Dr Dre is backkkk bitches!!

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Ok so I'm actually writing this blog from our taxi to the airport....dedciation man!!! Plus the fact that I now have adverts on here so I have to keep updating in order to make some P's off it :-) so help a girl out and click on em!! Haha.

I just wanted to see who out there in cyber space heard the new track from DR DRE...yes I said it, A NEW TRACK FROM DR DRE!!! We been waiting for 'Detox' to reach for years, but apparently it is ON for this year, can I get a HOO-RAY?!!

That old daarg Westwood played the leaked track on his show this eve, titled 'Under Pressure' and I nearly crashed the car....it is FIYAAHHHHH! It's not even finished yet, so there's no chorus, just their verses. The beat is crazy!

Check out the vid: go youtube type in Dr Dre Under Pressure. (Sorry peeps my bb won't let me embed vids on here).

Alicia Keys gets all high and mighty....

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So the July issue of Elle is out now in the States and Rihanna graces the cover.... Firstly: there's been words of airbrushing, well it's the cover of a mag so OBVS! But particularly her waist which does look ridiculously tiny....Ri Ri: we prefer the TICK look :-)

Oh her ex Chris Brown (knobhead) she says:

"“A year ago, I was very confused. Because he was my best friend. All of a sudden, one night changed our whole lives—not only our friendship, but our lives. I wanted to wake up one day and just not have that pain anymore. I wanted to be with him again or get over him—it was either-or. I just didn’t want to feel the pain, the confusion.”

Right, so secondly Alicia Keys also features in the mag. She talks about growing up in Manhattan, her collab with Jigga yadda yadda....

Now to the interesting bit:
When asked about her 'look' and style she said:

"My look isn’t plotted out, like, I’m not going to have red hair because it’s a new record. It has to be genuine, not a branding concept."

Hmmmm....and didn't Ri Ri just do that exact thing?? I doubt Alicia was going specifically in on Rihanna but she needs to be careful not to come across all high and mighty. Espesh when she's going around nicking people's hubby's! Yeh i said it! :-)

Meanwhile...Rihanna has been spotted back in Barbados relaxing...cue Bikini shots.....i am so JEL of her hot bod....

Spot the different from the Elle pic?

Minaj is one confused (but seriously HOT) lil lady....

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Nicki covers US Mag 'Black Men'....check the pics.....ouch!

WARNING: may cause serious breathing problems in the male species......

 

Keep your eyes peeled to the blog for excerpts from her Vibe Mag interview where she is quoted saying:

“I don’t date women and I don’t have sex with women".....right, ok....until Cassie is available she means??

MY RAVING TUNE OF 2010!!!

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After banging on about this tune for HOWWWWW long, I've finally got a link for it! I told you I'd get it for you my lovelies.....

Produced by Redlight and featuring Ms Dynamite 'What You Talkin About' over the original instrumental (entitled MDMA) Dynamitee has graced the track with some of her sickest vocals yet.

Here's a radio rip from Zane Lowe's show here:

Ms D back to her BEST....bang up the bass for this one....SKANKIN' TIME!!!!

Amber Rose....new interview and ad campaign....NOH8

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The hottest chick about (imo) AMBER ROSE aka Kanye West’s ex has done an interview with US mag YRB. We all know the only reason the former stripper is actually famous is because of her relationship with the rapper but she seems to be keeping herself relevant  with her wicked fashion sense and appearances in music vids, such as Young Jeezy’s “Vacation” (as a long-haired hottie), Ludacris’ “What Them Girls Like” and of course "Massive Attack" with Nicki Minaj....peep the vid below.

In the mag shoot she donnes a blonde Marilyn wig...ok so she looks LUSH but I actually think I prefer the bald head, what do you reckon?

Check out what she had to say:
On Kanye....
"Honestly, Kanye saved my life, and I don’t even think about what I would have been; I just think about what I’m gonna be."

