Today in Music: August 16th and The Real Diddy in the UK.

1997, Will Smith started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Men In Black' taken from the film of the same name. The song won Smith a Grammy in 1997 for Best Rap Solo Performance

2005, Madonna suffered three cracked ribs, a broken collarbone and a broken hand in a horse-riding accident on her country estate. The accident happened when she fell off a new horse in the grounds of her Ashcombe House on the border of Wiltshire and Dorset on her 47th birthday. The singer was treated at hospital in Salisbury, 90 miles (150 kilometres) south-west of London.

2005, P Diddy appeared on the US TV Today Show and announced that he was altering his stage name again, dropping the "P." and referring to himself simply as "Diddy." The name change to Diddy upset Richard "Diddy" Dearlove, a London based DJ who took out court proceedings against P Diddy over the use of the name. He won when an out of court settlement of £110,000 was agreed and as a result, Combs is no longer be able to use the name Diddy in the UK.

via - http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/

TILA TEQUILA ATTACKED AT CONCERT; ARRIVES BACK TO LA CRYING!

Looks like Miss Tila Tequila had a few things coming to her, but did she deserve what happened to her in Illinois? Well, all I can say is Karma is a motherfucka. Fake cuts on your arm one day, real cuts on your face the next, and the world is balanced!

As TMZ reported yesterday, Tila Tequila was attacked by an angry mob of concert goers as she tries to perform one of her greatest hits. We're told bottles of piss, and everything else were thrown at her, and she ran off stage while at the same time being attacked in her trailer!

Prince Harry Goes Hip-Hop, Kanye West, Juggalos Attack Tila Tequila

Prince Harry has teamed with rappers Ms. Dynamite and DJ Goldie to create a reality show being filmed in Buckingham Palace, for the BBC. According to reports, Goldie, Ms. Dynamite and Cerys Matthews are among the artists featured in the show, which centers around at-risk youth who get another shot at life utilizing music. The untitled show features musicians from all genres of music, including rock, country and Hip-Hop music, which Harry is reported to be very fond of. For the show's finale, Harry will host a live concert in Buckingham Palace this October. In July of 2007, rappers like Sean "Diddy" Combs and Pharrell Williams hobnobbed with Prince Harry and his brother Prince William, during the "Concert for Diana" in honor of the brothers' late mother, Princess Diana.

After a year of scrutiny in regards to the Taylor Swift “I’m gonna let you finish” incident at last years MTV’s Video Music Awards, Kanye West has officially been confirmed to perform at this year’s awards ceremony. While Kanye publicly apologized for the interrupting Taylor Swift’s Best Female Video award speech, Taylor still says that Kanye has never personally apologized for lamenting about Beyonce not winning the award. Despite his public absence, which recently ended, MTV mentioned that West “has appeared at every VMA show since 2004, winning Best Male Video in 2005 (for 'Jesus Walks'), and Best Special Effects in 2008 ('Good Life')." MTV's Video Music Awards will take place in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, at 9 p.m.

Reality TV personality Tila Tequila suffered cuts to her face after she was attacked by a crowd during the annual Gathering of the Juggalos organized by rap group Insane Clown Posse. Police are investigating the incident, which occurred yesterday (August 14th) in Hardin County, Illinois. According to Tila Tequila and witnesses, the rowdy crowd threw firecrackers at her, and she was pelted with beer bottles and rocks when she was on the stage. Thousands of people then chased her back to her SUV, where the crowd smashed out the windows of her SUV. Tila Tequila is planning to sue the organizers of the festival.

Via - allhiphop.com

Ryan Leslie x Krys Ivory "I'll Still Be Yours" In Studio

Straight from the stage in Boston to the studio to finish a record for Krys.

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon Confirmed Guest On Kanye West's Album

The Indie Rock vocalist will appear on "Lost In The World," Rolling Stone learned earlier this week.

Justin Vernon is known as the founder and front-man of Bon Iver, the Indie Rock band responsible for an acclaimed EP and LP (Blood Bank and For Emma, Forever Ago respectively). During Kanye West's recent stop by Rolling Stone magazine headquarter, the Rap superstar confirmed to RS that Vernon contributed vocals to his upcoming album. All that has been revealed so far is that the resulting song is called "Lost In The World."

Previously, West's albums have recruited Rock vocalists such as Coldplays' Chris Martin and Maroon 5's Adam Levine.

via - hiphopdx.com

Raw Video: Wyclef Jean Shares Ideas on Haiti

p hop artist and Haitian presidential hopeful Wyclef Jean said on Saturday that if elected, he will work to change Haiti's constitution to allow dual citizenship and give Haitians living abroad the right to vote. (August 14 2010)

Kid Cudi - Mr. Rager

Kid Cudi - Mr. Rager