Street Cred Magazine - December 5th

THE WEEKLY EYE OF ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

DECEMBER 2014

www.streetcredmagazine.com

GET ON Up THE STORY OF THE ICONIC JAMES BROWN

EDITOR Mark Dwayne editor@streetcredmagazine.com

Editor’s Note

W

SUB EDITOR Gordy Munro PRODUCTION Daniel Riley daniel.riley@streetcredmagazine. com PR & MARKETING Amanda Bowen amanda@streetcredmagazine.com

elcome back to another Street Cred Magazine!

CATCH STREET CRED ON:

James Brown is a legend among legends, with that voice and those dance moves, he’s certainly Check out what we found and see if one that lives long in the memory. you like what there is!

The new film Get On Up charts the If you haven’t already, make sure you rise from nothing to international su- get yourselves down to Swish Cocktail perstar, so read all about it on our Bar and Lounge in Dale End, Birmingcover story! ham City Centre.

We’ve heard that there is snow forecast for this weekend, which is crazy considering that it’s only the 5th!

Just in case though, make sure that you wrap up warm with these great hats and scarves from Get The Look!

Come along and Get Swished!

MDG @StreetCredMag /markdwaynemdg /streetcredmag Mark Dwayne MDG

www.streetcredmagazine.com twitter.com/@streetcredmag facebook.com/streetcredmag

The views expressed in Street Cred magazine are not necessarily the editors opinion so do not try to kill him if you read anything you feel offended by.

The magazine is a positive and fun read and is not with the intent to threaten anyone. All images are copyright of their respective rights holders.

STREET CRED MAGAZINE, 1 VICTORIA SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM. WEST MIDLANDS UNITED KINGDOM

ADVERTISE 0843 523 0491 advertising@streetcredmagazine.com

NEWSDESK 0843 523 0491 newsdesk@streetcredmagazine.com

CONTENTS GRIMEY (5-6) - Fifa & Stephanie, Kelly Rowland, Brooklyn Beckham Fashion lick (8-11) - Debenhams & Get the Look

WHITE DEES COLUMN (12)

WHATS ON (18)

COVER STORY (14-15) - James Brown

Chantelle’s Spot (21)

Big screen (16)

YOUR FAVOURITE MAGAZINE is now WEEKLY online!

Access STREET CRED on your Phone, Tablet, PC and Mac today!

EVERY FRIDAY www.streetcredmagazine.com

GRIMEY NEWS

Kelly Rowland’s ‘incredible soul’ has died

W

ithin the space of one month, singer, Kelly Rowland has experienced the extremes of emotions as, having celebrated the birth to her baby son, Titan Jewell Weatherspoon, her mother, Doris Rowland Garrison, died at the age of 66, at her home, in Atlanta, Georgia, days before her 67th birthday.

In a statement, the 33-yearold former Destiny’s Child group member said that her mother was ‘an incredible soul who made countless sacrifices.’

She said: “It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my mother, Doris Rowland Garrison. She was an incredible soul who made countless sacrifices so that I could become the woman—and now mother—I am today,” Rowland said in a statement Wednes-

day. “We humbly appreciate all the love and support and only ask for privacy during this difficult time.”

Kelly and her older brother, Orlando, were raised almost exclusively by Doris after their parents divorced in 1988, moving them from their Atlanta home one year later and relocating the family to Houston, Texas.

Kelly stayed close to Doris as her star rose, within the group and solo. On a photo, dated October 21, 2013, Kelly wrote the caption: ‘#AlwaysMamasbaby Loves my Momma!’

She would always say: “I have three parents — Tina and Mathew [Beyoncé Knowles’ father], and my mom — three wise people to help me.”

“We humbly appreciate all the love and support and only ask for privacy during this difficult time,” she said in the statement.

Beckham boy, Brooklyn, enjoys double company in first public appearance since escaping injury in car crash with dad Well, it’s one way to get over just avoiding serious injury in his dad’s car as Brooklyn Beckham is seen leaving a charity event in London in the company of T&T. He was spotted leaving the ‘A

Night With Nick’ event at the Café Kaizen, with the 15-yearold ‘Son of David’ apparently in good spirits as he hopped into his waiting car with Scottish singer Tallia Storm and blogger Tessie Hartmann.

