Check out the latest installment of UK unsigned hype. This week’s artists featured are rapper AKS, singers Deborah Jordan and Rasiyah. Click here to listen to a selection of AKS’ tracks. Click here to listen to a selection of Deborah’s tracks. Click here to listen to a selection of Rasiyah’ s tracks. Your thoughts please…..
Via Digital Spy Jade Goody could be immortalised by a statue in Bermondsey, it has emerged. A number of fans have written to council heads and urged them to commemorate the reality TV star, who last week, The Mirror reports. Community council chair Bob Skelly said: “The council has plans for the Dickens Estate area where Jade grew up, and I’m sure we could do something.” Publicist Max Clifford said: “It’s wonderful news.” It is thought that a statue or blue plaque […]
I know her last album struggled to do as well as she hoped, but I never actually saw this coming…. Former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland has reportedly been dropped by her record label, just months after firing her manager, father of her former bandmate, Beyonce Knowles. Though her first two solo albums sold more than four million copies, bosses at Columbia records dumped the singer because she was “no longer commercially viable”, British tabloid News of The World reported. Continue Reading…. “No longer commercially […]
Via The Sunday Mirror Madonna was yesterday accused by the leading children’s charity of conducting a “puppy parade” over her plan to adopt a second child from Malawi. The singer is due to arrive in the African country tomorrow in an attempt to adopt a four-year-old girl called Mercy James. But Save The Children says orphans should be cared for by their extended family or community and that taking them abroad is “not a solution.” Spokesman Dominic Nutt said: “What Madonna is doing […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Ciroc Vodka once again attempt to address those pesky discrimination claims. Ciroc issued this official statement last night. “CIROC Vodka has nothing whatsoever to do with this inappropriate and offensive casting call, which was done without the brand’s knowledge or consent. We are currently investigating how this occurred. CIROC Vodka has created a brand that defines sophisticated celebration for all consumers, and in no way condones this practice.” While Diddy had this to say… “ATTN MISINFORMED BLOGGERS! Here R just a […]
Take That Robbie Williams Via BBC News Singer Robbie Williams has said he is ready to rejoin Take That and is being welcomed back by his old bandmates. He told The Mirror newspaper the reunion was “looking more likely by the week”, adding he is in “regular contact” with them. The 35-year-old star quit Take That in 1995. The band split up a year later but reformed as a chart-topping foursome in 2006. Williams’ management said there were no plans for him […]
Damon ‘Bruk Pocket’ Dash has revealed to Billboard.com that blames his financial downfall on being overly generous. Brukkers says, “My mistake was watching everyone else’s careers and not watching mine. After being able to settle my wife’s company, I was able to start doing other things. My first approach was the music business and getting with Jim Jones… I spent the last six months doing research, trying to figure out how to use all my resources to blow this out (make his album […]
In response to the Ciroc Vodka, discrimination claims Diddy posted this message on his Twitter page…. You are going to have to do better than that Papa Diddy Pop! lol… smh…..
Via Thisis50 Last night the management company for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Ciroc Vodka, Imperative Talent Management, sent out a casting call notice to their mailing list. They will be shooting a new Ciroc commercial on Friday with Combs and they are clear about their requirements: RACE: WHITE, HISPANIC or LIGHT SKINNED AFRICAN AMERICAN. Check out email below… ………………………………… The dark skinned excluded once again. When will the discrimination end???? And the last time I looked Diddy wasn’t a light skinned African American. So will he […]
Via Digital Spy The BBC has defended its coverage of Jade Goody’s death, after dozens of viewers complained that the story had been given too much prominence. The broadcaster received 69 official complaints, with many more being posted online, after reportage of Goody’s death led the news bulletins across the corporation’s TV, radio and world service outlets. However, BBC News executive producer Peter Horrocks has defended the coverage, saying that the prominence was justified because of the public interest in her and […]
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