Music

DIZZEE RASCAL KNOCKS THE BLACK EYED PEAS OFF THE TOP OF THE UK CHART

Rapper Dizzee Rascal has knocked The Black Eyed Peas off the top of the UK singles chart. His single Bonkers a collaboration with DJ Armand Van Helden, debuted at number one after becoming the fastest-selling single of the year so far earlier this week. I don’t really understand why Bonkers is so popular BUT congratulations Dizzee.

UK MUSIC: GIGGS FT THE STREETS – SLOW SONGS

Several days ago UK rapper/BET Best UK Hip Hop winner Giggs crossed my mind. I wondered what had happened to him because all had gone quiet on the music front, and I hadn’t received any more emails attacking me for not being one of his biggest supporters. But then the new track ‘Slow Songs’ featuring The Streets was brought to my attention [Thanks Melissa]. Mike Skinner (The Streets) also produced the track, which will officially drop later on in the year. I []

VIDEO: BEYONCE – EGO

Ego is taken from Beyonce latest hit album I am Sasha Fierce. This video looks familiar… lol I do like the track though. Your thoughts please…..

UK MUSIC: JAY SEAN FT LIL WAYNE – ‘DOWN’

UK “singing sensation” Jay Sean signed to Cash Money Records last year, and ‘Down’ is his debut single release since joining Baby and co. I haven’t been able to listen to the track yet so have no choice but to reserve judgement until I do so. But In the meantime your thoughts please.  Is it a hit or a miss?  [Thanks Miss V]

UK MUSIC NEWS: DIZZEE RASCALS ‘BONKERS’ EXPECTED TO BECOME ‘BEST SELLING SINGLE OF THE YEAR’

Via Digital Spy Dizzee Rascal’s new single ‘Bonkers’ is expected to become the best-selling single of the year so far. The track, which is a collaboration with dance DJ Armand Van Helden, shifted 46,000 units on its first day of release. With continuing high sales, the song will easily overtake first week sales of previous number ones. Comic Relief charity single ‘Islands In The Stream’ shifted 87,000 in its first seven days, while Calvin Harris’s ‘I’m Not Alone’ sold 66,000 copies. Tinchy []

ESTELLE’S TERROR AT SHOOTING

The Sun reports today that rapper/singer Estelle ‘came within moments of being involved in a terrifying shoot-out’, which left rapper Dolla (real name Roderick Anthony Burton II dead. Estelle had apparently been at the mall where Burton was fatally shot on the 18th May just moments before and assured her friends and family via Twitter that she was safe. She then went on to describe the carnage as “freakin’ nuts”. …………………………………………………………………………………………. “freaking nuts”.. still drinking from the Marsha Ambrosius transatlantic twang cup I see. You’re from North West London luv! Anyway I am relieved to hear that Estelle is []

QUOTE OF THE DAY: SWIZZ BEATZ

Photograph: WireImage/Mazur “because what we have is so precious.” Producer Swizz Beatz ( who is still married to singer Mashonda and they are currently going through a bitter divorce) finally admits to the NY Daily News that he and Alicia Keys are lovers and explains why they opted to keep their relationship a secret for so long). Somebody pass the sick bag please! This will all end in tears. Mashonda will attempt to destroy this relationship and will most likely succeed. Then you will hear []