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Nasty C Confirms Upcoming Collaboration with T.I

January 22, 2019 by Ify Obi

Superstar South African rapper, Nasty C has hinted a collaboration with American rapper, T. I. and we already can’t wait to have a listen. Speculations of a collaboration between the

Music Pop Culture

Little Simz Shares ‘Selfish’ Video And Announces New Album

January 18, 2019 by Adaeze Oguzie

Just on the heels of her Coachella 2019 lineup, Little Simz has announced a new album, GREY Area is set to arrive March 1 on her own label Age 101 via AWAL Recordings. The British-Nigerian rapper

Film & TV Pop Culture

John Boyega To Produce South African Crime Thriller, ‘God is Good’

January 17, 2019 by Adaeze Oguzie

John Boyega is certainly starting the new year with a bang! The British-Nigerian actor announced yesterday that he will executive produce the upcoming South African crime thriller God is Good and also

Aesthetics Pop Culture

Tomi Adeyemi’s ‘Children of Virtue and Vengeance’ Gets Release Date

January 16, 2019 by Ify Obi

The second novel in Tomi Adeyemi’s fantasy trilogy, Children of Virtue and Vengeance gets a release date to much excitement of fans of the series. At the very beginning, she

Events Pop Culture

Rele Announces 2019 Young Contemporaries

January 9, 2019 by Ify Obi

Hosted by the Rele Arts Foundation, the 4th edition of the Young Contemporaries Initiative has been announced. Since its inception, the initiative has armed young emerging visual art talents with

Film & TV Pop Culture

Cynthia Erivo Shortlisted For the 2019 BAFTA Rising Star Award

January 9, 2019 by Adaeze Oguzie

Cynthia Erivo — the British-Nigerian actress and singer who is just an Oscar shy of an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) has been named as one of Bafta’s rising stars and

Film & TV Pop Culture

Lionheart Is Genevieve’s Heartfelt Love Letter To Eastern Nigeria

January 7, 2019 by Culture Custodian

In Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut, Lionheart, she tells a story that is richly Nigerian – to be specific, richly Igbo – and manages to address a few problems of what we now call new Nollywood while bridging the gap between it and Nollywood 1.0.

Film & TV Pop Culture

David Oyelowo and Oprah To Co-Direct Disney’s ‘The Water Man’

January 4, 2019 by Adaeze Oguzie

From Chiwetel Ejiofor’s The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind to Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje’s visceral Farming, and Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart, said to be one of Nigeria’s biggest movie exports of recent,

Music Pop Culture

Burna Boy and Mr Eazi To Perform At Coachella 2019

January 4, 2019 by Adedamola Onabanjo

One of the biggest disappointments Wizkid fans bore last year came when he failed to take the stage at Coachella over a three-week span and was instead spotted at Club 57

Feature Pop Culture

Key Pop Culture Moments of 2018

December 28, 2018 by Ify Obi

2018 has so far been such an amazing year in the world of Nigerian pop culture. We have had key players in the music game dropping monstrous and infectious hits

Music Pop Culture

Google Releases List of Trending Songs of 2018 in Nigeria

December 13, 2018 by Ify Obi

Google has released its annual list of top trending songs for the year 2018 amongst a number of other trends. The list features a number of songs that passed through

Pop Culture

‘Insecure’ Star, Yvonne Orji Nabs A Book Deal With Flatiron Books

December 7, 2018 by Adaeze Oguzie

On today’s episode of Black Girl Magic, actress and comedian, Yvonne Orji can now add author to her resumé, cause she has signed a new deal with Flatiron Books and will be

Music Pop Culture

Davido offers a rare peek into the life of a superstar in his new tour doc

November 23, 2018 by Ify Obi

When our favourite celebrities let us have a somewhat personal and intimate glimpse into their lives, it is always an amazing experience. Davido recently released what we would like to consider a

News & Politics Pop Culture

These Young African Game Changers Made The 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30

November 14, 2018 by Adaeze Oguzie

Every year, Forbes Magazine releases it’s 30 Under 30 list that features trailblazers that cut across all industries spanning from the United States of America down to Africa. This year like

Film & TV Pop Culture

Idris Elba Is PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive For 2018

November 6, 2018 by Adaeze Oguzie

Sure, he might have been conferred the title of Order of the British Empire for his services to drama — but Idris Elba has now been crowned ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ as stated