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Weekend Playlist: Top Songs to Add to your Playlist this Weekend

As we approach the weekend looking to unwind and relax after the stressful week, music can be a form of escape and provide that soothing feeling you yearn for. In this weekend’s edition, we bring you the best new music out of Nigeria and West Africa. Committed to giving you the most relaxing time ever,... Read More

The Music Blog

Apple Music, Davido, Mayorkun, Shallipopi, spotify, weekend playlist

October 12, 2023

New Music: Mayorkun Makes a Comeback To the Music Scene With Upcoming Ep “Love…For Free”

After a very long self-appointed “sabbatical”, Mayorkun prepares to make an immense comeback with his upcoming EP, “Love…For Free”. The 5-track EP has already seen the release of two of its songs namely “Lowkey” and “For Daddy”, which was released back in April. This is going to be the artist’s first body of work since... Read More

The Music Blog

EP, Mayor of Lagos, Mayorkun, Music

December 23, 2021

#YNaija2021Review: Omah Lay’s Understand, Nathaniel Bassey, Essence…Peep the 10 Biggest Music Videos of the Year

2021 was a year of recovery. Sometimes it seemed like music was all we had to get us through the most trying times of the year. Thanks to stats made available by YouTube, these were the biggest and most popular videos of the year. Beyond viewership which obviously was the biggest criterion, YouTube considered other... Read More

Blogs, Lists

December 21, 2021

#YNaija2021Review: Made in Lagos, Sex Over Love, Legacy+, Wondaland…Our 10 Best Albums of the Year

2021 was the year of recovery. Sometimes it seemed like music was all we had to get us through the most trying times of the year. From long awaited debut records to cross-generational statements, these were the best of the best. 10. Wondaland- Teni Teni’s debut album did not pack quite the sucker punch that... Read More

Blogs, Lists

Back in Office, Blaqbonez, Brymo, Cavemen, Esan and Harmattan & Winter, Femi Kuti, Joeboy, Legacy+, Love and Highlife, Made In Lagos, Made Kuti, Mayorkun, Phyno, Sex Over Love, Someting to Live For, Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic, Teni, wizkid, Wondaland

December 20, 2021

Chike, Mayorkun, Omah Lay, Wande Coal set to take Lagos by Storm at the Throne Concerts

Top Nigerian entertainment artistes, Omah Lay, Mayorkun, Wande Coal, Chike and a host of other sensational entertainers are set to perform at the Throne Concert which will hold on the 29th December, 2021 at the Eko Convention center, Lagos. Tagged ‘The Throne: The Next Generation’ the concert is part of the lineup of exciting Stacked... Read More

Partners

November 27, 2021

Mayorkun, Manana, Ayra Starr, Ankaa, Buju, and others to feature in “Soul Cypher performances” at upcoming Soul Train Awards on BET Africa

The 2021 ‘Soul Train Awards’ celebrating over 50 years of iconic soul music, is set to air on BET Africa (DStv Channel 129, GOtv Channel 21) on Monday, November 29 at 02:00 WAT / 03:00 CAT, with a repeat same day at 19:00 WAT / 20:00 CAT. In celebration of all that is Soul this... Read More

Partners

Arya Starr, bet, Buju, Jasmine Sullivan, Magasco, Mayorkun, Monda Twala, Soul Train, Summer Walker

May 6, 2021

Mayorkun performs 2006 Nigerian hit song ‘Ijoya’ alongside Mavin Record’s Di’Ja

Talented Nigerian singer Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun, paired up with Mavin Records queen, Di’Ja to perform at Budweiser’s studio. The two artists worked together alongside popular music producer, Gospel on de beat, for the remaking of Weird MC’s 2006 hit song ‘Ijoya’. Since the airing of the pilot episode of the Budweiser Smooth Kings Remix, fans and consumers of the premium drink have always looked forward... Read More

Africa 500

Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, Budweiser, di'ja, Gospel on de beat, Mavin Records, Mayorkun, Weird MC

March 30, 2021

Mayorkun & L.A.X set to drop new OPPO collaboration project ‘Dance’

Global smartphone giant, OPPO Mobile partners with Mayowa “Mayorkun” Adewale and Damilola “L.A.X.” Afolabi to create a brand song for their latest release, the Reno5F smartphone. The announcement was made on the 30th of March, 2021 on OPPO’s official social media platforms. The unveiling of Mayorkun and L.A.X for the OPPO Reno5F brand song comes... Read More

