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Afrobeats pays Nigerian artistes as the world listens
Nearly 45 years after Fela Kuti’s debuted Zombie, the album that gave the world a new music genre, Afrobeat, a new generation of proteges from Nigeria now has many music lovers around…
Wizkid And Tems Bag 5 Nominations At The 2021 Soul Train Awards
Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar, Wizkid, has bagged five nominations at the 2021 Soul Train Awards. His partner-in-Essence, Tems also bagged four. Wizkid's and Tems' nominations come in the…
Wizkid Discloses Title, Release Date Of Next Album
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Nigerian Singer popularly known as Wizkid, has announced the name and release date of his new album, “More love, Less Ego” The singer made this known on his…
R.Kelly’s album sales up more than 500 percent following sex-trafficking conviction
•Sales for R. Kelly's album have rocketed more than 500 percent since his conviction. •Rolling Stone reported that his streams jumped from 11.2 million to 13.4 million in one week.…
Full list: Cardi B, Lil Baby win at BET Hip Hop Awards 2021
American rappers, Cardi B and Lil Baby, were part of the big winners at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2021 which was aired on Tuesday night. Cardi B bagged three awards for “WAP”, which also…
Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ set to become the first Nigerian record to hit platinum in the…
On September 21, 2021, Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar, Wizkid's groundbreaking Billboard Hot 100 hit, 'Essence' was rumoured to have hit one million in sales equivalent.…
Tems grabs RCA Records deal
Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems has inked a recording deal with America-based record label, RCA Records/Since ’93 following the release of her…
Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ becomes most shazamed song in US
‘Essence’, a hit song off ‘Made In Lagos’, Wizkid’s fourth album, has become the most searched song on Shazam, a US entertainment app. Shazam is a popular music app which helps users to…
Kanye West announces release of new album
United States music producer, Kanye West, has confirmed the release of his new album Donda. The release date of the album was aired during Game 6 of the NBA finals on…
Wizkid’s “Essence” hits Billboard Hot 100
’Essence’ by Nigerian Ayodeji Balogun a k.a Wizkid featuring fast-rising singer Temilade Openiyi a.k.a Tems, has topped the Billboard Hot 100, debut as no. 82, thereby marking…
FULL LIST: Burna Boy beats Wizkid to win BET Award for the third time
Burna Boy, Nigerian singer, has beaten Wizkid, his colleague, to clinch the ‘Best International Act’ category at the 2021 edition of the BET…
I have been receiving death threats since I became EFCC chairman – Bawa
Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says he has been receiving death threats since he became the chairman of the anti-corruption agency.…
Wizkid is African Artist of the decade, says Don Jazzy
Music executive and Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy has declared award-winning singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid as African artiste of the decade. Canadian…
The Weeknd, Drake, others win big at 2021 Billboard Music Awards
Canadian singer, The Weeknd was the biggest winner at the star-studded 2021 Billboard Music Awards. He won the Top Male Artist, Top…
206 convicts added to Lagos Sexual Offenders Register
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has added the details of 206 persons convicted of sexual offences between April 2020 and April 2021 to the Lagos State Sexual Offenders Register.…
The Best of DMX waxes strong on U.S. Billboard chart
Rapper DMX died on 9 April, but his music continued to rule the U.S. Billboard chart. His album The Best of DMX, came second to Pop star Taylor Swift’s Fearless (Taylor’s Version) on the Billboard 200 chart…
Warri-Itakpe rail line freight services to create more jobs
The federal government at the weekend stated that the freight services on the Warri-Itakpe standards gauge railway line would create more jobs for Nigerians and promote the ease of doing business in the country. The…
Jay Z Features Olamide, Femi Kuti, Others In New Album
Nigerian singers, Olamide and Femi Kuti has been featured on American rapper, Jay-Z’s upcoming African-themed album, ‘The Ascension’. The 16 songs project features guest appearances from the likes of his wife, Beyonce, …
Burna Boy ranks first on Apple after Grammy win
Burna Boy’s Grammy-award-winning album ‘Twice as tall’ is the leading albums on popular music streaming platform, Apple. The album has returned to the number one spot on Apple music’s…
Grammy Awards 2021: Women Dominate As Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift Break Records (Full…
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion had a historic night at the Grammys, where top four awards were won by female acts. On Sunday night, Beyoncé became the most-decorated woman in Grammys history at the 63rd…
Wizkid wins Grammy award
Wizkid, Nigeria’s international and multiple award-winning singer, has won his first-ever Grammy Award The Nigerian won the award for his contribution to the song Brown Skin Girl with Beyonce…
Finally, Burna Boy wins first-ever Grammy
Burna Boy, Nigerian singer, has won the ‘Best Global Music Album’ at the 2021 Grammy Awards for ‘Twice As Tall’,…
Burna Boy to perform at 2021 Grammys
Burna Boy, Nigerian singer, has been enlisted among artistes to perform at the 63rd Grammy Awards scheduled for March 14. The organisers of the event broke the news on Tuesday in a blog post detailing activities for…
Fela tops 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame voting chart
Late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti is currently topping the vote for the nomination of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for possible induction. The Rock…