2012 BLACK WOMEN IN EUROPE POWER LIST

2012 Power List: The award-winning Black Women in Europe blog releases a third “list of our own” most powerful black women in Europe. CLICK HERE to visit the blog. … Congratulations to all those who made this year’s list.

UK NEWS: CHANNEL 4 FINALLY ADDRESSES SHAMBOLIC ‘TOP BOY’ OPEN AUDITIONS

After last Sunday’s ‘Top Boy’ open audition fiasco (click here to read all about it and my thoughts on the matter) Channel 4 has finally come forward to  address the situation. In a statement issued to The Voice a spokeswoman said: “The auditions were attended by more people than had been anticipated and was closed early for safety reasons. The situation was extremely well handled by police on the ground and the crowds dispersed very quickly.” Hayley White, group director at Hoxton Hall where the []

VIDEO: SEAN FURY – RACISM

My favourite artist Sean Fury first hit us with Bi-Racial, then came They Keep Taking (dedicated to those “damn critics”) and now he is back with the thought provoking and emotionally charged single Racism.

UK EVENT: EDDIE KADI AND KEVIN J – ONE NIGHT ONLY

TWO FRIENDS, ONE VENUE, ONE NIGHT. Eddie Kadi and Kevin J join forces for a night full of laughter. Venue: SYNC, London Date: 15th December 2012 … You know Christmas is almost here when two “URBAN” comedy powerhouses decide to come together. I don’t think the audience is going to be able to handle both comedic forces sharing the same stage for one night only. They are gonna be rolling in the aisles. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

EVENT: SPIRIT OF LONDON AWARDS 2012

Spirit of London Awards is in its 4th Year and as a fitting send off to a momentous Year for London 2012 the support line up for the “Community Youth Oscars” is the strongest yet. The show is set for the O2 Arena on Monday December 10th 7.30pm We are hoping that Londoners will join us this Year at the wonderful O2 Arena for the show so that we can raise some money to continue our outreach programme development.   CLICK HERE []

UK NEWS: SELFRIDGES TO STOCK LETHAL B ‘STAY DENCH’ CLOTHING LINE

Rapper Lethal B ( real name Maxwell Ansah) has announced that Selfridges department store will stock his ‘STAY DENCH’ clothing line next month. I feel real honored that Selfridges is gonna be stocking #STAYDENCH clothing next month. I'm just a kid from the block. #Grateful — Lethal Bizzle (@LethalBizzle) November 13, 2012 This news stunned me in to silence. It will always annoy me that he opts to dumb down his intellect in a bid to appeal to a younger audience because the man is NO FOOL. Congratulations Lethal B.

GQ MAGAZINE FRONT COVER – RIHANNA (WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING HERE???)

Singer Rihanna (24) features on the front cover of December’s GQ Magazine and I am left wondering what the hell is going on??? When Rihanna first appeared on the music scene the only part of her body that was on show was her midriff and her image was relatively clean and safe. Then things began to change after the still talked about altercation in 2009 with former boyfriend Chris Brown which left her battered and bruised. After the drama died down she resurfaced with a darker sound and an edgier look, []

UK MUSIC: SKEPTA – CASTLES

I remember when they were looking for models to appear in this video via Twitter. Anyway check out Skepta dressed like Hugh Hefner in the music promo for his latest single Castle. … The Track: Not bad. The Video: Seeing all that smoke coming out of their mouths made me feel nauseous and now my chest hurts. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?