Jadakiss has been indicted on drugs and weapons charges.
Jadakiss, real name Jason Phillips, was arrested last October after the police searched the car he was in.
Answering to the charges in court, he pleaded not guilty, saying he was in the back of the car and had no idea there was a gun up front.
If he is found guilty and convicted, he could go down for a period of 16 months to 7 years.
Fresh from announcing details of her new album Patti Smith has revealed some UK dates. You can check her out at any of the following dates:
May:
10th – Kendal Arts Centre
11th – Ulverston Coronation Hall
13th – Dublin Vicar Street
17th – London Roundhouse
19th – Minehead All Tomorrow’s Parties
20th – Liverpool Academy
22nd – Glasgow ABC
23rd – Newcastle Sage
24th – Sheffield The Plug
Dr Dre is planning to go into the movie business.
The American rapper and producer has apparently signed a deal with New Line films in the hope of making comedies and horror films, getting involved in both production and the musical elements.
He said that since he’s directed a lot of music videos, it’s a natural switch for him, and that he eventually wants to go into directing.
Kate Moss has banned Pete Doherty from attending the Brits.
The supermodel has apparently told her other half not to go to the Brit Awards because, allegedly, she is jealous of the singer’s friendship with Lily Allen who is going to be at the Brits herself.
The Mirror claimed that Moss found a present from Allen to Doherty at his house and was far from pleased about it.
So now the question is whether Pete will follow orders or turn up for a bit of drama!
Jared Leto and his band will release the single Attack on February 19th.
The star of Fight Club and Requiem For A Dream will unleash his band’s new single this month. The track, Attack, is taken from their album A Beautiful Lie which is to be released on February 26th and has sold almost a million copies in the States.
The band also recently won an MTV award for Best Video Of The Year for their recent US single The Kill.
Love Is All will release their double A-side single in March.
Love Is All have announced that their new double A-side single, Nothing To Be Done / Ageing Had Never Been His Friend, will be released on March 26th.
In addition to this release, the band will be on tour in the UK, including supporting Regina Spektor at the Astoria in February. The live dates are:
February
15th – Nottingham, Junction
16th – London, Astoria (w/Regina Spector)
March:
15th – London, Cargo (Headline Show)
16th – Bristol, Carling Academy
17th – Southampton Joiners
19th – Nottingham Rock City w/ The Rakes
20th – Dublin Vicar St The Rakes
21st – Glasgow Barrowlands The Rakes
22nd – Sheffield Octagon w/ The Rakes
23rd – Norwich UEA w/ The Rakes
Modest Mouse will be playing a tour in March that will see them come to the UK.
As previously stated on here, the album will feature James Mercer from The Shins and will also be the first release single Johnny Marr joined the band.
The tour will begin in Mexico before taking in some US shows and then coming to the UK. They will play All Tomorrow’s Parties and the Royal Albert Hall:
March:
20th – Butlins Minehead (ATP vs. the Fans) (20)
May:
23rd – London Royal Albert Hall (May 23)
Gwen Stefani is back with the band, away from the solo spotlight.
According to TV reports in America, Gwen Stefani recently claimed she and her bandmates are preparing a new record. She was talking about being excited regarding her solo tour but finished by saying:
“If you want to come see them, come see them, because I’m sniffing around with No Doubt. We’re going to record another record next.”
Patrick Wolf has been confirmed as the main support for the UK dates on the Arcade Fire tour.
Kicking off in Ireland, Arcade Fire and Patrick will travel to Scotland and England. If you want to see this great line up, head on over to one of these shows:
March:
5th – Dublin, Ireland Olympia
6th – Dublin, Ireland Olympia
8th – Manchester, England Apollo
9th – Manchester, England Apollo
11th – Glasgow, Scotland Barrowlands
12th – Glasgow, Scotland Barrowlands
14th – London, England Brixton Academy
15th – London, England Brixton Academy
Nu-Rave/Indie/Whatever high flyers Klaxons have admitted they’d love to work within rap.
Jamie Reynolds from the group has apparently said that Klaxons would love to work with Dr Dre or Snoop at some point. His bandmate James Righton is quoted as having said:
“I think it’s exciting that white boys can work with big R&B producers. It’s weird that it’s a new phenomenon. I couldn’t work out why it has never happened before, what with the melodies of (indie) blending so well with beats – now it’s like the thing to do. We would very much like to make an R&B record. If we could afford it”.
Now put yo glo-sticks in the air and wave ’em around like you just don’t care bitches!