In Conversation With: GRAMN
"If you need a co-sign to listen to me then I’m not for you. You need an independent brain to listen to me" GRMN says early on into the...
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Ope Oduwole
- Dec 16, 2020
- 3 min
MOBOs 2020 Review: Why Was it so Important?
“When people didn’t recognise us, we recognised ourselves”, stated Sir Steve McQueen as he accepted his Inspiration Award at the MOBO...
Rachel Agyekum
- Dec 16, 2020
- 5 min
In Conversation with: Amba Jae
I had the pleasure of (virtually) sitting down with Amba Jae to discuss her life and her music. Our chat was an opportunity to discover...
Ope Oduwole
- Nov 30, 2020
- 7 min
In Conversation With: AdeJosh
I always ask artists when I interviewed them. The pandemic has been... A lot for everyone. How would you say that it's affected how you...
Ope Oduwole
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
Issue 005 Throwback: Odeal
Interview taken from THE FLOOR ISSUE 005 First thing I want to talk about is how your music career began. I think it started when I was...
Nadia Ngoo
- Nov 26, 2020
- 2 min
The Bop Live 2020
A Brand New Mini Online Music Festival by Setting Da St It’s safe to say that this year has been a bit of a whirlwind, especially for the...
Karen Chalamilla
- Nov 23, 2020
- 5 min
In Conversation with: AKS
AKS has always wanted to be a father; “you know when people would ask teenagers what they wanted to be when they were older, I would say...
Ope Oduwole
- Nov 23, 2020
- 9 min
In Conversation with: Mannywellz
Communicating through shaky a Zoom connection, we begin by exchanging names and pleasantries that fall far from genuine. Given the...
Naila Aroni
- Nov 12, 2020
- 4 min
Octavian: why we can’t separate art from the artist
Trigger Warning: physical assault and domestic violence Last night, physical and verbal abuse allegations against British grime rapper...
Sarah Oladele
- Nov 6, 2020
- 5 min
In Conversation With: JaJa Kisses
It sounds more mystical than intended when you say that you’re the kind of person who goes off of vibes, but it doesn’t make it any less...
S.A. Oso
- Nov 3, 2020
- 3 min
Lex Amor Album Review: Government Tropicana
Lex Amor’s slanted raps have soothed, intrigued and mystified the ears of her listeners for the best part of four years now. September...
Paula Abu
- Oct 30, 2020
- 4 min
WizKid Album Review: Made In Lagos
It’s when the instrumental on Blessed opens, all smooth on the saxophone and clean chords, that I knew WizKid had done it. I can’t say I...
Sarah Oladele
- Oct 23, 2020
- 6 min
In Conversation With: Iyamah
I’ve heard a couple of Iyamah’s tracks before in passing, however after fully immersing myself in her catalogue, I was captivated by the...
Ore Abiona
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Headie One Album Review: Edna
Since his musical career started, Headie One’s output has been commendable. Starting around six years ago, with Headz or Tails, a lesser...
Nadia Ngoo
- Oct 5, 2020
- 6 min
In Conversation: Solaariss
Starting from home,
Karen Chalamilla
- Oct 1, 2020
- 6 min
In Conversation With: Turunesh
In 2015, when Bongo Flava was still mostly a melting pot of Tanzanian hip hop, dansi, taarab with influences from American hip hop, RnB...
Andrea Nzeribe
- Sep 29, 2020
- 4 min
In Conversation With: Cracker Mallo
Not long before the release of his new EP, A Friendly Introduction to Saund, I sat down with Lagos producer and artist Cracker Mallo to...
Sarah Oladele
- Sep 28, 2020
- 5 min
In Conversation With: Mega
Before I spoke to Mega, I had another listen of her single “Chariot”, and whilst I was watching her Mahogany session, I was struck by a...
Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
- Sep 23, 2020
- 3 min
In Conversation With: Rvdical The Kid
Listening to Little Planet, you can’t help but feeling like you’re travelling. Rvdical’s latest EP easily transcends the ability to be...
Karen Chalamilla
- Sep 17, 2020
- 6 min
In Conversation With: BINA
The Floor had the pleasure of virtually catching up with the multifaceted BINA. We talk about her recent releases: Boundaries and Dark...
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