Quote(s) Of The Day: @Yelawolf Disses @MachineGunKelly (Again) & Is Frustrated With @ShadyRecords

When asked about comparisons to MGK during a recent Shade 45 interview:

“Who?” “It’s probably the most insulting thing on the planet, to be asked to sign a Machine Gun Kelly autograph. ‘Yo MGK?’ I’m like ‘Yea, motherf***er. Let me sign your Birkenstocks.’”

Yelawolf also took the opportunity to express his frustration for his label for the lack of support for Radioactive.

“I’m all about figuring sh** out, for myself and my art. My last project, Radioactive, was deliberately given to Interscope … and it was on a f***ing silver platter, given to them to work,” he explained to Rude Jude. “It was radio records after radio records, purposely, was my attempt. These motherf***ers have given me one single in 11 months. I don’t really understand where the importance is lined. That’s just me being real, every artist gets frustrated at some point, I imagine.

“I fully comprised, but I let everybody know, even prior to doing Radioactive, what I was doing. I was being honest with my fans,” Yelawolf continued. “I was like ‘Yea, I’m letting people in. We’re gonna so something more melodic.’ The album’s called ‘Radioactive’ — to be ‘active’ on ‘radio’. Like, it was a purposeful shot for me, because I felt like I had a window to use. Like, I could gain … pull some people in with this sh**. I don’t know what the f*** they’re doing up there. Shady’s great, I love Shady Records. I just think there’s some sh** going on upstairs.”

Birdman (@BIRDMAN5STAR) & Slim Cover Billboard

It about that time again for the Billboard’s Urban Power List, Ronald “Slim” Williams and brother Bryan “Birdman” Williams are this year’s featured stars. The new issue is on stands now or you can order here.

Defining power and who possesses it is an ever-changing equation. It’s a challenge that Billboard editors revisit each year with the Power Players series, which includes Women in Music, Latin Power Players, this year’s inaugural Power 100 and the upcoming 40 Under 40. To that roster, add this issue’s inaugural Urban Power List, profiling the 25 biggest players in the industry. The unranked tally targets executives whose concentration is urban, not executives who have oversight of urban music but also substantial responsibilities with other genres.

The Spice Girls Reunite To Announce Musical

Remember these girls? Spotted on PunchBowl:

All five members of the Spice Girls have reunited in London for the launch of their upcoming musical ‘Viva Forever’.

Melanie B, Melanie C, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham officially announced their musical at London’s St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel – the same hotel where the girls filmed their debut music video for ‘Wannabe’ which was released 16 years ago to the day.

This is the first time all five girls have seen seen together in public since their ‘Return of The Spice Girls’ tour in 2008.

‘Viva Forever’ was written by Jennifer Saunders and produced by Judy Cramer, who was behind the ABBA musical ‘Mamma Mia!’ All five girls have been involved in the writing of the musical, which will open at the Piccadilly Theatre in the Autumn.

Ed Sheeran (@EdSheeran) Added To iTunes Festival 2012 (@itunesfestival)

Spotted on Capital FM:

Ed Sheeran has been confirmed as the latest name to join the line-up of this year’s iTunes Festival.

The ‘Small Bump’ singer will appear at the Roundhouse in Camden, London on 2nd September taking to the stage the following day after Usher opens the month long event.

The BRIT Award winning star made his first appearance at the festival last year supporting Bruno Mars and is now keen to be heading back as the headline act.

“I’m playing at the iTunes Festival on the 2nd of September at the Roundhouse and I’m delighted to be performing,” he admitted. “I played there last year with Bruno Mars which was fun and this year I’m coming back as a headliner.”

Other stars already on the bill include boyband One Direction, Scottish star Emeli Sande and ‘Take A Chance On Me’ singers JLS.

Jimmy Henchmen Charged For Murder

After being convicted weeks ago on drug charges, James “Henchmen” Rosemond was formally charged yesterday for orchestrating a 2009 murder. NY Times reports:

Preet Bharara, the United States attorney in Manhattan, said Mr. Rosemond and the five other defendants had “operated like a mini-gang, allegedly committing a revenge killing, and a host of drug and firearms offenses.” A seventh man was also charged with firearms and narcotics offenses but not murder.

Mr. Fletcher was shot to death on the evening of Sept. 27, 2009, near Jerome and Mount Eden Avenues in the Mount Eden neighborhood of the Bronx . Mr. Rosemond and another man hired at least two of the defendants to kill Mr. Fletcher in exchange for drugs, according to the indictment in United States District Court in Manhattan.