The News Review:
- Boys charged with woman’s murder
- Rebel Diaz and their hip-hop politics run afoul of the cops
- ‘UK aid cash funds PR campaign’
- Clear Channel Radio’s stripped raw and real(TM) Presents Grammy…
Boys charged with woman’s murder
The Independent – Independent – Aug 30, 2005
People could not believe it. " Ms Sillah, also from Sierra Leone, described the terrifying moments when four men "calmly walked in" to the hall at around 10pm. "They wore black facemasks. You could only see their eyes. They fired in the air three times.
Rebel Diaz and their hip-hop politics run afoul of the cops
Village Voice – Aug 30, 2005
He scandalized the scandalmongers by announcing that he damn right had more jam than Gretchen Wilson, then wrote a quasi-apology that had diamonds in it. When he tacked on a verse about. All this celebrity profiling preceded the August 30 release of West’s heralded-to-the-nth sophomore Late Registration.
‘UK aid cash funds PR campaign’
BBC News – Aug 30, 2005
The World Development Movement (WDM) claims the Department for International Development advertised for a company to advise on privatising state companies. WDM says the international consultancy firm was being asked to promote privatisation in the African state. The government said it was responding to a call for help from Sierra Leone. A spokesman from international development ministry (DfiD) said Sierra Leone had asked for international support to advise on reforms that could boost the economy, investment and reduced the financial burdens on the government.
Clear Channel Radio’s stripped raw and real(TM) Presents Grammy…
Business Wire – Business Wire (press release) – Aug 30, 2005
(NYSE:CCU) — New Stripped Line Up Will Showcase A-List Talent Including Staind, Switchfoot, Melissa Etheridge and Big & Rich Clear Channel Online Music & Radio announced that hip-hop recording artist and producer Kanye West will get Stripped today as part of the breakthrough online video series. Also announced today are upcoming signature in-studio performances from platinum recording artists Staind, Switchfoot, Melissa Etheridge and Big & Rich. West’s emotionally charged performances of “Diamonds from Sierra Leone” and “Gold Digger” from his highly anticipated follow-up, “Late Registration,” released today, as well as hits like “Jesus Walks,” and “All Falls Down” are available now on 150 Clear Channel Radio station Web sites across the country. West also treats fans to an incredible freestyle backed by beats he created on the spot during his Stripped session. “Our Stripped series has taken off even faster than we had originally anticipated, said Evan Harrison, executive vice president of Clear Channel Radio and head of the company’s Online Music & Radio unit. “Artists have really embraced the concept, and from a fan’s perspective, I can’t imagine a more unique and intimate experience than witnessing a hip hop genius like Kanye West create a track from scratch and then freestyle over it!” Since its launch in May 2005, Clear Channel Radio’s Stripped series has attracted some of today’s most exciting and creative musical artists including Rob Thomas, Gavin DeGraw, Brad Paisley, John Legend and Jesse McCartney. National radio programs such as Ryan Seacrest’s “AT 40″ are also getting behind Stripped, expanding awareness to millions of music fans and increasing exposure for these artists.