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5 of the Best… Party Heels
With the party season upon us, the time honoured question comes back to haunt us, which shoes should I wear? With a variety of functions to attend from office parties to New Year's Eve events, here are 5 of the best heels to get you through the party season. The Dream Shoe:Christian Louboutin 'Corneille 100' leather pumps £385 These classic shoes will...
5 of the Best Sheer Skirts and Dresses
Catwalk designs dominate our fashion style and with so many models walking the catwalk in sheer mesh skirts and dresses, celebrities such as Beyonce and Alesha Dixon have been bang on trend! Here is my top 5 more affordable skirts and dresses so we can rock this look too! Miss Selfridge BLACK ONE SHOULDER DRESS, £42 H&M Light Green Mid Length...
Michaela: The Birth of a Poet – ‘Fixing Barbie’ album
When you hear the words fixing Barbie it instantly makes you think what’s wrong with Barbie? Well this is what Michaela is trying to rectify with this album. With tracks like ‘Love is’, ‘Next’ and ‘Beautiful’ we realise just what she’s trying to say about Barbie and to woman worldwide. What is that exactly? To be empowered. However if...
Maxsta – Got Gassed [Audio]
Following a monstrous end to 2013 as the headlining clash on the top 40 selling album 'Lord of the Mics'; Maxsta is back with a collection of tracks that sees him make a welcome return to his musical roots with 'The Maxtape 1.5'. On what this release means to him, Maxsta says: "Its all about the Maxtape 1.5. Having parted ways...
Fuse ODG: Can The New King Of Afrobeats Conquer The World?
Very few afrobeat stars have arrived as fully formed as 24-year-old Fuse ODG. He is undisputedly the biggest breakthrough artist of 2013 and his achievements have already thrust him into a higher orbit. 20 million YouTube views? Yep. The first Ghanaian artist to ever have a single charted at number one on the iTunes World Chart? Absolutely. Both Chris...
First Look at Sexy Cover for Rihanna and Shakira’s new Single
Rihanna confirmed this week that she has teamed up with Shakira for a new single titled Can't Remember To Forget You. And on Thursday fans of both Rihanna, 25, and the Columbian singer were no doubt further excited when the cover art for their hotly anticipated collaboration surfaced.Shakira, 36, is seen shooting a smouldering pose at the camera, as she...
Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Award winner Louise Broni-Mensah’s ticketing idea
A young entrepreneur from London has scooped a national award after setting up a business that provides a digital ticketing solution for niche entertainment event organisers. Shoobs enables event organisers of all sizes the ability to set up an online ticketing, promotion and a social media platform to connect people to London’s most vibrant, hippest events.Louise Broni-Mensah, aged 27,...
The Voice Of Breakfast Radio: Capital FM’s Dan Kelly
Dan Kelly is Capital FM’s breakfast presenter broadcasting across Birmingham every morning between 6-10am. His far above the ground energetic and quirky personality, are instantly recognised having been fronting the show since its re-launch earlier this year. Also alongside him is his dazzling co-host Katy, who is also responsible for waking up over 470,000 people who listen to the...
Exclusive interview with rising talent Mikel Ameen
Artist, Actor, and Activist, Mikel Ameen is anything but your average Joe. Hailing from North London, this entertainer extraordinaire is making moves. From performing in the House’s of Parliament to impressing Alicia Keys with his outreach programme. They say that talent runs in the family and this is certainly the case in the Ameen household.Mikel brother of actor Aml...
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...
@TimWestwood fired! @CharlieSloth hired!
BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra controller Ben Cooper, today announced a number of changes to 1Xtra’s schedule which will see rising star Charlie Sloth take over the station’s weekday early evening show, while new signing Yasmin Evans joins the network to present the weekend Breakfast Show.The station champions the best in urban music and has a pilot scheme as part...
Chip – He wasn’t born to fail
From Tottenham to Atlanta via two albums, five mixtapes and numerous chart-topping singles, UK rapper Chip has morphed from spitting in his youth club as a teenager to a prominent 21-year-old artist, working with some of the biggest names in the business: Chris Brown, Keri Hilson, Trey Songz... Now signed to hip-hop heavyweight TIs record label Grand Hustle, Britain’s...
Rihanna: Pour it up Video features her twerking, pole dancing and grinding in her G String. Has she gone too far? @rihanna
Rihanna has finally released the video to Pour it up and it reminiscent of your classic rap video. It has booty shaking, pole dancing, twerking and more. The question is: Is all this necessary?Dollar Bills in her underwear, nipple tassel's and if you watch it all the way to the end you will see Rihanna grinding the floor in...
India Eisley On acting, movies and her sensitive side!
Actress India Eisley plays feisty schoolgirl Ashley Juergens in the hugely popular and Teen Choice Award-winning series The Secret Life of the American Teenager which airs on MTV here in the UK. And if that’s not enough for India’s first major role, watch out for the book entitled The Secret Diary of Ashley Juergens. Here, she talks exclusively to...
