February 28, 2012
Over the weekend Tim “Big Dawg” Westwood hosted a FREE “rave” at the O2 Arena. Photographs of the event were then posted on Facebook and then promptly removed by Westwood because they created such a stir. I have only been able to see a few of the pictures and all I can do is shake my head. What an embarrassing MESS!!! Click HERE to view some of the photographs. Anyway at some point during the evening there was a dance competition. One of my readers Miss Fonteyne sums this footage […]
February 27, 2012
Our Jump Off debaters got together to discuss two different art forms. The art of writing lyrics versus freestyling. How has the definition of freestyling evolved over time? Is writing lyrics for an MC battle acceptable? What is the definition of a freestyle? … As far as I am concerned freestyling is straight off the top of the dome. END OF! Now you have people going on the Tim Westwood show (for example) fooling the 90s babies in to believing that the lyrics coming from out of their mouths has […]
February 27, 2012
Check out UK artists Melody Keys, Shimmer Baby and Lisa Mercedez’s very own rendition of Mobb Deep/Lil Kim’s Quiet Storm. Thanks Brown Eyez Lord help us. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
February 27, 2012
The BBC reports that the singer Elisabeth Welch is to be commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque in south-west London. Welch is the second black woman to be honoured with a blue plaque in London (who was the first?) The plaque will be unveiled in Ovington Court, Kensington, which was her home during the 1930s when she rose to fame on the cabaret circuit. The performer died aged 99 in 2003 and has been described as “Britain’s first black star”. Welch was born […]
February 27, 2012
Click HERE to watch advertisement for event. Last night the first ever black.. oops sorry.. I mean “URBAN” strip night in the UK took place at BEAVERS in Watford. YES this is progress folks! Anyway so far the feedback that I have received about this event has been comical. But were any of you in attendance? If so what did you think?
February 27, 2012
The highly anticipated Oscars 2012 took place last night in Los Angeles. Actress Octavia Spencer (39) won Best Supporting Actress for her role as a sassy/feisty maid in the hit film The Help. …. Below are the winners. Best Picture War Horse The Artist *WINNER Moneyball The Descendants The Tree of Life Midnight in Paris The Help Hugo Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Best Actress Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Viola Davis, The Help Meryl […]
February 26, 2012
The great, the good, the famous and the shallow have been out sipping champagne at London Fashion Week shows and controversial Daily Mail writer Liz Jones has written an hilarious article (well I think it’s funny) about her time spent at a LFW show. See below excerpts from the article. When I read all the other reviews of the [Stella] McCartney love-in, I felt as if I was living in a parallel universe. ‘I was in the queue for the loo with […]
February 26, 2012
Check out the brilliant Mishal Moore’s new single Soldier. Solider is the first single off the highly anticipated EP I’m Not A Hipster – The Mishal Moore & DJ Fonti Project (one part of the formally known Heartless Crew). The EP will be released on April 17th. …….. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
February 24, 2012
Best described as an urban thriller, BLUD combines the gritty unpredictable under world with that of the real world and brings you a breath taking journey into the supernatural. The concept, story and screen play was written byrapper/actor,director Fredi ‘KRUGA’ Nwaka. It was also directed by him and produced by his company GRIDLOC FILMS LTD. [Thanks Lorraine]
February 24, 2012
Due to phenomenal public demand, Superstars Kanye West and Jay Z have added a further 4 UK shows to their previously announced ‘WATCH THE THRONE’ European tour. They will be performing an additional 3 shows at London’s O2 and an additional date at Manchester Arena. JAY Z and Kanye West WATCH THE THRONE tickets are on sale NOW priced at £60.00/£49.50/£39.50 London and £55.00/£47.50 Regional (subject to booking fee) and will be available from http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/jay-z-and-kanye-west-watch-the-throne-tickets?c=pr_ext_watchthethrone_150212 No surprises here!
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