On her sexuality…
"The thing that people don’t understand when it comes to a relationship with a man or woman is that it’s not about sex at all, even though that’s the first thing that pops in your head. It’s about the love and the vibe you get from the person, and I believe you can find that in anyone."

On fashion, & body image etc
"I have always been a fashionista ever since I was a kid, so it's (modelling) a dream come true......It’s fun to get glammed up! I still do my own thing! Whatever makes me feel good. I was always a ‘weirdo’ – well that's what people would call me. I had a mohawk when mohawks weren't cool, I would get different pieces from the thrift store and put them together and make it dope. People would ask me where I got my outfits from, and I would always say the thrift store. I never denied it. I did my own thing ever since I was a little girl..........I’m lucky because I get to keep my womanly figure, and that’s very important for me and the young girls that look up to me – that they can have curves and breasts, hips, and ass and still feel beautiful. I’m very comfortable with my body, even in my home I’m always naked. I love being free – no hair and no clothes!".....Love it <3

How fucking sick is this styling....massive!

Watch the vid for 'Massive Attack' here with Nicki Minaj....vid is baaaaadddd, Nicki kills it. Check the bootay ;-)

BTW: Check Nicki's chrome gold nails...you can get these in a pack fo stick-ons from New Look for about a fiver (bar-GAIN).....

NOH8
As an openly bisexual female, Amber was a perfect choice to add to the NOH8 campaign.....
NOH8 is a silent protest against California’s State Constitution to ban same-sex marriages. The advert features a host of celebs / politicians etc from the US....

Here's what she looks like in the ad: (almost unreal, mannequin like no?)

And here's the actual advert, she is godamn pretty man (don't hate appreciate....NOH8, see what i did there?!)

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EAR KANDI :-)

And finally,  a little something to get you in the mood for the weekend...it's a dancehall mix by one of Birmingham (UK)'s biggest DJs: Triple S aka Audacity.

DOWNLOAD now and pump it in your stereo....it's Friday bitchessssss!!!!

June DanceHall Mix by TripleSss

Add Triple S on facebook here or Twitter here

CIAO beauts

Jess x

Fressssssssshhh Kicks for Summer

Summer's here (as I look outside it's sunny but tomorrow it could be pissing it down). But hey ho, it's the time of year when I get on the hunt for some FRESH new kicks. Now for me, it's all about the High Tops....Converse or Nike ONLY (imo). Although, I'm kinda feelin the Vans too....

I've been browsing (whilst busy at work) to find some of the best new styles...feast your eyes on these badboys:

Even Rihanna likes the hi-tops :-)

NIKE:

Vandal High's

Dunk High iD's

Sweet Classic High's

Dunk High's

Air Morgan Mid iD's

Go to Nike Online here all the above are less than 50 squid too :-)

Even better than that, is something A-MAZING: Nike iD where you can customise your kicks youself for a completely unique design: Click here to go to the iD section online and get designing :-) I like mine BRIGHT, colourful and attention seeking, just like me woi oi. HA!

This pair of CONVERSE are bad ass.....

The Clash 'London's Calling' High tops.....

You can get them online here along with loads of other styles.

VANS...only the slip ons will do :-)

Checkerboard Slip ons

A whole heap of different styles at the Van Store here

Perfect for Festival Season...go grab a pair. I'd love to see what beauty's you buy.....send me a pic here, I'll post it to the blog!

Ciao

Jess xx

A sad day for Neo-Soul.....

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Max and Jill went up  down the hill.....

Sad news comes in this blog I'm afraid peeps....Grammy superstars Mawell & Jill Scott have postponed the rest of their Show dates after embarking on a 20 City Date tour of the US back in May.

Rumour is; it's coz they just can't get along......

Apparently Maxwell is refusing to finish the tour because he, Jill Scott and occasional tour mate Erykah Badu have been bickering non-stop...

It seems Maxwell's going on a bit DIVA-ish on the tour with constant demands. He's also not happy that Jill and Eyrkah stay on stage longer than their allotted times....GET A GRIP MATE!