Partners

dance, L.A.X, Mayorkun, OPPO

July 4, 2020

Will ‘Betty Butter’ be Mayorkun’s next big hit? Fans seem to think so

Earlier this week, DMW star singer, Mayorkun teased fans with a new single, the first from his new era and his sophomore album that hinted a feature from label boss, Davido. There was understandable excitement around this new because the Mayor of Lagos’s last full album was his debut, released in 2018. The fact that... Read More

Deep Dive

Betty Butter, Davido, Mayorkun, OnyiiBekeh

June 19, 2020

Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, others excite Nigerians with new releases this Friday

In what has been a long and tiresome week, Nigerians are turning up this Friday to some exciting new releases from their favourite artists. New Music Friday had exciting entries on the Nigerian scene with anticipated collaborations and entertaining remixes. Some of the new songs blessing our airwaves this week are; the Jerusalema remix by... Read More

Deep Dive

Bad Boy Timz, Burna boy, Davido, Master KG, Mayorkun, Michael Jackson remix, New Music Friday, Rema, Santi, teyana taylor, the Jerusalema remix

January 3, 2020

Kizz Daniel is a Star! Singer Rounds off 2019 with superstar performance at #KizzDanielLive

December 26, 2019 may have been just another day for most Nigerians but for fans that attended Kizz Daniel Live in concert headlined by pop artiste, Kizz Daniel, it was a night of exciting performances mixed with soulful music and quality vibes. Since the initial announcement a few months back, Kizz Daniel Live had effortlessly... Read More

Partners

Adekunle gold, BigTril, Davido, falz, Kizz Daniel, Mayorkun, Olamide, Rema, Sugar boy

December 25, 2019

Davido, Tiwa Savage, Falz, Other Join Kizz Daniel for the No Bad Songz Concert on Boxing Day

The city of Lagos is set to witness what will likely be the biggest event in 2019; Kizz Daniel’s ‘No Bad Songz’ Concert, seeing the line up of artistes billed to perform. The list which includes queen of pop, Tiwa Savage, multiple award-winning Davido, soulful singer Adekunle Gold, Reekado Banks, Falz, Mayorkun and Skibbi has... Read More

Partners

Adekunle gold, Davido, Dremo, falz, GreyC., Junior Boy, Kizz Daniel, Lk Kuddy, Lyta, Mayorkun, No Bad Songz Concert, Reekado Banks, Skibbi, Sugar boy, T Classic, tiwa savage, Zinoleessky

December 17, 2019

Teni’s ‘Billionaire Experience’ showcase turns Monday night party like no other

Teni took the city of Lagos on a lovely ride on the Billionaire side of things on the 16th of December. Love for Teni is definitely 120% percent more than what it was before as fans, family, and supporters from all over were treated to an unforgettable night that featured some of Nigeria’s biggest and... Read More

Partners

@Pepsi_Naija, DJ Crowd Kontroller, DJ Neptune, falz, Mayorkun, pepsi, ryan, Shody, skibii, Teni, Teni’s Billionaire Experience, tiwa savage, wizkid, Zlatan

November 14, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: South African artistes are protesting against Burna Boy’s ‘Africa Unite’ concert

Some musicians in South Africa under the aegis of Tshwane Collective have sent a petition to the minister of arts and culture, kicking against the inclusion of Burna Boy in the ‘Africa Unite’ concert scheduled for 23 and 24 November. The Africans Unite concerts, a response to recent xenophobia in the country is organised by... Read More

5 Things that Should Matter Today: APC reacts as Supreme Court upholds Buhari’s victory

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to Supreme Court’s affirmation of President Buhari’s victory in the 2019 Presidential election. In a statement released by the spokesman of the party Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the APC hailed the Judiciary for standing firm in the face of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Yellow Fever... Read More

The events we loved in October, ranked

As 2019 slowly winds down, we are bound to drown in an avalanche of events, especially in Lagos. The month of October offered some decent offerings, Wizkid shut down Manchester StarBoyFest and Simi’s Trace Live had and Adekunle reinforcing their love on stage. Here’s our ranking of the events we loved in October: 5. Cinema... Read More

BUDX LAGOS 2019 with Teni, Zlatan, Kemi Adetiba: Are you Ready?

