Month: October 2011

VIDEO: JUMP OFF TV DEBATE (UK) – IS THE MOBO AWARDS OUT OF TOUCH WITH BLACK CULTURE?

Vicky, DJ Snips, Chuckie and Miss Lala debate at the Jump Off Studios on what they think has happened to the MOBO awards. Has the ceremony lost credibility? Does it still represent music of black origin? These are a couple of the question raised in this discussion… …. Your thoughts please…

REGGAE STAR VYBZ CARTEL SET TO APPEAR IN COURT TO FACE SECOND MURDER CHARGE

Vybz Kartel (real name Adidja Palmer) will appear in court today to face a second murder charge. Palmer is charged jointly with Kiro Jones alias ‘Ray Jones’, with the murder of Clive Williams. It is alleged that Williams was led to a house where he was beaten and stabbed to death. Continue Reading  I will refrain on commenting further on old Bleachy’s situation until both verdicts come in. Innocent until proven guilty and all that!

UK NEWS: THIEVES STEAL PARALYMPIC BASKET BALL STAR ADE ADEPITAN’S CAR AND WHEELCHAIR

Via BBC News Thieves have stolen a car branded  with the London Olympics logo, which contained a wheelchair belonging to a  Paralympic basketball player. The white BMW X5 car was taken during a break-in at Merton Avenue, Chiswick,  west London, early on 22 October. The wheelchair, which is owned by Ade Adepitan, is metallic blue and has blue tyres with white spokes, police said. Continue Reading….. Leafy suburb Chiswick has really gone to the dogs. I hope they find the car and the wheelchair soon.

PIC OF THE DAY: ACTRESS JAMIE WINSTON ATTENDS GREY GOOSE EVENT IN HONOUR OF THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION

Jamie Winston (daughter of actor Ray Winston) arrived at the Grey Goose Winter Ball last in a tacky attention seeking outfit. The “charity” event was held in honour of the Elton John Aids Foundation. Click HERE to view more photographs…. These expensive, lavish star-studded so-called charity events kill me. The celebrities who attend, most don’t even care about the cause. They just turn up to be seen and in this case also want to be seen hanging out with Elton. But anyway well done Jamie you managed to get your photograph []

UK NEWS: WIGAN CHAIRMAN SAYS FOOTBALLERS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT RACISM ARE ‘OUT OF ORDER’

This is probably the popular opinion within the world of football. Via The Guardian The Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has said players are “out of order” to complain about being referred to by their race. Whelan, responding to allegations against John Terry, which the England captain denies, told LBC the issue of racism in football was overblown, and that players “should just get on with it”. He said: “If a white man insults a black man that’s big, big news. If a black man []

UK FILM NEWS: ‘SKET’ FILM POSTERS BANNED ON LONDON UNDERGROUND

Who is responsible for the marketing/promotion of this film? Hahahaha. Via Digital Spy Two posters for British film SKET, including one that asked prime minister David Cameron if he still wanted to “hug a hoodie”, have today been banned from London Underground stations across the capital by Transport for London. Advertisements for the film, a retribution thriller set in London focusing on violence committed against and by teenage females, have also been banned from publication in popular commuter newspaper Metro. Continue Reading…. SKET []

VIDEO: WOMAN ATTACKS USHER AFTER HE PARKS IN DISABLED PARKING SPACE

TMZ reports, Usher had just arrived to the Little 5 Points Halloween Parade (hence the guy in the Elvis costume) when the woman saw U’s SUV parked in a handicap spot.We’re told the woman demanded the singer move his car — but Usher refused and she went ballistic … screaming, flailing her arms, and grabbing Usher’s hoodie. At one point she screams, “YOU DON’T BELONG HERE”. Sources say the woman’s husband eventually dragged her away from the scene — and Usher drove []

TWEET OF THE DAY – RAPPER WALE

black niggas hate on other black niggas wayy too much …we gotta do better — Wale Folarin (@Wale) October 28, 2011 No Wale YOU “gotta do better” and THINK before you tweet. I don’t pay much attention to Wale’s music but I always got the impression that he was considered one of the few rappers with sense. But I guess I was wrong.