UK MUSIC: GIGGS FEATURING B.O.B – ‘DON’T GO THERE’

Peckham meets Atlanta folks! UK rapper Giggs teams up with Atlanta based artist B.O.B and has produced the new track Don’t Go There. The label (XL) is really pushing the ‘Giggs machine’ in 2010!  Collaborating with US artists and his album Let Em Have It is apparently set to drop in April. It’s all go! I look forward to watching the MOBO Awards performance and hearing the speech……. Anyway back to track! I like the beat and the hook. As for the video… 1xtra’s Mista Jam describes it as being an “amazing video” via his blog’. I personally []

MENTALLY/PHYSICALLY DISABLED WOMAN FOUND CHAINED IN FILTH – MOTHER AND BROTHER ARRESTED

Via Chicago Breaking News A disabled woman was found covered in excrement and chained to a weight bench in what Wisconsin authorities said Tuesday was one of the most disturbing abuse cases they had ever encountered. Sally Adams, 56, and her son, Ernest Claiborne, 34, were charged with keeping  Adams’ 38-year-old daughter and Adams’ 2 1/2 -year-old grandson in vile conditions in their Kenosha home. Adams and Claiborne were arrested Saturday after police discovered Adams’ daughter chained to exercise equipment, according to criminal []

UK TV: LOST KINGDOMS OF AFRICA

Tune in to BBC Four tonight and watch the documentary Lost Kingdoms Of Africa, a four-part series in which British art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores the pre-colonial history of some of Africa’s most important kingdoms. Click HERE to read more. Lost Kingdoms Of Africa. BBC Four, 9pm tonight (January 5th). Why is this documentary not being aired on BBC 1???

LIL WAYNE TO PLAY VOICE OF JESUS CHRIST

Just when you think it can’t get any worse…….. Via Rhymes With Snitch Lil Wayne will play the voice of Jesus Christ in an animated special on the Cartoon Network. ‘The Return of Freaknik’, based on the infamous Atlanta HBCU spring break picnic of the same name, stars Lil Wayne as Christ and T-Pain as the Spirit of Freaknik. David Banner and several other artists are  also featured. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry…..

UK NEWS: ACTOR AML AMEEN SET TO MAKE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT

The Voice Newspaper reports that British actor Aml Ameen is preparing to direct his first short film called The Pick Up. Ameen told the newspaper, “It’s a short film I’ve written and this will be my directorial debut through my film production company, Ameen Dream Entertainment. It’s set in a house club and is about a bunch of lads that make up elaborate stories to try and get dates with these University girls. We had an open casting and it’s set to be a slick and []

UK TV: CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2010

Celebrity Big Brother kicked off last night (January 3rd) on Channel 4 and I enjoyed my first big belly laugh in 2010.  The sheer awkwardness of it all… It was HILARIOUS!  For those who missed last night’s show, the celebrities (and for some I use the term loosely) who ventured in to this year’s Big Brother house were…  British actress Stephanie Beacham. Stephanie has starred in numerous TV shows which include Dynasty and its spinoff The Colbys. She appeared in Coronation Street last []

ESTELLE ‘UPSETS’ FANS ON NEW YEARS EVE?

Rumour has it that UK “songtress”/rapper Estelle upset her Australian fans on New Years Eve, after her performance at Australia’s grand hotel Palazzo Versace’s “Unmasked” New Year’s Eve ball. Sources have told website Str8 NYC  that the West Londoner kept photographers waiting for 45 minutes and only sang four songs when she eventually appeared on stage at midnight. Fans apparently forked out $600.00 to see Estelle perform four tracks, and she earned $100,000 for less than an hours work. I doubt that the folks who were in []

FULL BODY SCANNERS IN UK AIRPORTS

Via BBC News Prime Minister Gordon Brown has given the go-ahead for full body scanners to be introduced at Britain’s airports. BAA, which runs six UK airports, said it would now install the machines “as soon as is practical” at Heathrow. Continue Reading….. Your thoughts please…..