EVENT FLYER OF THE DAY: IN HONOUR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING’S BIRTHDAY
*Shaking my head* Rest In Peace Martin Luther King Jr.
A SPIKE LEE JOINT: BAMBOOZLED (2000) -WATCH FULL LENGTH FILM
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 […]
UK COMEDY EVENT: AFRICA VERSES WEST INDIES – “WHOSE FOOT-BOTTOM IS MORE DRY, AFRICANS OR WEST INDIANS?”
It is good to see the hilarious Mr Fraser on the bill but the whole Africa verses West Indies comedy “battle”, where comedians from West Indian and African backgrounds attempt to destroy each other’s cultural backgrounds with some outrageous/too close to the bone put downs has been done to death now. And I see that “Urban” comic Kevin J is going to be the ” show referee”.The same Kevin J who was booed and heckled at last year’s Screen Nation Awards (the […]
UK NEWS: TV CHEF ANTONY WORRALL THOMPSON SAYS PAST ‘ BULLYING AND SEXUAL ABUSE’ IS TO BLAME FOR HIM STEALING WINE AND CHEESE FROM TESCO
Earlier this month it was revealed that celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson had been arrested and cautioned for stealing wine and cheese from his local Tesco supermarket (click here to read) He then later apologised and said he would “seek counselling”. Now the star claims his problems relate to being sexually abused and bullied as a child. He also told Adrian Chiles during a pre-recorded interview for ITV 1’s That Sunday Night Show, ‘My counsellor thinks I am a guy with a gun […]
UK NEWS: OUTRAGE AFTER BRIT AWARDS SNUBS UK “URBAN” ARTISTS
The nominations for the “prestigious” 2012 Brit Awards were announced yesterday afternoon (click here to view list) and once again people are outraged because “URBAN” artists ( i.e. Wretch 32) received no nominations even though 2011 was a very successful year for the rapper. Why the shock? Why the outrage? This is just how the UK music industry rolls. Wake up folks! It is to be expected. In response to the grumblings fellow blogger/radio personality Miss Lala said, Are we really that surprised, they do this to “urban”/ black artists nearly […]
UK TV: SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE (NEW SEASON FEATURE)
I will definitely be tuning in! And my boy Gannicus is back 🙂 [Thanks Lorraine]
UK NEWS: DWARF DEMANDS APOLOGY FROM ENGLAND RUGBY TEAM AFTER DRUNK THROWS HIM IN THE AIR
Dwarf Martin Henderson has demanded an apology from Mike Tindall and the rest of the England Rugby team after he was thrown in the air by a drunken reveller and left partially paralysed. Via The Metro Martin Henderson, 37, was celebrating his birthday with friends when a hooded yob picked him up and tossed him straight up into the air. The 4ft 6in (1.37m) actor, who played a goblin in the Harry Potter films, suffered damage to nerve tissue in his spine, […]
HEED MAGAZINE FRONT COVER – MARSHA AMBROSIUS
British singer/songwriter Marsha Ambrosius graces the front cover of Heed Magazine. Via The Lava Lizard
UK NEWS: BRIT AWARDS 2012 NOMINEES REVEALED
The Brit Awards 2012 nominations list has been revealed. HURRAH!!! This year’s lucky nominees are…. BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST Ed Sheeran James Blake James Morrison Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Professor Green BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST Adele Florence & The Machine Island Jessie J Kate Bush Laura Marling BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT Anna Calvi Ed Sheeran Emeli Sandé Jessie J The Vaccines BRITISH GROUP Arctic Monkeys Chase & Status Coldplay Elbow Kasabian BRITISH SINGLE Adele: Someone Like You Ed Sheeran: The A Team Example: Changed The […]
UK MUSIC: IKES FT SCORCHER AND JERMAINE RILEY – GIRL TALK
Check out the new single Girl Talk from rapper Ikes featuring Scorcher and Jermaine Riley. …. Girl Talk is your usual UK fare. A “seductive” track made for the ladies with a guy singing the hook and a touch of auto-tuning. It’s not my cup of tea at all. It just lacks something. But the 12-16 year old demographic will probably love it. The Video – A mix of different ideas and style straight from mid 90s-early noughties US rap videos. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
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