Abiola Oke

Afrobeats is the best thing to happen to music in decades!

Omah Lay is the most underrated Afrobeats artist.

The Duality of Consciousness in 'Severance.' open.substack.com/pub/abiolaoke/…

@BrianZisook @HarbourViewEP He’ll also pay capital gains tax on the lump sum rather than income tax on royalties over time, it’s a good move.

T-Pain has sold his publishing catalog and select master rights to HarbourView Equity Partners (@HarbourViewEP). Beyond a big payday, what does this decision mean for Teddy in the long term? Let’s break it down.

We're working!

How Romanticizing Monarchy Threatens Democracy. open.substack.com/pub/abiolaoke/…

Putting out fires before they spread does not seem like a serious technological challenge in a world with @SpaceX, @xai and @anduriltech. So @elonmusk and @PalmerLuckey, why don’t we start a company that uses satellites, AI, and drone technology to put out fires before they spread? One can envision satellite monitoring, rapid drone investigation, and drone swarm water delivery. The number of drones sent to extinguish the fire and the nature of the extinguishing agent (water, foam, dry or wet chemicals etc) would be a function of the nature and scale of the fire. No human lives would be put a risk and there is no risk of DEI involvement in drone selection. What do you think? I would love to invest. And it would be very good for real estate values in California.

One recurring problem in race-based discussions today is the constant clash between objective truth and contextual truth. So, what do I mean by “objective truth” and “contextual truth”? open.substack.com/pub/abiolaoke/…

I’d like to see @joerogan interview Dr. Umar Johnson on @joeroganhq

First listen to Kendrick’s album, and the 2Pac references are everywhere. Man at the Garden feels inspired by Rearview—from the slow build to the crescendo. Reincarnated has Hellrazor & Until the End of Time vibes, even in cadence. Gotta sit with it more.

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This is great 😆. This might be the first time we’ve seen presidential candidates tap so deeply into subcultures to gain votes. From podcasts to influencers, music, and more, they’re leveraging a variety of platforms. I want to see all the marketing case studies on this.

Take human predictions with a grain of salt. No one could’ve ever predicted that Donald Trump would be the republican candidate running for a second term against a black woman in Kamala Harris in 2024.

Mission accomplished for Gabby Thomas with a GOLD medal in the 200m! #ParisOlympics

@D_C75 He’s already platformed. He’s the Republican candidate. Our journalism must remain independent as best we can and frankly those women did great today!

@Abiolaoke What’s to be gained by engaging with this person? I get being seeking balance, different perspectives, and nuance but what is the end game? You shouldn’t platform bigotry just to appear balanced

Open-mindedness and a willingness to consider multiple perspectives lead to more balanced and fair reporting. The less dogmatic journalists are, the better it is for society. Kudos to these women.

There needs to be a show called Big Brother National with several countries inside the house, put US, Nigeria, France, Ghana, Italy, Kenya and the UK in a room and what what happens.

Try your best not to waste people's time. Wasting someone's time is wasting their life, and wasting a life is akin to killing them. Don't waste people's time; don't kill.

As we navigate our relationship with our parents, we often overlook the relationship our parents had with their own parents and how that influences the people they become to us. Compassion always.

Sonya Massey could've been any of our mothers.

Que Sera, Sera.