POWERLIST 2013: BRITAIN’S MOST INFLUENTIAL BLACK PEOPLE

November 8, 2012

The Powerlist 2013 featuring Britain’s most influential black people has just been released. Sadly I am not featured. Yes I know it’s a travesty and a major snub but I am over it now. Anyway check out the individuals who made it in to the top 10. 1 David Adjaye, architect 2. Pat McGrath, global creative design director, Procter & Gamble 3. Mo Farah, Olympic double gold medallist 4. Ken Olisa, chairman, Restoration Partners, non-executive director, Thomson Reuters 5. Damon Buffini, philanthropist/private equity magnate 6. Sandie […]

VIDEO: RAPPER NAS STARS IN NEW CHRISTMAS GAP COMMERCIAL WITH FATHER.

November 8, 2012

Via Necole Bitchie Check out Gap’s Adult Holiday 2012 Collection featureing rapper Nas and his father, blues musician Olu Dara. … It is always a surprise to see Nas endorsing a product/brand.  I had no idea the rapper and his father were Gap fans.  Hahaha. Well done to Nas’ manager Steve Stoute for bagging them this gig. Next stop TopMan.

VIDEO: FORMER ROCA-FELLA RECORDS CO-FOUNDER DAME DASH TALKS LIFE, BUSINESS AND JAY-Z

November 7, 2012

Global Grind’s Sharon Carpenter caught up with Dame at his gallery space to talk about everything from how age has changed his pursuits and where his relationship stands with Jay-Z. *There is no relationship with Jay-Z* … Damon Dash really is a shadow of his former self. This is what happens kids when you allow fame, fortune and power to go to your head, start to believe your own hype and verbally abuse people on a daily basis for sport. You end […]

BARACK OBAMA WINS RE-ELECTION / ACCEPTANCE SPEECH (VIDEO)

November 7, 2012

All that RAZZMATAZZ worked and Barack Obama has been re-elected as President of the United States of America. Check out his acceptance speech below. …. Congratulations Mr President. Now get back to work. And to those in the UK who got caught up in the showbiz of it all and are excited about Obama’s re-election let us now focus on what is going on politically in THIS country.

RAPPER PLAN B VOTED THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSICIAN IN LONDON … SO SAYS THE EVENING STANDARD

November 6, 2012

According to The Evening Standard rapper Plan B is the “most influential musician in London”. *blank stare* Why has he been voted the most influential musician in London? What is so special about Plan B? What’s really going on here? Answers on a postcard please. Anyway check out the Top 20 list of “influencers” below. 1 Boris Johnson, Mayor of London 2 David Cameron, Prime Minister 3 Ed Miliband, Leader of the Opposition 4 George Osborne, Chancellor 5 Danny Boyle, film director […]

JAY-Z PERFORMS AT OBAMA CAMPAIGN EVENT WHILE BEYONCE GETS MINION TO PEN AN ‘OPEN LETTER’ TO THE PRESIDENT

November 6, 2012

Musicians mixing it up with politicians and performing at their campaign events is a highly amusing sight. It’s all so showbizzy. Check out former Marcy Projects waste man turned rapper, turned mogul, turned close friend to politicians Jay-Z, performing the track 99 Problems at President Obama’s last campaign event before America decides who sits in the Oval Office tomorrow. …. *cringe* And while Jigga performed his wife Beyonce was busy at home instructing one of her minions to devise/write an ‘open letter’ to the President. Hahahahaha. Jigga, 99 Problems, Springsteen,  gushing open letters […]

VIDEO: HOW IMPORTANT IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN BRITAIN

November 6, 2012

For those of you who don’t know here in Britain Black History Month is “celebrated” in October, so last month UK 360 pounded the streets to find out what the public really think about Black History Month. One young woman featured admits that she couldn’t care less about Black History Month and I wouldn’t expect you to luv. Hahahaha. Rapper Akala is also featured. I simply adore that man. He isn’t afraid to speak the truth on a public forum and talks a lot of sense. The man is no coward. … Your thoughts please…..