Chi - A.D. & other: 2008

Monday, 8 September 2008

Mp3 music: Shabazz the Disciple

Artist: Shabazz the Disciple: mp3 download

   Genre(s):

Rap: Hip-Hop
Dance

Shabazz the Disciple's discography:

The passion of the hood christ

Year: 2006

Tracks: 20

The Book of Shabazz (Hidden Scrolls)

Year: 2003

Tracks: 21

Organized rime pt.2

Year: 1997

Tracks: 8

One of the original Wu-Tang Clan affiliates, Shabazz the Disciple (natural David Collins) didn't spill his solo debut until 2003, with The Book of Shabazz (Concealed Scrollz). Before that, however, he had striking guest muscae volitantes on 6 Feet Deep, the 1994 debut of the RZA/Prince Paul-helmed group Gravediggaz, and arrange out a smattering of singles -- including the provocative, intellection "Last Be the Penalty" on Tommy Boy. Signed to GZA Entertainment, Shabazz was set to release his LP in 1998, merely when the judge dissolved and dealings with RZA became strained, he and chap Killa Bee and longtime affiliate Killah Priest started their possess bunch, Sunz of Man, although he left champaign the mathematical group before its official full-length, The Last Shall Be First, came extinct in 1998. Eventually The Book of Shabazz constitute a home on Battle Axe Records, and Shabazz coupled up with Sunz of Man once more, as well as on some tracks with Killah Priest, and continued to release material on his have.

Friday, 29 August 2008

Hub rappers assailed for 'Kill Bill O'Reilly' single

There�s nothing surreptitious around the message of Boston rap trio East Coast Avengers� new single.

In �Kill Bill O�Reilly,� the lyrics call for the Fox News star to �be hanged like Benito Mussolini and differently killed.�

(NOTE: Associated mp3 contains strong speech not worthy for children or the faint of heart.)

The strain is causation outrage - and non just among admirers of right-wing personality O�Reilly. (Hear it at bostonherald.com. Warning: not recommended for children or the faint of heart.)

The lyrics ar so utmost that even O�Reilly�s fiercest media enemy, TV initiate Keith Olbermann, has condemned the East Coast Avengers.

�Gentlemen, I�m the last person to discord with you on the chicken hawk, lying coward, sexist, racist, needs a face-lift, whore stuff, but you really need to re-cut this track,� Olbermann aforementioned addressing the Avengers last week on his MSNBC show �Countdown.� �Nobody�s life should be threatened, non even in the exaggeration of the moment. Beside, you ar rappers. You have better ethics than Bill O�Reilly does. Live up to them. Don�t live down to him. Word to your mother.�

Olbermann was relatively friendly compared to button-down columnist Michelle Malkin, wHO is besides threatened in the song. She came out swing on her blog.

�Do they have anything better to do?� she wrote. �Rides to pimp? Hos to insult? Bling to steal?�

The East Coast Avengers - Esoteric, DC the Midi Alien and trademarc - are taking the criticism in stride.

�My email and MySpace [website] have been acquiring frequent destruction threats,� Esoteric aforesaid in his first interview since the controversy erupted, �and they all get about a D-minus in grammar and spelling.

�A lot of the conservatives reacting have us pegged as black, and they�re talk about how we shouldn�t get reparations,� he said, noting that the three Avengers are all white. �I find it frightening that a song like this can bring out that stereotypical reaction to hip-hop.�

Rather than back down, the Avengers ar, well, avenging. Soon subsequently Malkin insulted them, the group cut a response dart titled �Dear Michelle.�

Sample verse: �Michelle girl, I don�t want to mix up you/I know you�re off O�Reilly�s show, that don�t excuse you/from being a conservative, neo-Nazi hack of a journalist that�s wrong all the time and don�t deserve to live.�

So far, O�Reilly has yet to acknowledge the sung dynasty, but the Avengers believe Fox News was creditworthy for acquiring the X-rated �Kill Bill O�Reilly� removed from the group�s MySpace page. MySpace and Fox are both owned by Rupert Murdoch�s News Corp. [NWS]

The freshly formed Avengers, who adapted their nominate from a Marvel amusing, rap most a change of topics, often focalisation on politically charged issues. The group�s upcoming October release, �Prison Planet,� targets everyone from Dick Cheney to WTKK-FM personality Jay Severin.

