Music
Tyler James-from the brink and back!
They say that life is not about how you deal with the good times but rather how you deal with the bad times and how you overcome them. Tyler James is the living embodiment of that saying having over-come huge issues with alcoholism.His amazingly successful stint on the hugely popular, The Voice showcased a brilliant talent who did more...
Lauren Daigle : Live at Shepherds Bush Empire
Double Grammy-winning singer Lauren Daigle returned to the UK this week, performing at London's iconic O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire. Louisiana-born Christian singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle was warmly welcomed back to the UK with a venue brimming with die-hard fans.https://youtu.be/sIaT8Jl2zpILauren rocks it Christian-style with hypnotising vocals, catchy melodies and intimate lyrics, making it a cinematic and ethereal worship experience for her fans.Watching...
CODEES releases debut single ‘Steady’
'Steady' is the debut single to come from London based rapper and hip hop artist CODEES. Written in a studio session with founding members YC, Lilblocka and CAPZ, 'Steady' captures the spontaneous energy of the session. The highly produced video shows CODEES in their hometown of London, with eye-catching and exciting visuals. The video is expected later this month.OUT NOW...
TAME, The Aspiring Me Releases Drops Killer New Single ‘Geppetto’s Story’
Houston multi-talented rapper/producer TAME, The Aspiring Me releases an inspiring retrospective new single ‘Geppetto’s Story’. Dripping with delectable beats and coupled with energetic lyrical flows, ‘Geppetto's Story’ tells the story of TAME’s journey after releasing his ‘YMLKT' project to now. The song is an ode to his growth not only as a musician but as an artist. Creating a comparison to...
More Illa Than Ever
John Yancey also known as Illa J is a hip hop artist, born and raised in Michigan, Detroit. He is the young brother of the late producer J Dilla. His debut album entitled ‘Yancey Boys’ was released by Delicious Vinyl late November. All the production was done by his J Dilla.How did you take an interest in the music...
Who wants to be a….. Facebook Celebrity?
Have you ever had an associate type friend that you rarely see for months on end and you don’t even have each others phone number’s. But when you do bump into each other, conversations flow like it’s running out a tap? I happened to run into one of them named Alex at my friend’s do in Bouji...
Bobby Brown: Get out the way, an R&B legend is reborn…
Having enjoyed platinum record sales, sold-out concerts with adoring fans chanting his name, phenomenal success internationally and throughout his 25-year career, Bobby Brown is the definition of a bona fide superstar. He is also recognised as a former member of New Edition, one of the biggest boybands during the late 80s and, of course, for launching his own solo...
Tinchy Stryder: becoming Number One
The UK urban music scene continues to soar with artists such as Chipmunk, Bashy and DJ Ironik. However, there can only be one star in the hood, Tinchy Stryder. After a successful collaboration with Taio Cruz on Take me back, Stryderman is back again with Number 1 featuring MOBO award-winning group N-Dubz.Number 1 is the third song taken off...
New Music Video: Estelle – Back To Love
The UK's very own Estelle is back with a brand new video for her new single 'Back To Love'.'Back To Love' features on the Grammy award winner's forthcoming album, 'All Of Me', and will serve as the lead UK single. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEmsBpLvVcU&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Californian Duo Grand Opus Bring Forth Their Own Brand of Futuristic Hip Hop with Album release FOREVER
Hailing from West Coast, California, hip hop duo Grand Opus emerges in classic emcee/ producer group fashion with a nostalgic and yet futuristic style of their own, aiming to carve their names among the greats with their debut album entitled “Forever”, set for worldwide release March 22nd. First single ‘The Key’ and accompanying music video has been garnering attention with...
MOGO Awards – What went down!
The sun had broken through the September skies and was lavishing golden rays on a sea of red where the largest collection of red-headed, auburn and carrot-topped people were about to gather for the main event on the ginger calendar. Now in it's 3rd year, red haired men and women gathered together in London to celebrate their flame haired origins...
Enter The Battle
The IndigO2 will be set for action like never before as four giants of the urban entertainment world collide, live on stage! Streetdance vs Extreme Martial Arts vs Breakdance vs Tricking... Its time to Enter The Battle!On 28th November 2010 the IndigO2 (O2 Arena, London) will play host to over 2000 spectators and the worlds top extreme performers in...
Asa: Playful and happier…
‘Powerful’ and ‘charismatic’ are the words that come to mind on seeing Asa perform live recently in Kilburn. The singer’s music has instant catchy hooks that leave you humming them long after you hear them. Her second album, with its oxymoron title of Beautiful Imperfection, delves once again into strong hooks and meaningful tracks that oscillate between themes of...
Niall Horan gives us a sweet taste of upcoming album ‘Heartbreak Weather’ with new single
Niall Horan will release his new album 'Heartbreak Weather' on March 13th, the follow-up to his 2017 US No. 1 album, 'Flicker' Ahead of Niall's album release, Horan shared new track 'No Judgement' today. Written with Julian Bunetta, Jesso Jr., John Ryan and Xplicit, 'No Judgement' is a sweet and velvety pop song that is accompanied by a quicky video. Talking...
UK female rapper Phreeda Sharp
Prevalently acclaimed as the ‘Missy Elliot for the Grime-Pop/UK Bass generation,’ Phreeda Sharp is undoubtedly the most exciting talent to hit today’s music scene. It’s easy to appreciate the current hype around this East London rapper. Whilst first impressions of a physically striking, conversant and exceptionally charismatic female take precedence, there’s a lot more to her than initially meets...
Mike Yard one of America’s hottest comedians
In 1996 Mike Yard swapped the luscious Island life of St. Croix Virgin Islands for soaring city skyscrapers and skylines when he moved to New York with his family. Having given up on his dreams of becoming a professional baseball player he soon learnt to adjust to the New York winters and public school systems. His real calling was...
Win a copy of Deviation starring Danny Dyer
When Frankie (Danny Dyer), a dangerous psychopath on the run car-jacks young nurse Amber(Anna Walton) and takes her hostage to aid his escape out of the country, it’s the start of a long night. Stuck in the car with a madman, Amber is forced to play a deadly game of cat and mouse with Frankie as, by morning, only...
Island 50
Stars from all musical backgrounds united at the Island Life concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Island Records. To mark this milestone the label collaborated with Island founder Chris Blackwell to arrange a week of live shows by some of the label's biggest artists.Island records, arguably the most prestigious record label in the history of British music,has been...
Jazz Spastiks releases a completely ‘Bananas’ video
UK based heavy hip hop beat-makers The Jazz Spastiks have released a ‘Bananas’ (Unzip a banana) video in preparation for their highly anticipated ‘Scratch and Sniff’ album. The quirky duo went out on the streets of Scotland dressed as bananas, handing out bananas armed with their greatest weapon - their beat machine.The debut album is a unique concept as it...
Track Of The Day: Curtis Moore Feat. Scorcher – ‘Lipstick’
Just a few months after invading the UK Commercial Club Chart with his debut 'Number 1 Girl', Curtis Moore returns to once again showcase his enchanting flows and his versatility to sit on any type of beat. Over Sunship’s electro-inspired, dance-driven production, the Birmingham native details his inability to wipe away the 'Lipstick' from a one-nightstand the night before....
Michael Jackson’s funeral to take place tonight
More than two months after Michael Jackson's death, the singer will finally be buried on Thursday (September 3) at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California. But unlike the star-studded public memorial held in July, the final goodbye to the 50-year-old pop icon will be a private affair for friends and family only.Jackson will be interred in the Great...
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...
Got to Dance: And the winner is…Akai
Whether it was Jukebox Juniors or MJ Latin, Sky 1’s Got to Dance winner was going to be a hard-working, talented and extremely popular but it was 10 year old Akai from Kent who reigned supreme winning the £100k prize money.He has only been dancing for one year and wowed viewers and the judges - Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt,...
Step By Step with Denise Brown
Check out Fashion Editor Denise Brown, step by step guide of how to make an amazing jacket coming out in next months Flavour Street Wear shoot.http://youtu.be/5dG8gVYoMNYhttp://youtu.be/Dy8C2I5VTHEEmail Denise at denise@flavourmag.co.uk or follow her on Twitter @dbrownstylist
Charles Hamiliton-will be Reigning
It's been a long journey in many respects for Charles Hamilton who of late has been showing a good few rappers what is meant by the term 'freestyle'; check him on Sway's show going in! Life's tribulations put a bit of a block on the rapper who adorned the cover of the integrity boosting publication XXL in 2008-truthfully CharleS professes...
Bank Holiday Bass Off With Innovation @ Proud2
It’s time to get the party started with a whole lot of Drum and Bass across two rooms! Innovation is well known for its infamous raving nights with big DJ names prestigious venues and the phenomenal musical experience to make sure your feet will need to be in recovery and for all those that like to fist pump you may...
Wretch 32: The anomaly realises his potential
As I was sitting writing the interview out, Matrix Revolutions was on the tv in the background and I suddenly realised what the deal is with Wretch: he is an anomaly.I remember Wretch's first album Wretch-trospective (2008) which seamlessly mixed a grimy edge without being grimy and mixed rap without being fully hip-hop or as Wretch puts it: ‘When...
Meleka – Miss Me
Meleka performed at Flavour Live last weekend and now we have the new hot music video for her track "Miss Me", releasing on 27th September.http://www.youtube.com/v/dUkKu1efnRo?fs=1&hl=en_GB&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6
Mark Walder Releases New Single When I’m Gone
Singer-songwriter Mark Walder has recently announced the official release of his newest single When I'm Gone which is available now via all major digital platforms. Inspired by some incredibly influential figures such as Bob Dylan, Bob Marley and John Lennon, Mark found solace and strength in music and now as a songwriter uses an observational songwriting approach to write about...
Yarden Raz to release an empowering new single My Wolves & I.
My Wolves & I is the latest single from Australian Electro Pop artist Yarden Raz set to be released on 23rd November to all major digital platforms. My Wolves & I is a punchy, upbeat take on electro-pop that features the lusciously deep vocal from Yarden Raz throughout. Alongside the lyrics plays a beat that makes you instantly groove. Together...