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Lethal Bizzle talks music & fashion
Walking in wearing a £4,500 jacket by Philip Klein which he purchased from an exclusive shop on London’s Kings Road, it’s easy to see that Lethal B is a man of fashion and style and is not afraid to stand out. “I’ve been a fashion freak from when I was a kid! I love Phillip Klein he should put...
Win a copy of Love Marvin by the legendary Marvin Gaye
One of the most distinctive and unforgettable voices to emerge from the Motown era, UMTV / Island Records presents “Love Marvin” a collection of songs from the legendary, Marvin Gaye and we have 5 copies to giveaway.From "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" to "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," and from "What's Going On" to...
Win tickets to see Off the Endz
Win one pair of tickets to see Off the Endz at the Royal Court Theatre. Off the Endz is a new play by Olivier award winning writer Bola Agbaje, featuring Ashley Walters (BBC1’s Small Island, ex-So Solid Crew)."My future is here. My aim is clear and simple. I want out. I wanna be rich. I'm not gonna pretend it's anything...
Win a copy of Love Songs by Mariah Carey
For Valentine’s Day, Mariah Carey releases ‘LoveSongs’ on the 8th February 2009 with Sony Music Entertainment, the perfect gift for Valentine’s lovers. Flavour have 3 copies of this compilation of classic songs from the acclaimed singer songwriter to giveaway.The album features beautiful ballads including Mariah’s signature love song ‘My All’. It also includes many of the outstanding tracks she...
Win tickets to see 50 Cent live
One of the world’s most prolific hip-hop artists, 50 Cent, will return this Spring to perform in arena’s across the UK as part of his European tour. Performing tracks from his newly released album ‘Before I Self Destruct’ including ‘Have a Baby by Me’ as well as his chart topping hits ‘In Da Club’, ‘If I Can't’, ‘P.I.M.P.’ and...
Reggie Yates, talks sexy specs, Trinity and getting the masses moonwalking.
Reggie is one of those presenters that you would like to invite to Sunday lunch. He’s warm, funny and easy on the eye, plus you feel like you have known him forever. He’s rocking a very stylish pair of specs as he settles down to let us in on a few secrets. Is this a new look?“Nah, my eyes...
ATC Theatre Company
Anyone who knows anything about theatre is likely to have heard of ATC Theatre Company. Despite turning 30 this year they didn’t come to mass public attention until 2007, when they produced the critically acclaimed The Brothers Size, written by the award winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney. They then revived the show in 2008 which lead to McCraney picking...
Camden trio: N-Dubz
The buzzer rings, I hear arguing, and as they appear Dappy pipes ‘Na Na Nai!’ excitedly as we greet. I smile and instantly acknowledge that there are definitely no gimmicks here! As we all take a seat, Dappy is eager to let me know what has been going on. “Me, Tulisa and Fazer, we’re tired as hell. We just...
The Book of Eli review
When one hears the name Denzel Washinington top the bill on a project, the level of expectation suddenly raises a couple notches. The film that you were going to see with your companion on that good old Orange Wednesday suddenly becomes a priority on a Thursday.Fact is, you feel compelled to watch it, even if you don’t get...
Mclean: Get to know My Name
Recently signed to Atlantic rising rnb star Mclean, is ready to take the UK scene by storm with his song Broken. Flavour recently caught up with him backstage at his gig at the Bedford where he talks about his name change and getting Tupac to eat other rappers.You’re signed to Atlantic. How did that come about? Well, I guess,...
Krave: the new girl group out of Atlanta
Every so often, a new girl band bursts onto the music scene claiming to be the next best thing since Destiny’s Child, however Chanel, Jazzy and Shan Q who make up Upfront Megatainment’s latest signing, KRAVE could really be just that if not more.Not only do they possess a unique style and amazing, genuine personas, these girls are extremely...
Win tickets to Mica Paris’ Valentine’s concert
The UK’s Soul Queen is back to her first passion: music. After the 2009 release of her first original studio album in ten years, and subsequent nationwide tour, Rich Mix is delighted to welcome Mica Paris to celebrate Valentine’s Day. If you fancy a touch of live Soul and Gospel then enter our competition by send your name and...
Mrs Mandela: BBC Biopic
Mrs Mandela is the compelling BBC biopic based on Winnie Mandela starring Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo as Winnie and David Harewood as Nelson. In this programme we get to meet the woman behind the Icon.Everyone knows the story of Nelson Mandela, man of the people, fighter for the end to Apartheid in South Africa, prisoner and then President. But...
Patrick Kevin: Fashionably Late at Black Grape
The Urban uber designer Patrick Kevin, recently re-launched his fashion website with a catwalk show and soiree at the Black Grape Gastro Bar. The show was set to start at 8pm but of course fashion is never on time and guests didn’t arrive until nine. We waited with breath that was baited for the models to strut…and waited…and...
Kid British: Britain’s got talent, that’s for sure
“Where we grew up we could have ended up doing anything, but luckily our parents kept us on the straight and narrow,” says Adio Marchant one of Manchester-born Kid British.In the group he’s accompanied by school friends James Mayer, Simeon Mclean and producer Sean Mbaya and they are making massive waves on the UK music scene being compared to Eighties...
