Month: June 2013

VIDEO: RAPPER BIG NARSTIE AIRS HIS VIEWS ON THE TULISA AND MIKE GLC DRUGS STING DEBACLE

June 4, 2013

This man is something else…. He does make me laugh at times. Anyway rapper Big Narstie  airs his views on the current sad situation involving former X-Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos and ‘best friend’ rapper Mike GLC. WARNING: SOME PROFANITY … What I find interesting is that a lot of these guys are tearing in to chatterbox Tulisa but turn a blind eye to Mike’s equally foolish antics and attempt to make excuses for him. It is actually bordering on comical now. First you hear the […]

CREATOR AND STAR OF WEB SERIES ‘AWKWARD BLACK GIRL’ SET TO PLAY NINA SIMONE IN LORRAINE HANSBERRY BIOPIC

June 3, 2013

Shadow & Act reports that Issa Rae, star and creator of the hit US comedy web series Awkward Black Girl, has been cast to play the legendary singer Nina Simone in an up and coming biopic based on the life of playwright Lorraine Hansberry. Issa Rae is set to play Nina Simone, who was a close friend of Lorraine until her death. And Jaleel White will play James Baldwin, Hansberry’s close friend and confidant. Will Stewart (Casting Director for Scandal) is casting the project, with additional announcements […]

QUOTES OF THE DAY: UK RAPPER AKALA

June 3, 2013

“I remember the Daily Mail wrote an article about my sister (Ms Dynamite) at the time,” he says, “and essentially their argument was, ‘Well, she’s not really black, is she – she’s quite clever and she’s got a white mum!’ It was so funny the way they tried to co-opt us. Remember that big story about Bob Marley and his ‘white dad’ last year? He was unequivocally black power, but he’s rewritten as this fun-loving Rasta. Mark Duggan [the Tottenham man shot by police […]

JUMP OFF UK DEBATE: TULISA, MIKE GLC, THE SUN AND DRUGS STING DRAMA

June 3, 2013

Yesterday the proverbial hit the fan for N-Dubz star/former X-Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos and her ‘best friend’ rapper Mike GLC (CLICK HERE to read all about this mess). Jump Off debaters Miss Lala, Teef and Letitia Hector discuss the situation. WARNING: SOME PROFANITY … Since The Sun put Tulisa and Mike GLC’s business out on road many have actually defended the pair  and have gone as far as to accuse the tabloid rag (who are back on their expose grind) of snitching and entrapment. Hahaha. Miss Lala  summed up my thoughts on […]

UK NEWS /VIDEO: SINGER AND FORMER X-FACTOR JUDGE TULISA CONTOSTAVLOS ALLEGEDLY ‘EXPOSED AS DRUGS FIXER’

June 2, 2013

N-Dubz star and former X-Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has been allegedly exposed as a drugs fixer after she boasted to an undercover reporter from The Sun that she could get him any drugs he wanted saying, “Half the guys I know are drug dealers. One’s a massive cocaine dealer. He’s my best friend. He’s a gangster — he’s my gangster.” According to the newspaper her dealer friend is rapper Mike GLC who allegedly sold £800 worth of cocaine to the undercover reporter after […]

UK RADIO NEWS: FORMER CHOICE FM PRESENTER AND HEAD OF MUSIC KIRK ANTHONY DIES

June 1, 2013

It has been reported that former Choice FM presenter Kirk Anthony has died in Lagos, Nigeria. Earlier today radio station Smooth 98.1FM posted the following messages: With very heavy hearts, @Smooth981FM announces the passing of our dear friend & colleague, Kirk Anthony, who passed away yesterday. #RIPKirk — Smooth98.1FM (@Smooth981FM) June 1, 2013 Words cannot express the magnitude of this loss. He was truly an amazing man who did what he loved with so much passion. #RIPKirk — Smooth98.1FM (@Smooth981FM) June 1, […]