REGGAE LAND EXPANDS TO THREE DAYS WITH FIRST-EVER FRIDAY SHOW FEATURING BURNA BOY
Following a record-breaking and fastest ever sell-out of its 2026 edition on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August 2026, Reggae Land is matching demand by expanding into a three day festival for the first time, with Friday 31st July just announced and headlined by global superstar Burna Boy, who plays the festival for the first time. Sign up now for Friday […]
Tems Ties Burna Boy for Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries by a Nigerian
Tems ties Burna Boy for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries by a Nigerian artist. Her 7th entry, “What You Need,” matches the record set by the African Giant. Nigerian music superstar Tems has hit another career milestone after logging another song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This sees her tie Burna Boy as […]
Rema Shines as Nigerian Stars Rule AFRIMA 2026
Nigerian stars ruled the 9th All Africa Music Awards in Lagos, with Rema emerging the nightâs biggest winner. The 24-year-old hitmaker swept three major prizes, including Artiste of the Year and Best Male Artiste in Western Africa. Burna Boy claimed Album of the Year, while Yemi Alade won Best Soundtrack for You Are. Rising star […]
Burna Boy Defends Actions After Ejecting Couple at Concert
Burna Boy has fiercely defended his actions after a viral incident at his Colorado concert, where he ejected a couple for sleeping during his performance. The Grammy-winner addressed the couple, saying, âTake her home. I am not doing any more song until you take her home.â The moment sparked mixed reactions from fans and a […]
Burna Boy, Dangote Named Among 2025 Top Peace Icons in Africa
Grammy-winning music star Burna Boy and billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote have been named among the 2025 â100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa.â The list was unveiled at a news conference in Abuja yesterday, with the award ceremony, set from July 4 to 6 at the â100 Most Notable Africans Leadership and Business Summitâ in […]
Burna Boy, Wizkid, Asake Win Big at AAEA 2025
Burna Boy was named the Best Overall Male Artist of the Year at this yearâs AAEA Music Awards, which took place recently in Nairobi. Wizkid’s ‘Piece of My Heart’ featuring Brent Faiyaz got the prize for the Best Afro-R&B song, just as British-Nigerian singer, Darkoo, won the award for the Best Diasporan Act for her hit single ‘Favourite Girl’ whose remix features Rema. Asake’s ‘MMS’ featuring […]
Burna Boy, Tems, Davido, Lojay Up for iHeartRadio Awards
Burna Boy, Tems, Lojay, and Davido have earned nods for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Davido and Lojay are nominated for Best R&B Song for their contribution to Chris Brown‘s ‘Sensational’, while Burna Boy and Tems are up for the World Artist of the Year category. Meanwhile, South African singer, Tyla, leads the African contingent with three nominations with the third being for Best […]
The 24-hour Greater Lagos Countdown 2025 to Begin by 7.00pm
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, says the 24-hour Greater Lagos Countdown 2025 slated to hold Dec. 31 will begin at 7.00 p.m Benson-Awoyinka, in a statement yesterday, said the event which was meant to usher in the New Year,will feature an electrifying lineup of Afrobeat superstars, including Wizkid, […]
Burna Boy Drops New Jam Titled ‘Bundle by Bundle’
 Burna Boy has dropped a new jam, Bundle by Bundle. The afrobeats song, produced by Telz, leads into Burna Boyâs forthcoming eighth album, âNo Sign Of Weaknessâ. Read Another Story https://thebeat99.com/nigeria-to-host-ecowas-african-wrestling-tournament-next-year/
Lil Durk Reportedly Plans To Plead Not Guilty In Murder For Hire Case
Lil Durk is presently incarcerated in Miami on a conspiracy charge of murder-for-hire. Shortly after five suspected OTF affiliates were detained last week, the Chicago rapper was also arrested. The authorities suspect they were bribed to carry out an attack on Quando Rondo, but his cousin Lul Pab was killed instead. However, a source recently […]