Malorie Blackman In Conversation
If you’re a Black Brit and haven’t read Noughts and Crosses you most definitely have heard of the book. The infamous trilogy falls under...
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Paula Abu
- Sep 12, 2019
- 3 min
Black Girls Can Be Pop Stars
Since being put together by Simon Cowell in the second season of X factor USA, I’ve been a massive fan of Fifth Harmony; not because I...
Ope Oduwole
- Sep 6, 2019
- 3 min
Travis Scott: Look Mom I'm A Legend
Jacques Webster, also known as Travis Scott, dropped a documentary at the end of August, giving us insight into Travis the artist, son...
Rachel Agyekum
- Sep 2, 2019
- 3 min
SW4: New Vibes & Nostalgia
This may have been my fourth time at the festival but every year I attend, I’m in awe. We go to see our favourite artists, discover new...
Ray Sang
- Aug 14, 2019
- 3 min
Director Roxy Rezvany talks all things ‘Faded’
‘Faded’ represents a meeting point of two worlds both artistically and socially as the creative brain child of singer-songwriter Lyves...
Nura Abdi
- Jul 26, 2019
- 3 min
Killing Eve Sans The Male Gaze
Killing Eve, a 7-episode drama series released in 2018, is one of the best shows I have seen in a long time. The show follows Villanelle,...
Karen Chalamilla
- Jul 18, 2019
- 5 min
Booksmart: High-School Movie Meets Friendship Rom-Com
Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut has a fresh take on the high-school coming of age film without losing the core elements we love about...
Ope Oduwole
- Jul 11, 2019
- 2 min
Review: When will you let yourself see?
Describing her work as a "penned prescription for identity", Oriana Jemide offers remedy through her poetry. The 31-poem compilation...
Jude Yawson
- Jun 9, 2019
- 6 min
Festival Review: The Ends
The Ends Festival displayed 3 days of a delightful spread of music. It presented an intriguing blend of artists that play with so many...
Karen Chalamilla
- May 22, 2019
- 3 min
Top 10 Ty Dolla $ign Features
Dubbed “the hardest working man in music” by FADER in 2018, it is hard to remember a time when a Ty Dolla $ign feature was not regarded a...
Ope Oduwole
- May 19, 2019
- 1 min
Artist Watch: Harry Crane
Harry Crane is North West London's up and coming gem. With a sound that isn't being properly represented in his area, Crane stands out by...
Paula Abu
- May 14, 2019
- 3 min
Ari Lennox Album Review: Shea Butter Baby
I’m only writing this article as an excuse to listen to this album on a loop. As if I wasn’t going to do that anyway. I first encountered...
Nura Abdi
- May 5, 2019
- 4 min
Someone Great: Truth in Love & Loss
Someone Great, Netflix’s latest original rom-com boasts of a stellar cast with the likes of Jane the Virgin’s Gina Rodrigez, Atlanta’s...
Ope Oduwole
- Apr 22, 2019
- 3 min
Loyle Carner Album Review: Not Waving, But Drowning
Part of Loyle Carner's appeal is the soulful tinge that sets him apart from most UK rappers. With that in mind, Not Waving, But Drowning...
Paula Abu
- Apr 7, 2019
- 9 min
When They See Us: For Black People Who Couldn’t Watch It
Being black, an identity I wouldn’t trade for the world itself, means many things. But one thing every black person who is aware that...
Karen Chalamilla
- Apr 1, 2019
- 3 min
Broad City: An Ode to Fuck-ups, Friendships and Femininity
On March 28th Broad City aired their final episode, tying a bow around the 5-season Comedy Central hit show. The show invited us into the...
Ope Oduwole
- Feb 23, 2019
- 2 min
Spike Lee, The Klan & The Oscars
Amidst Spike Lee's Oscars nominations, it's time to discuss the cinematic elephant in the room. The Atlanta native is up for three...
Karen Chalamilla
- Feb 4, 2019
- 3 min
Misty: What Black People Can't Write About
It's fair to say that there are far too many narratives that centralise black suffering. Hollywood in particular has been heavily...
Goldy Gbedema
- Jan 3, 2019
- 3 min
Collaborative album: Who, Where and Why?
10 Freaky Girls by 21 Savage and Metro Boomin off of Not All Heroes Wear Capes, has been on repeat all day. As the chorus swoops in with...
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