With Africa on My Sleeve
One more for the ShenYeng clan! Since “Blessed” took off last year, Shenseea has been in high demand. And you won’t hear any complaints from me when the trickle we’ve been accustomed to turns into a steady stream of Shenseea bangers like “Trick’a Treat”. The gem is one of many from the Aircraft Riddim; she...Continue reading
It was sad to see Victor Oladipo’s NBA season cut short because of injury after having overcome doubters and established himself as a franchise cornerstone player the previous year. We wish him a speedy recovery. Asides Damian Lillard, he’s the only NBA player that can boast of serious abilities on the mic as well. Don’t...Continue reading
So I’ve happily picked the short straw to drive you into the weekend 😀. This month has been a glorious one for me and the ‘Smoke and Mirrors‘ series. And I’m intent on keeping up the momentum as we edge closer to the one-year anniversary — yes, it’s been that long! If you’ve enjoyed the...Continue reading
Just in case you may have forgotten, Wiz Khalifa dropped a solid album this year and his new single, “Late Night Messages”, will serve as a reminder. It also sets the perfect tone for what is now a regular round-the-globe trip for the newest vibes. Enjoy!
For months now, week after week, I get to cull from increasingly copious amounts of new — but more importantly dope — music. Here, I’ve tried as much as possible to capture some of the tendencies I’ve noticed for a while.
Shout out to Nicki Minaj for this “Barbie Dreams”, another standout cut off her latest album. A little history note if I may, this is Nicki’s take on a concept we last heard a couple decades ago (!) with Lil’ Kim’s “Dreams“, which was written by the late Biggie who, as far as we know,...Continue reading
Let me just sneak this one in ahead of time, yeah? Don’t think I’m indecisive because I had the weekend slot, got mad at it and didn’t want it no more. There’s a lot of great stuff (articles, features, playlists, etc.) in the works and a brother wouldn’t want to be lost in the shuffle....Continue reading
By this time, you would have noticed that we are particularly fond of good times and parties. And I’m pretty sure we will never run out of good ass party songs. And there’s quite a few here. “We De Vibe”, from Ghana’s star duo R2Bees, leads the pack. But there are numerous nuggets here from...Continue reading
The second ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ edition of the month is coming at you loaded like a freight train. As the second quarter of 2018 gets in full swing, I tried to bring together the best of what you may have missed these past few months and beyond.
Vous l’avez peut-être appris la semaine dernière mais le géant mondial du streaming Spotify a fait son entrée sur le continent africain, en lançant son service en Afrique du Sud. Ils devraient dévoiler – plus tard cette année – les prochains pays africains où ils comptent ouvrir mais il y a de fortes chances qu’il...Continue reading