Miguel-last word
Responsible for tunes like ‘Sure Thing’ and ‘All I Want Is You’, Miguel, 26, is the latest stateside artist blowing up the UK’s radio waves. He owes his good looks to his Mexican father and African American mother, and this combined with charisma and a sexy stage persona shows he is slowly but surely becoming one of the ladies’...
Introducing… Staxx
He raps in a way that will grab your attention and will make you start nodding your head, but still holds your focus with his heavy rhymes. It’s this force that rapper Staxx has been blessed with. Like many rappers, he was brought up in a broken home following a turbulent life, but despite his struggles, music seemed to...
Generation Rent
“The reality is that there is little choice for young people now. Renting is the only option for most and that is expensive.” Robert Nichols, director of Edmund Cude In the past 50 years we have been fortunate to witness and benefit from medical, technological and scientific breakthroughs. From the explosion of the World Wide Web to advancement in DNA...
How to keep fit and beautiful-Zaraah
Zaraah Abrahams, 24, first appeared on our TV screens as Magda in the TV adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson’s Girls in Love and went on to star in Coronation Street as Joanne Jackson, student Michaela White in Waterloo Road and as a competitor in Dancing on Ice. She is also a proud ambassador for charity Body Gossip, an inspirational and...
OneNess Sankara
OneNess Sankara is a song-writer, poet and and actress. She seems to have done it all, but now she's added singer to her long list of amazing talents.She's already been rated Top Five Black Female Poet by New Nation Newspaper and is part of the renowned spoken word collective, Best Kept Secret.The British artist took some time out of...
5 of the Best… Snapbacks
The hottest trend with both males and females this season in Streetwear is Snapbacks. Both in the US and UK these new caps have taken the world by storm being seen on celebrity heads such a Drake and Rihanna.Playdot Apparel £19.99JacqstarLondon £20 each OBEY Clothing £27.00Benjart £30.00M.O.D.U Designs £39.99 It's not too late to pick up one of these snapbacks for a loved one...
Editors letter-Back to the Future issue
Goodbye 2011... Hello 2012! I’m so excited about the New Year – with the Flavour projects we already have bubbling away at HQ, I can see it’s going to be very busy... Welcome to the Back to the Future Issue. This theme was chosen because not only are we celebrating five big years since Flavour began, reminiscing about the journey we’ve...
Jamal Edwards a growing star
A new star adorns the London skyline... Many know this shining young entrepreneur as Jamal Edwards. The 21-year-old’s rise to fame has been spectacular: he has been a mainstay of the urban scene since he started SB.TV and filming a variety of artists in 2006; but in 2011 his passion shone even brighter. Flavour talks with Jamal during Miss...
Mic Righteous – The Mike Tyson of rap
Mic Righteous, real name Rocky, oh yes, is one of the most talented and honest rappers in the UK. His music speaks volumes and takes rap music back to its grassroots where it’s about oppressed people having a voice. His mixtape Yob Culture comes with a hard and passionate delivery of lyrics – hear his anger and hunger as...
I miss the old school!
Everybody has a past but few quite as cool as Alfonso Ribeiro who is best known as Will’s geeky cousin Carlton Banks in hit 90s TV sit-com Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Before causing audiences to cry laughing at Carlton’s many antics, in particular ‘that dance’, Alfonso had already enjoyed a successful career as a child actor and believe it...
Former Miss Jamaica UK, Salema Radford Shipwrecked!
Former Miss Jamaica Uk, Salema Radford talks about giving up her crown to another budding beauty and taking part in Channel 4's Shipwrecked. It has been quite a year for Salema and we can't wait for what she has in store for 2012. How it as Miss Jamaica UK?Amazing!What is the best thing about winning Miss Jamaica UK?The best thing...
Everyone Wants A Lil Bit Of Cash
Cashtastic is an artist set to take the underground scene by storm. He may have only recently turned 18, but his music is already punching way above his youthful years.The early guidance and encouragement of an older brother to do music was reinforced by teachers at school, telling the then eleven year old that he had a gift for...
Music Class of 2012
Frank Ocean-The Head BoyMr Ocean had the underground on lock for 2011. Part of the Odd Future collective, when he released EP Nostalgia, Ultra, the music scene went wild. His classic soul sound and off-the-wall lyrics made him a favourite, with stars such as Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Kanye West and John Legend calling on his production, writing and vocal talents...
Young and Ambitious – Elevation Networks
Barbara Soetan, 24, grew up in north London in a typical Nigerian household, with a strong emphasis on education and discipline. From a very young age, Barbara was passionate about people, and from there her desire to be an advocate and public speaker was born. This year she was featured in Future Leaders 2011. After reading her achievements, Flavour...
Young and Ambitious – Mixtape Madness
Edward Agyemang, 23, always wanted to his own business; the conventional ‘9 to 5’ never appealed, and his love of music, especially UK music, from Wretch 32 to Chipmunk and K Koke, is evident. From as far back as he can remember, being his own boss has been a must and something he has achieved, from T-shirt company to...
Young and Ambitious – Creative Nerds
He doesn’t go to sleep until 4am, but then wakes up promptly and gets straight back to work. At just 18, Dirujan Sabesan is the founder of Creative Nerds and has already achieved the kind of success that many only dream of, including working as a web designer for Tinchy Stryder (when he was only 15!) to creating the...