Wu Tang’s Raekwon is far from washed up
Since his debut solo LP went platinum in 1995, Raekwon The Chef has solidified his place as a certified rap legend having a career that stretches back as far as Jay-Z, Nas and the Notorious BIG. Now with the release of the sequel Only Built For Cuban Linx pt 2, this longstanding member of the Wu Tang Clan brings...
Mother jailed, left homeless and now a superstar Sean Kingston reveals all
Sean Kingston’s rise to fame is a tale fit to rival Cinderella’s own. The Jamaican born singer had his world torn apart at just 13 when both his mother and sister were charged with identity fraud and sentenced to jail. Finding himself homeless and at an all time low, Sean was forced to sleep in bus shelters across the...
RUSSELL SIMMONS: Message For The New Decade
At the dawn of a new decade, we have arrived at a moment unlike any other in the history of our beautiful nation. We have endured the brutality of slavery, we have survived the pain of Jim Crow and we have overcome segregation to declare our dignity and equal rights. We witnessed and participated in one of the greatest...
Lessons learned by Tinchy Stryder
They say that life is a constant learning process and Tinchy learned a good lesson this year. That you can be the best but you may not necessarily get the recognition for it as he found out when he lost out by not winning a MOBO Award. Not to worry though as the 22-year-old has been nominated for...
Pied Piper: Join the hip-hop dance revolution
Limited £10 tickets available for all other performances, please check www.barbican.org.uk/piedpiper for details. Join the hip-hop dance revolution as East London’s largest and most innovative street dance troupe, Boy Blue Entertainment, take to the Barbican stage. Pied Piper is an adrenalin fulled explosion combining original choreography with a bold urban soundtrack.Visit the Pied Piper microsite to see video trailers,...
Lethal B’s got swagger & style
Lethal B tells us all about swaggizzle style, his rowdy O2 Academy tour and how he is giving back to the ladiesSo today you’re rocking this whole old Hollywood look, have you worn anything like this before? Yeah, I have done for the MOBOs. I’m not afraid to take it somewhere else.What’s you’re typical look? I’m a t shirt, jeans and...
2010 Pedal it Pink makes Christmas guilt free
If like most of us, the Christmas holidays mean a month of over indulgence followed by a full January detox and new fitness regime... Well, why not prepare for the ‘season to be jolly’ with an early New Year’s resolution? Set yourself a ‘get fit goal’ by entering Pedal it Pink now and make Christmas guilt free!On Sunday...
Charity raises over £4000 for a nursery in Jamaica
The Stewarton Fund Charity Fashion Show held on November 14th at Karibu Education Centre, Brixton was a roaring success raising £4,224.50 (565,373.15 JMD) to aid an impoverished nursery school in Clarendon, Jamaica called the Stewarton Early Childhood Centre.Beautiful models wearing the fashion lines DZaina, House of Esther and Danielle Morgan London strutted the catwalk to a packed crowd at...
Criminals do crime, but I’m Griminal cos’ I do grime!
Griminal is the hottest new grime artist on the scene. He is looking very dapper, dressed old Hollywood style for his Flavour Magazine shoot. Griminal takes five from posing to answer some questionsYou are looking very dapper, real smooth….are you feeling the look? Yeah I really like it, its not something I have ever rocked before but its cool. Something...
X-Factor: Finale Fever
As X-Factor draws to a close, we catch up with the finalists Joe McElderry, Stacey Solomon and Olly Murs, and the most feared judges in England to find out what this weekends final holds in store.This years X Factor has been bigger than ever, from the strangely addictive Jedward, to Ollys crazy legs and the stealth Dagenham dynamo Stacey,...
Cherri V: Sweeter than your average berry
As singer/songwriter Cherri V poses for the camera in a stunning ruffled white dress embodying the spirit of Snow White – the character from the popular children’s fairytale – like the fictitious cartoon character, you are enchanted by her beauty and her feisty, but sweet nature make you instantly fall for her charms.While on the shoot, Cherri V explained...
15 Celebs we love on Twitter
Oh the joys of Twitter! As if we really needed another excuse to stay addicted to our phones, this latest edition to the social network takeover, has succeeded in consuming all of our “spare time”. By asking one simple question Twitter has managed to bridge the ocean sized gap between celebrities and everybody else. Through regular, unedited and somewhat...
Music’s One-Hit Wonders named by Billboard
Billboard has named Daniel Powter, whose song "Bad Day" topped the Billboard charts for five weeks in 2006, the one-hit wonder of the decade. The magazine defined a one-hit wonder as any act whose second song didn't reach the top 25. To be fair, it only considered the years 2000-2007, because last year's hit-makers might still have another one...
Smartbox Unforgettable Experience Hunt
Launching simultaneously across 5 major cities: London, Berlin, Tokyo, New York and Sydney, Smartbox invited Flavour, other journalists, bloggers and a few members of the public to take part in the first worldwide experience hunt. The principle is simple: the competitors have to solve clues in order to reach the location of the final and ultimate experience.We met at...
Kasha: the strongest lyricists in the UK?
With 2010 upon us we will start to read articles on artists that are tipped for the top in the New Year and Kasha is one of them. His raw, emotional and poetic style that accompanies an electric mix of street vibes, subtle punk tones is guaranteed to make people stand up and take notice. Having being labelled as...