'Michael was dead before he left the house. I'm suspecting foul play somewhere’.

This comes after it was revealed that Michael Jackson’s aides took an astonishing 50 minutes to call an ambulance. Their 911 emergency call was not made until frantic attempts to resuscitate him had failed. He is reported to have collapsed shortly after being given a shot of Demerol painkiller.

Sister Janet Jackson pays tribute to her brother at the BET Awards 

The first official autopsy has been conducted into the death of the singer. Information was leaked to the press which revealed that the star was barely eating and had dropped to a 'severely emaciated' 8st 1oz. His stomach contained only partially-dissolved pills and his hips, thighs and shoulders were marked with needle wounds, believed to be the legacy of narcotic painkillers being injected three times a day.

There is apparently a second autopsy underway.

In America, stars gathered over the weekend for the BET Awards. The award show is held annually by the Black Entertainment Television to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year.

Check out the list of nominees and winners.

Best Male R&B
The Dream
Jamie Foxx
Ryan Leslie
Ne-Yo (Winner)
T-Pain

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé Knowles (Winner)
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Jazmine Sullivan

Best Group
Day26 (Winner)
GS Boyz
N.E.R.D.
The Roots
Three 6 Mafia

Best Gospel Artist
Regina Belle
Shirley Caesar
Mary Mary (Winner)
Smokie Norfu
Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Mama
M.I.A. (Winner)
Trina

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Wayne (Winner)
Rick Ross
T.I.
Kanye West
Young Jeezy

Best New Artist
Keri Hilson (Winner)
Kid Cudi
Ryan Leslie
M.I.A.
Jazmine Sullivan

Best Collaboration
Jamie Foxx f/ T-Pain – Blame It (Winner)
Keri Hilson f/ Lil Wayne – Turnin’ Me On
Jim Jones f/ Ron Browz and Juelz Santana – Pop Champagne
T.I. f/ Rihanna – Live Your Life
Yung L.A. f/ Young Dro and T.I. – Ain’t I

Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom (Winner)
Rik Cordero
Gil Green
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams

Video of the Year
Beyoncé Knowles – If I Were a Boy
Beyoncé Knowles – Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) (Winner)
Jamie Foxx f/ T-Pain – Blame It
T.I. f/ Rihanna – Live Your Life
Kanye West – Heartless

Best Actress
Angela Basset
Rosario Dawson
Taraji P. Henson (Winner)
Jennifer Hudson
Beyoncé Knowles

Best Actor
Common
Idris Elba
Samuel L. Jackson
Will Smith (Winner)
Jamal Woolard

Best Female Athlete
Tamika Catchings
Lisa Leslie
Candace Parker
Serena Williams (Winner)
Venus Williams

Best Male Athlete
Kobe Bryant
Reggie Bush
LeBron James (Winner)
Dwayne Wade
Tiger Woods

Viewer's Choice
Beyoncé Knowles - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Keri Hilson - Turnin Me On (f/ Lil Wayne)
Lil Wayne - A Milli
Soulja Boy Tell'em - Kiss Me Thru The Phone (f/ Sammie)
T.I. - Live Your Life (f/ Rihanna) (Winner)
T-Pain - Can't Believe It (f/ Lil Wayne)
Kanye West - Love Lockdown

BET J Award (Centric)
Musiq Soulchild
Raphael Saadiq
Seal
Solange
Jazmine Sullivan (Winner)

Humanitarians of the Year
Alicia Keys
Wyclef Jean

Lifetime Achievement Award
O'Jays

Tickets for the upcoming R Kelly concert are now on sale. He will be performing in Lagos and Abuja with Lagbaja, D'Banj, Naeto C, Wande Cole, and P-Square to name a few.

So rush down to This Day media stores in Lagos or ThisDay Dome in Abuja to secure your tickets. The prices haven’t been made public yet. The Lagos leg of the concert will hold over 2 days. The singer will give a VIP Special command performance at a seven star venue on the 3^rd of July and round off with another performance on the 4^th. Ticket holders will be informed about the yet undisclosed venue.

For you guys in Abuja, the concert will hold on the 5^th at the Thisday Dome. This will be the star’s first trip to Nigeria.

Mode Magazine is organizing a Charity Event that is hoped will lend a hand to the less privileged in the society.

Best Male Video
• Gino – Farabale
• Naeto C – Kini Big Deal
• Igho – Naija Boy
• Shank – Too Late
• Banky W – Capable Remix
• 9ice – Party Rider
• eLDee – Bosi Gbangba

Best Female Video
• Sasha – Only One
• Goldie – Shift
• Weird MC – Riranwo
• TY Bello – Ekundayo
• Kel – WaaWa Alright
• Nikki Laoye – Never Felt This Way

Best Choreography
• Freewindz – Like That
• P-Square – Roll It
• Dipp – Dangerous
• Goldie – Shift

Best Special Effect Editing
• Mo Hits All Stars – Ten Ten
• Dipp – Dangerous
• P-Square – Roll It
• Omawunmi – In The Music
• Brymo – Sorty
• H-Man – Ndoli Ndoli

