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VIDEO: BRITISH ACTOR ARNOLD OCENG AKA SNAKEY MAN TALKS ABOUT BEING A BLACK ACTOR IN THE UK

February 1, 2012

Actor/rapper Arnold Oceng aka Snakey Man has starred in children’s drama Grange Hill, Top Boy, The Tapes and Adulthood. In this interview he talks about his career and the struggles he faces being a black actor in the UK. Start from mark 4.15 …. Interesting…. He says that black people complained the most about the hit Channel 4 drama Top Boy which aired last year. Yeah there were complaints because most of us are just tired of seeing young black men being depicted […]

VIDEO / UK ANTICS: JAMMER COMPILES ‘TOP 10 UK BUTTERS FEMALE ARTISTS LIST’

January 29, 2012

*For those of you who don’t know what the word ‘butters’ means it’s old skool slang and means “ugly”* When I first heard that UK artist Jammer was going to compile a ‘Top Ten UK Butters Female Artists’ list I just shook my head in disbelief. I didn’t actually think he would do it because it’s just cruel. But Jammer has in fact gone ahead and compiled this list in response to Grime Daily’s ‘Top 10 Sexiest Males In Grime and Rap’ […]

VIDEO: JUMP OFF UK DEBATE – WHAT IS “URBAN” MUSIC

January 27, 2012

With the word “Urban” in the air the debaters discuss exactly what the word means. Here are some of the questions that were raised and discussed during the debate: Is “Urban” Music Black Music? Why was it created? Do all genres come from black music? …. As far as I am concerned the word “URBAN” should be banished! Your thoughts please…

VIDEO: NICKI MINAJ – STUPID HOE

January 21, 2012

I have come to the conclusion that some of today’s artists really just don’t give a s**t. How can this woman jump in to the booth and record this mess and then actually believe it’s good enough to show off to the outside world? Who in her camp lied and convinced her that Stupid Hoe ‘is fire’? I swear Nicki just surrounds herself with a bunch of idiot yes men and women. Hype Williams also directed the video. Remember when he used […]

VIDEO/UK NEWS: MP FOR TOTTENHAM DAVID LAMMY SAYS FOOTBALLERS AND RAPPERS SHOULD DO MORE FOR THE COMMUNITY

January 17, 2012

MP for Tottenham David Lammy recently sat down with the Community Channel’s London 360 and had this to say … …. When it comes to David Lammy I never know what to think, he is no Bernie Grant (Rest In Peace) BUT he is talking sense here! As for rappers and footballers (in particular) giving something back financially to the community… Hahahahaha – don’t hold your breath David. Your thoughts please….

VIDEO: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC POSE NUDE IN BIRMINGHAM FOR ‘2012 CHOCOLATE CALENDER’

January 16, 2012

According to website Brown Eyez  rather than use professional models to pose for ‘The Miss Bleach Blonde Chocolate Calendar’, it’s founder Miss Bleach Blond chooses to use local men and women who, on a normal day are teachers, retail assistants, business owners, cleaners and parents. All proceeds from the calender will be donated to charity. Miss Bleach Blond says, “I ALWAYS make a donation to a local community based project or charity from the proceeds and i’m BIG on giving BACK!! My aim […]

A SPIKE LEE JOINT: BAMBOOZLED (2000) -WATCH FULL LENGTH FILM

January 15, 2012

Bamboozled is a 2000 satirical film written and directed by Spike Lee about a modern televised minstrel show featuring black actors donning blackface makeup and the violent fall-out from the show’s success. The film was given a limited release by New Line Cinema during the fall of 2000, and was released on DVD the following year. Starring Damon Wayans, Jada Pinkett Smith, Paul Mooney, Mos Def, Canibus, The Roots, Savion Glover and Tommy Davidson.  WARNING: Extreme profanity. [Thanks Lorna] Black British folk […]