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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…
Femi, Made Kuti release joint album
Afro beat star Femi Kuti and his son, Made have released a joint project titled “Legacy +” under Partisan Records – home to Fela’s catalog. The project packages two albums, ‘Stop the hate’ by Femi and ‘For(e)ward’…
How Davido, Wizkid, Olamide, Burna Boy broke streaming records in 2020
From all available statistics, facts and figures no other Nigerian musical artiste, male or female, was able to pull off what the quartet of Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Olamide pulled off in 2020. The duopoly of Davido…
Burna Boy’s Destiny among 46 songs on Biden-Harris inauguration play list
Burna Boy’s Destiny song is among 46 songs on the playlist of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris inauguration…
Why I am giving my all to Fireboy’s brand – Olamide
The founder and chief executive officer at YBNL music, Olamide ‘Baddo’ Adedeji, is happy to have given all he has to the success of Fireboy, one of the music acts on his label.…