The Urban Takeover moves to Friday Nights!

That’s it!….
Just finished my final Saturday version of The Urban Takeover.

But fear not!
We’re going nowhere….

From next Friday 6th June
The Urban Takeover moves to Friday Nights!!!

Same big show, same big tunes, same big interviews and exclusive tracks…
and all the heaviest music from the world of HipHop & RnB

but now on our brand new home, kicking off your weekend…

FRIDAY NIGHTS from 11pm
on your No.1 Hit Music Station, 97.4 Cool FM.

See you on Friday!!

Tracklisting – Sat May 30th 2009

TONIGHT’S TRACKLISTING – Updated LIVE during the Show 

DJ Class ft Lil Jon, Kanye West & Estelle – I’m The Ish (remix)
Ciara & Justin Timberlake – Love Sex Magic (Chew Fu Remix)
Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
Tinchy Stryder ft taio Cruz – Take Me Back
T-Pain ft Chris Brown – Freeze
Colby O’Donis ft Akon – What You Got

Ciara ft Missy – Work
Akon – Troublemaker

Beyonce in Belfast – Mix Part 1
Baby Boy (with Sean Paul)
Upgrade You (ft Jay-Z)
Work It Out
*ends


Mr Hudson ft Kanye West – Supernova
Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow
T-Pain – Church
Kid Cudi vs Crookers – Day N Nite

Eminem ft Dr Dre – Old Time’s Sake
The Dream ft Fabolous, Rick Ross, Juelz Santana & Ludacris – Rockin That Thang (remix)
Soulja Boy ft Sammie – Kiss Me Thru The Phone

Beyonce in Belfast – Mix Part 2
Diva
Soldier (with Destiny’s Child)
Check On It (with Bun B)
*ends


Usher – What’s A Guy Gotta Do
Ne-Yo – Miss Independent

Beyonce in Belfast – Mix Part 3
Irreplacable
If I Were A Boy (remix with R Kelly)
Halo
*ends

 
Dizzee Rascal – Bonkers
Ne-Yo – Closer
Drake – Best I Ever Had
DJ Pied Piper & The Master of Ceremonies – Do You Really Like It

 

Beyonce in Belfast – Mix Part 4
Get Me Bodied (with Swizz Beatz)
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Crazy In Love (with Jay-Z)
*ends

Tinchy Stryder ft N-Dubz – Number 1
T.I. ft Justin Timberlake – Dead & Gone
Busta Rhymes ft Jamie Foxx, Mary J Blige, Common & John Legend – Decison
Timbaland ft Keri Hilson – The Way I Are

DJ Hix : RECORDS of SATURDAY NIGHT
(Show moves to Friday nights from next week…)
Lil Wayne ft Babyface – Comfortable
Robin Thicke – Magic
J Holiday – Bed


DJ Hix : Classic Jam
Luther Vandross – Shine

New Mixtape coming soon!…

Very soon in fact!… stay tuned for more details coming shortly

Michael Jackson concert audition video

OK, so moments after posting my previous post I came across the following video, which documents the audition process and selection of Michael’s dancers for the ‘This Is It’ concerts.

Watch it. It’s awesome.
And it’s perked me right up again… psyched that I’m even getting to see him one last time (albeit now almost a year later than I had planned!)

Michael Jackson reschedules opening shows

I was stunned and very disappointed earlier today.

I was chilling, watching some TV, and my iPhone vibrated with an email from AEG/TicketmasterUK telling me that Michael Jackson’s opening 4 shows have been rescheduled…. with my show, July 12th, being rescheduled to 3rd March 2010!!!!

2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gutted.
One, because I was so hyped about the show only being a matter of weeks away, now I have to wait almost a year.
Two, because I was going to be one of the first to see him at these shows.
And three, because I had sat up all night to buy the tickets, spent a fortune on them, and then proceeded to spend a fair few bucks on flights and hotels in order to get to the show in London.

Anyway, after calming down and realising that I would still get to see him and that we could change our flights for minimal cost, I’m not quite as annoyed.
I was going to be one of the first to see him on this run, but another way of looking at it is this:
If this is to be Michael’s last ever concert performances – if this is indeed “it” – then I will now be one of the last to ever see him. Which is not a bad way of looking at it.

For what it’s worth, the reasoning behind this appears to do with wanting more on-stage dress rehearsal time.
Apparently Madonna’s run in the O2 just before Michael takes residency meant that there was very little, if any, free days at the Arena to allow Michael and crew to have enough dress rehearsals.
Fair enough, I guess. 



Check out the official press-release/email below:

As the anticipation mounts for the most eagerly awaited comeback of all time, more details about the scale of the Michael Jackson O2 shows were released this week.

Due to the sheer magnitude of the “This Is It” concerts at The O2 arena promoters and producers AEG Live and Kenny Ortega, Michaels directorial partner and creative collaborator have elected to move back a few of the opening shows in order to meet the challenges presented by such a massive and technically complex show. Organisers are determined that all Michaels legions of fans attending the opening nights get to experience the same high quality staging that is planned for all of the spectacular shows. In order to deliver a phenomenal and unprecedented show – the first show on the 8th July will take place on 13th July 2009.  The subsequent shows on 10th July will be moved to 1st March 2010, 12th July will be moved to 3rd March 2010, and the show on the 14th July will be moved to 6th March 2010.

