VIDEO: SPEECH DEBELLE’S RENDITION OF TAKE THAT’S ‘PRAY’ / MELTDOWN

November 27, 2009

I previously reported that rapper Speech Debelle suffered humiliation after attempting to rap through Take That’s 1993 track Pray. Now check out the video footage… [Thanks Alison] CLICK HERE TO WATCH. That was embarrassing to watch! Terrible…. just terrible……….. Especially after the performance. ‘I don’t do that Take S**t’. I have a sneaking suspicion that Speech and her hype woman were both drunk. So unprofessional. She has a lot to learn. I’ve been informed that Speech is desperate to tell her side of the story […]

SLEEK HAIR CASTING (LONDON) -TOMORROW (NOVEMBER 27TH)

November 26, 2009

LMC in conjunction with Sleek Hair will be holding a last minute casting for models TOMORROW – FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER at Sleek’s head offices in London. Successful models will be asked to model at a photo shoot in the first week of December which will be used on Sleek’s packaging/advertising.   We are looking for 17 female models, 10 from a Black/Mixed background and 7 from a Caucasian background.   To apply email two headshots and one full length shot as well your sizes […]

UK NEWS: SPEECH DEBELLE BOOED BY TAKE THAT FANS

November 26, 2009

Via BBC News Mercury winner Speech Debelle was booed by Take That fans as she tried to rap one of their songs at a London event in honour of the group. The rapper was one of a host of stars performing at the launch of the SingStar Take That video game. Debelle chose to rap her way through the 1993 hit single Pray, leading to boos from some of the 500-strong crowd. She was also criticised by host James Corden, who said […]

UK TV: ‘DUMBED DOWN’ GMTV FACES AXE DUE TO POOR RATINGS

November 26, 2009

Via Mail Online ITV could axe GMTV over its poor ratings after it today became the sole owner of the breakfast TV franchise. The Coronation Street broadcaster already owns 75 per cent of the early morning TV show but has now bought the remaining stake from Disney for more than £22million. Now that it has complete control it is expected ITV will scrap the brand and replace it with its own breakfast-style offering. ITV executives have grown frustrated with GMTV’s poor ratings […]

PURCHASE RIHANNA’S NEW ALBUM RATED R FOR $0.99

November 26, 2009

  Island Def Jam and the dark priestess must be REALLY desperate! It looks like the styling and profiling around the world, the 20/20 interview, and the new dark ‘risque’ image have all FLOPPED big time.  The public simply isn’t interested. Insiders say that Rated R is set to shift only 160k units first week sales.  When you consider the amount of money spent on the album’s promotion/marketing etc – that’s DIRE! NINETY-NINE CENTS!!!! Oh the shame! Click here for more information

UK NEWS: TAIO CRUZ AND CHRIS BROWN POSSIBLE LINK CAUSES CONCERN / CRUZ’S MANAGEMENT WORRY IT COULD DAMAGE HIS ATTEMPTS TO BREAK THE US

November 26, 2009

The Daily Star reports that  ‘equal opportunities employer’ / singer Taio Cruz, has revealed that he was asked to write a number of songs that were going to be offered to Chris Brown. Cruz revealed that his management decided not to give the tracks away because it could damage his attempts to break the US. Really Taio??? Your management thinks that could damage your attempts to break the US??? Not THIS??? Ha ha ha! Good luck with breaking the US Taio. You’re going to need it!

MICHELLE OBAMA RACIST IMAGE SPARKS GOOGLE APOLOGY

November 25, 2009

Via BBC News Google has apologised over a racially offensive picture of Michelle Obama that appeared when users searched for images of the US first lady. The image came top of the Google Images results for “Michelle Obama”. Google placed a notice over the picture titled “Offensive Search Results”, saying: “Sometimes our search results can be offensive. We agree.” Later on Wednesday the image dropped from top image results, though the BBC understands Google did not remove it. Instead, the image appeared […]

UK NEWS: MERCURY WINNER SPEECH DEBELLE LEAVES LABEL BECAUSE OF POOR ALBUM SALES

November 24, 2009

Via BBC News Speech Debelle is quitting her record label, saying the company were to blame for disappointing sales of her Mercury-winning debut album. Debelle told 6 Music that sales of Speech Therapy suffered because of poor distribution by Big Dada records. Prior to her win, the album had sold around 3,000 copies with sales increasing to just below 10,000. “The Mercury Prize was on Tuesday, and on Friday there were no more physical albums in the shops,” she said. “So, on […]

UK NEWS: JAY-Z SET TO PERFORM AT THE BRIT AWARDS 2010

November 24, 2009

The Social Writers Blog reports that Jay-Z has been signed up to perform at the BRIT Awards 2010, where he will perform a medley of his biggest hits and a duet with a surprise artist. The BRIT Awards 2010 will take place in February and it’s already been announced that the mighty J-Hova will perform. *rolls eyes* Jay-Z’s popularity in the UK is at an all time high. He will probably be invited to perform all of his greatest hits in front of the Queen and her hubby […]