Scree grabs from recent short film by Director - Siafa Manequi DP || Ghanaian Filmmaker Assist - Dyna Artista Sound - @sharkysonakobo Art director - @yhaadharkoa Running boys - carpe noctem @artiveness_gh Talents - Kojo Pablo Gadede Segbefia karl sackeyfio

“We made this album in a studio at the back of my manager’s house. No big label budget. Just intention, community, and sweat equity.” I spoke with Azad Naficy (Azad Naficy) from Emotional Oranges about independently budgeting for and building out an album rollout in 2025 🧵👇

4 hiphop albums. No skips Just vibes. These are some of my favorite rap/hiphop albums this year, so far. 1. McKinley Dixon - Magic, Alive! 2. Anthony James,John Michel - egotrip 3. Little Simz - Lotus 4. Backxwash - Only Dust Remains

4 RnB albums in Orange 1. Alex Isley & Jack Dine - Marigold 2. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange 3. Emotional Oranges - Orenjii 4. ELHAE, Xavier Omar - truth be told

4 ALBUMS FOR HIPHOP LOVERS 1. Billy woods - GOLLIWOG 2. Wretch 32 - HOME? 3. Loyle Carner - hopefully ! 4. Mac Miller - Balloonerism

4 JAZZ ALBUMS, 2025 If you love jazz, these albums are worth adding to your rotation. 1. GoGo Penguin - Necessary Fictions 2. Theo Croker - Dream Manifest 3. Gabi Hartmann - La femme aux yeux de sel 4. Brandee Younger Gadabout Season

Indie and Alternative music lovers should consider adding these albums to their playlists. 1. Sofy - another day in paradise 2. Girlpuppy - Sweetness 3. Pulp - More 4. DOPE LEMON - Golden Wolf

Enter Q’s world with these albums! 1. Q Marsden - Soul,PRESENT (2023) 2. Q Marsden - 10 songs (2025)

ALBUM ON REPEAT: Artiste: Yoshiko Sai Album: Mangekyou Year: 1975 Country: Japan “Mangekyou” blends folk and psychedelic rock with touches of avant-garde, world, and country music. I was obsessed with this Yoshiko Sai as a teenager. Honestly, she still moves me.

Nostalgia galore Zara Larsson’s Midnight Sun music video captures the essence of Y2K-era pop perfection.

Darkoo!!!!!!!!!

ON ROTATION 🔂 Nami - Dice Roll Off his 2025 album, WARM.

Dev is Back with “BIG BOSSY” energy!!!

Into rock? These albums are worth a listen. 1. Squid - Cowards 2. Lucius - lucius 3. His Lordship - bored animal 4. Mugshot - All The Devils Are Here 5. Yungblud - idols 6. Mamalarky - Hex Key

THROWBACK Dido’s “Hunter” video, directed by Matthew Rolston, features a nighttime pursuit of her doppelgänger, intercut with performance scenes.

It’s a conjoined twins summer with Tei Shi and Loyal Lobos. TRACK: 222 YEAR: 2025

Claudia is UP NEXT!!!

What I’m reading in March.

How rock music changed my life.

Go for it