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UK NEWS: CORONATION STREET STAR FIRED OVER RAPE LYRICS ON YOUTUBE AS RAP ALTER-EGO ‘THE PHANTOM’

August 19, 2013

Via BBC News Coronation Street actor Chris Fountain has been sacked by the soap after he was exposed as a masked rapper who posted strongly worded videos online. The YouTube clips purportedly showed Fountain rapping about raping women and committing violent acts in the guise of his alter-ego “The Phantom”. The 25-year-old had been suspended, but an ITV spokesman confirmed his contract had been terminated. Fountain had offered apologies for any offence he had caused. Continue Reading…. Oh dear Chris… when “keeping […]

UK DOCUMENTARY: ‘MY DOMINICA STORY’ – MISTAKEN ID (TEASER)

August 19, 2013

Travel to the beautiful island of Dominica as one man documents his journey of discovery, of identity, of the birthplace of his father and of a legacy for future generations. This inspirational film will celebrate a small and unknown island and place it firmly on the map. Follow Richard’s progress at www.mydominicastory.tumblr.com where you can also make a donation. Writer/Director Richard Etienne addresses the common confusion between Dominica and the Dominican Republic.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: ASHLEY WALTERS – ‘TOP BOY’ STAR NOT PLANNING ON TRYING TO BREAK HOLLYWOOD

August 18, 2013

“I’m not a big fan of America. It might be my insecurities but I find it quite daunting. “Everyone’s gone over there and been a success – Idris Elba, David Harewood – I don’t want to be the one who goes and has to come back, I’ve got bad luck like that.” The 31-year-old actor revealed he gets recognised a lot by Top Boy fans, and viewers include everyone from the police to gang members, young and old. “That’s one of the […]

JUMP OFF TV UK DEBATE: SHOULD UK ARTISTS DIVERSIFY?

August 17, 2013

Do artists need to do more than music to stay relevant? Should they jump at other opportunities or stick to their roots?  Can acting, fashion designing, modelling be detrimental to their music career? … If artists in this country have any sense they will diversify and will have back up plans. Your thoughts please….

UK NEWS: CORONATION STREET STAR SUSPENDED OVER RAPE LYRICS ON YOUTUBE AS RAP ALTER-EGO ‘THE PHANTOM’

August 16, 2013

Hahahahahaha – Oops! Via The Daily Mail Chris Fountain has been suspended from his role on Coronation Street for violent raps about rape after he was unmasked as alter-ego The Phantom. The 25-year-old actor posted numerous videos on YouTube in which he raps about raping women, bombing houses and stabbing people in the face with syringes.  In one distasteful clip, Fountain rapped about dragging a girl in pink underwear upstairs, and boasted: ‘I will f*** anybody up in the worst way, rape […]

UK NEWS: MOBO AWARDS MUSIC PANEL 2013 – ‘WE NEED YOUR MUSIC EXPERTISE’

August 15, 2013

Can you prove you’re the ultimate MOBO (Music of Black Origin) music expert? This year we’re bringing our biggest supporters and fans of MOBO music into the fold to become a part of the influential MOBO music panel.  The MOBO music panel helps to decide the nominees for each category. By taking the 10-question quiz below you could be handpicked to join the panel alongside DJs, record label execs, music journalists and bloggers on Friday, August 23. Remember, only those with the […]

UK NEWS: PERU DRUG ARRESTS – WOMEN SAY ‘THEY WERE FORCED IN TO COCAINE TRAFFICKING / AN OBSERVATION

August 14, 2013

Via BBC News Two women held in Peru over suspected drug trafficking have told a visiting cleric they were forced at gunpoint by Colombian gangsters to carry the drugs. Melissa Reid, 19, from Lenzie, near Glasgow, and Michaella McCollum, 20, from Dungannon, were stopped trying to board a flight to Madrid last week. A Catholic archbishop, Sean Walsh, visited the women in a police holding centre in Lima. The women are due in court later where they will be formally charged. The […]

BLACK BRITISH DOCUMENTARY (FULL LENGTH) – WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

August 13, 2013

… ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ will probably divide opinion for various reasons (e.g. footage of a few contributors should have ended up on the cutting room floor) but other than that I think Jaja has made an interesting and thought provoking documentary here for the younger generation. For me the first 30 minutes of the documentary brought back memories of what it was like growing up black in the 1980s/1990s in South London and what was going on culturally and […]