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29th September 2016

4 Long-Winded Reasons Why American Fantasy Football is Better

The story of a 26 year old adult male who pretends to be a football manager in his spare time Every year, from September to December the American version of fantasy football takes over my life. Around 27 million North Americans will spend between $600 million and $1 billion on fantasy football this season. Either buying “inside pro” information on...

NFL/Sport Comments: 0

11th September 2016

Breaking Down Gennady Golovkin v Kell Brook

Golovkin in the cut, that’s a scary sight Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin [36-0, 33 KOs] is a monster that has been rampaging his way through the Middleweight boxing division for the past 10 years. On Saturday night he dismantled Kell Brook [36-0, 25 KOs] in five rounds in a thrilling and surprisingly competitive slugfest, to retain the WBA, WBC, IBF, and...

Boxing/Sport Comments: 0

30th August 2016

Who is Kent Jones?

Let’s talk about Kent, baby Kent Jones is a producer/rapper/singer from Tallahassee, Florida, who gained international notoriety after the success of his hit single “Don’t Mind” – A track which has taken the internet by storm and has racked up 62.4 million worldwide streams on Spotify.

Hip-Hop/Music/Pop Comments: 4

18th August 2016

808s & Heartbreak and the Children of Kanye West

Disclaimer: this blog contains a sickening amount of praise for Kanye West 808s and Heartbreak is one of the most and influential albums of the last 10 years. Since its 2008 release, the echoes have reverberated throughout hip-hop. Consider how many rappers currently use Auto-Tune as evidence of this.

Hip-Hop/Music/Pop/R&B Comments: 9

16th July 2016

What Makes a Classic Album?

To be considered an extraordinary musician you must be responsible for at least one classic album. Of course, “classic” is a subjective criterion, plenty of memorable artists lack a classic in their discography.

Hip-Hop/Music/Pop Comments: 0

12th June 2016

JME and the 2015 PokéRap

“Everybody thinks to MC tough / your lyrics must be about negative stuff” – JME I love hip-hop. It’s a genre with colourful characters who cover a number of hilarious topics. The subject matter is what keeps me coming back. Whenever a new rapper emerges on the scene; they often feel obligated to answer certain character questions about themselves.

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