Now, I haven't seen Maxwell perform live myself but I have seen Jill several times and she is FIRE so no wonder Maxy felt a bit put out!

You can check a vid of Jill performing on SoulStage here.....she is a DARL....so cute + so talented.

Don't forget Erykah is in London for a show on 24th July at Brixton Academy. No word on when Jill will be back, keep checking the blog for updates!

Tenny Ten got the swagerrrr, Mark Fast For Topshop + Kelis Mixtape FREE download.....

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Tenny Ten aka Ten Shott: Swaggnificent

Yessss he's about to BLOOOWWWWW!!! And I have been tellin' everyone this for tiiiiime!

Straight outta Wolves, lyrically and charismatically he is one of the best in the UK, I'm tellin ya! He's just finished a tour with Mr Hudson and before that Chipmunk (so you can see the levels). Check out his new track 'Swaggnificent' which is released THIS SUNDAY 20th JUNE! SUPPORT UK TALENT AND GO BUY IT!!!!!

There is a Crazy Cousins remix of this track doing the rounds, 1 word HEAVY, a few more words; can someone hook me up?! :-)

For real though, we're proud of you round 'ere Tenny....always got ya back!

And see the pics here for an ooooollld i/v yours truly did with him a while back....before it all kicked off!!!  

Check Tenny on Twitter here or Facebook here

KELIS MIXTAPE 'The Evolution Of Kelis' >>>>>> FREE DOWNLOAD

So the album 'Fleshtone' is out now and it's fairly electro / dancey, which is cool and everything but if you want to hear Kelis a bit more RAW (think of her 'I Hate You So Much Right Now' days) then you neeeeed to download this mixtape.....

Download it for frreeeeeee here

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Mark Fast for Topshop.....
Hitting stores June 25th and I canni bloody WAIT! Mr Fast caused a big stir at London Fash Week by putting plus size models down his runway show (I love him for it..) and I can see why, his SS10 badboy dresses were made for CURVES!
Check out a couple images from his LFW show.... (hmm, the girl in the pink looks suspiciously NOT plus sized, anyhoo...how lush are the dresses?!)

His collection for Topshop will consit of 5 pieces...4 dresses at £150 each and a skirt at £85....ok so a tad pricey but beaut none-the-less! 
Here they are for you to dribble over....if you want one, get in there QUICK because I reckon it won't take long to sell out....then you'll be left searching ebay and crying when your frienemee posts a pic pof themselves wearing it on fb :-) The black crochet one-shouldered version is MINE!!!

Ciao!

Jess x

Usher's a lil Freak + Wayne's Lighting up :-)

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Tameka talks about her divource from Urrrsher + 3somes.....

Usher's old lady (literally) has opened up about her (2nd) divorce and what went wrong this time with superstar Usher Raymondo.

So apparently, the reason her first husband divorced her was because of her cheating with Usher....onto the next one....within a year she had got pregs and got married to Mr Raymond. Wow....nice work girl, lady.

But alas, it was not meant to be.....Tameka says:

"We didn't even get a chance to settle into marriage. First of all when he proposed, I became pregnant a few months later and then I had the baby [shortly] after our wedding. We did in one year what couples do in five." blah blah blah......

Check the excerpt when VIBE asked about the 'Lil Freak' song on his new album 'Raymond Vs Raymond',

Q Speaking of that album, were you surprised with the threesome talk on “Lil Freak”?

When I heard that song, I was appalled. But I felt like ‘Am I being prudish?’ I feel not cool because [threesomes] are what everyone’s doing now or whatever. I wasn’t a big fan, but the track is ridiculous… The devil makes bad things sound good [laughs]. I had many, many conversations with him about that [song].

Q How’d those go?

I was just like ‘What are you doing, kid? These are our sons, you can’t be talking that.’ He’s like. ‘My album is a dichotomy.’ [Laughs]
Check out 'Lil Freak' ft Nicki Minaj here:

Read the full i/v on Vibe here

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Quontom....

