UK TV: CNN DOCUMENTARY (FULL) – WHO IS BLACK IN AMERICA?

January 15, 2013

CNN’s documentary ‘Who Is Black In America’ aired here yesterday. Check out the documentary in full below. What defines you? Maybe it’s the shade of your skin, the place you grew up, the accent in your words, the make up of your family, the gender you were born with, the intimate relationships you chose to have or your generation? Soledad O’Brien discusses her new documentary, “Who is black in America?” and its look at the issue of colour. … [from mark 3:00] […]

UK MUSIC NEWS: SO SOLID CREW ANNOUNCE REUNION TOUR

January 14, 2013

Groundbreaking early noughties group the So Solid Crew announced in a press conference this morning that their reunion tour will kick off on March 21 at the IndigO2 in London. Expect to see Megaman, Lisa Mafia, Romeo, Harvey, Asher D, and Oxide and Neutrino performing the hits. Tickets will go on sale on Friday January 18. Check out So Solid’s 2002 performance at the Brit Awards. … After all these years So Solid FINALLY get the go ahead to perform in their own country. Congratulations. I hope the tour […]

UK TV: CNN DOCUMENTARY – ‘WHO IS BLACK IN AMERICA?’

January 13, 2013

The documentary ‘Who Is Black In America’ originally aired on CNN on December 9th 2012. It will now air here in the UK tomorrow (January 14th) on CNN  at 2am and 10am. What defines you? Maybe it’s the shade of your skin, the place you grew up, the accent in your words, the make up of your family, the gender you were born with, the intimate relationships you chose to have or your generation? Soledad O’Brien discusses her new documentary, “Who is […]

UK TV: QUENTIN TARANTINO TALKS ABOUT SLAVE MOVIE ‘DJANGO UNCHAINED’ THEN LOSES IT

January 11, 2013

Quentin Tarantino refuses to discuss any link between movie violence and real life violence during a heated interview with Krishnan Guru-Murphy about his latest film Django Unchained. … Oh dear.. poor Quentin he really did get his knickers in a twist.  “I am not your slave and you are not my master” – Hahahahaha. How big is this man’s ego? I bet if a black director approached Hollywood executives to make a film about American slave Nat Turner they would laugh that director out […]

OSCAR NOMINATIONS 2013 – YOUNGEST BEST ACTRESS NOMINEE AGED 9

January 10, 2013

9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis has made it in to the history books after becoming the youngest Best Actress nominee for her role in the critically acclaimed film Beasts of The Southern Wild. Wallis had no previous acting experience prior to her role in the film. … Congratulations Quvenzhané. CLICK HERE to view the full Oscar 2013 nominations list.

GQ MAGAZINE FRONT COVER (FEBRUARY ISSUE 2013) – BEYONCE

January 10, 2013

  When I first saw this GQ front cover floating around the Internet I thought it was a joke. I thought Beyonce’s head had been photo shopped on someone elses body. The photograph just looked odd and exposing a tiny bit of breast isn’t really Beyonce’s style. But GQ Magazine has now confirmed that this is in fact their February front cover. I bet the interview inside is duller than dirty dish water.

UK MUSIC: PAIGEY CAKEY & LADY LESHURR – CLIQUE

January 9, 2013

… They both look and sound like they are still in school (especially Paigey Cakey) and for some reason remind  me of some of my classmates who used to just start rapping at the back of the bus and would pretend they were Salt ‘N’Pepa. Anyway young girls will probably like this. Female rap duo Ice Cream and Mafiella better watch out! Your thoughts please. Hit and Miss?

UK NEWS: EX-SOLDIER JAILED AFTER USING 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DURING HEROIN SMUGGLING OPERATION

January 9, 2013

    Via Daily Record A FORMER soldier who served tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq has been jailed for drug smuggling. Ex-Lance Corporal Naomi Thriepland, 25, even used her seven-year-old daughter as a cover, telling customs officials they had been to Disneyland Paris. But when British officers searched the 25-year-old’s BMW convertible at the entrance to the Channel Tunnel in France, they found drugs worth £172,000 hidden inside the fold-down roof. In 2009, TV viewers saw Thriepland’s daughter Aiesha crying […]