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Rema wins Best Afrobeats at 2023 MTV EMAs

At the 2023 MTV EMAs, Rema won the award for the Best African act after fending off competition from others superstars including Davido and Burna Boy. Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj were the highest winners as they won 3 awards respectively. The 2023 MTV EMAs ceremony which was scheduled for Paris has earlier been cancelled for what organisers said was a cautionary measure to protect all those who would be […]

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‘No disrespect to Davido’ – Portable clears air on song with Dammy Krane

Reports emerged on social media that Portable and Dammy Krane had recorded a diss track against Davido during their studio session, amid Davido’s ongoing social media feud over alleged debt. Reacting to the rumours via a video message making the rounds on X, Portable explained that his studio session with Krane was strictly business and had nothing to do with his beef with Davido. He explained that his studio collaboration […]

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‘I’ve written over 252 songs for my colleagues’ – Peruzzi boasts

Singer and songwriter, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, popularly known as Peruzzi, has boasted about writing over 252 songs for his colleagues in the Nigerian music industry. The prolific songwriter said many Nigerian artistes contact him to write songs for them. Taking to his verified X handle, Peruzzi warned opposition fans to quit disrespecting him, bragging that he is the “oracle” their faves “consult” when they need hit He also stated that […]

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Asake’s ‘Lonely At The Top’ first song to hit 100m streams on Audiomack

Sensational Nigerian singer Asake has achieved yet another milestone as his hit song ‘Lonely At The Top’ recently became the first song to hit 100 million streams on the global streaming platform Audiomack. The song, which was one of the standout tracks of his sophomore album, ‘Work Of Art,’ released earlier this year, achieved the feat after becoming the world’s most streamed song on Audiomack. ‘Lonely At The Top’ topped […]

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Nasty C describes Wande Coal & Phyno as his idols

In an interview with Cool FM, Nasty C shared that his trip to Nigeria has been an eventful one as he has not only enjoyed himself but also had the chance to meet some of his idols like Phyno and Wande Coal whose music he says he has been listening to for nearly 1o years.  Nasty C previewed a new single featuring Nigerian Hip Hop star ODUMODUBLVCK at Obi's House in Lagos to an excited […]

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Burna Boy’s ‘Love, Damini’ becomes most certified album in Nigeria

Burna Boy records another landmark feat with his sixth album 'Love, Damini.' This remarkable achievement was celebrated at an exclusive private party in Lagos. The artist's groundbreaking accomplishment is a testament not only to his musical prowess but also to how vibrant the Nigerian music industry is. The certifications presented to him were: 1. Love Damini - 5x Platinum (Highest certified album in Nigerian history) 2. Sungba (Remix) — 4x Platinum (highest certified single […]

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Billboard Music Awards: Organisers introduce Afrobeats categories, nominate Rema, Wizkid, others

Top Afrobeats Artist and Top Afrobeats Song were among the nine new categories unveiled this year by organisers of the Billboard Music Awards. The others are the top global K-pop artist, top K-pop tour, top K-pop album, and top global K-pop song. The Nigerian quartet of Rema, Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Tems were nominated in the maiden Top Afrobeats Artist category as well as Cameroonian diva, Libianca. Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ […]

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‘I’m worth more than $5m’ – Mr Eazi knocks fan

Popular singer and entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, aka Mr Eazi, has vehemently disagreed with a fan who claimed his net worth is just $5 million. A fan with the X handle @ZobaDeGreat had commended Mr Eazi in a post, claiming the singer married billionaire, Femi Otedola’s daughter, Temi Otedola, in a low-key ceremony despite being worth “around $5 million”. Whilst commending the singer, the fan lashed out at those who […]

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BREAKING: Afro Nation cancels Detty December concert in Nigeria

In a statement released by the organisers on October 31, 2023, the highly anticipated event was canceled due to the impossibility of delivering a show of the quality Nigeria deserves. "Unfortunately the Afro Nation Nigeria festival in Lagos will now not be taking place. As event organisers, we hold ourselves to extremely high standards and it has become clear to us that it is currently not possible to deliver a […]

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