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The season of growth, spring 2008 is finally Firstly, I’d like to thank you for picking up here, and with that I would like to welcome the first issue of The Cut. In this issue’s you to the first ever issue of The Cut. I’m paper I can happily tell you we’ve got great Ronnie Grebenyuk, one of the editors. I would features guaranteed to keep your eyes stuck like to congratulate everyone from The Cut to the page. That’s why you picked up The on the hard work that has gone into the Cut, because you want entertainment at its publication, done so you the reader know best. I can’t say you should pick up a Cut only to expect the best. I hope you have newspaper and expect to read all about as much fun reading it the celebrities and the as we had producing dark sides of their lives it. As you should have because that’s not what realised it’s FREE, so take we’re about. What I can The Cut Newspaper advantage! This issue is say however, is that you The Stowe Centre packed, from music and won’t be disappointed. 258 Harrow Road London W2 5ES fashion to politics and It’s been written by young real life stories as well as people and it’s for young [email protected] much more so what are people, on a positive and www.thecutnewspaper.com you waiting for?! inspirational level.

This issue is packed with exclusive interviews with musicians, from Bashy and The Cool The latest news from The Cut The boy from Brum takes on the world Kids to legendary Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash. We’ve got comment too: an article on the growth of drug trafficking and a feature on the role stress plays in the lives of young Lucinda Chua, Lady Lykez, Rowdy Superstar, Are young people missing out? people today. There’s with an interview with Will Kay, Chockablock Promoter JP Britain’s youngest MP, Julia Goldsworthy, plus a Hoxton Versus Hamstead fashion shoot – there’s really something for everyone. You can also expect tons of excellent The truth about life after prison What’s upsetting our children? photography, all done by The Cut photography team, so read on and enjoy!

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Hundreds of fans and journalists turned out to This issue’s Introducing section features London’s Institute of Education to hear David upcoming photographer Lucinda Chau. Lynch talk about transcendental meditation. Check out her work in person at the Hand and Heart Gallery from May 2008 and the New Art As an aspiring filmmaker, meeting David Exchange this Summer. Lynch was the peak of my young career in Forget Miniclip. This spring a new game will film. Although Lynch was there to promote his http://www.handandheartgallery.com hit the net. Soul Control is a new computer spiritual work in transcendental meditation game developed by young people in he didn’t hesitate to answer questions on southeast London. According to 18 year old his films. After the press conferences my Stephen Mazonis, one of the games creators colleague Cathy and I waited anxiously for The David Beckham The Cut recomends: and originator of the project idea, ‘It’s similar an interview. I sat and anticipated the perfect mohican has been Rebel Muzik to game’s like Grand Theft Auto.’ ‘Only in Soul question. Luckily we even shared an elevator revived in a new A night of Iinsightful Control, you play a teenager on a London with the man himself. After watching Lynch incarnation; the conscious hip hop, estate, and have to interact with other being swamped by press and fans, Bob Roth, Frohican. The Cut got spoken word and characters in the street, your family and your vice-president of the David Lynch Foundation an exclusive interview angelic vocals with mates.’ The project was run by RollingSound managed to get us a quick interview in with the man who an open mic section with funding from Mediabox, and combined which I asked him how transcendental claims to have kicked for those who love the computer game design, film making and music meditation could benefit young aspiring off this trend, Simon stage and want to be production. filmmakers like myself. His answer was clear; The world and their Webb at the Transport heard, no vulgarities meditation is the best way to rid fear, stress wife are going for London’s press or profanities just The photography and styling team went south Download it for yourself for free at: and anxiety making more room for creativity. blonde. Amy hit the launch. positive vibes! This of the river to Koshomo Studios to shoot this www.soulcontrolgame.co.uk Sounded good to me... and who better to bottle, the bleach monthly night takes issue’s lead fashion story. It was live. Not only take inspiration from than such a pioneering bottle that is, when See page 42 place on the first did we have a whole host of young designers Check out our latest news filmmaker? Read the extended article in the she was feeling at Thursday of every and MCs down from all all london, the studio and projects at: next edition of The Cut. her lowest ebb. Now month and is not to had its very own reptile collection! We got to hardcoreismorethanmusic.com Text: Zainab Adamu she’s getting better be missed! meet Sidney the snake and Sarah the scorpion. the dark locks are Where: Inn on The back. Other sirens Green, Labroke Grove. Check it out on page 24 rocking the blonde ting are Nelly Furtado, Mary J Blige and Pete Doherty.

www.thecutnewspaper.com ‘I am also a little bit in awe of Hiroshi Lucinda Chua photographed by Hal Sear Suggimoto’s series of cinema theatres’

Her still images give a similar impression as a Hopper painting would in the sense that there is a moment of vacuity or void captured in her Photographer work, which in turn is very beautiful.

hat interests me most about She works on medium and large format film photography is the fact that it is and spends a lot of time setting up and totally subjective in what it can ‘staging’ her shots so that everything she represent’ wants to shoot is as intended before going W ahead with the photo shoot. So says Lucinda Chua, a young photography graduate whose development is certainly ‘With point and shoot photography you can something to watch out for this year. Her get some great pictures but it’s usually by photographs have such character and depth chance. If you know what you are doing as they portray undetermined, yet implied with a camera and why you are doing it, narratives, which leave the audience curious theoretically you can make sure that each for more. picture is something you want.’ Her advice to aspiring photographers is One of her first influences was Wolfgang Lucinda recently took part in the Channel ‘If it is something you really want, be prepared Tillmans. Since seeing his exhibition at the 4 photography competition Picture This. to work really hard. Go to exhibitions, read Tate Modern, Chua started doing portraiture This involved six participants working magazines, read books, take pictures, show photography of her friends. Over time towards getting their own exhibition and your work to as many people as possible and Chua’s style developed due to her strong book published under the watchful eye stick to what you love doing.’ interest in film and cinema. David Lynch, of established photographers such as At the moment Chua is currently working with Ingmar Bergman and War Kai Wong, film Jonathan Olley and Martin Parr, who also an agent and has a residency in Vermont. Her directors whose use of light is very carefully served as their mentors. Working so closely works can be seen online at considered in their films, have all had an with competitors in a regulated environment www.lucindachua.co.uk influence on her style. allowed Chua to explore h;er talent even further. Text: Adrianne McKenzie

Opposite, above left and right photographs by Lucinda Chua

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I know what you Lykez

y age, my sex, is still not relevant. MMy bars are intelligent...’ London stand up because Lady Lykez, a seventeen year old lyricist from the capital, is about to tear up the music scene in 2008. With a spitfire flow and lyrics full of wit, Lykez will have you shaking for more. And The Cut is impressed. Lykez has been on the underground music scene for years, but is progressing swiftly. From the age of 13 she knew music was what she wanted to do. Lykez, a musical technology and engineering student, describes her style as ‘very versatile.’ She draws influences from UK artists such as Ghetto and Dizzee Rascal as well as heavy hitters in the hip hop game, like Missy Elliot and Papoose.

There are very few female MCs in mainstream music, as they are not highly rated. However Lady Lykez is an exception. She told The Cut that ‘if you want to be in this game you can’t just be as good as the males, you have to be better and work twice as hard to be taken seriously as a female MC and to gain respect.’ Despite this she claims that being a female has not been a disadvantage for her, in fact it’s given her more recognition. Lykes is adamant that ‘If you want something you’ve got to work hard for it’ - and she’s done just that. Clashing and perfecting her with every move he makes, ‘I dunno, I just Music may be his first love but it’s not all he’s role as a MC at every chance she could get, think they fit me’ he utters.‘I like that if you involved in. The 22 year old is the front man Lykez’s reputation is built on her passion see someone in sequins you can’t help but for Miss Jones’ new men’s fashion label, for music and her intelligence to lyrically look.’ His speech is far from fictitious, his Wonderland. Miss Jones is responsible for the challenge any competitors. songs mirror his appearance, they cannot iconic white hooded dress in Kylie Minogue’s, ‘I don’t feel that I have strong competition be missed. Catchy tracks like Queen of Can’t Get You Out Of My Head. Rowdy because I work with the best of them. I Weird beat, hip-hop Sheeba display Rowdy’s wit and charm as he proclaims, ‘I’m lucky to be working with her, wanna be open to a wider audience by threatens to take your girlfriend and fly her she is an amazing designer.’ making tracks that people will buy in the experimentalist around the world. shop, rather than make music that just With all this buzz around Rowdy Superstar, people from the underground scene will buy,’ ar from your conventional MC roars With his first mixtape The F*ck Up about to 2008 is set to be his oyster. The music she says. Rowdy Superstar, the self proclaimed drop, Rowdy has a promised a deliverance video for Tick Tock will ready for lift off soon weird beat, hip-hop experimentalist. of something ‘UK, self produced and home- although Rowdy has kept his creative plans She’s already performed up and down the Pic: Courtesy of Duff Mangement Influenced by rock acts like Nirvana to made.’ With set collaborations from uprising a secret. ‘Expect: me, my bad arse hype country and internationally, her highlight Fyour heavyweight rappers like Method Man, talents like Lingo Scott, the mix tape is sure to bitches, black, white and gold. That’s all I’m being able to work with Malachi from The one can not help but listen to his eclectic leave a big boot imprint in the music scene. gonna say for now because you know how Dungeon Family (Outkast’s crew). As a strong Tryna Get To Da Booth is her debut single and on an album. upbeat tunes. His lyrics describe him to be The first official single to grace our ear drums people like to bite my sh*t.’ promoter of British music, when asked about is currently riding high in the charts on MTV the ‘big bombaclart’ and here at The Cut, we will be Tick Tock. A song telling the tale of a her experience in the USA, Lykez reports that Base. During 2008, Lykez will be working with To hear more from Lady Lykez visit her at certainly believe him. fast girl whose promiscuous activity will not For more: she got a good response, ‘The Americans more UK artists such as Black Twang, Bashy www.myspace.com/ladylykez. be kept in the closet for much longer, to put www.myspace.com/rowdysuperstar loved my flow. I had to show them that us and Wretch. Her new mix tape will be hitting Cool, calm and collected, Rowdy sits on the it politely. ‘It was more of me looking in on a British people just don’t drink tea!’ stores in March and she’s currently working Text: Adrianne McKenzie sofa as his sequined New Era Cap glistens situation, than being in it.’ Rowdy explains. Text: Shamz Le Roc

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Artist ntroducing Chockablock, the club night dedicated to promoting the UK underground music scene. If you haven’t his is just the beginning seen the myspace posts, the blog, the Of my odd kingdom’ Ifl yers, then where have you been? Launching in London last month at EGG, Chockablock certainly lives up to the hype. By 11pm the T venue is full to capacity and buzzing with Will Kay is a 22 year old artist from east the energy of a real mixed London crowd. London and the person behind the bestseller The Cut spoke to JP, aka Joseph Patterson, of the hand drawn Grime Scene Poster. With one man promotions machine and the brains his unique and unpredictable style of art, behind it all about blogging, bassline and, er, The crowd at Chocablock he is a person to definitely keep an eye out Babybell cheese. for this year. The key to the energy of his creative work is without doubt the influence Pick 3 words that describe your Chockablock of the rhyme and flow of different genres of night? music art. SHOWAA, REFRESHING, EXCITING

