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We were visiting New York last month covering the CMJ Festival when on Monday 18th October our very own Creative Director Eddie “Versetti” Smith randomly took himself on an Easter-egg hunt of sorts around Manhattan to find pages of Jay-Z‘s new book, Decoded. Co-written by respected journalist [and former Source editor] Dream Hampton, Jay-Z’s hardcover, [...]

Music World/Columbia Records have announced the upcoming release of Beyonce‘s I Am…World Tour, a full-length concert film DVD covering the R&B superstar’s most recent international tour. In support of Beyonce’s multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning third album, I Am…Sasha Fierce, the I Am…World Tour ran between March 2009 through to February 2010, playing to more than [...]

Poejazzi‘s grand finale of its Year of the Poet season: at Proud Galleries in Camden, London on Monday 29 November, featuring Ed Sheeran, Benin City, Raymond Antrobus, Louise Golbey and Kaana Ellie and The Remedies. Fresh from tour with Example and Devlin, Ed Sheeran headlines joined by alternative hip-hop masters Benin City, with poetry from [...]

The adorable Willow Smith delivered her first live TV performance on the Ellen DeGeneres show. Opening with an acappella version of Rihanna‘s “Only Girl In The World” the 9 year old superstar launched into an energetic and well choreographed performance. Watch it now: Willow also sat down with Ellen, and spoke about her stage nerves, [...]

With November 11th nearing closer, the return of my favourite superpowered ASBO teens is almost here. BAFTA award winning sci-fi/superhero/drama/comedy TV series Misfits returns to E4 for a second run and will air at 10pm (GMT) on E4 on November 11th. Take a peek at the trailer for the 1st episode. More info on Misfits [...]

Rihanna recently spoke to Sway on MTV’s Extended Play segment about her initial apprehension about making a sequel to Eminem‘s top charting track “Love The Way You Lie”. Listen to Love The Way You Lie (Pt. II) HERE. “When I first heard the idea about doing a part two I was completely against it. I [...]

On Saturday 16th October, the indelible Talib Kweli headlined a night centered on linking Arabic Hip Hop artists with some western counterparts. The night was hosted by DJ MK, who didn’t disappoint with his usual varied lineup of old school and modern Hip Hop classics. The night’s acts started with a flute solo and lead [...]

18 year old Aiden Grimshaw from Blackpool, delivered an intense & unique performance of the late legend Michael Jackson‘s Thriller for X Factor’s Halloween themed episode. His performance seems to have split opinion with the X-Factor judges (and the SoulCulture offices.). Watch the performance below and let us know your thoughts. [...]

“Harvest” Episode 6 of the tenth and final season of Smallville. Synopsis: Clark becomes over-protective for Lois’ safety, which causes her to prove to him that she can take care of herself when a flat tire leaves them both in middle of nowhere. Lois meets a young girl who takes her to a nearby village [...]

“It Happened In The Corner…” by littlewhitehead While I can appreciate classic art, I tend to connect mostly with modern art – or works at least created in the last 60 years. The ability to connect with and sometimes relate to cultural, political and social influences behind a piece of art is somewhat important to [...]