Mobo

1) BRITS JOIN AMA LINE-UP
Leona Lewis’s career just keeps soaring! The UK songstress and MOBO award winner has now been added to the performance line-up at this year’s American Music Awards. The ceremony will be held on 23rd November at the famous Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Another UK act that will perform is Coldplay along with Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Pink, The Pussy Cat Dolls, Rihanna, Ne-Yo and newly reformed New Kids on the Block.

2) SILVER ANNIVERSARY
Michael Jackson’s legendary album Thriller will soon be starting its 25th anniversary celebrations. According to People.com ‘fans and impersonators will congregate in NYC today at Madame Tussauds to break the record the Guinness World Book record of most people doing a simultaneous Thriller dance’. In reference to the performance taking place around this time of year Jackson says ‘I always thought Halloween and 'Thriller' fit each other like a glove’.

3) EXCLUSIVE BIRTHDAY BASH
Man of the moment Ne-Yo celebrated his 29th birthday in true celebrity style. A fabulous exclusive bash was held for him at the W Hotel in NYC two days ago. The guest list was also jam packed with some of entertainments elite crowd such as Busta Rhymes, Vivica Fox, Fabulous, Christina Milian, Rocsi & Terrence, Malinda Williams and Dollicia Bryan and more! WhatsPoppin.net is reporting that MasterCard Worldwide, Hennessy and W Hotels Worldwide hosted the event.

4) OUT WITH THE OLD
Most people would recognise TLC member Chilli with her baby hairs carefully sculpted on her face and her little petite frame. Recently, the singer has appeared in Upscale Magazine looking all woman (the grown and sexy kind!). If you can get your hands on a copy check out the shots cos she looks good!

5) A LETTER TO HIP HOP
Music man Kevin Liles, Mary J. Blige, P. Diddy and Jay-Z have issued an open letter to hip hop fans to gather together and make history in the upcoming US Presidential election. Here is a snippet of the letter ‘...Together we have successfully registered the most young voters in the history of the modern political process. We called a State Of Emergency on October 3rd at 6:00AM and our culture stood up and recognized the importance of registering millions of voters’. The full content can be found on most hip hop sites on the net.