From the monthly archives:

May 2010

In Retrospect

May 28, 2010

Africa, The Next Throne of ‘Hip-Hop’: I’ve mentioned this story before because it was one of those experiences that always stays with you. In December 2009, I wrote the following in a column at AllHipHop.com: “In 1996, while serving as GM of Wu-Tang Management, I participated in a private meeting with executives from RCA Records. [...]

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Nike Football vs Puma Football vs Adidas Football

May 24, 2010 Sport

It is football tournament season and one of the added joys of such periods, including Euro Cup, Africa Cup of Nations and, of course, the World Cup, is watching the sporting brands battle it out for our attention with elaborate, entertaining and inspiring adverts. Nike: Write The Future Nike just released its Write The Future [...]

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Another Official Song For The Football

May 19, 2010 Music

It is getting confusing keeping track of all the official songs for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and now FIFA and Sony Music Entertainment have announced a new one written and produced by R. Kelly. The song Sign Of A Victory (<– click on link to listen) will be performed by R. [...]

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Nokia CK-200 Car Kit & Other Accessories

May 10, 2010 Tech

Nokia recently announced the impending arrival in South Africa of its CK-200 car kit. It should be available in SA from June and estimated retail price is R1,500 uninstalled. Car kits have tended to be financially inaccessible and / or complicated to install and the CK-200 looks like it is going to have a significant [...]

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Recognise Your Blessings

May 9, 2010 Lifestyle

As a society, there tends to be a greater influence placed on mothers.  In fact, there seems to be this underlying implication that the more important parent is the mother – perhaps because of the seemingly high incidence of single-parent households headed by mothers which means the hype around Mothers Day is always a bit [...]

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