New Skool Rules: Win the chance to work with Drumma Boy
New Skool Rules is offering new and amazing talent the opportunity to work with Grammy nominated producer Dumma Boy. The finalist will be flown out to Atlanta for six days, to spend three days in the studio with Drumma boy to record a demo and another three days shopping the finished product to executives with New Skool Rules. ...
Frosted Ice present…
Check out some the of latest work from Frosted Ice artists: 2Amplified, D Money, Fredi Kruga, N.Y.D, Kedesha and Naye.Frosted Ice Inc, supported by The Princes Trust, provide funding for those who want to start there own business. They target young people and aim to provide a sense of community through music, which can help to combat the social...
Win tickets to YolanDa Brown concert
Flavour are giving away two tickets to see YolanDa Brown live in concert in the IndigO2 on 19th November, in what will undoubtedly be a milestone concert. Brown will be accompanied by her full Live Band, Backing Vocalists and very Special Guests.Double MOBO Award Winner, saxophonist YolanDa Brown is widely regarded as the emerging “voice” of mainstream...
Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Thandie Newton star in ‘For Coloured Girls’
Produced and directed by Tyler Perry, 'For Coloured Girls' is out in cinemas from 10th December.Exploring themes of love, abandonment, rape and abortion, the film’s outstanding ensemble cast deliver visceral and intense performances; including BAFTA winner Thandie Newton (Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Crash) Janet Jackson, Macy Gray and Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg...
Damien Walters: stunt career is kick ass
Every young boisterous male worth his salt has at some point wanted to be a stuntman. After trying a fifteen foot parkour style jump and sustaining a tremendously painful sprained ankle only usurped by extreme embarrassment as my friends doubled in pain, I decided the stunt career was not for me.However, Enter the Battle at the Indigo on the...
Win tickets to Good Times with Kojo
Flavour have two tickets up for grabs to see Kojo, dubbed ‘The Fresh Prince of Hackney’, make his Soho debut live on Thursday 16th December.The star of MTV Base Young Gods of Comedy is fast becoming one of the biggest talents to come out of the black comedy circuit.Recently seen on Channel 4′s The 5 O’Clock...
Loick Essien – Stuttering
‘Stuttering’ is the new single from 19 year-old Loick Essien featuring Dappy from N-Dubz, releasing on 12th December.Fresh from the success of his street-track ‘Love Drunk’ - which was a huge radio hit across specialist stations 1Xtra, Kiss and Choice - Loick returns to the specialist scene with this infectious, up-tempo, urban hit.Flavour Magazine recently spoke to Loick, read...
Tim Westwood searching for intern
Do you think you have what it takes to be ‘The Intern’ to one of the UK’s biggest DJs? Well, the Big Dawg himself is looking for an intern to hang out with him for a week, helping broadcast his daily BBC Radio 1Xtra show to the nation! But hurry - applicants deadline is...
Lioness, RoxXxan and the ladies rep for the females at Industry Takeover
South London emcee, Lioness grabbed the reigns to head up the all-female special of Industry Takeover. November was all about celebrating female achievement in the entertainment industry and proving that many women are indeed smashing through the infamous glass ceiling. Also on the panel were Chantelle Fiddy, Flavour Magazine's Annika Allen, Charmaine ‘Chams’ Hayden and Sarah Young with...
Goldierocks and then some
Ok, Goldierocks aka Sam Hall epitomises Flavour magazine; young, talented and ambitious in the nicest sense of the word. From her early days grafting as an intern on some of the biggest stations (for free) to now being one of the most wanted and renowned DJs, Goldierocks has achieved all by determination and “ a passion” for everything she...
Mz Bratt on working with Wiley and her new single
Mz Bratt is, without a doubt, one of the UK’s leading female MC’s who is well on her way to becoming the next big thing. Hailing from East London she first appeared on the scene alongside award winning grime producer Terror Danjah, since then she has gone on to star in T4's reality show Music Cool as well...
Chiddy Bang on their success, working with Pharrell Williams and losing out to Nicki Minaj
It’s been a phenomenal year for Chiddy Bang. Their debut single ‘Opposite Of Adults’, entered the UK charts at number 12 and remained in the top 20 for over five weeks selling nearly 100,000 copies. The American Electronic/Hip Hop duo which consist of rapper Chidera “Chiddy” Anamege, and producer Noah “Xaphoon Jones” have certainly gone from being just college kids...
Spirit of London Awards Presenting Competition
Are you a budding presenter looking for a break? Then the Spirit of London Awards have an amazing opportunity for you to be a backstage presenter on the upcoming show in November 2010 interviewing the winners and stars behind the event.Flavour magazine are priviledged to support The Spirit of London Awards competition where they both have...
Neetu Sahota crowned Miss Flavour 2010
Ain’t no competition like a Flavour Magazine competition and last week proved that. Bottles were popping, champagne was flowing and people were feeling the vibe at last Wednesday’s 4th annual Miss Flavour competition which took place at Café de Paris.A host of some of the hottest girls in the UK were all vying for the crown but there could...
Roll Deep and The Stig star in Hot Pursuit
EA (Electronic Arts) have teamed up with Urban Music Awards winning and MOBO nominated group Roll Deep and Ben Collins (AKA the Stig) to mark the release of gaming title ‘Need For Speed Hot Pursuit’.They will be filming a series of teaser videos in the build up to the release of a Hollywood style cinematic trailer featuring both Roll...