2019 edition of BUDX is here and it promises to be thrilling as music lovers, artists and fashion enthusiasts will be ushered into a world of fun and excitement mingling, chatting and partying with their favourite stars. Split into Day Time Programming and Night Time Programming, participants are guaranteed a blend of mind boggling experiences... Read More

Partners

Banky W, Budweiser, BUDX LAGOS 2019, Chi Modu, Distruction Boyz, DJ Obi, Jillionaire, Kemi Adetiba, Mayorkun, Mixmag, Runtown, Teni, Tokyo James, Uncategorized with Chi Modu, Zlatan

May 8, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 8th of May

Catch up on all our latest stories by using the links below: The Late 5: Tribunal holds inaugural sitting on Atiku’s petition on Wednesday; Court grants Adeleke N2m bail, permission to travel abroad | Other stories Jim Iyke, is that you? The trailer for Moses Inwang upcoming movie ‘Cold Feet’ is here After... Read More

Cover Stories

#LIVBAR, #YNWA, African King, anfield, Barca, barcelona, Burna, Burna boy, Mayorkun, messi, NotTooYoungToRun, The Convergence 2.0, Yakubu Dogara

March 4, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Chemical Brother, Mayorkun, Joey Akan, others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here are the ones we... Read More

Opinion

Chemical Brother, Joey Akan, Mayorkun

December 29, 2018

Burna Boy makes up for late start with brilliant performances at Burna Live

True to his word, Burna Boy gave a multitude of fans an unforgettable musical experience at the ‘Burna Live’ concert on Wednesday, December 26 at EKO Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. With tickets having been sold out weeks in advance, the venue was filled to capacity with eager fans and some of the industry’s most... Read More

Partners

Burna boy, D'banj, Davido, Dremo, Larry Gaga, Mayorkun, Nissi, OluwaBurna, Patoranking, Timaya, Tuface, Wande Coal, Zlatan

December 21, 2018

Celebrating 10 Years Of Naeto C With Superfest

After 10 years of being an iconic rapper, Naeto C is launching ‘SUPERFEST’, an annual event that will provide a platform for new talent to be discovered. The maiden edition of SUPERFEST is a cook-out styled festival and is scheduled to hold on the 23rd of December at Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island Lagos. Music... Read More

Partners

December 6, 2018

Tiwa Savage, Falz, Adekunle Gold and others speak out for #VoteYourFuture Campaign

Nigerian stars Tiwa Savage, Adekunle Gold, Falz, Mayorkun, Orezi, Slimcase, Bamike Olawunmi(AKA Bam Bam), Betty Harry and Jane Michael Ekanem have added their voices to ONE’s #VoteYourFuture Campaign. For the campaign, the superstars speak out on why each vote counts and how the future of Nigeria is in the hands of the youth. This campaign... Read More

Partners

Adekunle gold, Bamike Olawunmi(AKA Bam Bam), Betty Harry, falz, Jane Michael Ekanem, Mayorkun, Orezi, Slimcase, tiwa savage

November 16, 2018

The YNaija Cover – the 16th of November

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Just In: Court reduces Dariye’s “excessive” jail term to 10 years https://www.instagram.com/p/BqPeEAbB3AN/ Mayorkun’s debut album ‘Mayor of Lagos’ is finally here!

Cover Stories, Featured

Joshua Dariye, Mayorkun, YNaija Cover

November 16, 2018

Mayorkun’s debut album ‘Mayor of Lagos’ is finally here!

Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel known as Mayorkun, 25, has released his debut studio album, ”Mayor of Lagos” in the early hours of Friday, November 16, 2018. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqOEnsxnbEq/ Mayorkun’s debut album ”The Mayor of Lagos” [TMOL] contains 14 songs and features guest appearances like Sarkodie, Davido, D’banj, Patoranking, Peruzzi, Dremo and Yonda. The album also has producers like DJ Coublon, North Boi, Speroach, Fresh VDM. Killertunes, Phantom, Kiddominant, Lussh and Cracker Mallo. “The Mayor of Lagos” is released under Davido Music... Read More

The Music Blog

Mayor of Lagos, Mayorkun

November 8, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Mayorkun, Adedamola’s ‘not-funny’ tweet, Uriel, others

Opinion

di'ja, Mayorkun, Today's Noisemaker, Uriel Oputa

November 6, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Rihanna sends ‘cease and desist’ to Trump; 2Face sheds tears as Pero and Annie end rift | Other top stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Mac Miller’s cause of death revealed Mac Miller died from a mix of fentanyl and cocaine, according to a toxicology report from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. According to the report, at the time of... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

2face idibia, Aretha Franklin, Entertainment news, Mac Miller, Mayorkun, Rihanna

October 9, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Mercy Aigbe denies reports she got her mansion through a ‘sugar daddy’, Baba Sala dies at 82 | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Baba Sala dies, aged 82 Nigerian comedian, Moses Adejumo, popularly known as Baba Sala, has died, aged 82. Baba Sala died in Ilesa on Sunday evening and his body was deposited at the Obafemi Awolowo... Read More

