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Despite his embattled situation, writing Wizkid off is a bit premature, he still has a huge fanbase and the talent to command rave reviews from critics.
4 days ago
To open 5ive, the poet Alhanislam recites a spoken-word commentary on the album and the man behind it. It feels a little pretentious, rooted in the same idea that drives artists to label every new project their deepest and most personal work yet. Yet some of it does have grounding in real-life events. Alhanislam hails […]
3 weeks ago
Last weekend, the youngest of the Uzama brothers, Osahan Uzama, more known by his moniker, Famous Pluto, joined the ranks of his brothers—Shallipopi, and Zerry DL, both fierce advocates of Benin Street Pop—with the release of his feverishly anticipated single Na Scra. Before its official release, the song had been making the rounds on TikTok, […]
2 months ago
Fela remains the loudest figure against government oppression and corruption in our music history, but a lot of others have lent a voice to the struggles of Nigerians through the years. Daddy Showkey, an indigene of the backward Lagos slum of Ajegunle, pioneered Galala music, which often took aim at the government in power and detailed the poverty in his hometown.
2 months ago
Burna Boy’s eighth studio album is finally on the horizon. In the past few weeks, the album’s rollout has ramped up significantly. He has made appearances on the covers of magazines and teased the album on social media through cheeky puns and aphorisms. He has appeared on shows, letting viewers in on certain nuances of […]
2 months ago
Kicking off the New Year with a powerful statement, celebrated artist Guchi presents her eagerly awaited first single of 2024, titled Leave Me Now. Produced by Guchi herself, the track comes to life under the production expertise of the pop star’s new collaborator, AzmariCarbon. The mixing and mastering of this introspective song, a significant milestone […]
1 year ago
Cyphers have come to form an integral part of Nigeria’s rap industry. They originated as part of early American Hip-hop culture, where rappers would get together in a circle and freestyle to a single beat, with many of these lines often directed derogatorily at one another in battle-rap style. These little bouts of rap, combative […]
1 year ago
Building on from the success of 2023, his affiliation with the iconic Def Jam label and potentially foreshadowing a busy 2024, Pop artist Adekunle Gold shares the music video for his latest single Look What You Made Me Do. The video captures the layers of emotion between Adekunle Gold and his wife Simi on-screen. The couple’s chemistry instantly […]
1 year ago
Fast-rising Afrobeats artiste SGM, also known as Sam George Mac, has bounced back, with his latest track PARASITISM which expresses a sentiment for symbiotic relationships. On this tune, he is joined by another developing artiste, Controversial Success, who doubles as the producer. PARASITISM is backed by instrumentals that are rooted in the Reggae dancehall genre […]
1 year ago
Akuchi’s No Games advocates for persevering in spite of opposition. It is produced by Oladimeji Obiremi, who sets it to a somber Trap beat, one Akuchi matches with rap verses, his tone alternating between defiance and bluster. Akuchi’s aesthetic rails against convention, with his American-style delivery, a counterintuitive choice at a time when both Nigerian […]
1 year ago
Today, the dynamic duo of Phyno and Burna Boy share the official music video for their infectious Do I remix. Directed by the talented Pink and filmed on the vibrant streets of Lagos, the video is an unrelenting explosion of street-hop energy, opulence, and a bold disregard for societal norms. The video kicks off with Phyno and Burna […]
1 year ago
“Shayo no dey Heaven, so allow me make I chop life,” goes a line in Kowa, encapsulating the song’s hedonism. This call to pleasure and play is set to an equally playful beat bearing the markings of Nigerian street pop. The song even bears the genre’s linguistic character, its lyrics partially delivered in Yoruba. The […]
1 year ago
One thing is for sure, Nigerians love drama, there will never be a shortage of drama especially wherever Nigerians are involved. In the year 2023, even though blatant transgressions like animals stealing public funds were not recorded, we were still left with sufficiently unbelievable and confusing moments. As the backdrop of the year was the […]
1 year ago
