Put Your Guns Down....Pick Your Dukes Up!

Street Crime. The latest topic YNG LDN has issues with. It’s not cool, but it’s not going anywhere anytime soon, despite what the suits do. We, the most fashionable bad ass city in the world set example’s for other cities to follow, and when someone like Leona, with the worldwide fame and success she’s got in her short career already, says “Most of my friends have been shot, stabbed or beaten up, it’s part of being young in London”, it’s not good! In a paralell universe she could be saying “Being rich, socialising and talking to your neighbours is just part of being young in London”. It’s only how we act that changes the word’s people use when describing our city and our culture. I’d like to see a piece of advertising that shows the picture of a gat next to the Facebook logo, reading “which is more popular?”. Doesn’t take a genius, but the comparison has got to that level. Although, for people that don’t get involved with all the “I’ma bad maaan” shiznit, it’s only gonna leave you in a better position in later life. Just think, when applying for a job, loan or mortgage (pretty essential things when we all grown up) you’ll be able to tick “no” in the any convictions box, which will replace “Name” as the first question asked. You’ll glance over and 10 people in the same room filling out the same quetionnaire will be listing their convictions, asking for the person next to them what the letters are for “stabbing the breddah, but he was aight” are, and getting the perfectly correct answer.
Enjoy your brand new house! (or job, or loan!).

Mr Jay Z to grace Glastonbury?

A “New York Rapper” has been reported as one of the Glastonbury acts this year. Erm, where can I purchase my ticket!? There are tons of “New York” rappers out there at the moment, but most of the press believe the suspect to fit the description of a rather talented individual who probably has butlers to make sure there’s no dirt on his shoulder. My Jay-Z (izzle) of course, is the superstar in question, and I gota say, I can’t see it being any one else. Really, he fits the bill for the crowd, his lyrics are imaginative, his style is innovative, and his skills are undoubtedly obvious, even for people who don’t rate Hip-Hop as a music genre. His also quite well known in the Alternative/Rock music scenes for his work with Linkin Park and more recently a new copy of 99 Problems with Fall Out Boy. I can’t see it being anyone else either. His main rival for “Global Domination” comes in the form of American currency, and I don’t think Mr Cent will want more piss thrown at him like the Reading Music Festival (Video Link, you can see the piss around the 29 second mark! AHHHA HHHAAHHAAA hahhahhaaa), the last time he attempted to conquer our shores in person. Jay Z would be perfect for Glastonbury, because I think Glastonbury could be perfect for him. A smart move me thinks.