Grime music cleans up in the charts

August 9, 2008 – 3:50 pm

The UK grime and MC scene is stronger than ever. Wiley’s electro-charged, hip-house/rave anthem “Wearing My Rolex” is still in the Top 30 three months after it shot into the Top 10, while Estelle, who cut her teeth as a rapper, is the toast of Britain’s and America’s urban-music scenes thanks to her chart topping [...]

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Estelle Claims She Is The Female Version Of Jay-Z (She may be as ugly but that as far as it goes in my book)

July 24, 2008 – 10:41 am

Estelle has compared herself to Jay-Z, saying she is the female equivalent of the rapper.
The UK star made the claims after Jay-Z has recently been sampling her hit single ‘American Boy’ during his live shows - including his headlining slot at Glastonbury Festival last month.
“I am the female version of Jay-Z. And I thought, ‘When [...]

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Diddy To Work With Leona?

July 9, 2008 – 3:08 am

P. Diddy has revealed that he wants to collaborate with Leona Lewis on his next album…
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Caught live!: Jay-Z at Wireless Festival, Hyde Park, London

July 6, 2008 – 10:48 pm
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Jay-Z Says He’d Be Open To Working With Noel Gallagher And Oasis: ‘I Don’t Bear Any Grudge’ For Glastonbury Dis

July 4, 2008 – 9:35 am

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Springtime for Muammar

July 2, 2008 – 9:52 am

A British hip-hop opera tells the life story of Libya’s notorious leader in a most unconventional manner.

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Splash of hip-hop in Moscow

July 2, 2008 – 9:28 am

A huge music festival boasting the best of hip-hop from around the world has been held in Moscow. Known as ‘Splash’, organisers say it is Europe’s biggest hip-hop and rap event.

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Video: Amy Winehouse Snuffs A Fan

July 1, 2008 – 10:02 am
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Jay-Z steals show with Oasis cover

June 29, 2008 – 11:41 pm

Tens of thousands of revellers are hoping to return home relatively dry after the Glastonbury Festival draws to a close.
The legendary event has seen both rainfall and glorious sunshine - with the infamous Glastonbury mud returning on Friday, but quickly drying up on Saturday.
This year’s event only just sold out and will be remembered for [...]

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Amy Winehouse and Jay-Z to duet at Glastonbury

June 28, 2008 – 2:29 pm

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Duet: Amy Winehouse

Singer will take to the stage as part of the rapper’s super group
Friday, 27 June 2008
Jay-Z has persuaded Amy Winehouse to join him on stage at Glastonbury.
And the US rapper, 38, has also roped in wife Beyoncé Knowles, 27, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, 31, and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, 64.
Amy, 24, is [...]

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