WEDDINGS PARTIES FUNERALS CONFERENCES CHRISTENINGS pbcaribbeancusine@outlook.com 07896 174 219

GRIMEY NEWS

Stephanie, yes, Stephanie favourite of Goal of the Year

T

here’s an unfamiliar name on the FIFA’s Puskás Goal of the Year shortlist that you wouldn’t, in any other circumstance, be expected.

The name of Stephanie Roche is up against the likes of Dutch star, Robin van Persie and Colombia’s James Rodriguez whose respective wonder-goals were the talk of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil this year.

Roche, 25, scored her magical strike while playing for Irish women’s team Peamount United in October last year, in front of a poultry crowd of 92 and making up the top three candidates.

Fortunately, though, for her, her manager, Eileen Gleeson, filmed the match,

THE EYE OF ENTERTAINMENT AND CUTTING EDGE LIFESTYLE

MAY 2014

www.streetcredmagazine.com

NOW S U READ E ONLINY EVER Y A FRID

thus capturing the ‘magic strike’ for all to see, on YouTube.

If she wins the vote, she will become the first female to earn Fifa’s Puskas award. The winner will be announced at the world governing body’s annual awards in Zurich on 12 January.

The Irish international, who plays soccer for the French professional team ASPTT Albi, said: “I’m happy my goal is getting recognition, it’s brilliant for me and brilliant for women’s football. It’s a great achievement and I hope people will continue to vote for me.”

Former Republic of Ireland great Paul McGrath and ex-England stars Rio Ferdinand, Gary Lineker and Matthew Le Tissier are among those who marvelled

at Stephanie’s skill after viewing the grainy footage of the goal.

Football pundit and former Wales, Arsenal and West Ham striker, John Hartson, said of the goal: It is an unbelievable goal. Both feet, over her shoulder. It is totally instinctive. The technique and contact required to volley a ball that is coming over your head is amazing. It is the best of the three.”

“It’s only just sinking in that it was a good goal and it’s getting the attention,” Roche said.

The winner will be announced on 12 January 2015.

READ THE BIGGEST DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE ONLINE

EVERY FRIDAY

KEYSHIA COLE CREATES A MASSIVE STORM IN AMERICA WITH HER SHOE LINE PLUS WHITE DEE, SWISH CLUBBIN, GRIMEY, GADGETS, SPIDER-MAN 2 & MORE!

on your Phone, Tablet, PC and Mac!

www.streetcredmagazine.com

FASHION LICK

Weekend Offender Mens Wizard Scarf - £14.99

Tokyo Laundry Mens Aris Deer Stalker Hat £9.99

We’ve heard there is the possibility of snow before Sunday, so make sure that you wrap up warm with hats, scarves and gloves from getthelabel.com

Original Penguin Men’s Cable Knit Scarf. - £17.99

Jack Jones Mens Pat Knit Beanie £7.99

Original Penguin Men’s Cable Turn Up Beanie - £9.99

getting these right could be the difference between your outfit being on point, or being ruined!

Jack Jones Mens Pat Knit Beanie £7.99

Wolsey Mens Firbeck Chunky Cable Scarf | 24.99

Jack Wolfskin Mens Artist Glove | 12.99

Weekend Offender Mens Ash Bobble Hat - £14.99

T

FDC YOUNG DESIGNER AWARDS 2014 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

he Fashion Designers’ & Craft Makers’ Young Designer Awards, at the Pullman London Hotel, St. Pancras, had families, friends, fashion lovers and the press alike gathered for what was an impressive and exciting evening.

Presented by hosts Annik Rau and Lovelda Smith, this inspirational event, established by London knitwear designer Joanna Marcella, provided an inspirational, multicultural platform for dynamic, young fashion designers to help raise the profile of exceptionally gifted avantgarde designers.

The show hosted the ‘FDC Young Designer Award,’ ‘FDC Emerging Designer Award’ and the ‘Radical Designer Award,’ with a panel of

special guest judges including: Annik, businesswomen and entrepreneur Nina Malone and writer and journalist Sara Khan.

