TheBoombox: Former 'America's Got Talent' contestant Alexis Jordan has become the latest artist signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint. The 17-year-old South Carolina native didn't secure the winning spot when she appeared on the inaugural season of the show in 2007, but she impressed judges with her cover of Whitney Houston's 'I Have Nothing.'
Jordan later became a viral sensation with her YouTube covers of popular songs including B.o.B.'s 'Nothing on You,' and Jay-Z's 'Run This Town' and caught the attention of executives at Stargate and Roc Nation. "I thought if they didn't love me then they wouldn't fly me all the way out to New York," she said, after receiving the initial call from Stargate. "I knew I had a good chance. Once I got out there we recorded a few songs and Jay-Z came to the studio. I was so excited! And the next thing I knew I was signed to StarRoc/Roc Nation."
Jordan recently debuted her upbeat single 'Happiness,' and revealed that her album will follow the same, youthful tempo. "I want to be really positive, no cussing, none of that," she said. "I'm a young artist and I want to be a role model. A lot of songs are upbeat and some are ballads. There's a little bit of that country vibe in it, and a little bit of that reggae vibe. My album has everything."
Parisian brand Cool Cats presents the first part of their new Season 4 Collection. As usual most of the designs are by Edbanger art director So-Me. In consequence that means that the line has lots of colorful graphic t-shirts with the signature twist by the artist. Look out for a release soon.
Coarsetoys continues its JAWS series with two new versions of the popular half-man/half-shark character. This rare artists edition includes a 13” noop, packed in a solid paper box with its beloved shark shield (available in white and a rare blush version). They are gently embedded in blue and yellow sponge, waiting to be found and inevitably lost again. The blush edition is limited to 50 pieces and includes a signed and numbered photo while the white edition features a run of 100, and includes one coarse family and friends code card. Both retail for $2,300 HKD with an official launch set for March 26th, 2010, exclusively through Coarse HKG.
The boy has a condition known as polydactyly, in which one of a variety of genetic disorders - which can be inherited, or are new mutations - gives rise to excess digits.
One features a black patent leather upper with grey details on the heel and outer sole and red lining. The other one comes with a white/black upper with infra-red accents on the mid-sole. These are coming out May and June 2010.
The 25-year-old former inmate was sentenced to an additional 15 years after he attempted to break into Brevard County Detention Center. Surrounded by a 12-foot barbed wire fence, the jail wasn’t exactly the easiest trespassing point for Sylvester who was severely cut by the time police caught up with him. He was later hospitalized. Sylvester had been on probation from a manslaughter charge at the time of his ingenious plan to hop the fence into prison!
In a recent interview, Boy George claims while attending one of her concerts, Lady GaGa requested his autograph… on her vagina! He explains:
"It was very brief when I met her, there were a lot of people in the room, it was all a bit chaotic. I haven't been around that kind of circus in years!
I was like, 'Oh my God!' You know, I've been that woman!' So it was very interesting to be on the outside looking in. She was very sweet. She asked me to sign her vagina."
Each t-shirt consists of a big Spaceman print and notable “Magician” props, coming in a black on white color theme. Both can now be purchased through Billionaire Boys Club and select stockists worldwide.