There is a familiar calculation that comes with making plans in Nigeria. First, the ticket. Then transport. Maybe food. A drink or two. An outfit, if the occasion calls for a dedicated dress code. Somewhere in between all of this comes the inevitable question: How much is this whole thing going to cost me? These … Read more
Spotify turned the University of Lagos into a hub for music discovery, product education and youth culture with the debut edition of Campus Drop, a two-day activation that brought together more than 2,000 students for immersive experiences, industry conversations and live performances. Held on 30 and 31 July, the event explored how students engage with … Read more
Nigeria’s architecture and landscape have long existed without the level of documentation they deserve. While global design conversations increasingly look toward Africa, many of the country’s historic neighbourhoods, vernacular structures, overlooked landscapes, and beautifully lived-in homes remain largely absent from mainstream visual archives. Through compoundafrica, founder Chuka Okonjo is helping change that. View this … Read more
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky just dropped another joint campaign for Fenty Skin, extending their on-screen Fenty partnership to a third time. In this latest “DON’T BE DUMB, USE FENTY SKIN” ad, they deliver exactly the kind of effortless cool you’d expect. Rocky plays the charming salesman in humorous salon vibes, marketing some SPF, while Rihanna … Read more
Jay-Z has been in the business of turning moments into money for over thirty years so, when he sat down with GQ earlier this year and said it was “all offense in 2026,” with three sold-out shows at Yankee Stadium in July and a rumoured solo album on the way — his first since 2017’s … Read more
Two weeks ago, Olaolu Slawn posted, “NO RIMOWA NO PROBLEM, WENT AND MADE MY OWN SUITCASE,” teasing what has become his signature self-appointed collaboration with brands, this time with the German luggage company Rimowa. This is a familiar pattern in how Slawn operates. View this post on Instagram A post shared by slawn … Read more
Peter Pearse-Elosia started this journey as a blogger. Not a grand media vision, just blog posts he was writing around 2011 because he cared about music and had things to say. Those posts caught the attention of one of the blog’s owners, which opened the door to MTV, which became an internship, which became five … 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
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