Ken Walker’s Urban Assault - Monday 01st February 2010

1. Not My Love
PITBULL feat JANET JACKSON
(Mr 305 – Sony Music)

2. Show It
DEMARCO
(Digiwaxx)

3. Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)
JAY- Z feat BONO, THE EDGE & RIHANNA
(Live Nation)

4. I Want It All
BIRDMAN
(Cash Money)

5. Speedin’
OMARION
(Sony Music)

6. Until
DEMASH
(Monopoly Music)

7. Get It In
LUCKY LUCIANO feat PAULA DENADA
(Josepina Music)
 
8. Prove Myself
TYLER WOODS
(Jamia Records)

9.Talk Is Cheap
TAURUS RILEY
(Cannon Productions)

10. Anyone But him
MR. HUDSON feat KANYE WEST
(G.O.O.D Music)

#1 Not My Love – Pitbull feat Janet Jackson
Whether you love him or hate, you can’t escape the fact that Pitbull is a walking, talking, singing & rapping music machine. He surrounds himself with the best songwriters and producers In the business and he has an uncanny ability to churn out hit after hit after hit.
Not My Love is no exception to the rule. It rocks along at 128BPM, has Ms Jackson on BV’s (which is no mean feat) and stellar producer Darkchild tweaking the knobs. He’s almost reached saturation point but the masses and dance floor love him.

Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz engaged.
The New York Daily News is reporting that singer Alicia Keys and long time rumored boyfriend, producer Swizz Beatz are going to tie the knot. Keys’ received a 7-carat engagement ring for her 29th birthday from Swizz, and according to US magazine, the couple is now celebrating in Hawaii. Speculations that Keys and Swizz Beatz were romantically involved were confirmed in May of 2009 when Swizz admitted to the media that they were dating. Although the producer is going through a bitter divorce with his wife, R&B singer Mashonda, he continues to deny allegations that Keys is the reason for the dissolved four year marriage. MTV News reported that the newly engaged couple have purchased Lenny Kravitz’s penthouse for $14.5 million USD.  

Believe it or not! - Michael Jackson sued after death.
The estate of deceased singer Michael Jackson is now being sued thanks to a videotape that was shown on the television show “Michael Jackson’s Private Home Movies.”
In the video, Jackson sings and dances along to R Kelly ’s “Ignition” while sitting in a car with movie director Brett Ratner while in Miami on vacation. According to TMZ, the estate of Michael Jackson is being sued as a result of the video because Jackson did not pay to sing “Ignition” which is copyrighted by Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group is now seeking USD $3,000 for Jackson’s used of R. Kelly’s “Ignition.” R. Kelly has not commented on Universal Music Group’s lawsuit. Following Jackson’s death, R. Kelly was one of many singers who created tribute songs for the famed singer.

Ground breaking recording studio shuts down.
In the legendary company of frontline studios D&D, Can-Am, The Hit Factory, Quad and Chung King, there has been Baseline Studios in New York. The historic recording studio closed its doors for good last week. Baseline was the longtime home to Roc-A-Fella Records and was originally owned by Jay and O.G. Juan, the studio has spent the last years in the possession of one of its biggest hit-makers, Just Blaze. The Midtown Manhattan studio was the place used by Jay-Z, Kanye West, Saigon, Rihanna and others for the bulk of their 00’s recordings. No official word has been given on new ownership or the future for the hip hop landmark.

Hope For Haiti Now creates chart history.
Hope For Haiti Now, the much-publicized digital album released to raise money for the Hope for Haiti Now charities, is making history on the charts. According to Billboard, the album has sold over 150,000 copies in its first week, which makes it the first digital-only album in history to debut at the top of the charts. Featured on the album is Jay-Z’s high-profile collaboration with Bono of U2, Rihanna and The Edge, Stranded (Haiti Mon Amor) which was produced by Swizz Beatz. According to MTV, the track is the No. 1 iTunes download in 12 countries. The album itself was released following the Jan 21st live concert which to date, has raised over USD $61 million in relief for Haiti.

Return of The Gorillaz.
Already deemed one of the top 25 most anticipated albums of 2010, The Gorillaz have annpounced more details regarding their March 9 album Plastic Beach. The cartoon group’s third album, and first in five years, sees them working with some old friends in Rap icons De La Soul. Other notable Hip Hop guests include Mos Def and Snoop Dogg. Also included is ‘60s and ‘70s R&B icon Bobby Womack and onetime Velvet Underground front-man Lou Reed, among others. Plastic Beach’s first single is the Mos Def-assisted “Stylo.” The song will premier on Itunes this week.