Archive for April, 2008
CEDELLA BOOKER, the humble country girl whose first-born became a champion of the impoverished and downtrodden, was given an emotional send-off yesterday at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, St Andrew. Roughly 300 persons turned out at the church’s Maxfield Avenue base to say farewell to the mother of reggae legend Bob Marley. She died in her [...]
Joseph “Amp” Fiddler’s Afro Strut is primarily a face off of r&b and house with a cheering section of different styles that have divided dance floors since the late ’80s. Fiddler’s buoyant emotions are closer in kin to the carefree feelings of dance music but his raspy tenor and pliant falsetto shares the tonal memories [...]
Homeschool and Atlantic Records have announced the upcoming release of “SHINE,” the hugely anticipated US debut album from British hip-hop/soul sensation, Estelle. The album – which features the current UK #1 single, “American Boy (Feat. Kanye West)” – lands in stores across North America on April 29th.
Kidz In the Hall’s “Drivin Down” The Block” will be on MTV’s TRL. Watch the first look on MTV’s TRL today Monday April 28th and the vote for the video at MTV.com to get it on the countdown. It is not every day that a truly independent video and band gets an opportunity to appear [...]
“LUPE FIASCO’S THE COOL,” the chart-topping second album from 1st & 15th/Atlantic recording artist Lupe Fiasco, has been certified gold by the RIAA for sales exceeding 500,000. The critically acclaimed album – which features the hit singles, “Superstar (Feat. Matthew Santos)” and “Hip-Hop Saved My Life (Feat. Nikki Jean)” –debuted on Billboard’s “Top Rap Albums” [...]
New York, NY – When Terrance Dean’s highly anticipated memoir is released on May 13, 2008 from Atria/ Simon and Schuster books, there is the strong likelihood that his rightful voice may be lost in the media hype. A true ‘first’ among firsts, Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry-From [...]
INDIO, Calif. (AP) — “Coachella, I am here.” Prince hit the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with that announcement, heralding his arrival as the much-anticipated headliner of the summer festival. Shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, Prince strutted onto the stage wearing white pants and a white shirt with glittery fringe. His [...]
What would you do if a bully—let’s call him “Joey Giggles”—kept snatching your ice-cream cone? OK, now what if Joey Giggles then told you, “If you pay me five bucks a month, I’ll stop snatching your ice cream.” Depending on how much you hate getting beaten up, and how much you love ice-cream cones, you [...]