Singer, Eniola Akinbo also known as Niyola is no stranger in the Nigerian music scene. Springing up in 2000 when she became runner up in the Amen Starlet Competition, the R’n’B act kicked off her professional career 5 years later, honing her talents with Eldee‘s Trybe records and rapper, Freestyle’s Make Sum Noise Entertainment. However, Niyola... Read More

#YNaijaTwitterInterview, Banky W, Eldee, EME, Freestyle, nigerian entertainment, Nigerian Music, Niyola

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Vector targets record for longest freestyle rap on live radio

Fresh off the success of his certified rap anthem “King Kong”, Vector Tha Viper has been issued a challenge to prove he belongs in Nigerian rap’s upper echelon by setting a new Guinness world record for the longest freestyle rap on live radio. This challenge was issued by Rhythm 93.7 FM at the official unveiling of... Read More

Harmony in motion: Music superstars, 2face Idibia and Sound Sultan freestyle on the song ‘One’ (WATCH)

by Oge Okonkwo Two bigshots in the Nigerian music industry, 2face and Sound Sultan, were at the HipTV studios shooting a video for ‘a Million Voices for Peace campaign’. In the middle of the shoot, Sound Sultan did an acoustic version of the song ‘One’ while 2face rendered an acapella to the sound. Watch the video:... Read More

2face, acapella, campaign, Freestyle, Million Voices for Peace, sound sultan

July 3, 2013

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Was ‘Yvonne Nelson, I lost your medicine’ really a diss? – Iyanya’s Tim Westwood freestyle: An analysis

by SK Johnson Over the weekend the internet was hit with news of a certain freestyle performance Iyanya gave while over at Tim Westwood’s studio in the UK. In particular, some lyrics he added, seemingly spur of the moment, to his song “Your Waist,” raised a couple of eyebrows. Well, to be fair, simply mentioning... Read More

Freestyle, Iyanya, Music, TIm Westwood, yvonne nelson

April 11, 2013

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Lynxxx shows off his amazing skills on Tim Westwood’s (WATCH)

by Chi Ibe Recording artist, Lynxxx was recently in the studio with renowned UK DJ, Tim WestWood. Lynxxx performed a freestyle on the Crib Session which has also featured 2chains, Tyler The Creator and Pusha T. Covering Drakes ‘5am In Toronto’ instrumental, Lynxxx fused in English, pidgin and Igbo. He has just finished his 9 City UK Tour and his latest single; ‘Eziokwu’ is... Read More

Crib Session, Freestyle, lynxxx, TIm Westwood

July 2, 2012

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SNAPSHOT: Rapper Freestyle in car accident

by Hauwa Gambo The rapper Freestyle was in a car accident yesterday morning in the Kaduwa area of Abuja. His car tyre exploded while he was driving. YNaija just spoke to him and he confirmed the accident: “It could have been worse,” he said. “I had two ladies and a kid in the car when... Read More

Abuja, accident, Freestyle

May 29, 2012

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Hot Stuff: Wizkid – ‘Zombie’ Freestyle

by Chi Ibe Our famous kid, Wizkid releases this new freestyle single titled ‘Zombie’. Click here to listen: [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Wizkid-Zombie-Freestyle.mp3|titles=Wizkid-Zombie-Freestyle]

‘Zombie’, Freestyle, Hot Stuff, wizkid

April 24, 2012

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Battle of the Emcees: #DearArtiste presents freestyle competition

by Chi Ibe In line with the #DearArtiste vision of helping upcoming artistes attain their full potential, the group has put together an online freestyle competition for upcoming rap artistes to run between 22 April – 12 May. A three minutes instrumental produced by Tha Suspect of Capital Hill Music, will be downloaded from www.dearartiste.com... Read More

Freestyle, Music, online competition

March 24, 2012

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New video: Dee Moneey freestyles over Tyga’s ‘Rack City’

by Wilfred Okiche Dee Moneey is a fast rising rapper/songwriter with the mainstream on his mind. He cuts a new video for his earlier freestyle take on one of the year’s hottest joints, Tyga’s ‘Rack City’ Enjoy: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM1BSPHUW4M]

DeeMoneey, Freestyle, rack city

March 9, 2012

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Factory78tv: Tipsy steps into the spotlight with a dynamic freestyle

Seyi Lawal She is said to be the first female to do Yoruba rap, Tipsy has created her own lane. Tipsy is an award winning recording artist with her first single ‘Ching Chong’ and is signed to BIGBOYZ Entertainment. She freestyles on Factory78tv and we believe she’s pretty good. Watch video here:

factory78tv, Freestyle, Tipsy, Yoruba rapper

February 5, 2012

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Something New: ChuddyK’s single, ‘In my heart’ has a digital makeover

by Seyi Lawal ChuddyK’s single, ‘Gaga Crazy’ which came out in December is still playing loudly in clubs across Nigeria and it’s on repeat too. But it’s his latest release; ‘In my heart’ that everyone is raving about at the moment. This freestyle by ChuddyK was leaked on the Internet some months back. Following the spread of the... Read More

'Gaga Crazy', ChuddyK, Freestyle, In my Heart

December 15, 2011

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Something New: An ‘accidental’ freestyle – What do you think?

by Chi Ibe Free stylists, Oloye, Nollege, Jaycube, Psean, & Echay stumbled on this fantastic sound while working in the studio and they knew it would become an instant hit. With help from producer Lexi’sugar the freestyle was so good; they had to shoot a video to it. The boys plan to release more freestyle... Read More

& Echay, Freestyle, Jaycube, Nollege, oloye, Psean

November 27, 2011

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Something New: The Ryders launch freestyle single

by Seyi Lawal The new kids getting their music on in the Nigerian music sphere are the Ryders. Real names Nnodim Ezekiel and Akalazu Chukwuemeka, this Nigerian music pair comes from Owerri, Imo State. They went professional in 2009 and released their hit single ‘Mazamiganza’ which was well-received in the east and was among the... Read More

Freestyle, Nigerian Music, nigerian music industry, Ryders

July 26, 2011

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Something New: No One Like PSquare? Wale covers the duo’s hit single

by Taiwo Damilola Last year Nigerian rapper Wale dropped a freestyle cover for Naeto C’s ‘Kini Big Deal’. Now, the Washington DC raised rapper drops it hot on P-square’s ‘No One Be Like You’. Listening to this freestyle, one can’t help but understand how far Nigerian music has gone and how accepted it is world... Read More

Audio, Freestyle, Kini Big Deal, MMG, Naeto C, No One Be Like You, PSquare, Wale

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: How Banky W influenced my music career – Niyola

Vector targets record for longest freestyle rap on live radio

Harmony in motion: Music superstars, 2face Idibia and Sound Sultan freestyle on the song ‘One’ (WATCH)

Was ‘Yvonne Nelson, I lost your medicine’ really a diss? – Iyanya’s Tim Westwood freestyle: An analysis

Lynxxx shows off his amazing skills on Tim Westwood’s (WATCH)

SNAPSHOT: Rapper Freestyle in car accident

Hot Stuff: Wizkid – ‘Zombie’ Freestyle

Battle of the Emcees: #DearArtiste presents freestyle competition

New video: Dee Moneey freestyles over Tyga’s ‘Rack City’

Factory78tv: Tipsy steps into the spotlight with a dynamic freestyle

Something New: ChuddyK’s single, ‘In my heart’ has a digital makeover

Something New: An ‘accidental’ freestyle – What do you think?

Something New: The Ryders launch freestyle single

Something New: No One Like PSquare? Wale covers the duo’s hit single

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