Erm...Japanese Dancehall anyone?

Hold tight the Japanese massive that enjoy daggering.

END OF ARTICLE.

Kanye West Bredded This Sh*t

If you ever thought that Kanye West was the original stage-interrupter-spoiling-party guy - you were wrong. ODB flipped at the Grammys when Puff Daddy (P Diddy) had won best hip-hop album earlier in the evening. Bought a new outfit so why not get it on screen, alie?!

Busta Rhymes ft. ODB - Woo Hah (remix)

Still reckon this is one of the funniest videos around - on the same level as them mad Missy Elliott videos back in the day. Really though, what was their costume designer smoking, sniffing, inhaling etc. when they thought about these garms?!


RIP O.D.B.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Drink up, eat up, open up (your presents) and don't be an idiot like the guy above. These sort of things make me think about life.

Look At These Babies!

These come out in January 2010 at all Adidas original stores and selected retailers. But if you can't wait, you can get them online now @shop.adidas.com.

RadioTuna

As Google has revolutionized the way we search for all things great and small, newborn site RadioTuna is set to modify the way we find online radio - imagine it as the younger search engine brethren of the infamous Google big brother. They see themselves as a cross between Spotify and Google, and the project's been described as "the first real-time search engine for internet radio". As you'd imagine, there's a staggering variety of music, though probably less than you'd think from scanning 20,000 stations.


Formed by three music fans from Brighton who love internet radio, they claim:

RadioTuna is the first real-time search engine for online radio, giving up-to-the-minute results relating to the music being played across the globe right now. If you search for an artist that happens to be playing right now, we’ll tell you and you can connect straight to that station. If your choice isn’t playing right now, we’ll tell you which stations are most likely to play them next.

Very, very ideal for those unknown artists who rarely get any mainstream notice but undoubtedly deserve your ears. The database literally had every genre I could think of and then some. Anyways to cut things short - this thing is live; listen, discover, enjoy.

Jelacee - 3 Words (remix)

You know what, I'm tired of saying it, but Jelacee and the rest of the S.Y.N gang are mad talented. Not even because we are close, but genuinely talented. He recently flipped the mediocre (bordering on crap) Cheryl Cole tune '3 Words' via some dubstep bass and airy piano melodies - here's the track in queestion for your music starved ears.

H Town - They Like It Slow

Youtube surfing generates some NANG! moments. Like finding some real music. Here's H-Town 'They Like It Slow', one of the best slow jams around in my opinion. Don't believe me?! Play it to your girl blud. Enjoy!


RIP Dino

Pope Definitely Feels Tupac!

The Vatican releases a playlist featuring Tupac Shakur

I was happily amused to find out that the Vatican selected the gangster rapper, Tupac Shakur, to feature on their Myspace playlist. The thought of Benedict miming 'That's Just The Way It Is' whilst receiving the Offertory is wierdly satisfying.

Albeit, their final choice was in fact the more subtle and morally correct 'Changes', it's good to see that the Pope's versatile; the man probably has a couple of gold chains to rival Birdman too. I'd love to see his iTunes.

Timbaland turns his back on hip-hop scene

Hip-hop producing legend announces a turn away from the genre in favour of pop.


Coming from arguably the best hip-hop producer on the planet, the statement Timbaland made about being "done with hip-hop" ultimately marks the sorry end of commercial hip-hop for me. Having done research, he may have realised that it's European, pop-loving women that are buying his CDs; but on a deeper level, his decision depicts how the hip-hop market is increasingly becoming an unprofitable Autotuned wasteland. 


Undeniably, to say that the music industry is just that, music, would be the largest understatement measurable - apart from Britney saying "I'm not crazy!" in early 2008. The aim is MONEY! Without it, Cribs would be non-existent and neither would the 17 bedroom houses accompanying it. Timbaland's decision to shift is one of convenience and one that I applaud, music is a business. Plus, let's face it, the percentage of Afro-Caribbeans actually buying these albums are probably diminishing every second. I mean, why buy when you can download or transfer. It is for this exact reason that most hip-hoppers are on their mixtape grind, no doubt. Timbaland in his wisdom, has obviously realised this and opted for his 'Morning After's - without doubt, much credit must go to his creativity and versatility, but at it's root, there must have been a financial ticker somewhere in his anatomy, telling him it's time to move on. The new album Shock Value 2 (if you haven't got it yet shatap) justifies this whole article into 55 minutes of eargasm, with an array of artists from Miley Cyrus through to Nickelback rocker, Chad Kroeger, masterfully bundled together with Timbo's trademark twists and twirls.


The question that remains to be answered is, who will be the next one to see the 'pop-world' light?

BBC Sound of 2010

15 rising stars have been compiled into a shortlist by the BBC to find the best musical talent in store for our ears in 2010. Little Boots, Adele & Mika have all won in previous years and this year's list includes both Devlin and Giggs for the urban ear. Hopefully that will get them more widespread coverage.

New Karate Kid

Take a look at the new Karate Kid who you might recognise as Will Smith's son Jaden. As you can see, my man has some serious elastication inna him leg. The original came out in 1984 and was definitely a hit - got to love old Mr. Myagi, hopefully this one will be as good if not better. Mind you, you know what they usually say about remakes =/

The World Is Officially Corrupt!

If you're lacking, you got to get packing! This is madness though LOL

Stephen Gately features in top Google list

Google released its annual list of the most searched words and terms yesterday, giving a snapshot of the stories and trends that have captured the public’s imagination.

The survey revealed that Stephen Gately, the singer with the boyband Boyzone, was amongst the “hottest topics” of the year, after millions flooded the site for news of his death in October.

The “zeitgeist” lists show the most popular keywords from billions of Google queries made by British users in the past 12 months. The company’s search engine is one of the most valuable research tools. It is able to work out trends in popular culture, news, retail and anything that the public searches for online.

Fastest rising search queries (what was hot in 2009)

1 Facebook login

2 Jogos

3 eBay uk

4 Yahoo mail

5 Hotmail.com

6 BBC iPlayer

7 Hi5

8 Stephen Gately

9 Bing

10 Spotify

original source: The Times