Well, I’m confused. It’s described by the brand as a ‘a wash of soft-focus moisture to perfect and enhance skin’ but while it is light reflective, it’s got a smell that reminds me a bit of something ‘off’ and feels tacky on the skin. I don’t get it. Jones Road …
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The rapper from Warri, Delta State was able to establish himself as the rap king of the South through his use of pidgin, a conversational delivery style, and savvy punch lines packed with street parlance. Outside the South, Erigga’s music stuck out in the mainstream hip-hop scene that was dominated …
Read More »Erigga perfectly combines Vanity and Reality in ‘The Lost Boy’ [Pulse Album Review]
The rapper from Warri, Delta State was able to establish himself as the rap king of the South through his use of pidgin, a conversational delivery style, and savvy punch lines packed with street parlance. Outside the South, Erigga’s music stuck out in the mainstream hip-hop scene that was dominated …
Read More »Asake ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ makes grand entrance [Album Review]
In 2018, legendary music composer Quincy Jones’ ‘The Quincy Documentary’ was set to be released, when a short clip caused a stir on social media. It was a video, in which Jones schooled Grammy-winning rapper, Kendrick Lamar, about the origins of Hip-Hop/Rap Music. According to Jones, Hip-Hop/Rap Music’s real roots …
Read More »Asake makes a grand entrance with ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ [Pulse Album Review]
According to Jones, Hip-Hop/Rap Music’s real roots lie in African praise-singing and panegyrics, which then got transported across the atlantic during slave trade. Gaunt slaves on rich plantations would then sing these songs for togetherness and a sense of ‘home,’ before the elements of those praise-singing started to be repurposed …
Read More »Asake makes grand entrance with ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ [Pulse Album Review]
According to Jones, Hip-Hop/Rap Music’s real roots lie in African praise-singing and panegyrics, which then got transported across the Atlantic during the Slave Trade. Gaunt slaves on rich plantations would then sing these songs for togetherness and a sense of ‘home,’ before the elements of that praise-singing started to be …
Read More »9ice showcases the dynamic ways Fuji intertwines with Afrobeats [Pulse Album Review]
9ice has a rich musical background firmly grounded in the indigenous Nigerian music of the Yoruba people. Fuji, Apala, and Juju music are known for their rich use of language, nuances, grandstanding, and street appeal. In his latest album, he brings this element to an even urban sound. In the …
Read More »B impresses on debut EP ‘Right Now’ [Pulse Album Review]
There are several fast-rising stars whose talent is bringing some delightful complexities to Afrobeats. Amongst this talent is B whose music is a delightful mesh of Pop and R&B with the artistic nonconformism of Alternative music. In her debut EP ‘Right Now’, B offers her peculiar talent over four tracks …
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[unpaid/sample] I was sent something from Carol Joy London a few years ago (I actually can’t remember what it was) and assumed that it was a small, niche, luxury brand housed at Urban Retreat (now moved from Harrods and living in its own Hans Crescent home). It was super expensive …
Read More »SmoothSkin Pure Fit Home IPL Device Review Part 1 | British Beauty Blogger
[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m very much a fan of home IPL devices having used the Philips Lumea about a decade ago and running a second trial on a volunteer a few years later. Since I used it, I have never had to shave or wax my legs again other than a few strays that …
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