UK NEWS: POLICE SEEK N-DUBZ STARS OVER RAPE INQUIRY

Via Digital Spy Police have appealed to N-Dubz stars Dappy and Fazer to contact them as potential witnesses to an alleged rape. According to the BBC, officers want to interview the pair over an incident that took place following an N-Dubz gig at Butlins holiday camp in Skegness last Saturday. Continue Reading….. Butlins holiday camp……… Oh dear……..

UK NEWS: JAY-Z WANTS TO MENTOR CHERYL COLE

The Daily Mirror has reported that rapper/businessMAN Jay-Z wants to kick start singer/X-Factor judge Cheryl Cole’s career Stateside. Click here to read more…. Cheryl Cole is the “nations sweetheart” a “national treasure”. She can do no wrong!!! US stars like Jay-Z and Will I.AM should do their research first before jumping on the Cheryl Cole bandwagon! If this story is true then I wholeheartedly agree with fellow blogger Marvin Sparks who said today “Jay’s on some wasteman vibe”. People here have short memories but not me! Cheryl’s flawless L’Oreal fake mask will slip again!

RIHANNA GIG REVIEW – THE O2 BRIXTON ACADEMY (LONDON)

Last night (November 16th) I attended Rihanna’s highly anticipated show at London’s O2 Brixton Academy in association with Nokia. The event was billed as being a private gig (invite only) that was due to be hosted at a private location. I initially thought that it would be taking place in a sophisticated dark intimate setting in some trendy night club. But I almost choked on my D&G Grape Soda when I heard the words “Brixton Academy”.    “Private” and “invite only” were both []

UK MUSIC NEWS: JLS TOP SINGLES CHART FOR THE SECOND TIME

Boyband JLS have topped the UK single chart for the second time with their new single Everybody In Love. Congratulations! I am not the biggest JLS fan and I have cussed them to Kingdom Come in the past, but I am actually really happy for them now. I never thought I would  live to see the day when a black British boyband would take the charts by storm and generate such mass hysteria.

UK NEWS: 80S HIP HOP STAR DEREK B DIES

I have just been informed that 80s UK rapper Derek B (real name Derek Boland) has died. Derek B was the first UK rapper to achieve pop success and went on to sign with Rush Artist Management. During this period he released several singles and the album Bullet From a Gun in 1988. Boland suffered a heart attack and died in hospital. Rest In Peace Derek.

NEW ALBUM: RAKIM – ‘SEVENTH SEAL’

The ‘God MC’ Rakim will finally release his long-awaited new album Seventh Seal on the 23rd November. Guest artists featured on the album include Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Maino, Styles P, and Rakim’s daughter Destiny Griffin.  I listened to the album last night and Rakim is still a master lyricist.  In my humble opinion that will NEVER change.  When I hear him rap it takes me back to a time when only the skilled and talented ruled the world of Hip Hop. Awww…those were the days….. The Seventh Seal is a good album and Rakim’s die hard []