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Nigerian rapper, Gunzz kicks off his “Sweet Sixteen” Soulful Sessions, on which he showcases his lyrical prowess on 16 bars. He promises to deliver more fierce sixteens on subsequent sessions.Enjoy this episode below. Directed by Joshua Artful.
Niniola's 'Oyin' is a throwback to R&B of the '90s.
One of the best songs housed by Niniola's remarkable debut album This is Me is 'Oyin'. It is also one of its unusual songs.
By obscuring 'Oyin''s carnal implications with semi-melismatics and cool production, Niniola turns it to a love story. Speaking about the inspiration for the song in a behind-the-scene production, Niniola said, she listened to the song's beat and "it just had this love song vibe". The music video goes on to perpetuate the love story idea. We see a lonely girl (played by Niniola) longing for a neighbour having problems with his girlfriend. Lonely Girl finds a way to catch guy’s attention and ends with her presenting a cake—and all it connotes—to the love interest. The scheming lady finds a way to get the guy. Nobody knows (or cares) about the other girl.
The video's story, which is different from the song's straightforward love tale, continues what appear to be Niniola's belief in the idea that what is desirable by one is desired by all: In 'Ibadi', a girl puts on a show for a man looking at another girl in a club; 'Maradona''s titular man has been selling his affection to a number of women. In Niniola's music, heterosexual love is competitive.
Across the continent, the music scene is particularly unfair to women. Niniola must have faced some challenges. She appears to have faced them with a healthy dose of talent and, in this case, with some help from 1990s music. Artist: Niniola Song: Oyin
South African rapper Yugen Blakrok was in Berlin, Germany with her producer and DJ, Kanif The JhatMaster, when she got an email from Top Dawg Entertainment asking her to jump on a track. “I didn’t know what it was for, or who would be on it,” she recalled while preparing to record a verse for her upcoming sophomore album. “It was a ‘Hey, we came across your work, it’s good stuff’—you know, that kind of thing.”
Blakrok recorded the verse for TDE which was included on a song called “Opps” featuring Vince Staples, while she was still on tour. Then, when she got back to South Africa, Blakrok got an email from TDE saying the track would be used on the Black Panther soundtrack. “For me, it was really hard to believe—but also not, because you put your work out there for it to be found,” Blakrok says. “So when it happened, it was mind-blowing that it would lead to that.”
Blakrok’s inclusion on the soundtrack is a game-changing moment for contemporary South African music. Though the rapper has a niche fanbase there, South African hip-hop is still a narrow field, so anyone not on mainstream radio or TV usually has a tough time getting noticed. Despite the recent notoriety, Blakrok isn’t in it for the fame. “I’m not an advertising promotional machine,” she says. “I’m an independent artist, pushing a certain lifestyle that may not be conducive to what is being pushed on TV. We’ve submitted tracks and videos to South African stations and international ones, and got a solid no. ‘No, this is not what we are looking for, for our channel.’ Not based on quality, it just doesn’t fit with what they’re trying to push at the moment.”
In South Africa, almost every mainstream rapper has an endorsement deal with an alcohol brand. In turn, the music tends to promote materialism and hedonistic behavior. Blakrok hopes to shift the conversation. “Not to say my music’s not for getting down or for having a good time—it is,” she says. “Mine is just saying there’s more than one way to have a good time, more than one way to turn up. There are many people who are in tune with this kind of vibration, and they want to see it in mainstream media. What are the forces that are stopping it? It’s not that we are all one-dimensional. So it gives you a lot to think about.”
Blakrok’s debut album—2013’s Return of the Astro-Goth—is the antithesis of mainstream rap in South Africa. Her lyrics are packed with similes and metaphors that reference astronomy, astrology, and ancient knowledge. “It’s a connect-the-dots kind of game with me,” she says. “I love puzzles, I love putting things together. I enjoy the research part of my job. I’m a curious person. I think that will translate in everything that I do—even the style of writing. Even the movies and books I love. There’s something for you to figure out as the listener, clues to a story that you already know, you’re just being urged to remember it; fill in the blanks for yourself.”
Blakrok’s new album will be released in 2018. “I’m hoping mid-year,” she says. “It’s bound to be really phat. We will be traveling to Europe, and hopefully the States.” She’s going into her album with great momentum: her verse on “Opps” was considered a show-stealer by the likes of Billboard and Rolling Stone. After the appearance, a number of artists reached out to Blakrok to collaborate, which is a welcomed challenge, but the new media attention has been tough to navigate. “I’ve never had a problem with being an unknown artist,” she says. “I was focused on being an artist and I will continue to do that and not get caught up in being a socialite.”
As she prepares to hit the booth and record those verses for the new album, Blakrok takes another moment to reflect upon her journey. “Things are finally happening,” she says, “all the stuff that we’ve always wanted.”
It’s been few weeks since the iPhone X released and there’s already a rumor for its successor. According to credible analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, he predicts consumers will see three new full-screen iPhones as soon as next year.
One will have a 6.5-inch OLED display, speculated to be a Plus model of the X. Another model is said to feature a 5.8-inch OLED screen and a third with a 6.1-inch LCD display — likely making it more like a full-screen version of the current Plus-sized iPhone. Kuo further predicts the 6.1-inch display iPhone will be priced between $649 USD to $749 USD with the 6.5-inch expected to cost more.
Do you think any of these predictions could come to fruition? Share your thoughts below.
