NE-YO RECEIVES DAMAGES FOR R KELLY TOUR

R&B singer Ne-Yo has been awarded $700,320 (£395,580) after he was dropped from a tour with R Kelly. The Closer singer claimed he was fired as Kelly’s opening act last November because fans and critics preferred him – an allegation his co-star denied. Continue Reading….. Does any one feel sorry for R Kelly right now?

USHER TO EMBARK ON LADIES ONLY CLUB TOUR

R&B star Usher is to embark on a tour for ladies only. “What better way to get up close and personal than to make it all women?” he told the Associated Press news agency. The singer, who enjoyed success with his single Love In This Club earlier this year, said he was finalising dates at about 15 “intimate” venues. And he is relishing his sex symbol image. “The ladies like to see that masculine build,” he said. “They question if I still []

NO iTUNES, NO US HITS FOR ESTELLE

British R&B star Estelle has seen her single American Boy plummet down the US chart after her latest album, Shine, was taken off iTunes in the States. Record label Warner made the move to force fans to buy the whole album, not just individual songs, reports said. American Boy, featuring Kanye West, was UK number one for a month in March. It was in the iTunes top 10 in the US before its removal. It was also at 11 on the official []

UPDATE: RAPPER JUELZ SANTANA ROBBED IN LONDON?/ JUELZ ISSUES STATEMENT

Juelz Santana a long with his fellow Dipset brethren (sadly my Jim Jim wasn’t there) performed at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Sunday (August 31st), and rumour has it, he was robbed. According to sources the Harlem rapper’s jewellery was stolen over the weekend, and it was revenge for shafting several promoters out of 70k in the past. Click here to read more….. it’s rough out here…… smh…. UPDATE: In an statement to AllHipHop.com, Juelz Santana revealed details about the incident, which took place as the rapper was preparing for a show at []

INTERVIEW OF THE DAY: VBS MEETS YOUNG JEEZY

This interview is hilarious. The interviewer (Thomas Morton) is just taking the piss and I love it! He could never have been serious LMAO!!!!!  “Do you ever eat boiled peanuts?” “Are you done teaching?” LMAO!!!!! The awkward silences, Jeezy’s face and body language – LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! “There is very little I can say about Young Jeezy. I mean that more in general than in either a “that you don’t already know” or “to add to the discussion” sense. I know that he is a rapper, he’s evidently a popular rapper, []

WORLD FILM PREMIERE – ‘ROCKNROLLA’ (LONDON)

The world premiere of Guy Ritchie’s latest film ‘RocknRolla’ took place this evening in London at the Odeon West End. Guy Ritche with wife Madonna Actor Idris Elba (calm yourselves ladies) British designer Oswald Boateng and partner Actress Thandie Newton Photographs: Wireimage/Ferdaus Shamim

UK NEWS: ‘MY CANCER WAS MISDIAGNOSED AND THEN I WAS TRICKED INTO TALKING ABOUT IT ON TV’ SAY’S REALITY SHOW STAR JADE GOODY

Jade Goody spoke live on television today for the first time since being diagnosed with cervical cancer. The reality star revealed doctors initially gave her the all clear, and sent her away with just pain killers for period pain. Jade was told of her cancer diagnosis while in the Indian Big Brother house last month, but now claims she wasn’t aware the conversation was being filmed. She told GMTV that her symptoms were initially dismissed: ‘I was in hospital for a week, []

VIDEO: MISHAL MOORE – ‘NO STRINGS’

Check out songstress Mishal Moore and the music video for her brilliant single ‘No Strings’ (beat made by MF Doom) The track will appear on her new mixtape which will drop in September.  You’re about to blow up Mishal!!!! 🙂 Visit Mishal @ Myspace and listen to more tracks.

HOLLYWOOD’S IDEA OF BRITAIN….

Picture Source Every time I watch a film that is based in the UK, features British actors,  but is then financed by Hollywood and ultimately geared towards an American audience I cringe. The characters always seem to be upper class individuals, who speak in cut glass English accents, and drink tea and eat scones all day.   I don’t recognise the Britain that is being portrayed on the big screen. A classic example of this has to be the film ‘Notting Hill’ starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. What a JOKE!!! Richard Curtis you deserve a slap! Anyway []

AMY WINEHOUSE THREATENED WITH LEGAL ACTION AFTER PULLING OUT OF GIG

The organisers of a French music concert are threatening legal action after headliner Amy Winehouse pulled out on Friday with just hours to go. Winehouse failed to travel to the three-day Rock En Seine festival in Paris where the line-up included the Raconteurs, The Streets and Kate Nash. The 24-year-old singer was said to have been taken ill at her London home. Rock En Seine said there was “no explanation of the exact reasons for her absence”. Continue Reading… It serves the []