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Lewis Fitzgerald Teams Up With NSG On ‘Tell Your Ex (Woi Oi)’
Renowned as ‘the kings of the summer banger’ NSG are one of the UK’s most celebrated collectives with a knack...
ODUMODUBLVCK Links Up With Cruel Santino & Bella Shmurda For “DOG EAT DOG II”
fresh off starring in the recent NOCTA x Nike collaboration alongside TeeZee one of the Nigerian drill scene’s most exciting...
KREPT & KONAN Release New Single ‘Smooth Lovin’ Featuring Popcaan
Record-breaking rap duo Krept & Konan have recently released Smooth Lovin featuring Popcaan. Smooth Lovin, produced by returning collaborator P2J (Beyonce, Wizkid, Stormzy), is the first official...
‘There’s Enough Of Me To Go Round’, Amapiano Explains In A Chat
When Wizkid released his most recent song, Bad To Me, practically all music fans turned into music analysts. Everyone had an...
Recent Posts
Legendary Afrobeats Albums With Huge Replay Value
It is said that knowledge is infinite and that it has an infinite refill...
‘Clarity of Mind’ Is Omah Lay Learning to Package His Wounds
There is something almost theatrical about the way Omah Lay exists in the public...
You Can’t Call Yourself a Yearner If You Haven’t Heard These 20 Afrobeats Love Songs
Nigerian artists don’t just make love songs. They mirror feelings you can’t outrun. Over...
25 Afrobeats Songs Nobody Puts on Their Lists — But Should
We’ll never truly reach a consensus on what song deserves a spot in the...
Remember When: The Peak Era of Afrobeats in the Late 2010s
This is simply a nostalgic think piece — a small attempt to ask why...
12 Essential Ycee Songs That Prove He’s One of Nigeria’s Greatest Rappers
Ycee, the Nigerian rapper who stormed the scene with Jagaban and redefined cool for...
Alté Doesn’t Need to Be Found: Why Inaccessibility Is the Point
The alté scene built something rare: a community whose value lived in its inaccessibility....
Laycon Confronts Growth and Uncertainty on “Reason”
Laycon turns inward on his latest release Reason, a reflective record that grapples with the tension...
The Good Wine Turn Toward Quiet Assurance on “Onumo”
London-based duo The Good Wine return with Onumo, an intimate worship record centred on presence rather than...
Alyn Sano Embraces Gratitude on Reflective New Single Amen
Rwandan artist Alyn Sano leans into gratitude on her new single Amen, a reflective offering built around...
Culture
Is Anikulapo: The Ghoul Awakens the Worst Watch of the Year? (Probably, But These 5 Are Fighting for the Title)
We cannot, in good conscience, move past Anikulapo: The Ghoul Awakens until we have properly addressed the cinematic travesty that...
Why Everyone Is Romanticising 2016 Right Now
Open TikTok or X and 2016 will eventually find you. A clip of someone driving through traffic with an old...
How Susan Pwajok’s Short Film, ‘Laraba and Balarabe,’ Exemplifies The Twisted World of Modern Dating
Modern relationships often present a distorted and emotionally volatile landscape. What passes for connection is frequently marked by toxicity, manipulation,...
Inside the Afrobeats Economy: How Much Do Nigerian Artists Really Earn From Streaming?
Afrobeats is everywhere right now. Stadium tours are selling out, playlists are full of Nigerian records, and the diaspora has...
10 Nigerian Artists That Have Starred in Nollywood Movies
Nigerian Artists in Nollywood Movies – 10 Unforgettable Roles You Need to See For years, the Nigerian entertainment industry has...
The Grammy Mirage: Why the Nigerian Obsession with Western Validation is a Losing Game
The morning after the Grammy Awards has become a recurring ritual of collective heartbreak for the Nigerian music industry. Once...
The “Predator” Narrative: Is Wizkid Really Just Feeding Off the New School?
If you’re seeing this, you’ve been deceived. You likely clicked because you wanted to see another veteran artist dragged for...
Why Everyone Is Romanticising 2016 Right Now
Open TikTok or X and 2016 will eventually find you. A clip of someone driving through traffic with an old...
Does Shoday Deserve Mainstream Attention With His Kind of Music?
Dismissing Shoday’s sound as ‘music for lash techs’ isn’t a critique of quality, it is an exercise in classism. For...
Shoday Kicks Off 2026 With New Single ‘Paparazzi’ Featuring FOLA
Fast-rising Afrobeat star, Shoday has recently released his debut single for the year, ‘Paparazzi,’ a vibrant new single with FOLA,...
Music
Legendary Afrobeats Albums With Huge Replay Value
It is said that knowledge is infinite and that it has an infinite refill for a creative. And while we...
‘Clarity of Mind’ Is Omah Lay Learning to Package His Wounds
There is something almost theatrical about the way Omah Lay exists in the public imagination. His personality reads as genuinely,...
You Can’t Call Yourself a Yearner If You Haven’t Heard These 20 Afrobeats Love Songs
Nigerian artists don’t just make love songs. They mirror feelings you can’t outrun. Over the years, Afrobeats has given us...
25 Afrobeats Songs Nobody Puts on Their Lists — But Should
We’ll never truly reach a consensus on what song deserves a spot in the ranking of best Afrobeats songs to...
Remember When: The Peak Era of Afrobeats in the Late 2010s
This is simply a nostalgic think piece — a small attempt to ask why we keep craving the Afrobeats we...
12 Essential Ycee Songs That Prove He’s One of Nigeria’s Greatest Rappers
Ycee, the Nigerian rapper who stormed the scene with Jagaban and redefined cool for a generation has gone quiet. We...