Music
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...
Supreme Skaters Elite aka SSE
Laughter fills the air as Supreme Skaters Elite aka S.S.E’s infectious spirit sets the studio alight on their photoshoot for Flavour. With their colourful image of clothes, Bauers and customised skates this rollerskating crew exudes creativity and style. Give them a beat and S.S.E will get their skates on with style and roll to it. You can catch them...
Enter Miss Flavour 2009
Models, music and celebrities! Yes, its that time of year again for the beautiful and talented to apply for Miss Flavour 2009. This is a unique and highly popular model contest that sees women from across the UK compete to win the title... Miss Flavour. The contestants win prizes and the winner represents Flavour and uses the title to...
Model focus – Betsie Jane Dsane
North Londoner, Betsie Jane Dsane has modelled for a whole host of brands including DKNY, Vivienne Westwood, Giorgio Armani, Abercrombie And Fitch, Ben Sherman, H&M and La Perla. She has also been shot for the magazines ID, Cosmopolitan, Japanese Vogue and Elle and she was the face for Maxim’s 2005 calendar. More controversially, she caused a stir at the...
Negash Ali – Fire In The Sky
After the successful release of What You Got, Negash Ali is now ready to introduce Fire in The Sky which is the lead single off his upcoming EP The African Dream out Feb 17th. Fire in The Sky is Negash’ depiction of his journey thus far; Starting from his childhood in a refugee camp, to his years in Scandinavia, to his current life in London...
Merry Christmas To All Our Readers, And A Happy New Year
We would like to wish every one of our readers a very merry Christmas. Enjoy yourselves, but remember, all things in moderation (that’s especially for all you ravers!) It is with great pleasure and excitement to see so many of you visiting the site, and we are ecstatic to see so many contributing too, with comments and posts. We've really enjoyed...
Throwback Thursdays: Destiny’s Child – No, No, No
Released in 1997, this song reached number 12 in the billboard charts and peaked at number 5 over here in the UK. We clearly know good music. Beyonce was only a baby at 16 years old when the band’s debut single was released, but it was clear to see she was a star in the making. To this day, Destiny’s...
Kojo’s Comedy Funhouse
Former Flavour cover star and the UK’s favourite comedian Kojo will be hosting the now infamous Comedy Funhouse night at top London nightspot Sound in the world famous Leicester Square. He will be joined on stage with fellow Brit comedians, Richard Blackwood and Slim, alongside Jamaican comic Tony Hendricks and invited celebrity guests like Bashy, Kano, KIG and Ms Dynamite...
Hip Hop and R&B Artist Mayze Announces New EP ‘The Afterparty’
Multi-talented hip-hop and R&B singer/songwriter and producer Mayze has announced the drop of his debut EP The Afterparty which is set to be officially released on 13th January 2018 under the REKLESS collective. Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, the 20-year old creates a blend of modern hip-hop and soft smooth melodies of R&B, making for a catchy, yet direct and edgy...
Future flavours bringing it fresh in June
So Future Flavours is back for another instalment and it’s the usual global traversing, it’s the usual highly eclectic talent and of course it’s the usual request that you send around the blog once you see it. Half way through the year and names that the blog highlighted are already starting to make an impact. I recently went to...
NSFW: Rihanna Unleashes BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY #BBHMM
Rihanna AKA BadGalRiRi has unleashed the video for "Bitch Better Have My Money" and guess what? It's not on Tidal which means you can watch it on right here on Flavourmag. Stunning visuals, nudity, sexy scenes and cameo appearances. It seems like the rebirth or million dollar music videos has started again.The music video is a combination of the popular...
Welcome to Rebel Sound.
If you can get the institution that is Sir Trevor Macdonald not only out of retirement but also get him to drop a spoof news broadcast then you have some massive cojones. Welcome to Rebel Sound. Members of this illustrious group of genre defining creatives include; Chase n Status, Rage, Shy FX and of course that other institution David 'ram jam'...
Attacca Pesante: Making it funky for you
ATTACCA PESANTE, are the infamous trio behind the UK banger “Make It Funky for Me”. Ra’ed Poetical recently caught up with the guys to find what they have been up to! Here’s what they had to say:Firstly, what is the actual meaning behind Attacca Pesante? Zack: It means, ‘Attack, and go Fourth’ in Latin.Cool! How did you guys get...
Mercedes – Shock Absorber
Shock Absorber is the debut single from Mercedes - a model, dancer, singer and... on one occassion an actor in a film by John Malkovich. Born in London to her Jamaican father, Mercedes grew up in Copenhagen with her Indian/South American mother. With plenty of musical knowledge and influence thanks to her mother's DJ friends, it was an early...
Sam Garrett announces the release of his EP ‘Be Easy’ @samgarrettmusic
Uber talented singer-songwriter Sam Garrett has finally released his EP 'Be Easy'.The EP features five songs, ‘Hope’, ‘Call You Mine’, ‘The River’, ‘Be Easy and ‘Don’t Let Go’, providing the perfect taster of what is yet to come in 2013.With contagious melodies and memorable hooks the EP showcases Sam’s unique and distinctive vocals and his honed song writing skills. Sam...
Arlissa ft Nas ‘Hard To Love Somebody’
As an 19-year-old rising singer, it’s not very often you get a call from a hip hop legend asking to be featured on your record or even demanding to meet you face-to-face.For Arlissa, this was the call of a lifetime. The legend in question is: Nas. Ranked as the fifth Greatest MCs of All Time by MTV, Arlissa’s song...
