by Ore Fakorede “Hype is the awkward and desperate attempt to convince journalists that what you’ve made is worth the misery of having to review it.” – Federico Fellini Davido had all the time in the world to hype his debut, but I have just this brief opportunity to tell the ugly truth about it.... Read More
by Ore Fakorede Hey, how’s it going? ‘It’ being whatever you’re doing at the moment, including sitting in horrendous traffic peering at this on your phone. Looking over the week in Nigerian music, you’ll experience exhilarating highs and abysmal lows—kind of like suffering from bipolar disorder. Here’s the worst of those mind-numbing, rock-bottom moments. Try... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The Nigerian Entertainment Awards nominee list is out! Revealed on Friday June 1 at a swanky black-tie affair held at Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. The list has 26 different categories, cutting across music, cinema, and television. Fresh-faced 22-year-old Wizkid has the most number of nominations, with a total of six – including album... Read More
Add record label boss to his other list of titles. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the kokomaster himself is bent on world domination and seems to be acquiring the army to launch his assault. D’banj has signed David ‘Davido’ Adeleke to his as yet unamed new label after meeting with the 19-year-old sensation on Wednesday, May 16. The power meeting involved... Read More
by Daniel Essien There is no doubt that David Adeleke, more popular as Davido, is the rave of the moment. The ‘Dami Duro’ crooner was in the UK to perform at The Kings of Comedy show recently passed through the Factory78tv studios with his HKN gang. Davido, B-Red and Sina Rambo were in the building,... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Producer and head-honcho of Mo’Hits records, Don Jazzy has released a statement clarifying comments credited to him in the most recent issue of Hiphop World magazine. He was reported to have dismissed rappers and opined that no Nigerian parent was proud of their rapper offspring. The backlash was swift and came from... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Red hot pop star Davido has opened his 2012 campaign with a brand new video for his sophomore record, ‘Dami Duro’. The song has been a hit on the party scene for a while now so we are not surprised that for the shoot, he headed straight for the clubs. The video... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Abiola Aina, whose stage name is Flowssickk appeared on the musical scene last year alongside acts like Davido and he made his mark. He held an album listening party at the Silverbird Galleria, where members of the press were in attendance to witness the unveiling of a new sensation. Flowssickk went on to... Read More
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