SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES!!!

Some of Perth's best female dance choreographers will be teaching their favourite styles and routines for Perth Hype's Urban Alliance Workshops to be held on Sunday, October 25.

For all the details check out the Flyer below!!!

REVIEW: BEYONCE CONCERT

Single Ladies, Divas and the Bootylicious were out in full force at the Burswood Dome on Thursday night to see their idol Beyoncé Knowles take to the stage for the first time in Perth.

Support act Jessica Mauboy got the crowd ready for the superstar with her chart topping hits Running Back, Up And Down and Burn, before Flo-Rida hit the stage to perform his hip pop platinum singles Right Round, In The Ayer, and Get Low. Although Flo-Rida was more a hype man than a singer he kept the teens entertained with his routine which frequently saw him shed his clothes and throw autographed towels out to the masses.

After a short break, the 18,000 strong was soon greeted by a black stage with one solid backlight and there stood the silhouette of the superstar singer that many adore.

The erupted into cheers, screams and stomping from the stands, whilst the infamous riff from Beyoncé’s first solo mega-hit Crazy In Love kicked the show off.

The golden bodysuit adorned singer bellowed track after track and hit after hit. Her haunting rendition of Ave Maria left the crowd speechless, whilst her controversial song If I Was A Boy featured a breakdown which included Beyoncé rocking out to her own rendition of Alanis Morrisette’s You Outta Know.

From there, the singer followed it up with Naughty Girl and Me, Myself & I, before changing into a Sasha Fierce style body suit to perform Diva and Radio; complete with a home video featuring a young Beyoncé smiling and singing away. It was obvious the singer had stars in her eyes from a very young age.

Backed by an all female band, which each member was introduced to the crowd during Beyoncé’s many costume changes , it was evident the spirit of the I Am tour was all about female empowerment, which was confirmed by the Queen B herself.

“I'm here to empower all you ladies," she said. "That's why every musician on stage tonight is a woman."

Returning to the stage in a gold leotard with a sparkling golden train, the diva was hoisted into the air and flown across the crowd to a stage in the middle of the Dome as she sang Baby Boy, and it was evident she was enjoying every minute of it.

She didn’t forget her roots either, regularly breaking into Destiny’s Child songs Say My Name, Jumpin Jumpin’, Bug A Boo, Independent Women and Lose My Breath.

Back into her solo efforts with Check On It, and Video Phone; Beyoncé used actual cameras on mobiles held by her dancers to record her dancing and singing on the smaller stage. She even mimicked her husband’s (Jay-Z’s) swagger and style on Upgrade U.

After another dress change, Beyoncé returned in a stunning evening gown to perform the Etta James classic At Last. Her rendition left even the singer with goose-bumps.

A montage of Youtube videos featuring fans performing the Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) routine (complete with a cameo appearance from JT and the Saturday Night Live gang with their infamous spoof) Beyoncé hit the stage to perform the track and saw many in the crowd the same moves.

Halo was the highlight of the show, as an image of Michael Jackson appeared on the screen and Beyoncé explained the impact the King Of Pop had on her career. She sang “Michael we can see your halo, I pray it won’t fade away.”

She ended the show with Happy Birthday before telling the crowd “I am…Perth, I am…Perth. Perth Australia. I am Yours.”

Her solid and strong vocals put her up there with the likes of Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick and Tina Turner. Add to this amazing visuals, high energy dance performances and glittering costumes, the I Am ...Tour left the crowd in awe from start to finish, making it evident that Queen B really is just that...Generation Y’s Queen.

R.I.P GRANDMASTER ROC RAIDA

This morning TSO received the sad news that hip hop and DJing legend Grandmaster Roc Raida passed away.

The 39 year old was a member of The X-Ecutioners who had a reputation for blazin' beat juggling and turntable trickery and in 1995 he was crowned the DMC World Champion in London.

He was not only a DJ but a producer as well working with artists like Big L, Fat Joe, Ghostface, Black Thought, Linkin Park and P!nk.

His family and friends released a statement after a number of rumours speculated a cause of death.

"Anthony Williams p/k to the world as The Legendary Grandmaster Roc Raida has passed away unexpectedly today September 19 2009. He is survived by his wife, three lovely daughters, mother and friends. Raida was recently in an mixed martial arts accident, something that he has been practicing for several years. Although he had under gone two surgeries with great success, was released to an inpatient physical therapy facility and was in great spirits the past few days. This morning he started to have complications and passed. The family asks for privacy at this time."

R.I.P Grandmaster Roc Raida

CALLING ALL THOSE UNDER 18!

Under 18 - Want somewhere to party?

Check this awesome event out coming to the school holidays and to Perth's Biggest Club!

The Epitome of Class...

Beyonce's take on the whole Kanye mouthing off debacle...

BREAKING NEWS: KANYE JUST CAN'T KEEP HIS OPINIONS TO HIMSELF

Award Ceremonies and Kanye West controversies seem to go hand in hand, and this year's MTV Video Music Awards seem to be no exception...

With Taylor Swift wins Best Female Video Award, and Mr Yeezy thinks it's appropriate to walk up, interrupt her speech to claim that Beyonce had the better video. Needless to say Taylor Swift, Beyonce and the crowd were speechless before the crowd booed Kanye off the stage and applauded Taylor Swift.

Kanye has twitted an 'apology' however many aren't buying it...


Would you accept this apology?

ROY-AL PERFORMING AT TELETHON

Perth rapper Roy-Al is set to blaze the stage in a spectacular show for Telethon. Check out the video below for a teaser of what you can expect!



Also in leading up to the biggest charity event in Australia, Roy-Al along with Ron-E and Jerrie will be performing at The Ellington Jazz Club on Monday, September 21 for A Night For Telethon. The show will see the Perth favourites performing alongside a four-piece band and special guest DJ Dannyboi hitting the decks.

Entry is $10 with limited VIP seating $15. Doors open at 7.30pm.

So go down and support a worthy cause!

SEPTEMBER 09 EDITION OUT THIS WEEK!

ISSUE FIVE - OUT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10!

Perth's newest and freshest Urban Magazine 'The Secret's Out' is back for SPRING and the month of SEPTEMBER, and will be released THIS WEEK online and in hard copy format.

THIS MONTH:

*The Perth Lockers gives us insight into Popping & Locking,
*Producers get your best beats together as SMG International launches their search for the next BIG beat maker,
*We hit the town for the African Dream Benefit Ball AND R&B Lounge Launch,
*Mumma Trees gives us the low down on all things dancehall and the huge rivalry that is happening in the scene at the moment,
*The R&B Shortkutz chart returns - what will be number one?
*We have copies of Sean Paul's IMPERIAL BLAZE & JAY-Z's BLUEPRINT 3 to giveaway,
PLUS we bring you the low down on ALL the Long Weekend events in our PARTY HARD WITH THE QUEEN Feature!

AND if that is not all with the launch of the magazine this month we are bringing you a bigger, brighter and EASIER way to access the online version AND keep up to date on everything happening in the world of R&B and hip hop from AROUND THE CITY & THE WORLD!

August's edition is still online now at
http://issuu.com/thesecretsout/docs/tso_august_09

It's just the beginning...

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