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PROFILE: Wo! Who can stop the Olamide juggernaut?

The music industry hasn’t seen a phenomenon like Olamide for the longest time. After bursting into the music scene in 2011 with a hit single, Eni Duro preceding the debut album, Rapsodi, Olamide has remained in the public eye as a voice of the street. Initially dismissed as a copycat of the musical stylings of... Read More

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August 1, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Sound Sultan, Wizkid and 2baba are up to something; 50 cent is not pleased with his TV show, Power | More stories

Here are some of the biggest entertainment stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on Entertainment Roundup today. Are you ready for another Sound Sultan and Wizkid jam? Add 2face to that! The last time the Naija ninja worked with Wizkid on a track, we got ‘Kokose’... Read More

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July 28, 2017

Opinion: ‘Uncle Suuru’ is not a one-way ticket to stardom for BBNaija’s Jon Ogah

by Micheal Ace One thing is rising; another is staying on the height of mountains and keeping your head above water. Obviously, you can’t have your head under water and breathe fine; not even John Legend can. The Nigerian music industry demands more than what the likes of Olu Maintain did. We can call his... Read More

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July 3, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Kanye West dumps Jay-Z’s Tidal and is unmoved by his 4.44 diss; Omawumi’s Timeless album is out | More stories

Here are the biggest stories from the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept – and are buzzing this Monday morning. Kanye West walks out on Tidal Rapper Kanye West has said goodbye to Jay-Z’s music streaming company, Tidal over claims the company owes him more than $3 million. TMZ reports that Kanye’s issues... Read More

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July 2, 2017

Donald Trump hosts Chibok girls, Serena Williams naked, Adekunle Gold’s One Night Stand | See our top ten photos from last week

If there ever was an uneventful week, it sure wasn’t last week. From a leaking roof that caused a flood at the Murtala Mohammed Airport to Adekunle Gold sprinkling some of his shiny dust in London on Friday night and Acting President Osinbajo meeting with Nana Akufo Ado ahead of the upcoming AU summit, we have kept... Read More

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July 1, 2017

Hundreds turn up for ‘One Night Stand’ with Adekunle Gold in London (WATCH)

It was a night to remember as Adekunle Gold and his newly-created band, 79th Element kicked off their U.K tour in grand fashion. The show which was sold out 3 days before the event held at the 02 Academy in Islington, London and saw over 800 people singing along to every melodious tune performed by... Read More

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May 23, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Explosion kills 19, leaves 50 wounded at Ariana Grande’s Manchester concert, Tinubu funds repatriation of Moji Olaiya’s remains | More stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on Entertainment Roundup this Tuesday. Explosion kills 19, leaves scores wounded at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester, England Police have reported that at least 19 people have died and about 50 injured after an explosion at... Read More

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May 18, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya has passed on; Adekunle Gold unveils new band, The 79th Element | More stories

Here are the biggest stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept and are still buzzing on Entertainment Roundup this Thursday morning. Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya is dead The Nollywood actress popular for her roles in numerous Yoruba movies and Wale Adenuga’s ‘No Pain, No Gain’ has passed on at the age of... Read More

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May 3, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Banky W & Adesuwa Etomi are a couple; Beverly Naya defends herself and Don Jazzy sets his sights on Linda Ikeji [The Lovestruck edition]

Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today: 1 Banky W... Read More

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May 2, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Maleek Berry to perform at Jay Z’s Made in America festival, Adekunle Gold drops video for ‘Work’ | More stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this Tuesday morning on Entertainment Roundup. Janet Jackson publicly confirms separation from her husband News of Janet Jackson and her Qatari billionaire husband, Wissam Al Mana‘s separation was all over the place a month ago. But... Read More

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February 27, 2017

Thought Experiment: If that #Oscars mix-up had happened in Naija, this is how we’d have handled it

That’s how this morning the Oscars people decided to pull a Steve Harvey on us when they realised Meryl wasn’t winning and so was not going to piss Trump off; the red carpet wasn’t burning up and there was no flask-holding Rihanna. Blame David Dobrik for planting that idea in our minds or is it... Read More

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January 8, 2017

Album review: Aramide’s Suitcase is packed full of goodies

by Wilfred Okiche Gifted vocalist, Aramide has been around for a spell now, since her runner-up finish at the 2006 edition of talent hunt show, Star Quest. She’s had a spell with eLDee’s Trybe records, before finding kin with Baseline records. Active on the underground scene for a long time, Aramide has gotten high-profile notices... Read More

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December 2, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Adekunle Gold releases video for ‘My Life’, Drake is Spotify’s most streamed artist in 2016 | More stories

Here are some of the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup. TooXclusive Awards releases its nominees list for the 2016 edition The official nominees list for the 2016 TooXclusive Awards is out. The official list was given a final approval by... Read More

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November 9, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: The Headies nominees list is out, Chika Ike gets herself a G-wagon | More stories

Here are some of the stories that made news yesterday and others that unraveled while you were asleep – and are still buzzing this morning.Organisers of Headies awards release this year’s nominees list The Headies is one of Nigeria’s most coveted and respected awards and this year’s nominee’s list has just been released. Some of... Read More