Randy Phillips, President and CEO, AEG Live added, “Kenny and Michael are, at the same time, both creative pioneers and perfectionists.  This show has grown in size and scope, thereby, necessitating more lead time for manufacture of the set, programming the content for the massive video elements, and, most importantly, more time for full production and dress rehearsals in the worlds busiest arena, The O2.  As much as we agonised over this change in the original schedule, we are sure the fans will understand when they experience the level of entertainment Michael Jackson intends to deliver while also ensuring the safety of the musicians, cast and crew and the crisp execution of the production.  It is AEG Lives sincere hope that those lucky enough to have purchased tickets will have enough time to change their personal schedules and travel plans if they are coming from outside of London.  We do not want anyone to miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Michael, who is directly involved with all aspects of the styling/choreography/band selection and rehearsals, is working around the clock to ensure this is the show to end all shows!

Kenny Ortega, Michaels director
ial partner and creative collaborator said, “After directing the Dangerous and HIStory tours, I know what the fans expect and myself and the team want to deliver a flawless production. We apologise to all disappointed Michael Jackson fans and remain extremely dedicated and focused on creating an exceptional live music experience.”

AEG Live stressed that anybody who cannot make the rescheduled dates for any reason will get a full refund of the ticket and booking fee. Fans can log on www.MichaelJacksonLive.com for further information and call the 24hr hotline 0844 277 9982 or email MichaelJackson@ticketmaster.co.uk.

Any ticket holder that has purchased tickets from viagogo will receive details of its policy directly from viagogo.

All tickets will be issued with the new date printed on them. 

CHAMPIONS!

You know I had to do it…
The happiest day of my year so far.




I’m a lifelong Manchester United fan (I started supporting them in 1990, when I was 6, long before the Premier League even began – so all you haters, step back!)…
and my boys did it again today.





Another title for the greatest manager in the history of football, and finally, the club’s 18th League Title, finally equaling that long-standing record that Liverpool fans have loved to hold over us.

Now, to be honest, I’m not a hater of Liverpool. They are rivals, but I don’t detest them as much as some United fans do.
However I have to say, I am in heaven today, because they have held the “18 league Titles” thing over us for years.
No matter what we did or what we won, all my Liverpool mates would always say, “…yeh but you still ain’t got 18…”

Well you know what? Hahahahahaaaaaaaa….
We do now, suckazzzz!!!



Shouts to my man A-to-the-L for providing me with this image from Sky Sports from way back in 1995, which shows a banner by Liverpool fans…
This makes me smile so much!

Sorry to get on a football soap-box, but as I said, I’m a lifelong Manchester United fan, so to see us lift another Premier League trophy today, and our 18th league title in total, is incredible, and definitely worth shouting about!



Bring on the 19th!…

(thanks to BBC Sport for th images www.bbc.co.uk/football)

Tracklisting – Sat May 16th 2009

TONIGHT’S TRACKLISTING – Updated LIVE during the Show

Flo Rida ft Will.i.am – In The Ayer
Ne-Yo – Closer
Tinchy Stryder ft Taio Cruz – Take Me Back
DJ Class ft Lil Jon – I’m The Ish (remix)
DJ Class ft Kanye West & Estelle – I’m The Ish (remix)

Ciara ft Justin Timberlake – Love Sex Magic (Chew Fu ReFix)
Flo Rida ft T-Pain – Low
DJ Laz ft Pitbull & Pitbull – Move Shake Drop
Swizz Beatz – Ice Cream
Dizzee Rascal – Bonkers

Akon – Troublemaker
Keri Hilson ft Timbaland – Return The Favour
Eminem ft Dr Dre – Old Time’s Sake

Kanye West – Champion
Queen – We Are The Champions (snippet – for Man Utd…. come on, indulge me!)

Tinchy Stryder ft N-Dubz – Number 1
Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow
Cam’ron – Hey Ma

Ciara – G Is For Girl
Maino ft TI, Swizz Beatz, Plies, Jadakiss & Fabolous – Hi Hater (remix)
Soulja Boy ft Sammie – Kiss Me Thru The Phone
Diddy ft Yung Joc – Diddy Bop

Beyonce – Suga Mama
Nelly – Errtime
Brick & Lace – Bad To Di Bone
Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
Jamie Foxx ft T-Pain – Blame It

DJ Hix : RECORD of the WEEK
Drake – Best I Ever Had

Flo Rida ft Ne-Yo – Be On You

Busta Rhymes – New Album *Back On My B.S.* Preview
Busta Rhymes ft Linkin Park – We Made It
Busta Rhymes ft T-Pain – Hustler’s Anthem 2009
Busta Rhymes ft Estelle – World Go Round
Busta Rhymes ft Jadakiss & Young Jeezy – Conglomorate
Busta Rhymes – Give Em What They Askin For
Busta Rhymes ft Jamie Foxx, Mary J Blige, John Legend & Common – Decision

Kid Cudi – Day N Nite (Crookers Remix)
T-Pain ft Chris Brown – Freeze

DJ Hix – CLASSIC JAM
D’Angelo – When We Get By

Lil Wayne ft Bobby Valentino – Mrs Officer
Colby O’Donis ft Paul Wall – She Wanna Go

Amerie – Why R U
Chrisette Michelle – Mr Right

Jay-Z ft UGK – Big Pimpin
ZS – Wat U Got
Ciara ft T-Pain – Go Girl