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Video: Smokey's Barbers - Episode 4

2012-05-21T00:05:00.001+01:00

Back for another episode of the pilot, the barber shop becomes a murder scene. Do you think the guys will do the same as any other normal person? Of course they don't! Let's see what unravels....

New Video: Doleboy Millionaire

2012-05-11T12:57:00.000+01:00

Femfel ft Shola Ama

New Video: Leave It Yeah (Remix)

2012-05-11T12:23:00.000+01:00

Lethal Bizzle ft Emmanuel Frimpong, Frisco, Scrufizzer, JME, 2Face & Flowdan (Produced by Paperbwoy)

Directed by Carly Cussen

Video: Smokey's Barbers - Episode 3

2012-05-01T21:06:00.000+01:00

Yay! It's another episode in the barbershop!
I wonder what dramas will unravel this time....

These guys just give me too much joke!! Until next time...

Food: Vitality is Vital

2012-05-01T18:01:00.000+01:00

I've always thought myself a bit of a food boff, until recently when I discovered that wine erodes your teeth! So no longer resting on the laurels of what I consider the 'normal rules of healthy eating' such as avoiding large amounts of salt and sugar as well as fried foods and making sure I get my 5-a-day, it's time to increase the knowledge!

Stepping out of the comfort zone and exploring new things, what we eat, how we cook and learning about how different foods effect our bodies can be quite eye opening. I especially like this new campaign from Sensodyne Pronamel...

I used to turn my nose up at 'healty foods' and 'healthy eaters'... That was until I gave it a try for a while and started to feel (and see) the effects. Not to mention I found this picture of 2 year old fast food a major deterrent... The bread isn't even moulding!

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UK Film: The Man Inside (Trailer)

2012-05-01T17:42:00.001+01:00

Starring Ashley ‘Bashy’ Thomas as the lead, David Harewood (who currently stars in Homeland), Peter Mullan, and Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater from Eastenders) as the love interest and Jason Maza.

Clayton Murdoch (Ashley Thomas) carries a terrible darkness inside him. As a boy he was exposed by his father (David Harewood) to murder and gang culture. With his father now in prison, Clayton struggles to overcome what he was groomed to become, in a city where every day there is a constant threat of violence and death. Clayton channels his aggression into boxing. Controlled, powerful, contained. However, when the violence starts to destroy his own family, Clayton loses control and the darkness within him is unleashed. Now he wants to get the revenge against those who have taken his loved ones and is forced to ask the one man he fears the most for help, his father. With everything around him falling apart and the full shocking fury in him let loose, Clayton must look death in the face and find out who is the man inside.

Scheduled for release this Summer

TV: Hidden Talent

2012-05-01T16:18:00.000+01:00

Currently being broadcasted on Channel 4, Hidden Talent is a show that explores what underlying talents people have which are yet to be discovered. While watching it's inevitable to wonder whether you also have a hidden talent? Channel 4 has now teamed up with American Express to take the concept of the show further, with a range of online interactive test on their Facebook page which you can share and compare amongst family and friends.

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Channel 4: Hidden Talent
Hidden Talent Test

Film Review: Marley

2012-04-26T15:45:00.000+01:00

Born in the 80’s to Rastafarian parents, it’s needless to exert how much relevance Bob Marley held within my household growing up. Whilst most parents declared Bob Marley as regimented listening on a Sunday afternoon, within mine it was all around the calendar and clock. The Sunday rule was only passed later in childhood within my household, as myself and brother started to explore dance, soul, hip-hop and other genres dubbed ‘Boof Boof Music’ by my mother. Slyly suggesting it was blasphemous to be played on a Sunday because it sent the wrong messages, as opposed to the peace, love and unity Bob Marley was an ambassador of.

Still as a child I idolised Bob Marley in the same way, if not greater than Michael Jackson. Whenever his music played within the home, it carried harmony, like that found within a sanctuary. Through my adoration, I learned about other factors of life, such as inter-racial relationships and I still remember to this present day the upset I felt within as I learned that Bob Marley had passed years before I was even conceived, let alone born. In a way, it made me love him and his music even more.

Digging deeper in exploration, I discovered music from ‘The Wailers’ Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and others, leading to the first concert I ever attended to be that of his son Ziggy Marley. But admittedly, there was still so much I didn’t know at the point I became more submerged into my ‘Boof Boof Music’ as I revelled within my adolescent years.

Marley – the docufilm – gives an insight into Robert Nestor Marley I would never had found through my own investigations. From his creation, we learn about his parents and the family life he was born into. The struggles he faced as a young man and how he found peace within Rastafarianism. The musical journey he travelled before and after the world knew his name, a journey that opened doors for many of musicians including those in the present day.

His humility when interacting with others, as well as the pain and suffering he overcame at various points of his life. Bob Marley was a man with characteristics many could benefit from if they were adopted. Yet while he is known for his masses of offspring, none of the women in his life had a bad word to say about his conduct with them or his relationships with his children.

But while I will state that this docu-film is about a decade overdue (if not longer), finding out more detail about his death and the cancer that eventually killed him, was quite an emotional yet informative experience. Knowing that a man who was present in Zimbabwe celebrating their independence, while also bringing peace to violent political warfare in his home country of Jamaica. As well as being prominent in the UK, US, Japan and anywhere else on the globe, can still be brought to an end by illness, magnifies that all of humanity is here by the grace of a higher power on borrowed time. Bob Marley died young, leaving a legacy greater than any achieved by his white family who disowned him. But his actions showed that purity of the heart can take us further than any amount of anger or bitterness. For that reason, I would recommend this film to not only those that love Bob Marley and/or his music, but to everyone!

