UK BLACK MUSIC: ASHLEY WALTERS, HARVEY AND ROMEO – ‘EXCUSE ME’

February 7, 2009

UK BLACK MUSIC: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY A friend brought this track/video to my attention last week. As most of you will know, I pledge my allegiance to the US Hip Hop/R&B flag and rarely pay much attention to the UK scene ( I know I should be a shamed of myself … lol),  so I’m a little late posting this new collaboration from former So Solid group members, Ashley Walters, Harvey and Romeo. In my opinion this track sounds dated. It sounds like something So […]

RICK ROSS – ‘KISS MY PINKY RING (50 CENT DISS)

February 7, 2009

Rick Ross aka ‘Officer Ross’ needs to leave it a lone. Just fall back Rick….. Last week Fiddy took Rick’s ex girlfriend/the mother of his son out shopping for fur coats. I dread to think what he plans on pullng out of his hat next week. LISTEN As for this diss record… well it’s pretty weak.

ACTOR CHRISTIAN BALE APOLOGISES FOR ON SET MELTDOWN

February 6, 2009

Actor Christian Bale called in to a radio station this morning and apologised for his on set meltdown, which was taped on the set of the up and coming movie ‘Terminator: Salvation’ last July, and was later leaked so that the entire world could hear it.  Awwwww… he does sound really sorry.

NE-YO SPEAKS ON BRAWL INVOLVING JIM JONES IN THE LOUIS VUITTON STORE

February 6, 2009

R&B crooner Ne-Yo has finally opened up and talks about the infamous Louis Vuitton brawl that took place just before Christmas…. Via XXL.com Ne-Yo recently took to the airwaves to talk about the scuffle between his manager JaVogn Smith and Dipset Capo Jim Jones in a Louis Vuitton store in Manhattan, NY. According to Ne-Yo, he was shopping for Christmas gifts with Vogn, who is the younger brother to Jay-z’s right-hand man, Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith – when Jones walked into the store with […]

THROWBACK SCENE OF THE DAY: DAMON DASH BLASTS FORMER PRESIDENT OF DEF JAM RECORDS KEVIN LILES (‘BACKSTAGE – THE HARD KNOCK LIFE TOUR DVD)

February 6, 2009

‘Backstage: The Hard Knock Life Tour’ chronicled Jay-Z’s 1999 ‘Hard Knock Life’ tour, which was the highest grossing Hip Hop tour to date during that period of time. The documentary also included footage of DMX, Ja Rule, Irv Gotti, Method Man and Red Man and a behind the scenes look at what went in to organising the tour. One of my favourite scenes from the documentary involves ole Bruk Pocket (Damon Dash) and the then President of Def Jam Records Kevin Liles. Bruk Pocket rants […]

UK NEWS: THE QUEEN’S SHOP REMOVES GOLLIWOG DOLLS AFTER CAROL THATCHER RACE ROW

February 5, 2009

I think this is absolutely hilarious!!! Golligate has got Queen Elizabeth II SHOOK! lol!!! Via BBC News Managers of a gift shop on the Queen’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk have apologised after they were found to be selling golliwog toys. The dolls have now been withdrawn from sale and a spokesman said the managers “did not intend to offend anyone”. The news came after Carol Thatcher was axed from The One Show after referring to a tennis player as a “golliwog”. The BBC said on […]

UK NEWS: ENVOY ROLE FROM DAMILOLA TAYLOR’S FATHER

February 5, 2009

Via BBC News The father of Damilola Taylor – the schoolboy murdered in south London in 2000 – is to be Labour’s special envoy on youth violence and knife crime. Richard Taylor has been campaigning against the carrying of knives since his son, 10, was killed as he returned home to Peckham after a day at school. He will liaise with other families who lost relatives in similar circumstances and try to alter teenagers’ attitudes. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Mr Taylor […]

LL COOL J CLOTHING LINE FLOPPING!

February 5, 2009

According to website Wooha.com  LL Cool J’s sears clothing line is about to go under! WoooHa was the first to break it that Andre Benjamin’s Benjamin Bixby clothing line was failing, and now we got the tip off from our friends at Ad Age that LL’s Sears clothing line is about to kick the bucket as well. Apparently, with the way the economy is these days, you can’t just attach a celeb name on a clothing line and expect it to sell. Hip-hop […]