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10 Nigerian Street Anthems That Rocked The Last Decade

May 24, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Nigerian music is as diverse as music comes. One trait that stands out across all genres is the flexibility of the music and its ability to assume different forms based

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5 Notes From Billboard’s Debut Afrobeats Chart

March 30, 2022 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Last week, Billboard announced its first try to document the burgeoning Afrobeats movement with a chart dedicated to covering the 50 best performing tracks within the US Market. Yesterday, the

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Cheque Is A Grateful Lover On Olamide-Assisted ‘LOML’

September 3, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

With singles like the Fireboy DML assisted History and Call Me Baby, Cheque has built and maintained the right tempo to aid the meaningful release of his debut album. However,

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Olamidé Blooming Legend Persona Shines Through On ‘UY Scuti’

June 18, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Olamidé, as The Guardian notes in a glowing profile this week, is undoubtedly one of Africa’s biggest music stars, and the continent’s most successful and influential rap act, with billions

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Falz, Olamide And LK Kuddy Join Kizz Daniel On 2021 Debut ‘Currently’

January 29, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

For Kizz Daniel, starting the year on a high note translates to starting it with the power of not one or two industry giants, but three and he does just

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DJ Tunez Enlists Olamide On Potential Party Starter ‘Require’

December 9, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Contrary to the dreariness that plagued many industries across the world this year, many artists took different routes by doubling down on their artistry to give us their best and

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Bad Boy Timz Powers The Video For Olamide’s ‘Loading’

December 2, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Olamide’s tenth studio album, Carpe Diem is still a major contender for album of the year being a prime example of sonic evolution and as it continues to enjoy the

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Olamide’s Bella Shmurda-Assisted ‘Triumphant’ Is An Ode To His Come Up. Watch Here.

November 3, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

A year ago, Olamide was a major key in unlocking the success Bella Shmurda is reaping now. He joined the latter on the remix of his hit single, Vision2020 on

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Olamide Reaches His Renaissance Peak On Tenth Studio Album ‘Carpe Diem’

October 9, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

As far as foreign language titled albums go, expectations of delivery usually range from exotic to bland, almost never an in-between. Olamide finds this middle on his tenth studio album,

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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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Olamide Sings His Own Praises On P-Prime Produced Comeback Single ‘Eru’

September 9, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Olamide is back and this time, following months away from the music scene, he returns, spotting an ego as big and strong as his Yoruba articulated punchlines on Eru, on

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Watch The Cryptic Visualizer For Prettyboy D-O’s ‘Wetin You Smoke’

June 27, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Since the release of his acclaimed debut, Everything Pretty, Prettyboy D-O has been charting his path to fame by way of more individualistic singles, projects, shows, and videos. All of

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Pretty Boy D-O Is At The Crossroads Of Genres on New Project ‘Wildfire’

June 19, 2020 by Tomi

Prettyboy D-O tells a new story on each track as he exists at a crossroads of genres as we’ve become accustomed to.

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Stream DRBLasGidi’s Long Anticipated Pioneers Album

May 1, 2020 by Tomi

Armed with features from Santi, Lady Donli, Maison 2500, WANI, Tems, Prettyboy DO, Odunsi and Olamide

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Dice Ailes Returns With Renewed Attitude On Olamide Assisted ‘Pim Pim’

February 21, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Dice Ailes was justifiably public enemy number one in October 2019 when he horribly appropriated black culture through his final single of the year, Ginika. With the reinforcement and a