The New York Knicks are NBA champions. On Saturday night in San Antonio, the Knicks defeated the Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 to win their first championship since 1973, ending a 53-year wait that has defined the franchise’s modern identity more than anything else. Jalen Brunson was the story. The Knicks’ point guard dropped 45 … Read more
A year ago, Mavo officially released the already TikTok-viral record with WAVE$TAR. What followed was a cultural moment that none of them saw coming, and all of them helped make. We caught up with some of the contributors, and Mavo himself, to talk about how it all came together. TOBI TEJ — THE MUSIC VIDEO … Read more
The producer who made everyone else’s anthems finally makes his most personal statement PHEELZ on A RII SET: “I had to step back not from the world, but from myself.” There is a version of this story that writes itself easily. Nigerian producer makes it out of Ojo, Lagos. Learns the ropes under ID Cabasa … Read more
On Tuesday night, ahead of Nigeria’s game against Portugal, Alex Iwobi was presented with a framed jersey bearing the number 100 to mark his 100th appearance for the Super Eagles. The milestone places him in exclusive company. Only three other players have reached a century of appearances for Nigeria: Joseph Yobo, Vincent Enyeama, and Ahmed … Read more
Dxtiny opens up on his breakout, viral success, and the life that shaped his debut project, Sweet Sins. There is one thing Dxtiny wants you to understand before you press play on his debut EP, Sweet Sins: he was almost never meant to make it this far. Not because the talent wasn’t there, but because … Read more
Global Rap Superstar Headlines Landmark Performances at the Wole Soyinka Center for Culture and Creative Arts (National Theatre) in Lagos on October 16 & 17 Cover Image: Patrik Früštök History-making British-Nigerian rapper, producer, and songwriter Dave, also known as Santan Dave, will headline his first-ever shows in Nigeria on October 16 and 17 at Lagos’ … Read more
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup days away from kickoff, Nike has made it clear that they want to own the culture around it. The campaign has two main pillars. First, the film. Rip the Script, created by Wieden+Kennedy and directed by Dan Streit, is a six-minute anthem starring Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, LeBron James, … Read more
Ghana has started to build its first purpose-built cinema dedicated entirely to African films and filmmakers. Known as The Falcon Cinema, the project is being designed by Studio NEiDA and will be located in Berekuso, just outside Accra. Commissioned by film curator Jacqueline Nsiah, the cinema is envisioned as a cultural hub for African storytelling, … Read more
Mowalola Ogunlesi’s long-teased Jordan Brand collaboration is finally coming into focus. Mowalola shared a first look at the Air Jordan 14 collab on Instagram this week, and what’s emerging is bigger than a single shoe; it looks like it’s going to be a full collection. View this post on Instagram A post shared … Read more
“A reflective journey through nostalgia, migration, and the fragments of home.” Cover Image: Tobi Bakre, Tomi Ojo, and Montunrayo Abiola-Oloke in the short film, leaving Ikorodu in 1999. There are films that announce themselves long before you see them: trailers, posters, cast lists, festival chatter. Leaving Ikorodu in 1999 was not one of them. … Read more