April 18, 2012
REEL TALK LIVE – an opportunity for young people aged 16-26 to come together once a month, network and discuss the subjects important to you! What are the issues affecting young people in the UK? Do you have a voice that is not being heard? Then this event is for you! Topics can range from Unemployment, Homosexuality and Crime, to Chat Up Lines, Body Image and Relationships. COME AND GET YOUR VIEWS ACROSS IN A FORUM OF YOUR PEERS! This event will […]
January 27, 2012
With the word “Urban” in the air the debaters discuss exactly what the word means. Here are some of the questions that were raised and discussed during the debate: Is “Urban” Music Black Music? Why was it created? Do all genres come from black music? …. As far as I am concerned the word “URBAN” should be banished! Your thoughts please…
December 17, 2011
Why has there been a decline in Grime and is UK Hip Hop becoming too similar to the US? – Does the UK have its own identity in Hip Hop? – Is British music becoming more Americanised? – Is Grime now a form of Hip Hop? – Has the UK turned its back on Grime? – Is it acceptable for artists to make music with a fake accent? …. I think that there has been a decline in Grime music because it’s […]
December 7, 2011
Several months ago UK rapper Chipmunk parted ways with major label Sony Music ( now who didn’t see that coming?) and is now ‘an ‘independent artist’. The Friday Hip Hop Report Debate Panel discuss whether they think Chipmunk is better off as an independent artist. ……. Your thoughts please….
November 27, 2011
After N-Dubz’s Producer and Tulisa’s boyfriend Fazer was chosen by Simon Cowell to produce the X-Factor finalists winning song, it raised some questions: – Are Hook Ups/Bring Ins Credible or Cringeworthy? …. These days (especially in the world of crummy media) it’s not WHAT you know but WHO you know. Your thoughts please….
October 31, 2011
Vicky, DJ Snips, Chuckie and Miss Lala debate at the Jump Off Studios on what they think has happened to the MOBO awards. Has the ceremony lost credibility? Does it still represent music of black origin? These are a couple of the question raised in this discussion… …. Your thoughts please…
March 2, 2011
Last week the government revealed new adoption guidelines that will now make it easier for couples to adopt children from different ethnic backgrounds, and say that race should no longer be a “deal-breaker” in adoption cases. Click HERE to read more about this decision if you missed it. As expected the release of the new guidelines sparked major debate. Some felt that the new guidelines were a step in the right direction, while others expressed concern that a black/Asian child would lose his/her identity and have no understanding of their culture if placed […]
October 22, 2009
British National Party leader Nick Griffin will appear on Question Time tonight (Oct 22nd) and I for one will definitely be tuning in to watch this debate! People are getting themselves all worked up over Nick’s appearance on the show tonight, and the BBC has been put under immense pressure to ban him from the proceedings. But I personally don’t see what all the fuss is about. There is no point in pretending that the racist British National Party doesn’t exist. They already have a following that is steadily growing […]
August 3, 2009
This Light Skin vs Dark Skin vehicle is pointless and who are those idiots ‘hamming’ it up for the camera? What was the brief from the director/producer – ‘We want to cause a stir, so say some controversial s**t, because we desperately want this documentary to be a talking point within the community’. Whatever…. The light skin / dark skin ‘debate’ is BORING! MOVE ON!!!!