April 25, 2011
18 year-old Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racially motivated attack at a bus stop 18 years ago on the 22 April 1993. Although no one has ever been found guilty of the murder, he didn’t die in vain. Journalist Marvin Sparks spoke to UK rapper Ty on the impact of his death, his parents fight to bring exposure to their son’s murder, compares then with now on race relations in the UK, police treatment, the role the media played and why […]
April 25, 2011
Former entertainment photographer turned skin care entrepreneur Vanessa Wallace, and founder of fledgling skin care company Lovely Gorgeous Things recently won the Unsung Woman’s Award from Haringey Council and sat down with EntreprenewsHub (Black Business News) to discuss running a successful business while overcoming various challenges along the way. Click HERE to read interview. http://www.twitter.com/lovelygorgeous Email: info@lovelygorgeousthings.co.uk
April 23, 2011
Millionaire businessman Alexander Amosu exclusively showcases his luxury Amosu fashion collection at Arise Fashion Week 2011 in Lagos, Nigeria. ……………………………………………………………….. Wow this really is a luxury / ultra expensive collection. Impressive. Black diamond buttons , 18 carat gold buttons and the world’s most expensive suit (£70,000 – I think that’s what he said) . Then there is ” I’ve got about £10,000 worth of diamonds coming in to Lagos… “ – yes okay Alexander we know your loaded. I just hope they […]
April 23, 2011
Check Lethal Bizzle’s new single Mind Spinning which is set to drop on the 19 June. …………………………………………………………………………………….. Instead of wasting valuable time releasing stale Pow 2011 earlier this year, Mind Spinning should have been Lethal’s comeback single. It’s actually pretty well produced and I like the singer’s voice. The Video – It looks like Lethal’s hired himself an acting coach. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
April 22, 2011
Last year it was announced that new British-Nigerian sitcom Meet The Adebanjo’s was set to hit UK screens. The show was described as being, A brand new revolutionary comedy sitcom about a Nigerian -British Family living in the UK.In a comedic way it deals with how A Nigerian family with 2 Nigerian born parents and 3 British Born Kids adapt to life in the UK. Prepare yourself for the first time on UK TV a sitcom which shows a British African family […]
April 20, 2011
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. UK funky house star Donae’o, has been announced as the latest addition to the line-up for the One Love Peace Festival alongside a host of artists including Busta Rhymes, Shaggy and Sean Paul. Speaking about performing at the Wembley Arena show alongside such legendary acts, Donae’o admitted that he was a little nervous: “It’s nerve racking really. I supported Busta previously and the crowd were really stiff at the beginning so I had to stop my show and start again. I […]
April 19, 2011
Talented TV/radio presenter and blogger Remel London attended the highly anticipated event Rip The Runway UK, which took place this past weekend at the Broadway Theatre in Catford (London). When Remel first uploaded her video review online the organisers (who need to hear the truth in order to learn from their mistakes) took offence to her honest critique and asked her to remove the video, so she obliged. But this decision didn’t sit well with Remel and after some thought she re-posted […]
April 19, 2011
North London singer, rapper, songwriter and producer Orie has announced that he will release his debut album Second To None on Monday the 25th April via Island Def Jam Digital Distribution. For those of you who aren’t so familiar with Orie’s music check out some of his past single’s below.
April 19, 2011
Mad News is giving away 5 pairs of tickets to the launch party of Chipmunk’s second album Transition, which will take place on Friday 22 April at PROUD 2 at the O2 Arena, London. To win simply answer this question Which singer is featured on Chipmunk’s hit single Champion? a) Trey Songz b) Chris Brown c) R. Kelly Please send your answer to madnews2@gmail.com a long with your FULL NAME, EMAIL and TELEPHONE NUMBER. This competition will close on Thursday the 21 April. Good luck!
April 19, 2011
First let me say that I will always commend Estelle for giving the UK music industry the middle finger and moving to America, where she still enjoys a relatively successful career. Now on to her new single Break My Heart featuring Rick Ross… Break My Heart is the kind of track I would have playing in the background on a hot summer’s day. It’s well produced, catchy and Rick does what he does, but unfortunately Estelle’s vocals sound off-key in parts and flat. I have said this […]
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