Esoteric, wHO over the past 10 has sold tens of thousands of CDs and toured the world extensively, says that �Kill Bill O�Reilly� has attracted more attention than any of his prevous rhymes. In today�s humans, that may be all the justification needed for recording such a deliberate provocation.

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Sunday, 10 August 2008

L'Or�al: We Didn't Lighten Beyonc�. Honest.

Looks canful be deceiving. Apparently.

Yesterday, a new print ad for L'Or�al Paris' Feria whisker color surfaced, featuring a seemingly paler than usual Beyonc� Knowles. Today, the French cosmetics giant is adamantly denying that it gave its longtime spokeswoman a vitrine of the Michael Jacksons.

"Beyonc� Knowles has been a spokesperson for the L'Or�al Paris steel since 2001," the company said in a assertion to E! News, after coming under withering on-line attacks suggesting the ad (on right, above) lightened more than just the hair colouration of the brand's illustrious face.

"We highly value our relationship with Ms. Knowles. It is categorically out of true that L'Or�al Paris altered Ms. Knowles' features or skin-tone in the run for Feria's hair color."

A rep for the 27-year-old Knowles declined to comment beyond the L'Or�al statement.

The ad is appearing in this month's Elle, Allure and Essence. So far the magazines have not said anything about possible Pantone issues.

In any case, color us embarrassed.

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Tuesday, 1 July 2008

Mattafix

Artist: Mattafix

   Genre(s):
Other

Discography:

Signs Of A Struggle

Year: 2005
Tracks: 14

Though Mattafix's Marlon Roudette and Preetesh Hirji come from different backgrounds (Roudette grew up on the island of St. Vincent, where he studied the steel drums, spell Hirji was born to Indian parents in London and was spell-bound by the reckoner), as a band they play urban, poppy music that fits in perfectly on European radio receiver. After merging each other ane day in a transcription studio apartment, the two became friends and decided to take off a ring. Calling themselves Mattafix, a derivative instrument of the West Indian construction "matter fixed," the chemical group released the unmarried "Big City Life" in the summer of 2005, and the song, a mix of island beat and unobjectionable production, was shortly existence played crossways Continental airwaves. Their debut uncut, Signs of a Struggle, came out a few months later, and after a year or so of touring Mattafix began writing and recording their next LP, Rhythm & Hymns. Though the album came out in November of 2007, the duo released the charity individual "Living Darfur" in collaboration with the groups Save Darfur and Crisis Action, in hopes of upbringing sentience about the ongoing conflict there.

Maroon 5

Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Sun Ra Arkestra

Artist: Sun Ra Arkestra

   Genre(s):
Jazz

Discography:

Friendly Galaxy

Year: 2000
Tracks: 10

Jazz in Silhouette

Year: 1992
Tracks: 8

Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Pussycat Dolls Eye Winehouse For Collaboration

In an interview with The Sun, Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger said that the girls would love to collaborate with Amy Winehouse.

Despite Winehouse's checkered reputation, Scherzinger said the group want to "hook up" with the toubled singer, who is presently working on her third album.

"I am not sure what Amy thinks of us but I think we can make something sexy that will sell," she said.

The Pussycat Dolls are currently filming the video for their next single, which is reported to feature a cameo from another troubled star, Britney Spears.

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Thursday, 5 June 2008

Fatboy Slim denies identity change

Norman Cook has denied he is laying his Fatboy Slim alter ego to rest.

In a statement his management said they "categorically" confirmed he will continue under the name and is getting ready for festival appearances at Rock Ness, Glastonbury, Wireless, Creamfields and Brighton Beach.

Reports appeared yesterday (May 14) that the DJ was killing off his famous name.

Fatboy Slim is currently finishing work on his album 'The BPA (Brighton Port Authority)'. No release date has been set.