Featured

baba sala, bruno mars, Brymo, Davido, Ed Sheeran, Entertainment news, Kanye West, Mayorkun, Mercy Aigbe

December 8, 2017

Tiwa Savage, Timi Dakolo, Seyi Shay, others to perform at The Future Awards Africa 2017

Tiwa Savage, Timi Dakolo and Seyi Shay are among the top artistes set to perform at the 12th edition of The Future Awards Africa scheduled to hold tomorrow at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Other music artistes to perform at the highly anticipated annual awards event are Mayorkun and a surprise guest artiste. Themed ‘Nigeria’s... Read More

Partners

Mayorkun, Nigeria's New Tribe, Seyi Shay, The Future Awards Africa, Timi Dakolo, tiwa savage

September 22, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Machete-wielding woman threatens to “execute” the Kardashians; Rahama Sadau, Gbenro Ajibade to host 2017 BON Awards | More stories

It’s Fri-yay!!! Here are the biggest entertainment stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on our final roundup for the week. This woman is trying to “execute” the Kardashians An unknown woman reportedly walked into the Kardashians’s DASH store in West Hollywood on Thursday morning and pointed... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

America's Got Talent, Darci Lynne Farmer, dash, Davido, Kechi Okwuchi, Mayorkun, The Kardashians, Tiwa Savage. Sugarcane EP

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Petrol Could Reduce to ₦900 Per Litre as Global Oil Prices Ease

Weekend Playlist: Top Songs to Add to your Playlist this Weekend

New Music: Mayorkun Makes a Comeback To the Music Scene With Upcoming Ep “Love…For Free”

#YNaija2021Review: Omah Lay’s Understand, Nathaniel Bassey, Essence…Peep the 10 Biggest Music Videos of the Year

#YNaija2021Review: Made in Lagos, Sex Over Love, Legacy+, Wondaland…Our 10 Best Albums of the Year

Chike, Mayorkun, Omah Lay, Wande Coal set to take Lagos by Storm at the Throne Concerts

Mayorkun, Manana, Ayra Starr, Ankaa, Buju, and others to feature in “Soul Cypher performances” at upcoming Soul Train Awards on BET Africa

Mayorkun performs 2006 Nigerian hit song ‘Ijoya’ alongside Mavin Record’s Di’Ja

Mayorkun & L.A.X set to drop new OPPO collaboration project ‘Dance’

Will ‘Betty Butter’ be Mayorkun’s next big hit? Fans seem to think so

Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, others excite Nigerians with new releases this Friday

Kizz Daniel is a Star! Singer Rounds off 2019 with superstar performance at #KizzDanielLive

Davido, Tiwa Savage, Falz, Other Join Kizz Daniel for the No Bad Songz Concert on Boxing Day

Teni’s ‘Billionaire Experience’ showcase turns Monday night party like no other

5 Things that Should Matter Today: South African artistes are protesting against Burna Boy’s ‘Africa Unite’ concert

5 Things that Should Matter Today: APC reacts as Supreme Court upholds Buhari’s victory

The events we loved in October, ranked

BUDX LAGOS 2019 with Teni, Zlatan, Kemi Adetiba: Are you Ready?

The YNaija Cover – the 8th of May

Today’s Noisemakers: Chemical Brother, Mayorkun, Joey Akan, others

Burna Boy makes up for late start with brilliant performances at Burna Live

Celebrating 10 Years Of Naeto C With Superfest

Tiwa Savage, Falz, Adekunle Gold and others speak out for #VoteYourFuture Campaign

The YNaija Cover – the 16th of November

Mayorkun’s debut album ‘Mayor of Lagos’ is finally here!

Today’s Noisemakers: Mayorkun, Adedamola’s ‘not-funny’ tweet, Uriel, others

Entertainment Roundup: Rihanna sends ‘cease and desist’ to Trump; 2Face sheds tears as Pero and Annie end rift | Other top stories

Entertainment Roundup: Mercy Aigbe denies reports she got her mansion through a ‘sugar daddy’, Baba Sala dies at 82 | More stories

Tiwa Savage, Timi Dakolo, Seyi Shay, others to perform at The Future Awards Africa 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Machete-wielding woman threatens to “execute” the Kardashians; Rahama Sadau, Gbenro Ajibade to host 2017 BON Awards | More stories

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