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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...
Ope Oduwole
Jul 11, 20192 min read


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...

Jude Yawson
Jun 9, 20196 min read


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...

Karen Chalamilla
May 22, 20193 min read


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...
Ope Oduwole
May 19, 20191 min read


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...

Paula Abu
May 14, 20193 min read


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...

Nura Abdi
May 5, 20194 min read


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...
Ope Oduwole
Apr 22, 20193 min read


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...

Paula Abu
Apr 7, 20199 min read


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...

Karen Chalamilla
Apr 1, 20193 min read


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...
Ope Oduwole
Feb 23, 20192 min read


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...

Karen Chalamilla
Feb 4, 20193 min read


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...

Goldy Gbedema
Jan 3, 20193 min read
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