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Rita Ora was chosen to be part of Vevo’s ‘UK Lift’ campaign, where they shine their light on a rising star, as a way of celebrating new talent. Take a look at one of the videos from the campaign Becoming Rita Ora as she talks about her early days as a musician, getting her big break and getting her first record deal.
Talented Harlem MC Azealia Banks performs at this years Love box festival and plays one show at London’s famous Shepard’s Bush Empire. Check out the full list of UK dates below.
Azealia Banks will play:
Manchester Club Academy (September 28)
Glasgow O2 ABC (September 29)
Newcastle O2 Academy 2 (October 1)
Liverpool O2 Academy 2 (October 2)
Leeds Met Uni (October 3)
Birmingham HMV Library (October 5)
Oxford O2 Academy (October 6)
Norwich Waterfront (October7)
Cambridge Junction (October 9)
Brighton Concorde 2 ( October 10)
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire ( October 12)
Finally available to view in the UK, the hot new video for Fuck You Better courtesy of Neon Hitch.
A fithteen foot billboard featuring super model Kate Moss wearing the new Mango Spring Collection collapsed on Oxford Circus in London yesterday, falling off the Mango Flagship store onto one of London’s busiest shopping areas, crushing innocent by standers and injuring four. Three fire engines, four fire rescue units and three ambulances rushed to the scene bringing traffic to a standstill. Four people are reported to have minor injuries, while onlookers took photos and uploaded images to social networking websites Twitter and Facebook.
Check out the audio for Fuck U Betta (Fuck You Better) by Neon Hitch. Neon Hitch’s debut album Beg, Borrow, and Steal, is released later this year via Warner Bros. Records. Warning these lyrics are explicit. Check out the full track below.
The Rude Boy songstress Rihanna enjoyed some at a L A clippers game in L.A. The singer enjoyed the basketball game with a friend, and showed off her London Kangaroo hoodie while sitting right by the court. Have a look at the Online Store for Doper than cream Garments.
Mary J Blige My Life 2 The Journey Continues released Fall 2011 includes the track Love a woman featuring Beyonce. Allegedly an off cut from Beyonce’s 4 studio session, Love A Woman was offered to Mary J Blige by Beyonce. A duet of female empowerment that really sets the bar vocally, lyrically and emotionally. To bring back R’nB in such a way in 2012 rumour has it that Mary J Blige and Beyonce will be performing this very song at The Grammy Awards in February, an event that will indeed confirm that Beyonce can bear the children then get back to business. Check out the soulful collaboration after the jump before the song becomes an anthem for Valentines day 2012.
Should The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and Queen B put out a video for Love A Woman?
i-likeitalot.com were lucky enough to be in the house to view Beyonce’s live performances of every track off the 4 album during her visit to London a few weeks after Glastonbury in July 2011. Check out the performances that were not aired but were recorded especially for the ITV special.
Crazy In Love
Run The World (Girls)
I Care
Miss You
Party
Countdown
I Was Here
Jonathan Mannion is the Lens Behind Hip-Hop. He recently opened up a four-day gallery at this year’s Art Basel in Miami featuring all his greatest portraits that from his point of view helped define the last 18-years of hip-hop. Photos that are both iconic and the never seen before moments from your favorites artists over the two last decades of music, Jonathan Mannion has created a body of work that has left an indelible mark on the culture. At the event we noticed celebrities such as the beautiful Gabrielle Union, MMG Frontman Rick Ross, Fabolous, and more, You can also watch a special performance by the Harlem homie A$AP Rocky with a doper than cream Trapstar Hat on, Press Play Below
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NME reports The Throne earned $6 million dollars to perform at the Sweet 16 birthday party of multi billionaire Manchester Football Club owner, Sheikh Mansour’s niece. Hov and Yeezy received $2.9 million each, a drop in the bucket for Mansour, whose wealthy family rules oil-rich Abu Dhabi.
Yeezy’s not stopping there. He plans on keeping the cash flowing through the end of the year, having recently announced he’ll DJ on New Year’s Eve under the alias Yeezy World Peace. Here is what that CRAY Genius says “My New Years DJ name is gone be YEEZY WORLD PEACE! If you book me you have to put YEEZY WORLD PEACE on the E-vite. Or I ain’t spinning,” Kanye wrote on Twitter. “Ima need a stealth bomber and 2 bottled water #YEEZYWORLDPEACE’S RIDER.”