Festival blues

Since the first set of festival line ups started to leak about 3 weeks ago, with the news that this years Isle of White festival will be headlined by none other than The Strokes and Jay Zed with Sunday’s special secret still yet to be announced, it seems all the festive big boys can’t help but tease us with bits of their line ups too.

Today we found out that Eminem will be playing at Scotland’s T in the Park and, if he dosnt look at anyone in Irish customs the wrong way, Oxygen festival as well. Along with that we were told Roxy Music & Grace Jones will be at this years Lovebox festival alongside Dizzee Rascal (One was a bigger story than the other)

As annoying as it might be, right now its becoming quite hard not to think about the musical festivities. Christ, we still haven’t even got through the Easter weekend yet, let alone Reading.

So before you start telling yourself you’re going to sort your tickets in before the Thursday (which includes Glastonbury) morning why not let out your festival blues by sharing them with the world (potentially – I can assure you I don’t get 06987583623 odd hits every blog, not even Ollie Russian gets that many)

I’m looking for festival stories. Sure whilst you write them you might get a bit teary eyed, but at least you’ve got it out the way for the next month when another wave of bands are shoved down our throats.

They don’t have to be long, short but funny please, they can be sent anonymously or you can take full credit for ’swapping Alex Turners glass of cider for a pint of piss’.

Send them to Jordanjoice@googlemail.com or post a reply on the bottom of this page.

The best will be featured in a blog and/or my latest project – a glossy magazine.

Happy holidays.

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Dre & Game

Sorry 50, this somehow get’s me excited. Yeah, Game can be a “hip-hop groupie” at times. Yeah, he was on Change of Heart back in the day. Yeah, the “G-Unot” records got old quick. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I hated the fact that all he did was quote and name drop other emcees.

But then I started to see why this dude was on. He has a certain type of appeal. He makes mood music. Honest music. He doesn’t hide the fact that he’s a fan first. There is something to be said about that. A lot of dudes are just too green to do that.

When he left Aftermath I, honestly, didn’t think he would make it pass one album. Somehow, Game was able to keep his respect and high production value going. His last album, L.A.X., was probably my favorite. He embodies West Coast hood culture and, besides Snoop, not many can do that on an mainstream level.

The good news is…he’s back with Dr. Dre and Aftermath! I think they make a dope pair. Dre knows how to gel with certain artist (didn’t work with Rakim though). Dre and Eminem, Dre and 50 cent, Dre and Snoop. I think Dre and Game will be a good pairing.

The West Coast gangster sh@t just can’t get duplicated. I, like many other fans, love it. Being an NYC born emcee and fan of hip-hop, it’s not always about the East Coast. I’m not sure how many tracks Dre will have on this album (officially), but I am looking forward to it.

The Game “R.E.D.” drops in April of 2010.

Here is the rumored tracklisting:

1-Intro (Produced by Drumma Boy)

2-Ambulance Feat. Young Jeezy (Produced By Maestro)

3-Fundamental Feat. Scarface (Produced by DJ Premier)

4-Hype (Produced by Dr.Dre)

5-R.E.D Feat. Busta Rhymes & Nas (Produced by The Neptunes)

6-Energy Feat. Justin Timberlake (Produced by The Neptunes & Dr.Dre)

7-I’ll Find You (Produced by Kanye west)

8-Save Me Now (Produced by DJ Khalil)

9-White Soft Porn (Produced by 1500&Nothin’)

10-Back On That (Produced by 1500′&Nothin’)

11-Right Feat. Lupe Fiasco (Produced by Dr.Dre)

12-Blaze! Feat. Ludacris & Xzibit (Produced by The Neptunes & Dr.Dre)

13-Before I Sleep Feat. Nate Dogg (Produced by Hi-Tek)

14-Snap (Produced By Boi-1da)

15-Flame Feat. Rick Ross (Produced by The Inkredibles)

16-Eliminate (Produced By Dr.Dre & Nottz)

17-The Deal (Produced By DJ Khalil)

18-Would I Be Wrong Feat. Akon (Produced By Polow Da Don)

19-Nothing Feat. Nate Dogg (Produced By Dr.Dre)

20-Outro (Produced by Dumma Boy)

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Eminem Back Together With Ex-Wife Kim?

No relationship in the music industry, let alone the world, has been more tumultuous than the marriage between Eminem and former wife Kim.

The rapper’s rise to fame partially came at her sacrifice as Shady would lyrically shatter her image and use her constantly as a means to express his anger and thoughts of homicide.

“Kim”

Behind closed doors, however, Em has continued to try and reconcile their differences as reports are stating that the two have actually come together, again, and are expecting another child.

After a divorce, then repairing their relationship again while Marshall was going through rehab just to break up again, sources are saying that the two are allegedly back together.

Representatives for Shady, however, are singing a completely different tune than what is traveling around the Internet trying to nip the potential problem in the bud.

“Contrary to false rumors spread by unreliable tabloids, Marshall and Kim Mathers are not romantically reunited in any way, nor are they expecting a child together.”

The rep also provided some clarity to the actual situation between the rapper and his former wife Kim.

“They are a divorced couple who share custody of their daugther and maintain a friendly relationship.”

Clearly some parts of history are best left in the past and as it stands now, the only relationship that Shady will have with his former wife is in raising their children together.

Check the clip of Kim finally speaking on relationship with Eminem.

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Stars unite for remake of "We Are The World," Janet Jackson to fill Michael's role

Wow, just when we thought the remake of REM’s “Everybody Hurts” was huge this comes along.

The new recording features production by popular producers RedOne and Will.i.am. Some of the artists in the 100-member choir assembled by Quincy Jones are Pink, Lil Wayne, Eminem, AR Rahman, Kanye West, Jonas Brothers, LL Cool J, Robin Thicke, Celine Dion, Akon, Rob Thomas, Wyclef Jean, Jeff Bridges, Vince Vaughn, Barbra Streisand, Jordin Sparks, Good Charlotte’s Madden brothers, Tony Bennett, Josh Groban, Snoop Dogg, Steve Saville, Jennifer Hudson, Britney Spears, Keri Hilson, Jamie Foxx, Tyrese, Katharine McPhee, Sean Garrett, Will.i.am, Brandy, Carlos Santana, Melanie Fiona, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton, Cameron Bell, Jason Mraz, Miley Cyrus, Busta Rhymes, Nicole Scherzinger, Justin Bieber, Nicole Richie, Jay-Z, Usher, Julianne Hough, Raphael Saadiq, Zac Brown, India.Arie, Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Randy Jackson, Musiq Soulchild, Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson, Fonzworth Bentley, Kid Cudi, Iyaz, Bizzy Bone, Nipsey Hussle, the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, Trey Songz, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Mya, Carrie Underwood and Gladys Knight. Other artists will be confirmed in an official press release.

It has also just been confirmed that Janet Jackson will be recording her brother Michael’s lines from the song. Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis directed the music video of the session.

The song will premiere Friday, February 12, during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Click below for a video of the event.

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