On an unforgettable night, the first place went to Claire Ozee who produced an avant-garde design inspired by the Great Gatsby, second place went to Chelsea Visda who represented the fragility of the Great Gatsby characters and the 1920's through her sewing techniques.

First place in the Emerging Designer Award went to Christina HallettYoung, a Contour Fashion graduate specialising in lingerie. Second place was awarded to Naomi Thompson, stealing the show with her amazing costume inspired by the Ziegfeld Follies girls.

In the ‘Radical Designer’ category, for designers over 21 years, the award went to Aisha Enashdias who created a remarkable collection that captured the judge’s’ attention. Second place went to Münüse Ağagil whose collection; ‘War Bride’ had an amazing conceptual luxurious look.

The FDC Young Designer Award and the Designer Development Initiative provide an opportunity for participants to network and promote themselves. The Radical Awards winners will start preparing their presentation to put before the panel of directors at Vancouver Fashion Week.

The Young Designer Award winners and Emerging Designer Award winners will début their collection in

New York City. The Young Designer ended with the Collection showcase of emerging international fashion designers and models from Russia, France and the USA. Joanna Marcella, founder of the FDC Young Designer Awards, says: “We’ve found a great bunch of new, fresh and innovative young designers and we seek to support and encourage them as much as we can, through our Designer Development Initiative. The Designer Development Initiative is an attempt to support aspiring multi-cultural fashion designers and aims to make a significant difference to their economic well-being, by offering support, mentoring and motivational sessions.”

WHITE DEE’S COLUMN

‘White Dee’s’ Column

M

e again - first of all I would like to apologise to you all for missing my column last month, due to it being half term, I decided to take the kids away on their first holiday abroad.

of Celebrity Big Brother, Channel 5 have commissioned a documentary - all about me (why - I’m not quite sure haha) but they hope it will give a more detailed account of who the real person is behind White Dee.

Good old Benidorm, there Filming has now finished was more Brummies and the programme is there than in Birmingham, due to air on January 2nd so I felt well at home. or 3rd 2015 - I would like to take this opportunity to It was so amazing just thank everyone who has to see the kids, swimming taken part and for all they in the pool and playing to- have contributed. gether on the beach and it was hot. But now its back I personally hope that it home and yep ‘man flu’, will show Birmingham peoso its plenty of lemon and ple in an amazing light behoney and good old tea. cause we are all amazing.

So what else has been happening in the world of Dee lately - well off the back

school holiday was spent and where my kids still go, because its all about where we came from, and what makes us - us.

My dad has taken part and yep I just hope that you all get his sense of humour too because as old school Irish I’m still struggling to catch on to some of his jokes :-)

everyone in the community, from children to holding tea dances for the elderly.

I cannot say enough how proud I am of this group and I hope you all at some Childhood friends, old point get a chance to pop school friends, family mem- along and see how they bers and new and fabulous have worked wonders. friends have taken part because I consider them all These ‘kids’ are all from to be very very important different backgrounds, difI went back to school, to me and my life. ferent religions and would went to Ireland to the famprobably never ever mix ily home where many a Now onto a more serious under any other circumpart of my life right now - I stances - but they have am all for putting back into buckled down and raised the community that I am funds through a cake sale privileged to be a part of, and a charity ‘Curry-oke’ and the city that has made night - where as a surprise me what I am today.

I managed to get Ashley Walters - (Top Boy/So I have been working with Solid Crew) to make an apan amazing group of young pearance and the smiles people who are part of the on their faces was comPrinces Trust Scheme - pletely priceless and as Team 100 who are based for my Caitlin haha finally at Digbeth Police Station. getting to meet Ashley well lets say she was one happy Team 100 is being led by bunny. two amazing police officers, Ian and Kelly. I have So for now, I’m happy that decided to make a dona- I have been able to support tion to these young people these young people and to show that some peo- hopefully I can carry on dople really do care about ing so. the youth of our city, and in return these amazing Now until next month youngsters have decided bye for now! to completely renovate the Bishop Latimer Church Lots of love - Dee x x x Hall, in Winson Green.

The church hall caters for

Questions, comments or suggestions for White Dee? Get in touch with her by emailing whitedee@streetcredmagazine.com

GET ON The chronicle of James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

H

eavily anticipated for the soundtrack alone, ‘Get On Up,’ the new, a biography of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown has hid the big screen.