From the age of 15, Will recognized his Chockablock originally started in inspiration and love of art when he entered a Northampton, what made you relocate to piece in an art competition showing how the London? London borough of Newham could look in the Well I am in the process of moving back to future. London (I’m originally from South London) so I thought why not bring the rave with me lol, it As time went on Will took his art ever more already has made a little name for itself so I seriously and went on to study Art and Design thought I’m gonna bring it to the big city and in the sixth form at Caterham High School. show people what’s really goooood! Despite experiencing a lot of negativity along the way and criticism that his style did not How is Chockablock going to be different from suit him, ‘people said I should do what normal raves like Urban Nerd or Dirty Canvas? black boys do’, he refused to be put off. Well the promoters that run Urban Nerd and Showing determination and individuality he Dirty Canvas are good friends of mine, and chose to ignore the negativity and develop how I see it is we are all trying to push music his style even further, resulting in the unique as a whole. So in a way we all help and compositions that he now creates. support each other out, but the genres that The wonderful words of Tempa T lol. If I could extremely focused. Do you have any words are playing at my events are a bit different. I would swingggg all the beef in the raves of advice to young people that would like to ‘Art is freedom of creativity, allowing us to Chockablock will try and showcase the best out as I feel that that stops the scene from progress in the media/music scene? express our thoughts on paper.’ in Grime/bassline/dubstep/electro/jungle progressing. I don’t mind a bit of greezyness At 19 I am a Contributing Music Editor for with some rave artists showcasing their talent but not in the raves, keep it at home man. Super Super Magazine and a promoter and Will Kay’s art has the energy and individuality too. Also with art visuals by some big people it is a blessing from god that I have got so to invite the viewer into to another world, in the game, from fashion designers to What three tunes are rotating on your ipod? far without great GCSEs. Advice I would give it’s unpredicable with a twist of abstract graphic designers showcasing their work. So I don’t have a ipod but on my computer i play young people who want to get in the media/ appearance to it. Will Kay’s technique is self it’s a different approach to the typical grime/ these tunes non stop, Silverlink - Love is the music industry is: be persistent, try and get taught and developed during the years of bass rave but you still can get your skank Message, DJ Total - Bass line Mix, as many contacts as you can.If you’re an experimenting through many different art on! Chockablock is to get different crowds Wiley - Skydive (yes it’s old but I over feel my aspiring writer, get your own blog and write materials and with artists like Frank Miller together from road man to indie nu ravers to old skool grime). about what you like. Promote it, get your and HR Giger as an inspiration to his work we no help from others in which he says makes lot of his own photography, music artists and fashionistas. readers and then after a while you will have know the quality of detail applied, adding his him feel ‘Powerful!’ london culture. Is there nu rave overkill right now? experience of writing. If you’re an aspiring own technique. The fi rst rave you ever attended that you can I am feeling the 80’s nu rave scene, it’s promoter, PR or A & R person, then try and get He adds ‘most grime artists have energy in The future is bright for Will and he hopes to remember was... different. Still, I know that they’re proper experience with working with a club night. ‘I believe the whole of the United Kingdom is their music, which appeals to me, the grime inspire the younger generation to carry on First rave I attended was when I was 15 feeling the grime and bassline scene hard so If you can start off small, even handling out full of talented artists but none of them have is a unique style of music, just like my art with with art and be creative as well as to be at an over 18 event, it was a grime rave in it’s a good look. fl yers, and work your way up , all thesethings the same passion as me’ the style’. recognised and respected as a mainstream Northampton. Skepta was there, Wiley, Flirta wil help you as it’s what I did, so it can be done. artist. To view Will Kay’s work go to: D, D Double E... a lot of MCs were there. How many pieces of Babybell cheese can you The Grime Poster featuring all the major At the moment Will Kay is studying graphic fi t in your mouth? http://josephjppatterson.blogspot.com/ grime artists is the top selling poster at communications at the London University of www.myspace.com/willkay If you could draw for the baseball bat and That would never happen but probably about 3. http://www.myspace.com/chockablock ukrecordshop.com, which is the first major Arts and also working on a digital art project swingggggggg anything out of the world, solo project by Will Kay set up by him self and called CHAOS Season which showcases a Text: Ronnie Grebenyuk what would it be? Lastly, for a 19 year old male, you’re obviously Text: Shamz le Roc 11 the cut pp06-11.indd 6 7/3/08 08:14:16 the cut pp06-11.indd 7 7/3/08 08:15:22 Pic: Grimzy Think before

you act

Text: Chloe Forde

‘Honey, does my bum look big in this..?’ to her girlfriend and said: ‘You know what Natalie, I can’t change my body into a shape that it just doesn’t have Let’s leave the sexy curves Husband checks his girlfriends rear end and to J.Lo. It’s much easier to just not eat! We can run to work, drink answers, ‘Yes babe.’ She leans over kisses water and eat vegetables. I know… SKINNY WILL BE SEXY!’

him and says “thanks”. And just like that women in the UK began to crave food, but unfortunately not as much as they craved this twig like frame of a size 0! ounds like an unlikely conversation, because in the United Kingdom if your boyfriend dared say yes all he would be looking for is a slap. As much as these mad phenomenons were not created overnight by But in Jamaica women all over the country are trying to put on Jenifer and Channete disclosing this information to there girlfriends, weight and running away from the dreaded size zero. they were however created from what seems to be thin air! And to S most rational beings they appear to be the most irrational thought Women are going to extreme measures to put on weight and the new processes one could ever conjure up! trend is consuming a dozen pills, pills which are fed by farmers to their chickens to ‘plump them up’. Women in Jamaica describe a size 10 as ‘marga’ This miracle pill is called ‘the fowl pill’ and costs 350 and laugh at women who are so tiny in their Jamaican dollars. A small price to pay for a little frame. A stretch mark is almost a reward to these more junk in trunk is what many women are saying! women, a reward of how well they have done, a Text: Ronnie Grebenyuk reward of the weight they are gaining! How can it be that in one part of the globe women are dropping dead on catwalks as a result of lack Jamaican women are currently the most obese of food and on the other side women are praying to females in the world. That’s a scary figure god for a little more fat on their bellies and cellulite considering it’s one of the smallest islands in the on their thighs? Crazy to reach the perfect size 16 Caribbean. women are putting their lives at risk and increasing the chances of breast cancer. Now this can’t be Young girls in Jamaica with naturally slender osh Martin is seventeen and from Kilburn Breakfast, education, lunch, dinner, gym, How did it feel being out again? right, can it? figures are asking there mothers ‘why god hav fi in north London. He was released from bed. There were privileges such as television, Like a breath of fresh air, free, I can do what mek mi like dis’ and buying the bootleg version of prison in January this year after serving pool, eating outside for dinner, which you I want. My Mum was happy and excited and Maybe Jamaican women have just become fed ‘the fowl pill’ on their way back from school. ten months in four different prisons for had to earn this by getting ‘silver’ and ‘gold’. friends were all knocking on the house door up with trying to conform to this tiny, twig like size Trobbery and use of imitation firearms. Tosh The highest I got was Silver. at different times, coming over. Everyone 0. Could it be possible that one hot afternoon after As scary as this sounds, the reverse is happening wanted to tell The Cut readers about his welcomed me home. It was nice to see that training at the gym, one woman turned and said in England. Girls as young as 10 are refusing experience, and what it has has taught him. Any racial conflicts? people still care. to her girlfriend, ‘yu know wh Chanette, mi gwan to eat their meals and have strict regimes of There were no racial conflicts; there were change up dis ting, mi mek it fashion 2 be a phat exercise and dieting. Girls as young as 8 are in Are you a changed person? gangs who fought because they came What plans do you have for now and future? gyal, let us turn it into a lickle trend to be big, big rehabilitation centres for eating disorders and Yes, in every way really, jail is not worth it. from different areas. I did see violence Prison opened up my mind, made me smarter. batty gyal.’ the situation does not appear to be improving. Crime pays and doesn’t pay. You’ll eventually as someone nearly got beaten to death, I feel bad for doing the crime. I have decided With the increasing amount of skeletal role models on our TVs and get caught. I will stop robbing people, go to bleeding ears and mouth. It was disgusting to study Graphic Design at college and go to Possibly just like that it swooped the nation that there was no need magazine covers all we can really hope for is that young girls start to college and study graphic design and get good university to study animation. to die for a figure that is just too damn hard and too damn painful believe in the bodies they have been given. And whether that is small qualifications. I want to be someone positive. Worst thing that happened in prison? to obtain. Instead we will eat what we like, drink what we like, get or big, its time to embrace what you have. Being in ‘block’ for one week. That meant no I regret the crime. I was going to friend’s the bus everywhere and still fit into the dress size that we dream for. What was it like in jail? TV, all the privileges taken away, not allowed house and on the way saw another friend. He However the dress size is no longer to be a size 6 but a size 16! All one world but in two very different places, both are seeing young and Boring, hard, frustrating, long. Time got to go outside. I went in there for fighting. The asked me “do you want to make quick money” old women with extremely warped self destructive images of themselves. longer and went slowly. You don’t trust food was terrible; some people would take and I said “yes”. Maybe British women came to realise that having a Marilyn Monroe anyone and a lot of people talk rubbish. other peoples food or even spit in it. The figure is harder than it looks. Not every girl is blessed with that coca What is this distorted image we seem to have developed? Can we I missed my family and friends, letters helped curry was the worst. Advice for others? cola shape. And being able to have ‘tits and ass’ is often way too not love our naturally wobbly jelly, flat tums, big or small boobs, and but it is not the same. I felt depressed at THINK BEFORE YOU ACT much work. Possibly after doing many stomach crunches, leg curls, toned physiques? Are we dying to be thin or crying to be fat? times because I let them down. What learned in prison? squats and spending money on push up bras, high waist belts and Not to go back, it is not worth it. I had to bottom enhancing knickers one woman had a brainwave and turned Why do we continue to ask the question, does my bum look big in this? What was your daily routine? learn the hard way. 12 www.thecutnewspaper.com 13 n July last year, two north London college As long ago as 1995, the government were in the right places. students, Yasemin Vatansever and warned by teachers in primary schools Yatunde Diya, were arrested at Accra’s that their pupils already displayed some “There a lot of opportunities for the young Kotoka International Airport in Ghana knowledge of drug misuse - they may have people but I do not always know where the Iin possession of six kilograms of cocaine, witnessed instances of use and trafficking money is going to. The government does which they were attempting to smuggle into amongst older children and adults. This case provide money for the young people but the UK. Last month they were found guilty highlights that even more needs to be done. sometimes it does not go to the right ones.” and subsequently sentenced to a year’s imprisonment in a juvenile prison. The pair A minority of young people have been caught During the case, the UK and Ghana officials claimed that they were exploited by a man up in the issue of drugs, which has affected launched a joint initiative to send a statement who paid them to bring the drugs into Britain. the increase of crime rate within the UK. Gun of intent in the battle against international and knife crime involving young people have drug smuggling. This includes programmes The case caused alarm bells among those risen by 35%, and there are crimes, which that aim to tackle rising levels of cocaine working with young people, that the most have gone unreported. One cause of this has smuggling in Ghana. vulnerable and impressionable could fall prey been related to the usage and production to adults seeking to exploit and lure them into of drugs. As we know, some young people As many politicians say, you need to be able the seedy and violent world of drugs. have encountered drugs by the tender age of to talk the talk and walk the walk. This is 11. Young people can easily get these drugs what we as a country lack and this can lead The case has been a wake up call to show maybe through family, friends or external to a new generation of young children being involved in crimes. We need to look after the welfare of this country and protect our borders. The Prime Minister has to take action to stop this from escalating before more young lives are blighted.

