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Archive for December, 2009

Last Word: Inbetweeners: Carli & Simon

26 Dec 2:52 pm

We go backstage at the vinspired National Awards to get lasts from Inbetweeners actors Emily Head and Joe Thomas.... words by Danny Walker image by Richard Lea-Hair

It’s All Kosha

26 Dec 2:48 pm

We first came across Kosha when he graced RWD’s corridors as an intern. Next thing we know, he’s gone and signed a record deal and his first single Old Skool is blowing up, so we had to have a sit down and catch up with our former employee... image by Carnegie & Conway

Scorcher: Welcome to the Jungle

26 Dec 2:38 pm

He might have a new album out, but it’s a bit difficult to drag Scorcher away from Call Of Duty at the moment so Rajveer Kathwadia visited him at his Grandma’s house to talk Concrete Jungle... image by James Pearson-Howes

Othello Woolf: Teen Wolf

26 Dec 2:35 pm

Prepare to be entranced by the laidback pop sounds of singer Othello Woolf. Words by Hattie Collins...

Agnes: 3 Words

26 Dec 2:29 pm

Before she went top three with Release Me, Agnes found fame in her native Sweden thanks to reality show Swedish Idol. With a new disc, a new direction and a tour with N-Dubz underway, she’s explains to RWD how she’s shaken off the shackles of reality TV...

Jazzy: Also Known As

26 Dec 2:23 pm

You may know 20 year-old Jazzie as the fresh faced funny guy from CHANNEL AKA who is taking over the streets, but RWD get to know a different side of the Congolese entertainer, born Jas Zonzolo... words by Danny Walker image by James Pearson-Howes

Example: Loud and Proud

26 Dec 2:10 pm

Example scooped his highest chart position to date (#19) in October with Watch The Sun Come Up and now he’s touring with Lily Allen he’s lording it over everyone. Just before his Brixton Academy gig he tells us why he refuses to go quietly... words by Danny Walker Images by Carnegie and Conway RWDmag.com video by Greg Bond and Reuben Fagan

Jay Sean: Money Talks

26 Dec 2:06 pm

It’s been barely a year since Jay Sean signed to Lil Wayne’s Cash Money label, but the Hounslow-raised singer-songwriter has already notched up a No.1 on the US Billboard charts. He talks to Phoebe Lovatt about partying with Weezy, the rise of UK urban music, and the importance of self-belief.

Snoop Dogg: Big Pimpin

26 Dec 1:53 pm

It’s the D, O, Double G - yup, Snoop Dogg is back. At the ripe old age of 38, the Doggfather is releasing his tenth album, entitled Malice N Wonderland. Plus, he’s famous for being a real father now, with his kids co-starring in his reality TV show Father Hood. He’s also been made Creative Chairman of Priority Records, an old label that’s been revived to bring back the sounds of West Coast rap. So you’d expect Sophie Heawood would find Snoop to be a pretty happy puppy right now - and yet it seems there’s still some fire in his heart.

Janet Jackson: Simply The Best

26 Dec 1:52 pm

She may be a Jackson, but Janet is an icon and a legend in her own right. As well as writing, producing and playing on much of her music, her cutting-edge choreography has been the inspiration for everyone from Britney Spears to Cheryl Cole. Hattie Collins flies to Los Angeles to talk to Ms. Jackson about Michael, music and going to the movies...