Almost every artist craves a hit song. The record that makes the streams surge, gets mainstream media talking, lands the playlist placements, and puts your name in people’s mouths for the first time. That moment is everything you have been working toward. But here is what nobody tells you about a hit song: it is … Read more
London streetwear brandTrapstar has been rescued by UK retailer Footasylum after entering administration in May due to financial difficulties. The brand, founded by Mikey Aryee, Lee Langaigne and Will Thomas, struggled to secure fresh investment following a sharp decline in revenue. Sales reportedly fell from nearly £40 million in 2022 to about £17.7 million by … Read more
For the first time in history, ten African nations will compete at a FIFA World Cup. The expansion of the tournament to 48 teams handed the continent nine automatic slots and one playoff berth, and Africa has filled all ten with a squad of nations ranging from perennial heavyweights to a first-time debutant. The continent … Read more
Obinrin is the Yoruba word for woman. Not the small, soft version. The full one. Fey Atelier picked it as the name for its debut collection and then made sure the clothes lived up to it. Six aso-oke pieces, each named in Yoruba for a dimension of African womanhood, that together read like a portrait … Read more
Nigeria’s Super Eagles delivered a dominant performance on Saturday evening, defeating Jamaica 3-0 in the 2026 Unity Cup final at The Valley in London to retain the title they won twelve months ago. It was a statement night from start to finish. Alhassan Yusuf put Nigeria ahead in just the third minute, reacting quickest after … Read more
The defending champions are out. In one of the most anticipated Game 7s of a Western Conference Finals, the San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on Sunday night at Paycom Center, booking their place in the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. It was a series that had everything. Spurs took … Read more
Oluwaseun Ogunsakin’s first Roland Garros adventure came to an end in the second qualifying round on Friday, falling 3-6, 6-7(5) to Olivier Majdandzic in a contest that went deep into a tiebreak. The loss stings, as losses at this level always do, but zoom out for a moment, and the picture looks very different. 17-year-old … Read more
On structural aliteracy and the quiet crisis inside Nigeria’s creative imagination Cover Image Credit: Paul Strand There is a culture of aliteracy in Nigeria that needs to be addressed. We are living through the condition of a people who have the ability to read, but choose not to, and who have, over time, lost the … Read more
Nigerian superstar Asake has officially unveiled his In God We Trust World Tour — also billed as the M$NEY Tour — tapping South African Amapiano artist and DJ Uncle Waffles as special guest on select dates. The 13-date trek supports Asake’s recently released fourth studio album M$ney, which dropped May 1, with the world tour … Read more
There was a time when CKay’s music belonged almost entirely to intimacy. Even at the height of Love Nwantiti, when the record had already crossed continents and embedded itself into the emotional fabric of internet culture, there was still something deeply private about the way people experienced him. The song moved through headphones, heartbreak playlists, … Read more