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Vic O’s cover of Adele’s ‘Hello’ is just… so sad (LISTEN)
This is perhaps the worst remake of a song... in the history of recording. Yes! It's worse than Tontolet's High. Vic O, who calls himself the best rapper alive, has dropped his version…
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5 non-secular hit songs by Nigerian secular artistes
Africa, especially Nigeria is where religious beliefs are held in high esteem. We tend to always remember that there is a Supreme being in the heavens that determines our fate. Christians, Muslims…
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How AY marked his 7th wedding anniversary on Instagram
This day in 2008, comedian, Ayo 'AY' Makun got married to his graceful wife, Mabel in a lavish wedding ceremony . In celebration of the 7th year of the union, AY…
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Why I can’t sign a female artiste yet – Olamide
2015 witnessed the rise of the all male YBNL empire with signees such as Lil Kesh and Adekunle Gold making strong statements of intent, in the music industry. However, the possibility…
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Akah Bants: The Sisi Yemmie vs Genevieve affair (WATCH)
Akah is back again. In this episode, Akah Nani talks about bad experiences with celebrities. Should they be judged or pardoned? Over the last couple of days, there has been news of…
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Korede Bello never expected this ‘much love’ from the streets of Togo (WATCH)
You know God has won when the 'whole city' comes out to welcome you. This is what happened when Mavin starlet, Korede Bello arrived Togo for a show on Friday.…
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Olamide becomes soul singer on Coke Studio Africa
Without mincing words, Coke Studio is the best thing that happened on Africa’s music scene. It is full of surprises, and when you’re wondering what would be different, you get…
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With N500, watch Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage and The Mavin perform at Eko Atlantic
PayWithCapture, Nigeria’s leading innovative contactless payment solution, brings you the debut Mavin concert. The Access Mavin Concert would be the 2nd edition of the Access Concert and the very first concert…
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Did Wizkid just take a ‘little’ swipe at Davido?
Two hot features in one day and Wizkid says there's still more to come. The Starboy singer, in a series of tweets, has announced some of his potential moves, and…
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‘Dear Jumia and Konga, your prices are still the same’ | 20 tweets about failed Black Friday deals
It's Black Friday, and e-commerce platforms, big and small, are expected to sell their products at half the price today. However it appears some have fallen short of expectations from consumers, who have experienced…
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Y! Scoop: Olamide’s father was gravely ill
YNaija has gained some insight into the death of the father of Nigeria's top rapper, Olamide. According to information from the rapper's camp, Olamide's usually bubbly father has been reclusive for about…
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Wizkid lands another international feature (LISTEN)
We're inclined to agree with Burna Boy's words in his interview with Fader, where he said international artistes should be jostling to feature African artistes. One man who is an embodiment of…
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The 10 biggest hit songs produced by Don Jazzy in the last decade
Few others know their onions and the average Nigerian music consumer, like the musically adept Michael Ajereh Collins a.k.a Don Jazzy. He has built from scratch two great music groups- Mo'Hits and Mavins- that have…
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Mavins release ‘Jantamanta’ video in honour of Don Jazzy’s birthday (WATCH)
Supreme Mavin Dynasty boss, Don Jazzy became a year older today and in commemoration of that, the visuals for the new single Jantamanta, has been released. JantaManta is the 4th single from…
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Rapper, Olamide loses father
Indigenous rapper, Olamide Adedeji is mourning the loss of his father. The YBNL rapper, who just released his 5th studio album, Eyan Mayweather, announced the sad news on his Instagram page on Thursday. Here…
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We learned 6 things from Burna Boy’s revealing interview with The Fader
We reported last week that Wizkid was featured in the New York-based magazine and now it's the turn of Don Gorgon, Burna Boy. The Spaceship label owner who's still basking in…
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Why Will Smith may run for the United States presidency
Apparently, Kanye West inspired quite a few people when he declared a few months ago, that he would run for the United States Presidency in 2020. One of them is multi-talented star,…
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Y! Scoop: Why Iyanya may not collaborate with foreign artistes anytime soon
In an era when several Nigerian artistes are collaborating with international music stars, Iyanya's manager, Ubi Fraklin isn't exactly psyched about it. In a chat with YNaija at the recent AFRIMA awards,…
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5 Nigerian collaborative albums we’d love to listen to
In recent time, we've been inundated with a ton of hit singles that were collaborations, but just a few collaborative albums have come out of the Nigerian music industry. Across the pond, there…
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Jamb Question singer, Simi speaks on working with Rihanna
Jamb Question starlet, Simi has revealed that she would really like to work with Roc Nation superstar, Rihanna. Although the X3M music first lady is not a big fan of collaborations,…
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Did Tonto Dikeh just confirm pregnancy rumours in this photo?
Several media outlets have reported that the recently-wedded Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, may possibly be pregnant. Although she has denied it in recent interviews, a noticeable baby bump can be seen in…
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Adele breaks U.S album sales record with ’25’
All hail the new queen of the music industry- Adele. The singer sashayed her way into the history books as she broke the single-week U.S. album sales record with her latest…
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2face Idibia honoured with chieftancy title in Kaduna (PHOTOS)
2face Idibia has been honoured with the chieftaincy title- Tafidan Kudendan of Kudendan in Kaduna. The title, which translates as Ambassador of Peace, was given to 2face by His Royal Highness…
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Femi Kuti discharged from hospital after emergency surgery (PHOTOS)
We reported earlier in the week that Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti underwent an emergency surgery. Although the cause of the emergency surgery is yet to be known, his return to…
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The Future Awards Africa 2015 Superheroes: Olamide, Trevoh Noah, Yemi Alade, Cassper Nyovest, others (PHOTOS)
Following the announcement of nominees for The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) 2015 in a continent-wide broadcast on EbonyLife TV and Channels TV yesterday, the awards have unveiled photos of the…
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Eyan Mayweather in Ghetto University! Olamide and Runtown in a battle for bragging rights
Its all about street credibility and bragging rights and who's going to take the day. Olamide and Runtown are set to battle it out on the charts for whose album is…
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‘Dope’, ‘on fire’, ‘too much’ | What Nigerian Twitter is saying about Olamide’s Eyan Mayweather
Finally, it's here. The highly anticipated Eyan Mayweather, the 5th studio album of YBNL CEO, Olamide, has been released. While blogs and bootleggers already have it online for download, it's currently trending on Nigerian…
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Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti goes under the knife
Award-winning Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti is currently at an undisclosed hospital after having an emergency surgery. This was known to the public after his sister, Yeni Kuti shared on her…
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How two creative entrepreneurs got a continent laughing
By Ayodeji Rotinwa Today, your boss passed on work that he was supposed to do to you, again, for like the seven hundredth time. He has promised you an unkind…
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South African fans can’t get enough of Davido, Wizkid at African Music Concert (WATCH)
Wizkid and Davido joined a line up of African stars at the African Music Concert to perform to a massive crowd on Saturday, at the Nasrec Expo Centre, Johannesburg. Davido came on stage in…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy