Music
JB’S Bar & Restaurant
JB’S Bar & Restaurant, Park Plaza Victoria LondonTrue to form, the English weather was biting cold and it was only a matter of time before a helping of icy cold rain would be added to the equation. At this point I didn't want to be anywhere other than the four walls of my home let alone a bar in...
Day 26, Donnie Klang & Taio Cruz – Live in Concert @ Indigo o2 15/02/09
The Concert Factory brings to you a Valentine’s Show perfect for the occasion at IndigO2DAY 26 | DONNIE KLANG | TAIO CRUZUK SUPPORT: SHOLA AMA & SADIE AMA | FENIX LADIES | RICHARD BLACKWOOD (Host) | DJ MASTERSTEPZ (DJ)Doors Open: 19:00 Date: 15th February 2009Location: IndigO2 Website: www.theconcertfactory.co.ukEnjoy Valentines with live performances from P.Diddy’s Making The Band 4 winners Day 26...
Spectrum Bar Review
Spectrum is a bright set of colours with a beam of light separating them. Spectrum which is located at the contemporary Park Plaza County Hall hotel near Waterloo station like its name is ablaze with colour. The bar takes the colours and mixes them into a funky, fun space, making the perfect location for a drink.Modern lighting and cool...
Audition’s for Big Brother 2009
Channel 4 bosses are searching for Big Brother's new 2009 housemates.Now in its 10th year, the popular reality show has teamed up with YouTube to launch an ‘auditions channel' where potential contestants can upload their videos from home.Commissioning editor David Williams says: ‘The advice we offer to all our hopefuls is: Be yourself.'Videos must be uploaded by 3 February...
Biggy is immortalised on the big screen in Notorious
Celebrating the hip hop legend Notorious B.I.G, later known as Biggie, the biopic tells the rags to riches story of a music icon whose life and death forever changed the landscape of music. Embodying the American dream Biggie rose from the streets using the power of his music to speak to an entire generation.The film captures the larger than...
BET’s Hell Date cast comes to the UK
BET’s Hell Date is a quirky dating show with a difference. This fresh and contemporary programme sees actors with fantastic improvisation skills go on a date with unsuspecting men or women who unbeknown to them are on a date from hell. Four members of the cast – Simone, Kiah, Donnivin and Zainab - touched down in England and hooked...
Music Videos: Reggae
Flavour presents the latest music videos from the world of reggae and dancehall.Shaggy - Bad Man Don't Cry (features Cameo's from Movado, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell etc)http://www.youtube.com/v/Kw8y3DI_e6g&featureDamien Marley featuring Stephen Marley - The Missionhttp://www.youtube.com/v/dHZLLlJIDDcHot Gyal - Mr Vegashttp://www.youtube.com/v/5ViVW1zZwbY&featureChuck Fenda - Herb Farmerhttp://www.youtube.com/v/yIMBAHjUoK8Stacious - Falling Downhttp://www.youtube.com/v/ZoYb9CiLbx8&featureLee 'Scratch' Perry - Pum Pumhttp://www.youtube.com/v/Z37sCU9rJog&featureMovado - Squeeze Herhttp://www.youtube.com/v/cX5eF65k-1I&featureDa'Ville and Demarco - Blessings a Multiplyhttp://www.youtube.com/v/Un3cbKq1YnETanya...
Music videos: UK
Flavour presents the latest video's coming out of the UK - Grime, RnB, Hip Hop and Bassline.Sway featuring Akon - Silver and Goldhttp://www.youtube.com/v/bwjzbrFJpm8Chipmunk featuring Loick Essien - The Beasthttp://www.youtube.com/v/7L76y2fIEp8JMC featuring Cassidy (click here to read an exclusive Flavour interview with JMC)http://www.youtube.com/v/0BdBYi85NY8Ghetts - Sing 4 Mehttp://www.youtube.com/v/72UKD_0DQ98Tinchy Stryder featuring Taio Cruz - Take Me Backhttp://www.youtube.com/v/Mg0-7HTqM0kCrazy Cousin feturing MC Verstile - The Funky Anthemhttp://www.youtube.com/v/p2EJq61kK80Alexandra...
