West Midlands Police As Film Censors?

Maybe I’m wrong here maybe I’m misguided but when did the police become film censors? Well in Birmingham it seems that they are they are now, West Midlands police have decided that the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) are... http://bit.ly/1zKUNu

Dizzee To Headline 1Xtra Live In Sheffield

The BBC’s black music digital station, BBC Radio 1Xtra, has secured an incredible line up of highly acclaimed UK music artists, including Dizzee Rascal, Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk, Taio Cruz, Jay Sean and JLS for its flagship live music event -... http://bit.ly/rV0ZU

Markus the Sadist, The Bloomsbury Theatre, London

Billed as a ‘rap opera’, Markus the Sadist tells the story of a talented young battle MC from South London who is picked up by a scheming A R with the promise of fame and wealth. The dialogue is delivered... http://bit.ly/2d5qQZ

Raphael Saadiq - Shepherds Bush Empire - Monday 19th October 2009

Dressed to impress in his brightest yellow suit, Raphael Saadiq enters the stage in character, a Black Dick Tracey or Jim Carey in The Mask, but with a seductive voice as well as all the right moves. From start to... http://bit.ly/yV16P

Face Off

Face Off is a Southern MC who is coming off the back of his Pimp LP. He's got a new single coming out with Rasheeda to look out for and so our reporter Danielle Fear caught up with him to... http://bit.ly/2vYMka

Dephect Clothing Giveaway

Dephect is a clothing brand and incubator for raw artistic talent. Founded by friends from London as a graphic t-shirt label, Dephect is a reflection of the lifestyle and culture that has inspired them over the last 10 years. Growing... http://bit.ly/1ks1aO

Freestyle World Record - 17 Hours

On the 11th October 2009 for Oxjam at The Toucan Club, Cardiff, six years after his first attempt Ruffstylz broke his own world record of 10 hours 34 minutes. He extended it to an incredible 17 hours, lasting from 2pm-7am... http://bit.ly/RXjJ3

Graff Fanzine Issue Three

A collection of photos, from a collection of graffiti writers. Focussing on train painting in the UK and the rest of Europe. Featuring photos from London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Bristol, Manchester, Yorkshire, Prague, Belgium, Germany, New York, Slovakia, Holland and more... http://bit.ly/2lOL3V

ChAnGeR - Biography

Up and coming artist, ChAnGeR, is a fresh face that had his talent chosen for him. Growing up with an abusive mother and then given to an adoptive mother, who he refers to as mom now, ChAnGer has had many... http://bit.ly/fA3mG

MOBO Winner Nneka's UK Tour

With the BBC Radio 1 A-listed 'Heartbeat' and 'Best African Act' MOBO under her belt, Nneka embarks on a five date UK tour following the success of her recently released album - the lush and visionary 'No Longer At Ease'.... http://bit.ly/BhweL

Mixtape King DJ Superstar Jay Invades England With New Radio Show

Superstar Jay is a critically acclaimed DJ from Queens, NY. He has released over 500 mixtapes to date. Some of his awards include the Justo Mixtape Awards Rookie of the Year , two time Underground Music Award DJ Of... http://bit.ly/DGdYW

P Money - Biography

P Money was born to make music. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan he was always into music. As a little kid in the 3rd grade he played an instrumental called the precorder. He went from that to playing clarinet... http://bit.ly/3NU0Ex

Alphabetix Anonymous

Over the years, we’ve seen many of the country’s sickest artists come out of Leeds city. With the launch of their new EP “Alphabetix Anonymous”, there’s a group on the horizon who look set to send a fresh wave of... http://bit.ly/1NmQf

UMA's 7th Annual Awards Show

Calvin Harris, Basement Jaxx, Dizzie Rascal, David Guetta, Tinchy Stryder, Alexander Burke, Egypt, Cascada, Mr Hudson, Daniel Merriweather all receive nominations at this year’s 7th annual Urban Music Awards. The UMA’s returns to the UK to celebrate its 7th anniversary... http://bit.ly/174mlH

Black Kent - Biography

At 22 years old, Black Kent is already one of the most promising MCs of his generation. Born in Africa’s Ivory Coast, this renaissance globetrotter left the shores of the motherland after political battles erupted within the West African country.... http://bit.ly/49a2et

Boyz II Men - Love LP [UMTV]

Boyz II Men create their own brand of magic once again with their inspired new album, simply titled Love. The multiple Grammy Award winners - and most successful male vocal group of all time - tackle a hand-picked selection of... http://bit.ly/1nfOPB

2Tymes

Jimmy Carlisle’s music career started in Decatur Georgia in 1994 when Jimmy (Popa Doc) and three friends created the group Down By Loyalty (DBL). DBL was featured on the 2001 Truly Amazing (Tazz) album “Hated with Respect”. Summer of 2006... http://bit.ly/d9uvX

Jay-Z Announces Alexandra Palace Show

Live Nation and Roc Nation are proud to announce that Jay-Z is coming back to the UK in November and will be playing a special show at Alexandra Palace in London on Wednesday 4th November. Selling out in a record... http://bit.ly/17cxg8

Dead Prez, Klashnekoff and DJ MK At Koko

As hip hop groups go, Dead Prez are a rare breed. Continuing on the path of politically minded artists like Public Enemy and KRS-One the Florida-formed-New York based outfit has been crafting revolutionary but gangsta hip-hop since the late 1990s. http://bit.ly/HHUwp

Carvelli

Billy Carvelli, better known as simply 'Carvelli', is an Italian-Canadian producer, MC and entrepreneur who fuses his primary passion, hip hop, and his Italian heritage. The artist's music integrates strummed mandolin, violin, and euro-dance style synths with hip hop beats... http://bit.ly/gYnKE

Mutate Britain - One Foot In The Grove

Following the success of their debut show ‘Behind the Shutters' at the infamous Cordy House, the Mutate Britain team are pleased to announce One Foot in the Grove, a 15000 square foot open air exhibition of Street Art, giant Sculpture... http://bit.ly/gZfV3

Karl Hinds

Karl Hinds definitely deserves respect. Starting way back in 1993 he founded and put out drum and bass on the Assassin label. He then went on in 2000 to set up hip hop label Ill Flava Records. Self-producing and rapper... http://bit.ly/4pKAO6

Karl Hinds - The Need To Be Heard LP [Ill Flava]

Its been about five years since Karls Hinds last solo release, so I was looking forward to what he had in store with “The Need To Be Heard”, his 3rd LP. Once again he brings his unique character to the... http://bit.ly/9TVTX

B-Boy Championships World Final

World's Best Breakers Bring the Battle to London at the annual Sony Ericsson B-Boy Championships - World Finals. The best breakers from around the globe will be competing for the coveted title of Sony Ericsson World Champions on Saturday 10th... http://bit.ly/j1oUS

Speech Debelle To support Basement Jaxx On Arena Tour

Mercury winner, Speech Debelle has been confirmed as main support to legendary live act Basement Jaxx's Christmas arena tour, taking in 30,000 people over 7 dates, to include a show at the 02 Arena. She and her band The Therapists... http://bit.ly/eTsHG

Insane in the Brain: A Street-dance Version of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'

An adaptation of the hugely successful film / novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Insane in the Brain is a modern version of the renowned drama, performed almost entirely through dance. Swedish street-dance crew Bounce light up the stage,... http://bit.ly/41o02J

Prints, Fuchsia And Oversized Buttons At Untold Season V

It was minis all round at this week’s off-schedule London Fashion Week show in Kensington, as Untold, the collaboration of newly emerging designers and platform for them to launch their careers, launched its Season V collection - a new group... http://bit.ly/WwvEv