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Femi Jr’s Come Up Is On Full Display On Immersive Rap E.P. ‘1992’

October 7, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Since the inception of Rap, a genre that is praised as the most malleable of all, considering its drivers are oftentimes able to express themselves in different shapes and forms,

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Oxlade And Show Dem Camp Lead With Wise Words On Basketmouth’s ‘Myself’

October 6, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Basketmouth is back in the fold and in what one can summarize as a melodic amalgamation of sound and style, he enlists Oxlade and Show Dem Camp on Myself, a

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Simi Has Been Reinventing Her Music Through Four Solo Projects, Now ‘Restless II’

October 6, 2020 by Culture Custodian

by Emmanuel Esomnofu With a warm touch arrived the announcement of Simi’s partnership with the London-based Platoon, Apple’s artist-development subsidiary which “offers advances, distribution, and support to African artists”. The artist

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Zion Yande Dares You To Love Liberally On ‘Free Was The Aim, Love Was The Game’

October 5, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Zion Yande formerly known as Sosa is a singer based in Lagos. She surfaced in 2018 when she opened for Alxndr London at Oslo Hackney in London. Since then, she

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Oxlade Joins Dunnie In Retro Video For Gustavo-Directed ‘Overdose Remix’

October 5, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

About two weeks ago, rising Afro-Fusion artist and producer, Dunnie roused her earlier released sophomore EP, Four with the remix of one of the project’s standouts, Overdose. This month, in

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Niniola’s ‘Colours And Sounds’ Is A Love Letter To Her Vibrant Style

October 5, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Niniola, in her usual fashion, takes listeners on a tour of Africa’s ever-evolving dance music landscape with her dynamic sophomore album, Colours And Sounds. Celebrated as the ‘Queen of Afro-House’

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Olamide Salutes Evolution With P.Priime Produced ‘Green Light’

October 5, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Known for multilingual tracks that showcase his ability to rap and sing in English, Yoruba, and Pidgin, Olamide moves toward broadening his musical horizons on his upcoming album titled Carpe

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Six advocates Respect for Women with new single ‘God & Herself’

October 4, 2020 by Edidiong Eton

A survivor of a gunshot to the face, Nigerian rapper Six is a bit of an enigma and an inspiration. Known for always trying to preach positivity with his music, Six

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Watch The Grim Video For Burna Boy And Stormzy’s ‘Real Life’

October 2, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

One astounding quality of Burna Boy’s fifth studio album, Twice As Tall, is the undeniable relevance of the song’s themes. From the tragic aftertaste of Monsters You Made to the

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Shopé Creates A Perfect Fusion Of Afrobeat And Hip-hop/RnB On Debut EP ‘RIKIKI’

October 2, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

With his internationally crafted sound, Toronto-based Mosope Adeyemi known as, Shopé is bringing a unique energy to the global musicscape. The 2019 CBC Searchlight winner was originally born and raised

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BadBoyTimz Shares Retro Video For Mayorkun-Assisted Remix Of ‘MJ’

October 2, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

On his stand-out single MJ which was BadBoyTimz’s ticket to mainstream relevance, he touches on finding your happiness in Nigeria regardless of the prevalent pandemic and other negative situations, he

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Mike World Teams Up With Akuchi On ‘Jolly Rancher’

October 2, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Rappers live for metaphorical references which when delivered perfectly, is often used as a test of the strength of their rhyme and reason. It also serves as an indirect measure

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Omah Lay Is In His Element In Artsy Video For ‘Damn’

October 2, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Omah Lay’s unique spin on Afrofusion has continued to serve as the leverage he needs to elevate himself and stay relevant in an industry teeming with similar talent. His five-track

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Wande Coal Shares Dramatic Short Film For Wale Assisted Remix Of ‘Again’

October 2, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Fresh off the release of his dissatisfying seven-track EP, Realms which featured Nigerian-American rap star Wale on the remix of fan-favorite, Again, Wande Coal shares the video for the standout

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Simi Is Well Versed In The Language Of Love On Comeback EP ‘Restless II’

October 2, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Since she stepped onto the scene, Simi has been speaking the language of love. It’s been more than a decade of projecting it in its different forms, agape, philia, Eros