Pics: The Cut that drug trafficking is a serious threat to links they have been in contact with. Photo Team young people and more needs to be done Dewellyn, a youth worker, highlights the to tackle the suppliers, to stop them from effect of drugs have in the long term as well drawing in young people and ruining their as the short term and what steps need to lives. be taken to prevent the new generation to avoid the situation that the two girls, Yasemin Julia Goldsworthy, an MP for the Liberal Vatansever and Yatunde Diya, are facing: Democrats, believes there is too much lip service and not enough action taken to solve “The impact it has on their life, it takes away this solution. their motivation and because they are More and more impressionable young people are smoking they can not be bothered to other “I think when politicians talk about drugs, it’s things, so they do not progress in life. They falling prey to adults who seek to exploit by luring always like they talk about the people using drop out of school maybe. Sometimes they the drugs and not about how it is getting into do school but do not go to lessons but spend them into the seedy and violent world of drugs. the country. It’s the same with knife and gun most of their time smoking. The impact that The Cut explores this shocking new trend. crime, they always talk about people using I have seen cannabis have on the young rather than how it got into the country in the people I deal with is that it is stopping them first place. from achieving their potential.” Text: Nicholas Asamoah / Chloe Forde “I think they need to do a lot more to protect He also believes that there are many our borders and actually focus on where the opportunities open for young people to real crime is and where there is the most achieve their potential but the money the violence.” government has given has not been invested

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have been sent by The only just been elected! This men. Even the language Cut to interview Julia is my fi rst time in Parliament that we use is really hard Goldsworthy who, at just and the main thing I want to understand. I spent like 29, is Britain’s youngest to do is to the best job that I three years trying to work it IMember of Parliament. I can for the people that voted out and even now I spend want to fi nd out why me in. Who knows where it time to think, ‘what is going someone so young decided will take me. on, I do not understand.’ to enter politics and what (laughs) message she has for other How do you propose to reach young aspiring politicians. out to the young people who Do you think the party leader have a negative image of will be successful in the The fi rst part of my mission politics? coming elections? is successful and I enter the Julia: Well, when I was at Julia: I think Nick Clegg is a chambers of the House of school and when I was at really good leader because Parliament, eyes gleaming university, I thought politics I think he understands that with fascination at all I see was really boring as well. I too many politicians talk to before me. didn’t join a political party each other about themselves and I wasn’t involved in in a specifi c language, which It feels like I am on a mission politics at all. It is only is diffi cult for other people from the FBI, going through after I fi nished my studies I to understand. I think Nick the security procedures that was trying to work out what understands that we need to Text: Warsan Nur include a rigorous search. kind of job I wanted to do. I reach out to people who are Inside it feels like a mansion. thought I’d quite like to be a not interested in politics, who Such history. researcher and I looked into might not vote because so rancis and Ku, two young men from simple pastime and one day I showed Francis Are you signed to any record labels? TV research but I wanted to much of the political debate Montreal in Canada, sought to the material that I’d worked on. He was like As I wait nervously the minute do it on issues I really cared is about focusing on the revolutionise the world and the way ‘that’s pretty good,’ and started singing to it Francis: Right now were doing everything hand on the clock seems about. So it was that point small number of people who we see it, to demolish injustice and and I was like, ‘wow! You can sing?’ It just independently, we have been since we to pass with each blink of that I thought that maybe I might change their vote. transformF the music scene back to something kinda rolled out from there. started. Just because to get with a label you my eyes, my heart beating could be a researcher for an I think it’s no wonder why which had a purpose other than getting rich really have to sell a big chunk of your image faster. Suddenly she arrives MP in the area where I lived. people are not interested if quick. Both are converts to Islam and have Do you have any influences or people you and what you are and we’re not prepared to and after a warm greeting off we are not talking to them. used their music to express their beliefs but aspire to, musically or in general? do that. I go to search for answers: I was lucky enough to get the not in the gospel equivalent way of other fi rst stop the dining rooms. job and that really opened 2008 has just arrived. What Muslim artists. Their music is very accessible Francis: Our biggest influence is obviously Did you find it really difficult to get into the Surrounded by MPs, including my eyes to the variety of are your plans for this year? to both Muslims and non-Muslims and they Islam, that’s 1st and foremost. Musically, to be music industry? former Liberal Democrat work that MPs do. They will Julia: Well, I have just have collaborated with many artists such honest it’s the lack of influence that sort of leader Charles Kennedy, the spend time raising issues been promoted to a new as Sean Paul and Outlandish. In less than drove us to make music like this, with actual Ku: It was VERY tough, but we’ve been blessed next stage of mission is about like weapon traffi cking in job as a spokesperson two years they have developed a massive content instead of, you know, just rubbish. to have a really successful career in the very to begin. Parliament but they will also for communities and local underground following and are now better Right now we’re living in a time where the short span we’ve been around. But in the raise issues that individuals government, so my biggest known as The Sound of Reason. youth look up and listen to music artists and sense of the mainstream that’s always been Can you please tell us what might have a real concern job this year is to try and get actors and people in those industries. If a problem and still is a problem because of you do and your role in the with, really personal my head around the brief to Their self titled album has circulated widely there’s no one there to speak up about what’s what we talk about. We have a song on the Houses of Parliament? individual things. Everyday do the best that I can. Who and has been epiphany of what they stand going on in this world it’s just going to be void album called Palestine so that’s not exactly Julia: Sure. I am a Liberal is completely different and knows what this year is going for with songs on it such as Help Me Change and nothing’s going to change. looked on very kindly by mainstream record democrat member of that’s what makes it really to bring - we have already The World, Rise and Palestine they have labels or radio stations. They cant play that parliament for a constituency exciting. I think not enough seen a lot of economic stirred up emotions and encouraged many How have you dealt with your fanbase, stuff if they wanted to which they don’t but in Cornwall. I have been an people see what it involves turmoil and local problems listeners to liberate themselves from apathy particularly your female fans? How has this even if they did they couldn’t because of MP since 2005 and I have up close. - you never know what is and not only care about what’s going on, lined up with your faith? the powers that be. So for us to get in to the just been given the job of Parliament needs to look around the corner. A week is but feel like they too can make a difference. mainstream it would be very difficult. speaking for the Liberal more like the country it a long time in politics, that’s I caught up with them at the Global Peace Ku: Mainly it’s good, the majority of fans are Democrats on communities represents. So I think you what people say (laughs). and Unity event held at London’s Excel, normal and others are well erm... Speaking to the Sound Of Reason was a very and local government. need more young people where they played to 25,000 people, to find refreshing experience. They were both chilled in Parliament, more women Will you be doing anything to out a little bit more about them. Francis: Not normal! out and unlike most of the other artists that According to reports, you in Parliament, more people enhance your reputation? (Ku laughs), yeah some not so normal, and day; I didn’t find them in the VIP room, but are seen as one of the with a whole variety of Julia: I just think the best So with the sound of reason, how did it all that just comes along with the position instead in the midst of it all getting to know rising stars within the Liberal religion and background thing to enhance your start up? What made you want to do it? were in, and the way we deal with that is their fans. They are currently working on a Democrat Party. Do you see so actually people can see reputation is to try and do a to understand our limits. I don’t know if it’s new album, so keep a look out for it. yourself becoming the leader something that they can good job. KU: Well 1st it started out as a hobby of ours. appropriate for us to go in to details but yeah of the Lib Dems? identify themselves with. At I was producing music for fun, just as a you get all sorts of weird things that really To hear their current album check out: Julia: (laughs) I only have the moment it’s mainly white Text: Nicholas Asamoah catch you off guard and you’re like woaah! www.thesoundofreason.com Pics: Patrick Owalbi 17 the cut pp16-17.indd 2 7/3/08 08:25:44 hen I told a hardcore rock fan I was Winehouse, she’s always being connected SLR: You’ve done a track with the late James interviewing him the first thing he with alcohol and drugs, how do you Brown. Has he influenced your music at all? said was, ‘Oh my God! Make sure you feel about musicians constantly being ask him about his conflict Axel Rose.’ slaughtered in the media? Slash: James Brown, I think he’s influenced WBut I thought, why bother? That so predictable, everybody in rock and roll. He brought in so I went for more a colloquial chit chat. Slash: This whole new wave of awareness a certain kind of funk/soul thing that is and watching every move that people are undeniably his and that influenced all of SLR: You’ve lived in the UK before, do you visit doing is just really redundant and boring. I us. I‘ve played with him couple of times London frequently? don’t know what it is with the fascination of and it was always been a great experience, everyone’s breathing moment but I think it’s everything’s always so tight and perfect. Slash: Well I just have a thing for London, a always blown way out of proportion. thing for the UK in general. I guess because SLR: Do you dance like him at all? Have you I was born there I feel a really strong SLR: Definitely. So you feel that people like been influenced by his steps? relationship and I feel very proud to be from Britney Spears, the media are intruding on there, you know? It’s one of my favourite her rather that letting her live her life? Slash: Oh no, I’ve never really been places. influenced by the dance. I admire it but I’m Slash: No, I think that they are torturing not much of a dancer. SLR: Do you have a favourite hang out when her. Yea it’s a form of torture. They keep you come out to London? commenting on her activities and her state SLR: I understand you have a liking for of mind and then they keep rubbing her face snakes? Slash: I just love Soho, it’s just been pretty in it. It’ gotta be uncomfortable to be on the … is arguably a consistent for me, it’s a colourful place to cover of every tabloid globally when you’re Slash: Yea, I’m known for collecting snakes. hang out. obviously under a lot of stress, you know? I’ve been a wildlife animal fan every since contemporary guitar legend. And those things only add to it so basically I was little. The London Zoo and Natural SLR: Being from the UK, London to be precise, they’re preying on her. It’s not that she History museum was my big hang out when I There have been very few I’m prone to stereotypes from all over the doesn’t want it though. (laughs) Its hard to was a kid at Crystal Palace so dinosaurs and world. Such as, I drink tea and eat crumpets. tell with her or any of them for that matter. animals have always been my big thing but I that have successfully What’s the biggest stereotype you’ve heard really love snakes. about yourself? SLR: So have you ever had a problem with the adapted to the change in paparazzi? SLR: Are you computer savvy? Slash: That I’m just a wasted, drug addict, music. From ‘Guns N’ Roses’ alcoholic, who has a hard time putting two Slash: I’ve never had that kind of a problem; Slash: Yes as in send and receive emails. words together (laughs) And I’m crazy and I think as a guitar player I’m a bit more low (laughs) to his more recent band out of control British person. key, I don’t draw that much attention. I’ve ‘Velvet Revolver’, he’s had undeniable longevity.

