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...
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Karen Chalamilla
- Feb 3, 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...
Ope Oduwole
- Jan 13, 2020
- 4 min
You Can't Sit With Us...
Black History Month appears to be one of the few times veracious light can be shed on 'controversial' racial issues... And people have no...
Karen Chalamilla
- Jan 9, 2020
- 3 min
Icon Feature: Missy Elliott
When Missy Elliot released her debut album, she transformed our expectations of hip-hop. Her sexy lyrics, wild visuals and avant-garde...
Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
- Jan 9, 2020
- 2 min
Masego Album Review: Lady Lady
Lady Lady is an album about love and more specifically, the love that Masego has experienced. Masego takes 13 tracks as he serenades and...
Ope Oduwole
- Jan 9, 2020
- 2 min
I Bet You Didn't Know They Wrote This Song...
The hip-hop universe is full of the multitalented; no one simply does one thing and calls it day. Many singers/rappers try their hand in...
Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
- Jan 9, 2020
- 2 min
Festival Review: AFROPUNK
Afropunk Music Festival was founded in 2005 and is one of the largest black music festivals in New York City. Its name perfectly...
Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
- Jan 9, 2020
- 3 min
The Internet Album Review: Hive Mind
The LA-Based group first made waves in 2015 following the release of their third LP, Ego Death. The project was so well-orchestrated that...
Ope Oduwole
- Jan 7, 2020
- 2 min
Adidas Creator Base: IAMDDB
When the opportunity to see some of most prolific artist in the country presents itself, who am I to say no? The Adidas Creator Base...
Paula Abu
- Jan 7, 2020
- 3 min
Video Analysis: Garden
Garden (Say It Like Dat), the 8th track on Solana Rowe’s sophomore album Ctrl, is in my opinion the best song on the Grammy Award...
Karen Chalamilla
- Jan 7, 2020
- 3 min
Festival Review: AFRO REPUBLIK
On the 26th of June, WizKid made history as the first Afrobeats artist based in Africa to sell out the O2, joining the very small list of...
Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
- Jan 7, 2020
- 2 min
Video Analysis: This is America
Childish Gambino spent much of 2016 telling us to “stay woke” on his platinum record Red Bone. If that wasn’t enough of a startling...
Ope Oduwole
- Jan 7, 2020
- 3 min
Concert Review: Raye
To put it simply, seeing RAYE live was the surprise I never knew I needed. My view of her music was largely shaped by the songs I had...
Ope Oduwole
- Jan 7, 2020
- 2 min
Concert review: DVSN
From vocals to visuals, dvsn had the whole night on lock. Both Daniel Daley and Nineteen85 individually stressed their importance as part...
Ope Oduwole
- Jan 6, 2020
- 2 min
Concert Review: A2
A2’s performance was nothing short of energetic and dynamic. Hundreds poured into Koko with high hopes for an entertaining set and he did...
Ope Oduwole
- Jan 6, 2020
- 2 min
Concert Review: Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick’s last night in London was always going to be a monumental occasion. The sold out SEC Arena was teeming with expectation prior,...
Ope Oduwole
- Jan 6, 2020
- 1 min
Concert Review: Daniel Caesar
The gig was held in a small and intimate venue, which only added to the experience. At first, I thought seeing Daniel Caesar anywhere...
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