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Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ joins Dbanj’s ‘Oliver Twist’ as the only Top 20 Afrobeats hits in the UK
The 2010s saw the rise of another musical movement out of Nigeria with a completely different sound, dubbed Afrobeats. D’Banj’s 2012 hit Oliver Twist, which reached number nine in the UK charts, was probably the first time the sound really took hold in the UK. Afrobeats reached new levels internationally when Drake featured Wizkid on…
Meek Mill Drops Video for “Mandela Freestyle” to Celebrate Receiving Nelson Mandela Changemaker Award
Meek Mill has added another award to his mantel. On Thursday, the Philadelphia rapper/activist was presented with the Nelson Mandela Changemaker Award for his work with REFORM Alliance. The honor was presented by PTTOW! (Plan to Take on the World)—an invite-only community/summit for inspiring figures spanning across 70 major industries.To celebrate the achievement, Meek dropped…
Bella Shmurda Confirms Made In Lagos feature
An excited Bella Shmurda says “deluxe one, verse2” in a video shared on his insta story. This confirms his feature on the made in Lagos deluxe album, there probably would be more than a deluxe ?? View this post on Instagram A post shared by issu3.com (@issu3com)
Rapper Ladipoe Welcomes First Child
Mavin’s self acclaimed “Leader of revival” took to Instagram last night to announce the good news, he has since been greeted by co celebrities like Tiwa Savage, Donjazzy and numerous fans, family and friends. Congrats Ladipoe. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Leader of The Revival (@ladipoe)
Simi Recalls Borrowing Adekunle Gold’s Mum Old Car To Attend Shows
Nigerian songstress, Simi recently shared an experience of how she borrowed her mother in law’s car to go for shows. The Duduke singer posted a skit of a young lady trying to convince O2 security that she’s Tems in order to gain access to Wizkid’s MIL tour. The caption was accompanied with a long narration about the…
“Living Without You Is The Worst Punishment Life Has Thrown My Way..” – Sound Sultan’s Wife Pens Down Her Emotions
It’s been a month since Chichi Morah / Farida Fasasi’s world changed in an instant. The wife of the late Sound Sultan mournfully marked the one month anniversary of his death by sharing an emotional note on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Farida Fasasi (@faridafasasi) She posted a photo video…
Fireboy, Dremo Shows Off New Tattoos
Nigerian artistes, Adedamola Adefolahan ‘Fireboy‘ and Aboriomoh Femi Raymond ‘Dremo‘, added new ink to their tattoo collection individually. For the Empire/Ybnl signee whose latest release ‘Peru‘ is presently getting massive airplays on all digital platforms he got a subtle placement of musical notes on his neck, View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Legendury Beatz & P2J Makes Billboard’s Top 10 R&B Producers
Nigerian music producing duo Legendury Beatz, and British-Nigerian producer Richard Isong, popularly known as P2J has been unveiled by Billboard as one of the top producers from Africa. View this post on Instagram A post shared by M U T 4 Y (@mut4y) Announcing on Instagram : P2J Shares – View this post on Instagram A post shared by @p2jmusic
Ecool & Partner Welcomes Baby Girl ‘Mekhai’
Davido’s DJ, Ecool and his partner, Joyce Welcomes new baby girl Mekhai. Announcing on Instagram the DJ said : View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mekhai’s World (@mekhaisworld) “God came through with a MAJOR gift!”, he shared, “Mekhai Agnes Ikpeme!! Daddy & Mommy love you sooo much. Welcome to @mekhaisworld !!! Y’all…
Bella Shmurda Sued for Contract Breach
The label claimed that Bella Shmurda had been acting contrary to the provisions of his contract, and have decided to file a lawsuit against him. The lawsuit was filed on Monday, the 2nd of August 2021. One World Global Records said that the singer’s name, Bella Shmurda is trademarked under them, as well as all…