The life and times of the man who left an indelible mark on soul, funk, jazz, R&B, rock and rap, influenced generations of bands and stars like Michael Jackson, Prince, Mick Jagger, Slave Funkadelik and Cameo is about to be told and it’s no thanks to one of the afore mentioned.

Seen in areas as a rebuke to the dreary rags-to-riches plod of the biopic, in which the only smiles are those through tears, no portent of future greatness left undelivered, no demon unconfronted...warts an’ all.

Starting off as it means to go on, the pace remains frantic throughout from Brown’s early days as a draft in Vietnam, through his years drug-filled, and making music that reflected the mood of the nation including the afore-mentioned Vietnam atrocities, the riots in Watts which spread across the US, the impact of historical icons of the time such as Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King Muhammad Ali, JF and Robert Kennedy the Panthers and his desperate need to create a sound that represented the era.

Rolling Stones legendary front-man, Jagger, has poured millions into the movie in order for people to get an idea of the impact he made on music, and lifestyle.

Packed with blistering big-band performances of songs such as Sex Machine, I Feel Good and Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag, the film stars Chadwick Boseman, who plays Brown from ages 16 to 60, and gets his husky drawl, screaming singing voice and frenzied dancing down to a tee.

‘In my mind, I didn’t know how you would even approach those dance moves,’ Chadwick said. The out come? You need to judge for yourself.

The incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

Directed by Tate Taylor and written by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth ‘Get On Up’ has an ensemble cast also features Nelson Ellis as Bobby Byrd, Jill Scott as Dee-Dee Jenkins, Dan Aykroyd as Ben Bart, Violet Davis as Susie Brown, British actor, Lennie James (from The Walking Dead) as Joseph “Joe” James, Keith Robinson as Baby Roy, and Octavia Spencer as Aunt Honey.

As far as biopics go, ‘Get On Up’ is up there as one of the best. Filled with intrigue, emotional nostalgia and thumping bass-lines, yes...it’s up there. SO, TAKE THAT TO THE BRIDGE!!!

UP

BIGScreen The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

W

ith the Games now destroyed and in pieces, Katniss Everdeen, along with Gale, Finnick and Beetee, now end up in the so thought “destroyed” District 13.

Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her friends, Katniss becomes the “Mockingjay” and the symbol of rebellion for the people.

Dumb and Dumber To

I

t’s been 20 years since Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne spoke to one another.

They haven’t fallen out. It’s just that Lloyd has been playing a typically stupid prank with a very drawn-out idiotic punchline. But no matter.

The dimwit duo are back together and they’re embarking on an important quest. Harry’s discovered that he has a long-lost daughter by Fraida Felcher.

Horrible Bosses 2

F

ed up with answering to higher-ups, Nick, Dale and Kurt decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business.

But a slick investor soon pulls the rug out from under them.

Outplayed and desperate, and with no legal recourse, the three would-be entrepreneurs hatch a misguided plan to kidnap the investor’s adult son and ransom him to regain control of their company

Our Pick of movies to see over the Christmas period

Penguins of Madagascar

S

uper spy teams aren’t born...they’re hatched.

Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private.

These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led by handsome and husky Agent Classified Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine, from destroying the world as we know it.

The Imitation Game

P

ortraying the race against time by Alan Turing and his team of code-breakers at Britain’s top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. This thrilling drama documents the life and work of this British mathematician, whose expert knowledge, genius and diligent efforts went a long way to significantly reduce the length of the war.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

T

he Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves.

Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world.

Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.

THE HOTTEST WEEKLY

OPEN MIC NIGHT

MONDAY ROCKS THE ULTIMaTE OPEN MIC aNd ENTErTaINMENT SHOWCaSE MONdaYrOCKS EvErY MONdaY WILL SEE BIrMINGHaMS ULTIMaTE OPEN MIC NIGHT aT SWISH, WHErE SINGErS, LIvE BaNdS, POETS, daNCErS, djS, COMEdIaNS aNd MaNY MOrE PErfOrM TO a LIvE aUdIENCE

HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES?

