Music

NEW MUSIC: NICKELUS F – ‘THANK YOU’

Up and coming Hip Hop artist Nickelus F has released his first mixtape ‘Thank You’ and will follow it up with the highly anticipated debut album ‘Heathen’. ‘Heathen will drop on the 27th February.   ‘Thank You’ features guest appearance from T-Pain, Devin The Dude & many more… CLICK HERE to download the mixtape.  [Thanks H Dollar]

RAPPER JIM JONES BROKE????

[Thanks P Prez] A music industry business manager has contacted SOHH.com and put Jim Jones’ dire financial situation on blast! This is what he had to say….. Via SOHH I read on the allhiphop.com rumor section that Jim Jones is getting sued by a team of producers who he jacked for his “Bad Santa” album. As a Manager for a producer who placed 4 tracks on this project and I can confirm this rumor as true. I have been trying for months to resolve this situation []

UK MUSIC NEWS: X FACTOR WINNER ALEXANDRA BURKE SIGNS US RECORD DEAL

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke has signed a £3 million US deal with Epic Records. Burke said, “I’d love to crack the US”. ……………………………………………………………………. I can just see it now. If Alex goes on to crack the US market she will become even more unbearable and fake.  But congratulations Alex. I wish you the best of luck.

USHER’S WIFE STABLE AFTER ROUTINE SURGERY

Via MSNBC Tameka Foster, the wife of R&B star Usher, is in stable condition after complications during surgery in South America, a representative for the singer confirmed to Access Hollywood Monday. “Tameka Foster is in stable condition after suffering complications from routine surgery in Brazil,” Usher’s rep said in a statement. “Her husband Usher is with her at the hospital. No further details will be released, and the family requests privacy at this difficult time.” Dr. Gabriel Hunt, a neurosurgeon with Cedars-Sinai []

M.I.A, T.I, KANYE, JAY-Z AND LIL WAYNE PERFORM ‘SWAGGER LIKE US’ AT THE 51ST GRAMMY AWARDS

T.I, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and M.I.A performed ‘Swagger Like Us’ at last night’s Grammy Awards Ceremony. A very pregnant and annoying M.I.A could have done with sitting this one out but all in all I guess the entire performance was…….. ok……. Oh and for those of you who are interested British “SOUL SENSATIONS” Adele and Duffy both won Grammys last night. I will post photographs and more performances from last night’s shindig shortly.

LL COOL J CLOTHING LINE FLOPPING!

According to website Wooha.com  LL Cool J’s sears clothing line is about to go under! WoooHa was the first to break it that Andre Benjamin’s Benjamin Bixby clothing line was failing, and now we got the tip off from our friends at Ad Age that LL’s Sears clothing line is about to kick the bucket as well. Apparently, with the way the economy is these days, you can’t just attach a celeb name on a clothing line and expect it to sell. Hip-hop []

50 CENT JUST DOESN’T KNOW WHEN TO STOP!!!

Fiddy has gone too far now… He is really out to destroy Rick Ross. In his continuing ‘beef’ with fellow rapper Rick Ross, Fiddy has managed to rope in the mother of Rick’s son Tiallondra “Tia” Kemp. Tiallonda… Tia… whatever your name is, you are one SAD woman!!! A non entity clearly desperate for your 15 minutes of fame. And guess what folks? Tia will be releasing a book soon called ‘Tia’s Diary : Deeper than Rap’, telling of her struggles as []