Music

VIBE MAGAZINE FRONT COVER (APRIL 09 ISSUE)

Source I haven’t purchased a copy of Vibe in 3 years. But I may snap up a copy of April’s issue. I would really like to know how T.I managed to get off with such a lenient prison sentence. An already convicted felon caught with all those guns in his possession.   How did he manage to get off so lightly??? The rapper will begin his prison sentence on the 27th March and will spend one year and one day behind bars after pleading guilty to possession of unregistered weapons.

UK ARTIST: MARSHA AMBROSIUS INTERVIEW

Marsha is British (born and raised) but has switched to speaking in an American/translatlantic twang since moving Stateside to pursue her career. Although I could be wrong in this instance. Admittedly I haven’t had a chance to watch this interview yet, but having heard her speak in a previous interview several months ago, I’m guessing that her English accent has yet to find it’s way home. Anyway in this interview, the former Floetry star talks about working with Nas and Dre Dre.

UK BLACK MUSIC: DIRTY STARR FT FUMIN – ‘GANGSTER BOOGIE’

UK BLACK MUSIC: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY Dirty Starr attempted to re-create a hint of that 1970s soul vibe on the track ‘Gangster Boogie’, but flopped! Actually to be fair the music isn’t bad, rapper Fumin sounds ok, but the guy singing on the track just sounds awful!!! I mean was it his intention to sing out of tune for “effect”, or is this his best Ronald Isley impression? Anyway I will be putting ‘Gangster Boogie’ in to my So So []

QUOTE OF THE DAY: KANYE WEST

  “My greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.” Just go away Kanye… please just go away. Lock yourself in a dark room, lie down and get your mind right. …and take that bald head gyal with you!

RUSSELL SIMMONS PUTS CHILD SUPPORT RUMOURS TO REST / LOYAL EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT SPEAKS ON BEHALF OF RUSSELL

Pregnant Kimora Lee with partner Djimon Hounsou In June of last year it was reported that mogul Russell “fact finder” Simmons, had agreed to pay his ex-wife Kimora Lee, $40,000 in child support for their two daughters Aoki and Ming. For some reason the story resurfaced again today and has forced Simmons to respond to the rumours via his blog on GlobalGrind.com He wrote…. I am reading these stories today about how a judge ordered me to pay Kimora $40,000 a month in child support and I want to []

T-PAIN CANCELS CONCERT IN GUYANA AFTER RECEIVING DEATH/KIDNAPPING THREATS

Via Associated Press R&B singer T-Pain has canceled a concert in Guyana after receiving what a promoter calls “credible death and kidnapping threats.” Kerwin Bollers says Monday’s performance for Carnival celebrations was called off after e-mail and phone threats from an unidentified source. Police Commander Leroy Bollers reporters Sunday that authorities will investigate. T-Pain would have been one of the best-known U.S. singers to perform in the South American nation in years. The crime lords in Guyana obviously have way to much []

LONDON FASHION WEEK 2009: KANYE WEST ATTENDS VIVIENNE WESTWOOD RED LABEL SHOW

I hoped Kanye would keep his arse home, but I guess that was wishful thinking on my part! Kanye attended the Vivienne Westwood Red Label Show last night ( Feb 21st) with his ‘muse’ Amber Rose. According to blogger Ondo Lady Kanye and Amber arrived with body guards in tow. *rolls yes* Go away Kanye and take your side show with you. Amber ‘I’m going to enjoy my 15 minutes’ Rose, designer Vivienne Westwood and Kanye. Photographs: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images/D Martindale/WireImage