The legendary rapper, who turned Rastafarian for his latest album, ‘Reincarnated,’ told the Daily Star that he believes the drug has the power to change people’s lives for the better:

“Marijuana is my girlfriend and I love her to death. To me it’s a herb that’s from the earth, for real. It’s put here for us to enjoy and I feel like the more people that indulge, the more peaceful it is.

“Marijuana tends to put everyone at ease. It connects people from a lot of different walks of life. It’s a positive movement of peace and unity so if you have one right now, blaze up.”

The 41-year-old also then went onto credit his 13-year-old daughter, Cori Broadus, for his new anti-gun stance:

“There has been so much gun violence in America, and all over the world, too, and we just want to see it end. So it’s awesome to have my daughter on my new record. The song is called No Guns Allowed. My daughter is changing me, my music and my way of life because she’s a lady.

“When you have a young lady to raise you want to be in the right way, so I thank her as she’s making me a better man. She believes in what I believe in and I support her.”

The chart-topping boyband, who announced plans to embark on a major 2014 stadium tour earlier this week, reveal in the clip how grateful they are for the support they continually receive:

Harry says: "Hi guys! We just wanted to send you a quick message to say thank you. We have just announced our stadium tour and we cannot believe it.

"We've been together for about three years and it's all down to you guys that we are able to do this so thank you so, so much."

Louis then added: "We can't wait to see you guys all over the world so thank you very much!"

Sandé originally studied neuroscience before embarking on her music career, and sees joining both interests as a nautral progression. She said:

"One day, I can see myself doing music therapy. That would be a nice medium.''

The Ivor Novello Award winner also revealed that she is 'overwhelmed' by the support Elton John has given her, and that her musical idol is Nina Simone:

"The way she held the tone, caressed a lyric. (When I write), I imagine how she'd sing a lyric."

Sandé has written songs for Susan Boyle and Rihanna, and won two Ivors this week (May 16) for 'Next to Me'.

Watch Emeli Sandé perform 'Read All About It' with Professor Green on 'Later Live ... with Jools Holland' in 2011 below:

]]> Pressparty http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/OneDirection/view/76133/ Sat, 18 May 2013 21:11:43 +0100 http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/OneDirection/view/76133/ One Direction's Niall Horan has praised Italy's "super nice" fans.

The chart-topping boyband - also comprising Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne - are currently on their Take Me Home world tour, and played in Munich last night (May 17).

The five-piece landed in Italy today to play two shows in Verona and Milan on the 19th and 20th May.

Horan took to Twitter to gush about the band's welcome: "I love Milan, what a beautiful city! And I love Italian food ! Fans were super nice outside today! (sic)."

Earlier in the day, Horan thanked fans for their support in Germany.

He said: "Wazaaappp! Great night in Munich last night! Unbelieveable crowd! (sic)."

Meanwhile, Payne used the social networking site to share his gratitude to One Direction's loyal supporters.

He added: "Munich you were amzinngggg tonight :) so happy to be back on tour :) (sic)."

The 'Promise This' songstress took to her official Twitter page and wrote: "Dear @kimkardashian. Hi Gorgeous lady! Just wanted to send you a tweet to say I think you are an incredibly beautiful woman inside and out."

"I can only imagine how tough it is to be heavily pregnant and feeling extremely vulnerable on top of some of the daily criticism you take! I admire your tenacity and send you my best wishes with the rest of your pregnancy #enjoyyourblessing x"

Upon seeing the message, Kardashian (who is expecting her first baby with rapper Kanye West) replied and thanked her for the 'touching' words:

"@CherylCole your message really touched me! Thank you so much for the support & positivity! Its so important for women to feel confident & at peace during this amazing time! Your sweet tweet really made me smile! Xoxo"

Watch Cole's recent interview with MSN here:

You're out supporting One Direction on tour - what has it been like so far?

Amazing! Even though we're already a couple of months into the tour, I still can't believe I'm here. The fans have been so incredible and I've gotten to see so many places I've never been before. I feel so lucky.

Any fun 1D related backstage stories from the tour?

Harry [Styles] loves to have impromptu dance parties backstage...those have made for some of my favourite moments with the boys!

Do you feel like you're in a privileged position with regards to supporting One Direction? Countless acts would love to warm up for them...

I feel so privileged to be on the 1D tour! I've worked really hard to get where I am, but I know a million people would kill to be in my shoes so I'm not taking a single moment for granted.

Do you prefer touring over working in the studio?

Definitely! I really like working in the studio, it's a great place to be creative and experiment with my music - but there's no better feeling in the world than stepping on stage and playing my songs for a crowd.

For those who haven't heard of Camryn, how would you describe your sound?

I like so many styles of music, so I tried to incorporate them all into my songs to make it my own, original sound. For instance, when you hear my single 'Now or Never', it sounds like it's going to be a straight rock song, but once the chorus hits, you'll hear a lot of pop and dance influences.

What does the rest of 2013 hold for you?

Well, I'll be on this tour through to the end of May so I'm just soaking this experience in until then. But I'm really looking forward to working on a full-length album when I get back home.

Who would you love to collaborate with in the future?

I'm such a huge fan of Rihanna! She seems like such a hard worker and all of her songs are so on point. I'd love to see how she works in the studio. 

You're only 13 - how are you coping with fame at such a young age?

