Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Wednesday Roundup
K Koke, a UK artist best known here in America as an artist signed to Jay Z's Rock Nation, has been arrested and charged with the attempted murder of a 27-year old man who remains unnamed by police, according to reports. Koke, born Kevin Georgiou, will face charges along with four other suspects, who are accused of shooting the man in the back during a pursuit through a London train station. Police raided Koke's home and took him into custody. He is due in court June 15. Koke signed to Rock Nation in January of this year. He caught Jay Z's ear with his two-part mixtape series "Pure Koke" volumes 1 and 2, which were both critically acclaimed in the UK. Fresh off his stint on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars", Romeo announced that he will release a mixtape "I Am No Limit". It will feature three singles "Famous Girl", "Scheduled Appointment" and "Rock With It". The album is named after No Limit Records, the label his father Master P started a decade ago. He also plans to release an album later this year. After appearing on NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" for over a decade, rapper Ice T is now working on his directorial debut. He will release a documentary on hip hop titled "The Art of Rap", which will look at the roots of rap and how the worlds most successful rappers craft their masterpieces. He released a teaser for the documentary earlier this year. Two weeks after his jet ski accident, singer Sean Kingston is showing improvement. According to website TMZ, the singer is now breathing on his own and is able to walk around his hospital room. A statement from a representative said he continues to show improvement and thanks friends, family and fans for all their well wishes. Rapper Common has been added to the Rock The Bells lineup. The rapper will perform his 2005 album "Be". Erykah Badu will perform her debut album "Baduizm" in its entirety. The show will hit Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Boston, among others. Beverly McClellan and Dia Frampton have lived to sing another night on "The Voice". Frenchie Davis and Xenia Martinez also managed to move forward in the competition. Tune in to see who goes home with the grand prize. "Glee" fans were treated to another fun filled episode of the Fox hit. Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" will air tonight as well. On the tube: "So You Think You Can Dance" on Fox, "Undercover Boss" on CBS, 'The Middle" on ABC and "Stanley Cup Finals: Game 7: Bruins at Canucks" on NBC. Happy hump day!
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