Robert Solomon is a music and fashion journalist based in Lagos, Nigeria. Since establishing his blog in 2015, speaking to a combined global audience of over 10,000, he has worked alongside creatives in the music and fashion industry. His writings have been employed by the likes of 

Rolling Stone, Paper Magazine, Notion, Mixmag, The Guardian, GUAP

Border Reorder

People are cashing in on their personal brands 

Generation Sell

People want their identities to be reflected in mainstream culture

Collective Equity

Oyedele Alokan is a marketing strategist with over eight years of experience in corporate and creative industries. He's passionate about music, entertainment, and the arts and strongly believes that journalism has a place in our evolution as humans. He’s currently the managing editor of TheBlotted.com, a culture and arts journal.

South Africa

United States

Global

Media and Entertainment

Music, radio, and podcasts

TV, film, and social media video

Complex

Rolling Stone

TIME

Interview with Oyedele Alokan conducted by the author

Grammy

Billboard

TikTok News Room

Quartz

Forbes

The BrandBite

SSI Life

EcoCart

Benamic

Linearity

South African sensation Tyla made history by winning the inaugural Best African Music Performance award at the Grammys. Her rapid ascent to global fame, rooted in her genuine authenticity, ushers more spaces for global music in the mainstream, led by the likes of Afrobeats and Amapiano DJ remixes.

Cultivate

Experiences and Sensations

How Tyla bolstered the global appeal of African music