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Fireboy tipped by fans to win Grammy award after release of Apollo music album
YBNL artiste, Adedamola Adefolahan popularly known as Fireboy DML has been tipped largely by fans to win the Grammy award. Fireboy whose album dropped in the early hours of Thursday…
Wizkid makes Obama’s 2020 summer playlist
Nigerian music star, Wizkid, has ‘smiled’ his way into the ears of Barack Obama, making the former U.S. president’s 2020 summer playlist. Wizkid, whose real name is Ayodeji Balogun,…
India’s music legend Pandit Jasraj is dead
India’s music legend, Pandit Jasraj is dead. He was 90 years old. The Hindustani vocalist died in New Jersey, United States today. He was known for his classical singing and thumris and created his…
Why I chose Diddy to produce my album – Burna Boy
Multiple award-winning singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has opened up about the influence of the American rapper and producer, Sean Diddy Combs, as the executive…
Burna Boy Become 1st Nigerian Artist To Reach #1 On UK Apple Top Albums, 24hrs After New Album
Nigerian artist and Grammy Awards Nominee, Burna Boy has become the first ever Nigerian artist to be ranked Number 1 on UK Apple Music Top Albums chart. He achieved this feat in…
Burna Boy: Insight into fifth album Twice as Tall
The fifth album from Nigerian music star and Grammy-nominee, Burna Boy, is scheduled for official release today, Friday, August 14. The new album, ‘Twice as Tall’ follows the…
Burna Boy’s new album Twice as Tall records 5million streams in one hour
Burna Boy’s much awaited new work, Twice as Tall was released Friday morning and it was an instant hit. It recorded five million streams within an hour of its release. And it was…
Burna Boy announces release date of new album ‘Twice as Tall’
Afrofusion sensation and Grammy nominee better known as Burna Boy, has announced the release date for his anticipated new project ‘Twice as Tall’ album. In an Instagram video, the…
Taylor Swift’s Folklore album breaks the charts
Taylor Swift’s fantasy-streaked eighth studio album Folklore — recorded in secrecy in quarantine and released on July 24 with only a few hours’ notice — has logged some…
Beyonce drops video for Already featuring Shatta Wale and Mayor Lazer (WATCH)
Beyonce has dropped the video for her single, Already which features Mayor Lazer and Ghananian musician Shatta Wale. Shatta Wale in appreciation forthe bigger platform Beyonce has put him on with the amazing feature on Already, he took…
Banks limit debit card spending abroad
Banks will from on Monday slash the amount customers can spend abroad, using their debit cards. This is due to dollar shortage resulting from the sharp fall in crude oil prices. Crude oil…
Wizkid announces date for “Made In Lagos” album
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ayo Balogun also known as Wizkid has finally announced the 16th of July 2020 as the release date for his long-awaited “Made In Lagos” album. The Afrobeat…
Watch trailer for Beyonce’s “Black Is King” album
Following the success of her 2019 Lion King: The Gift album, multiple award winner, and American musician Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter known as Beyonce is set to drop her next project. 39 year old Texas born singer…
List of winners at 2020 BET Awards
A list of winners at the 2020 BET Awards, which aired virtually Sunday because of the coronavirus pandemic. — Video of the year: DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend, “Higher” — Best female R&B/pop…
Blue Ivy Carter, Beyonce, Wizkid & Saint Jhn win BET Award
Blue Ivy Carter followed in her parents’ footsteps on Sunday as she took home her first BET prize at the 20th annual BET Awards. The eight-year-old earned her very first BET Award…
Rema picks up 2019 Headies ‘Next Rated’ SUV prize
Next rated act and Mavin record star, Divine Ikubor also known as Rema has finally picked up his SUV car as the winner of the Headies Awards 2019 ‘Next Rated’ act. Last year…
New York billboard features Rema’s ‘Ginger Me’
Nigerian singer and Mavin act, Divine Ikubor widely known as Rema, has been featured on a billboard in Times Square in New York, United States of America. The billboard is promoting Ginger…
Drake leads 2020 BET Awards nominations (See full list)
The Black Entertainment Television (BET), the organizers of the annual BET Awards have announced the nominations for the 2020 BET Awards. Canadian rapper, Drake leads the…
6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj make another history with TROLLZ (Video)
New York rapper 6ix9ine has landed another hit as new Nicki Minaj collaboration “Trollz” garnered the biggest 24-hour debut for a hip-hop video in YouTube history. TROLLZ surpassed the numbers made…
Gov. Sanwo-Olu pays condolence visit to Ighodalo’s family
Governor BabaJide SanwoOlu paid a condolence visit to Pastor Itua Ighodalo on the passing of his wife Ibidunni Ighodalo. Ibidunni died on Sunday of apparent cardiac arrest in her hotel room…
Wizkid, Davido lose top spot to Burna Boy on Billboard
Nigerian singer Burna Boy has been unveiled as the most-streamed artist in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to Billboard. The list titled “Billboard’s Top 15 Sub-Saharan African…
Universal Music Group announces the launch of Def Jam Africa
Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced the launch of Def Jam Africa, a new label division within the continent dedicated to representing the best hip-hop, Afrobeats and trap…
MI to face Naeto C on Instagram Live Rap Battle
Nigerian rappers Jude Abaga also known as MI and Naetochukwu Chikwe also known as Naeto C will face off in an Instagram live battle tagged 10 vs 10. MI Abaga made this announcement…
Will Smith set the internet on fire with remix of Joyner Lucas tribute
Actor Will Smith is singing again more than 15 years after he dropped his last album, Lost and Found. And what a way to stage a comeback, rapping with Joyner Lucas who in March released a…