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#AlbumReview: How Afrobeats got ‘A Better Time’ on Davido’s latest album
Much fanfare had been generated because of Davido’s third studio album and on November 13th, the artiste, born David Adeleke, didn’t disappoint his global legion of fans with the scheduled…
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#MadeInLagos or London? Wizkid’s new album speaks to a surprising audience
There was a slight feeling of deja vu 11:11 pm, October 29, when there was no development concerning the release of Wizkid's new album. It turned out that the 11:11…
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[The Music Blog] First Listen review Olamide’s latest album “Lagos Nawa”
Like clockwork, Olamide has put out a new project in anticipation of his annual concert. Lagos Nawa recently went up on digital stores across the internet and first listen reviews are already…
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Album review: Simisola could start a fresh Nigerian sound
After Simi’s Ara Ile was released circa 2008, comparisons with then up and comer Rihanna unfolded almost immediately. Not because she was as feisty, but because of the texture and…
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Album Review: Vector’s Lafiaji is overwhelming, and not always in a good way
by Wilfred Okichie For his third studio album and first since splitting with his former label, Young Shall Grow (YSG), Vector retreats within and traces his hustle back to his…
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Album Review: Shaydee’s Rhythm and Life makes for pleasantly safe listening
by Will Fred Rhythm and Life, the debut album by Shaydee, perhaps the most underrated artiste of his generation arrived like Shaydee himself, quietly and without the kind of hype…
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Album Review: Olamide has never been better than he is on The Glory
by Will Fred Another year, another Olamide album. And how we’ve come to love them. It is a testament to the YBNL boss’ considerable influence and unimpeachable street credibility that…
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Album Review: Duncan Mighty participates actively on The Certificate
Duncan Mighty has earned the right to be called Port Harcourt’s first son. Indeed no other citizen- government official or private person,- has worked harder than him at bringing the…
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Album Review: With Id Cabasa, 9ice fights back for creative relevancy
by Will Fred 9ice and Id Cabasa made sweet music in the past. Their union produced 9ice’s magnum opus, Gongo Aso as well as a couple of other essential records…
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Album review: Oritsefemi’s Corporate Miscreant is uninspiring
by Wilfred Okiche Oritsefemi has been working quite hard to retain relevance since enjoying a mid-career resurgence in 2013, thanks to his chart bursting Double Wahala single. Nothing he’s done…
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Album Review: Jos to the World- Ice Prince
by Wilfred Okiche Jos to the World (J2TW) is the first studio album by rapper Ice Prince Zamani on his own independent Super Cool Cats label. He used to be…
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#YNaija2016Review: Who made the most disappointing album of 2016? See our list here
by Wilfred Okiche Spotlight- Reekado Banks It is no surprise that Spotlight isn’t quite the sum of its parts. Aside from Tiwa Savage’s R.E.D album, one would have to go back to the hey…
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Album review: Phyno’s The Playmaker is big, sprawling and messy
by Okon Ekpo In the years since he first dropped Ghost Mode and tasted mainstream success, Phyno has ridden the crests and troughs of the local rapper movement and has emerged…
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Album review: Flavour’s fans won’t be Thankful for this record
by Wilfred Okichie There was a time Flavour was slumming it in the underground scene in Enugu state and environs, playing night clubs and reaching for attention by singing songs…
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Album review: Olamide’s ‘Street OT’ is grossly undisciplined, should have been a mixtape
by Wilfred Okiche Huge industry problem. How do you control a star who in the space of 3 albums in so many years, has ballooned intothe biggest name in the…
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Album Review: ‘The Chairman’ by MI Abaga – Perfect moniker or a misnomer?
by Henry Igwe The Chairman Project is fast becoming that staple album as we speak and it’s obvious how much Jude Abaga buries into it in terms of time, energy and…
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Album review: Could Ajebutter 22’s ‘Anytime soon’ be the sound of the future?
by Wilfred Okiche The sound of the local urban music landscape has been pretty much defined these past few years. From 2face Idibia and the Plantashun Boys, Eedris Abdulkareem and…
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Album review: On ‘The Journey’, Sean Tizzle enjoys beginners luck, proves he’s no singles artiste
by Wilfred Okiche Sean Tizzle was the surprise runaway success of 2013. After being groomed by Sound Sultan’s Naija Ninjas outfit, the young man found himself in a state…
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Album review: On ‘Merchants, Dealers and Slaves’, Brymo is in a class of his own
by Wilfred Okiche Currently embroiled in a legal battle with his former label, Chocolate City that got very dirty, very fast, Brymo was until recently in a bit of…
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Album review: Phyno’s ‘No guts, no glory’ is the feel good album of the year
by Wilfred Okiche Phyno, indigenous rapper, man of the year and self-titled beast from the East goes in hard. We know this from his work as producer; most notably on…
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Album review: Dr. Sid’s ‘Siduction’ fails to seduce
by Wilfred Okiche 3 years after debuting on the Mo’ Hits label with his solo record ‘Turning Point’, the dentist turned pop star Dr Sid rebounds with ‘Siduction’. ‘Turning Point’…
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Album review: Baddest guy ever liveth? Not quite
by Wilfred Okiche Olamide Adedeji, heir to the throne of indigenous rap and most visible act to fulfill the aborted promise of Dagrin who was cut short in his prime…
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Album review: Kcee is not quite ready to ‘Take Over’
by Wilfred Okiche Forget the title of this review, if there is one artiste who ‘took over’ the past year with his ready to play, endlessly catchy pop singles, then…
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Album review: No higher aspirations for Solid Star’s ‘Grace and glory’
by Wilfred Okiche There is one fleeting moment in ‘Grace and glory’, Solid Star’s unnecessarily long second album which a good number of music heads had hoped will be a…
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Album review: On ‘Jagz nation volume 1: Thy nation come’, Jesse Jagz contemplates a revolution
by Wilfred Okiche There are two distinct but inter related personas at the core of Jesse Jagz’s belated sophomore disc, ‘Jagz nation volume 1: Thy nation come’. There is the…
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Album Review: For Waje’s debut, words aren’t just enough; but we’ll try anyway
by Wilfred Okiche Since her sizzling albeit uncredited turn in the P-Square monster hit, ‘Do me’ back in 2005 and subsequent romance with the spotlight, Waje has repeatedly had to…
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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