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Rema HEIS album sparking off a frenzy on social media

Rema has released his highly anticipated sophomore 11-track album, “HEIS”, sparking off a frenzy on social media.

Rema has released his highly anticipated sophomore 11-track album, “HEIS”, sparking off a frenzy on social media. The album features hit singles like “Benin Boys”, featuring Shallipopi, and follows Rema’s debut album, ‘Rave & Roses’, released in March 2022, which included his monster hit, ‘Calm Down’. Music lovers and fans have been taking to social […]

Shakira to Perform at 2024 Copa America Final

Shakira has been confirmed to perform at the 2024 Copa America final, where a crowd of 54,000 is expected to gather at Hard Rock Stadium

Colombian pop star Shakira has been confirmed to perform at the 2024 Copa America final, where a crowd of 54,000 is expected to gather at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, July 14.  The renowned singer, famous for hits like “Hips Don’t Lie,” will take the stage during the halftime show of the highly anticipated event. Shakira, […]

Rema’s ‘Raves & Roses’ Surpasses 100 Weeks on Billboard 200 Chart

Rema's debut album, 'Raves & Roses,' has reached a significant milestone by surpassing 100 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. 

Rema’s debut album, ‘Raves & Roses,’ has reached a significant milestone by surpassing 100 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.  This accomplishment marks it as the second longest-charting Nigerian album in the history of the prestigious chart, following Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos,’ which has spent 133 weeks on the chart. Since its release, ‘Raves & […]

Burna Boy’s ‘Higher’ Breaks Spotify Nigeria’s Opening Day Streaming Record

Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy continues his meteoric rise in the global music industry with his latest single 'Higher,

Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy continues his meteoric rise in the global music industry with his latest single ‘Higher,’ which has set a new record for the highest opening day streams for a solo single on Spotify Nigeria. Since his breakthrough international hit ‘YE’ in 2018, Burna Boy has established himself as one of the […]

Pheelz drops New EP Pheelz Good II

Nigerian singer and producer Pheelz has released his new EP Pheelz Good II, which is available for streaming and download across all major streaming platforms.

Nigerian singer and producer Pheelz has released his new EP Pheelz Good II, which is available for streaming and download across all major streaming platforms. After starting 2024 with the number one album on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart thanks to his songwriting and production work on Usher’s ‘Coming Home’ album, Pheelz returns with a new EP titled ‘Pheelz Good II’ to wrap up his ‘Pheelz Good’ trilogy series, […]

Nicki Minaj wishes Davido and Chioma a happy wedding

American rapper Nicki Minaj has taken a moment to congratulate Afrobeats star Davido on his recent traditional marriage to his longtime partner Chioma.

American rapper Nicki Minaj has taken a moment to congratulate Afrobeats star Davido on his recent traditional marriage to his longtime partner Chioma. The rapper acknowledged Davido’s recent marriage by pausing her performance on June 27, 2024, during her GAG City tour stop in Portugal. “Wait,” she inquired. Wait, wait, wait—did Davido get hitched?” The […]

Olamide Announces New Project ‘Ikigai’ 

YBNL boss, Olamide, is cooking up a surprise 7-track project called 'Ikigai', which means "reason for being" or "life's purpose" in Japanese language.

YBNL boss, Olamide, is cooking up a surprise 7-track project called ‘Ikigai’, which means “reason for being” or “life’s purpose” in Japanese language. In a post on his X page, he dropped the tracklist for the album showing features from Asake, Fireboy Pheelz, Young Jonn, and Lil Kesh. Earlier on his Instagram story, Olamide shared […]

Drake Becomes Artist with Most Songs Over 1 Billion Spotify Streams

Canadian superstar Drake has set a new record, becoming the artist with the most songs surpassing 1 billion streams on Spotify. 

Canadian superstar Drake has set a new record, becoming the artist with the most songs surpassing 1 billion streams on Spotify.  Known globally for his chart-topping hits and multiple awards, Drake continues to solidify his position as one of the most successful artists of the digital era. Previously, Drake tied with Justin Bieber for having […]

Young Jonn Announces North American ‘Jiggy Forever’ Tour

Afro-pop star, Young Jonn, is set to kick-off his headline North American Jiggy Forever Tour, on September 6 in Montreal.

Afro-pop star, Young Jonn, is set to kick-off his headline North American Jiggy Forever Tour, on September 6 in Montreal. The tour is off the back of the release of his debut LP ‘Jiggy Forever’, and he is pumped to thrill fans with a collection of his hit singles. Kicking off on September 6, the 10-date tour will see Young […]

Wizkid Hints at Collaborations with Nigerian Artists for Upcoming Album “Morayo”

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Wizkid has revealed plans to collaborate with fellow Nigerian artists on his highly anticipated sixth album, titled "Morayo." 

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Wizkid has revealed plans to collaborate with fellow Nigerian artists on his highly anticipated sixth album, titled “Morayo.”  The album is a heartfelt tribute to his late mother. During an interactive session with fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) today, Wizkid shared that he has been in the studio with several prominent […]