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FELIX Music #HotTakes of the week

Takes so hot they are literally hell

FELIX Music #HotTakes of the week

He wanted the world to know his struggle

The Life of Pablo really wasn’t worth the hype (sorry Ben). And Mr. West certainly isn’t happy with all the critics who have dared to suggest it isn’t the god-like masterpiece he had hoped (Pitchfork gave it a 9.0 so I don’t know why he’s complaining). I guess life’s hard being married to a businesswoman who earned $52.5 million in 2015. Kanye needs some help, and he needs it now. His art might be great, but it’s not worth more than building schools for the impoverished.

Kendrick Lamar steals the show, but Taylor Swift steals his Grammy

To Pimp A Butterfly won five Grammy’s at this year’s ceremony, missing out on the main prize to T Swizzle’s 1989. Swift’s latest album was great and might have been deserving any other year, but it pales in comparison to Kendrick’s politically infused LP. #GrammysSoWhite

Please no (Mackle)more

On Monday, Macklemore released ‘Spoons’, which some critics have labelled “the worst song ever recorded.” My 13 year old cousin could have written a song with more mature themes: “And she’s like, Can you undo my bra strap? / I try to play it cool, in my head I’m like, Aw yeah!” How did this guy ever win a Grammy?

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Dubai Business Associates Interview with Mr. Rami Tawfiq

Business

Dubai Business Associates Interview with Mr. Rami Tawfiq

Not long ago, I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Mr. Rami Tawfiq, Director of the Dubai Business Associates (DBA) programme, while DBA was recruiting at Imperial. Since its inception in 2014 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, DBA has recruited and trained

By Alia Friedman