SLR: So you’re married with two sons? also made sure that for everything unsavory SLR: How about fan mail to you respond to it? that I’ve ever done, nobody’s knows about Slash: Yes, I have two sons, one name London it. (laughs) In other words I don’t go parading Slash: Yea but I’m pretty old school. I don’t and one name Cash. around looking to cause trouble and to be blog or anything, I can’t even be bothered to caught doing it, or to be seen. Nowadays I’m a get my laptop out but I respond to letters and SLR: Have your sons shown any interest in little bit less careless than I used to be if but if sign stuff for fans and stuff like that. music so far? I was as crazy now as I was a few years back, in this current climate of the media I might be SLR: You’ve previously recorded a song Slash: Thery’re young but they’re showing getting more exposure that I would want. called, Welcome to the jungle. If someone signs of some musicality. My oldest one loves said to you, ‘Slash, were going to the jungle the drums but every so often he likes to strike SLR: Do you have any hobbies besides music? right now!’ What 3 things would you take? the rock guitar and the other one seems to I.E Do you bake, do you sew? Images courtesy of Harper Collins like singing, which is good because we need Slash: A guitar, a pack of cigarettes and my more singers. Slash: Yea I’m baker. (laughs) Na, I like cars, BlackBerry. I like to go to the track every so often, I race SLR: Do you listen to the younger generation if possible. I like to play poker. Hrmm I’m just SLR: Are you sure your BlackBerry would work of rock music? thinking what I do for fun. You know I hang in the jungle? out with the kids. I have hobbies but they’re Slash: I do but I don’t necessarily agree with just little past time things. Slash: Ohh, I’d bring batteries. (laughs) them. Most of the rock bands out right now are a genre of music that I would necessarily SLR: You’ve collaborated with Michael SLR: So how many cheetos do you reckon you call rock and roll. Jackson in the past, he’s said to be having could fit in your mouth? a new album out. Do you think you two will SLR: Are you a fan of electronic music? be doing a track together again for this new Slash: Did you just make that up? album? Slash: I don’t think I’ve ever really got into SLR: Yea I did electronic music. Most of it’s pop or a techno Slash: It all depends if he calls me and asks kind of thing. It’s not that appealing, I mean if I wanted to play on something then I’d be Slash: (laughs) Hmm I dunno, I’m not really a I can tolerate anything, except for country honored to listen to it and see what the track Cheetos guy, I’d have to experiment and get music but there no electronic musicians out sounds like to see if I could add something back to you. there that are my cup of tea. to it but that’s basically how that works. I don’t really go, ‘Hey Michael! You got a new Text: Shamz Le Roc SLR: Recently we had the revival of other song I can play on?’ (laughs) It doesn’t really genres in mainstream music like Amy work like that.

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Yes, it’s that boy with the Chupa Chups again! Community spokesperson, MC battle king and ex- Brit School star. The CUT gets to grips with the many different faces of MC Bashy.

rought up in north west London, Bashy has become a well- me never want to give up. I wasn’t rich, but I wasn’t poor, and my known name in the music industry. He’s been acting since the parents always tried their best to make sure that there was enough age of five and started out in NW collective, but left to continue food on the table and enough clothes on my back. That’s why I say on with his solo career. His latest release of Black Boys went ‘Shout out ma pops man, positive black man in my life’, at the end of straightB to the top of the Channel U play list within a week of its the black boys track. Its my small way of paying tribute to my dad for release. Here’s what he had to say to The Cut; from the storm created all that he done for me. by the Black Boys track, to his work outside the music industry. So when I eventually have my child, I hope to give them an even better upbringing than the one that I had. By saying I want a child, I So as you know you just had Black Boys out and certain people were don’t want to be one of those people with a baby mother, I want to trying to call it racist, what happened with it? have a mother of my child. But I’m not planning to have kids any time Yeah, some stations thought that it was racist. Never in my mind did I soon. I think that every generation of fathers should try and be better think to myself ‘Oh I’m gonna put this out and people are gonna think than their father, and so on and so forth. So that way the community that its racist’. I didn’t have that feeling. It was only a few individuals can elevate themselves. who felt this way so it didn’t really bother me. The truth usually comes out and it did in the end. Do you think that grime is dead? When I wrote Black Boy’s, it wasn’t even Pic: Patrick Owalbi Hell no. Some people get it twisted and think meant to be a negative reflection of the 27 and Rasharna Hylton that grime is dead and that it’s different from murders in 2007. I wrote the song around music. That’s wrong, grime is music. Saying September 2006, and recorded the video that grime is dead is the same as saying that shortly after that. I released it in 2007 music is dead, and music can never die. There’s because it felt like the right time to put it some really good artists out there right now out; luckily it was Black History so that gave like, Wretch 32, Sway, No Lay on the female it maximum exposure. Usually if a song say, Ghetto, Swiss, Klashenekoff, Skinnyman, comes out from the Black Community, it’s there’s hundreds. Up coming MC’s see me all mainly about putting down the guns, putting over MTV, Channel U, magazines and what not down the knives. So I thought to myself, why and they think that it’s all great. It’s not. They don’t I do something different? Something need to understand that I’m on my grind 24/7 positive? I paid tribute to those artists that trying to get were I am in music. With the music went before me, the people who I was looking up to when I was young. in this country, especially the kind of music that I make, there’s no As I was penning the track, I also thought to myself, black boys do absolute guarantee that you’ll receive a paycheck at the end of the actually grow up to be black men and nowadays, it feels like a lot of week unless you’re doing really well in the charts. The other way I black men aren’t around to teach their sons about how to grow up can make sure that I am making a certain amount a week is by driving and become a black man. buses. It not like a back up or anything, I mean I don’t want to be a bus driver for the rest of my life, but for now it’s keeping me focused So how did you realise this, why were things different for you? and out of the little bubble that some people are in who think they’re I’m lucky. My dad was always around, but I grew up with a lot of famous. Right now I’m just focusing on getting my album Catch Me If friends and cousins that never had that. Everyone used to look up to You Can out soon. my dad for advice and stuff. When I was around 13 or 14, all I could think of was how much this man’s annoying me. But then as I grew Have you got any inspirational words for youths that wanna get into older, I began to actually realise that both of my parents were doing music? everything for me. I used to see my dad coming home from work at all Have a rags to riches state of mind. Very few people have nothing in hours of the night. He was piling in overtime, and seeing this made this world everyone has a little something.

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The image of the gangster rapper has ceased to be.A revolution of thrift- store-shopping, break-dance-and-locking, bike-riding artists has arrived.

Meet The Cool Kids... negative enough to be positive, people just hicago’s Cool Kids have caused an that had all Hip Hop fiends nodding their wanna hear stuff that sounds cool. If you internet frenzy with their debut EP heads effortlessly in the states last summer wanna listen to something positive buy a The Bake Sale and are currently and other listeners nationwide are beginning book or an audio book. If you wanna listen touring the globe. When we heard to creep in. ‘It’s about riding bikes through to music then buy music’. You can’t question Cthey were coming to the UK it seemed only the hoods and the suburbs’, Mikey Rocks them, with tracks like Black Mags there’s no right to nab some time with the pair and the eye pleasing other half states. ‘We used room for fi nger pointing. Chuck continued, ‘I explore how they’ve remixed the definition of our bikes to go to the store, pick up girls, don’t wanna inspire anybody to do anything cool. go anywhere’. The Chicago residents have but music and try to enjoy things in life penned a track based upon past teenager that are fun.’ Suddenly the room took on a Their name doesn’t really scream rap group experiences and have inherited more than Pic: Matthew Benson heart warming feel, ‘Everybody wants to be to you, does it? Chuck Inglish one half of just a few listeners. rich, everybody wants to be famous but you the pair tells me, ‘I wanted it to sound like a stuff man, they watch too much of The Hills should enjoy those family barbeques you band rather than a hip hop group’, I believe Before me the two remained sincerely blasé and Laguna Beach’. Chuck continued ‘Like I have or enjoy when all your friends come his initial plan worked, before I heard their when asked of their rapid success, ‘I don’t hung out with a girl last night that bought all over to your house and kick it because those my drinks. That does not happen in America!’ are things that won’t eventually happen Alright for some I suppose. anymore.’

One could argue that the duet is here to Mikey and Chuck have this smooth likeable revive hip hop and bring it back to the old aurora about them, it was obvious they were school since Hip Hop is dead, right? Mikey two talented dudes who have control over disagrees, ‘A music form can’t die unless their talent. With their new album planned for people stop listening to it. It’ll always be release summer of 08, it’s only a few months tracks it was easy to presume the pair were think we ever know what’s gonna happen, around, unless it got illegal or something.’ till they grace our side of the Atlantic again. a form of an Indie band and taking a browse we just do shit!’ Well, the shit they did landed That’s a more than a reasonable rationale. One thing is for sure, The Cool Kids rock and if on their Myspace could also sway minds, them an opening act spot on M.I.A’S US tour Chuck clearly had knowledge of the early you don’t think so, Homie, kick rocks! as their music genres are listed under – who they also plan to collaborate with on hip hop days as he stated, ‘Nas has been wacky fields like rockabilly.‘We got their album. ‘It was dope man, it couldn’t around since his fi rst freestyle, ‘Live at The For more: big beats and it sounds like we have been a better first tour’, Mikey exclaims. BBQ’ in 1991 so if you think about the era that www.myspace.com/ rock-a-billy’, you can’t be mad at The pair joined musical forces just 2 years he came out of, to him shit sucks, everything gocoolkids Chuck, his mannerisms remained ago and they’re already headlining club sucks!’ more relaxed and cool than Snoop nights, performing at well known hotspots in Dogg at a hardcore rock concert London, ‘At the Fabric show I got woken up to Being an internet phenomenon often leads to as he reclined in the sofa laced in the sound dude handing me the microphone’ a battle against ‘illegal’ downloads, this has Trapstar. Chuck laughed. I couldn’t help crack a smile not been the case for them. The pair see no at the thought of this but he went on to say, wrong in downloading, ‘If people didn’t want The Bake Sale for the Mikey and ‘It doesn’t take me nothing to get back into your music then no one would download it. Chuck was more than fairy cakes the flow though.’ Then would you be happy about that?’ The and lemon meringue pies. Tracks logic behind Mikey’s point is obvious but like A Little Bit Cooler see the I thought it was suave the way he’d taken on that doesn’t mean to say you shouldn’t buy double poke fun at industry a stage name like ‘Inglish’, I suppose his liking the album when it drops. He goes on, ‘I only copy cats by letting everybody for the U.K had grew stronger as he stated buy an album when I feel a personal kind of know that they’re ‘cooler than there was a difference between us in UK relationship to that person, It all depends on that guy’. Rakim sampled track, and the States, ‘People here are a lot nicer,’ my respect for that particular artist’. It’s true, Pump Up The Volume pays Chuck proclaimed. I myself was quite shocked fans are not going to purchase your album homage to hip hop icons of at this, the old woman who hit me with her if they don’t have adulation for your music, their day. Not to mention club walking stick to board the bus before me this sorry Paris Hilton. favorite Getting It with Lil Wayne morning didn’t seem ‘nice’ at all, but that’s life was the tune that sent me nuts. for you. When asked of the difference in the The double feel no pressure as rappers to ladies was when the mood got comical. Mikey promote a positive image, their aim is to But Black Mags is the song told me, ‘Ladies in the states are pissed at have fun with music. Chuck says, ‘Were not

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Earings: Freedom at Topshop. at Freedom Earings:

Dress: American Apparel. Apparel. American Dress:

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Braclet: Freedom at Topshop. at Freedom Braclet:

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Jeans: American Apparel. American Jeans:

Shirt: New Look. New Shirt: Ella wears Ella

Ella wears White vest: American Apparel. Jacket and shorts: American Apparel. Tube socks: Stylists own. Trainers: Nike. Bracelt: Diva at Miss Selfridge. Head scarf, watch, necklace and earings: Stylist own.

