Category: The Music Blog
Johnny Drille’s new single ‘Bad Dancer’ is a declaration of love
Johnny Drille’s debut album, whose title we don’t know yet, is already picking up momentum with the release of yet ...
Niniola has released the tracklist for her upcoming RnB EP ‘6th Heaven’
RnB has always been Niniola’s first love, as far back as her stint with reality show Project Fame in 2013 ...
Afrobeats’ best Rema and Tiwa Savage tapped for Stefflon Don’s ‘Can’t Let You Go’ remix
Stefflon Don has enlisted Tiwa Savage and Rema, two of Afrobeats’ homegrown mascots, for the remix of her single Can’t ...
Blaqbonez recruits Tiwa Savage for the remix of sex-tinged single ‘BBC’
Blaqblonez has given new life to his salacious single BBC by teaming up with Tiwa Savage for the remix. Released ...
Teni, Niniola, Blaqbonez, Johnny Drille – these artistes are dropping albums in 2021
If 2020 taught us anything, it is that a pandemic can’t stop the release of albums. Everyone and their grandmother ...
Niniola makes observations about the church and faith in video for Innocent (Fagbo)
Off her sophomore album Colours and Sounds released last October, Niniola has just delivered the Adasa Cookey-directed visuals for Innocent ...
Tems goes to space in the video for ‘The Key’
Tems released her debut EP For Broken Ears last September, an impressive outing that cemented her nascent status as an ...
Joeboy has released the tracklist for debut album ‘Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic’
On February 4, Joeboy will release his much-anticipated debut album Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic, following the impressive outing of ...
Joeboy details longing and desire in new video for ‘Lonely’
Joeboy’s debut album Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic is gradually picking up momentum with the visuals of Lonely now out, ...
Watch the dazzling animated video of Sia’s ‘Hey Boy’ feat. Burna Boy
Announced on Tuesday that Burna Boy will feature on Sia’s Hey Boy remix, off her upcoming eight studio album Music ...
Joeboy’s debut album ‘Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic’ is on its way
Joeboy’s ascension in the music industry has been lovely to watch, breaking into a new stratosphere with 2019 pop hits ...
Wathoni and Brighto are lovebirds in the video of Reekado Banks’ ‘Speak to Me’ ft Tiwa Savage
Directed by Adasa Cookey, Reekado Banks has released the video of Speak To Me featuring Tiwa Savage, off his 2020 ...
Why Tems and Omah Lay should take responsibility as Nigerians push for their freedom in Uganda
After the news of the arrest of Tems and Omah Lay for having an unauthorised concert in Uganda broke on ...
Gender bias or queer issues? | Temmie Ovwasa’s experience at YBNL suggests the industry has a long way to go on inclusion
The recent boom in the number of female music stars seemed to have quelled some growing agitations on female marginalisation. ...
Flavour’s new album and all the new songs for your weekend playlist
The business end of the week is here and for many people, it’s a deserved break from work and similar ...
Why foreign media have a different perspective of Nigerian albums
In the space of one week, two albums of two separate Nigerian singers were adjudged by the foreign media to ...
Grammy: Burna gets #TwiceAsTall with 2021 nomination
It has been more than a long time coming for Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy who gets a ...
MOBO Awards return to shine light on a big year for Nigerian artistes
You would have to go as far back as 2017 for the last time popular music awards MOBO held. But ...
Flavour’s new album ‘Flavour of Africa’ is out in December
Come December 4, another major album will be filling up our playlist. Flavour’s Flavour of Africa seems like the last ...
#AlbumReview: Qdot takes us to the culture years with ‘Alagbe’
Born Qudus Damilare Fakoya, Qdot right from when he announced his talent on the music scene, had impressed music fans ...
Davido is upset at those who sent birthday greetings to PSquare separately
Both half of the superstar music duo, Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye of PSquare have not been on speaking terms ...
Is Omah Lay giving the industry’s big boys a run for their money?
I once had a conversation with a a friend who brought up an interesting subject. He told me of how ...
#NumbersDontLie: How streaming is fast defining success in the music industry
It would probably be perplexing for an album to cross the one billion mark in streams yet such an album ...
#AlbumReview: How Afrobeats got ‘A Better Time’ on Davido’s latest album
Much fanfare had been generated because of Davido’s third studio album and on November 13th, the artiste, born David Adeleke, ...
Brymo infuriates fans with tweet on Nigerian albums but here’s what we think
It’s always intriguing to see that thousands of people can have a conversation or an argument about a person over ...
#ABetterTime: Afrobeats battle for supremacy reaches new height
Perhaps for the first time ever, we have the big four of Davido, Wizkid, Olamide and Burna Boy dropping albums ...
What to expect from 14th edition of The Headies Awards
It is that season of the year for pomp and circumstance of the music industry, and popular awards platform often ...
#EndSARS: Falz brings back memories of #LekkiShooting and why youth must continue the ‘fight’
When #EndSARS protests broke out, it was a huge sign that the youth have had their fill of perpetual oppression ...
Here’s how ‘Made in Lagos’ album has fared since its release
It is barely two weeks since Ayodeji Balogun, the famous Wizkid, dropped ‘Made in Lagos,’ his fourth studio album. To ...
Review: Brymo uses new EP to fight off ‘Libel’ and depression
The reputation of Brymo, born Olawale Ashimi, has never been in doubt when it comes to wit, depth of content ...