Publications I've written for:TOUCH,
Big Smoke,
Record of the Day,
ATM,
101,
Flavour,
Invincible,
s.o.s,
Wot's Poppin',
Gutta,
G3,
Out In The City,
Asian Woman,
Cooltura(Polish language Magazine),
New Nation Newspaper,The London Paper,
The Mirror,
The Badger (Sussex University Newspaper),www.allhiphop.com,
www.ukhh.com,
www.thesituation.co.uk,
www.urbantingz.com,
www.360-x.com
www.everyurbanthing.com,
www.britishhiphop.co.uk,
www.musicrooms.net,
www.rapnews.co.uk,
www.ukmusic.com,
www.subba-cultcha.com
I'd like to meet:
I work with 3 Mobile sourcing new music to them, so am looking to hear from established, up and coming and unsigned artists who have got hot tracks they want heard.I like REAL hip hop & soul...
Music:
Some of the people I was lucky enough to interview in 2006-Anthony David,
Afrika Bambaataa,
Akala,
Baby J,
Beverley Knight,
Blade,
Blemish Blackstorm,
Camilla,
Cassell the Beatmaker,
Cham,
Common,
Dead Prez,
Doctor,
DJ Drama,
DJ Shadow,
Danielle Senior,
David Banner,
E-Dro,
Estelle,
The Game,
Glideascope,
Guru,
Jaheim,
Joe,
Jon B,
Joy Bryant,
K-Naan,
Klashnekoff,
Kym Mazelle,
Kyza Smirnoff,
Louel Deng,
Lupe Fiasco,
Lady Sovereign,
Lil Chif,
Manage,
Mitchell Brothers,
Mz Fontaine,
Natalie Williams,
Omar,
Plan B,
Rampage,
Shabba D,
Skinnyman,
Shawn Emanuel,
Slum Village,
Scribblah,
Snakeyman,
Sway,
T-Pain,
Terri Walker,
Ty,
Tricksta,
Questlove and
Ziggy Marley...And a few that I reviewed-Akira The Don,
Biz Markee,
50 Cent,
Foreign Beggars,
Erykah Badu,
Janet Jackson,
Jay Z,
Kano,
Kurtis Blow,
Killa Kella,
LL Cool J,
Mary J Blige,
Pharoahe Monch,
Randy Crawford and Tracy Chapman...And some I have interviewed and reviewed this year: Necro, Plan B, Gym Class Heroes, Musiq Soulchild, Ny, Klashnekoff, JME, Nathan, Black Twang, Aftershock Crew, Big Brovaz, Shameless, Jeannine Glasgow, Hydro, Angel, Frankie Crutches, Sniper, Safronya, Pretty Ricky, Kidz in the Hall, Damon Dash and Louie Vega.
Movies:
I haven't reviewed many films, but ones I have reviewed include:Bang! Bang! In Da Manor (did a dissertation on it at uni),
Bobby,
Get Rich or Die Tryin',
Kidulthood...That's about it I'm afraid-offers for film reviews gladly accepted!
Television:
Don't really get time to watch TV!
Books:
Just got an interesting looking book in the goodie bag from this year's Record of the Day Awards last week...it's called 'The Wisdom of Crowds' and is described as "the most brilliant book on business, society and everyday life"...worth a look in
Heroes:
People who have had it tough but kept on fighting and came through winning
