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From Compton to billionaire: The beats, business, and brilliance of Dr. Dre’s Empire
Dr. Dre, born Andre Romelle Young, is a remarkable figure in the American music industry and beyond, known for his immense influence and wealth.…
No bigger star in Afrobeats than Burna Boy — Grammy organisers
The Recording Academy, the organizers of Grammy Awards has described Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Burna Boy as the biggest artist in Africa. Recall the singer was nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards, bagging 4…
Grammy nominations: Presidency hails nominated Nigerians
The Presidency has congratulated Nigerian singers: Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, Olamide, and Ayra Starr, over their Grammy award nominations.…
Asake, Ayra Starr, Olamide, Tems… Nigerian singers nominated for 2024 Grammy Awards
Asake, Olamide, Tems and Ayra Starr are among the Nigerian singers nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards. The nominees for the 66th award ceremony — which…
JUST IN: Wizkid announces break from music
Multi-award-winning music star Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has announced plans to take time off the music scene. In a series of Instagram posts on Sunday, the ‘Essence’ crooner stated that he would be…
MTV cancels 2023 EMAs over Israel-Hamas war
The organisers of the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) have cancelled this year’s ceremony over “devastating events in Israel and Hamas”. The annual event had been due to take place in Paris on Sunday, November 5, with…
Rema Speaks As ‘Calm Down’ Hits 1bn Streams On Spotify
Fast rising Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has expressed delight over the feat recorded by his single ‘Calm down’. He said this after Spotify, a global online streaming platform, announced…
Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ with Selena Gomez reaches one billion streams on Spotify
Rema’s hit single Calm Down, featuring Selena Gomez, has been streamed one billion times on global online streaming platform Spotify. Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artiste and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa,…
Burna Boy Makes BET Hip-Hop Awards History with 7 Nominations
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, better known by his stage name Burna Boy, has been nominated for seven awards at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that this includes a…
See the full list of winners at the 2023 Headies Awards
On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the 16th edition of the prestigious Headies Award was held in Atlanta, Georgia, marking the…
Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ breaks record as first song to spend one year on US Billboard Chart
Nigerian music sensation, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has reached another milestone as his song ‘Calm Down’ with Selena Gomez became the first song in history to spend one year on the Billboard US…
No Ghanaian Artiste Bigger Than Asake — Shatta Wale
Ghanaian dancehall singer, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., known as Shatta Wale, has asserted that no Ghanaian artiste is as successful as Nigerian singer, Asake currently. He stated this in a Twitter space hosted…
Burna Boy dominates 2023 Headies Awards with 10 nominations
Burna Boy has emerged frontrunner for the 2023 Headies Awards, leading with ten nominations. The awards ceremony, known for celebrating the finest…
Burna Boy drops tracklist for 7th album ‘I Told Them’
Afrobeats artiste, Burna Boy has released the tracklist for his upcoming album. ‘I Told Them’. The self-styled African Giant took to social media on Monday to share the artwork for the music project. The 17-track album…
I founded YBNL to avoid extravagant spending – Olamide
Olamide, the Nigerian rapper, says he founded YBNL (Yahoo Boy No Laptop), his music label, to avoid extravagant spending.…
Singer Rema surpasses King Sunny Ade’s U.S Billboard history
Famous singer Divine Ikubor aka Rema has broken King Sunny Ade’s 41-year-old record as the Nigerian artiste with the longest-running album in the US Billboard 200 chart’s history. King Sunny Ade set the record…
MTV Reveals Nominations For 2023 Video Music Awards
The nomination for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards has been released by the event’s organisers. The nominations for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards as the entire list of Artist of the Year contenders comprised only…
Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ Becomes Most Streamed African Song in US History
Nigerian singing sensation, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has recorded yet another milestone in his music career as his hit song ‘Calm Down’ becomes the most streamed African song in the United States…
Burna Boy, Ayra Starr’s songs make Barack Obama’s summer playlist
Songs by Nigerian stars, Burna Boy and Ayra Starr, were included in former President of the United States of America, Barack Obama’s 2023 summer playlist. Obama released his summer playlist on Thursday night. The list…
Headies Unveils 2023 Nominees List, Davido, Burnaboy Top Categories
Organizers of Nigeria’s biggest award show, the Headies, have released the list of nominees for the 2023 edition. Although an official date for the award ceremony has not been communicated, the organizers of the…
‘You changed my life forever’ – Singer Selena Gomez tells Rema
American singer Selena Gomez has penned a gratitude note to singer Rema for the opportunity to feature in his viral hit Calm…
Late Tina Turner To Be Honoured During BET Awards
The legendary Tina Turner will receive a posthumous tribute this weekend as part of the 2023 BET Awards. Patti LaBelle is set to honour the late icon with a performance during the awards show that will capture…
Burna Boy emerges first African artiste to hit 1bn Audiomack streams
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has become the first African music artiste to hit one billion streams on Audiomack. Burna Boy made the great feat as the…
How Tequila inspired my next album – Adekunle Gold
Nigerian singer, Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko popularly known as Adekunle Gold or AG Baby, has revealed his next project “Tequila Ever After” and what inspired the songs. He disclosed this in a newsletter shared with his…