Music

District234 covers Nigerian music across Afrobeats, hip-hop, street pop and the alté scene. Our coverage includes album reviews, artist profiles, cultural analysis and commentary on the evolution of African music.

From rising artists to global superstars like Wizkid, Burna Boy and Tems, this section documents the sound shaping contemporary African culture.

Dash Omd Unleashes New Single “Silicon” 

Following the massive success of his single “Aston Martin”, which garnered an impressive million streams since its release. Dash Omd  is...

Laime’s ‘Naughty By Nature’: A Musical Memoir Of Life Events

Laime’s official entry into the music scene took place in 2018 with the release of his debut EP, “21.” This...

Mr Eazi’s The Evil Genius is Charming on a Second Listen, Facts

What is the one word you’d use to describe Mr Eazi’s debut album, The Evil Genius? For this writer, it’d...

Gyakie Releases Addictive Ode To Love Again With “Rent Free”

Ghanaian Afrobeats/Afro Fusion artist, Gyakie has released her latest single, “Rent Free”. This would be her first single of the...

T.A.M.E. Makes His Entrance To The Music Scene With “All of This”, Produced By Dayo Blaq

Singer T.A.M.E. makes an entrance to the music scene with his newly released single, “All of This”. This feel-good track...

OMOL Drops Debut Single “Feeling Lost”, A Reflective New Release

“Feeling Lost” taps into a familiar Lagos reality: waking up, showing up, working hard, and still feeling like life is...

Laime’s Latest Release: ‘Where Dem Dey Remix’ Packs A Punch

Emerging artist Onisolaime Bennibor, known by his stage name Laime, takes his musical cues from Afrobeats, Highlife, R&B, and Hip-Hop,...

Is Rema Probably the Biggest Cat of All New Cats in the Nigerian Music Industry

News flash: no reason, other than he’s probably just too good, and is flexing supreme in his own time. So...

Love, Longing, And Letting Go: Begho And Inçi’s EP “Don’t Bother, I’m Not Coming Back” Unveils It All

Begho and Inçi’s latest EP, “Don’t Bother, I’m Not Coming Back,” opens an unfiltered window into the unpredictable path of...

Afrofusion Rapper Reggie Rankin Releases New Single, ‘Ring Size’

Reggie Rankin, the fast-rising Afrofusion rapper based in the vibrant music scene of the United Kingdom, is back with a...