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Album Review: J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive

Home is where the heart is and J. Cole’s home is 2014 Forest Hills Drive. This is the place where he had his first crush, made his first beats and started his journey towards becoming a rap superstar. With his third album, J. Cole gives us a semi-autobiographical account of his upbringing in Fayetteville, North Carolina. During this retelling … Continue reading →

Album Review: A$AP Rocky – At.Long.Last.A$AP

Heavy is the heart of Rakim Mayers, AKA A$AP Rocky. Two years after his major label debut (Long.Live.A$AP), Rocky has experienced a variety of highs and lows: he landed his first acting role, he modelled for a major fashion company, he broke up with his girlfriend and his best friend just died. Inspired by the same muse that inspired The Beatles, A$AP Rocky finds … Continue reading →

Movie Review: Inside Out

Twenty years ago, Pixar released Toy Story, a 3D animated film that introduced the world to their brand of storytelling: funny, emotionally honest and totally outside-the-box. Since then, the studio has had its ups (Up) and its downs (Cars) and it’s no longer the small company that once took Hollywood by storm. Inside Out is a film about the emotions living … Continue reading →

Movie Review: Avengers – Age Of Ultron

Well this is it folks. This is the moment that we’ve all been waiting for. The Avengers have reunited once again to save the world from global catastrophe – this time in the shape of a genocidal robot with the wit of Tony Stark and the motivations of the most generic villain of all time. Unlike its game-changing predecessor, Avengers: Age Of Ultron is … Continue reading →

Movie Review: Straight Outta Compton

When Straight Outta Compton (the album) came out in 1988, it changed the trajectory of hip-hop forever. It showed that, contrary to popular belief at the time, hip-hop could also come from the West Coast and it introduced a new subgenre of rap that mainstream America was not ready for yet: gangsta rap. As N.W.A, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, … Continue reading →

Movie Review: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

In the fifth instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team hunt down The Syndicate, an anti-IMF organisation whose motives are unclear but methods are terrifying. What follows is possibly the best Mission: Impossible film so far, with new additions like Christopher McQuarrie and Rebecca Ferguson bringing new life to the series and the spy genre as a … Continue reading →

Movie Review: Mad Max – Fury Road

Across a post-apocalyptic wasteland, Max Rocktansky (Tom Hardy) and Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) escort five wives to safety. For the uninitiated, Mad Max: Fury Road is an assault on the senses, a blistering ride from start to finish. In a world where sanity and water are in short supply, veteran director George Miller finds the beauty within … Continue reading →

Movie Review: Jurassic World

Jurassic World, a place where dreams and nightmares appear in a singular form: dinosaurs! In an age of comic book movies and shared universes, Jurassic World is a refreshing break from the norm. Jurassic World is a family-friendly, blockbuster film that occasionally evokes the same sense of wonder and dread found in cherished Spielberg classics such as Jaws and E.T. While the film has an abundance … Continue reading →