Ministry of Sound presents: Ayia Napa Reunion 2010 – Win Tickets
Ayia Napa’s thriving music scene has become a culture all in itself, drawing thousands of ravers to its shores every year. DJ Cameo is one of the UK’s most prominent DJs overseas throughout the Summer months representing British urban music. The Ayia Napa Reunion 2010 CD is a collection of some of the biggest tracks of the year, mixed...
Presenting Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello is one of the world’s greatest female bass players. Her name is pronounced Mee-shell N-deh-gay-o-chel-o or also known as Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur, was born August 29th 1968. Her electric live performances have scored her incredible music journalism critic reviews and her records have earned her fans worldwide.Here is a little background about her for those who may...
Paige Ashleigh Young : The UK’s next big female artist! @PaigeAYoung @JoeWa113r
Flavourmag's Joe Waller caught up with the rising UK star for an EXCLUSIVE all areas chat. With some of the biggest and credible names in Music such as A$AP Rocky, Akon and many more all taking a liking to Paige, Flavourmag had to see what all the fuss was about. Paige is a singer/songwriter born and bred in London. Since...
Birdman Taps Out In New Song!
Birdman shows rappers everywhere just how it's done with hot new tune 'Tap Out'...
Wu Tang’s U-God-“Key Note Speaker”
With that distinct New York tone, Golden Arms aka U God is fast talking, straight talking, rapid fire talking-U God delivers conversational speech like he’s testing out some lyrics he just thought of in his head at double time speed. The fact is that U God as part of the Wu Tang Clan could not be anything else apart...
5 Celebrities Caught Busking On The Streets
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xMDx releases debut single ‘Birdman’
Punchy and direct, UK rapper xMDx's latest single 'Birdman' was written specifically to uplift people from his area of England. Heavily inspired by the British rap scene, xMDx channels Devlin and Wretch 32 in his latest single. A collaboration with fellow UK musician O.D, this lyric forward single was recorded in just a day at DMU.https://open.spotify.com/track/0l6Ho0es4Gucp1CCZwIrsl?si=ZsbEIi_2TyCXOjLrzwGgOAAlways having been a fan...
Frixion: the UKs hottest new boy band
Neil Painter, David Stanton and Johnny Wright walk, talk, look and most importantly sing like the UK’s latest pin-up boy band. But don’t confuse them with your everyday manufactured group – these Midlands lads have been friends since college, and after working the music scene for over three years got their break by signing with label Fame City. They...
Curtis Moore ft Scorcher – Lipstick
You may well recognize the young cheeky chap Curtis Moore from Walsall, having not so gracefully graced the pages of the Daily Mirror, The Sunday Times &The Sun, Curtis shot to into the nations press thanks to the one programme we all love and loathe; X-Factor! Having gained a respectable slot on BBC 1Xtra’s Introducing feature and hitting the top 20 of...
Writer, director and star of Anuvahood: Adam Deacon
With an acting career already spanning several years, Adam Deacon takes the next step and proves himself as a director, with the UK’s first urban comedy, Anuvahood.We’ve seen him as Kickz in Shank, we’ve seen him as Dillon in 4,3,2,1, he played Jay in Kidulthood and Adulthood and now Adam Deacon takes the lead role in Aunvahood, as local...
The Grammys: Who Wore It Best?
The 53rd Annual Grammy nominations were held in Los Angeles this year as the stars walked the red carpet ready for our critique.The Best Dressed American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez looked stunning in an impossibly short silver Emilio Pucci dress teamed with killer heels. It’s hard to believe this yummy mummy is now 40!Songstress Mya might not have released a...
Pop Artist ‘Simon’ Releases Debut Video ‘Simon Sez’
Pop singer Simon has released his debut single with an accompanying music video by Simon Sez Hailing from a small town in Yorkshire, Simon is a born entertainer and is known for his crazy hair-styles and colours. After starting performing arts at the young age of 6, Simon found his home was in the spotlight and used performance to find...
Interview – The Young Kingz Krept & Konan
Krept & Konan otherwise known as ‘Play Dirty’ are the UK’s hottest rap stars. Following the success of their last mixtape ‘Tsunami’ which reached no.2 in the iTunes hip hop chart, the pair are back and set to release a new mixtape ‘Young Kingz’ on September 2nd. It features a lot of UK heavyweights including Tinie Tempah, G...
Lemar: On reality TV, fatherhood and leaving a legacy
Not many artists can be recognized from their first name alone. It’s an iconic status usually reserved for the greats such as Madonna, Beyoncé and the like. However, award-winning singer and songwriter Lemar is fast becoming an iconic star in his own right. The multi-platinum-selling artist is one of the most successful artists to have appeared on a reality...
Top 10 POP Artists To Look Out For In 2015!
As I am writing this it's already the beginning of 2015 and what a way to start it by introducing to you some fine fresh new acts for this year!! White Clouds and GunfireOver the last year, White Clouds and Gunfire have been touring and promoting their new album For All The Non Believers'. With last year seeing sell out...
Forget The Pussy Cat Dolls it just Ashley Roberts!
So a little while back I got a chance to speak to Ashley Roberts one part of the globally successful Pussy Cat Dolls. That said however since leaving the Pussy Cat Dolls, Ashley has more than forged her own identity separate from the group; a stint on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here certainly helped but of...