Music videos: USA
Flavour showcases the hostest rnb, hip hop, rap and gospel videos coming out of the USA.Beyonce - Halohttp://www.youtube.com/v/FIUHfTQ5MnATI featuring Rhianna - Live Your Lifehttp://www.youtube.com/v/E6Aizjgg1VUKanye West - Heartlesshttp://www.youtube.com/v/UERBH6vPP-EAkon - Right Now (na na na)http://www.youtube.com/v/tTJcUwOy6qMT-Pain featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believehttp://www.youtube.com/v/jT_fnAjZNDYJim Jones - Pop Champagnehttp://www.youtube.com/v/7jZmntdzFBYJohn Legend featuring Andre 3000 - Green Lighthttp://www.youtube.com/v/_hd-uklv-5gR.Kelly - Hair Braiderhttp://www.youtube.com/v/FGqBpatFDOQBeyonce - Single Ladieshttp://www.youtube.com/v/8mVEGfH4s5gYung Berg - Sexy...
India.Arie to release new album
India.Arie is preparing to drop a second volume in her series of "Testimony" albums. "Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics," a follow up to 2006's "Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship," is scheduled for release the end of February.The lead single, "Chocolate High," features her former boyfriend Musiq Soulchild, while second single "Therapy" includes Jamaican roots artist Gramps Morgan....
Myspace Spotlight – Craze 24
Rapper/MC Craze 24 has been in the game for 10 years honing his skills from back in the day at raves like One Nation laying down lyrics over jungle, bashment and hip hop beats. Not wanting to rely on major labels to make his mark in the industry he has studied promotion, production, management, distribution to equip him with...
Danielle Senior taking it to the dancefloor
Rising singing sensation Danielle Senior has collaborated with elite producers and artists like Colin C-Swing Emmanuel producer of chart toppers Jamelia and Beverley Knight, Don E, Skillz, Baby J, 2B3 Productions, mobo award winner Dexplicit and Shystie to name but a few. The talented singer/songwriter currently has a an exclusive publishing deal with Notting Hill Music Publishing submitting tracks...
XO Man the unstoppable
He's been hailed as the UK's answer to Andre 3000. He was recently crowned the 2008 Hugo Urban rules champion and he has more tricks up his sleeve than his computer game alter ego XO Manowar! He is XO Man, the up and coming UK Rapper bursting onto the UK music scene with his eclectic music style, unstoppable energy...
Nadine Harding – Founder of curlharmony.co.uk
Loose waves, thick corkscrew spirals, mixed race curls or tight Afro coils, whatever the level of curls in your hair Manchester based Nadine Harding has developed natural hair products to nourish curly manes. Here she tells Flavour why she ditched the perm and how she produces her handmade hair care range – Curl Harmony.How long did it take you...
Miss Jamaica UK Jillian Grandison
Twenty-three year old model and account student Jillian Grandison talks exclusively about being crowned the winner of the 19th Miss Jamaica UK beauty pageant.Why did you enter Miss Jamaica UK? I was scouted by June Daley, the President and co-ordinator of the pageant and as a proud Jamaican (born and raised) I decided that it would be a good experience...
Song of the Year finalist Chandra
Judges from international songwriting contest Song of the Year described Chandra's track Dance Like You Want Me as ‘an emotional assault on the senses' and ‘a technically masterful song'. On his Myspace he states that overplay.com have recently compared the Asian singers high energy pop music to US superstar Chris Brown. With such high accolades received Flavour had to...
Morgan Heritage – Mission in progress
One of the biggest reggae acts in the world are back with their new album Mission In Progress. MC Mojo explains…With an amazing legacy of nine successful albums worldwide, Morgan Heritage are true reggae royalty. Dropping albums between 1994 and 2005, the quintet have spawned hits (sure to become classics) such as Don’t Haffi Dread, Down by the River, Your...
The Secret Life of Bees director Gina Prince-Bythewood
It’s the London Film Festival 2008 and Gina Prince-Bythewood is over in the UK to promote her latest film. Surrounded by the colourful luxury of the Soho Hotel, the composed and controlled writer/director sits down with Flavour Magazine for a quick chat. Gina Prince-Bythewood is probably most famous for her film Love and Basketball which was produced by Spike Lee...
