Like Ying and yang rap needs balance, you have had the Top Ten East Coast Rap so now its time for the sunshine (and gin) drenched West coast. Looking at the last 25 years, the West coast tunes have not been as prolific but they have created some of the most iconic and heavy hitting rappers every to make there [...]

The last 25 years has seen rap or hip hop grow from back street lyrical ‘battles’ to a multi million dollar industry. Defined by frantic, poetic verse, precision scratching, fresh beats and stylish sampling, rap is not only a music genre but also has its own culture. Being an Adidas shod, Kangol wearing, gold rope festooned double hard homey from [...]

Throughout my school years my friends and I use to always have an argument that Steven Seagal could kick Jean Claude Van Damme’s ass back to Brussels.  It was obviously conversation of the highest calibre with intelligent and valid points.  All of which proving that indeed if they meet in the heat of battle, Seagal’s superior Aikido skill would dominate Jean-Claude Camille François Van [...]

OK so this is my guilty viewing secret here, I’m quite partial to sitting in front of the TV to watch Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman (and the other three Kari, Grant and Tory) knock out another awesome episode of Mythbusters.  Oh yes, give me: a dash of guns, a heap of explosions, smattering  of  ridiculous myths,  and a splash of out [...]

Are you looking to take your love for the movies that step further and bring it home in a big way by getting the latest Home Theater System? Sure you could maybe go out and buy some; socks, a box, buttons and some scissors to create your very own hand puppet show to entertain you and your friends.  But then [...]

The 90s, a time of bucket hats, adidas trainers, white gloves, dodgy shell suits and dance music. Whether it was trance, house, techno, jungle, drum n base or rave; the 90s were synonymous with laser and pill powered dance parties. Love it or hate it, the sounds of the 90s dance culture got people moving and even uncoordinated white boys [...]

The world has lost a great deal of talent to untimely deaths and the music industry seems to suffer the most. These young stars not only influenced the music industry but often defined an entire generation.  The strange thing is that a large proportion of these young and talented musicians or rockstars died prematurely at the age of 27, is [...]

They say that music can soothe the soul and for many it does more than that.  It can remind them of their first love, their favourite night out, or even trigger memories from their childhood (my dad use to sing Dean Martin to me when I was a youngster and bring’s back many a happy memory, even had “Ain’t That a Kick In The Head” play [...]

Donald Trump is the face behind one of the most successful reality shows on American TV and also sports potentially the world’s largest comb over.  It’s also a little ironic to have a man who claims to be a self made millionaire and who produces books such as “Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life” running the show.  When in [...]

Cooking shows have come a long way from the simple two dimensional programme’s showing you how to break eggs and make meals that will give you a heart attack. The cooking phenomenon now makes superstars out of its culinary wizards allowing them to demonstrate not only their great skills in the kitchen but also their passion for cooking. Sure some [...]

Music is a funny thing, it can invoke so many emotions and bring back memories in an instant.  Music research at Harvard has even been linked to helping patients recover from cardiac procedures.  But there are certain singers out there who have made such an impression on their global audience that they will forever be immortalized in musical history.

Are you an avid fan of the hit series Top Chef (now fast approaching double figures in terms of series)?  Have you always agreed with what Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, and Padma Lakshmi had had to say about the contestants and their recipes? Well don’t worry about what they have to say, as we have sifted through the episodes and got what we think [...]

So you have gone out against your better half’s advice and bought the biggest, baddest, home theater system in the market?  With enough surround sound to fully immerse you in the movie and have you reaching for the popcorn immediately?  Or in most cases piss the neighbours off so much that they stop talking to you and ignore your morning greetings. But what [...]

Did you enjoy the 2010 series of MasterChef (we rated this the best cooking show format back in August 2009)with Gordon Ramsey ramming abuse down the television set like sausage meat into the submucosa (commonly known as the sausage casing)?  Well it was not all swearing and under cooked fish, oh no, there were actually some pretty good dishes cooked during the [...]

The definition of a Douchebag is as follows: Douche.bag: or simply douche, is considered to be a pejorative term. The slang usage of the term originated in the 1960s. The term usually refers to a person, usually male, with a variety of negative qualities, specifically arrogance and engaging in obnoxious and/or irritating actions, most often without malicious intent.  - Source: Wikipedia