US MUSIC INDUSTRY MOVERS & SHAKERS: KANDIS KNIGHT

August 1, 2008

Kandis Knight Armed with a degree in Journalism and Marketing, publicist, music journalist, columnist, talent agent, and booking agent Kandis Knight, is fast becoming a major force within the world of entertainment. Hailing from Minneapolis Knight’s dynamic organisational skills and strong work ethic led to a coveted position with The Rae Mackenzie Group, an upscale marketing boutique in the heart of Downtown Minneapolis’s historic Warehouse District. Knight’s mentor Sharon Smith (Akinsanya), was instrumental in teaching Knight about the music business. Smith was also the Vice President of Marketing for Prince and Paisley […]

PASSENGER DECAPITATED ON GREYHOUND BUS

August 1, 2008

Police on Friday identified the man who witnesses say stabbed and beheaded a passenger aboard a Greyhound bus traveling across the Canadian Prairies. Sgt. Brian Edmonds said that 40-year-old Vince Weiguang Li, of Edmonton, Alberta, has been charged with second degree murder. Li is due to appear in court Friday. The Canadian Press reported that the victim’s friends identified him as Tim McLean, a 22-year-old carnival worker. Authorities have not released his name and Edmonds would not confirm his identity. An autopsy […]

ANGELA SIMMONS – ‘CENTER OF ATTENTION’

July 31, 2008

more about ““, posted with vodpod I hate it when individuals in the public eye think that they can try their hand at every and anything! So your father was a member of one of the most influential group’s in Hip Hop. So your uncle’s the annoying Russell Simmons. So you were thrust in to the spotlight thanks to your scripted “reality” show. This doesn’t mean that you should now attempt to become an artist! Angela luv who brain washed you in to thinking that you could rap/sing???? RUBBISH! A […]

UK NEWS: FACEBOOK WATER FIGHT EVENT ENDS IN VIOLENCE

July 31, 2008

Girl sprays man during water fight organised on Face Book Man chases her   Then slaps her to the ground Photographs: The London Paper This is the shocking moment a water fight organised on the internet descended into chaos in Hyde Park. A teenage girl was chased and knocked to the ground by a thug who she upset during the mass water fight arranged on Facebook. The attack happened at around lunchtime yesterday near the Serpentine in front of horrified tourists. It […]

UK NEWS: BOASTING KILLER JAILED FOR LIFE

July 31, 2008

Laura Milne was brutally murdered by Stuart Jack A man who boasted on a mobile phone video that he enjoyed murdering a teenager then cutting up and hiding her body has been jailed for life. Stuart Jack, 22, smiled as he spoke of killing charity worker Laura Milne, 19, and mutilating her body in Aberdeen. Jack admitted murdering Ms Milne at a Union Street flat last year. He was jailed for a minimum of 18 years. Debbie Buchan, 19, received nine years […]

WYCLEF JEAN SUED BY JACOB THE JEWELLER

July 31, 2008

According to the BBC News website multi-millionnaire rapper/producer Wyclef Jean, owes an incarcerated Jacob Arabov aka Jacob The Jeweller money. “Rap star Wyclef Jean is being sued by a New York jeweller which claims the performer owes the company money. Jacob & Co alleges Mr Jean has not paid for over $300,000 (£150,000) worth of watches and jewellery. The company’s founder, Jacob Arabov, known as the “king of bling”, was jailed in June by a Detroit judge for lying to investigators of a […]

OBAMA CAMPAIGN CONDEMNS LUDACRIS DEDICATION SONG

July 30, 2008

Presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama has condemned an endorsement song from Ludacris, in which the Atlanta MC criticizes rivals Hillary Clinton and John McCain. The song “Politics: Obama Is Here” contains celebratory bars on Obama’s success, but turns venomous when Obama’s rivals are addressed. Ludacris references the bitter Democratic primary battle by stating “Hillary hated on you/So that b**ch is irrelevant.” Regarding Republican nominee John McCain, the rapper rhymes: “McCain don’t belong in ANY chair unless he’s paralyzed/ Yeah I said […]

‘UNTITLED’ VIDEO RUINED D’ANGELO’S MUSIC CAREER, SO SAYS FORMER MANAGER…..

July 30, 2008

Picture Source In the August issue of Spin Magazine D’Angelo’s former manager Dominique Trenier claims that the singer’s hugely popular video ‘Untitled’ (circa 2000) signalled the demise of his career. Read below.. “We couldn’t get through one song before women would start to scream for him to take off something. It wasn’t about the music. All they wanted was for him to take off his clothes.” The cat calls had an undeniable effect on D’Angelo. “He’d get angry and started breaking sh*t. The audience thinking, […]

UK NEWS: WILEY SIGNS ALBUM DEAL WITH ASYLUM RECORDS

July 30, 2008

Grime emcee/rapper Wiley has announced via the Rwdmag.com forum, that he has just signed an album deal with Asylum Records (part of the Warner Music Group). Wiley  wrote: “I signed an album deal at midnight last night, I’ve got one thing to say, I won my race against time goodbye everybody cos I’m gone don’t even chat to me… I am grime it flows thru my veins more than any1 else’s… I’m gone I ain’t comin’ back about no way back I am the way […]