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November 9, 2016

Full list of nominees for the 2016 Headies Awards

Organisers of the Headies Awards, Hip TV has released its nominees for the 2016 edition. There are 21 categories in this year’s awards focusing on activities between July 2015 to June 2016. See full list of nominations below: BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR Emergency – D’banj Pray For Me – Darey Feat. Soweto Choir Love... Read More

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September 12, 2016

Wizkid, Falz the Bahd Guy, others announced NMVA award winners (See full list)

The organizers of the Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) have announced winners of the 2015 edition of the awards. Rapper Vector’s video for ‘King Kong Remix’ won the 2015 Video of the Year. Mattmax won the best director for King Kong remix also by Vector, while Mavin Records won the Record Label of the Year... Read More

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September 5, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Adekunle Gold lands major award | Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde upset over Mark Zuckerberg ‘snub’ ? | More stories

Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup. Adekunle Gold grabs Best New Act at 2016 NEA Adekunle Gold notched the Best New Act award at the 2016 Nigerian Entertainment award (NEA). The YBNL singer topped other acts such as... Read More

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August 18, 2016

Adekunle Gold releases artistic video for ‘Ariwo Ko’ (WATCH)

With his debut album ‘GOLD’ still rocking the airwaves, YBNL singer Adekunle Gold has released the visuals to ‘Ariwo Ko’, one of the singles on the album. The video was shot in Lagos and directed by Adasa Cookey. The singer is presently on a UK media tour. Watch the video below.

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August 1, 2016

Wizkid, Olamide, Omoni Oboli… The #YNaijaPowerList for Entertainment is here!

Every year, the annual #YNaijaPowerList scouts the length and breadth of the country to assemble the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are braving the odds to get things done. The entertainment scene this year has witnessed a power shift as a new generation appears primed to take over. Davido Davido has come a... Read More

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July 27, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Davido to launch scholarship program | Adekunle Gold considering legal action against bloggers | More Stories

Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup. Davido to set up an educational scholarship program Davido has announced plans to set up an education scholarship program. Named after his late mum who was an educationist, the Veronica Adeleke... Read More

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July 26, 2016

5 songs you should listen to on Adekunle Gold’s debut album (READ)

YBNL singer, Adekunle Gold dropped his much-anticipated debut album titled Gold on Monday night, 3 days earlier than expected. We listened to the 20-track album and here are the 5 outstanding songs we recommend for you. Gold: Now this is what an intro should sound like. For someone like Adekunle Gold whose sound is founded... Read More

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July 26, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid reveals collaboration with Sean Paul | Fans wake up to surprise of Adekunle Gold’s debut album | More Stories

Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup Wizkid collaborates with Jamaican star Sean Paul International collaborations keep pouring in for the Starboy. Remember we told you yesterday, he made a song with Alicia Keys, now Wizkid just revealed... Read More

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July 19, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Did Kim just get Kanye into more trouble over Taylor Swift phone conversation? | Adekunle Gold unveils Gold album art| More Stories

Here are the some stories from yesterday and some stories that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning. Adekunle Gold unveils album art and tracklist for Gold YBNL singer, Adekunle Gold has released the album tracklist and cover art for his debut album – Gold. The much-awaited album which will be... Read More

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July 13, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Burna Boy lands another international collaboration | Yemi Alade grabs endorsement deal | More Stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and some stories that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning. Diamond Platinumz features Psquare in new song (WATCH) What a time to drop a song with Psquare considering the drama that surrounded the dynamic duo this past weekend. We guess the Tanzanian singer... Read More

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June 30, 2016

Famous celebrities show love to DJ Obi, who’s chasing a world record (PHOTOS)

As Obi Ajuonuma a.k.a DJ Obi attempts to break the Guinness world record for the longest playing set, quite a number of celebrities have endorsed and supported his daring cause – during the course of the past few days. Famous celebrities like – Don Jazzy, Lynxxx, Olamide and the YBNL crew, DJ Spinall, DJ Xclusive, Tiwa Savage,... Read More

June 2, 2016

Adekunle Gold, Ramsey Nouah, others watch Kunle Afolayan’s The CEO ‘in the air’ (PHOTOS)

On Wednesday night, Kunle Afolayan raised the bar a notch higher for the Nollywood industry as he showcased his latest movie project – The CEO on a flight from Lagos to Paris. The private viewing event was graced by Nollywood heavyweights alongside Nigerian entertainment big-wigs. The array of stars on board the Air France flight where the film... Read More

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May 31, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid in big mess | Hollywood actor visits family in Nigeria | Nollywood actress attacks cyber bully | More Stories

Here are some top stories you missed over the weekend and some that are buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup. Wizkid embroiled in fresh scandal [DETAILS] Charly Boy, 64, is the President of ‘frustrated youths’ in Nigeria. Hollywood actor, John Boyega reunites with his Nigerian family (PHOTOS). Adekunle Gold reacts to ‘love triangle’… involving him,... Read More

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May 31, 2016