Motolani Alake - PennedMusingsNGWhy do I get defensive when people call me a ‘Hip-Hop Head’?I played Nelly’s Country Grammar and 50 Cent’s Power of A Dollar barely weeks after they respectively dropped because one of my egbons was…Jul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
Motolani Alake - PennedMusingsNGHere are some lessons from th success of Simi and ‘Duduke’The success of ‘Duduke’ represents how nothing is certain and how fast things can change for an artist in this fast-evolving Nigerian…May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
Motolani Alake - PennedMusingsNGHennessy Cypher 2019: A continued problem of execution or a problem with Nigerian Hip-Hop?In 2019, Hennessy cypher gets props for consistency and effort, but it continues its run of a lack impact caused by systemic issues.Aug 23, 2019Aug 23, 2019
Motolani Alake - PennedMusingsNGOn the matter of Santi, Pitchfork and the alté crowdThe Nigerian alte crowd battles core, quantum identity issues.Jun 9, 2019Jun 9, 2019
Motolani Alake - PennedMusingsNGOn the matter of Santi, Pitchfork and the alté crowdThe Nigerian alte crowd battles core, quantum identity issues.Jun 9, 2019Jun 9, 2019
Motolani Alake - PennedMusingsNGHip-hop: I used fear saying I preferred beats to lyricsHip-hop places a premium on lyrical content and topical conversations and appreciates production, arrangement, and sounds less — I grew…Jan 6, 2019Jan 6, 2019
Motolani Alake - PennedMusingsNGLost Files: Black Face, Lupe Fiasco and The Weight of The Subconscious on HumanityApologies. I was playing Kendrick Lamar’s “The Spiteful Chant” as this article’s idea flashed through my subconscious. However, I didn’t…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Motolani Alake - PennedMusingsNGDon’t Waste Your Breath On MURIC vs FalzI am not anti-muslim. My Muslim friends, I don't hate you. I'm just stating a problem.Jun 7, 2018Jun 7, 2018
Motolani Alake - PennedMusingsNGGod, Friends, Grace, Family and ForwardIt's 12:41am on my birthday. While it's not customary to write anything, I just thought it necessary. And no, this goes on my personal…Jul 10, 2017Jul 10, 2017
Motolani Alake - PennedMusingsNGSlaves To Quotidian SentimentThe world of football was treated to another shudder inducing sensation yesterday, at the Camp Nou. It resurrected the quite annoying, but…Mar 9, 20171Mar 9, 20171
