Music
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,...
Jon.B – Back on a Vibe
Long before Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke, Jon .B was the white boy making waves in the rnb scene. The platinum-selling artist is undoubtedly one of the best rnb stars of the late 90s, and one who was criminally under-rated. But you can’t keep this good man down, as he returns stronger than ever with his fifth album,...
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...
Into the Hoods
The Queen Elizabeth Theatre recently held a very unexpected musical theatrical. Moving from it's original home at the Novello Theatre where it became a smashing sensation, Into The Hoods has re-opened in conjunction with Zoo Nation, offering the public another chance to see London's first urban musical.Adapting a number of existing fairytale characters, it follows the story of seven...
Statement by Wyclef Jean on Haiti earthquake
The following is a statement by Wyclef Jean on yesterday's magnitude 7.0 earthquake outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti:"Haiti today faced a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion, an earthquake unlike anything the country has ever experienced.The magnitude 7.0 earthquake - and several very strong aftershocks - struck only 10 miles from Port-au-Prince.I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and...
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...
Sade releases video for ‘Soldier of Love’
Sade has released her video for the new hit single 'Soldier Of Love'. The video, directed by Sophie Muller, utilizes powerful yet dreamlike imagery with militant style dancing that coincides with the martial drums pulsating throughout the song. Channeling a futuristic wild-wild-west battleground coupled with her smooth, seductive voice, the video creates an intriguing contrast that captures the ultimate...
Photographer focus: Frizzy Cube
Neil Nakahara definitely thinks outside the box when it comes to his portfolio. He pushes the boundaries creating images that are colourful, edgy and original. Basically, his imagery rocks! Here the Hawaiian-born New Yorker of Japanese descent gives us an insight into his realm of photography.Where did the name Frizzy Cube come from? FrizzyCube was originally a chat screen name....
Africa vs West Indies
ITS BACK THE EAGERLY ANTICIPATED FOLLOW UP!! THE PART 2!! THE RE-MATCH!!!NU-CRU ENTERTAINMENTSPRESENTS ON FRIDAY 5th MARCH 2010AFRICA meets WEST INDIES THE RE-MATCHSPONSORED BY FLAVOUR MAGAZINE - http://www.flavourmag.co.ukFEATURING 9 OF LONDONS FINEST COMEDIANS WITH 8 GOING HEAD TO HEAD!!EDDIE KADI meets CURTIS W...ALKERFUNMBI meets MISS LONDONJOE K meets KANE BROWNBABATUNDE meets WAYNE 'DIBBI' ROLLINSALL HOSTED BY THE COCKNEY BAJAN...
Give Dull Skin the Brush Off
When you're feeling sluggish and lethargic after the festive season a simple detox programme can really lift the spirits and leave you feeling more energised and refreshed.Through changing your diet and exercising more regularly a detox is the perfect way to revitalise the body, renew energy levels and restore glowing skin.To help you on your way to smoother skin...
Cover Up and Look Fabulous with…
The new e.l.f. Studio Corrective Concealer palette contains four cover-up colours in one dinky compact for the wallet friendly price of just £3.50!Each shade in the compact tackles a different problem, so whether you suffer from under eye dark circles, a sallow complexion, extreme redness or have blemish prone skin there is a colour in this effective quad for...
Olu Johnson: Get Hench T-Shirts
Olu Johnson, 26, has made getting buff even sexier by creating the cheeky fitted tee’s emblazoned with “Get Hench or Die Trying”. He comes to the interview with the infamous slogan on his chest. With the positioning of a rather hench physique and a big old dose of charisma from Mr Johnson and so we begin ….How did you...
MTV presents Example
MTV and Gift Music have teamed up to put on a series of exclusive live shows featuring the best established and emerging talent around.Taking place across the country, each show will present our pick of the finest, freshest acts out there – some already big stars and some on the way up.Up next is Example plus support at Dingwalls,...
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...
Copenhagen – Europe’s Greenest City?
We are two 18-year-old reporters for Write Here, Right Now, a youth reporting project funded by UKaid for the Department for International Development, and last month we travelled to the Danish capital, Copenhagen, for the first few days of this month’s UN Climate Change Conference. We landed in the morning of December 7 – feeling a little tired, and...
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...
Roots & Routes: Britain’s Got Young Talent
On 5th December 2009, 21 talented individuals from London and the West Midlands participated in a live talent show at the prestigious ITV centre in Central London as part of ABi's ROOTS & ROUTES European initiative.The acts were chosen from heats that took place in London and Coventry. From the many applicants only 21 made it through to the...
UK’s top 20 gym tracks
It’s that time of year again when, after two weeks of festive indulgence, thoughts turn to shifting those extra pounds. To help everyone kick-start their exercise regimes this January, PRS for Music has today released the most played songs by the UK’s fitness & gym instructors.PRS for Music, the organisation that collects royalties for songwriters and composers, has...
Alex Box: The make-up artist creating magic
Make-up artist Alex Box showcases ground-breaking talent with a strong alternative voice. Since her degree show at the Chelsea College of Art where she exhibited installation art exploring the relationship between the body and the environment and later explored make-up’s relationship with art, science, nature and the magical. She has gone on to become one of the most influential...
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...
The Fashion Interview: Maame Baryeh
Flavour hails the multi-tasking business woman and designer Maame Baryeh.From your debut collection to the latest, how do you feel you have grown as a designer? I think I quite literally have been on a journey of self discovery. I think I have grown in confidence in terms of defining my design style and also knowing that I have a...
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...
Music makers Perempay & Dee
After the success of the massive funky smash ‘In The Air’ ft Katie Pearl, production duo Perempay & Dee are ready to tear down the raves this coming holiday season. Graced by the return of award winning UK artist Shola Ama, their new single ‘DJ Play’ will surely be on the top of your Christmas list...Perempay, Dee, Shola Ama,...
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...
The Princess and the Frog: Disney’s black fairytale
The film, featuring a black princess, is released in the US this weekend under the most intense scrutiny of any children’s film in history. It began in the Promised Land. Well, not the Promised Land, but the estate of the same name that covers 42 acres of prime mountaintop real estate in Montecito, north of Los Angeles — otherwise known...
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,...
DaVinChe Hero featuring Cleo Sol
‘Hero’ featuring Cleo Sol is DaVinChe’s amazing new track following hot on the heels of the huge ‘Rider’ mixtape which featured Tinie Tempah, Tinchy Stryder and Wretch 32.A powerful bass driven beat and DaVinChe’s trademark clever strings combine with soaring vocals from Cleo Sol to create an anthem of confidence, strength and success. What do you think of the...
Alexandra Burke’s new video Broken Heels
Former Flavour cover girl Alexandra Burke and looking sexier than ever in her new video Broken Heels taken from her album Overcome. The single is released on January 11th and sees the X-Factor winner donning American football attire and wearing it well. Read her interview with Flavour here and leave your thoughts on the video below.http://www.youtube.com/v/cei1TFaSihw