Maleah Pasasouk

Cece Natalie used to be so anxious that she would ignore A&Rs and artists in her DMs. (Photo from Cece Natalie/Graphic by Tyler Farmer) There’s something so intoxicating about hearing a beat that instantly makes you feel like a bad ting. “Team Cece” sends me bouncing in my bedroom, transporting me to a utopia governed by a hot girl matriarchy called Cece Land.

Chi, Lagos-born, London-based musician, knows the question intimately. In media, confidence has been a bolded adjective for the artist, and it fits. Once self-directed and floating along the model/influencer tide, Chi found footing within couture-sprinkled habitats. Stretching far and wide within the Mowalola-inflected culture, to underground neo-soul and punk scenes, she now rides the wave of everything she loves, combined, just the way she likes it. In reference to her sound that is.

Time is fleeting. Perhaps most importantly, though, time is money. WatchCheck, a digital platform that offers bespoke horological repair, location, and insurance services, is acutely aware of the tragedies of the ever-ephemeral clock. Hence, the platform (crafted by, for, and centered around watch-lovers) endeavors to minimize the labor spent caring for one's watch collection.