Month: March 2012

MACBETT (“THE CARIBBEAN MACBETH”) COMING SOON….

When this was first brought to my attention (thanks Tahirah) I refused to believe it was true. I thought that this was some kind of a joke. That she was pulling my leg. But I was wrong…. (shaking my head). On a jewel of an island floating in the Caribbean Sea, William Shakespeare’s “MacBeth” is retold using a Modern Day Monarchy as its backdrop. This Universal and relevant story will come to life in a World where Black West Indians rule exclusively over a []

UK TV: REGGIE YATES APPEARS ON BBC BREAKFAST TO DISCUSS HIS NEW BBC3 DOCUMENTARY ‘TEEN GANGS’

TV and radio personality Reggie Yates appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning with former gang member Aaron Rhoden to talk about his new BBC3 documentary on Teen Gangs. …. When I first heard about this documentary and then heard the name ‘Reggie Yates’ I rolled my eyes. But it actually looks like it might be quite good. I wish Aaron the best of luck. I see some potential there and he seems like a decent young man. Your thoughts please….

UK NEWS: SBTV FOUNDER OFFERS RAP PRODUCERS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME……

SBTV founder Jamal Edwards is offering rap producers the opportunity of a lifetime!!! : Rap producers send your beats to jamalsbtv@gmail.com for a chance to get a big known rapper from the States on it. No it's not @Drake lol. — Jamal Edwards (@jamaledwards) March 26, 2012 I bet it’s either Flo-Rida or Pitbull… or some rapper who last had a hit record back in 2003 and is vaguely remembered.

UK NEWS: N-DUBZ STAR’S FORMER LOVER APPEARS IN COURT OVER “LEAKED” SEX TAPE ANTICS

N-Dubz star and X-Factor Judge Tulisa Contostavlos’ former lover MC Ultra (real name Justin Edwards) appeared at London’s High Court earlier today to deny being the ‘low life’ that “leaked” their tired sex-tape last week on the Internet. In a sworn statement 28-year-old Edwards  supported the ban on the tape and blamed Tulisa for the existence of  the tape. He said, ” I regret ever allowing the claimant (Tulisa) to persuade me to film ourselves.” He also claims that their intimate moments were filmed on her phone and he had nothing to []

STATESIDE BLACK CINEMA: THE SKINNY (TRAILER)

THE SKINNY is the new feature film from writer/director Patrik-Ian Polk and tells the story of five Brown University classmates reuniting in the Big Apple for a weekend of sin and fun. The film also stars British actress Shanika Markland-Warren (4321, Demons Never Die) and the film’s premier took place in Los Angeles last night. US release date: April 6, 2012 UK release date: UNKNOWN Website: http://www.skinnythemovie.com CLICK HERE to watch the trailer.

UK NEWS: TICKET WEBSITE FOR BBC RADIO 1 HACKNEY WEEKENDER MUSIC FESTIVAL CRASHES AND BURNS

Those desperate to get their tickets for the ‘highly anticipated’ Olympic Celebration, The Hackney Weekend 2012 were left angry, frustrated and disappointed this morning after they visited the ‘troubled’ ticket website and encountered the following issues… i have called the ticket line 40 damn times…and not one of the 30 staff has answered me #hackneyweekender — MsChiVious (@I_am_Ms_Chi) March 25, 2012 "30 dedicated phone operators" – Nice to see the BBC still produce great comedy! #hackneyweekender #radio1 #BBC — Jon Williams (@JonWcomedian) []