I'm just taking every day as it comes. My schedule has been so crazy that it's hard to even know where I am sometimes. But I have an amazing support system with my family and friends - they keep me on track.

How long do you see your career lasting?

I love what I do so much, I can't imagine doing anything else. As long as I have something to write and sing about, I'm here to stay.

As previously reported, the 'All Time Low' star was recently forced to take a break from singing after discovering a reported hemorrhaging nodule on his vocal cord.

Sykes has received support from his bandmates as the lengthy recovery period begins - and Justin Bieber got in on the act too. He tweeted the ailing singer:

"Stay strong bro."

Sykes then replied: "Thanks mate. Hope to catch you soon :)."

The Wanted star meanwhile offered his thoughts on the news that JLS will split at the end of the year, tweeting: "Sad to hear about @JLSOfficial. Some of the nicest guys in the business. Good luck to them all in the future! :)."

The 'Once' songstress will open for the cheeky hitmaker on June 2 at the The Embankment in Peterborough and then again on July 7 at Powderham Castle in Exeter.

She uploaded a video blog last night (April 15) about the exciting news and told her fans: "I just wanted to tell you all about the summer, I'll be doing some gigs with this lovely chap here. I did some last summer and it was so much fun. I love working with Olly, he's great."

Meanwhile, Vickers has been working on brand new music and is expected to release a new album this coming autumn. Her new single, entitled 'Cinderalla', is set to drop in the UK on July 21 and speaking about the track recently she explained:

"'Cinderella' is about being in love and not caring about any of the material things in life, just wanting to be with that one person you adore. "It's about being prepared to lose anything and take every chance to be with them. It's a play on the classic Cinderella story, but in this version she's fallen for her prince so much she would lose both her shoes on purpose if it meant she could win him."

Watch her announcement here:

The 19-year-old singer has been the subject of a number of negative headlines recently, with his UK tour fraught with bad press.

Speaking to the Daily Star, fellow Canadian Bublé said that Bieber should actually be praised for the way he handles himself in the face of adversity. The crooner said:

"I think, for what Justin Bieber has been through, he is remarkable. He has handled it with dignity. I am a fan of the way he handles himself. They should give him a medal for smoking a joint; it made him human - he's just a kid."

Bublé meanwhile added that he is relieved that he didn't find fame until he was more mature. The singer said:

"I'm glad I didn't achieve fame until I was almost 30. I had become the man I am, the man I was going to be. If it had happened when I was 17 I would have been a p****."

Speaking to Yahoo! OMG, the boys explained that 'the quiet ones' are usually the worst and songstress Jade Thirlwall was the embodiment of that statement:

"They were really nice girls. We got along. Jade's the cute, innocent one. But the quiet ones are always the worst. She's the instigator. We did a prank on Little Mix on Jesy and Jade was instigating it like 'do it do it'. She was proper getting [us] in the mood."

The Mend admitted that the prank was putting "disappearing ink on her favourite leggings".

According to the group, Little Mix were the ones who started the pranks war: "They got us first. They trashed our dressing room, lipstick on the walls - wrote our lyrics and changed them to some very rude words."

Watch The Mend's video for 'Where Were You' here:

The US singer has been supporting the British boyband on their European Take Me Home jaunt after previously warming up for them in America.

Speaking to Entertainmentwise, Camryn said that Niall Horan has been getting up to some pranks backstage. She said:

"Niall's definitely scared me a few times. He just terrifies me sometimes. He is quite hyper, but for the most part he's calm, but at the same time he's quite hyper!"

Camryn added that Liam Payne is the "calmest", before saying:

"[It's] all really calm before shows and right before the shows and then everything kind of starts happening and everyone gets excited."

The British singer supported the American on his recent UK tour and it seems her personality has had an effect on Ne-Yo.

He told heat magazine that whilst he hasn't heard too much of her music, her character is suited to the tough slog that would be involved in cracking America. The R&B man said:

"Tulisa definitely has the attitude to break America. I haven't heard too much [of her music]. The stuff I have heard has been good - you know, there is always room for improvement."

He added: "As far as her music goes, she would have to do some stuff that catered to the States."

Tulisa meanwhile has recently been over in the States attempting to further her acting career in the US.

Speculation arose recently that the 'What About Us' stars, who starred in US reality show Chasing The Saturdays earlier this year, were being lined up for a support slot on Bieber's 'Believe' tour.

Speaking to Capital FM, Mollie King confirmed that talks are underway for the group to warm up on a number of the tour's dates. She said:

"There are talks about it, definitely. We're going to see how our schedules tie up really – we'll see."

Rochelle Humes added: "He's on tour right now and obviously we're really busy at the minute and in the next couple of weeks so hopefully if we can get out there and do some dates for him that would be good."

The singer was selected to warm up for the 'Kiss You' singers on their European Take Me Home tour, which began in earnest on February 23.

Speaking to Bang Showbiz, Camryn said that the global icons' advice to her ahead of the shows was to just have fun on stage. She said:

"One Direction just said to have fun! And y'know by watching their show...I mean, they're One Direction so it's not like they have to do much to make the crowd just go crazy."

Camryn continued: "Just watching things like how they mess with each other and they are just so funny and have so much fun, that's something I definitely take note of, because if you're not having fun then what's the point?"

The singer was picked to support One Direction this year after sharing the stage with them in the US in 2012.