ContactMusic — Soul II Soul star Jazzie B says James Brown treated him like a "little brother". The DJ, producer and singer worked with James - known as the 'Godfather of Soul' - on one of his albums as well as touring with him, and reveals the star really took him... more info

ContactMusic — Dappy from N-Dubz could save British music, according to Jazzie B. The Soul II Soul star - who was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to British music in 2008 - thinks artists have to rely too heavily on collabo... more info

Guardian Music — The Doctor's Orders, BrightonIt might be more than two decades since Back To Life and Keep On Movin' graced the charts, but Soul II Soul kingpin Jazzie B has been a busy old bee. The avuncular groover, born Trevor Beresford Romeo, has picked up an OB... more info

Guardian Music — Marking the release of Public Enemy's Fight the Power 21 years ago, this overview of hip-hop's political awakening did a good job of showing pop music at its most revolutionaryThe Black CNN – When Hip Hop Took Control (Radio 4) was the story of a p... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley explores the standing of British rap, meeting the hottest act on the scene, Giggs, as well as bona fide pop star Tinchy Stryder, the poetically-minded Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, and Soul II Soul's Jazzie BPaul MorleyChris Fenn more info

Guardian Music — Is there anything of Jazzie B and Soul II Soul in today's black British pop stars, asks Paul Morley Read this tremendous interview with Jazzie B OBE as historian/scholar/enthusiast/cultural commentator/collector/motivator/fashion analyst/expert/elder... more info

Guardian Music — If she reads this, Lily might get The Fear about her impending move into retail. Lauren Cochrane has some warnings from pop's pastWe are, as every 80s child knows, a nation of shopkeepers. So it makes some kind of sense that Lily Allen (b 1985) is gi... more info

Guardian Music — This cringe-tastic totem of 1980s kitsch has recently had a confusing is-it-ironic-or-not resurgenceWhat is it? Depends on your point of view. On one hand, it's the biggest totem of 1980s cringe there is this side of the piano-key necktie. On the oth... more info

Time Out, London — This multicultural event brings in Jazzie B to host the awards, plus a range of lauded reggae performers including Maxi Priest, Caron Wheeler, Jimmy Lindsay & more more info

I Like Music — Including Jazzie B, Micachu, Gruff Rhys and David Shrigley more info