Ty-DMusic.com: Musicscene 11

Mar 26th 2001

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This week's features

S.O.S for Soul24-7.com they need our help
Shaggy pulls off the 'double' on billboard charts
The 'Oscars' takes center stage in Hollywood
Russell Simmons Def Jam prepares to get 'Fast & Furious'

S.O.S. (Save our Station) for Soul24-7.com - they need our help

There is a crisis going on at one of the internet's best soul radio stations - Soul24-7.com. The London based internet radio station which went live in May of last year may not be around to see it's 1st year anniversary due to some financial difficulties brought on by a former member of management. Said Alex James a founding member of the station "Another person who is no longer with us mismanaged our funds and it is amazing that Steve, Chris, myself and the rest of the gang here at the station have lasted this long on what was left. If we all just made our small contribution, it could do wonders know what I mean".

I work for an upstart internet radio station myself and know that without sponsorship you will have a tough time of it no matter how good you are. It seems that Soul24-7 as good as they are cannot attract commercial sponsorship (not due to fault of their own) and now calls upon the help of their listeners. An annual membership fee of £12 ($16.80) is what the station is proposing for each listener to pay so let's get the signal out there and do what's right let's keep this station on the air(waves).

Shaggy achieves the double atop of billboard charts

'Angels' are flying high above in the clouds and the man responsible for it is the one and only Shaggy who is flying high on cloud 9 himself these days. His latest single 'Angel' has claimed the No.1 spot on Billboard's Top 100 chart for a second straight week to coincide with his album 'Hotspot' re-entering the top spot and sitting pretty atop the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. This marks a first for the young dj turn crossover reggae star who's album is fast approaching the triple platinum status This certainly will not hurt his bank account.

The 'Oscars' take center stage in Hollywood

The Hollywood elite came out in folds to see their favourite movie stars awarded the elusive 'golden statue' for their work on the big screen. The honors (which is voted on by fellow actors and members of the academy) took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles last night and there were a few surprises to say the least most of which was that Densel Washington did not win for his terrific portrayal of boxer Rubin Carter in 'The Hurricane'. The winners in the major categories are:

Best Actor: Russell Crowe for "Gladiator"

Best Actress: Juliet Roberts for "Erin Brocovich"

Best Supporting Actor: Benico Del Toro for "Traffic"

Best Supporting Actress: Marcia Gay Harden for "Pollock"

Best Picture: "Gladiator"

Click on the image for more winners on Hollywood's big shing dig night.

Russell Simmons Def Jam prepares to get 'Fast & Furious'

Def Jam records will release the soundtrack to the new Universal movie vehicle 'The Fast and the Furious' . The soundtrack has an elite line up of who's who in rap and RNB with the likes of Faith Evans, Ludacris, Ja Rule, DMX, and Jay-Z, among others.

There are plans to release at least four singles from the star-studded album, including newcomer Vita's reinindition of Madonna's 'Justify My Love' and Ja Rule's 'Fast And Furious.' The set will also features a remix of the Limp Bizkit track 'Rollin'' (featuring DMX, Redman, and Method Man)

The Fast And Furious tells a tale of rival street-racing teams in the heart of Los Angeles, that stars Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, and Michelle Rodriguez. The film is set to hit U.S. theaters on June 22.

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