JAY-Z TO “WRITE” CANDID AUTOBIOGRAPHY

July 29, 2009

Rapper Jay-Z is apparently going to “write” a candid autobiography, which will cover his career and personal life. A source disclosed to The Mirror newspaper that, “It’s going to cover everything from his days on the streets as a drug dealer to his fairytale wedding to Bey. He’ll also be revealing his rapping secrets.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. So for the past 7/8 years Jay has been extra secrative about his private life, dodging questions like you would stray bullets, but now he wants to unlock the door […]

AMY WINEHOUSE ‘VISITED BY MICHAEL JACKSON’S GHOST’

July 29, 2009

Via Digital Spy Amy Winehouse has apparently claimed that a recent visit she received from the ghost of Michael Jackson helped her stay off drugs. The ‘Back to Black’ singer, who has previously said that she is a big fan of the late King of Pop, reportedly met with mediums during her stay on the Caribbean island of St Lucia. A friend of the star told The People: “[Amy] heard Michael’s voice telling her if she didn’t sort herself out, she’d lose […]

WHITNEY HOUSTON’S NEW ALBUM PUSHED FORWARD

July 29, 2009

It’s been reported that Whitney Houston’s highly anticipated new album I Look To You has been pushed forward. The album was originally set to be released on September 1st, but will now drop on August 31st because of “continuous excitement”. I’m so used to hearing about albums being pushed back, so this is a pleasant change. Best of luck Whitney!

UK NEWS: JADE GOODY’S MOTHER SAYS ‘I’LL HAVE A BABY GIRL FOR JADE’

July 29, 2009

Via The Metro Jade Goody’s mother plans to fall pregnant so she can have the girl her daughter always longed for. Jackiey Budden, 51, said she was confident she could conceive naturally and didn’t ‘even need to think about IVF’. She added: ‘Jade would be over the moon for me if I got pregnant and I think it would be a wonderful tribute to her.’ Budden is expected to recruit the services of new boyfriend Jason Cooper, 36, who is considering having […]

UK ARTIST: XO MAN – ‘MICROWAVE’

July 29, 2009

XO Man celebrates his Hugo Urban Rules win with The Sugababes Check out South London born rapper XO Man’s single/official video Microwave. XO Man burst on to the UK scene after winning the Hugo Urban Rules talent contest in December 2008. I only recently found out that XO Man won Hugo Urban Rules, which I guess shows a complete lack of interest on my part when it comes to contests of this nature…. Quirky, different and a mix of genres here!  This track will eventually become a commercial […]

UK NEWS: MODEL’S MURDERER JAILED FOR LIFE

July 28, 2009

Murderer: Ricardo Morrison Via BBC News A man jailed for life for murdering his model girlfriend is “dangerous beyond words”, a judge has said. Ricardo Morrison, 22, from Birmingham, must serve a minimum of 24 years for killing Amy Leigh Barnes, 19, in Farnworth, near Bolton, last November. Manchester Crown Court heard Miss Barnes was stabbed nine times and found bleeding to death by her father. Sentencing Morrison, Mr Justice MacDuff said he was an “evil man” with a history of abusing […]

UK NEWS: RICHARD BLACKWOOD TO STAR ALONG SIDE JAMES EARL JONES WHEN HIT THEATRE PRODUCTION ‘CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF’ COMES TO LONDON

July 28, 2009

[Thanks Nessa] Richard Blackwood, Derek Griffiths and Nina Sosanya will join the previously announced Sanaa Lathan, Adrian Lester, Phylicia Rashad and James Earl Jones in Debbie Allen’s sell-out Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’ Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.  Produced by Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones for Front Row Productions, Cat On A Hot Tin Roofwill run at the Novello Theatre from 21 November to 10 April 2010. The cast is Richard Blackwood (Brightie), Guy Burgess (Lacey), Claudia Cadette (Nanny), Peter De […]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: KANYE WEST

July 28, 2009

Via Rhymes With Snitch “You know everyone loves and respects Michael but times change. It’s so sad to see Michael gone but it makes a path for a new King of Pop and I’m willing to take that on. There’s nobody who can match me in sales and in respect so it only makes sense for me to take over Michael’s crown and become the new King. First there was Elvis, then there was Michael, now in the 21st century its Kanye’s […]

NEW MUSIC: JAY-Z, RIHANNA & KANYE WEST – ‘RUN THIS TOWN’

July 27, 2009

‘Run This Town’ is taken from Jay-Z’s highly anticipated album, ‘Blue Print 3’ People have been going crazy, wetting themselves over this track, like its the best thing since sliced bread! But as far as I am concerned it’s just OK!!!!! Others have also said that Kanye kills Jay on his own track. Kanye’s verse is just OK!!!! It’s nothing to write home about! Your thoughts please….