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thefloormag.com — I am always busy. There have been days where I've resigned to that fact - I've justified it by explaining (to myself), that I am somebody who "thrives off of being busy", and that I in fact, would hate to be bored. There are other days however, where the busyness becomes all-consuming.

Principle Magazine — To accompany our exclusive photoshoot, we sit down with silver medal-winning professional boxer Ben Whittaker in South West London.

The Root — As have many, the film industry has been hit hard by COVID-19, with small budget films being canceled, cinemas only recently opening and release dates for major films pushed back by studios. Christopher Nolan's Tenet has increasingly been touted as the film that will change all of that-the film that will have people running back to their local cinema (with a mask on, of course).

oreviewss.wordpress.com — When TMZ broke the news that breakthrough rapper Pop Smoke had been killed back in February, it was met with disbelief. A rising star and the face of New York drill, fans were left devastated to learn he'd been fatally shot at an apparent home robbery.

oreviewss.wordpress.com — Even if you've never watched a game of basketball in your life, you know that Michael Jordan was, and still is, an icon. In the 1990's however, Jordan was arguably the most famous person on the planet, and 'The Last Dance', produced in a collaboration deal between ESPN and Netflix, invites you to explore why....

nationofbillions.com — The marriage between urban culture and jewellery seems as if it's been about forever. Spanning back to the likes of LL Cool J and Run DMC wearing signature gold chains in the rap music videos of the 80's, throw in the acquisition of wealth and accessibility to luxury, the connection between 'the culture' and jewellery, has never been so prevalent.

thefloormag.com — The sun's blazing, the vibes are positive and your favourite afrobeats artists are on stage from 5pm till the early hours of the morning.

nationofbillions.com — We barely had a foot in 2019 when Coachella announced the line-up for their forthcoming annual festival. Shortly after the line-up reveal, Nigerian-born Afrobeat artist Burna Boy reacted to the placement and size of his name on the flyers in a now infamous moment.

oreviewss.wordpress.com — Set in the early 80's, in a Gotham City plagued by budget cuts and dissatisfaction with the city's elite, Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck - an isolated and affected professional clown, who dreams of becoming a comedian. To Arthur, the norms of society, even one as broken as Gotham, are unknowable - he's constantly mocked...

oreviewss.wordpress.com — It's been six years since London-based series Top Boy was last on our screens. Initially released in 2011, it ran for two series before being cancelled by Channel 4. Rescued by a combination of Netflix and rapper Drake (who executive-produced the new series), following an extensive marketing campaign, the new incarnation of the series, officially...

MTV UK — Growing up, I was surrounded almost exclusively by black people. My family was black, my friends were black, my church was black. Subconsciously, I was never really exposed to the idea that being black meant that I was a minority. So much so that I didn’t, and almost couldn’t, recognise my blackness. It was just the norm..