Culture Hash

6th April 2018

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...

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4th April 2018

The secret is out: Declan Rice is good at football

19-year-old Declan Rice is increasingly likely to be summer transfer target for bigger clubs than West Ham.

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25th March 2018

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...

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21st March 2018

Dagenham & Redbridge v West Ham – Fan Recap

During West Ham’s three week break I attended the fundraising friendly with Dagenham and Redbridge. The East London club have recently fallen on tough economic times, despite a decent season so far and 2017’s failed playoff run. This fixture was the culmination of the #SavetheDaggers campaign and highlights an issue common to several small clubs. The Daggers 25th season started...

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20th March 2018

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...

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15th March 2018

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...

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