Video: Live & Kicking Teaser

2012-04-26T14:20:00.001+01:00

Host of Choice FM's breakfast show and well known on the MTV Base platform, comedian Kojo sold out both 'Live & Kicking' shows earlier this year at Hackney Empire. A great moment in history aptly recorded, Kojo is getting ready to release his first ever comedy DVD....

Make sure you keep an eye out for this when it gets released later this year!

New Video: Hush Little Baby

2012-04-26T12:44:00.001+01:00

Wretch 32 feat Ed Sheeran

Wretch 32's latest single, taken from the 'Black And White' album and released on 27th May 2012 on Ministry of Sound Recordings/Levels Entertainment.

Pre-order on iTunes: http://bit.ly/HUSHLITTLEBABY

Buy the album 'Black And White': http://bit.ly/BLACKWHITE

UK Film: Victim (Trailer)

2012-04-23T12:20:00.001+01:00

Starring David Harewood, Ashley Madekwe, Jason Maza , Michael Maris, Ashley Chin, Shanika Warren-Markland and Anna Nightingale.

Released in cinemas 8th June 2012

Check out my review of Victim written last year after viewing at Raindance Film Festival

UK Film: Piggy (Trailer)

2012-04-23T12:09:00.000+01:00

Released 4th May 2012

UK Film: Ghost (Trailer)

2012-04-23T11:58:00.000+01:00

Having personal reservations about why boxing is called a sport, the story behind this film is something I found gripping. Why do I have reservations? Fighting in the street is array and within the home it's domestic violence. Both are an offence, so why is it accepted within a ring and called a sport?

Within Ghost we explore the experiences of a boxer who has sadly taken the life of another man within the ring, causing him to retire from the sport. But while his conscience keeps him away from the sport, the ex-boxer is also haunted by the ghost of his victim.....

Do they find peace with eachother?

No release date has been set as yet, but I'll do my best to keep you updated.

New Music: My All

2012-04-23T11:21:00.000+01:00

Kyla feat MC Neat (produced by Paleface)

Kyla has returned on another bassline track alongside MC Neat, known mostly due to his garage hits alongside DJ Luck. Covering Mariah Carey's My All, Kyla shows off her talents and vocal range.

Give it a listen....

Due for release July 2012

Film: Something From Nothing - The Art of Rap (Trailer)

2012-04-23T10:44:00.000+01:00

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary film about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the film's director and interviewer Ice-T. Ice-T takes us on a deeply personal journey to uncover how this music of the street has grown to dominate the world. Along the way Ice-T meets some of the remarkable superstars of Rap, from Eminem to Dr Dre, to Snoop Dogg and Kanye West. He exposes the roots and history of Rap and then, through meeting most of it's most famous protagonists studies the living mechanism of the music to reveal The Art Of Rap. This film features unique performances from it's entire cast and does not use any archive material.

Still awaiting a UK release date, this one is highly anticipated... I'll do my best to keep you informed once a date has been confirmed.

Video: He's Not

2012-04-23T10:36:00.001+01:00

Suli Breaks

Upon watching this video I felt compelled to share....

Then I questioned:
How many people see things as they are? Instead of how they hope, wish or expect them to be...

UK Film: Three Stops Down From Plaistow (Trailer)

2012-04-23T10:08:00.000+01:00

Three Stops Down From Plaistow is a story of two best friends that come to blows after a robbery goes wrong. Chris & Johnny run the biggest organised crime outfit in South London, all of which goes to pot over loyalty and money. With Chris hitting the bottle and Johnny making rash decisions, who ends up coming off worse??

If you’re wondering what the title actually means then it’s old cockney rhyming slang for someone who is Barking Mad! Reference to the London Underground network, Barking being three stops down from Plaistow on the tube map).

Scheduled for release by October 2012

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Video: Smokey's Barbers - Episode 2

2012-04-15T22:10:00.000+01:00

Jazzie has a lot to answer for in episode 2 of Smokey's Barbers......

Attack of the Baby Mums

UK Film: Storage 24 (Trailer)

2012-04-13T03:49:00.001+01:00

BAFTA Award winner Noel Clarke releases the trailer for his latest film....

London is in chaos. A military cargo plane has crashed leaving its highly classified contents strewn across the city. Completely unaware London is in lockdown, Charlie (Noel Clarke) and Shelley (Antonia Campbell-Hughes), accompanied by best friends Mark (Colin O'Donoghue) and Nikki (Laura Haddock), are at Storage 24 dividing up their possessions after a recent break-up. Suddenly, the power goes off. Trapped in a dark maze of endless corridors, a mystery predator is hunting them one by one. In a place designed to keep things in, how do you get out?

Interesting storyline... Should be a good watch!

Released in cinemas 29 June 2012

New Video: On My Way

2012-04-13T01:48:00.000+01:00

A Money feat Wyen Solo

You may remember when I introduced Wyen Solo last April and interviewed her last October... The young singer/songwriter has continued grafting in her bid to reach success, recently teaming up with rapper A Money to bring us this...

The mellowness is so calming alongside such a strong message of self-belief. I look forward to what will be coming from her next!

Video: Come Dine With Man - Episode 1

2012-04-13T01:38:00.000+01:00

Didn't really know what to expect when I clicked play, but I was pleasantly surprised.....

Can't wait to see the next episode!

New Video: Rain

2012-04-13T01:33:00.000+01:00

Marger

As time has gone by, I've liked Marger's work more and more.... I especially like the visual effects in this video.

Taken from the Cheeky EP available here

New Video: Breathe

2012-04-13T01:26:00.000+01:00

Delilah

New Video: Only Human

2012-04-12T11:46:00.000+01:00

Wiley & Cashtastic ft Tereza

Really like the vibe on this one...

The vocals tie it all together very nicely!