Kali Uchis Por Vida: From Coachella to Cherry Bomb
Fresh off the success of recent mixtape 'Por Vida', 2015 is already looking like an amazing year for Colombian-born, Virginia-bred singer/soulstress Kali Uchis.With appearances alongside Tyler, the Creator and Kaytranada at Coachella to being featured on Tyler, the Creator's new album 'Cherry Bomb', things are looking up for the 21 year old singer. With two sold out London dates...
The Best of British perform for Sickle Cell
On Tuesday 6 October, as part of Black History Month and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sickle Cell, Guanabara and Cellar Door team up to present Best of British with live performances from the cream of UK talent, including double Brit winner Ms Dynamite, UK funky specialist Donaeo and Hugo Urban Rules winner XO Man.Fresh from supporting ska...
Jodie Connor on music, Roll Deep & what it takes to be a successful female artist
First she impressed Simon Cowell as a runner up on Pop Idol, the same talent show which created the likes of Will Young and Gareth Gates. Then she stormed the charts after she co-wrote and featured on Roll Deep’s ‘Good Times’, which spent three weeks at number one. Now, following the release of her first solo single ‘Now...
New Video: Adian Coker ‘Suicide Drive’
UK rapper, Adian Coker has released the new visual to his track 'Suicide Drive' off his upcoming mixtape 'Young World'. 'Suicide Drive' is a ruthlessly dark track loaded with an undeniable hook and an equally entrancing video directed by Drew Cox.The song is a follow up to the luxurious and sinister 'Cream' which not only drew attention from UK...
MOON releases latest album ‘1.5’
MOON is not your average musical act, and '1.5' is not your average release. A new kind of star, MOON is the musical cat taking the internet by storm. '1.5' announces the next stage in MOON's development, who has evolved into a cosmic leader with a mission to change the world. This 12 track album features eerie sounds and spooky...
Lady Mc wins Drum & Bass Award
Lady Mc is one of the most highly regarded and hardest working artists in drum & bass, she is now the proud winner of the well deserved Best Female MC at the 2012 National Drum & Bass awards. Alongside her efforts to stay on top in the D&B game, Lady Mc runs the London Urban Arts Academy an award-winning...
Interview: Introducing Welsh Indie band CVC
Meet the six-piece band taking the Welsh indie scene by storm Hailing from the sleepy town of Church Village in South Wales, CVC is here to show you a good time.Inspired by the likes of The Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Snoop Dogg, there’s no doubt that the band’s influences are varied. It all comes together to...
EXCLUSIVE: Omarion speaks on Chris Brown, Jhene Aiko, fatherhood and the Migrane Skank
On a hazy sunny spring afternoon at Kensington’s busiest record label headquarters, Maybach Music artist Omarion strummed on his guitar and mingled with press and film crew, whilst effortlessly answering an afternoon’s worth of questions for interview sessions during his official press day. Prior to his highly anticipated show at Koko London this Monday we now see a mature, humble...
Hatty Keane: not a secret anymore!
It’s something like seven pm and I head down to the Queen of Hoxton to meet a new sensation who has sparked the attention of some of the bigwigs in the music game. I waltz (not literally of course) down the stairs into the main area where I witness a young Hatty Keane on the stage in rehearsals. Her...
Beatnik – People Start Talking FT Terri Walker
With titles including “musical directors for Kelis” and “official tour DJ for Kelis” plus Beatnik being able to boast sell-out shows at Brixton Academy, DJ Sets at Isle of Wight, Bestival and Lovebox Festivals, the sibling duo have an impressive C.V of music credentials that span a combined 25 years. Three Beatnik productions currently feature in Tia Maria’s national...
Isobel Galloway Releases Raw New Single ‘Don’t Mess With Me’
A poignant artist rising through the ranks with her formidable vocal prowess, Isobel Galloway releases a Pop/Soul inspired new single ‘Don’t Mess With Me’ produced by Taka Perry. ‘Don’t Mess With Me’ showcases Isobel’s eloquent and soothing vocals which are entangled with mesmerising melodies and effortless vigour. The single meanders across the spectrum of contemporary Pop, Jazz, Soul and the...
Ashleigh Ashley launches new music video for ‘Criminal Angel’
London based singer-songwriter Ashleigh Ashley embarks on her first ever European Tour this week, and will be performing tracks from her latest EP ‘Criminal Angel’in four cities across Europe, from 12th-28th June 2015. On the 14 day tour, the gorgeous and talented song stress, from London, will be performing to crowds in some of the world’s most beautiful mountains, beaches...
Feeevs releases latest single ‘Stranger Things 2’
'Stranger Things 2' is a follow-up freestyle, carrying on the story of London rapper Feeevs. Written in a time of personal tragedy, Feeevs raps about the relationship he has with his children, as well as his personal journey with his mental health. Recorded at the personal recording studio of industry leader Fumez, this freestyle will be released alongside a hard-hitting...
The Tide talk The Vamps, fans and touring
Everyone kept asking me when I was going to interview The Tide. I done some research, listened to their music and finally got the chance to sit down with them and ask a few questions. Austin, Drew, Levi and Nate gave me an insight in what happens on tour and what they miss most about being away from home. Is...