UK News

BS STORY OF THE DAY: ALEXANDRA BURKE ‘TERRIFIED’ AFTER MAN TWEETS HE WANTS TO STAB HER WITH A STEAK KNIFE

More news from the topsy turvy publicity seeking world of Alexandra Burke. It has been reported that the singer was left ‘terrified’ while out enjoying a meal with her brother Nick and mother Melissa Bell in a restaurant. Melissa told Nick Ferrari’s LBC 97.3 radio show that “We were in the restaurant and looked at Twitter to see my daughter’s status (Hahahahaha) and someone had written, ‘I’m in a restaurant with Alexandra Burke. She’s annoying me and I’m going to go over with my steak knife []

UK EVENT: FLAGZ FEST 2012 (SOCA FESTIVAL)

SOCA FESTIVAL Headline act ALISON HINDS The Queen Of Soca Returns to LONDON….. FRIDAY 25th MAY 2012 alongside PROBLEM CHILD LAVA MAN BUFFY + MORE still to be added @ The Coronet London, Elephant and Castle ………….. Click here to buy tickets NOW!!!…www.Flagzradio.com Call for Ticket delivery // Info 07956 815 370 // 07939 495 925 // 07946 634 747 add BB 2271A17AD Twitter @Flagzradio / @FlagzSocaFete

UK EVENT: IBW (IMAGES OF BLACK WOMEN) FILM FESTIVAL 2012

IBW (Images of Black Women) Film Festival celebrates black female filmmakers and the diversity of the Diaspora Cinema. In its 8th year, the festival serves as advocate for “cinematic justice” for the black woman, too often absent, mute and stereotypically represented on the big screen.  IBW considers it paramount to offer a platform that stimulates change, promotes and encourages individual and collective initiative in filmmaking and audience experience. Festival dates: Fri 13 Apr 2012 to Sun 15 Apr 2012 @ The Tricycle []

UK NEWS: DRAMA SERIAL ‘TOP BOY’ WINS BEST DRAMA AWARD

The hit Channel 4 “URBAN” drama serial Top Boy won a Royal Television Society award last night for Best Drama. The controversial drama will be back on our screens later on in the year. Click HERE and HERE  to read previous posts about Top Boy. …. Well..this win doesn’t surprise me.

LAURYN HILL ANNOUNCES FIRST LONDON SHOW IN 5 YEARS AT THE INDIGO2

Live Nation has announced today that Lauryn Hill will be playing a rare, one-off show in the UK this April 14th at the Indigo2 in London. This special show will see Lauryn perform on UK soil for the first time in 5 years and will go on sale Friday 23rd March at 9am, available from http://www.livenation.co.uk Tickets go on sale 9am on 23rd March priced at £47.50 / £42.50 / £38.50 / (Limited £100.00) (subject to booking fee) and are available from http://www.livenation.co.uk

UK ANTICS / TOMFOOLERY: LETHAL B TALKS ABOUT N-DUBZ STAR’S SEX TAPE

I wasn’t going to post any news about this situation because I have no interest in Tulisa but I feel the world needs to see the level of buffoonery that goes on in the UK. (LOL). Yesterday Pappzd.com posted a sex tape which “allegedly” featured N-Dubz star/X-Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos.  But the website soon removed the video after Tulisa’s top-notch lawyers paid them a surprise visit and slammed down a cease and desist order. However since the video hit the Internet the jokes have been coming thick []

VIDEO: KATY PERRY COVERS ‘NIGGAS IN PARIS’ ( BBC RADIO 1 LIVE LOUNGE)

When I first came across a tweet excitedly stating that singer Katy Perry had covered a Jay-Z and Kanye track for her BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge performance I jokingly/sarcastically replied which one ‘Niggas In Paris???’. *Huge sigh* Anyway below Katy does her best impression of a ‘Nigga In Paris’. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcmvwWRqOn4&feature=player_embedded Via Soul Culture Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

QUOTE OF THE DAY: ALEXANDRA BURKE

Singer Alexandra Burke reveals that her former X-Factor mentor and “nation’s sweetheart” now turned has been Cheryl Cole went through a period of ignoring her texts but has suddenly acknowledged her again via Twitter. “I haven’t heard anything from Cheryl for over a year and then she tweeted me publicly the other day, which I was really surprised about,” “I’ve texted her a few times but never heard anything back. I was surprised to hear from her on Twitter, which was very public. Don’t get []

VIDEO: UK JUMP OFF UK DEBATE – ARE RACIAL STEREOTYPES ACCEPTABLE?

With London being one of the most multinational cities in the United Kingdom our Jump Off debaters had a discussion about racial stereotypes and taboos. Here are some questions and ideas raised during the discussion? Are racial stereotypes acceptable? What are the stereotypes attached to different races What does it take for people to think differently from the stereotypes? Is the term “lighty” acceptable? Why do rappers reinforce this negative rapper stereotype? … The term “lighty” just annoys me. The deep subject []