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Dr. Dre Back In The Studio, N.W.A. Film On The Way

admaikori — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:34:22 +0000

Dr. Dre is heading back into the studio, with reports that the much rumoured N.W.A. biopic is finally off the ground.

One of the most iconic producers hip hop has birthed, Dr. Dre has been away from the studio for too damn long. Focussing on his groundbreaking USC tech project, it seems that the break has left the West Coast artist feeling rejuvenated.

Chatting to LA Weekly (via HipHopDX), Dr. Dre revealed that he is desperate to get back into the studio. “I’m more inspired to go back into the studio now,” Dr. Dre said. “Beats is rolling, this (USC) thing is happening, and it’s incredible. Now I’m ready to go back to my first love.”

The producer is not working on any specific project, though – it seems that Dre missed the thrill of a creative project. “I’m going back to the studio,” he continued. “Not for any specific reason, but just to record because I love to record music. I’m going back in and hopefully the next Kendrick Lamar or the next Eminem walks in the door and I can work with that artist. I’m going to record forever.”

Elsewhere, Dr. Dre revealed that the much vaunted N.W.A. movie has finally been given the green light. Speculation has surrounded the film for some time, but it seems that shooting could begin shortly.

“We just got the green light from Universal,” the producer revealed. “I was just with (Ice) Cube and F. Gary Gray yesterday writing the script, so it looks like it’s really happening. Gary is directing the movie. It’s going to be a true story. It’s going to be based on all the true events that happened.”

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Dj Caise Completes MTV Africa All Stars Line Up With Snoop Lion, 2face, Dbanj, Others!

admaikori — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:34:04 +0000

South African music lovers are gearing up for the concert of a lifetime and a full scale all-star invasion as organisers and musicians involved with MTV Africa All Stars KwaZulu-Natal with Snoop Lion, start arriving in the city of Durban.

Plans are on the way for the urban beat-fest being staged jointly by KwaZulu-Natal Province and music channel MTV Base (DStv Channel 322). The concert will feature live performances by urban giant Snoop Lion (formerly known as Snoop Dogg) and an all star line-up from across the continent including 2Face, D’Banj, Fally Ipupa, Flavour, Professor, Big Nuz, Camp Mulla, Zakes Bantwini and Zahara.

In addition, two of South Africa’s biggest DJs have been signed up for the concert, with DJ Tira and DJ Cleo guaranteed to keep the crowd on their feet at the awesome open air gig. They’ll be joined by Nigeria’s DJ Caise creator and leading exemplar of the “Gidihousemusic” scene. Believe it when I say Dj Caise has gone a long way from the Gidihousemusic scene to his MashUps…and that is just the beginning.

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Ice Prince nominated for BET awards 2013

admaikori — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:46:55 +0000

Another Year, Another Bet Awards. Last year, Wizkid, sarkodie, and Ice prince were Nominated for Best International act in Africa. This Year, the Legendary 2face, R2bees and Ice prince once again Got Nominated for the 2013 awards which will take place in Los Angeles Next Month On the 30th.

This we just have to wait for…

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Tombraider star Angelina Jolie gets a double mastectomy

admaikori — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:02 +0000

Angelina Jolie has revealed that she “proactively” underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing

The 37-year-old Hollywood actress took the step because she carries a faulty gene that means she is much more likely to suffer from breast or ovarian cancer, she wrote in the New York Times.

Jolie, whose mother died aged 56 after fighting cancer for nearly a decade, said she was speaking out in the hope that other women could benefit from her experience.

^{Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (Rex)}

She said her “loving and supportive” partner, the actor Brad Pitt, had been by her side while she underwent three months of operations earlier this year to remove breast tissue and replace it with implants.

The Oscar-winning actress, who has six children with Pitt, three of them adopted, made the difficult decision to have surgery after doctors told her that her faulty gene, known as BRCA1, meant she had an 87 per cent risk of developing breast cancer and a 50 per cent risk of ovarian cancer.

She wrote: “Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy.

“I started with the breasts, as my risk of breast cancer is higher than my risk of ovarian cancer, and the surgery is more complex.”

Jolie, whose movies include Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Mr and Mrs Smith and The Changeling, said waking up after the major operation to remove the breast tissue felt like a “scene out of a science-fiction film”.

^{Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie (Rex/Reuters)}

However, she said the final results of surgery to reconstruct breasts with implants could be “beautiful”. She completed her medical procedures on April 27.

She said: “I wanted to write this to tell other women that the decision to have a mastectomy was not easy.

“But it is one I am very happy that I made. My chances of developing breast cancer have dropped from 87 per cent to under 5 per cent.

“I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer. It is reassuring that they see nothing that makes them uncomfortable.

^{In her role as a UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie recently met Syrian refugees in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon (EPA)}

“They can see my small scars and that’s it. Everything else is just Mommy, the same as she always was. And they know that I love them and will do anything to be with them as long as I can.

“On a personal note, I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.”

Foreign Secretary William Hague, who in March – during Jolie’s three months of treatment – visited refugee camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo with the actress as part of a campaign to highlight the problem of mass rape in conflict areas, said she was “a brave lady” who would be “an inspiration to many”.

Mr Hague told Sky News: “She is a courageous lady and a very professional lady. She’s done a lot of work with me in recent months.

“She also came over to the G8 foreign ministers’ summit in London to work with me on our initiative on preventing sexual violence in conflict and travelled with me through some difficult places in the Congo.

“She gave no sign that she was undergoing such treatment and I think she’s a very brave lady, not only to carry on with her work so well during such treatment, but also to write about it now and talk about it. I think that she’s a brave lady and will be an inspiration to many.”

Jolie urged other women, in particular those with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, to seek medical advice so they could make their own informed choice about what steps to take.

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OFFICIAL VIDEO PREMIERE – CHAIRMAN BY MI

admaikori — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:32:45 +0000

Africa’s number one rapper and Glo ambassador MI Abaga premiered this video exclusively to fans at the Silverbird Galleria on Sunday. Today everyone gets to see the highly anticipated video on Youtube!

Watch out for: A roll call of Hip-Hop’s hall of fame, from Tupac, B.I.G, JayZ, Eminem, Kanye West and others. MI Abaga continues in fearless form seated on his own throne and handing out his inimitable punch-lines. You want more? There’s a private jet, fast cars and some of the sexiest women in the world!

Watch the video and win a brand new smartphone. Here:

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The Chairman Premiere…

admaikori — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:33:48 +0000

After a week of Giveaways M.I Premiered his Hit Single #Chairman yesterday at the Silverbird cinemas in V.I Lagos. He had a moment to interact with his fans and sign autographs as well…Here are pictures from the event

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