We may never get Watch The Throne 2, but that’s fine — we have A Written Testimony — its spiritual successor.
A deep dive into Kanye West and Jay-Z’s feted collaborative album Watch The Throne and its connective tissues to Jay Electronica’s long-awaited debut LP.
Parasite and the power of branding
The power of branding as told by the Oscar-winning film Parasite.
Tony Allen, and the power of self-teaching.
A look how the late Tony Allen’s rise to music history can act as a lesson to everybody that is bootstrapping toward their dreams.
Kaka and Lil Wayne, two sides of the same coin.
A side-by-side look at the similar career arcs of Kaka and Lil Wayne.
The Kafkaesque case of Carlos Ghosn
Looking into the synergies between the blockbuster escape of Carlos Ghosn from Japan and Franz Kafka’s classic story ‘‘The Trial’’.
Why ‘’Impossible is Nothing’’ is a greater tagline than ‘’Just Do It.’’
Two of the most recognisable brands of all time, but only one has a tagline that is widely remembered. It could’ve been very different.
What do Wario and Japan’s richest man Masayoshi Son have in common?
Sounds crazy till you read it.
The Nigeria Kit and the price of cool.
What use is cultural capital if the core culture remains misunderstood?
Nike profits from black culture. But it helps further the culture, too.
Nike benefits from its cultural adjacency to the black community. Here are some thoughts on that idea.