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Tuesday, 3 June 2008

Michael Jackson 'Will Never Gig Again'

Fallen pop legend Michael Jackson will never gig again, according to a top showbusiness promoter.

Jack Wishna, who helped Celine Dion land a multi million dollar deal in Las Vegas, blasted reports the 'Thriller' hitmaker will appear on stage again, claiming Jacko, 49, simply cannot perform and is not fit enough to take to the stage and resurrect his career.

He says, "Sadly, Michael Jackson can't keep promises.

"He hasn't got the will to show up anywhere, much less get himself into shape for a word class performance.

"He may have a wave at guests or dance on top of a lime.. but a long term show? That dream will never come true, I'm afraid."

Jackson, whose career took a nosedive following a string of child molestation allegations, sparked stories he world headline his own residency in Vegas after an equity group linked to the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel helped him to save his Neverland Ranch from foreclosure.

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Back To The Future - Studio Fire Destroys Movie History

LATEST: A KING KONG exhibit and the set from the BACK TO THE FUTURE movies were among the film gems destroyed by the fire that raged through Universal Studios in California on Sunday (1June08).

The fire also destroyed a huge video archive of Universal movies and TV shows, but bosses insist the film is replaceable.

Studio boss Ron Meyer says, "We have duplicates of everything. Nothing is lost forever."

Investigators have yet to establish the cause of the inferno, which has caused damage worth millions of dollars.

It's the second blaze at Universal Studios in 18 years. The last one, in 1990, was started by a security guard and caused $25 million (GBP12.5 million) in damage.

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Lost creator eyes new Cloverfield

'Lost' creator JJ Abrams has revealed that a follow-up to the monster blockbuster 'Cloverfield' is a possibility.
Speaking to ReelzChannel at the US-Ireland Alliance party in Hollywood last week, Abrams said: "There is an idea that has come up that we're exploring. So we'll see. If it's worth doing hopefully we'll get the chance to do it."
Abrams served as producer on 'Cloverfield' and is currently directing the new 'Star Trek' movie.
Abrams is also working with 'Lost' co-creator Damon Lindelof on an adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' series.
Read the review of 'Cloverfield' here.

Boy George denies false imprisonment charge

Singer Boy George has denied a charge that he falsely imprisoned a male escort.
The former Culture Club frontman, real name George O'Dowd, appeared in a London court yesterday where he was ordered to stand trial later this year.
He will fight the charge that he chained escort Audun Carlsen, 28, to a wall. The offence is alleged to have taken place at the star's Shoreditch home in East London last year.
A previous hearing was told the case centres on an "allegation of false imprisonment".
The 46-year-old, dressed all in black and wearing sunglasses, pleaded not guilty during the brief hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court, East London.
Boy George was then ordered to stand trial at the same court in November. It is expected to last five days. He left the court without making any comment.
Boy George, who remains on bail under the condition that he cannot contact the alleged victim, left Culture Club in the late 1990s, before briefly trying a solo career. He later became a club DJ.
In 2006 he was ordered to sweep the streets of Manhattan by a US court after charges stemming from an incident when police responded to his call reporting a burglary and found cocaine in his apartment.

Sarah Michelle Gellar is Still Alice

Despite recent rumours that Sarah Michelle Gellar has been dumped in favour of 'Lost's' Maggie Grace (Kate), the former Buffy star insists she's still the front runner to play Alice in the movie adaptation of American McGee's computer game.
Talking to America's Radio Free, Gellar said: "It's a passion project of mine. It's a story that I'd love to see. I'm fearful at this rate that I'm going to be the Queen of Hearts because I'm going to be too old to be Alice."
That being the case Dakota Fanning may well be in line to play the part in a more family friendly version of the film.
Sarah Michelle added that 'Alice' "...is something I'd really like to see done. And unfortunately, it was the victim of regime change in the studio. And I'm not getting out. And contrary to what you may have read, it's still my project."
Given the writer's strike, there's no news yet on when the film will go into production.

TV star stood down over mannequin grope

AFL Footy Show star Sam Newman has been stood down from Australian television indefinitely, after the Nine Network ordered him to take an extended break and seek counselling.