Ray J – From music artist to business mogul
It’s pretty much an understatement to say Ray J made a name for himself distinct from the other famous member of his multi-talented Norwood family. Since his debut in 1997 (at 16) he’s grown from being Brandy’s little brother to becoming a man and his own entity – mastering music, acting, and now adding the title of entrepreneur with...
Angellica Bell – Issue 12 cover girl
From Children’s BBC to reality TV presenter, Angellica Bell speaks candidly about her amazing life off-camera.Dressed in black tights, Ugg boots and a knee-length dark-green T-shirt dress, TV presenter Angellica Bell hops out of a silver Mercedes taxi and enters the south London studio where her Flavour cover shoot is taking place. In the flesh she is extremely slim and...
Nathaniel Peat – The Safety Box
Nathaniel Peat is a man of many talents and achievements. His most compelling trait seems to be his dedication to help young people not just rise above crime, but to make a positive difference in their own lives as well as others in their community. His organization www.TheSafetyBox.org, seeks to do just that.Briefly tell our readers exactly what The...
The Beauty of the Black Man
This appears to be quite a random blog, but reader think not. I have been meaning to write this blog for a while now. Now, before I move on any further let me just add that I am not putting down or not appreciating the overall creation of other males. However, I can only really speak from experience.It's...
F Report Travel – Ibiza
Scratch beneath the surface of this party hotspot and you’ll find extreme sporting holidays and religious monuments…When you think of Ibiza, you likely conjure up images of hedonistic pleasure seekers baring their souls to euphoric nights of drug-fuelled parties, top name DJs, sun, sand and sangria. While all this is true, beyond the hysteria lies a beautiful island full of...
The Magic Fashion Show
The Magic Fashion Show Sunday 14th December 2008 @ Collection, 264 Brompton Road South Kensington SW3 2AS Doors open at 6.30 pm; Show starts 8 pm, After party 9.30 pm Designers headlining will be: Jay Wilson and Romero Bryan two leading celebrity designers, who have styled for stars such as Sugar babes, Beyonce Knowles, Aaliyah Victoria Beckham Kanye West, Estelle, Lemar...
RnB duo Rich Musik signed to Akon’s label
There hasn't been a duo on the urban music scene for a while and so RichMusik (RM) have emerged to fill that gap. Ray and Renny Richardson are two brothers originally from the Caribbean who produce their own beats and both choreograph their own performances. RM intend to bring something new and fresh to the industry and have already...
Miss Flavour out and about at The Sunday Show
I have to get straight to the point and tell you that the past two weeks have been absolutely crazy. I haven't had a minute to breathe!It's not easy being a career woman ( I have 2 jobs) and having a social life. Though I think I do quite a good job at it. Also, being Miss Flavour, I have...
Must – Restuarant review
Must is an exciting, stylish bar and oriental restaurant located in the heart of Birmingham. As we approached the door we were met with the loud noise of people talking, glasses chiming and urban grooves being mixed by the DJ. The bar was filled with people out for after-work Friday drinks and on first appearances as we squeezed through...
Sugababes Keisha talks about HUGO URBAN RULES
Keisha Buchanan is a member of the UK's biggest girl band The Sugababes. Flavour had a chat with the singer about the groups involvement in the talent competition Hugo Boss Urban Rules.HUGO URBAN RULES is a campaign designed to reach out and invest in new talent. If you could give one message to new artists to help them break...
Win tickets to see The Game
Flavour Magazine are giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to see The Game - one of the hottest and best-selling rap artists - live in concert at The Forum, Kentish Town on 19 December.To be in with a chance to win tickets simply register to receive Flavour's newsletter at the top right of the page...
Lloyd – Taking UK Grime back to the States
Softly spoken, yet largely confident singer/songwriter Lloyd joined me on a sunny Tuesday afternoon in a swanky West London hotel. Here to promote his new single Girl’s Around The World featuring Ludacris and his latest album release Lessons Of Love, the 22 year-old New Orleans native possesses a very boy-next-door charm which is captivating to say the least. Casually...