Tag: Music

Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ No 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart for a second consecutive week

Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ has topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for a second consecutive week. ‘Carnival’ by Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign featuring Rich The Kid and Playboi Carti,  holds the second spot on the chart while ‘Lovin On Me’ by Jack Harlow is rated third ‘Beautiful Things’ by Benson Boone, ‘Lose Control’ […]

Billboard’s annual Women in Music event will Award Tems

Nigeria singer, Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems has been shortlisted to be awarded at the annual women in music event organised by Billboard. The “women in music” honour women from different music professions in various categories.  Tems will be awarded as Billboard’s Women In Music Breakthrough Artist honoree for the year on March 7 […]

The Father of Mohbad disowns Attorneys who appear in Court without permission

Joseph Aloba, father of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, has distanced himself from individuals who claimed to be his lawyers and appeared in court without his consent. Aloba, who made this known in a statement yesterday, said he did not authorise any legal representation aside from the legal team hired by his family. The […]

Asake and TG Omori reunite for the music video for “Only Me”

Asake debuted his popular song “Only Me” on his birthday to kick out 2024. Now, he’s unveiled the newly created visuals, which were shot by master cinematographer TG Omori. Asake plays a colourful priest in the video, leading a procession that is evocative of classic Nollywood occult scenes while wearing a white and gold cloak. […]

Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ has topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, having debuted at number two in the previous week. Chart rankings are based on sales, both physical and digital, radio play, and online streaming in the United States. Jack Harlow’s ‘Lovin On Me’ holds the second spot on the chart, while Teddy Swims ‘Lose […]

Universal Music Group has acquired a majority stake in Nigerian record label, Mavin

UMG in a statement released yesterday, said the deal remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close by the end of Q3 2024. Investment firm Kupanda Capital will remain a minority investor and strategic advisor in the business once the transaction closes, although another investor, TPG, will fully exit as part of the […]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Respond to Gang Rape Lawsuit

Music Exec, Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, has filed his first official response to claims he raped a 17-year-old girl in a recording studio in 2003.  The rapper was sued in December by an unnamed woman, who said the star and two other men plied her with “copious amounts of drugs and alcohol” before […]

Odumodublvck will perform on stage with Gunna, Offset, and 21 Savage in Germany

Odumodublvck to perform at Splash Festival in Germany. Odumodublvck, a rapper from Nigeria, has accomplished another noteworthy achievement by being invited to perform at the Splash Festival in Germany, which takes place from March 4–6, 2024. The hitmaker is scheduled to perform on the first day, which also has American rappers Offset and Gunna, Shirin David, […]

Burna Boy headlines Spill Gate Festival in the Bahamas

The African Giant headlined a sold-out show in the Bahamas. Burna Boy is at the forefront of the global exportation of Nigerian music as he continues to sell out record venues all around the world. Another amazing performance, the Grammy winner recently performed a selection of his hit singles for thousands of fans at the […]

DJ Maphorisa tells Nigerian DJs how to play Amapiano songs

DJ Maphorisa begs Nigerian DJs to play Amapiano at a slower tempo. Nigerian mainstream music has been dominated by Amapiano, a South African imported genre that combines house and Kwaito music, since 2020. South African Amapiano as well as its Afrobeats variation are frequently played by Nigerian DJs in clubs, where the speaker-rattling baselines are […]