There's a new name in Bodycon dresses, QUONTOM....already being sold on Toppers and Asos websites, I scooped one up recently....and a week later Li Lo was seen sporting the exact same one! Trendsetter, moi?! haha.

Charlotte Church also wore a Quontom dress for her appearance on Wossy's show....

They specialise in oh so sexy mesh pieces with flashes of colour.
This is one of my faves:

At less than 50 squid a dress, it's worth it and in the words of that geordie lass....you're worth it :-)

Check out the Quontom website Here :

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Lil Wayne adds a verse to 'Light Up' from Rikers....

Being in prison couldn't even stop Lil Wayne from copping a piece of Drake's (canadian) pie, using a celly and his heart (lol) he rang through a verse for Drizzy's 'Light Up' already featuring Jigga. Ok, so the quality is shite but lyrically it's pretty solid from our Wayne!

Lyrics.....
“I’m in my cell, reading fan mail/Wish I was Amsterdam sipping Amstel,
Behind bars, but the bars don’t stop/Recording over the phones/I hope the call don’t drop.
Drizzy got the ball/I know the ball won’t drop/And I pray none of my kids ever want to be cops.”

Here's a link to the audio:

Download HERE

#FREEWEEZY!

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If you reside in Birming-ham (UK), hey I have a reader from CALI!!!! This is an event NOT TO MISS OUT ON:
The Summer Street Festival 2010

Date: Saturday 3rd July
Venue: Rainbow Complex
Line-Up: too many to mention all but a few: Fake Blood, Tomb Crew, Rattus Rattus (Urban Nerds), Eskimo Twins + more more more.

See the facebook group here
And more importantly, buy tickets (earlybird's £20) here:

Another live music event, THIS SATURDAY:

1Xtra's G Child returns with the 4th of his 'I’m Fabulous... Live' in the Bedroom Series, after the huge success of the previous 3 (check the video), we welcome the hugely talented Meleka performing 'Go', Natalie May performing 'Sexy Sexy' & Birmingham's very own KMD.
Date: Saturday 19th June
Venue: Penthouse Club, Birmingham
Line Up: G Child, 3Style + PA's by: Meleka and Natalie May.

You can get on the guestlist for this event which costs just £5 entry (!), simly message me via e-mail or fb.

See the facebook event page here



CIAO for now!

Jess

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MUSIC MAKES ME........

JUST MUSIC....HAD TO GET THESE RECOMMENDATIONS OUT TO YOU A-SAP!!

Oh, and have you bought Drake's album yet.....DO IT DO IT!!
Tracks 3 (the Resistance) 6 (Up All Night) and 7 (Fancy) are doin the damn thing!!!!

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Mz Bratt: Selecta
I don't even care that I'm showing you lot this kinda late.....it's tooooooo heavy not to bring to your attention!!! I heard it a while back and for the life of me, couldn't work out who it was! YES it's MZ BRATT....new member of A List.....and for the FIRST TIME I am IMPRESSED....this has elements of Mz Dynamite / Lady Stush...she goes in! (Ignore the slightly suspect patois and you'll love it). Griiimy :-)

Red Light ft Ms Dynamite: What You Talkin' About (MDMA)

I reeeeeeeealllly wanted to show this to you guys but for the life of me I can't find it ANYWHERE, there's no release date as yet and it's not even on youtube (well some 'tard has attemted to rip it from Benga's show on there but it's inaudible). Annie Mac plays it on her show sometimes, Mista Jam on 1x does too.....YOU HAVE TO HEAR THIS....defo contender for my tune of 2010. No jokes. I will post it as sooooooon as I have got my mitts on it :-)

Produced by Red Light, Dynamitee has added her HEAVYWEIGHT vocals to the MDMA instrumental. She is back to her BEST on this one....go girl!!!

Add Ms D on Twitter here: