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The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Music From And Inspired By Soundtrack Is Finally Here

November 3, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By soundtrack, produced by Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Dave Jordan is set to be released on November

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Meet Magicsticks- The Producer Behind Asake’s Disruptive Run

October 14, 2022 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

When sociologists and historians seek to make sense of 2022- a definitive year in Nigerian history, they will use certain moments and people as capstones upon which their findings will

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10 Nigerian Lyrics And The Best Situations To Call On Them

September 20, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Nigerian artists are often likened to prophets and philosophers because of how some of what they speak about with their lyrics often come to pass, end up being super relevant,

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Fireboy & Asake Share TG Omori-Directed ‘Bandana’ Video

August 17, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Then highly anticipated Bandana video is out. When we heard that YBNL’s Fireboy and Asake were going to link up to give us Bandana, we knew right there and then that it was

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Review: Fireboy’s cynicism in “Playboy” stalls his versatility

August 10, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Like many of his colleagues in the Nigerian pop music scene, Fireboy DML has made a living off of female-centric songs. There’s always a woman to be pined after in

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5 Times Nigerian Stars Made Us Proud In The First Half Of The Year

July 21, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

The great writer Chinua Achebe once said that “being a Nigerian is abysmally frustrating and unbelievably exciting”, and few words sum it up quite so aptly. Being Nigerian is, indeed,

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Fireboy Reaffirms Hitmaking Status with New Single ‘Playboy’

March 24, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter, Fireboy DML is back with a brand new single titled Playboy. The highly anticipated song was produced by Bizzouch and serves as Fireboy’s first release

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Fireboy DML Joins WSTRN On Sound Sprawling ‘Be My Guest’

August 31, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

More than anything now, Nigerian musicians are enjoying attention from their foreign counterparts who seem to have struck gold in the goldmine that is the industry’s talent pool. Fireboy DML

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Fireboy DML Marches Onward With Shizzi-Produced ‘Peru’

July 22, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Fireboy DML’s sophomore album, Apollo, as persona-defining as it was, passed by without as much fanfare as his debut, Laughter, Tears, And Goosebumps, pulled. In a manner that speaks to

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Fireboy DML is Gunning for Greatness and Legacy

July 12, 2021 by Culture Custodian

by Michael Kolawole “The cycles of Nigerian pop are fast and vast. It takes talent and luck to stay current. There is no artist who can hug currency.” — Michael Kolawole The first

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Watch The Persona Defining Video For Fireboy DML’s ‘Lifestyle’

May 24, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Fireboy DML ran the race to victory in the earlier released video for Champion featuring D’Smoke, off his persona and journey-defining sophomore album, Apollo. In a manner that suggests he

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6lack Joins DJ Spinall And Fireboy DML On Pulsating Remix Of ‘Sere’

May 7, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

DJ Spinall’s fifth studio album, Grace, arrived to much anticipation and acclaim, with fan-favorite and album standout, Sere, paving the way to its peak. Recognizing the strength and value the

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Cheque And Fireboy DML Gun For Success In Video For History

April 23, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Following the release of their rhyme and rhythm-filled single, History, childhood school friends, Cheque and Fireboy DML reflect on how far they’ve come in the video for the emotive single.

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Cheque And Fireboy DML Unite After Many Years On ‘History’

April 8, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Come-up stories are staples in musicians’ discographies, most never miss out on opportunities to relay how they came about success and what’s better than one come-up story on a song?

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Fireboy DML Takes On The World In Earthy Video For ‘Champion’

March 10, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Fireboy DML running across a field followed by an audience of little children chanting champion is probably not the way we envisioned the song when it opened the curtains on