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Concept and Styling: Chloe Forde and Kirby Howell Baptiste / Stylist Mentor: Denise Brown / Make up: Fay Leith @ Skinny Dip / Shot at Koshomo Studios. Taking London by storm This stylish bunch could quite possibly be styling the future! All images: The Cut Photography Team

n Saturday 19th of January we and exciting look for the fashion industry, Skinny Elephant Urban Nerds We should also have eight men’s and What can we expect in 2008 from general had six young, talented and and General Clothing is the work of a young How did you come about being a designer? How did you come about being a designer? women’s new t-shirts and t-vests coming out clothing? creative people, crammed into man who has also single handedly set up a for a summer collection. one small studio in south London clothing line specialising in individual and Fredz: I’ve always loved fashion. When I was Urban Nerds started off as a club night which At the moment we have a men’s range of Oand photographed for this month’s issue of alternative street wear. secondary school I used to spend my lesson began in March 2007, it was created as a How would you describe your style? T-shirts and woolly hats, the women’s range The Cut. The studio was buzzing with noise, time sketching out ideas. I studied design night for people who were about focusing on will be coming out in the next 2 months. We creativity and style. Six young and exciting Pretty impressive for a group of 18-24 year at college and decided that the best place good beats and good music! Urban Nerds We believe that our style is universal, we also have a website but it is actually in the fashion designers were in the building! olds. Merci says, ‘the clothes I make aim for for me would be London College of Fashion. are about everything urban. Music inspires probably would describe it as new rave but middle of construction (www.gc07.com). By style before anything else.’ I think they can all Since starting my course, I came up with our fashion sense, our club night is mainly with its own individual thing going on! April 2009, I hope to have my products in agree, one thing they definitely have is style. the idea of skinny elephant and have been hip hop, grime and reggae. We created the www.myspace.com/urbannerds stores nationwide with new designs and Because style is what YOU make it. There’s designing one-off pieces under that name logo to support the night and that took on a colours coming out. www.myspace.com/gc07 nothing Gok Wan, Vogue, Trinny OR Susannah ever since. world of its own. And we came to create the General Clothing can do for you when it comes to style. All of line of t-shirts! How did you come about becoming a After these interviews I felt inspired by the the above can implement some fashionable Describe your style? designer? achievements of these young people, excited characteristics into your everyday life, but What can we expect from Urban Nerds in for the future of fashion and eager to see never could they implement style, because Different and individual. Bright colours with 2008? General clothing: I was at work one day an their summer collections. The Urban Nerds are three young men from YOUR style is whatever YOU want it to be. lots of volume. was looking out of the window as people north London who not only have a line of You’ve got to believe you look good, no The club nights will be getting bigger with my age walked past wearing the same This stylish bunch could quite possibly styling clothing but their own club nights. Fredz is matter if noone else does.The Cut spoke to What can we expect in 2008 from Skinny better line ups. The clothing line is part of a Nike, Adidas, (the usual IT item teenagers the future! a fashion designer who at 18 has already the fashion new kids on the block to find out Elephant? special project with Uptown Records, where wear) clothing. I was thinking to myself, I created his own line called Skinny Elephant, what informs their INDIVIDUAL STYLE! we will be collaborating with various graphic could offer something that could give them It’s a good look! which produces bold and colourful pieces for 2008 is going to be big for Skinny Elephant, with artists from across the capital to create an alternative, something that showed both men and women. Merci Me has a fresh a summer collection for both men and women! individually designed pieces. individuality. Text: Chloe Forde and Adrianne McKenzie

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Pic: Courtesy of BBC Three Pics: Grimzy and Talent his started as off a review for a theatre Listing his career highlights, which include a show that I saw recently A Statement role in the Michael Winterbottom film Road to of Regret, by Kwame Kwei Armah. The Guantanamo, where he played an American play was extremely entertaining with soldier, meeting Danny Glover and getting Ta message of division and unity that runs acclaim and recognition from fans on Myspace deep through African and Caribbean culture. and through fan mail, Duane is an actor who Then somehow it evolved into a review of the clearly has his feet on the ground but his sights theatrical experience in general. set high. Like I said I thoroughly enjoyed the play but ‘In five years I will just be doing what I’m doing what really struck me was the atmosphere now but on a bigger scale. Like Ashley Walters and the experience, I realised once again and David Harewood, they’ve opened the door how much I enjoyed going to the theatre. and I’m looking to break down the windows and tear off the roof.’ The play was performed at the National Theatre; now, the last time I went to the These ambitions extend across the Atlantic as National was to see or should I say endure America holds no fears for the lad from Brum. the absolute massacre of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. You know where I’m ‘I would go over to LA. eventually because coming from, we’ve all sat through one or there’s no reason why I can’t go there and more ‘modern’ twists of good old Willy’s do what I do here better than them. There’s plays. You know; where Juliet’s meant to nothing that makes me different apart from look distressed and desperate at the sight the accent. You’ve got to say, ‘Look, I’m going of a dead Romeo but really she looks like to go out there and I’m going to leave a she’s constipated, and your trying your level mark out there’. There’s no one out there that best to suppress the giggles for fear the can do what I can’t do. Just be prepared for you’ll be that irritating person ‘who just can’t whatever’s thrown at you.’ appreciated sophisticated entertainment!’

He also knows that he has it in him to be himself ‘I did two years at Dudley College and the rest hard work that was put into it. They see and stamp his own mark on the US audience. The play was performed at the National, but is just me being an idiot. Life teaches you more the show people and are like, wow people it was not performed in the main area, but than any drama school can. So that kinda emceeing.’ They just feel like, ‘I wanna do ‘It’s just 10,000 miles away and that’s all. Adrian rather in the Cottsloe Theatre on the side if way too seriously “because they’re cultured t’s an early weekday evening and I’m helped me, learning things, and that’s it really. that,’ and there’s a lot of things involved, but Leicester and David Harewood have made it the main theatre. It is a cosy space, though enough to rebuke TV and any other form of sitting in a trendy London bar in the heart It’s not been as hard for me as it has been for it’s the outcome that makes people wanna get but they always have to play someone else, in no way claustrophobic. The theatre is media mind numbing!” The sort who glare at of Soho. Not my usual haunt but I’m about most people. I’ve got to be honest I was quite involved. Whatever’s your motivation let it be it.’ they can never be a British actor. They always hugely inviting, the seats are more close you, as if you swore at their Mother, when all to interview up and coming star of the new lucky, well not lucky but I took the opportunity.’ have to put on an accent. You can never be together than you may be used to, but it is you’ve done is open your pack of lime and BBCI 3 drama West 10 LDN, Duane Henry. He also hopes that film can do more to offer yourself. There’s no reason why I can’t be a not at all uncomfortable, it actually adds to red chilli theatre crisps (when all you actually His inspirations include a range of figures a different image of young people than is Brummie in Beverley Hills!’ the relaxed environment. As soon as I sat wanted was a packet of Walkers salt and Henry, 22, enters dressed in smart causal attire including Denzel Washington and others currently portrayed in the media. down I was greeted by a couple, who had vinegar)? Forget them! These people are few and politely introduces himself. Originally from closer to home including David Harewood of For the moment he is staying in the UK. His made themselves quite at home, the guy and far between, they’re the people who Birmingham, Duane arrived in London three Babyfather fame. However, despite drawing ‘Hopefully with my latest project West 10 LDN current projects include a show called Kings had even taken his shoes off! This didn’t treat going to the theatre as if it’s joining and a half years ago and only started acting a inspiration from such talents he is not coming out people can see the other side, you of London about a young boy whose little strike me as strange at all, because that is the freemasons! It is not some elitist club, its year later. I wondered what caused him to try impressed with the lack of opportunities for know, not just the whole gang side. We do like brother witnessed a crime so terrible it drives the environment. In this intimate space you entertainment- IT’S FOR EVERYONE! his luck in the big city. Black actors in British film. to have a laugh and a joke with our friends him to stop speaking, Doctor Who, West 10 do feel like your able to relax. and we do what normal kids do, but it’s just not LDN on BBC Three and a feature film called Like my Nan says ‘There’s always two sides ‘My initial plan was to come up here and act. ‘It is terrible, it’s not great. There are a couple of being portrayed like that in the media.’ Flick with Michelle Ryan of Bionic Woman and The Cut team was also invited to the to a story’. So, what’s the alternative? I’m I went to Dudley College for two years after us black actors that are getting regular parts Eastenders fame. Young Vic to see The Brothers Size, a play sure some of you are thinking (you’d rather school. When everyone went off to university like Aml Ameen and Ashley Walters, they’re the Currently West 10 is a one hour special; Duane by American Tarell and Alvin McCraney. go to) the cinema? Come now, you can get I was like, I’m going to London and try get only two other guys that get parts on and off. It hopes that it will get a good response which It doesn’t take long to realise that Duane Henry Another brilliant play. the same film on pirate for £3 and watch it in and agent. I haven’t got nothing to lose and reflects on what society sees. There are lots of will lead to a run of 12 episodes. is one for the future and his philosophy on his the comfort of your own home! Trust me, at the worst thing is that I can just come back talented ethnic people outside, but you don’t acting career is an appropriate closing shot. My only disappointment about the night was the very least going to the theatre gives you home’. So I packed my bags and I was off in see that on TV. Once you’re in the circle it’s ‘It’s my character and another lady named that the theatre was not full to capacity. So something to do and somewhere to be with November. I remember it was a Thursday. Four good, because they use you again and again. Ashley Madekwe. My character finds a large ‘Truthfully, I wouldn’t change anything. I got thinking, what if more young people your friends or family, at the most you may days later I was working in Clarks on Oxford It’s getting a lot better nowadays than it was.’ amount of drugs and he’s bitten off more than Everything happens and that’s what makes went to the theatre? I mean what is actually just develop an interest and appreciation Street. I was just so determined. So I started he can chew. There’s loads of twists and turns. you who you are today. I’ve learnt that stopping us? The cost? It can’t be, almost for Drama and acting in a way that you just fishing for agents and got my agent. She had Despite this brutally honest assessment Duane There’s also a big comedy element to it as everything comes in its own time and you all theatres do discounts for under 16, can’t sitting at home watching Eastenders or just left her company and started her own is quick to encourage young aspiring actors well. My best mate called Roy played by Andre can’t rush it. You just have to be better than students and groups. Many theatres even Terminator 2 (which we’ve all seen at least company and I’ve been with her since she to take advantage of any opportunities that Spires, he brings a lot of comedy to it. the competition. You’ve got to be better… you sell tickets for as little as £10 (or less), now 4 times, because its on almost every other started and the rest is history.’ come along. We’ve got an outstanding cast, there’s so have to be more talented, you’ve got to be if you’re over 18, going to the cinema often week on ITV2). much talent we’ve got Nina Wadia, Tamar passionate. If you’re willing to work that much costs more than that. So, what else could Throughout the interview it is apparent that ‘The main motivation, I think, is the final Hassan, there’s just so much talent and to more, then you can outshine the most talented be preventing us from sprinting to our local Try it - after all, nothing ventured Duane is a very open and likeable person and outcome. I did a black show called Dubplate be the lead is like, “wow”, and I’m not even a person there, that’s the way I see it.’ theatre? The people? The typical or should I nothing gained. honest about his journey into acting. Drama, that was like, people didn’t see the Londoner.’ say stereotypical theatre goers-you know the Text: Adrianne McKenzie ones I mean- the people who take themselves Text: Kirby Howell Baptiste www.thecutnewspaper.com 35 Text: Ronnie Grebenyuk, Adrianne Mckenzie and Paola Demarchi

