Estelle's All Of Me Is Out Today In The US

Written By: MIM!—We've been eagerly waiting for four years, and today, All Of Me, Estelle's follow up to her 2008 album, Shine, is released in the US. All Of Me features features a number of collaborations, including the already-released singles Break My Heart (with Rick Ross) and Thank You (with Akon). Stateside fans can catch Estelle on tour, which is already underway; for details, visit www.estellemusic.com. In the UK, All Of Me will be released on March, 12th.

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Watch Shuga: Love, Sex, Money Episode 2 Now!

Written By: MIM!—Here's the latest episode from season 2 of the MTV Base series that we can't get enough of, Shuga.  For more about Shuga, read Hey Shuga!, our interview with season 1 cast member—Kenyan actor David Omwange Nyareru. 

Shuga: Love, Sex, Money - Episode 2 from mtv staying alive on Vimeo.

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With Love From MIMI ...

Written By: MIM!—We took a break since publishing the last issue of MIMI, Reb(ELLE)s, but next week, we'll be back with a new issue of MIMI, aptly themed With Love, featuring Samata Angel on the cover.

Samata is the first woman to grace MIMI's cover alone twice; while only three other women—Nkhensani Nkosi, Teiko Dornor and Noella Coursaris—have graced MIMI's cover twice in our now six year year history, their second covers have always featured strong leading men (Nkhensani Nkosi: 2009 and 2006; Teiko Dornor: 2008 and 2006; and Noella Coursaris: 2007 and 2006). As always, we have a number of informative and inspiring articles slated for publication, including a touching tribute to environmental pioneer Wangari Maathai and a pointed commentary about the Abia State University (ABSU) Rape, which made headlines across the world last year. Although we have collected all articles for the next article, find out how you can can get published in MIMI, here.

Find out exactly when the next issue of MIMI, With Love, is released online by following us on Facebook, where we will first make the upcoming announcement next week.

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Music Video: Hula Hoop By Stella Mwangi Featuring Mohombi

Written By: MIM!—Below, watch the video for Stella Mwangi's single, Hula Hoop, from her latest album Kinanda, released in the summer of last year.  The song and video feature Swedish-Congolese singer-songwriter Mohombi.

Stella Mwangi feat Mohombi - "Hula Hoop" (Official video) from Big City on Vimeo.

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MTV Staying Alive's Shuga: Episode 2

Written By: MIM!—If you're like us, then after watching Episode 1 of the second season of Shuga, you can't get enough of Shuga: Love, Sex, Money. Episode 2 will air on MTV Base, today. Here's a video of what's in store:

This week on Shuga - Episode 2 from mtv staying alive on Vimeo.

Watch the full episode of Shuga as soon as it is published online at shuga.tv, and of course stay tuned to  MIMI's blog for updates about the series.

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MTV Staying Alive's Shuga Is Back! Watch The First Episode Of Season 2 "Love, Sex, Money" Now

Written By: MIM!—It is only fitting that as of February 2, Season 2 of MTV's hit series, Shuga, is back. Like Season 1 of the award winning series, Season 2 of Shuga "Love, Sex, Money" is set in Nairobi, Kenya. Watch the first episode below:

Shuga: Love, Sex, Money - Episode 1 from mtv staying alive on Vimeo.

To join the conversation visit any of the following links: shuga.tv; facebook.com/mtvshuga; twitter.com/mtvshuga, and if you missed Season 1 of this exciting series, take a look at this blog post.

MIMI Related Articles: Hey Shuga! An Interview With Shuga's David Omwange Nyareru; Stella Mwangi: The Hit Girl; Cut! Censoring Sex In African Movies

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw Returns To Television On The New FOX Series, TOUCH

Written By: MIM!—Following her role on the sexy spy drama Undercovers, Gugu Mbatha-Raw returns to television this season as Clea Hopkins on the FOX series, TOUCH, which FOX describes as "a preternatural drama in which science and spirituality intersect with the hopeful premise that we are all interconnected, tied in invisible ways to those whose lives we are destined to alter and impact." Get details about Gugu's lead role below.

. . . At the center is MARTIN BOHM (Kiefer Sutherland, "24"), a widower and single father, haunted by an inability to connect to his mute, severely autistic 11-year-old son, JAKE. Caring, intelligent and thoughtful, Martin has tried everything to reach his son who shows little emotion and never allows himself to be touched by anyone, including Martin. Jake busies himself with cast-off cell phones, disassembling them and manipulating the parts, allowing him to see the world in his own special way.

After multiple failed attempts at keeping Jake in school, Martin is visited by social worker CLEA HOPKINS [Gugu Mbatha-Raw], who insists on doing an evaluation of the Bohms' living situation. Although new at her job, Clea sees a man whose life has become dominated by a child he can no longer control. She believes his attempts to communicate with Jake are just wish fulfillment, and determines that it's time for the state to intervene. But everything changes when Martin discovers that Jake possesses a gift of staggering genius—the ability to see things that no one else can, the patterns that connect everything. Jake is indeed communicating after all. But it's not with words, it's with numbers. And now he needs Martin to decipher their meaning and connect these numbers to the cast of seemingly unrelated characters whose lives they affect.

Tune in to watch the series premier of TOUCH, Monday, March 19 (9:00-10:00 PM) on FOX.

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