TO SIGN UP aS a PErfOrMEr HEad OvEr TO WWW.SWISHCLUBBIN.COM fOr MOrE INfOrMaTION rING 07592 311 560

EvErY MONdaY ONLY aT

51 Dale enD, city centre, birmingham, b4 7ls TaLENT SCOUTS, PrESS & ENTErTaINMENT EXECUTIvES IN rEGULar aTTENdaNCE

WHATS ON Kevin Bridges Wolverhampton Civic Hall 25 July 2015 Said to be Britain’s best stand-up comedian, Kevin Bridges returns to the road with a brand new show; ‘A Whole Different Story…’ in 2015.

Scotland’s biggest export, dubbed as “brilliant” by one of his comedy idols, Billy Connolly has had an astonishing rise to success. His 2012 tour, ‘Kevin Bridges – The Story Continues…’ smashed box office records selling a staggering 45,000 tickets on the first day. Kevin went on to sell out an incredible nine-show run in Glasgow.

Desi Rockstars Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham 16 May 2015 For the first time in the UK experience the DESI ROCKSTARS tour featuring the Punjabi film and music superstar Gippy Grewal performing alongside the superstar Sharry Mann with a full live band.

Also on the night you will witness the king of comedy and Punjabi film star Jaswinder Bhalla alongside Bal Mukand Sharma making this an unforgettable entertainment showcase for all Punjabi music and film fans.

DESI ROCKSTARS will be hosted by Preeto so make sure you attend this great concert for the whole family.

Bette Midler Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham 09 July 2015 Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and legendary performer Bette Midler has announced that she will return to UK stages for the first time in 35 years.

The tour follows the Divine Miss M’s previously announced North American tour and will feature material from her iconic career and material from her new album, “It’s The Girls!” - a glorious tribute to girl groups through the ages.

This one is gonna be turnt up! Hair done, Nails did

presents

MARK DWAYNE

RED AND BLACK party OTTLEY DON SOUNDBOY COBY MISTA SMOOVE JAYMAC AND GUESTS

FRIDAY 12th DECEMBER RNB

HOUSE HIPHOP OLD SKOOL

10PM TIL LATE | £10 ALL NIGHT | FOR GUESTLIST - 0121 263 0468

51 Dale End, City Centre, Birmingham B4 7ls

Word on the street CHANTELLE

ARE YOU SWISH? S

W I S H meaning, according to Urban Dictionary online is an adjective to define fashion!

I personally think SWISH is a verb, adjective and adverb – I SWISHINGLY SWISHED over to SWISH with my SWISHETTES! Ha! Ha! The weather isn’t SWISH at all!

I would like to take this time to really think about your life and where it’s going! Is it where you want it to be or is it on the come up? Sometimes people can frown or raise their eyebrows at another man’s dreams, WHY? No matter how outlandish it may seem to one does not mean that mean that it is unachievable!

I tell the adults and young people I work with all the time...

SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND FLY! Children, I have had the pleasure to work with, don’t get the metaphor and bring it back to harsh reality with a cheeky statement such as ‘I ain’t no butterfly, I can’t fly, I don’t wanna fly either,’ then they suddenly go off on a tandem and say ‘unless it’s in a plane I wanna go to Euro Disney or Disneyland but that’s far!’ Kids ay!

THE EYE OF ENTERTAINMENT AND CUTTING EDGE LIFESTYLE

MAY 2014

www.streetcredmagazine.com

NOW S U READ E ONLINY EVER Y A FRID

Back to my point SWISH is like an entity in itself, a state of being, a positive state of being!

We all should opt to possess the SWISH state of being because we can customise it to suit ourselves, sexy, sassy, courageous, excited, motivated, classy, adventurous, motivated, criss, dank, tun up and SWISH! Well done MD

Chantelle’s

Spot

The hilarious weekly column

READ THE BIGGEST DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE ONLINE

EVERY FRIDAY

KEYSHIA COLE CREATES A MASSIVE STORM IN AMERICA WITH HER SHOE LINE PLUS WHITE DEE, SWISH CLUBBIN, GRIMEY, GADGETS, SPIDER-MAN 2 & MORE!

on your Phone, Tablet, PC and Mac!

www.streetcredmagazine.com