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known, but when you’re more Whereas, Grime is original to the going to hear a lot, it’s going to set my sights. Wiley has made a established you can just do your UK. People in Britain have built it show you me. People need to lot of money! I think he has had own thing. (Grime) themselves so hopefully, realise the difference between a like a mil innit, but I’m not with slowly but surely we can make mixtape and an album. What’s good? Wiley day in and day out. You How did you get started? What’s your thoughts on Wiley? How did you get into the Grime it big. How did you get into MC’ing and I’m just out here promoting my know what I’m sayin? I don’t I got my computer at 14 and Grime legend. Grime Godfather. scene? the whole grime scene? Any possible features? Future second CD which is going to drop know his full graft. But, I think if started making beats straight He helped to start up the scene. I just liked music from when I Who do you rate as an MC/ From young, listening to Drum n collaborations? in the next few months. he condensed his Tunnel Vision away, remixing a lot of grime He stayed at a high level and was younger. As I was getting Producer? Bass, I was really into that, that’s Hmmm [thinks] I haven’t really mixtapes into one shower nang tunes that were about. I never really dropped out or went older everyone around me liked Wiley, Wonder, Ghetto, Maniac, what made me spit fast really, thought too hard about that you Is it going to be just grime? album, it would have been better. progressed, started making away. I got a lot of respect for the same type of music. A lot of Skitz, Wiley, Younga. then growing up listening to know, but I think like Lily Allen Na na, were looking to get He has got everything on smash tunes of my own. When I was him and he helped to bring me people around me were also MCs garage that just got me MC’ing. and Ryan Smith, those types of people like Sugababes on there, but I think the grime scene has fifteen, I started improving, word through. He will stay at the top aswell. So I just used to muck Does anyone try and beef you? people. Pete Doherty [yikes!] up on there, suffered from the transition from started getting around about until he retires. around saying other people’s Yeh young MCs always try it but I Did you have any role models? flippin’ been speakin to Bobby vinyl to CD. me. I had a little tune called Bow lyrics, then I started to write my don’t have time for it. I don’t care Nah not really, I was my own What about your beef in the Valentino’s people init, bare E3. I wasn’t going to originally How has your life changed? own beats. 2006 started taking about clashin. inspiration. The obvious ones music scene? people, obviously nothing is in Who is the best MC you would like do anything with it, but I started I’m too bait. If I go places it seriously and I got myself into you know, everyone likes Biggie Nah, I ain’t got no beef, people concrete yet. most to work with, to vocal your speaking to Wiley and he said, outside of da ends then I’m a the Grime scene Who do you want to work with? and Jay-Z. But really I was my need to realise music is music, beats? ‘yeah, let’s just do this tune.’ bait face. It’s a bit of a risk as I wanna do some work with The own inspiration. I didn’t look up and know the difference between Big big, what are you going to Hmmm boy [thinks long and well, more beef. It’s all good What/who are your inspirations? Streets, Lily Allen, Craig David, to anyone, really, I just wanted to a clash and beef. No-one needs different this time? hard] I’ve got vocals off most Are you sticking to grime or are really, because if people So Solid, Essentials, Dizzee Nathan. be heard. to get afraid or anything. It’s just With the last CD I didn’t fully of the man I want on my beats, you trying to branch out? recognise you for what you’re Rascal, Wiley and the older healthy, its healthy, a friendly utilise the media, this time I’m on there already. But boy, the When I make beats I’m just doing doing, you must be doing it on a people around me aswell. My How did you get involved with Do you try to put a positive clash is healthy innit. Just more gonna do proper promotion, I’m MC I really want is Griminal, not my own thing. I’ve got grime in high level. community was my inspiration Eski Beat? message across in your lyrics? Or promotion. looking to move proper units this saying he’s the best, but he’s got my head already. When I make as well. I was the first member in Eski do you prefer to spit about real time man. It’s not a joke ting! elements of MCs I used to listen a tune it’s harder for me to make What do you think about Beats with Wiley. He rung me and life? So what’s happening with People are gonna be in Oxford to growing up, like D Double and a ‘happy, everything is nice’ Chipmunk? What’s behind the title of your said he likes my music so we met The real bars innit, every now Ghetto?. I heard that radio merk Circus and see my flippin’ poster Escobar... By the time this comes tune, than it is for me to make an Chipmunk is a badman. Me and album? up spoke business and he told and again you have to put still. on the walls! [laughs] out we probably would have angry wile out grime tune. him linked up and I introduced The title is a message aswell, me he was making a label and a positive message across I knew you was going to say that! already collaborated [laughs] him to Wiley. That guy is the ‘Don’t let the name trick you,’ he was going to help me to get innit, but I prefer to express my All I’m going to say is that he Still still, what’s your views on the Who do you think is the best future. He’s unique, he’s not because you might see the name signed. Its less of a record label feelings and talk about real life said something I felt was aimed Grime Godfather Wiley? Who do you think is the producer producer? copying anyone, people are Little Dee and think that it’s a and more of a team, helping experiences and situations. If at me and I aimed something Wiley is his own person innit. that is doing the most for the There are producers that I copying him. little boy running around trying each other. there is something going on that back, we spoke and there you Since I been around him he grime scene? Apart from yourself! respect in grime, such as Rapid, to mc, but its not. Little Dee-Don’t I feel people should know, then go. Whether it’s going to actually always knows what he’s doing. Maniac has been mobbin’ for a JME, Skepta, Davinche and Wiley. What’s the best advice that you Let the name trick you’ says it all What do you think of Essesntials? yeah, I will talk about it. happen is upto us. Wiley is a brilliant person he while, a guy called Angry, he’s But the people who are ‘doing can give to an aspiring producer? for itself. They’re older MCs from my area He’s on a subliminal thing, I’m has helped the grime scene, not doing a lot now, but on it’ right now…I can’t really say The best thing for them to do is and they didn’t want to help me How do you intend to boost not doing that, I’ll just tell you both through his spitting and his computer he is doing a lot. anyone. practice all the time. Imagine Do you think you can compare at first but Wiley started helping yourself onto a higher level within straight ‘cos that’s how I like to producing, I think he is a badboy Davinche, but he’s gone away someone that is at a higher level the UK Grime Scene with the UK me and then they started helping the grime scene? keep it. But people need to stop producer still. for a while now. Lewi White has Which MC do you want on your than you and then you don’t stop Hip Hop Scene? me. You don’t really need anyone I’m in a very big collective, the getting it twisted, we’re cool. always been a lengman. There’s beats? making beats till you’re better Hip Hop is a different thing. You to help you, you just have to help OG’s, we’ve got a CD coming out, Do you aspire to have Wiley’s bare guys coming over night and I don’t really care. When I was than them. You don’t stop doing see hip hop, its grown already yourself. But I do have a lot of I’ve got my own CD coming out, So, what’s your ambitions for ‘08? status in the Grime scene? thinking that they’re doing it, you younger I was more interested that until one day you’re the best. in America so when UK people respect for Essentials, big up it’s going to be a big thing, going My main ambition is to flood with Hmmm, nah it’s not a disrespect don’t get paid for having your in that, cos you need to get do it it’s just seen as copying. Remedy, Big up Bossman. out in HMV, on the album you’re the album sales, and tear up Napa! ting, he’s done a lot, but I don’t beats on somebody’s mixtape innit!

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hoosing a university is something hot air balloon race, as long as it is buy people and that is true in interviews many of us have to experience. linked to growing our clients’ brands and and selling marketing to clients. It’s important to get a head start, businesses. so when applying to university What skills are good to have for a career in Cit is great to demonstrate the experience The competition focus on selling what marketing and communication? A little thought from each of us. and skills that you have gained through they have to sell, so ad agencies produce Writing - this helps you to express yourself work and life in general. ads, digital agencies sell websites, PR and helps with grammar, punctuation A big difference for everyone. agencies sell PR. They don’t step back and so on. You also have to be a people Duncan James, Strategy Director of and look at the real problems and person and enjoy working as a team Callcott Marketing went to university and opportunities a brand has and seek to and the highs and lows this can bring. worked hard to get where he is today. solve them. They are too concerned with Creativity is important but you can He entered his profession through being making money from what they are good at. learn how to think in new ways - a self ransport for London have improved young people’s access to good at getting on with people, wanting proclaimed ‘creative thinker’ at 18 is not sport and leisure, showing how everyone can benefi t by the free Courtesy of TFL to work in a creative industry and getting What advice would you give to young going to cut the mustard with a seasoned oyster that children are entitled to. Whether you are under 11, encouragement at school. Duncan ended people wanting to get into marketing? professional who has worked with the over 16 or in University Transport for London are always making up doing an internship in New York with the Do a mix of ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ A-levels, like best. Take what you have and wrap it in Tour travel easier and secure for everyone. From free travel up to the Do we value our buses? biggest ad agency in the world, learning economics and psychology, or Maths enthusiasm, drive, hard work and if you age of 16, or help give fi nancial support for higher education students Not as much as we should, it is a fact we young people use London his trade from some amazing people and and English. Go to university to study make it happen you will be right for the offering up to 30% discount for students to what ever location you transport more then anyone else, we even get the privilege to have living in Manhattan. All at 20 years of age! anything. Know why you want to work in industry. If you don’t, well you probably travel to, Transport for London is always on your side a free oyster until we are in full time education and under 16. Even if the industry and not just because ‘it looks wouldn’t enjoy it anyway! we go to university Transport for London offers us 30% discount. Our Callcott Marketing is an independent fun’. Network, network network. Don’t be Ronnie and I went to Transport for London’s Press release on the new transport can only improve with the awareness of the people who use communication company that’s worked afraid to ask for help getting in, and for campaign that Transport for London has invested £1m, using posters it and how we must consider our behviour and the affect it can give with big clients like Microsoft and Nike. help when you are in. Work your socks off Final tips for success? and a fi lm created by Oscar-nominated British director Mike Figgis. on others. Callcott create ideas that grow businesses. when you get a break. You only get given The short fi lm is being shown throughout cinemas across the Capital We thought that these credentials a break after being seen working late, so • Access people who are already in the How often do we use the transport? would make Duncan a good candidate work hard before you get a break. Enjoy industry, maybe before you do your Everyday, if not everyday at least a few times during the week, the for advising our readers as to the best the good times and the long lunches when degree transport is always needed to get around; the buses and tube are the approach to take in a career in Marketing. they come, use them to medicate the pain easiest ways to do that. It is cheap, quick, clean, and comfortable, of an all nighter before a big pitch or • Always stay in touch with people and do it could even be said that our second house or car is a bus or the How did you know you wanted to work in a presentation. not be afraid to ask tube so why don’t we break the stereotype and stop giving people a marketing and communication company? reason to judge. I didn’t. I fell into it like most people. I Is experience needed before you need to • Don’t be afraid to ask for help getting went for a degree in Bournemouth join a company? when you are in. and the posters all around London. The aim is to encourage us young With this new campaign Transport for London are asking young people because I love the sea and the sunshine No. You need to get your first break at people and everyone who uses London tranpsort to consider our to stop and think about their behaviour and create a difference in the and chose to study marketing and some time, but for a full time job nearly • Work your socks off when you get a break. behaviour and look after our transport. The short fi lm includes images behaviour, to create a better environment. communications. I had the best three all applicants will have some experience of the poor behaviour that people do buses. Playing loud music, not years of my life to date and then I knew I so build it anywhere you can, doing • You only get given a break after being giving a pregnanat woman your seat, eating food and littering the Remember: wanted to work in the industry. My advice marketing for a friends business, a week seen working late so work hard before buses or even just speaking loud on our mobile phones, all in which • People will judge don’t give them a reason to! is to maybe do this before your degree here or there at an agency. If you want you get a break we should have more consideration for as it affects those around us. • Free travel is a privilege not a right! though. I was lucky, some are not. it, it will happen. If you don’t make it Celebirites that went to support the event were Miquita Oliver, Simon • We all have our own personalities let yours be seen! happen then you’re probably not right • Its always good to have a mixture of Webb and Phil Daniels all who supported the new campaign and want How did you get into the marketing anyway. Knock on all doors and ask ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ a-levels the best for London tranport, as we all use it one way or another. Text: Paola De Marchi industry? around, everyone who has done this My degree was crucial. It gave me a will (or should) help you because they • When you are in you need to work very massive edge over anyone else, as did remember being there! hard but the rewards are worth it my networking: always stay in touch with people and don’t be afraid to ask. This is What qualities do marketing companies • Build experience anywhere you can, what landed me my internship in New York. look for in an individual? some experience is always needed! At entrance level they want one thing What does Callcott Marketing bring to the above all else: an enthusiasm for learning. • Knock on all doors and ask around, marketing industry and how is it different No-one expects you to know it all, but they everyone who has done this will (should) from all other marketing companies? do expect you to act like a sponge and help you because they remember We create ideas that grow business. This soak up all advice and not make the same being there! could be a new logo, a new product, an mistakes twice. Enthusiasm is important ad campaign, PR, product placement, because we do not work in a bank: people Text: Paola Demarchi making a TV programme or running a

