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BET on UK TV
Like the birth of a new king, BET UK was announced with much fanfare. Originally founded in the United States, in 1979, the objective of Black Entertainment Television was to provide black cultural content through a variety of music, video and topical programming. Now officially in the UK, on Sky channel 209, has the network lived up to the...
Assassin – Gully Sit’n
I am on the telephone with the calm and collected dancehall heavyweight Jeffery Campbell, better known to most as Assassin. He is chilling in the heart of Kingston, Jamaica and I am over 4000 miles away sat in my South London apartment. The terribly weak telephone signal is against us, but thankfully we somehow still manage to establish a...
Jay Sean – Q&A
Jay Sean is in a good mood and he has reason to be. Following a brief hiatus he's back with a vengeance and a hot track entitled Maybe, so sit back as Jay wax's lyrical on why he's fabulous in 2008.So Jay you seem happy, what's good? Loads! Dolce and Gabbana are sponsoring me so I'm getting all sorts of...
Ashley Walters – Working On His Legacy
Ashley Walters who is otherwise known as Asher D isn’t feeling 100% comfortable in the sophisticated tailored suit that he has been asked to wear for our photoshoot so he’s stripping off. His naked chest wasn’t the image we had in mind for our cover shoot, but with his well toned body and attractive confidence, it works!With his bare...
Flavour Talks – Contraception
When things are getting steamy between you and your partner(s), the last thing you want is an interruption; especially one that is self-inflicted. Stopping mid flow to use contraception can spoil the mood but Flavour explains how a momentary pause can be a lifetime of pleasure.The UK is still ahead of its European peers when it comes to high...
Cleo – Rolling Solo
Having sprung into stardom with her two sisters, Cleo from the trio Cleopatra is now finding her way on her solo career. The spotlight has just gotten brighter and Flavour is the first to find out what’s up!What have you been up to since Cleopatra’s heyday? I chilled out for a while and had few years of not having much...
Booty Luv – Growing out of Big Brovaz
Formerly of Big Brovaz, the beautiful ladies Cherise Roberts and Nadia Sheperd have ventured out of the world of British Hip-Hop reinventing themselves as the sexy duo Booty Luv. These girls are definitely injecting the dance scene with some soulful vocal love, not to mention a whole lot of booty!What inspired you to form the Booty Luv duo, aside...
On Set With – Bashy
The last 12 months have been a whirlwind of activity for Black Boys creator MC Bashy (real name Ashley Thomas). Previously the 23 year-old North West Londoner was known as a clash MC on the grime circuit but now he insists that he has ‘grown up’ – and with the release of his uplifting single he has managed to...
Dizzee Rascal – The Road To My Success
It all started when I learnt to use Cube Base at school. I tried to get in the back room where the computers were before and after school and they used to use a studio down the road in Poplar. I’d go there sometimes and invite emcees I knew from outside who were on pirate radio and tell them...
Ear Dis – Hey Girl Look Over Your Shoulder
When the music industry is rife with untalented voices and the weakest tunes somehow climb to the top of the charts the struggling artist can only despair. UK duo, Ear Dis have the credentials and the tracks to make chart toppers, but how is it that they still struggle to be heard by the mainstream? Spoonface defends the art...
Estelle – Stateside Legend
I have to admit that my first exposure to Estelle was when she was pointed out to me at a party at the Mayfair Hotel a week or so ago. Granted, I had crossed the Atlantic towards London this April coming from Brooklyn and didn’t know that around the same time, Estelle was heading in exactly the opposite direction...
Mr Midas – Wild Out
Far from a newcomer to the music industry, Dancehall act Mr Midas has been doing his thing on the underground circuit for a number of years now. Originally trying his hand at music production, Midas acquired the skills needed to become a qualified sound engineer, but soon realised that his strength was not in building beats, but in laying...
Flavour Talks Poetry – Safety Net Guy
This is the mantra that Versetti lives by. He is an artist who isn’t tied to any genre or art form, whether it is music, poetry or film. As a respected rapper and songwriter he has released a mixtape called Audio Crack Vol 1 which sold 5000 units with no promotion and he has toured with the likes of...
Big In The Game – Levi Roots
From carnival stall’s to concert halls, to presenting an award at the 2007 Mobo Awards, Levi Roots is a pioneering role model and is fast becoming a celebrity in his own right. Since gracing our screens on BBC 2 series Dragons Den two years ago this self proclaimed expert chef and veteran musician has taken London by storm, with...
