Words by Rosalind Thacker As Drake is crowned Artist of the Decade at this year’s Billboard Music Awards, we pick out the Canadian superstar’s top 30 tracks – from “Best I…
Words by Bolu Bello, The RealTalk Blog Having encountered different expectations of identity at school, university and beyond, one writer shares her experience of Blackness growing up. I hate talking…
Words by Axel Metz We sat down with emerging artist Laurence White to chat NFTs, social media and selling portraits to Trent Alexander-Arnold. We all know what little boys want…
Words by Chanelle Goddard In light of her BAFTAs haul, we look back on the stratospheric rise of multi-talented British-Ghanaian performer Michaela Coel. Since British-Ghanaian actress, screenwriter, director, producer and…
These days, the words ‘talent’ and ‘skill’ are thrown around all too frequently. But with Mali Music, they only begin to describe what he’s capable of. When Mali Music began…
Words by Bailey Agbai As her debut album turns 20, we look back on the trailblazing career of the legendary Alicia Keys. Although a 15-time Grammy Award-winner and piano prodigy…
Words by Hannah Shaw She’s been criticised, fined and threatened with suspension – but Naomi Osaka is breaking the mould for athletes under the spotlight. The world of sport is…
Words by Axel Metz Inspired by the golden age of hip-hop and armed with the tools of modern music, Caleborate is the California rapper you think you’ve heard before. 28-year-old…
From Do the Right Thing to BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee has spent his decades in Hollywood telling the stories that matter. Given his love of all things fashion, culture and everything…
Words by The Urban Journal George Floyd’s death proved the need for effective, immediate change – but a year on, has any progress been made? The American dream is a…