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the cut pp42.indd 2 7/3/08 08:41:24 The Kite Runner Kelly Le Roc London’s Favourite Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 PG15, 2hr 7min Some Other Girl Life FM PS3, XBOX 360, PS2, PC

Some Other Girl sees Ms Kele Pro Evolution Soccer is the express her aggravation at a leading football simulation. The cheating boyfriend, for a girl that latest in the series is seriously in ‘aint even that cute!’ The track contention as game of the year. captures a pop, grime, electro You are in control of the team. feel as Kele’s soultry vocals Whether the team wins, draws grace the beat giving you that or loses you are responsible for good ol’ Le Roc we all missed the tactics and players you’ve and loved although you can’t chosen. There are elements of really call it a comeback because the game that have not been she never left! Produced by improved, the kit graphics have Fireworks, the chemistry between If you are desperate to escape not been licensed and I was the vocals and beat deliver the Antiques Roadshow, I experiencing some glitches in the more than enough sparks and suggest you lend your ears to Playstation 3 version. These are are sure to mend all those who London’s Favourite on Life FM, problems Konami have to sort out The Kite Runner is a film based are ‘heartbroken’ at an instant. hosted by Dramacide, Pride, DJ for their next release. on the novel by Khaled Hosseni. Out with the whimpering tunes, Vivid and Smelly, who all hail from But this does not take away the It portrays the life of Amir, a it’s time to sing songs of hatred north west London. improvements. The players in young Afghan man who returns towards your ex-boyfriend and What I enjoy about the show is the game make more intelligent to his motherland from the USA his new unfortunate looking chick. that there’s a real mix of music, runs, with players like Fabregas seeking forgiveness. Written by Yea, why not? Good on ya Kele! but it all syncs up. The guys all or Ronaldinho having the ability Marc Forster and directed by flow and banter together, you to pick out other players with David Benioff, the film gives us an For more: can tell they’re good mates. It exquisite passes. I now know insight into the lives of the people www.myspace.com/ also helps you find out about how Arsene Wenger feels when of Afghanistan, before and after kelelerocmusic tons of opportunities. As he sees Arsenal play fantastic the invasion by the Russians and Dramacide told me, “We publicise football. The opposition is much the rule of the Taliban. Text: Shamz Le Roc youth showcases and funding harder too. New features have The film begins during the you can get. We encourage been implemented, like shirts marriage of Amir, played by producers to send in their mixes, being tugged. Khalid Abdalla, to Soraya, played so it’s good for unsigned talent. Defenders make many more by Atossa Leoni. The movie We’re all about celebrating interceptions if you keep takes us back into Amir’s past young people’s achievements in attacking in the same style. and starts off with a kite flying music, media and fashion.” Arsenal are known for their slick in the sky. Kite running is a The show is not only London’s passing, quick movement and yearly sport played by countries favourite, “We’ve got 160 people their range of goals, while a around Pakistan and Afghanistan, in China listening to the show,” different Premiership team like people try to cut each other’s Dramacide continues. “I don’t Bolton like to play route-one kites flying in the sky. The film know what they get from it, but football. You have to adapt takes us through Amir’s childhood, they’re listening and that’s to a style of play that enables from rape to murder, birthdays exciting for us!” you to beat them. Pro Evolution and kite running tournaments. TUNE IN Every Sunday 4-6pm Soccer 2008 is a must buy game Having read the novel first, I online at www.lifefm.org.uk or for all football fanatics and thought that the film didn’t 103.6FM. gamers. Fifa does not live up capture as much emotion. London’s Favourite predicts: to expectations of Pro Evolution. However the film did succeed in “Dubstep will blow up big time this This game is real football. educating me about Afghanistan summer” and how brutal and forceful Regular features to listen out Text: Nick Asamoah the Taliban actually were. In for: Mr Pride’s fact segment and one scene, the Taliban stone a the mix from DJ Vivid, playing woman to death everything from funky house to Despite not affecting me as bassline. much as the novel, the movie did Tips for budding radio producers: make people in the audience Accept any opportunity you’re cry. Overall I give it 6/10 and given - even if it’s to cover for recommend that you read the one show, they might ask you book as well as watching the back. Show dedication, be movie. prepared and, most of all, try and have fun. Text: Alpha Gougsa Text: Daniel Adjei

the cut 3 col master.indd 30 7/3/08 09:05:39 the cut pp45.indd 3 7/3/08 08:42:23 Lewis Hamilton My Story.

What more can I say? It is his story. And a great story it is too. Seventeen chapters about the story of Lewis and how he made it to becoming a Formula One driver. Told by the young Formula One driver himself, My Story sounds like a read for a fan and another upcoming racer. But what about you?

The story covers Lewis’ life aon and off the track, his journey from karting career into Formula One and of course the incredible year of the 2007 Formula One World Championship in good detail. Sounding good so far? My Story proves that making dreams a reality isn’t easy. The book teaches you that I found myself learning a lot about F1 from this it requires discipline, determination, focus read and also what it takes to be a driver. So and hard work. This is not just a book to say if I set off on the road to becoming a F1 racer ‘Hey look at me I’m a Formula One driver,’ it’s I can refer back to this book. Furthermore, the an inspirational novel that says ‘I know what appreciation Lewis shows to his family and dreams are made out of.’ And we all know his team, makes the read rewarding for you it at last. Sell off the moped; get out responsible driver, but truth be told that you cars, responsibility ensures your safety. 40-60 thousand miles. There’s nothing wrong that everyone has a dream. shows how having good people behind you of that noisy, small, and annoying may never convince an insurer until you’re with cars of mileage any higher, but when can benefi t you greatly. vehicle and get ready to put four about… 50 years old! If you have a good no Fuel Prices it comes to selling the car off, those huge Any young person or teenager chasing their wheels on the ground. The theory claims bonus that is. As fuel prices are increasing to well over a numbers will certainly turn a few heads in the dreams might think becoming an F1 racer is Lewis didn’t win the World Championship, 17test is 50 questions now so revise hard so that pound a litre, I bet all the people driving direction you don’t want them to turn, so be totally different to professional football, or and as you read it, it makes you go precious £30 or so doesn’t go to waste, fi nd From 17 to 25 you’ll be paying large amounts Ferraris and Lamborghinis are wishing they wise. rapping or anything else. The book teaches ballistic wondering why. It’s just that the and book an instructor and tell them you’re on of money to people who have plenty of it had a tank the size of a little Micra right you that in the end it’s all about proving to determination and focus, and innocence of the way. Say goodbye to London Transport because there’s too many youths out there of about now. Anything with a cubic capacity Furthermore, if buying a car off a friend or yourself how badly you want your dreams Lewis wanting to chase his dreams makes it everyone, unless of course you like sitting on your age causing a whole load of damage to of over 2000 will drink petrol like there’s no someone you don’t know, don’t take anyone’s to come true. It’s about knowing what you’re seem like the World Championship belonged the bus? their vehicles and other people’s. It might not tomorrow. And let’s not avoid the whole word for it. Test the car out for yourself or capable of, not just knowing you can do it, to him. However, chasing your dream isn’t be your fault, but that’s the price you have global warming issue. Whatever that is. But don’t buy it. In the end it’s you who’s going to but also knowing you can do it and get better about winning but experiencing and living the First Car Advice to pay if you want to drive and if you want we are basically paying to destroy the earth be driving it, so be sure to check if the car is and better. dream. It’s not actually easy fi nding a fi rst car. to drive young. Be realistic, bigger engines we live in. You might as well wait until some up to your standards. Especially when you’re 17. You’ve passed means more money. great invention is created that protects our It’s not just all reading too, every once in a My Story aims to be an inspiration for those your driving test, all of your mates have However, there are many ways to lower costs earth from whatever it is that’s harming it Last but not least, avoid buying damaged while you’ll come across a few pages fi lled who want to know about Lewis and how he great, nice looking cars, and the occasional of insurance: before you move on to buying a big engined, cars or faulty cars. No matter how nice the with some great pictures in full colour of made it to becoming a Formula One driver, fast and furious movie comes out and you’re • Buying your insurance online fuel guzzling monster. For now, I’m sure the car may seem. If the owner hasn’t repaired it, Lewis, his family, some of his friends and and believe me the book does just that and wondering why it seems impossible for you • Adding a parent or partner with a good no one litres will do just fine. It’s not like we it’s probably because it’s too expensive. You members of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes much more. There are parts of the book that to get a pimped out ride. Also, you’re a little claims history have the money to waste on 80 litres of super don’t want those kinds of bills on your hands. Racing Team. This is great, because you do are delivered with such great enthusiasm low on cash too. Well for all of you about to • Taking a Pass Plus course unleaded, eh? Have a look at the cars below: fi nd it hard to visualise every bit of writing, that it gave me and I’m sure any reader of buy your fi rst car, here’s why you might wanna • Keeping your ride parked in the garage or Last Minute Driving Tips and when it comes to the parts about the this book that little extra want to chase my take it slow. driveway Peugeot 206 Be careful. Don’t drive drunk, or high, or under thrill and pressure of a race, the sudden dreams. That little extra to be able to say ‘I Ford Focus any influence. Driving young is a privilege, so adrenaline brings you right into the action. I can do it too’ and actually do it. Insurance DO NOT DRINK-DRIVE OR TAKE DRUGS Ford Fiesta be responsible. found my heart beating with excitement whilst Yes, Insurance. You might think, what is the Ford KA reading about it! You open up the book and the fi rst thing you point? And that the government is taking this Performance Car Dangers Renault Clio Stay legal see is a picture of Lewis, as a young boy whole insurance thing way too seriously. Well, It’s hard not to dive straight into the big Vauxhall Corsa Don’t try to escape road tax, insurance or the Lewis’ use of metaphors like ‘energy bank’ in uniform with a smile on his face. Get to did you know the most accidents on the road things. Boys love fast cars, girls love them Volkswagen Polo MOT. The last thing you want is to get into and ‘power station’ really emphasise the way reading the fi rst chapter and you can see today involve young drivers between the ages too. But no one loves a big accident. Volkswagen Golf trouble and risk getting a criminal record. in which he lives, uses and blocks out positive that this boy had a dream, and he did his of 17 and 25? I hope you new drivers saved Recently, five teenagers living in the US were Nissan Micra and negative energy. My Story not only best to make that dream come true. And up for insurance because insurers don’t joke. killed in a terrible BMW M5 crash. The driver Stay safe made me feel like I was learning about Lewis’ that’s why My Story is an outstanding book The reason car insurance for young people is was just 18. Anyone who’s familiar with a BMW Buying The Car You Want Wear your seatbelts, service your car when dreams and how he became a F1 driver, but it fi lled with inspiration for any young, aspiring so high is because the insurance companies M5 knows it’s a 500bhp 5 litre V10 beast. If you Once you’ve found it, make sure it’s worth it. needed, don’t speed and keep reading your made me feel like I was learning about Lewis. person. A great joy to read and I’m sure a realise it’s the young people that cause have an 18 year old behind the wheel of that Honestly, you don’t want a car that’s going highway code book. The best drivers never Which is what any fan would want to do. He great book to read again. the most accidents. Irresponsible driving, there’s bound to be an accident. There’s just to break down within the next 500 miles or stop learning. Bless up! didn’t have it easy, success didn’t fall into his speeding, drink-driving, the list goes on. Even no need. You don’t want to die young, or in a so. Check the mileage and make sure it’s lap, and he pushed for it and trained for it. Text: Daniel Adjei driving without insurance! You may be a car for that matter. Take your time with your reasonable - by reasonable I mean between Text: Daniel Adjei

