

Via The Daily Mail A Strictly Come Dancing contestant feared being attacked like Jill Dando after falling victim to an internet stalker. Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding, 32, said he was bombarded with ‘vile and grotesque’ abuse over the internet by Muslim convert Toneeta Beckford. She also sent him pictures of herself posing in a thong and messages containing extremist religious rants. One warned him: ‘Don’t **** with me Rav… I will see you right on Judgment Day.’ Another said: ‘Who the **** []

UK MUSIC: CHOCKZ – HOLLA @ ME

Check out rapper Chockz’s video/track Holla @ Me (cover track of Drake’s Over) I like Chockz, he sounds good on the track and seems to be having a lot of fun in the video. Unlike most UK rappers I can actually smell the faint scent of charisma here. It will be interesting to see how his career develops. Your thoughts please…