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Shades of Us

Society EN ↓ 100 episodes

’Shades of Us’ reviews art (music, movies, TV shows, albums, and books) created by Africans and people of African descent.

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Episodes

The Review: Melanin by Sauti Sol featuring Patoranking 21.08.2018 12:03

Sauti Sol featured Patoranking on their hit song, Melanin, off their LP Afrikan Sauce – a continuation of the Live and Die in Afrika theme. Listen to our review of the song here. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Melanin by Sauti Sol featuring Patoranking

The Review: Girls Trip 16.08.2018 17:25

On this episode, we review Girls Trip directed by Malcolm D. Lee, produced by Will Packer and starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Girls Trip

Re-Introducing Shades of Us: The Review 14.08.2018 4:08

After months away with no new episodes, we are back with a bang and ready to start dishing new reviews of music and movies, and we are adding a new element to the podcast. Listen here to find out more. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Email: shadesofusafrica@gmail.com

The Review: The Bridge by Kunle Afolayan 28.12.2017 17:41

Produced by Lasun Ray and directed by Kunle Afolayan, The Bridge is a film about tribal prejudice and inter-marriage. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa . Credit: The Bridge

The Review: Put It On Me by Ja Rule featuring Lil Mo and Vita 26.12.2017 15:29

A review of Ja Rule's 2000 love song, Put It on Me, featuring Lil Mo and Vita. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Put It On Me - Ja Rule featuring Lil Mo and Vita

The Review: D.N.A by Kendrick Lamar 19.12.2017 19:25

We take a look at the second song on Kendrick Lamar's Damn on this episode of #TheReview. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us Media . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us Media . Google+: Shades of Us Africa . Credit: D.N.A by Kendrick Lamar

The Review: Potato Potahto 14.12.2017 29:56

Starring OC Ukeje, Joselyn Dumas, Joke Silva, Kemi 'Lala' Akindoju, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Chris Attoh and more, Potato Potahto is a film about a divorced couple who, bent on flexing their egos, decide to share the house that once was their matrimonial home. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades...

The Review: Superman by Cassper Nyovest featuring Tsepo Tshola 12.12.2017 18:54

On Superman, Cassper Nyovest talks about fatherhood and why it is important to appreciate fathers more. He features music legend, Tsepo Tshola, on this ode to his father and all fathers in the world. We review the song on #TheReview here. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Cre...

The Review: Dear White People 07.12.2017 29:46

Dear White People is a movie written, produced and directed by Justin Simien. We reviewed the movie on this episode of #TheReview. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Dear White People

The Review: Safe By M.I ft Djinee 05.12.2017 15:02

A review of M.I Abaga's 2008 hit single, Safe, featuring Djinee. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Safe by M.I featuring Djinee.

The Review: Love on the Brain by Rihanna 29.11.2017 16:26

A Review of Rihanna's Love on the Brain off her 8th Studio Album, Anti. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Love on the Brain by Rihanna

The Review: Straight Outta Compton 23.11.2017 26:51

We reviewed Straight Outta Compton on this episode of #TheReview and you can listen to it here. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Straight Outta Compton

The Review: U.N.I.T.Y by Queen Latifah 21.11.2017 15:23

Queen Latifah stood up for women everywhere with her hit song, U.N.I.T.Y and we discussed it on this episode of the review. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: U.N.I.T.Y by Queen Latifah

The Review: Ride Along 16.11.2017 17:04

A review of Ride Along starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Ride Along

The Review: Walk on Water by Eminem featuring Beyonce 14.11.2017 16:36

Eminem's new song with Beyonce is hot! It is called Walk on Water and we reviewed it in this episode of The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Walk on Water by Eminem featuring Beyonce

The Review: Cadillac Records 09.11.2017 20:19

A review of Cadillac Records written and directed by Darnell Martin. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Cadillac Records

The Review: Getting Older by Arlissa 07.11.2017 10:40

We reviewed Getting Older by Indie pop artist, Arlissa on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Getting Older by Arlissa

The Review - ’Everything in Between’ by TIERS Nigeria and Alleykat Media 02.11.2017 13:45

In a first, we review a film series on Shades of Us: The Review. The series, Everything in Between, is a Nigerian series which explores homosexuality and marriage pressure in Nigeria. It was produced by The Initiative for Equal Rights in Nigeria (TIERS) and Alleykat Media. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of U...

The Review - That’s What I Like By Bruno Mars 31.10.2017 11:45

We look at Bruno Mars' 'That's What I Like' off his third studio album, 24k Magic. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: That's What I Like

The Review - Barbershop: The Next Cut 26.10.2017 18:46

A new episode of Shades of Us: The Review focuses on Ice Cube's 'Barbershop: The Next Cut', the third in the Barbershop series. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Barbershop: The Next Cut

The Review - The Birth of a Nation 19.10.2017 28:06

In this episode of Shades of Us: The Review, we discuss Nate Parker's The Birth of a Nation. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: The Birth of a Nation

The Review: For Colored Girls 12.10.2017 22:20

Tyler Perry wrote, directed and produced an adaptation of Ntozake Shange's 'for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf' and we are here for it! Listen to our review of For Colored Girls. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us Media . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us Media . Google+: Shades of Us Africa . Credit: For Colored Girls

The Review - Joromi by Simi 10.10.2017 9:12

Almost everyone is raving about Simi's 'Joromi, off her sophomore album, Simisola. Why is the song such a hit? We review in this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Joromi by Simi

The Review - With This Ring 05.10.2017 14:55

On The Review today is Nzinga Stewart's romantic comedy, With This Ring. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: With This Ring

The Review - Wait for Me by Johnny Drille 03.10.2017 11:49

Johnny Drille is a Nigerian singer whose sound is different from the regular Nigerian sound. We reviewed 'Wait for Me', his love song about keeping faith in a long distance relationship. Facebook: Shades of Us . Twitter: Shades of Us . LinkedIn: Shades of Us . Instagram: Shades of Us . Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Wait for Me by Johnny Drille