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Nicki Minaj calls Mariah “insecure”
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Lil Wayne makes public apology
DAVID AVERY He’s got game
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GONE BEFORE THEIR TIME In light of the untimely passing of Kriss Kross star Chris Kelly, we pay tribute to other famous faces gone before their time
CHRIS KELLY The 90s star of rap duo Kriss Kross passed away last Tuesday (April 30) following a suspected drug overdose, aged 34
Real name Lisa Lopes, Left Eye rose to fame as one third of R&B group TLC. In 2002 she was involved in a fatal car crash in Honduras, aged 31
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Aaliyah Dana Haughton, an American singer, actress and model, was killed in an airplane crash in The Bahamas. She had just finished filming the music video for 2001 single Rock The Boat. Aged 22
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The Back To Black singer, whose sophomore album sparked six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011, aged 28
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WHITNEY HOUSTON Having sold over 200 million records worldwide, Houston accidentally drowned in the bathtub in 2012. Heart disease and cocaine use were listed as contributing factors. She was 48
SOPHIA BROWN
The rapper, singer and actor, whose solo career included collaborations with Dr.Dre, Eminem and Tupac Shakur, died of complications from multiple strokes. He was 42
TUPAC SHAKUR
On September 7, 1996, the popular rapper, regarded as one of the greatest artists of his time, was shot multiple times in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting. He was 25
The UK singer, known for his dimpled smile and silky-smooth vocals, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2003. He died in 2006, aged 31, from complications resulting from the stem cell transplant
The former Big Brother 10 contestant, who suffered from the auto-immune disease Lupus since childhood, died last year, aged 20. The cause of her death is unknown
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The former D12 rapper, who was a close childhood friend of rapper Eminem, was shot and killed during an altercation at a nightclub in Detroit
MICHAEL JACKSON
The King of Pop, recognised as one of the most successful entertainers, suffered a cardiac arrest after taking a cocktail of drugs in 2009. The star, 51, was preparing for a 50-date tour
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Puerto-Rican rapper Big Pun died from a heart attack in 2000. The 29-year-old was ranked No.19 on The Source’s Top 50 Lyricists of All Time
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The 37-year-old was the DJ of influential hip-hop Run DMC – often credited with breaking hip-hop into mainstream music. He was shot and murdered by an unknown assassin
MARC-VIVIEN FOÉ Cameroon international footballer FoÊ enjoyed success in England in the Premier League. His sudden death, while in the middle of an international competitive fixture in 2003, came as a shock to the worldwide footballing community. He was 28
Catherine Munyarari is only 16, but the A-Level student from Birmingham is already making waves in her adopted city. Zimbabwe-born Catherine has just been announced as one of three finalists for one of Birmingham’s most prestigious business awards. The former head girl of Handsworth Wood Girls’ School, Catherine now attends Handsworth Grammar School and hopes to study for a degree in geography at University College London. She lives in Handsworth and switches between her studies and
involvement as a UK Youth Parliament representative and a youth representative for the East Handsworth Neighbourhood Forum. “Applying for the award was nerve wracking, but I hope it lets other people see that if I can speak up and do it, then anyone can,� said Catherine. “I hope I’ve been able to inspire people the way others have already inspired me.� She added: “I’ve already found out that education is the passport to the future. It’s all about inspiring and empowering young people.�
NOTORIOUS B.I.G. The Brooklyn rapper increased New York’s visibility in the genre. He was killed by an unknown assailant in a 1997 drive-by shooting, aged 25
MICHAEL NORGROVE
Norgrove became the first boxer for 18 years to die from injuries sustained in a fight in a British ring. He suffered bleeding in the brain. He died aged 31
GARY COLEMAN
The American actor, famed for his role on 80s sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, died after complications brought on after falling down the stairs at his home and hitting his head
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UK actor David Avery talks to YV’s Dionne Grant about his role in web series Brothers With No Game, expanding his repertoire and his past in advertising
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E PLAYS the 'aspiring playboy' in hit UK web series Brothers With No Game (BWNG), but actor David Avery maintains that his character Marcus in the online show couldn't be further from the real him. “I actually auditioned for the part of Theo (described as 'the nice guy who always finishes last') when it came up,” he assures me. “But they gave me the part of Marcus and I was like, 'Cool, I just want to be in the show'”. The popular comedy drama, created by Justin Credible (JC), Maverick, Don Kwelu and The Yak - also responsible for the popular self-help website of the same name - launched last year to rave reviews. It received over 10,000 views in five days
