BBC LONDON – DOTUN ADEBAYO SHOW: ARE BLACK MEN DISPROPORTIONATELY INVOLVED IN NIGHTCLUB VIOLENCE?
Dotun Adebayo asks are young black men disproportionately involved in nightclub violence? Guests include Mr. Play, DJ Spoony and Sara Myers. Last night’s discussion is in response to Afia Asha’s controversial Facebook post that blamed young black men for the violence in south London nightclubs. Afia who is the bar managing director for the Brixton Fridge Bar wrote: “Unless and until young black people (18-35) learn to conduct themselves in a civil manner then the night time economy will be closed or severely […]
UK FILM TRAILER: THE MAN INSIDE ( STARRING ASHLEY ‘BASHY’ THOMAS)
Clayton Murdoch carries a terrible darkness inside him. As a boy he was exposed by his father, to murder and gang culture. With his father now in prison, Clayton struggles to overcome what he was groomed to become, in a city where every day there is a constant threat of violence and death. Clayton channels his aggression into boxing: controlled, powerful, contained. However, when the violence starts to destroy his own family, Clayton loses control, and the darkness within him is unleashed. […]
JAMAICAN FILM: ‘BETTER MUS COME’ (TRAILER)
Three years in the making, Better Mus’ Come brilliantly captures the deep rooted conflict at the heart of Jamaican politics as seen in violent images in news reports and recent explosive political headlines all over the world in the international manhunt for alleged Jamaican “Don”, Christopher “Dudus” Coke, leaving over 79 civilians dead and a government-mandated State of Emergency in its aftermath. In a timely and provocative production, Better Mus’ Come traces the origins of the use of street gangs by political […]
UK NEWS: MOBO AWARDS 2010 – VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT AT AFTER PARTY
The Daily Mail reports that violence broke out at the MOBO awards after-party last night (2oth October) in Liverpool. “Celebrities” ( HA HA HA) such as Alex Gerrard, Calum Best and Wayne Rooney’s prostitute mistress Jennifer Thompson were in attendance when the party was shut down early after what was described by police as a ‘large scale disorder’. Click HERE to read more… People just don’t know how to behave themselves. Why bother turning up to an event if you’re just going […]
JAMAICAN POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED ‘DRUG LORD’ CHRISTOPHER ‘DUDUS’ COKE
Via BBC News Jamaican police say they have arrested suspected drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke on the outskirts of Kingston. He was detained at a roadblock on Tuesday accompanied by Rev Al Miller, a preacher who said Mr Coke was going to the US embassy to hand himself in. The government wants to extradite him to face US drug and gun trafficking charges. His case has shed light on the links between politicians and gangs. Attempts to capture him in May led […]
AKON DENIED VISA AND ISSUES AN APOLOGY TO SRI LANKAN BUDDHISTS
After featuring bikini clad women in his latest video, which also features them dancing in front of the Buddha statue, R&B star Akon has now issued an apology to the Sri Lankan people, and has also had Visa application denied. Read the statement below. “I was not aware that the statue was even on the set of the video until now. I would never set out to offend or desecrate anyone’s religion or religious beliefs. “I myself am a spiritual man, so I can understand why they are offended, but […]
UK NEWS: BOY, 13, WHO RAPED WOMAN IS JAILED FOR 3 YEARS BECAUSE HE SAID “SORRY”
The judicial system in this country is just one big JOKE! Via The Mail Online A boy of 13 who overpowered a woman then raped her in front of his two friends will spend just three years locked away for his horrific crimes. Balal Khan – thought to be one of the youngest convicted rapists in Britain – targeted the 20-year-old as she walked home. He subjected her to a severe beating then screamed at her ‘Do what I say or I’ll kill you’, […]
TRAILER: RED APPLES FALLING (BYRD GANG MOVIE)
This trailer confused me at first. Is this supposed to be a movie or a documentary? I was then informed that it is in fact “Mixtape Cinema – a little bit of everything”. Make of that what you will! Anyway, the people behind this project clearly have plenty of energy to burn and money to waste. Rappers running around pointing guns, shooting each other, handling large amounts of US currency, shots of their respective housing projects and terrible ‘acting’. It’s all so late 90s /early 2000s. There is nothing […]
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