Tuesday, March 6, 2012
RIP Monkees' Singer Davy Jones (December 30, 1945 – February 29, 2012) (VIDEO & WIKI)
Davy Jones was born at 20 Leamington Street, Openshaw, Manchester, England, on 30 December 1945. At age 14, he began his acting career, appearing on the British television soap opera Coronation Street, which was produced at Granada Studios by Granada Television in Manchester. In 1961 Jones played Ena Sharples' grandson, Colin Lomax, the second year Coronation Street was broadcast. He also appeared in the BBC police series Z-Cars. After the death of his mother from emphysema when he was 14 years old, Jones rejected acting in favour of a career as a jockey, training with Basil Foster.
Foster was approached by a friend who worked in a theatre in the West End of London during casting for the musical Oliver!. Foster replied, "I've got the kid." Jones was cast and appeared to great acclaim as the Artful Dodger. He played the role in London and then on Broadway and was nominated for a Tony Award. On 9 February 1964, he appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show with Georgia Brown who was playing Nancy in the Broadway production of Oliver!. This was the same episode of the show in which The Beatles made their first appearance. Jones said of that night, "I watched the Beatles from the side of the stage, I saw the girls going crazy, and I said to myself, this is it, I want a piece of that." Jones debuted on the Hot 100 in the week of August 14, 1965, with the single "What Are We Going To Do?"
#MYOL News: 50th Anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game (VIDEO) (Feb 26th-Mar 3rd)
#MYOL News: Dreamville Wknd, J.Cole Day In NC & Brings Out T.I. (VIDEO) (Feb 26th-Mar 3rd)
J. Cole returned home to Fayetteville, North Carolina on Thursday (March 1) to kick off a three-day celebration titled “Dreamville Weekend,” in his honor. Cole paid a special visit to his old high school, Terry Standford High, where he grew up playing basketball. He will also be hosting a dinner alongside the mayor and a few celebrity friends for the announcing of an official “J. Cole Day.” On Thursday, Cole tweeted about the festivities, writing “’J. Cole Day’ in Fayetteville today. Dawg, I can't even sleep it's too real. Dreamville Weekend.”
"Dreamville Weekend" will consist of a series of events meant to inspire young people and treat the residents of Fayetteville to an enjoyable time. Cole is not only looking to inspire but to give back to his own community. “I feel like it’s important to show them that there’s a bigger world out there,” the 27 year-old rapper said. A scheduled performance by Cole is set at the Filmore Charlotte for Saturday, March 3.
-Nicole Rosado, rapfix.mtv.com
Monday, March 5, 2012
Hip Hop: XXL Freshmen Class Top 10 Of 2012 Cover (BLOG) (Feb 26th-Mar 3rd)
This cover says it all! Is this what the game has come to? They say action speak louder than words, so NO COMMENT! I will say this, I know 10 unsigned/unknown artist that are way better MC's that also have hit records! Stay tuned, soon you'll see!
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