on YouTube, has over 170,000 video views to date and last month won a record six awards at the LA Web Festival. “I knew it would do well,” says Avery, who admits he was a fan of the of the “hilarious” BWNG blogs before the creation of the web series. “And I don't mean that in an arrogant way, but I knew that if my friends and I could relate to the show, there would be other guys who could too. I still want it to do better and I see it doing better.” Set in London, BWNG follows the social and romantic lives of four friends facing a 'quarter-life crisis' and how they deal with dilemmas that revolve around work, family, friendships and most notably, women. After a triumphant first series, which also starred fellow 'brothers' Isaac Sosanya, Zephryn
Taitte and Jay Marsh, the creators launched a fundraising drive to help finance the next one. They raised over £3,000 in 30 days and will begin filming later this year. On the universal appeal of the show, the 27-year-old says he believes it's down to a winning mixture of “good, funny and original content”. “It was different,” he says. “It was putting a spin on urban males that hadn't been put out before. In the mainstream work that I do, 80 per cent of it tends to be that I'm wanted by police or I'm up to no good, but this was the complete opposite, but it was still representing urban males from London.” He explains: “We're actually a bit silly, we're a bit vulnerable and that kind of role is rare and
refreshing. The content was good and the message behind it was good.” Avery, from west London, actively pursued his passion in acting after completing a degree in advertising and radio production and discovering he “wasn't very happy” with his choice of course. “I think to be honest, acting has always been my destiny. I never had the desire to be an advertising exec; advertising was more of a smart thing to do. I've got those kind of parents who are traditional and were like, 'Get your bit of paper' and to me, that made sense. “I wanted to get some professional training so I applied to all of the drama schools for my masters. I got into the Central School of Speech and Drama and did a year there, which I absolutely loved. I guess that's where it started professionally. I got an agent, a show reel and everything started after that.” The actor has since gone on to land roles in No.1 British comedy The Inbetweeners Movie, CBBC's The Dumping Ground and has just finished shooting upcoming movie Starred Up, a gritty prison drama, alongside fellow Brit David Ajala. “Starred Up is probably the biggest project I've done to date and,
aside from BWNG, might be one of the best things I've done. It was a month of solid acting, whereas all of my other projects have been quite sporadic.” He admits that his mixed heritage, which he describes as “predominantly Cypriot with some Egyptian,” has opened him up to a variety of roles. “I've got a mixed heritage, which is good because I can play all of these great roles. It's funny because not many people know that I play the role of [Greek waiter] Nicos in the Inbetweeners Movie, but I've played characters from a number of cultures.” The future for Avery, who hasn't ruled out a stint in the States where his music-producing brother now resides, currently involves writing, producing and experimenting. “I'm currently writing a show RICHIE CAMPBELL:
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with a friend of mine about five characters that exist on the internet and we've got about an hour’s worth of content. We might release them as small episodes, it's more of an experiment. “I've got other ideas written down, but nothing official. I just want to work on BWNG and other acting projects coming up.” On the future of the successful web series, he says: “It can go as far as it wants to. As long as the writers and the cast keep doing what they're doing, we can make it through budget struggles or without the support of a traditional production company. I hope it gets seen by more people and the support continues.” For more information on BWNG visit: www.brotherswithnogame.com or follow @DavidAvery on Twitter
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Dear Kat,
One of my friends told me that my man tried it on her. I asked my man if this was true and he denied it and said my friend is jealous and is trying to break us up. My friend has never lied to me before, but my sister has said that she had noticed that my friend had started acting differently as soon as I got a man. I don’t know who to believe, but I feel like I’m in the middle and am being forced to choose between two people that I love. Help!
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Anon
Hi Anon,
On one hand you have a trustworthy friend telling you that the man you love has ‘tried it on’ with her and on the other hand, you have a boyfriend telling you her claims are false. This is a classic case of ‘he said, she said’ and, in my opinion, can only be resolved with solid proof. Other than her word, does your friend have any other proof to support her claim? Text messages, emails, pictures? Ask her. If not, it makes it difficult to take her word over your man’s. I would say, based on the little that I know, a fair decision needs proof.
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