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e at The Cut have often wondered if Park Rangers and Barnsley at the West London young men and women view sport club’s Loftus Road home. We chose the match differently. So in the first of a regular because Premiership club prices are often out of series we sent four of our team – the reach of most young people and word has it WAlpha, Rita, Daniel and Nicholas – to the recent that a warmer welcome is extended in the lower Looking at your career in athletics, the 2005 Coca Cola Championship match between Queens leagues. Here is what they had to say: European Indoor Championship was a time where many people thought you were going to break through and get a gold medal. Because ecently the world of athletics has been of your injury this wasn’t the case, but do through a negative period with a whole you believe you are capable of reaching that Men Women host of stars including Justin Gatlin and form again? Dwain Chambers failing drug tests. This issueR will continue to cast a shadow over the Chris: Yeah, I think so, I am hoping that this year As you know, drugs are still is a very sport. But there are athletes willing to give the will show my form has come back. It started controversial topic, which is casting a shadow What was it like going to the What was it like going to the What was it like going to the What was it like going to the sport a positive lift, one of these is Christopher coming good towards the end of last year. I over the sport. What do you feel about athletes stadium? stadium? stadium? stadium? Lambert, a specialist over 200m who will have had a lot of bad injuries but I feel I am being able to take part in it after serving their represent Great Britain at this distance and in back on track. given suspension? Firstly, it was long… because we As I’m not a QPR fan, It was cold but, as we got It was alright. It was smaller the 4x100m relay team. didn’t know the way to get there. experiencing a championship out of the train station, the than I expected. I liked the The World Indoor Championship took place this Chris: With the Olympics British athletes But just approaching the place, match is something I was atmosphere was buzzing - from atmosphere, I liked the fans and Here we have a man who is currently giving weekend. I noticed that you have not been cannot go if they have been banned and more the atmosphere was pretty live really looking forward to. Even police horses to QPR T-shirt clad how they were all united. youngsters the opportunity to show off their taking part in the indoor season. Is there a countries should bring that in. It will keep the and intensified. though it was dominated by the football supporters, all heading talent and helping them to hopefully fulfil their reason behind this? Olympics special. I personally do not believe white supporters, I felt like I was in one direction. Have you ever been to a dreams and compete in the team of Great athletes who have tested positive should be Have you ever been to a part of the family, and I was a football match? Britain in London 2012. The Cut’s Sports editor Chris: No, I just don’t do that many indoors. I allowed in but that is the rules so people should football match? QPR fan for those few hours. Not being a football fan myself, Nicholas interrupted a session at Paddington did one season but I don’t focus on the indoors get off Dwain’s back. and a resident of northwest No, this was my first one. Rec to ask Chris a few questions, which he was normally, especially in an Olympic year. It is too No, this is my first one Have you ever been to a London, I didn’t know how to get very happy to answer. important to be messing around indoors. Speaking of Dwain Chambers, who tested football match? to the stadium. What made me Did you enjoy it? positive for THG a few years ago, he was Did you enjoy it? Any bad laugh was after asking several I have seen recently you have been training Speaking of the Olympics, they will be held in selected to participate in the 60m for Great experiences? Yeah, I have: Arsen police officers for directions Yeah, it was quite funny. All the young athletes over here, what do you want to Beijing which is fast approaching. How have Britain in the World Indoor Championships, many al, they are the best football who also didn’t know where the younger kids in the background get from this and what do you want to gain? your preparations through the winter been people have criticised his inclusion. How do you I did enjoy it, the whole team in England! Emirates stadium was. I popped into a were swearing and cussing going in the lead up to the forthcoming trials? feel about this outcome? atmosphere and the actual stadium has the best local shop, and on asking the each other out. But besides Chris: I would like to see young people run fast playing of the game, especially atmosphere. shop keeper where the famous that, I really liked the atmos- you know and just show off their talent. It is Chris: It’s been good, training hard and doing Chris: I don’t think a two year ban is long QPR - they had a lot of good QPR stadium was, with a mixture phere, especially when QPR good to see them come down, work hard and everything we need to do. Everything has been enough, maybe a four year ban is not long techniques, good passing of Did you enjoy it? of disappointment and shock on scored a goal. Everyone would train hard and show some skills. done on the track, we are looking forward to the enough you know, I don’t know. But the rules the ball and good team work. his face he said, “Where did you cheer, and when you’re in that coming season and the signs are looking good. are that he served his time so he should be As for bad experiences, there I thought it was absolutely come from, Mars or Newcastle kind of environment it feels like What steps did you take to become a allowed back. What a lot of people are not were the odd couple of kids marvellous, the atmosphere or something?” as though I was we’re all one. It was cool. professional athlete and why did you choose This time four years ago you convincingly talking about is the shot putter called Carl cussing at each other in the was great. I thought I was meant to know exactly where the 200m as your main event? won the AAA’s championship to qualify but Mysercough who is in the same situation. He background, but I found welcomed by the fans, I felt it was. What made you to go to this again hamstring problems stopped you from has been banned before and he is back in it kinda funny. The most like I was part of the team and football match? Chris: I always sprinted, 200m was the event participating in the Olympics. What are you the team but no one is saying anything and I annoying thing was the length, when they scored I celebrated Have you ever been to a I became best at. My coach scouted me and going to do this year to maintain a high level want to know why that is. I just feel that is out like the first half was good - with them. The only bad thing football match besides this one? Because I was invited by Rita, from that to become a pro athlete you have to of fitness and if you qualify for the games, of order. you know when they scored the was that the food was really and I thought it would be a run fast so I ran quick and picked up skills from what do you realistically believe you can goals and stuff – but after 90 expensive. No, never. good experience. there. achieve in the 200m? As for this year, Marlon Devonish was the minutes it started to get a dominant sprinter over the 100 and 200m bit boring. What made you want to go to Did you enjoy this football How did it feel attending the Did you always want to become an athlete or Chris: To maintain the levels, I have to try and discipline. Do you see yourself going back to the this particular football match? match? Why? game as a young woman? did you have any other aspirations when you keep myself fit and strong. I am a lot stronger 100m where you were successful earlier in your What made you want to go to were growing up? and fitter than I was back then. I have to try athletics career? this football match? Well firstly, I wanted to see Yes, I really enjoyed this match, I expected to be the only girl and keep those levels up so I can compete at the difference between especially because it gave me a there. I didn’t expect there to Chris: When I was a younger, I don’t know. I the best of my potential and that is what I want Chris: Yeah, me and Marlon train together so I I’m already a sporty person and the premiership and real insight into football - from be a lot of women. But where wanted to work in a lot of places I wasn’t sure, to go to the Games to compete at my best and work with him everyday and I know what levels I love football. To go to a live the championship. The the skills of the players, the we were sitting especially, there but then I started running fast and soon I see what happens. he is capable of and I hope to get myself near football match and can see how championship is a league atmosphere, and right down were a lot of women. There realised I had skills I wanted to use. that obviously. He is a great sprinter and I want they play in the flesh is great lower than the premiership, so I to the reasons why millions of were quite a lot of kids as well. In last year’s World Championship, no athlete to get close to the times he is putting in training. and I would like to incorporate wanted to see the difference in people love the game. I really just thought there would What was your childhood like in terms of having was chosen for the 200m to represent Great what I saw into the way I play. those two. Also, I just wanted be a lot of older men. the facilities to participate in sport and did this Britain, how were you able to deal with that Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, do you want to give to see how QPR would play. QPR’s goal in the first five affect you? mentally as well as physically and how were us a sneak preview of the special lady you will How did it feel attending the minutes of the game was my you able to bounce back from that? be looking to take out. game as a young man? How did it feel attending the first real live experience of Chris: I grew up in Peckham and at the time the game as young man? a match score - the buzz in facilities were not great. All we did was kick a Chris: Mentally, it is a bit of a kick because they Chris: (laughs) No comment, Nicholas (laughs). I felt privileged to be there and the stadium coupled with ball around but it was not until I got older that were trying to prove a point . I don’t think it’s totally accepted because I At the time I felt mature, but as the anxiety was so addictive, I FOR THE RECORD I went to school so I could use the school’s necessary but as an athlete you have to take (laughs) That concludes our interview and I wish felt like one of the fans. I was you know during the match, you even jumped up in excitement facilities. I know the facilities are difficult to what comes your way and accept that you can you all the best in the Olympic Games. able to take something from can get a bit excited when the unconsciously and then found QPR WON 2–O come by but I didn’t take up sport until I was a always run faster. My motivation for myself is to the players and this excited team you want to win scores. myself sitting at the edge of my The entrance price bit older so I was lucky. run faster and give them no reason to leave me Chris: (laughs) Thank you. me the most. It was a learning So I was a bit over excited when seat every time I thought they was £13 and food out in the future. experience going there. the goals went in. were close to scoring again. costs started at £2.40

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