What can I say? I’m a sucker for a cheesy pop song. I grew up in a house where my mum listened to Cliff Richards, WHAM! and Culture Club, I was doomed from the […]
Daytona – Album Review
Pusha T’s third studio album is the audio equivalent of a thin steak with garnish and minimal dressing; light, refined, well-done, but not enough to walk away from the table feeling full. “YOU CAN NEVER […]
Pusha T’s Jabs At Drake Over The Years
Today I woke up to the news that one of my favourite rappers had been killed. “R.I.P Pusha T” messages all over the timeline, less than 24 hours after his album release, say it ain’t […]
Unplugged Headphones: Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson)
“Leave Me Alone” We humans are by design “social creatures”. We thrive off of social interaction. No man is an island. Each one teach one. No conversation can take place without a speaker and a […]
Unplugged Headphones: Chapter Six (Kendrick Lamar)
“Pray that we make it to twenty one (one, one, one)” Kendrick Lamar’s music has always appealed to me because of his whit, wordplay and mastery of the art of storytelling. Even though this song […]
Unplugged Headphones: You Made Me (Fabolous Featuring Tish Hyman)
I’ve always prided myself on being my own person. In the words of Stephen R. Corvey; “I am not a product of my environment, I am a product of my choices”. Did I butcher that […]
Unplugged Headphones: Who Let The Dogs Out (Baha Men)
“Who Let The Dogs Out?” Let’s start at the beginning, with the first CD I ever owned. The first time I heard this song was on the soundtrack for ‘The Rugrats in Paris: The Movie’ […]
Unplugged Headphones: An Introduction
Welcome to “Unplugged Headphones”, a series of posts where I let you into the soundtrack to my life (a bit dramatic I know). On any given day you’ll find me with my headphones in, listening […]
West London: A Community Fighting To Keep Its Identity In The Face Of Gentrification
Tower Blocks, Luxury Homes, Portobello Market, AJ Tracey, Lilly Allen, Gang Violence and Westminster Cathedral…. the melting pot that is West London. The identity of West London has always been its seamless blend of […]
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