Thomas Hobbs

London

Freelance Writer and Pop Culture Journalist at Freelance

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Articles

James Massiah: "I Put As Much Humour And Optimism Into My Poetry As I Can"

3 days ago | 10magazine.com | Thomas Hobbs

With a dire economy and a news agenda where hatred tended to be the only thing trending, last year was draining for so many Brits. Thankfully, the UK music scene remains capable of providing escapism, so we’ve compiled a list of our favourite rising musicians for 2025 who all have the future in the palms of their hands and might just end up soundtracking the year ahead.
MIKE: ‘I wrote my first-ever bars in England’

6 days ago | dazeddigital.com | Thomas Hobbs

US-based artist MIKE has gone from niche underground rapper to being labelled ‘the GOAT’ by Earl Sweatshirt. We meet the 27-year-old as he releases latest project Pinball II MIKE (real name Michael Jordan Bonema) remembers living in London back in 2017. “I only had my college ID and a big bag of clothes!” the 27-year-old remembers.
New Album 'Never Catch Us' With Harry Fraud

1 week ago | stereogum.com | Thomas Hobbs

Curren$y is tip-toeing around various luxury sports cars, gradually leading me over to something important in the distance.
My Collection: Lord Finesse Breaks Down His Classics

2 weeks ago | passionweiss.com | Thomas Hobbs

Image via Al Pereira/Getty ImagesShow your love of the game by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon so that we can keep churning out interviews with legendary producers, feature the best emerging rap talent in the game, and gift you the only worthwhile playlists left in this streaming hellscape. Thomas Hobbs knows when it’s time to bounce. Fresh after releasing 1996’s The Awakening LP, Lord Finesse celebrated by taking a group of friends out for steaks at a high end Manhattan restaurant.
The Humble Hustle Of Kofi Stone

3 weeks ago | 10magazine.com | Thomas Hobbs

With a dire economy and a news agenda where hatred tended to be the only thing trending, last year was draining for so many Brits. Thankfully, the UK music scene remains capable of providing escapism. Inside Issue 61, we’ve compiled a list of our favourite rising musicians for 2025 who all have the future in the palms of their hands and might just end up soundtracking the year ahead.
‘It’s allowed me to see through his eyes’: Super Mario, my dad and me

4 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Thomas Hobbs

One of my earliest memories is watching my mum and dad play the opening level of Super Mario Bros in cooperative mode on the Nintendo Entertainment System. This was the early 1990s, and they were joined at the hip on the sofa, laughing at the idea of two portly plumbers becoming gigantic after consuming copious amounts of magic mushrooms. In this moment I sensed their natural chemistry, while the intoxicating mix of 8-bit visuals and perky, synth-heavy music blew my toddler mind.
Super Mario, my dad and me

4 weeks ago | msn.com | Thomas Hobbs

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Tsatsamis: "I like to make euphoric, introspective melancholia”

1 month ago | 10magazine.com | Thomas Hobbs

The London-based artist Tsatsamis says he found “salvation” when he discovered Lady Gaga’s Born This Way as a teenager, with the empowering pop song’s bold, powerful stance helping a shy outsider have the courage to fully own his queerness. It’s this type of connection he hopes to forge with the next generation through his own sound.
Jeshi: "My Music Is For A Long Journey Home In The Early Hours"

1 month ago | 10magazine.com | Thomas Hobbs

With a dire economy and a news agenda where hatred tended to be the only thing trending, last year was draining for so many Brits. Thankfully, the UK music scene remains capable of providing escapism. Inside Issue 61, we’ve compiled a list of our favourite rising musicians for 2025 who all have the future in the palms of their hands and might just end up soundtracking the year ahead.
'It proved the US's biggest gangsta rapper could be vulnerable': How Tupac wrote the ultimate anthem for single mothers

1 month ago | bbc.com | Thomas Hobbs

'It proved the US's biggest gangsta rapper could be vulnerable': How Tupac wrote the ultimate anthem for single mothers; Yun Sun Park/ BBC/ Getty ImagesThe iconic 90s hip-hop artist was known for his pained intensity. But this deeply personal tribute to his mother Afeni showed off his softer side – and still brings listeners to tears.