Naye Fshr

Welcome to Naye Music Journal.

One of my earliest musical memories as a child was sitting in the passenger seat of my Dad’s car, listening to a CD I later found out was titled, Rap To The Max – a compilation of the most relevant Hip Hop records at the time. Among the assortment of tracks, there was one in particular that grabbed my attention – A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Can I Kick It?’. Upon hearing the song, it prompted questions, questions that I have not stopped asking ever since that moment, which became the catalyst for my obsession with Hip Hop culture and music in general.

I’m Naye Fshr – a music journalist whose appreciation for the art of wordplay across many different mediums has shaped my interests, hobbies and career path. When I’m not writing about music, I’m probably producing music of my own, increasing my understanding of the nuances that musicians experience when captivated by the art form.

Naye Music Journal is a culmination of my musical thoughts and opinions – as well as those of others – stashed in one place, from interviews with artists to discussions about my music-related musings, my first thoughts on all things music can be found here.

Work published by:

The 405
About To Blow
Clash Music
Dummy Mag
Jungle Magazine (as Music Editor)
Viper Magazine
We Plug Good Music
Red Bull Music
and more…

In order to give you an idea of some of my many musical influences, here is a list of the albums that have been the most influential in my lifetime:

Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare

Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

Artful Dodger – It’s All About The Stragglers

Astonish – From Now Until Forever

Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino

The Cool Kids – Gone Fishing

The Cool Kids – Tacklebox

Craig David – Born To Do It

Curren$y x Alchemist – Covert Coup

Curren$y – Pilot Talk

Curren$y – Pilot Talk II

Cam’ron – Come Home With Me

Dizzee Rascal – Boy in da Corner

Dizzee Rascal – Showtime

Dr. Dre – The Chronic

Dr. Dre – 2001

Freddie Gibbs x Madlib – Piñata

Jay Z – The Black Album

Jay Z – The Blueprint

Justin Timberlake – Justified

Kano – Home Sweet Home

Kanye West – College Dropout

Kendrick Lamar – good Kid, m.A.A.d City

Kendrick Lamar – Section.80

Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly

Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Lil’ Wayne – Tha Carter III

Little Brother – The Listening

Little Brother – The Minstrel Show

Lupe Fiasco – Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco – The Cool

MF DOOM x Madlib – Madvilliany

Mick Jenkins – The Water[s]

Mikey Rocks – The Rocks Report

Nas – Illmatic

Roc Marciano – Behold A Dark Horse

Sango – Da Rocinha 2

Sango – Da Rocinha 3

Sango – De Mim, Pra Voceq

So Solid Crew – They Don’t Know

A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders

Wale – Back To The Feature

Wiley – Treddin’ On Thin Ice

50 Cent – Get Rich Or Die Tryin’

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