Ope Oduwole

1 week ago | thefloormag.com | Ope Oduwole

I didn’t pick up Frequently Happy because I was in a deep emotional spiral or yearning for a spiritual awakening. I picked it up the way you reach for a biscuit when you’re not quite hungry but feel like something’s missing. I was… curious. Life was moving. Work was work. Days were days. But somewhere in the blur of emails, errands, and the endless loop of “What should I eat tonight?”, I wondered: Could I feel a bit more alive in my own life?

1 month ago | thefloormag.com | Ope Oduwole

Let’s take it back to the 90s, an era often celebrated as the golden age of RnB—where love was revered as an experience. Romance was depicted as sweeping and all-encompassing, often portrayed through evocative imagery of devotion and yearning. The music of this time reinforced these ideals, with slow-burning ballads and impassioned storytelling. Songs like Boyz II Men’s and Jodeci’s presented love as an intense and sacred commitment.

2 months ago | thefloormag.com | Ope Oduwole

For the uninitiated, Red Bull’s Culture Clash is not your average music battle. It’s a warzone where sound systems become weapons, DJs turn into generals, and genres go head-to-head in an all-out fight for sonic supremacy. Since its inception in 2010, Culture Clash has evolved into a global phenomenon, bringing together artists, crews, and audiences from different corners of the world to celebrate the power of music through a high-energy, no-holds-barred clash of cultures.

Nov 25, 2024 | thefloormag.com | Ope Oduwole

Kendrick Lamar has always been a shapeshifter, redefining his artistry with every album. With Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, we met a Kendrick wrestling with vulnerability—a man reflecting on personal wounds and societal pressures. It was a startlingly honest project, but not the Kendrick we knew from DAMN or To Pimp a Butterfly. That version of Kendrick, the confident and commanding voice of a generation, seemed to have retreated.

Nov 15, 2024 | thefloormag.com | Ope Oduwole

Dylan Sinclair on his new album - FOR THE BOY IN METoronto-based R&B artist Dylan Sinclair has grown into one of the most captivating voices in the genre, blending vulnerability and soul into a sound that is unmistakably his own. With the release of his latest project, FOR THE BOY IN ME, Sinclair takes his artistry to new heights, drawing from the best elements of his previous work to deliver a more mature, sensitive yet powerful sound.