Rap Just Got Real

Heath Ledger rap tribute. Two years later.

Some say it's his 'I'll Be Missing You'.

I Wanna Be Friends With Big Boi

Here's the video for Big Boi's new song 'Shutterbug'.

It's got everything. Bitches, puppets, technicolour Jaguars...

The song is from his upcoming debut solo album Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty which is set to be released on June 6.

Who needs that Andre 3000 lad eh?

Doing The No Pants Dance

This guy is intense. I respect that.

Please don't lay anything on me, Chris.

I never had much of an opinion on Chris Klein before...but good God, he's never going to get a job again.

Do You Think You're Better Off Alone?

For a Sunday night, it was tough to get into the high energy that Kele Okereke's support act Mama with her ridiculously slinky dancers had going but no sooner than the first bridge of Kele's opening track, the entire crowd rediscovered the meaning of second wind.

For his third solo show ever, it is fair to make the assumption that he was the ultimate driving force behind El Bloc Party.

He had only slyly released 'Tenderoni', 'Rise' and 'Walk Tall' before his Irish tour but those tracks are nowt but a ripple in comparison to the tidal wave of awesomeness that he has in store for us with The Boxer later this month.

Kele is going for a more techno-electro slant with his solo stuff which is what suits him best. He seemed completely at ease performing previously unheard material and thrived off the reaction of his loyal followers.

This may be a bold statement, but judging by the Cheshire Cat smile he had on his face for the entire gig, it feels like it was the music that he was meant to make.

He treated us to a medley of songs by the band he "used to be in" (make of that what you will) including 'The Prayer', 'One More Chance' and the finishing number 'Flux'.

I left The Academy completely in love with Kele. Apart from the fact that the man is completely ripped (yes, that description makes me feel like a woman in her early 40s that is in love with Jason Orange), Kele has a stage presence that is entrancing and inclusive.

It's almost as a weight has been lifted off the man's shoulders and we are so very lucky that it has resulted in some damn fine music.

If The Boxer doesn't become one of your essential albums, then I will have to reconsider my opinion on the human race.

I kid you not.

Yours Sincerely, Arcade Fire

I never married but Ohio don't remember me

I'm not going to say much about this video.

Except for purrrrr - what a bleedin' ride.

The National - "Bloodbuzz Ohio" (official video) from The National on Vimeo.

And that he looks a little like this guy from Notting Hill, James Dreyfus:

Killing gingers not for you...?

Right, the video for 'Born Free' is awesome. But the song itself seems like a tough one to break out a few class-A dance moves to.

But good aul M.I.A. has gone and released 'XXXO' which is quite the bump-and-grind-tastic song.

It was played on BBC Radio 1 yesterday and has already ticked all the boxes for commercial success unlike 'Born Free'.

No video as of yet but I know she won't disappoint.

Kele releases video for Tenderoni

Look at his space warriors go.

'Tenderoni' taken from his forthcoming album The Boxer.

The track is definitely growing on me like some sort of sexy STI.

Looking forward to seeing what else he brings to his gig in The Academy on May 16th.

Beyonce scares me

Is she taking one for the team or is she enforcing that women are lunatics?

It's hard to know. Either way, I am going to try my best not to get on her bad side.

Have a look and you'll see what I mean.

"Why Don't You Love Me" - Beyoncé from Beyoncé on Vimeo.

Think I'll just go back to listening to 'Dreadlock Holiday'.