Janiece Myers: Liverpool’s first lady on breaking the London scene
Talking to Janiece’s PR we agreed that the Liverpool lady has a similar feel of Ashanti about her; striking exotic looks, and a ghetto soulful voice that has the versatility to bless virtually any type of genre, from RnB to dub-step.Signed now to Wiley’s A List label and due to release her banging new single, Underground Love featuring the...
SugaSmak are “a celebration of individuals”
This is the debut single from SugaSmak. The pair are formed of Mobo nominated soul singer Nate James (SugaJack) and Matt Gooderson (Clyma) from the Infadels.One evening, at some awful party in East London, no doubt at an ungodly hour, and after more than one small sherry, SugaJack and the almost-enigmatic Clyma were introduced. Initially, the signs weren’t good....
Rihanna “Only Girl” video premiere
Rihanna has premiered the music video for her new single "Only Girl" today. The promo for the song sees the singer sporting her red hair and dancing in a field with flowers, giant balloons and under a fireworks display.She is also shown wearing the pink dress and black boots seen in her VMA performance of...
SeeJay100 & The Real Mr Smith
Here are two hot CDs to look out for next month. SeeJay100's debut single "I Can't Help It" is a club banger, with monster remixes from Scooty D - Funky House and Dave Silcox - Dance. Releases on November 1st to buy and download on all major music retailers.The Real Mr Smith single "Best Friend" is set to capture...
Moonlight hotting things up
Fresh new UK Rapper Moonlight is picking up a fast growing fan base and a huge female following and it's not hard to see why.Armed with a huge portfolio having worked/performed with Trey Songz, Lil Wayne, Akon, Omarion (to name a few), Moonlight also has modeled for Calvin Klein.Moonlight's single "Call Me" will be released on 18th October.http://www.youtube.com/v/nrWjC0nslnw?fs=1&hl=en_GB&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6http://www.youtube.com/v/ztmMeoq2ESI?fs=1&hl=en_GB&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6Here is...
River Nelson – Beautiful Life
Hot on the heels of well-received show at Notting Hill Arts Club’s YOYO night, and a wealth of radio and press coverage, New Yorker River Nelson releases ‘Beautiful Life’ on The World Of Dusty Vinyl Records.The first single from his debut album, Beautiful Life realises on November 8th. A critical hit, the album won acclaim everywhere from Blues &...
Marvell “We Know” Launch Party
Thursday 7th October was a night brought together by UK Label Risky Roadz. The main act of the night was Marvell. The dynamic trio who have been putting in the groundwork with mixtapes, a tour with Chipmunk, a spot on the MOBO’s tour and enough fans to fill a stadium!Shunt in London Bridge was the venue for the launch...
Essence: Hot Hair special feature
Hair lovers are not to miss this special feature with Monica, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Janelle Monae, Erykah Badu, Goapele, Leela James, Esperanza Spaulding, Ledisi, Jill Scott, Nicki Minaj, Amber Rose and more in Essence Magazine's November issue "Hair Anniversary".Watch a behind the scenes video with the girls and watch Goapele have her hair braided."I believe in keeping my...
Should music videos be rated like movies? Or is it a fuss about nothing? You decide!
Music videos are more popular than ever. Since the launch of MTV in the 1980s they’ve enabled us to connect with artists on a different level. Now there’s constant pressure for them to push the boundaries and keep the audience entertained. Some turn to dance and visual effects, but the sure-fire way to secure an audience has to be...
The Count & Sinden – “Addicted To You”
Bashy shows off his versatile skills as he features on the new single "Addicted To You" by The Count & Sinden.The second single taken from The Count & Sinden’s critically acclaimed debut album "Mega Mega Mega" releases on digital download on 7th November 2010.Following the infectious single "After Dark" which saw The Count & Sinden teaming up with their...
Chris Rob – “Mental Notes”
Chris Rob might be an unknown name in the music business but you’ve certainly heard his music before. He has produced for the likes of Leon Ware, John Legend, Deborah Cox, Lauryn Hill and Macy Gray. His heavyweight talent and his cool personality come through his new EP “Mental Notes” released this year through Soul Soldier Entertainment. As a...
Relentless Freeze Festival
Mark Ronson, I Blame Coco, Roni Size, New Young Pony Club, Pendulum, Hadouken! and more are all set to perform after some of the worlds best Skiers and Snowboarders compete on the 32m jump.Relentless Freeze Festival (formerly London Freeze), the UK’s biggest winter sports and music event, returns to London following its success in attracting over 20,000 to Battersea...
4d Baby Scanning: Technology’s come a long way, baby
As this is the Sex issue, we couldn’t leave out the miraculous result of what having sex can sometimes lead to which is – having a baby. Karla Williams follows aspiring singer Chantelle Nwosu, 25, and her husband Chika Nwosu, 23, to a baby scan appointment where the couple see their baby in 4D.Being pregnant can play havoc with...
Amy Kaur: The TV presenter on how she started in the industry
The TV industry is very competitive with only determined individuals breaking through. TV presenter Amy Kaur is a rising star managing to succeed in a notoriously difficult industry. Splitting her time between London and her hometown Coventry, Amy talks to Flavour about Brit Asia TV, celebrity interviews and pursuing a dream job.Tell us about your TV show? I host a...
Lemar supporting Mary J Blige UK Tour
Soul superstar Lemar has been revealed as the support act for Mary J Blige’s official UK tour next month. The two times BRIT award winner and four times MOBO award winner is extremely excited about the opportunity saying “I’ve always respected her . She’s the queen of the R&B / soul movement and it will be an honour to...
