Rate This City: Day 32 - London

[Sankofa Alwayz]

Another interesting thing about London, some of their major grocery stores like Marks & Spencer (M&S) be having a whole section dedicated to clothing and jewelry. I thought that was a very unique sight to see.

 

[AJD]

Overrated ass city. Basically a less lit NYC

- every shyt closes early as fukk
-less variety for food you like
- shytty rainy weather all the time
- hella congested roads that are half the size of roads in the states
- quality of non-caccettes is subpar (aint no militant and far from a pawger just much more attracted to latinas and black women).

If you ARE a pawger then shoreditch is your place.


Not many latinas and you do see some fine ass carribean & African women but theres just less of them stand-out dime piece with the donkey-booty you see in the U.S. (Londoners i talked to agree to and always be talking bout the crazy times & hoes they had in Miami memorial weekend )


That said if you want to a feel like a celebrity go to London. Folks there worship U.S. peeps like crazy. It impossible not to eat if you American no matter how ugly gang you is.

 

[Peak]

Nyc is the biggest city in the world with New world african and overall black african interaction

What are you basing this on? And what is "new world African"

NY doesn't have a census breakdown in that kind of detail. Based on the (last) broad census criteria for NYC African numbers are around 145k.

London does. Their categories will not only determine your ethnic background it will also detail the country of origin of foreign born blacks. London has 115k Nigerians alone. Jamaicans account around 87k according to the last census.

 

[null]

the best city in the world even though it's super expensive
i've been there 3 times already this year and may go back for a fourth. Goat transit system, goat black women (in terms of big cities I've been to) with the goat accents, so much to see and do. Weather ain't the greatest but it's still a 10/10, like i said been there three times this year and each time so much to do and see

Only city I've ever been in that I didn't need to use an uber or a taxi, even in the burbs transit is amazing. I'm a history buff, so much museums (most are free), architecture is great, not to mention all the airports and flying to anywhere else in europe is pennies on the dollar. I met tons of black people all the times i've been there and they are smart, educated and have great careers


like i said only negative is that it's super expensive , the weather isn't the greatest and everytime im crossing the road i always forget to look the other way. Besides that , it's a reason its the most visited city in the world

Americans talking about the world ..

Appreciate what you have in the States because it is better.

Remember: It Is Still True That Even Mississippi Is Richer Than Britain

 

[null]

They are way too different , NY is the most international city in America , hands down

Im not saying its the best , Im just saying that places like Paris . London , New York and a few others have more in common with each other than many places in their own countries


I like both places , and I would say the debate about which is better isnt clear cut and is mostly down to preference

But the thing that London beats NY hands down no fukking debate and the main reason I live there now is black culture .....

Blacks in London have an appreciation of each others cultures that you dont find in NY

You go to a club that plays only dancehall music, there will be a lot of black people in there who arent Jamaican or from the Caribbean , and those Africans or wherever they are from are just as knowledgeable about the popcaans and the kartels as any Jamaican , you go to a Soca night and there are a lot of people into the scene that arent from Trini or Barbados
Go to an Afrobeat club and a lot of black people there wont be African .... even a few years ago when Indian music blew up , a lot of blacks were on that Diwali wave

There is definitely less separation and we appreciate anything dope regardless as to where its from

They dont have the same hangups and insecurities as Americans do , you are never going to here a black person in the UK saying they dont like Hip Hop because they cant get past the accents ....lol

If the music is from America and its dope we fukk with it, if its dope and its African we fukk with it, if its dope and its from the Caribbean we fukk with it

everyone reps their culture hard and to the fullest and it is never an issue

So music and clubs ...

I prefer black US business culture to the UK equivalent.

 

[Maddmike]

I actually live a hour from London if you havent been you need to. GOAT city and I've been damn near everywhere

 

[dat aint da same sandwich]

Never been but I got some family there on my mom's side so I might visit next year.

We got a thread on London and of course a few insecure nikkas have to come in and add their two cents worth and talk about shyt that ain't got nothing to do with anything.

 

[K.O.N.Y]

What are you basing this on? And what is "new world African"

NY doesn't have a census breakdown in that kind of detail. Based on the (last) broad census criteria for NYC African numbers are around 145k.

London does. Their categories will not only determine your ethnic background it will also detail the country of origin of foreign born blacks. London has 115k Nigerians alone. Jamaicans account around 87k according to the last census.

Not numbers breh
I'm talking influence

 

[Caca-faat]

Oh and Westfield is the GOAT shopping centre (or 'mall'). I prefer Stratford to Shepherd's Bush even though it's smaller.

Last month was Black History Month so there was a ton of stuff to get immersed into every day of the week wherever you live.

I thought Westfield was like your standard American mall.

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

I thought Westfield was like your standard American mall.

What island are you from with a username like that?

#CaribbeanSet

 

[Caca-faat]

again this isn't about creation it's about integration which is a big difference, i dont know why this is a hard concept for you guys to understand infact you see it here on thecoli constantly

again London is a MIX of black culture it isn't america where black culture had to be reconstructed from the ground up, yall really need to understand history in the contextual sense

I agree with you, but modern Black British have only been here a couple generations it hasn't really been possible in the time spent to establish anything like the black wall street or black townships like Seneca Village or perceived black "meccas" like Atlanta. Black people were in America before America became a country.

In the time spent in England modern black people have dominated culturally but it's sad to say we dont have the same economic pull, this can be chalked up to sheer numbers.

Dont forget America perfected slavery because slavery was on your soil, it wasnt so in England, that shyt was outsourced like any typical first world country. I think American slave owners conceived hereditary slavery to keep numbers up on their own soil. England was happy to keep most enslaved people off their own soil, this is why British Aristocracy look down on Americans.

 

[Caca-faat]

What island are you from with a username like that?

#CaribbeanSet

Jamaican Born and Bred.

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

Jamaican Born and Bred.

I'm sorry to hear that, sakwe salop garçon!

 

[Caca-faat]

I'm sorry to hear that, sakwe salop garçon!

Salop yuh mumma!! Bright....

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

Salop yuh mumma!! Bright....