Kanye West has teamed up with fellow Chicago native Malik Yusef to release the first album off of Kanye's very own label G.O.O.D music. The album comes in the form of a double disc record, aptly titled Good Morning, Good Night (Dusk/Dawn). The first single Magic Man is taken from the Dusk half of the album; it featrues the suave John Legend and Common.  The quartet really compliment eachother on this track; like a modern day Rat Pack with a nocturnal spin. Prepare to be blown away by the winds of Chicago's finest verbal technician. As a spoken word artist and a concious rap supremo Malik Yusef has really hit a home run on this one.   The rest of the album features an impressive contribution from the likes of Jennifer Hudson, Paul Wall, Adam Levine (Maroon 5), Michelle Williams (Destiny's Child), KRS1,Raheem Davaughn and Twista. Check out the youtube link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY4k_BQkAQA Good Morning, Goodnight hits UK stores this Monday, 8 June. BUY IT!! Also available to purchase from play.com: http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/9751579/G-O-O-D-Morning-G-O-O-D-Night-Dusk/Product.html

  She's the new addition to the music scene and much excitement surrounding her debut single Give It To Me Right  has already had all the radio stations and music whizz's windswepped. Chicago raised Melanie Fiona is about to release her debut album The Bridge which she has described as "an album the bridges the gap" between different walks of life and "encompasses many different genre's of music".   From what I've heard so far, this will be an impressive first album. She's got a raw talent that's refreshingly natural and unruffled. KNOWSIES has managed to grab a snippet of one of the songs that's going to be on the final cut of the album. Check out Sad Songs below, a suprisingly uplifting song with a mellow reggae back drop. This tracks got a very summer vibe to it...not a sad song at all.   Melanie Fiona_ Sad Songs   If you haven't seen it already, here's the video to Give It To Me Right, written and produced by Andrea Martin   For more on Melanie Fiona check out her MySpace page at www.myspace.com/melaniefiona or her website www.melaniefiona.com

After a long four year hiatus Eminem is back with an interesting and typical Slim Shady style video. With cameo appearences from both 50 Cent and Dr. Dre who produced the track, the video sees Eminem back to his humourous ways, making a complete mockery of some of the much loved and hated celebs of today.  We Made You will be one of the singles off of Eminem's forthcoming album Relapse which will hit stores 19 May  

It's time to start planning your weekend! Most of you will be getting paid by the end of the week so spend wisely by checking out East London's finest Cargo this Saturday 4 April. DJ Gone will be hosting the event as the second spin off party for his Sin City Mixtape. The likes of renowned UK rapper Skinnyman will be performing live alongside a host of other masterful MC's including Taskforce, M9, Ramson Badbones and many more. Also making a stop will be 1xtra's DJ Sarah Love.   Check out the flyer below.For tickets to this event go to www.ticketweb.co.uk or call 08444771000 to secure your tickets.   

Below is the video to Britney Spear's third single If You Seek Amy taken off of her Circus album. I actually don't have much of an opinion on this one, only because it's exactly what I expected. Her video's these days are verging on tacky and are so so predictable i.e. flicking her hair, same ol' unflattering and overly provocative dance moves etc...I was all for Britney's come back after her tumultuous breakdown year but I completly understand why Beyonce's concert totally over shadowed the sales for Britney's. Well done though for the amusing choice of song title. For those a lil' slow on the uptake, say If You Seek Amy fast...think you get the jist.  

One of the biggest Funky House tunes of the moment has been granted its royal seal of approval. Princess Nyah of G*Fam has release her contagious single Frontline to the nation. Circulating on every DJ deck and radio airwave it's very difficult not to get caught up in this whirlwind fairytale. Produced by duo Ill Blu; made up of Princess' long-standing friend Def 1 and J. Reel Frontline has been waiting for its explosive introduction since they laid the track down last April 2008. And it was well worth the wait...Look forward to seeing a lot more of the all singing, all rapping, all business-minded (Yes, she's even bringing out her own clothing line - Binghi's Boutique) Princess Nyah. Check out Princess Nyah below performing at her launch party last week at Kensington's Arch Angel   The single Frontline is out now; avaliable to downloand from HMV.COM and NAPSTER. For more info on Princess Nyah go to : www.princessnyah.com

How incredible does this movie look?? Check out the trailer below courtesy of Trailer Addict. For all you mouth-watering action movie junkies you'll be kept in suspense till June 26 when the movie is released here in the UK. It's released June 24 elsewhere. Directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LeBeouf and Megan Fox, it's the sequel to 2007's Transformers. This looks like a must-see and I must say I can't wait!     Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

After giving birth to twins over a year ago Jennifer Lopez has re-emerged back onto the music seen with new single Hooked on You. Checkout the fan made clip below. It's said to be produced by Atlantic City duo Chris & Teeb and has already been compared to Janet Jacksons Feedback. Personally I don't advocate the comparision; I quite like the consistency of the beat and the fact that Lopez hasn't tried to out do her vocal range. She's kept it cool and simple on this one; not quite smash hit material but I think it will claim its spot comfortably in the charts. Speaking of hits, Jennifer Lopez is rumoured to be releasing a greatest hits album and this single is likely to be featured on it. Keep it posted on KNOWSIES for updates on this.  

Have a listen to this sample taken from the DJ Gone mixtape. Quite a well known upcoming DJ on the circuit, his mixtape Sin City is a fresh upsurging move into the foyer of UK sounds. This snippet features up and coming rapper Ramson Badbones and fellow Hip-Hop DJ Harry Love. To hear the sample click on the following link: Ramson Badbones & DJ Harry Love These guys will also be appearing at DJ Gone's mixtape launch party tomorrow night at Covent Garden's Carhartt store. So pass through if you can. For more on DJ Gone and to download Sin City check out his myspace: www.myspace.com/gonedds

Ashanti has revamped her R'n'B girl image. Check out the flicks below of the Good Good singer sporting a new and very different hairdo. Hmmmmm. Not sure if I'm onside with her choice of colour and style; seems a lil' too much of a drastic change but I'm sure it will just take a lil' getting use to but I still prefered her long locks.