Drake was in London earlier this week and as usual there was mass excitement. It doesn’t take much to excite and please people these days… Check out the “freestyle” he dropped for Tim ‘Big Dawg” Westwood. [Via PunchBowl Blog] Bring back the days of Rakim when a freestyle REALLY WAS A FREESTYLE and actually impressed us. Your thoughts please….
Smokey Barbers is a new online comedy sitcom set in a barber shop in the “hood” starring and co-produced by Jazzie Zonzolo who starred in the film Anuvahood. [Thanks Lorraine] Hmmmm… Your thoughts please….
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….
Check out rapper Ty working out with fitness trainer Chaka Clarke. Let’s get in to shape people!
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.
Check out hilarious Trinidadian blogger Trini Trent(he is also based in Trinidad). Trent used to contribute to popular UK-based website That Grape Juice but has now branched out on his own. In a recent video post Trent talks about the ridiculous Nicki Minaj. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGv6kOT7jBE
Whitney Houston’s former sister-in-law Leolah Brown appeared on the Dr Drew show yesterday and accused singer/Whitney’s alleged boyfriend Ray-J (the brother of singer Brandy Norwood) of supplying the star with drugs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOYBXD_41a8&feature=player_embedded Via PunchBowl Blog I wondered how long it would be before Leolah started yapping again. She was the one responsible for exposing (via The National Enquirer) Whitney’s excessive drug use to world. But there is something so desperate and suspect about Ray-J that it wouldn’t surprise me if these accusations turned out to be true.
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 […]
Actor Ashley Walters recently sat down with MO-AM Network and spoke about his up and coming projects, working with actor/writer/director Noel Clarke, the entertainment industry and women. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXjGyIEHfbg&feature=player_embedded … I look forward to seeing the up and coming film project with Noel Clarke. I hope I won’t be disappointed.
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?
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