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Nas Made These Bold Predictions in 1999. How’d He Do?

Nas is many things, poet, innovator; despite naming his fourth studio album Nastradamus, he can’t see the future. Released on the cusp of the millennium, this messy project shows a fascination with the new century. There’s even a feature from the Millennium Thug aka Nashawn, whose career died on 1st January 2001. Rap in general was in a bleak place...

What Next For Dillian Whyte? And Other Boxing Ramblings

Dillian Whyte has proved himself worthy of a world title shot after Saturday’s six round demolition of Lucas Browne. This systematic destruction has raised the distinct possibility of a big money showdown with Deontay Wilder, surely the only course of action. Whyte v Wilder could act as a de facto semi-final for a Christmas battle with Anthony Joshua to control...

Video: Quick Thoughts on Lil Yachty – Lil Boat 2

In the first ever Culture Hash video review, we are looking at Lil Yachty’s second studio album, Lil Boat 2, sequel to the mixtape which brought the Atlanta rapper to prominence. We’ve spoken about our old friend Lil Yachty quite a lot on here, his last album Teenage Emotions was disappointing and it was looking like he struggled to match the early...

Introducing… Superorganism

Superorganism are building a significant buzz online thanks to their unique sound and origin story. The band’s claustrophobic music sounds like it was crafted by an army of stoners; having seen the band perform live I can confirm this perception as mostly true, their album is a cacophony of weird sound effects and Anthony Robbin samples. This is an introduction...

The West Ham United Fans’ Protest Will Forever Live in Infamy

There have been several infamous days in recent West Ham fan history, 2009’s Battle of Upton Park where a Millwall fan was stabbed. Or the last game at Upton Park where the Manchester United bus was pelted by missiles on its way to the ground. We now have another unfortunate chapter in the Hammers story, as once again, the fans have made themselves...

24th February 2018

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs – Derek and Dominos | A Forgotten Classic Album

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is the lone studio album by Derek and the Dominos, the Eric Clapton-led supergroup most famous for the rock classic “Layla”. However, outside of the title track, the album isn’t as well known. My name is Jack Kavanagh and I’m here to talk about a much-underrated classic album. With one of the best back...