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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 []

UK BLACK MUSIC: ASHLEY WALTERS, HARVEY AND ROMEO – ‘EXCUSE ME’

UK BLACK MUSIC: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY A friend brought this track/video to my attention last week. As most of you will know, I pledge my allegiance to the US Hip Hop/R&B flag and rarely pay much attention to the UK scene ( I know I should be a shamed of myself … lol),  so I’m a little late posting this new collaboration from former So Solid group members, Ashley Walters, Harvey and Romeo. In my opinion this track sounds dated. It sounds like something So []

VIDEOS: BLACK BRITISH MUSIC ACTS FROM THE 2000s

Blak Twang – ‘So Rotton’ (Circa 2002/3) Fallacy ft Tubby T (RIP) – ‘Big n Bashy’ (Circa 2003) So Solid – ’21 Seconds’ (Circa 2001) Lisa Maffia – ‘It’s All Over’ (Circa 2002) Craig David – ‘Seven Days’ – (Circa 2000) Aaron Soul ‘Ring Ring Ring’ – (Circa 2000/01) Aaron was the first Def Jam UK signing. Richard Blackwood – ‘Mama Used To Say’ (Circa 2000) – Why they gave comedian/TV personality a record deal I will NEVER know!!! Romeo – ‘It’s All Gravy ft Christina Milian’ []

UK NEWS: MC HARVEY ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED KNIFE THREAT TO GIRLFRIEND JAVINE HYLTON

Javine Hylton and Harvey Oh dear..oh dear! Trouble in paradise already? Awwww say it ain’t so!!! According to The Daily Mirror all isn’t well in the Javine and Harvey household……  MC Harvey was arrested for allegedly holding a knife to his girlfriend and threatening to kill her, it emerged last night. Singer Javine called police after a row with the So Solid Crew rapper, 29, during which she threw his clothes out of their home in Dollis Hill, London. Police said: “On July 30 a []