In todays Daily Rap all the MOBO nominations, CEO files lawsuit and Beyonce told to clean up her act. UK Awards: The MOBOs Here are the nominations for the legendary MOBO awards. The Music of Black Origin Awards have been around since 1996 have anointed names such as Aliyah. Ms. Dynamite, Jay Z, The Fugees as winners throughout their eleven year stretch. The show which is to take place at the O2 arena in Greenwich, South London on September 19th will be the first to be held at this arena. Last years show at the Royal Albert Hall failed to generate as much interest as previous years. Best UK Male Dizzee Rascal Kano Lethal Bizzle Sway Wiley Best UK Female Amy Winehouse Beverly Knight Corinne Bailey Rae Jameilia Joss Stone Best UK newcomer Mutaya Buena N Dubz Sadie Ama Tinchy Stryder Unkle Jam Best DJ George Kay Jigs Rampage Ras Kwame Ronnie Herel Semtex Shortee Blitz Steve Sutherland Tim Westwood Trevor Nelson
Best Reggae Collie Budz Sean Kingston Shaggy Stephen Marley Tony Matterhorn
Best Hip-Hop Kanye West 50 Cent Common Kano Dizzie Rascal
Best R&B Ne Yo Amy Winehouse Lemar Akon Nathan
Best International Act Diddy Akon TI Rihanna Kanye West
Best Song Amerie - Take Control Amy Winehouse - Rehab Dizzee Rascal - Sirens Neyo - Because of You Robin Thicke - Lost without You
Best Video Amy Winehouse - Back to Black Dizzee Rascal - Sirens Kanye West - Stronger Rihanna - Umbrella Pussycat Dolls - Wait a Minute
Best Gospel 4 Kornerz Blush UK G Force Jahaziel Priscilla Jones
Best Jazz Abram Wilson Byron Wallen Dee Dee Bridgewater Soweto Kinch Wynton Marsalis
Best African Act Tu Face Idibia DBanj Nameless Wambali Mkandawire Bebe Cool Kabelo
Sreamfest NYC
Madison Square Garden in NYC might be home to the New York Nicks basketball team but on Wednesday night it played home to HIp-Hop royalty. Appearing on stage as scheduled that night were artists such as TI and Ciara as well as Young Joc. But the crowds at the legendary venue were in for a serious surprise as the artists brought out some very special guests. Ciara brought out 50 Cent, Young Joc brought out label boss Sean Combs and TI brought out Jay Z and Kanye West. 'To see all those guys on stage together was incredible,' said one person. The last time Madison Square had seen an event over ran with Hip-Hop royalty was at Jay Zs Fade to Black Concert in November 2004.
Beyonce told to clean up her act
Concert promoters in Malaysia have told Beyonce that her show needs to be a little less provocative when she lands in town in November on her world wide tour promoting her Birthday album. The singer has been asked to tone down her stage show and cover up her body a little more in order to avoid fines which can be incurred for failing to obey the country's guidelines for touring performers. When pop group the Pussycat Dolls performed on the island last year concert promoters were fined in excess of $2,000 for failure to comply with rules set forth by authorities in regards to decency.
CEO files $900 million lawsuit
A Detroit label head, Jerome Alman has filed a $900 million lawsuit against Canada because of discrimination towards African Americans and rappers trying to visit the country. The lawsuit has subpoenaed some of Hip-Hops biggest names who have in their own careers faced extreme problems entering the country, both on business and pleasure trips.
Names mentioned in the lawsuit include Jay Z, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Oprah Winfrey and the Murdercap Records boss has also involved Martha Stewart and Paris Hilton in his suit as examples of Caucasian people who have criminal records and yet have no issues in crossing the border to Cananda. "The Canadian government is dirty- they know it and I know it," Almon explained to a US website in a recent interview. "They been caught and now they trying' to figure out how they keep the rest of the rap stars like 50 Cent, Eminem, Jay-Z , etc from suing them too.There is a global war on Hip-Hop, they blaming us for everything and anything- and we got to stand up right now," he stressed.
Melanie Cornish