Supreme x Nike Air Humara collaboration and today we have the official announcement, as well as the pricing for the lineup. The collection includes Nike’s Air Humarasilhouette, which incorporates a reflective perforated body with mesh overlays and reflective graphics that are printed on the toe, heel and webbing lace support areas. Moreover, technical aspects like the phylon midsole with Air-Sole® heel unit and Zoom Air™ forefront unit are added to round out the shoe. The sneakers will be available in four different colorways of black, green, blue and pink.
Similar to previous Nike collaborations, we are also presented with an apparel selection to complement the sneakers and the drop will include jackets, pants and hats in four colorways to match. To follow the technical nature of the footwear, the Trail Running Jacket and Pant feature nylon with water resistant coating, reflective prints and knit tricot mesh pockets. The Trail Running Hat has a nylon body with reflective printed graphics, as well as a nylon and mesh crown.
The Nike Air Humara sneaker will only be available online in the U.S. and Europe, while the apparel will be available at Supreme’s online store and physical locations in New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, London and Paris on October 26. Supreme’s Japanese online store and physical stores will get an October 28 release.
Pricing for the collaboration can be found below.
Air Humara: $170 USD Trail Running Jacket: $130 USD Trail Running Pant: $90 USD Trail Running Hat: $45 USD
For more on Supreme, the skate brand dropped its highly sought-after The North Face collaboration last week.
HAKINOLAR has released fresh promo photos of himself to promote his upcoming EP titled ‘The First Wave’. The singer shows off in crispy looks sporting unconventional pieces for the themed shoot. The emerging act was captured by photographer IgbokweVisuals. You can go through the promotional pictures below;
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David unleashes 'Everybody Loves Boobs' One of 2016’s surprise ad hits was agency David’s“#ManBoobs4Boobs,” a breast-cancer awareness campaign that cleverly got around social media’s ban on female nipples by demonstrating a self-exam on a male model instead.
The work, created for Argentina’s Breast Cancer Help Movement (MACMA), won a slew of Gold Lions across various categories at Cannes last June, including the Grand Prix for Good at the Cannes Health Lions.
Exactly one year later, David is out with a follow-up effort. And while it may lack the cleverness of the original, there’s no denying this new work is memorable in its own way. This time, it gets around the censorship issue by removing female nipples from female breasts—and replacing them with mouths, which sing the praises of breasts, as well as the dangers of not checking them regularly.
The ad is called “Everybody Loves Boobs.” Whether everybody at work will appreciate you watching it in front of them is another story.
We’ll call it SFW-ish.
“Censorship in social media is still an issue,” David’s executive creative directors, Joaquín Cubría and Ignacio Ferioli, said in a statement. “That has led us to look for new ways of bypassing it, this time by showing boobs to raise awareness of the importance of taking care of what we love, and of providing financial support to those who work on early detection.”
The campaign includes videos on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. At the end of each clip is a call for viewers to make a monthly or one-time donation to help MACMA.
My father was in the army so we travelled a lot and changed schools often. One of the effects that had on us was that we grew used to being the new kids in school and making new friends. Also, meeting people from different walks of life teaches you to be very accommodating with cultural and social differences. Bottom-line, you learn to be flexible. In the entertainment industry, that’s a quality that can take you places.
On making a choice between Radio & TV:
Well, I love them both and love them differently. I love the fact that radio is very easy to jump into. I don’t need to dress up at all for it. I’ve actually gone to work in pyjamas on several occasions. You can’t really do that on TV. But having said that, I love the idea of standing on one platform and being live in people’s homes all across Africa. It’s an electrifying feeling. I honestly love both of them.
On his experience so far as ‘Big Brother Africa’ Anchor:
Oh wow! Big brother is still about the Biggest TV show on the continent. It is watched in almost every country on the continent and people absolutely love the show. To stand on that platform and tap into the show’s fan base for 6 years straight definitely helped me grow my brand beyond Nigeria into other African countries. Apart from that, the show is the best teacher you will ever have with dealing with live shows. It has a live studio audience, live viewers at home and you have to take real time instructions while you present the show. Not to mention the fact that you often have auto-cue to deal with, while all of this is going on. I learnt so much about production, presenting and handling pressure working on that show.
We started Highlites With Ik in October of 2014. It was a natural progression really to have my own show. I had worked on so many shows with Africa Magic that the channel thought the time had come to develop something around my personality. We deliberated on it for a while and I was tasked by the channel to develop a format for the show. And thus ‘Highlites With Ik’ was born. In the years to come, I plan to develop even more TV Shows that other people can host. Creating content is a passion of mine and I’m never going to stop doing it.
On how lucrative the ‘hustle’ has been:
Interesting question which totally depends on your appetite. In my case, I appreciate all that God has done for me. I know not every person my age enjoys all these things so I definitely feel privileged to have what I have. I am going to say the hustle has been VERY lucrative.
On his personal drive:
The bible says “In all labour there is profit”. I really believe this and I have seen that in my life, whenever I commit my time and effort to focus on something and work hard on it, I enjoy the favour and reward of God. Good things don’t just happen to people. It also takes some work on their part.
On creating time for family:
We are a party family. We all love to travel, watch movies together and play tricks on each other. My wife and son are great at that.
Well, that used to be Big Brother, Then it was Highlites With Ik and next it was The Voice Nigeria and next it will be… NAH!!! I’m not telling you. At least not until I have achieved it. I will tell you though, that, I plan to create and produce a few other shows that other presenters can host and become celebrated