INTERVIEW: ICE PRINCE
You’d find it near enough impossible to switch on any African music channel and not hear the voice of this cool, calm and self-assured twenty-something-year-old blasting out of your speakers. His song, 'Oleku', has propelled him into the spotlight - joining the likes of D’Banj, 2Face and P-Square as one of Africa’s most sought-after artists...
BOB MARLEY FILM AND SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED IN APRIL
'MARLEY', the new film chronicling the legendary Bob Marley’s life, is being released in the UK on April 20 and, in the run-up to the film release, 'Marley: The Official Soundtrack' will be hitting stores on April 16. Island have put together a great little package for all of you Bob Marley fans out there...
FRESH: RITA ORA – ‘R.I.P’
After gaining her first UK No. 1 alongside DJ Fresh with the track 'Hot Right Now', there has been a lot of hype surrounding Rita Ora's name like never before. The Londoner, who is signed to Roc Nation, received a surprise phone call earlier in the month to fly over to America so that her boss, Jay-Z, could introduce her on the radio...
MICHAEL JACKSON IMPERSONATOR ON THE ‘MICHAEL’ ALBUM?
It has been reported that Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris Jackson, told friends via web chat that the 'Michael' album featured an impersonator. The album contained previously unreleased tracks performed by the late star. However, TMZ reported that they were performed by MJ impersonator, Jason Malachi...
LEOLAH BROWN: “WHITNEY’S DEATH WAS NOT ACCIDENTAL…”
Bobby Brown’s sister, Leolah Brown, was speaking to Access Hollywood when she said that "I believe Whitney Houston's death was not accidental." Leolah was very close to Whitney throughout her 14-year marriage and went on to say she was on a mission to discover the truth over Whitney’s death, of which the cause is still unknown...
TINIE TEMPAH TALKS NEW MATERIAL
As well as working on his clothing line, Disturbing London, Tinie Tempah has been speaking about his new music following the debut studio album, 'Disc-Overy', and the hip-hop-inspired 'Happy Birthday' EP. He gave AdelaideNow.com a hint on what we can expect: "It's more progressive and definitely more personal. More of a live influence. More interesting collaborators. I've topped what I did before..."
LIVE REVIEW: AZEALIA BANKS – HEAVEN, LONDON (FEBRUARY 27, 2012)
New York’s latest rap phenomenon, Azealia Banks, has attracted a massive amount of attention this year for her infectious beats and filthy lyrics. Her video for banging electro-hop anthem '212', with its cheeky verses and flawless production, was banned from YouTube due to rights issues – which only led to further buzz, as the video was hosted on multiple other sites, attracting millions of views...
WRAP UP AND WATCH OUT: RIAN PETERS
Rian Peters hopes that 2012 will be the year that sees him reach the big time. In late 2011, the singer, songwriter and dancer went through the process of unleashing a selection of viral music videos on the Internet to reach out to more people, a move designed to help him gain new fans...
RIHANNA TO PLAY WHITNEY HOUSTON IN UPCOMING BIOPIC?
There are rumours flying around claiming that Rihanna has been shortlisted to play Whitney Houston in a biopic of the late singer. [My] "whole life is playing Rihanna, playing a singer won’t be a stretch," Rihanna said in regards to the role...
FRESH: PLAN B – ‘iLL MANORS’
Rapper-turned-director-turned-singer, Ben Drew – most commonly known as Plan B – made his return to the airwaves last night with the unleashing of his comeback single, 'iLL Manors', which marked his first musical offering since 2010’s 'The Defamation of Strickland Banks' album...