MICHAEL: Breaking News
Today, an exclusive teaser has appeared on www.michaeljackson.com; the world premiere of “Breaking News,” a full track from the much anticipated album of newly completed recordings from Michael Jackson entitled MICHAEL. The album will be released on December 13, and the teaser track will stream on the website for one week only.The creative process never stopped for the King...
X Factor: Week 12 Recap
This week for the final 10 acts, it’s on... On monitoring the papers stories regarding the X Factor contestants I've learnt that Wagner Carrilho is passionately women crazy, Cher Lloyd is fragile, Matt Cardle is set to win and Katie Waissel is obsessively fame hungry, after she created a rumour that her and Matt were...
Trey Songz special guest on Usher Tour
Fancy some Passion, Pain and Pleasure? R&B superstar Trey Songz will be playing six massive UK dates as special guest on Usher’s forthcoming tour, including two nights at London’s 02.Due to massive success in the USA for ‘Passion, Pain & Pleasure’ - the forthcoming Usher dates - the album’s release has been brought forward in the UK for fans...
Win tickets to Flavour Live @ Cargo Nov 16th
This will be our last Sleek presents Flavour Live in 2010 and we will return in February 2011. But to end the year we are moving to Cargo with a live band and performances from Egypt, Miss Frank, Anastacia, Mr Midas, Snakeyman, Ashleigh Ashleigh, Sam Garrett, 2 Badda and Addictive. For your chance to win a ticket...
Piggy-Back Race World Record
After an onslaught of stupid ideas for their £50K competition, the winning entry for Diesel's Be Stupid campaign sees its next stage: implementation.Winner Abi will see her stupid suggestion of rebuilding Noah's Ark to epic proportions - filled with hundreds of Diesel fans - come real. Over 300 people paired up in Kigu animals (costumes going two-by-two) will be...
Red Bull BC One: photographer wanted!
Are you a talented photographer? Fancy flying to Tokyo to capture the hottest B-boy event in your pictures? Then hurry - enter this competition. On 27th November, the Red Bull BC One will touch down on Japanese soil for the biggest one-on-one B-boy show of the year.We’ve partnered with Red Bull Reporter to look for a talented, outgoing and...
Win tickets to the Spirit of London Awards featuring Labrinth, Flawless, Bashy & more!W
Win tickets to The Spirit of London Awards where you will see young Londoners win awards for their services to the community and see performances by amazing UK music talent. (See below to find out how to enter)The Mayor of London and a host of other eclectic judges will determine the winners of the Spirit of London awards held...
NOAH – Immortal feat. Prodigal Sunn/Shyeim
The highly anticipated debut single, "Immortal", from NOAH, which features members of the critically-acclaimed rap group The Wu-Tang Clan KILLA BEEZ, will finally arrive in the UK on December 6th.Noah has been described by Q Magazine as “Genius” and NME said “Noah has the funk of the Red Hot Chillis and the Soul of Marvin Gaye,” whilst Time Out...
GLC – Love, Life and Loyalty
GLC, a name frequently linked with Kanye West, is in the UK to promote his debut album Love, Life and Loyalty. However, before the interview could get started I had to get re-schooled and learn a new vocabulary-the GLC way. Here he discusses his plans to embrace the world with his ‘ism’ (aura/energy) and how the release of...
X Factor: Week 11 Recap
This week, one of the funniest stories emerged regarding X Factor's most entertaining act in the Over 28's category - Mr Wagner Carrilho. It was so amusing I couldn't resist forwarding it to my boyfriend! And we, after strong deliberation, have concluded that we are in full agreement. The story published in the London Evening Standard, expressed that the popular...
Nate Walka Listening Session
Mayfair's Molten house provided the backdrop to mark the introduction of Grammy award winning artist, Nate Walka.Now to some, the name might not be familiar but if we mentioned Jamie Foxx' 'Blame It' or perhaps Trey Songz 'Say Ahh' it might come as a surprise to know that Nate was the one responsible for writing those tracks.They say the...
James Massiah
Ra’ed Poetical recently caught up with one of London’s best known spoken word poets in the circuit, James Massiah. Here’s what he had to say...How long have you been writing poetry? For as long as I can remember, my first performance was at the age of 14.What made you start? I needed an outlet for my creativity. It was also a...
Flawless ‘Chase The Dream’ DVD Competition
Flawless are the UK's hottest dance phenomenon and here's your chance to own their Chase The Dream Tour DVD as Flavour are giving away a copy to 5 lucky readers!From their first sighting on Britain’s Got Talent through to this year’s blockbuster movie ‘Streetdance 3D’ and their most recent live concert tour ‘Chase The Dream’, Flawless delight in smashing...
Dru Hill as good as ever
Last weekend, the O2 Indigo played host to the much awaited Dru Hill. A group, who adorned the walls of many young women in the early noughties.Any RnB group worth their salt is expected to keep fans waiting, causing hysteria, however, this was the first I had seen more than two warm up acts! These included Crystal celebrity, Dele...
Cee Lo Green exclusive: ‘The Lady Killer’
Following the huge global success of the single ‘F**k You’ that spent two weeks at #1 in the UK and is fast approaching 250,000 sales, excitement for the November 8th release of Cee Lo Green’s new album ‘The Lady Killer’ has continued to grow exponentially.To give fans an exclusive preview of the album, and for a limited time only,...