Let’s Bring Back The Eight Counts
With the music industry steadily changing, the factors involved in evolving an artist into a superstar has shifted along with it, one of...
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Ope Oduwole
- Apr 30, 2020
- 1 min
Best of April 2020 Playlist
With everyone settling into a steady routine during lockdown, artists have taken the opportunity to release music in abundance. Coined as...
Noah Berlatsky
- Apr 25, 2020
- 3 min
Alina Baraz Album Review: It Was Divine
Artwork shot by Dana Trippe Alina Baraz found her gently undulating lane right away and she’s pretty much stayed in it ever since. On...
Ore Abiona
- Apr 23, 2020
- 3 min
Why Quarantine Season Is The Perfect Time To Take In New Music
Self-made entertainment is undoubtedly thriving but regular entertainment for the masses is in a strange limbo state. The film indust...
Sarah Oladele
- Apr 21, 2020
- 3 min
Insecure Review: S4 E2 'Lowkey Distant'
Episode 2 was in essence, Molly’s side of the story. Having seen the situation only from Issa’s perspective until this point has...
Greta Rainbow
- Apr 18, 2020
- 4 min
STORRY: Between The Sex & Music Industry
This was STORRY’s year, before the pandemic put life on hold. The Canadian artist released her debut album, was nominated for a Juno for...
David Larbi
- Apr 14, 2020
- 3 min
When Did Everyone Leave The PARTY?
The curious underappreciation of a writer, producer and true artist. After a long hiatus, PARTYNEXTDOOR returned with his third studio...
Karen Chalamilla
- Mar 19, 2020
- 3 min
Throwback Interview: JonnoAQ
Interview taken from The Floor Magazine Issue 001 (2019) What does the AQ in your name stand for? That’s part of a collective I’m part...
Ore Abiona
- Feb 5, 2020
- 3 min
AFRONATION: the highs, the lows and why I'll be back again next year
The sun's blazing, the vibes are positive and your favourite afrobeats artists are on stage from 5pm till the early hours of the morning....
Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
- Feb 4, 2020
- 3 min
Stormzy Album Review: H.I.T.H
It was a brilliant coincidence that Stormzy's album was released mere hours after the polls closed for the general elections. Since Gang...
Karen Chalamilla
- Feb 3, 2020
- 3 min
Taliwhoah Review: Another Dimension
In her feature interview with The Floor, Taliwhoah spoke about avoiding being boxed in: “I rarely go into a session and think I want to...
Ope Oduwole
- Feb 3, 2020
- 4 min
Chixtape 5: Features, Flows & Throwbacks
Ever since we were given the Jerry Sprunger snippet at the beginning of the year, Chixtape 5 has been shrouded in nothing but...
Karen Chalamilla
- Feb 3, 2020
- 3 min
Xenia Manasseh Review: Fallin' Apart
Music is becoming more and more expansive as artists (re)shape elements from varying genres to create fresh sounds. And while it is...
Paula Abu
- Feb 3, 2020
- 3 min
Summer Walker Album Review: Over It
Even as a seasoned summer walker fan, I can still confidently say that this album caught me by surprise, for a number of reasons. After...
Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
- Feb 3, 2020
- 2 min
Euphoria: Addicted to Music
The music on Euphoria is as compelling and riveting as the cinematography used. The soundtrack perfectly narrates the social-media-crazed...
Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
- Feb 3, 2020
- 2 min
Dreamville Album Review: Revenge of the Dreamers III
After a much-anticipated wait, it’s here. In January, we saw the polaroids and grainy Instagram stories of so many producers and artists...
Karen Chalamilla
- Feb 2, 2020
- 3 min
Grammys Don't Matter Anymore
‘Tell the Grammy’s fuck that 0 for 8 shit,” Jay-Z raps in APESHIT, one of the tracks from his collaborative album with Beyoncé...
Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
- Jan 13, 2020
- 1 min
Madz Brings The Madness
The Floor Magazine Launch A typical yardstick of a good performer is how well they can invigorate a crowd who are somewhat unfamiliar...
Ope Oduwole
- Jan 13, 2020
- 2 min
Octavian Album Review: Spaceman
No one quite knew what to expect from Octavian’s debut mixtape given the fact that he had only released a handful of singles (including...
Ope Oduwole
- Jan 13, 2020
- 4 min
Music Doesn't Make Legacies
When the word 'legacy' comes to mind in relation to the music industry, I'm willing to put money on the top results including JAY-Z and...
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