Yesterday (July 12th) I ventured out to Mountsfield Park in South East London (my endz lol) to check out the Lewisham People’s Day 2008 festival, which is Lewisham’s longest running community festival. Every July this event takes place, but up until yesterday I always chose to stay away. Reports of trouble flaring up during the festivities put me off so I always opted to stay home. But this year I made up my mind to attend and have no […]
Day 1 of the Thisday Africa Rising Festival took place yesterday (July 11th) at the Thisday Dome in Abuja, Nigeria. Naomi Campbell and Tyson Beckford. Naomi please allow your scalp to breathe woman! It’s time to give the weave a rest, you’re going bald! Designer Ozwald Boateng Jay-Z and Rihanna Usher Jay-Z Festival goers
The Billboard below, promoting Channel 4’s Disarming Britain season, which takes a look at the current rise in violence on Britain’s streets, was brought to my attention today by photographer Lloyd Best. Best (a black man) say’s he walks past this Billboard on a daily basis and finds it offensive. He is currently in the process of getting the authorities to remove the billboard from the public’s view. I am interested to know what your thoughts are on this matter? Is the billboard offensive? should it be removed ASAP?
“I despise rap music because it doesn’t tell a story anymore. Music cannot be harmful. There is a war song that tribes play when they go out to war, and rap has become a continuous war song without a cause. I will not be a part of that, that’s why I had trouble with the songs on ‘Hustle & Flow.’ (Pride Magazine – July issue)
Soulja Boy brings us another fantastic classic track! How does the boy do it??? Your thoughts please……
Picture Source: The Daily Mail
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In this interview The Game discusses amongst other things, the Sean Bell travesty of justice and says that he asked numerous rappers to appear on a Sean Bell tribute track with him, and surprise surprise they all turned him down.
The Keep A Child Alive: Black Ball UK, is currently taking place at Smith Square in London. Alicia Keys Jennifer Hudson Television presenter June Sapong Singer Shazney Lewis (if you’re going to wear a wig, then at least make sure it looks decent!)
Michael Jackson is set to revive his music career by teaming up with reformed boy band New Kids On The Block. The musician has held a number of secret talks with the band who will go on tour for the first time in 20 years, in September. And Jackson has agreed to collaborate with them as he attempts to reignite his music career after his acquittal for child abuse charges three years ago. New Kids On The Block singer Donnie Wahlberg says, “It’s very […]