Best Cinematography
• Bigiano – Shayo
• eLDee – Bosi Gbangba
• Sasha – Only One
• Tuface Idibia – Enter The Place

Best Hip Hop
• Str8buttah – Last Standing
• Mode9 – Hip Hop
• OD ft. Sound Sultan – No Be Today
• Gino – Farabale
• DJ Jimmy Jatt ft.Sasha, Blaise, Kemistry & Bouqui – Too Much

Best R&B or Pop Video
• In the Music – Omawumi
• Banky W – Don’t Break My Heart
• Dipp – Dangerous
• Tony Tetuila – Do Re Mi
• KC Presh – Shokori Bobo
• Ay.com – Pass Me Your Love
• Djinee - Lade

Best Duo/Group Video
• Mo Hits All Stars – Pere
• P-Square – Roll It
• Kentro World – Kama Kazee
• KC Presh – Shokori Bobo
• GXploits – Bolu Moru

Best Collaboration in a Music Video
• J Martins ft. Timaya & P-Square - Good or Bad
• Tuface Idibia ft. Sound Sultan – Enter The Place
• 2shotz ft. Timaya – In case you never know
• Klever Jay ft. Danny Young – Koni Koni Love
• Ayzee Yo ft. Tuface Idibia – No be small thing
• DJ Jimmy Jatt ft. Sasha, Blaise, Kemistry & Bouqui – Too Much
• Ikechukwu ft. D’banj – Wind am Well

Soundcity Viewers Choice
• 9ice – Street Credibility
• Weird MC – Riranwo
• Tuface Idibia – Enter The Place
• Bigiano – Shayo
• Ikechukwu – Wind am Well
• D’banj - Suddenly

Soundcity Fresh Video
• Bouqui – Morile
• Ikechukwu – She Makes Me Go (Shoobeedoo)
• GXploits – Tear Rubber
• Morachi – Boomskolo
• Steel – South African Girl

Discovery of the year
• YQ ft. Dagrin – Efimile
• DeeBee – Collabo
• Bracket – Yori Yori
• Kel - Waa Wa Alright
• Bigiano – Shayo
• Tustep ft. Dagrin – Call the Police
• J Martins ft.Timaya & P-Square – Good or Bad

Hit Producer of the Year (as used in a music video)
• “ Efimile” by YQ ft. Dagrin (Dr. Frabbs)
• “Le Fenu so” by Lord of Ajasa (ID Cabasa)
• “Suddenly” by D’banj (Don Jazzy)
• “Kama Kazee” by Kentro World (JJC Skills)
• “Pasa Pasa” by M.P (Dapsey)
• “Enter The Place” by Tuface Idibia (JSleek)

African Video of the Year
• Nneka – Heartbeat (Nigeria)
• ML (Mozambique)
• Hip Hop Pantsula (South Africa )
• Asem – Pigaro (Ghana)
• Okyeame Kwame - Woso (Ghana)

Best Video
• Weird MC - Riranwo
• eLDee - Bosi Gbangba
• Naeto C - Kini Big Deal
• Mo Hits All Stars - Pere
• Kentro World - Kama Kazee
• P-Square - Roll It
• Tuface - Enter The Place

Oprah should definitely be in the running for the world’s best boss. To reward her staff for work well done, she has paid more than £500,000 to take them and their families on an all expenses paid 10 day lavish cruise around the Mediterranean. The cruise is said to cost proximately £3,500 per person and will see them  make stops in Italy, Turkey, Greece and Malta.

This is not the first time she'll be making sich a gesture. Four years ago she arranged a trip to Hawaii for all her staff and agreed to pick up the bill.

Lucky for some i say!

The duo of Peter and Paul Okoye, popularly known as P Square are taking time out to relax while they prepare for their upcoming tour of the USA and Canada. They are spending time in Atlanta after their just concluded Gambia tour.

On a more interesting note, Peter decided to get himself a tatoo!

Check out some of their US pictures.

Peter with Jay Martins

 

 

Peter with Busta Rhymes

 

 

 

 

 

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The long-awaited preliminary hearing between Rihanna and Chris Brown finally took place yesterday. Chris pleaded guilty to assaulting Rihanna in a car after a Grammy's party in LA.

As a result of his guilty plea, Rihanna did not have to take the stand. He will be formally sentenced later to six months' probation and 180 days of community labour in his home state of Virginia as punishment, his lawyer said.

Brown must also stay ten yards away from Rihanna at showbiz events and parties, and 50 yards from her at all other times.

Is it just me or do celebrities always seem to get off lightly? He has admitted to attacking, biting and choking her and he doesn’t even get a jail term!

The reality television show is being put together by Centage Savings and Loans Limited and Kennis music. You can grab a form at all UBA, Intercontinental and Centage branches for Three Thousand Five Hundred Naira.

Check out some pictures from the event.

Kenny Ogungbe

Azadus


Kenny Saint Brown

DJ Zeez

Dbanj and Wande Coal

Weird MC

 

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