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UK MUSIC: BEVERLEY KNIGHT – ‘BEAUTIFUL NIGHT’

UK songstress Beverley Knight is back with the new single ‘Beautiful Night’, which will be available to purchase on the 7th September. The track is taken from Knight’s forthcoming album ‘100%’ which is set to drop on the 14th September. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

QUOTE OF DAY: MIKE TITLE (FRONT MAN FOR THE BAND DEAD KIDS)

I think that the music industry is something I look upon as an anomaly. I don’t really understand what’s going on and who’s going to make money from it, unless you’re a massive pop artist.  It just seems to be about money full-stop. We’ve been playing festivals this summer and I’ve met people signed to big major labels and big indie labels and they look worried. Their foreheads are creased. There’s concern. They’re flogging a product that no one is buying. That’s []

UK ARTIST: JADE EWEN – ‘MY MAN’

This is former Eurovision contestant Jade Ewen’s debut single ‘My Man’. ‘My Man’ sounds suspiciously familiar, but it’s an OK uptempo mainstream track and should do well. I wish Jade the best of luck with it. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

UK NEWS: SINGER LISA MAFFIA CRIES IN COURT

Via The Daily Mirror Pop star Lisa Maffia broke down in court yesterday as she was banned and fined for drink-driving. The former member of rap group So Solid Crew, which had a No1 hit with 21 Seconds in 2001, was pulled over in her Mercedes on her way home from a club. The singer and TV presenter cried as West London magistrates heard she had drunk two glasses of champagne at a friend’s birthday party in Kensington before getting into her []

SLUM VILLAGE GROUP MEMBER BAATIN DIES

Source Slum Village group member Baatin (real name Titus Glover), has died. The cause of death is not yet known but producer 9th Wonder confirmed the rapper’s death via Twitter. Baatin was a founding member of the group Slum Village, a long with T3 and the late J Dilla. Rest In Peace Baatin.

VIDEO: SINGER/RAPPER DRAKE FALLS ON STAGE

R&B/Rap’s great light skinned hope Drake, fell on stage during a performance last night. This is pretty bad because Drake was already suffering from a severe leg injury, so the pain experienced last night must have been excruciating. Get well soon.