Reuters Entertainment Summary

Reuters Entertainment Summary
Washington Post - DUBAI (Reuters) - Hip-hop producer Dallas Austin was granted a pardon on Tuesday hours after a Dubai court sentenced him to four years in jail for possession of narcotics, a local newspaper said. The report on the Gulf News Web site did not say who
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Nelly Furtado s Loose hits #1 on both sides of the border
Soul Shine Magazine - The success of Loose rides mostly on the back of her first single Promiscuous a duet with hip-hop producer Timbaland. It is also the first single to hit number one for Nelly in the United States although past singles like I m Like A Bird
Source: www.soulshine.ca

7DAYS slammed for choice of cover
7 Days UAE - Around the world (and here in Dubai) tv including CNN and print media headlined the Mumbai terror tragedy as breaking news. 7DAYS of course seem more concerned with the who-cares unfolding non-drama of a coke-sniffing hip hop producer! Sad
Source: www.7days.ae

Hip hop producer sentenced to prison in Dubai
CTV - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Grammy-winning producer Dallas Austin, who has crafted songs for TLC, Madonna and Michael Jackson, was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for cocaine possession in the United Arab Emirates, his defense lawyer
Source: www.ctv.ca

Laws for an Outlaw Culture
LA Times - Law 5: So much depends on reputation guard it with your life. Hip-hop producer DJ Premier boiled this law down to "Reputation is the cornerstone of power" and had it tattooed on his arm. Law 8: Make other people come to you use bait if
Source: www.latimes.com

Comeback time
Los Angeles Daily News - It's devastating: all hard drums and horn blasts, with Aguilera delivering a series of nimble vocal runs and roaring ad-libs. (The song was produced by the pioneering hip-hop producer DJ Premier.) The period-piece video, directed by Bryan Barber
Source: www.dailynews.com