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‘Can’t wait to meet my new baby!’ Wizkid affirms Jada P’s pregnancy.

Nigerian music superstar, Wizkid, has confirmed that he and his partner, Jada P, are expecting their third child together. The confirmation came after a fan, Lord Popey, commented on Wizkid's recent behavior towards colleague Davido on his official X page. Lord Popey jokingly suggested that Wizkid's partner was pregnant, but the musician was the one exhibiting hormonal changes. However, Wizkid responded, confirming the pregnancy and expressing his excitement. "Yes o! We dey […]

todayOctober 4, 2024 13

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‘I am a married man’ – Wizkid reveals.

Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has revealed that he’s married. The singer declared he was officially off the market at his recent music listening party in London, addressing his female fans at the concert. “Baby, I am a married man, don’t come close to me. I am married. My kids are at home,” he said. It’s unclear whether the singer was joking or not. Wizkid is currently in […]

todayOctober 2, 2024 19

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Asake causes uproar on social media for smashing fan’s iPhone 16 Pro Max

Afrobeat singer, Asake has faced criticisms on social media for smashing a fan’s iPhone 16 Pro Max in Germany. The Artist recently performed at a concert in Germany, violently snatched the fan’s phone and smashed it on the floor, causing significant damage. Sharing the video of the incident in a social media post, a fan named Adeoti showed the moment he tried to get a picture with Asake before he angrily […]

todayOctober 2, 2024 14

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Wizkid holds a release party of his upcoming single; Fills up Paris Night Club!

Wizkid's upcoming collaboration is set for release later in October and it will kick off the era of his highly anticipated sixth album 'Morayo'. To celebrate the upcoming collaboration 'Piece of My Heart' featuring Brent Faiyaz, he holds a release party on the 29th of September, 2024. For Brent Faiyaz, this marks his second collaboration with a Nigerian artist after he was featured by Tems on 'Found' off her successful EP 'If Orange Was A Place'. […]

todayOctober 2, 2024 11

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Wizkid stirs up trouble with Davido

  In a tweet, O.B.O wrote, “First single of the year loading 👀. Happy Independence Day 🇳🇬.” Afrobeats superstar,Wizkid, however, dashed to the X platform in multiple posts to bash Davido’s upcoming single, stating, “Pussy boys dropping mids again! ❤️🦅.” The tension intensified when Tycoone, a close associate of Davido, took to the same platform, appearing to provoke Wizkid by daring him to release his much-awaited album that is taking forever to complete. Tycoone’s tweeted […]

todayOctober 2, 2024 19

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Oxlade credits Wande Coal as inspiration behind music career

Also, Oxlade shared the story of how he collaborated with Wande Coal on his song, Asunasa - Hold Your Waist. He recounted how, after recording the song in Ghana, he felt something was missing, and a conversation with Wande Coal led to the legendary singer's feature on the track. "That's the fastest song I made on the album. I made it in Ghana, and when I was thinking of the song I felt like […]

todaySeptember 27, 2024 14

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You took an award that didn’t represent your sound – Do2dtun slams Tyla over VMA acceptance speech

On September 12, 2024, the OAP called Tyla out on Instagram for her comment highlighting the diversity of African music beyond Afrobeats, during her acceptance speech for the award. He wrote, "Aunty @tyla aka am not Afrobeats, I am Amapiano. We have heard you but your song “Water” isn’t amapiano either. If you thought you were categorized in a wrong category, you should have given the award back or denounced the nomination. You clearly took an […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024 15

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Tyla says she represents Amapiano after winning Afrobeats category at 2024 VMAs

After accepting the Best Afrobeats Award at the 2024 VMAs for her hit single 'Water', Tyla expressed her gratitude for winning the category while also pointedly deciding to offer the organisers a crash course on muddling up all music from Africa as Afrobeats. "I know there's a tendency to group all African artists as Afrobeats. Even though Afrobeats has run things and opened doors for us, African music is so diverse," Tyla said. "I come […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024 12

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Mohbad’s widow, Wunmi pens touching tribute on 1st anniversary of his death

On September 12, 2024, Wunmi took to Instagram, reflecting on their shared life and the pain of his absence for her and their one-year-old son Liam. She wrote in part, "Ilerioluwa mi, husband of my youth, my best friend! It’s been a year today—a year since you left me and our Liam in this cold world. It’s been so hard. I miss you so much. Liam misses you too. I wish you were here […]

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