damolastayupWe may never get Watch The Throne 2, but that’s fine — we have A Written Testimony — its timely…In 2011 BC (Before Corona), the world was a much different place. Obama was still president. London rioted over the death of Mark Duggan…Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
damolastayupHow Parasite proves the power of brandingBong Joon-ho’s masterpiece Parasite is a layered piece. Like a trifle, but is far from sweet, or trifling. Imagine a trifle made of…May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
damolastayupTony Allen, and the power of self-teaching.On April 30th, the inventive and pioneering drummer, Tony Allen sadly passed away in Paris aged 79. Allen, alongside Fela Kuti, co-founded…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
damolastayup“Quarantine! Quarantine! Quarantine!” How Tory Lanez created a new lane using Instagram Live.Ever since COVID-19 struck, life, as we know it, has been plunged into a state of perennial pause. While our NHS stretches already…Apr 10, 2020Apr 10, 2020
damolastayupKaka and Lil Wayne, two sides of the same coin.On the way into work, I was listening to ‘’Let The Beat Build’’ off Lil Wayne’s seminal, career-defining album ‘’Tha Carter 3’’. In…Feb 12, 2020Feb 12, 2020
damolastayupThe Kafkaesque case of Carlos GhosnFrom a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached. — Franz Kafka, The TrialJan 19, 2020Jan 19, 2020
damolastayupStormzy said the UK was 100% racist. A few weeks later, he’s proven 100% right.After Stormzy sent proverbial shockwaves through middle England, declaring Britain to be a ‘100% racist society’, news of The Sussexes’…Jan 12, 2020Jan 12, 2020
damolastayupAn Ode to Nike’s Free Run 2In 2020, trainer/streetwear culture has never been so close to high fashion. In fact, over the last eight years, infiltrating and…Jan 12, 2020Jan 12, 2020
damolastayupA Man Has No Face: The villainy in vanity‘’Death is certain, time is not’’ — Jaqen H’gar.Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
damolastayupWhy ‘’Impossible is Nothing’’ is a greater tagline than ‘’Just Do It.’’On a recent trip to Tokyo, my friends and I were drinking cans of STRONG ZERO on the train to Shibuya.Jul 8, 2019Jul 8, 2019