You’re too hot for that
Practising what you preach can be a hard lesson to learn... We can’t understand why our friend goes back to the same possessive/irresponsible/cheating/insecure partner time and time again, until the record is not only broken, but shattered. That relationship clearly isn’t healthy and certainly not a happy one the majority of the time. So why does your usually rational,...
Spend on Trend – Get ready for cold
Cool Cats Hey jersey boys, stay bold and never cold throughout the chilly season, with standout prints and chunky knits. Throw a colourful statement sweater over your favourite pair of jeans and you’re good to go.1. H&M, £34.992. River Island, £163. Bench, £49.994. Topman, £385. Topman, £166. Primark, £127. M&S, £39.508. New Era, £35 Hot Chicks Stay chilled and funky this...
Superstar Twists and turns – Copy Cats
Braids are making appearances both on and off the red carpet – and there’s no celebrity who creates more electrifying buzz than beautiful R&B singer Rihanna. The Bajan starlet is a fashion supernova. Her captivating style married with her flawless beauty keep the paparazzi and her fans constantly watching and waiting to see what look she will be sporting next...Rihanna was...
Hair Stop
This season, when it comes to your locks, it’s all about opening up your personality. From hot highlights to sparkling flashes of gem tones, there is a look to suit all. Flavour hits the streets to see how you are making your hair the mane attraction... Fugu is very much on trend with her edgy take on this year’s dip-dye...
T-Pain, bringing soul back to Hip Hop
Hailing from Tallahassee, USA, multi-platinum selling artist T-Pain burst onto the music scene in 2005 with his debut album Rappa Ternt Sanga, featuring the first hit single ‘I’m Sprung’ and second ‘I’m N Luv (Wit A Stripper)’. Showing he is different to his peers in the music game, he’s bringing soul back to hip hop. He has worked with...
Flavour introduces StooShe…
With a new YouTube reality show The Only Way Is Stooshe, a collaboration with ‘Billionaire’ rapper Travie McCoy in the pipeline and hard-hitting but hilarious single ‘Betty Woz Gone’, quirky threesome Alexandra Buggs, Courtney Rumbold and Karis Anderson are proving ‘girl power’ is alive and kicking. Soon after manager Jo Perry discovered them, producers Future Cut quickly made sure...
‘Mixtape Tape Download’ Christmas Present
Well Xmas is only a couple weeks away so here at DownloadAMixtape.com we’ve put together another round up of mixtapes to provide a soundtrack to the holiday season that doesn’t include any 25 year old George Michael Xmas records! A couple of weeks ago saw the release of Kano’s latest freebie ‘Girls Over Guns’. Described as a mixtape ‘strictly for...
Flavour Magazine Presents Words, Rhymes and Creekside Times!
Words, Rhymes and Creekside Times is hosted by the one and only Dean Atta; award winning poet, writer, performer and proud winner of the Spirit of London Award for 'Achievement through the Arts.’The night includes an open mic time as well as refreshments on entry!Place:Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust 39 Brookmill Road Deptford London, SE8 4HUDate:Wednesday 21st December 2011Time: 6-9pmThere are...
Everybody Hates Slickz – Out Now!
Birmingham is finally getting the recognition it deserves in the music industry. Artists like Leshurr, Trilla and RoxXxan are making it more established and known, and now it’s Slick Don’s time. A young MC who has been doing his thing since he was 14, and jumped onto the bassline movement at 16, is now getting back into his grime...
Youth Unemployment Reaches New Highs
UK unemployment has risen by 129,000 in the past 3 months to a new figure of 2.64 million, the highest level in 17 years. Even more shockingly, young unemployment has risen above a million. The statistics show that 1.02 million 16 – 24-year-olds are unemployed and interestingly enough, female unemployment is the highest that it has been for 23 years.Overall,...
A Dream of a Life
A Dream of a Life is the powerful story of Londoner Joyce Vincent, who was found dead in her home in Wood Green in 2006. Her death remained a mystery, as she did in life. A complex, intelligent, moving and captivating piece of film, A Dream of a Life attempts to piece together the pieces of this enigmatic woman’s...
5 of the Best… Party Heels
With the party season upon us, the time honoured question comes back to haunt us, which shoes should I wear? With a variety of functions to attend from office parties to New Year's Eve events, here are 5 of the best heels to get you through the party season. The Dream Shoe:Christian Louboutin 'Corneille 100' leather pumps £385 These classic shoes will...
Dwayne Fields: South Pole Adventures for Charity
Dwayne Fields has already travelled to the North Pole back in 2010 and now he is preparing to venture to the South Pole. Dwayne is raising money for charity to support the African-Caribbean Leukaemia Trust and hopes to not only raise money, but also awareness in the importance of signing the bone marrow register.Dwayne’s journey to the South Pole...
Dub On The Track
It was trending on Twitter and so we had to check out the video.Our November cover star Cher Lloyd has dropped her new video for her third single, 'Dub On The Track'. The video was shot by the infamous urban online broadcaster, SB.TV. Featuring Mic Righteous, Dot Rotten and Ghetts, the song has caused some controversy online, with many feeling...