Music

FUNNY TRACK OF THE DAY: THE NOTORIOUS BIG – ‘PLAYA HATER’

September 21, 2008

‘Playa Hater’ is taken from Biggie’s sophomore album ‘Life After Death’.  When I first heard this track I could not stop laughing, and Puffy’s contribution kills me every time. I’m just sorry that Biggie didn’t live to make a video for this track, and to drop it as a single.  Reading some of the comments on YouTube it’s clear that ‘Playa Hater’ has gone over some folk’s heads (how I do not know). They actually think that Biggie and Puff were being serious when they recorded this track. LOL SMH.. Favourite line: “Wake up, take off […]

TRAVIS BARKER AND DJ AM CRITICALLY INJURED IN PLANE CRASH AND FOUR KILLED

September 20, 2008

DJ AM and Travis Barker Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM were critically injured Friday night after a Learjet crashed in South Carolina, killing four other people. Two plane crew members and two passengers were slain in the accident just before midnight following an performance. Barker and DJ AM (real name Adam Goldstein) have been admitted to an Augusta, Georgia burn unit. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said air traffic controllers saw sparks coming from the plane shortly before […]

2008 BET HIP HOP AWARDS: BEST UK HIP HOP ACT NOMINEES

September 17, 2008

The nominees are: DIZZEE RASCAL WILEY CHIPMUNK SKEPTA GIGGS             GHETTO         Some of the acts here deserve to be nominated, but others just make me cringe with embarrassment. Can you guess which acts those are? I wonder who the lucky winner will be …….. The awards ceremony will take place in Atlanta on October 18th, and will then air on US television on October 23rd.  The ceremony will probably air here in the UK sometime after that (a week later). But we […]

UK NEWS: URBAN MUSIC AWARDS 2008 NEWS

September 17, 2008

Not only do we have the MOBO Awards, we also have the UMA’s (Urban Music Awards) which will take place  in November. Yey!!!! Estelle is again leading the way in award nominations, this time picking up nods in five categories for the UK Urban Music Awards (UMAs). Last week, it was revealed that the singer, 28, had five nods for this year’s MOBO (Music of Black Origin Awards). Dance act Booty Luv are up for three UMAs – best crossover act, best dance act and […]

ARROGANT FOOL OF THE DAY: KANYE WEST

September 16, 2008

“Your prayers have been answered!! There’s a new version of Love Lockdown coming. We used new taiko drums and I re-sung it… it’s being Mastered now….” (An excited Kanye blogs about the new version of the track ‘Love Lockdown) “Your prayers have been answered” – is he taking the piss??? I don’t want to hear a new version of that mess Kanye! ‘Love Lockdown’ will work when you remove your vocals. *kissin teeth*

NATE DOGG SUFFERS SECOND STROKE

September 15, 2008

Hip-Hop crooner Nate Dogg has suffered a second stroke, sources have told AllHipHop.com. While details are sketchy, sources stated that the rapper is in serious condition due to the stroke, which is his second since December 20, 2007. Sources told AllHipHop.com that at the moment, the famed singer cannot breathe on his own. The first stroke left Nate Dogg, born Nathaniel Hale, partially paralyzed on the left side of his body, although his brain didn’t suffer any major damage from incident. In […]

VIDEOS: BLACK BRITISH MUSIC ACTS FROM THE 80S/90S

September 15, 2008

Janet Kay – ‘Silly Games’ (Circa 1979/80) Loose Ends – ‘Slow Down’ – (Circa 1985) Mel & Kim – ‘Showing Out’ – (Circa 1986) Rest In Peace Kim Smiley Culture – ‘Police Officer’  – (Circa 1985) Five Star – ‘Can’t Wait Another Minute’ – (Circa 1985) They really thought that they were the Jacksons. But I did like them. Omar – ‘There’s Nothing Like This’ – (Circa 1991) Soul II Soul – ‘Keep On Moving’ (Circa 1988/89) Yazz – ‘The Only Way Is […]