Category: GUAP Magazine
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The long five weeks is up and payday is here (finally!). Welcome to the first edition of payday drops, where we list our favourite drops of the month that you might want to spend your payday coins on. We couldn’t not mention the special edition Air Max 95s by Nike and Corteiz. The collaboration between…
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![OSQUELLO [@OSQUELLO2] EXPLORES PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS IN ‘ROMERO’ – THE ACCOMPANYING SHORT FILM FOR HIS LATEST ALBUM](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/osquello-cover-1140x850.jpg)
Friends and fans gathered at Kunstraum on Friday to watch the premiere of Osquello’s short film, released to promote his album Romero. Before we got to see the film, directed by Esrom Soloman, Osquello thanked everyone for the support on the album (which is phenomenal by the way if you haven’t heard it yet) and…
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![Krept & Konan host a dinner to celebrate the Marc Jacques Burton x Cîroc collab [@kreptandkonan]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Photo-20-03-2023-09-00-47-1140x850.jpg)
Designer Marc Jacques Burton and his namesake clothing brand have officially unveiled a crossover-creative collaboration with Cîroc. The luxury streetwear brand – that has become a go-to for artists like Lil Baby, Wizkid and The Rolling Stones – celebrated this week’s collab reveal with a private dinner, hosted by the UK music scene’s very own…
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In October 2022 the Met Gala 2023 theme was announced: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty”. The late, great creative director, considered by many to be the reason why Chanel is still around today, will be honoured by an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Vogue’s charity gala that accompanies this exhibition (hence the…
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![RE-UP – THE RECENT RELEASES YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO FEATURING [@DOWNTOWNKAYOTO] [@SHAYLIASPHERE] [@BLOODY__CIV] & MORE](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/reup-cover-4-today-1140x850.jpg)
bib sama. – XCHRA EP bib sama. is exploring new soundscapes here, each track has a variety of sounds yet still all manage to sound true to his essence. He’s got jungle, grime and melodic influences on here to name a few, demonstrating he’s unafraid to break the boundaries of music. Shay Lia – TAKUTÁ…
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![Experimental artist GAIKA [@Gaikasees] is performing at Roundhouses’ AfroFutures](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/dubmorphology-x-GAIKA_-A-Journey-Through-Afrofuturist-Realms-1140x850.jpg)
GAIKA is an experimental rapper, producer, writer, visual and performance artist. He brings dubmorphology X GAIKA: A Journey Through Afrofuturist Realms to Roundhouse on Saturday 1 April as part of Roundhouse AfroFUTURES. As well as making raw and arresting sounds, GAIKA is an engaging writer and a visual and performance artist, having his audio-visual sculpture Zemel exhibited at 180 studios and…
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![HITMAKER PHEELZ [@PHEELZGOOD] SPEAKS ON ‘PHEELZ GOOD’, LOVE, AND AFROBEATS](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Credit-@richie-1118x850.jpeg)
In between rehearsals for his upcoming performances in LA and New York, longtime Nigerian artist, Pheelz, joins GUAP for an interview. Pheelz is no stranger to hard work. He has represented the industry for over a decade and the quality of his work reflects his evolving talent, innovative perspective, and unmistakeable passion for the arts.…
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The penmanship that has shaped some of the finest hits in rap history has always been a point of contentious discussion, with many priding themselves on their ability to tell and detail stories while others rely on a collective approach to achieving similar outcomes. The transparency about these means has provoked further deliberations as to…
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![A Man of Many Hats: Meet cultural activist Adekunle ‘Kay’ Rufai [@universoulartist]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DSCF1243-2-1140x850.png)
Adekunle ‘Kay’ Rufai – a man of many hats and most popularly known as the founding director of the S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys project is colorfully blending photography, mental well-being, and black boy activism internationally. Kay has successfully fused his photography, poetry, filmmaker, and mental health researcher skills to develop the multilayered S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys programme, which shows a…
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![KING PERRYY [@KINGPERRYY] – GROWTH, NEW MUSIC, AND HIS ‘CONTINENTAL PLAYLIST’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022.2.08-Bruce8730-scaled-e1679933547811-1140x850.jpg)
Nigerian singer King Perryy has returned for the release of his brand new body of work, ‘Continental Playlist’. As he cements his place as one of Africa’s most important voices, this seven-song EP affirms his ability to turn on a dime, going wherever inspiration and life leads. The ‘Continental Playlist’ features appearances by Tekno, Victony,…