ISLAND/DEF JAM SOURCE HITS BACK AT JERMAINE DUPRI

January 13, 2009

In response to Jermaine Dupri’s interview with Essence.com, an Island/Def Jam source has come forward and disclosed the following…… Via Page Six: “After [his girlfriend] Janet Jackson’s album and tour bombed, he basically didn’t come back to work. He still collected a paycheck, but didn’t bother to do anything that he was supposed to do, like find artists, release records or actually show up. Executives tried to talk to him, but he just lost heart.” Dupri was widely blamed for Jackson’s album flop as […]

JERMAINE DUPRI DISAPPOINTED IN L.A REID

January 13, 2009

Jermaine Dupri talks about his current ‘non-existant’ relationship with Universal Music Group President L.A Reid. Dupri was recently fired as President of Island Records Urban Music division.   Via Essence ESSENCE.COM: Was it an amicable parting? DUPRI: I haven’t spoken to L.A. [Reid] in three months. I don’t know if it’s amicable [considering] that they claim they put me out. I feel like it’s not amicable. Don’t lie, be real about the situation. It goes back to their having the attitude of let’s try and […]

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January 13, 2009

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JIM JONES: NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF A&R AT KOCH RECORDS

January 12, 2009

Rapper Jim Jones is stepping back in to the corporate music world by becoming Vice President of A&R at Koch Records. Jim previously served as President of A&R at Warner Music but was later relieved of his duties due to poor performance. But don’t watch that! My Jim Jim has been given a second chance and this time I know he will flourish in this new role. Jim said in a released statement:   “It feels good to know that the hard work […]

UK NEWS: PRINCE HARRY’S RACIST TERM SPARKS ANGER

January 11, 2009

Harry and Ahmed Raza Khan Oh dear, oh dear… the proverbial has hit the fan now! SMH Via BBC News Prince Harry’s racist remark about a Pakistani member of his army platoon has prompted widespread criticism. The prince issued an apology after the News of the World published a video diary in which he calls one of his then Sandhurst colleagues a “Paki”. Politicians and Muslim groups are among those to have condemned the prince’s remarks. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said the words […]

UK NEWS: PRINCE HARRY APOLOGISES FOR RACIST REMARKS

January 10, 2009

Via BBC News Prince Harry apologises for using offensive language to describe an Asian member of his army platoon. The News of the World said it had a video of the army lieutenant calling a colleague a “Paki” while pretending to make a phonecall to the Queen. A statement from St James Palace said he did so three years ago as a nickname about a friend and without any malice. The video reportedly shows Harry while still an officer cadet at Sandhurst military […]

NEW MUSIC: 50 CENT – ‘PLAY THIS ON THE RADIO’

January 10, 2009

Apparently ”Play This On The Radio’ is a ‘diss track’ aimed at Lil Wayne…. (YAWN) Yes ole Fiddy is back at it again, taking shots at his fellow artists, and will drop his forthcoming album ‘Before I Self Destruct’ sometime this year… provided it’s release doesn’t get pushed back to December 2011. Your thoughts please……