Rich kids being able to do art for a living may be a reflection of their privilege but it seems to me like a reflection of the fact that a human that doesn't have to worry about money will often choose art. everyone is an artist until rent is due. i wish we all had that right
South African Poet and political activist Professor Keorapetse Kgositsile (1938-2018) with his son Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (Earl Sweatshirt). Source: Genius
Loving all the young black and queer people claiming house and techno as our own but it’s funny to me cause just 5 years ago anybody black or queer who made dance music was immediately compared to one artist and I never understood that…
Thoughts on PTA rap in 2024 via albums by Loatinover Pounds, Thato Saul and 25K, and how they are carrying a hip-hop tradition that earlier Motswako artists helped localize.
Link to article in f3: https://t.co/hcUZawT1j6
Anyone interested in marketing, here are 5 really great conversations on a podcast called #CMOCorner by @Thaboh_Khumalo
1. CMO of Samsung - Kgomotso Mannya x Thabani https://t.co/YfxihvvWnH
2. Exec Director of Marketing at Unilever - Elizabeth Mokwena https://t.co/FgRCoAyEe5
3. CEO of Duma Collective - Sibu Mabena https://t.co/sTvqIsMfKe
4. Chief Architect at DNA - Sylvester Chauke - https://t.co/0u1BqtKAgT
5. CMO of Telkom - Gugu Mthembu https://t.co/6i0qzIZkMP
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Shawn Stussy reveals plans to make a film about the real story of Stüssy from his point of view
“The story and it’s lineage is my story to tell. Someday my film will be ready with the real and accurate story from my [point of] view…”
People really don’t give earl sweatshirt enough credit for his shit talking ability he really said “had to let go in the end, couldn’t count it while holding your hand” lmao
They just want to be seen before they’ve become something real
but anything that grows into its own universe takes time, repetition, and patience. I don’t know why many in fashion moves like they’re about to expire like aging bread on a shelf. The strongest identity is never built in a rush.
I’ve been sitting with this moment, trying to find the right words and all I can come back to is thank you. Winning the 2026 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Jazz is something I carry with deep humility, because I know it does not belong to me alone.
I am grateful. Truly.
we don’t have a ‘michelangelo’ of this generation bc capitalism doesn’t let people disappear and lock themselves in a room for twenty years to create something beautiful. that level of greatness comes from isolation, time and obsession and none of that is being protected anymore.
The ones who feel the most awkward about sharing themselves and their gifts online are usually some of the most beautiful, magnetic souls. Honey, if you don’t allow your divine existence to be seen. People who are meant to find your medicine can’t find it if your light is hidden.