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Bella Shmurda Resurfaces With Less Baggage On “DND” EP

July 27, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

In 2019, Bella Shmurda’s career took off on a colourful note after the crooner got Olamide featured on his Vision 2020 Remix, a hit that generated a lot of local

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Richie Campbell Explores Love With Bella Shmurda For “Run Gimme”

April 20, 2023 by Alex Omenye

Richie Campbell is not a stranger to the European rap world, and he is not stopping anytime soon. With over 600,000 dedicated monthly listeners, Richie flaunts a potent melodic palette,

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10 Afrobeat Songs That Blew Up Pre-Release

April 19, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Music rollout processes have taken a new look in recent years. Before an artist releases a song officially, they sometimes tease the track by sharing snippets on their social media

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Bella Shmurda Elicits Hope and Good Living In New Single, “Ara (Gen Gen Tin)”

March 14, 2023 by Adedimeji Quayyim

Nigerian singer and street hop superstar, Bella Shmurda has released a new single, Ara (Gen Gen Tin). The single, which is the singer’s treatise on how he has braced the

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Bella Shmurda Releases New Visuals For ‘Philo’ Featuring Omah Lay

September 26, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Nigerian street-hop sensation Akinbiyi Abiola Ahmed, popularly known as Bella Shmurda, has released a new love-themed single titled Philo featuring fellow Afrobeats superstar, Omah Lay. Following the success of his

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Bella Shmurda And Popcaan Are An Unlikely But Agreeable Tag Team On ‘So Cold’

August 27, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Bella Shmurda has been consistently smashing boundaries. Along with the likes of Olamide, one of the very few to move out of the confines of street music in Nigeria, the

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It’s A New Dawn For Bella Shmurda with ‘High Tension 2.0’ EP

July 9, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Since the release of his breakout single, Cash App, Bella Shmurda has commandeered the sound of the street with gusto. Also, enjoying the kind of societal and class transcendence, predecessors

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Bella Shmurda Finds Meaning In Festivities On ‘Party Next Door’

July 2, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Unlike those who have come before him, Bella Shmurda is not taking years to discover himself and find his true sound. Within a year of mainstream discovery, the singer has

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TMP Offisial Teams Up With Bella Shmurda On ‘Kizo’

June 11, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

TMP Offisial is not planning on stepping the brakes anytime soon, because it’s been full throttle ever since he shared his Astro Vibes EP in the summer of 2020 and

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Kida Kudz Taps Bella Shmurda On Bass Teeming ‘Ball Till We Fall’

May 14, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

For everyone looking to dominate the mainstream sector of Nigeria’s music industry, the streets, often characterized by musicians domiciled in Lagos Mainland, is one way to achieve this and what

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Rexxie And Bella Shmurda Complement Each Other On ‘Back2Back’

April 9, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Rexxie and Bella Shmurda have recognized their star power which has activated their desire to constantly placate their listeners with their perceived greatness. This was the case with Naira Marley

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Bella Shmurda’s ‘World’ Is An Ode To Conviction In The Face Of Evolution

April 2, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Bella Shmurda is growing into his own. He has conquered the class divide with the likes of Ca$h App and now, he focuses on selling his ability and appeal to

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Crayon Fuses The Streets on the Bella Shmurda assisted ‘Jackpot’

March 19, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Many have described Crayon as an Afropop musician known for his creative street lingo, stirring off-kilter tone, and unique ability to blend street and urban style with ease. He proves

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Twelve Nigerian Musicians We Are Tipping To Have A Big 2021

February 17, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Every year, the industry spits out a range of artists whose prior performance indicates they’ll be dominating the mainstream in said year. While some of them live up to expectations,

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5 Nigerian Music Videos You Need To See From Last Week

February 15, 2021 by Damilare Bayero

Week in, week out, Nigerian musicians thrill their fans to new music and videos. There is so much quality content coming out of the country and the videos that dropped