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“Science Student’ Discourages Drug Abuse” – Olamide Clears the Air
The uncrowned king of the streets, Olamide Baddo, has recently come out to clear the air in response to the significant criticism that his brand new banger, ‘Science Student’, has received. While some of us are more than happy to get our groove on to ‘Science Student’, keeping Olamide’s latest offering on replay so we can try out our recently…
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Reekado Banks in Police Custody for Breach of Contract
It would seem that all is currently not well with Mavin Records superstar, Reekado Banks. According to reports, the ‘Easy Jeje’ hit-maker has been taken into custody by the Nigerian police. Why? Apparently, the 24 year old singer, whose real name is Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon, was reported to the police for not showing up to perform at a client’s wedding…
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Tinny Entertainment’s Ycee & Bella Talk Music Making on BBC Africa
Tinny Entertainment signed acts, Ycee and Bella, dropped by the BBC Africa office in the UK for a brief interview on the station’s show “Focus on Africa”. Fans of the pair would recall that they have collaborated on ‘Radio’, Bella’s debut single, and the very recently released Tinny Mafia hit single, ‘Kokoka’, which also features Dapo Tuburna and Damilare…
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Cassper Nyovest Sides with M.I – “Nigerian Rappers are Unknown in South Africa”
South African rapper and recent Soundcity MVP Best Hip-Hop Artiste, Cassper Nyovest, seems to have vindicated Nigerian ace rapper and Hip-Hop frontrunner, M.I Abaga who has come under fire for repeatedly bemoaning the poor quality of Nigerian Hip-Hop music in recent times and challenging Nigerian rappers to do better on his controversial song, ‘You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives’.…
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Onyeka Onwenu Slams Iroking with N205 Million Lawsuit
One of West Africa’s most popular digital music learn moreing platforms, Iroking, is not particularly having the best start to their year as the music distribution pioneers have been dragged to court by no less a person than the iconic Nigerian musician and actress, Onyeka Onwenu. The Nigerian entertainment industry veteran, who is responsible for timeless classics such as ‘One…
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Watch: Cassper Nyovest on Perenial Beef with AKA – “I’m Not About Faking Unity for the Sake of Hype”
Multi-award winning South African rapper and Hip-Hop artiste, Cassper Nyovest, recently flew into Lagos for the first time in nearly two years to attend the Soundcity MVP Awards, at which he bested Nigeria’s M.I Abaga, Olamide and Falz, Ghana’s Sarkodie, and his fellow countrymen, AKA, Nasty C, and Kwesta to take home the coveted Best Hip-Hop award. While still in…
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Don Jazzy Apologises in Response to Body-Shaming Allegations
If there’s one thing any ardent fan of Don Jazzy knows, especially if you follow him on social media, it’s his frequently self-professed crush on international music superstar and global fashion icon, Rihanna. The uber-successful Mavin Records boss is notorious for putting up hilarious posts affirming his supposed feelings about the Barbadian ‘Work’ singer. The prolific ace producer’s latest post…
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Timaya Slammed On Instagram by Non-Fan – “Ugly Maggot, You Don’t Represent A Real Man”
Apparently, celebrities only have to be themselves and go about their daily business to be assaulted on social media. This time, it’s the Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa, Timaya, who is at the receiving of this rather unsolicited attack. The ace Nigerian Dancehall and Afrobeat musician was caught up in an Instagram face-off with an apparent non-fan. The Grammy-nominated singer…
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Forbes 2017 Top 10 Richest Musicians in Africa
Century old bi-weekly published American business magazine, Forbes, which features original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics, has just released a compilation of the top 10 richest musicians in Africa for the year 2017. With its motto as “The Capitalist Tool”, Forbes magazine also reports on subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law, and has its…
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Adekunle Gold Becomes Unity Bank Ambassador, signs Endorsement Deal
Uber-talented Nigerian Urban Highlife Singer, Adekunle Gold, has started off the year 2018 in rather spectacular fashion as he just recently bagged an endorsement deal with one of Nigeria’s leading banks, Unity Bank PLC. The hit-maker who keeps adding to his ever increasing fanbase with songs such as ‘Money’, ‘Only Girl’ and ‘No Forget’, recently hosted the maiden edition of…
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