Allmusic Blog — Blues and jazz saxophonist Ed Wiley Jr. died on Monday in North Carolina at the age of 80. Wiley, who scored the 1950 hit “Cry, Cry Baby” and went on to work with Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and Teddy Pendergrass, was leaving church on Sunday ... more info

Topix — Ed Wiley Jr., a jazz and blues saxophonist who recorded the 1950 hit "Cry, Cry Baby" and is considered an early influence in rock 'n' roll, has died in North Carolina. more info

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MTV.co.uk News — Grime MC Wiley has likened himself to the legendary artist Vincent Van Gogh. In an interview with The Sun, the godfather of grime claimed that he may be a little bit off his rocker, but so were... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Wiley has said that he prefers living in Liverpool than his hometown of London. The grime MC from Roll Deep claims that Liverpool is like heaven, there is no fear of anything and feels like he can... more info

ContactMusic — The Saturdays are to work with the 'Godfather of Grime' on a new track. British MC Wiley - who is part of grime collective Roll Deep, and has been dubbed the... more info

Guardian Music — Twenty-one-year-old rapper heads list of nominees for urban music awards including Dizzee Rascal, N-Dubz, Plan B and Professor GreenRapper Tinie Tempah leads the nominations for this year's Mobo awards, with organisers saying urban music "is now the ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Godfather of grime Wiley has told our urban music blog The Wrap Up how much he wants to work with American female rapper Nicki Minaj. CHECK OUT SOME OF NICKI'S AMAZING OUTFITS IN MTV'S GALLERY HERE... more info

Guardian Music — Our columnist checks into rehab – it seems he can't stop himself from watching footage of a grime MC buying pizzaAt this point, I should probably tell you how I spent the week following the Guns N' Roses circus show, or recovering from Reading, or ... more info

Guardian Music — Though his sci-fi influenced auto-soul will not alter the future of R&B, Riley's photogenic looks and commercial hooks make the chances of success highHometown: East London.The lineup: Talay Riley (vocals, music).The background: As with yesterday's n... more info