Beauty Insider – Hope
This month’s Beauty Insiders are girl group Hope. After the whole X-factor frenzy, Flavour caught up with the girls to find out the beauty secrets to their flawless looks.How was your time on the X-Factor? Emily: It was just amazing – I still can’t believe from the first audition how far we have come from solo artists to a band...
Wayne Wonder – Putting his heart and soul into the music
Since his break in 2003, this reggae prince has taken the music to new heights. With his seductive lyrics and honey laced vocals he has no trouble getting the ladies to bounce along to his rhythms. Making his return with Foreva the silky crooner tells Flavour about the surprise behind his hardcore alter ego.How do you feel now you’ve...
Yung Joc – The Legal Hustler
It was a breezy Tuesday morning when I headed over to Atlantic Records to meet the ever popular Dirty South rapper that is Yung Joc. Comfortably slouched on a brown leather sofa, it is immediately clear to see that the long flight from Atlanta to London has taken its toll on Joc, real name Jasiel Robinson. I need to...
Flavour Talks – Snitching
Ok, so you witness someone getting shot or stabbed in your local community. What do you do next, look the other way and carry on walking as if you haven’t seen a thing? Yes that is exactly what you’ll most likely do as this is actually the chilling reality of what happens daily on our streets in and around...
Centre Stage – Paulette McKoy
In a coffee shop in the heart of cosy Crystal Palace, artist Paulette McKoy waits for me in the front seat. She’s looking particularly artistic, wearing a distinctive red beret and sipping on a frothy coffee. She seems pleased to see me and excited to talk about her work.Having graduated from a fashion design course at Salford University and...
Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes: As Cruel as School Children Flavour caught up with Travis McCoy front man of the four piece New York based hip hop collective Gym Class Heroes. They are responsible for tracks like Cupid’s Chokehold and a whole host of eclectic mish mash of hip hop, rnb and indie. In true school days fashion we put the GCH...
Shaggy
With 20 million album sales, five number 1 hits and 11 top ten singles Shaggy should be considered as reggae royalty. Now he’s back in true dancehall style, with his brand new club banger Church Heathen.After being in the music industry for over two decades, the Jamaican star continues to wow fans from across the globe with his amazing...
Richie Spice
The rise and rise of reggae music within the last few years on a larger scale can only be a positive thing. Its conscious lyrics often sparks the minds of geniuses and of course, make great music. Veteran pioneers such as Bob Marley would probably shed a tear at the immense progress it has made on a commercial level...
Pretty Ricky
Ladies if you have ever fancied your chance of going out with a star then this interview with Pretty Ricky is sure to put a smile on your face. As they insist that regular girls rather than celebrities float their boat. They told Flavour: “We’re single, ready to mingle and looking for some baby mommas.” Ladies this one’s for...
Musiq
With the start of the millennium came a brand new neo-soul star by the name of Musiq Soulchild. When he dropped Just Friends back in 2000, we knew he was in it for the long haul. Now back after a three-year hiatus, Musiq describes his new album Loveanmusiq as a “reintroduction”. The album went straight in at the top...
Lady Saw
Since the Queen of Dancehall graced us with her presence in 1994 her career has gone from strength to strength. As her star status is evermore elevated, her demeanour has become more gracious and mature and she’s not afraid to talk honestly about the trials and tribulations that have made her more of a woman.Grammy Award winning artist Lady...
Annika Allen – Editor’s Letter Issue 7
We’ve done it again! We’ve managed to bag another exclusive for you. This time with the gorgeous Lisa Maffia who talks honestly about her boob job, being a mum and not going broke. Lady Saw reveals her heartache over her miscarriages and Musiq dishes the dirt on his ‘buddy’ Indie Arie.For all you models out there you’re in...
Mutya Buena
Walking out on one of the most successful British groups must have taken some guts. Looking back two years later Mutya Buena has no regrets. Speaking frankly about Sugarbabes, and motherhood, this pretty 21-year-old voices her anxieties and excitement on embarking on her solo career.How hard was it for you to make the decision to leave the Sugarbabes? There are...
Fe-Nix – Girl Power
Fe-Nix are the feisty new girl group on the urban music scene, bringing a fresh genre of urban inner city dance music, often better known as dirty pop; think somewhere along the lines of Mysteeq and Pussy Cat Dolls, but with slightly more of a dance feel and you’re maybe close. Hoping to inject a bit of girl power...
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