The Resistance – not just a name
Daz Dua is the main man behind The Resistance; a group of artists who aim to produce much more than just music. The philosophical approach to their work has more in common with a Shakespearean sonnet than your average Hip-Hop track and the group maintains a methodology that focuses on overcoming obstacles to keep on striving. He recently sat...
Business Tools: Say good-bye to recession and take action by starting your own business
With the recession still having a strong grip on the UK, it appears that it’s young people who are bearing the brunt of our economic difficulties. Over a million 18- to 24-year-olds are currently not in education, employment or training, and the ones that do want to get into university are fighting for places that they are not guaranteed...
Belfast’s music scene hotting up
Belfast is a city that speaks one language: Music, Music, Music! This scene has got to be seen and heard to be believed so here's an invitation on what you may be missing.The video below talks about how Belfast is one of the greatest musical cities that has given birth to a lot of high-calibre artists from Van Morrison...
Anjum Anand’s Clawson’s Paneer Lunch/Cookery Masterclass
As a self-confessed Indian cuisine enthusiast, paneer cheese is one of those ingredients that, heretofore, I had relegated to the realms of ‘side dish’ in my mind. I’d never have dreamed of purchasing paneer, which is a type of cheese, outside my local curry house and I’d only ever tasted it mixed with spinach, snuggledto the left of my...
X-Factor Week 8 Recap
It's finally time for the contestants to face the public and their votes!SATURDAYTonight the long-awaited live finals start right here! As Dermot O’Leary would say, it’s time for nerves and cold feet to take a backseat, as the 12 remaining acts fight to win the public vote and stay at the top. A new twist to the competition has...
SAS battle rappers are back with a new album
Rap duo SAS, comprised of Mega and his older brother Mayhem, have experienced near unbelievable highs for an unsigned UK act to frustrating lows. From battle rapping in iconic New York projects, affiliation with rap crew Dipset and Roc-a-Fella records, plus sitting in studio sessions with Jay-Z, Kanye West & Beyoncé whilst they created hits, namely UK & US...
MDX ‘Dangerous’ video preview
Dynamic duo Midnight and D Nicks, formed together as MDX, have released an exclusive preview video of their new single ‘Dangerous.MDX were previously voted as the MOBO single of the week for their first single ‘Slippin’. They are now back with a brand new empowering club smash hit ‘Dangerous'. Look out for the full video coming soon!http://www.youtube.com/v/OtgYjhIQEHw?fs=1&hl=en_GB&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6
Christian Jules worried over Take That and JLS clash
Rising Star and cousin of Oritse Williams from JLS shares fears over the release date of both Take That and JLS’s new singles on 14th November 2010.With a chart battle going on between JLS and Take That and with the return of pop superstar Robbie Williams cousin of Oritse Williams (JLS) Christian Jules is in full support of his...
Forbes’ Most Powerful Women
Which women do you consider the most powerful in the world? Lady GaGa and Beyoncé Knowles are the two main music stars among the most powerful women in the world, according to Forbes Magazine.In the list "Top 100 Most Powerful Women" compiled by Forbes Magazine, GaGa took seventh place while Beyoncé was at nine.Taking first place in the list...
‘The Cleveland Show’ DVD Giveaway
We have two DVD boxsets up for grabs! Fresh from airing on E4, hilarious new animated comedy series, The Cleveland Show Season 1 comes to DVD on 11th October 2010.Created by the masterminds behind the hit animated comedy series Family Guy, this riotous series brings Peter Griffin's neighbour, the newly divorced Cleveland Brown, into the spotlight as he brings...
Seth Green on Family Guy, rude humour and more
Seth Green, otherwise known as the voice of Chris Griffin in Family Guy, talks about his character, his love for acting and what it means to be part of a rude/crude humour series watched by over 14 million fans.In Family Guy you play Chris – have you ever met anyone like him? I've never met anybody who summarizes him perfectly,...
Ugly Kidz Club: Rolling with the ugly
What is the Ugly Kids Club? The Ugly Kids Club is a creative clothing label based out of London that started out as a loose collective of clothing customisers, graffiti artists and designers. Our first T-shirt release was another canvas for us to put our designs out – now our collection consists of tees, sweats and hoods with our creative...
Win tickets to Sleek presents Flavour Live – Kojo, Loick Essien, Selah, Moonlight & Lioness Live – OCTOBER 14th
Kojo the Comedian, Loick Essien, Selah, Lioness, Moonlight, J Auburn & Kof headline the October 14th edition of Sleek presents Flavour Live at Sway Bar, Holborn. Sleek presents Flavour Live at Sway Date: 14TH October 2010 Venue: Sway Restaurant, Bar and Club Location: 61-64 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BZ Entry: £10 on the door, £5 on the guest list. To get on the...
BET Awards: UK premiere October 16
The UK television premiere of the fifth annual BET Hip Hop Awards 2010 takes place on Saturday 16th October at 8pm only on BET (Sky 191 and Freesat 140).Presented by Actor and comedian Mike Epps, Hip Hop’s leading performers Nicky Minaj, Rick Ross, Wacka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane and Dip Set, take the stage during this year’s event with...
BET Awards Backstage Brawl
If you haven’t heard already, the web has been abuzz about the backstage brawl and twitter spat between hot Atlanta newcomer, Wacka Flocka and BET big wig exec Stephen Hill, yeah that’s right, some VP’s just can’t help themselves. See twitter spat below:Apparently Wacka got into it with BET security after failing to comply with the agreement set forth...