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Jan 17, 2025 | 
newwavemagazine.com | Aswan Magumbe
Nearly a decade after its creation, Mac Miller's second posthumous album Balloonerism delivers 14 nostalgic tracks, enriched by a stellar guest feature and an animated short film to bring it to life. Cover Art by Alim Smith. After being teased at OddFuture’s 2024 Camp Flog Gnaw festival in November, the album and trailer were officially announced soon after. This left fans itching to hear exactly what Mac Miller had been cooking up and waiting to release at the right time.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
newwavemagazine.com | Aswan Magumbe
Exciting times lay ahead for YouTube's newest initiative, involving Europe's largest visual effects artist and a little 'friend' by the name of AI. In a world where technology and creativity collide, one man stands at the forefront of a revolution that is set to transform the entertainment landscape. Brandon Baum, the CEO and YouTube creator at Studio B, is at the heart of YouTube Festival, a groundbreaking event that promises to redefine the way we experience digital content.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
newwavemagazine.com | Aswan Magumbe
Sasha Keable, the soul songstress known for her captivating voice, is back with a stunning new track featuring beloved LA-based R&B artist 6lack. This release marks the third single from Keable, following two previous hits rumoured to be part of her upcoming album, details of which are still under wraps. "Take Your Time" sets an exciting tone for the music she has in store.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
newwavemagazine.com | Aswan Magumbe
From Doja Cat to Emma Chamberlain, Zara Larsson, and Camila Cabello, makeup artist Sophia Sinot is clearly in the business of painting the most adorned faces—but more than that, it keeps these starlets trusting her hands with their faces. She has long earned her place as one to watch, but now she’s cementing herself as the artist to work with.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
newwavemagazine.com | Aswan Magumbe
Photo Credit: Lola BanetNia Archives, the young jungle starlet who has become a household name, has been shortlisted for the 2024 Mercury Prize. Her stellar debut album, Silence is Loud, has been shortlisted. This feat marks a significant milestone for jungle music, as she becomes the first artist since Roni Size, who won the prize in 1997 for his album New Forms, to receive a nomination. The honouring comes at just the right time and has surely been a nomination in the making.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
newwavemagazine.com | Aswan Magumbe
Kick Game is getting, well, just that. The luxury streetwear retailer loved and adorned by fashion enthusiasts all over the country is getting a boost from Olalu Slawn, the artist-turned-entrepreneur. This new partnership signifies a seismic feat for the industry, as well as for Slawn and Kick Game individually. With his investment, the brand can continue creating engaging and purposeful content, expanding physically from city to city, and spotlighting exciting talents.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
newwavemagazine.com | Aswan Magumbe
The Oxford-based soul singer is back with a new project, this time a nine-track EP called Live from 525, most of which are favoured covers. Having debuted renditions such as Pink Matter by Frank Ocean on a cosily intimate Instagram live, he decided to make it a bit more permanent—and, of course, it’s a response to the heightened demand for it.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
thestack.world | Sharmadean Reid |Alice Finch |Victoria Ayodeji |Aswan Magumbe
hat your 2024 Vision Plan looks like will vary according to your lifestyle, personality, or how you best motivate yourself. The point is to start defining it. Every year in January for the last five years in a row, I write a new Vision Plan and a new story about my life and shut my laptop, trusting that it will come to fruition. It almost always does.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
thestack.world | Sharmadean Reid |Alice Finch |Victoria Ayodeji |Aswan Magumbe
Chivas & Learn helps connect the next generation with the people best placed to teach them the tricks. Having already built businesses from the ground up – and stayed true to themselves at every step of the journey – they’re giving back and breaking down barriers by sharing invaluable tips and guidance. Championing the hustlers who define their own success while lifting others around them, Chivas & Learn is a platform to inspire and upskill the next generation of cultural entrepreneurs.
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May 25, 2024 | 
thestack.world | Sharmadean Reid |Alice Finch |Victoria Ayodeji |Aswan Magumbe
This article is one in a series covering The Stack’s Spring Business Summit. Take your business to the next level with the help and advice of our business experts. ublic speaking isn’t a cakewalk. When you’re standing in front of everyone, the lights blaring down on you, it’s all too easy to lose confidence and trip over your words. If you’ve been there, just remember you’re not the first person and you won’t be the last.
