UK NEWS: MOBO AWARDS 2011 – THE WINNERS

The MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards 2011 took please in Glasgow last night. Check out the full winners list below. Best UK Act Adele Chase & Status Chipmunk Example Jessie J – WINNER! Katy B N-Dubz Wretch 32 The Streets Tinie Tempah Best Newcomer In association with Lebara Mobile – voted for by Facebook Alex Clare Ed Sheeran Emeli Sande Jamie Woon Jessie J – WINNER! Loick Essien Maverick Sabre Rizzle Kicks Yasmin Wretch 32 Best UK Hip Hop/Grime Act Giggs Rizzle []

TWEETS OF THE DAY: X-FACTOR CONTESTANT DERRY

X-Factor (UK) contestant/ The Risk group member Derry Mensah begs famous faces for a ‘follow backs’ on Twitter. @rioferdy5 rio give me a follow back please you gave me a cool tweet last month its derry from xfactor cheers bro, tweet me wen you can — DEZMENSA @LFC (@DerryTheRisk) October 5, 2011 @WayneRooney yoooooo wayne give us a tweet/follow its Derry from factor — DEZMENSA @LFC (@DerryTheRisk) October 5, 2011 @Eminem yooo bro let me be your 1st follower? — DEZMENSA @LFC []

UK MUSIC: AKALA, RODNEY P AND MORE – THIS IS BLACK HISTORY

Produced by Last Resort This Is Black History features activist Jody McIntyre and rappers Logic, Big Ben, Jaja Soze, bigCAKES, Genesis Elijah, MC D, Cerose, Big Frizzle, Wordplay, Haze, USG, Rodney P, Akala. Wall Art: Steaz and Coza. The single has been released to coincide with Black History Month. Well done gentlemen. Your thoughts please….

UK EVENT: THE PRECIOUS AWARDS 2011

The PRECIOUS Awards was founded by Foluke akinlose MBE to celebrate the achievements of inspirational entrepreneurial women of colour who are running businesses in the UK. The Awards are passionate about recognizing success and inspiring other women of colour to launch their own business. The PRECIOUS Awards are an opportunity to recognise and celebrate those women of colour in business and leadership, who demonstrate exceptional determination, innovation and entrepreneurial skills and talent. The PRECIOUS Awards are amongst the most prestigious awards in the []

P DIDDY APOLOGISES FOR ACTING LIKE A JACK ASS IN ATL NIGHT CLUB

This past weekend P Diddy was filmed at a BET Hip Hop Awards after party verbally abusing a club patron for drinking alcoholic beverage Grey Goose. You see Diddy took offence to the fact that the man wasn’t drinking his brand of poison Ciroc. Diddy (a big old man in his forties) then felt he had the right to throw a drink over the man and then kept calling him a “bitch ass nigga” before rapper T.I stepped in and calmed the situation down.  Click HERE to watch []