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Album review: 9ice, from Bariga boy to Bashorun Gaa

by Wilfred Okiche "Once you hit the play button, you keep going as every track is a potential favourite."   ‘Bashorun Gaa’ is one half of the double albums released…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Monica wins MTN Project Fame Season 4

by Seyi Lawal The fourth season of the popular reality talent hunt show, MTN Project Fame has come to end with the audience favourite, 22-year-old Monica Ogah beating five other finalists: Roy, Ese,…

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Something New! Amaikah exudes some ‘Body magic’

by Wilfred Okiche   Budding singer, Amaikah drops her bubbly new single titled 'Body magic''. The Akwa Ibom native is definitely not new to the industry as she has spent some time…

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Something New: Ari debuts with two hot singles

by Wilfred Okiche Fresh faced newcomer, Ari is here to wow you with his soulful brand of R & B. He debuts two singles at a go, ''Together as One''…

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#TheNextBigThing: Flowssickk makes a case

by Wilfred Okiche Abiola David Aina, or the artist known as Flowssickk, recently held an album listening party where he premiered some tracks off his upcoming disc. We sat down…

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TheNextBigThing: Ifan reaches for the stars

  by Wilfred Okiche Ifeanyi Micheal a.k.a Ifan  shares his journey so far with us and tells us exactly why he is poised to be the next big thing. Describe…

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TheNextBigThing: Akay says “I don try na!”

Wilfred Okiche Akinola ‘Akay’ Oshodi is a rising act with music constantly on his mind. He shares his journey and tells us why exactly he is poised to be The…

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Crowd sourcing just got competitive with new multimedia guessing game: "Who is he?"

by Tokunbo Esan A new artist hits the Naija music scene with a really cool debut music video. No one knows his name or the title of his song, but…

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Heavy with grief: An all star tribute to Heavy D

By Wilfred Okiche U.S rapper Heavy D, born Dwight Arrington Myers passed away on Tuesday after climbing a flight of stairs in his Beverly Hills home. He was 44 years…

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Rap star Heavy D dies, aged 44

By Rachel Ogbu US rapper and international hip-hop superstar, Heavy D is dead. The 44-year-old passed away on Tuesday afternoon, November 8, after falling at his Beverly Hills home, according to…

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Battle of the voices at Lagos audition for Nigerian Idol season 2

by Rachel Ogbu It was a spectacular showcase of talents as one of Nigeria’s biggest music reality show; Nigerian Idol, held its final Season II auditions at the Dream Studios…

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The lyrics classroom puts an end to "choppin' mouth" syndrome

By Rachel Ogbu Ever wondered what Eedris Abdulkareem really says in his songs? FreeNaijaLyrics.com is a growing online collection of lyrics to Nigerian songs. It’s not new knowledge that fans…

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She lives on! Amy Winehouse gets Posthumous album in December

Wilfred Okiche Island Records, the music label of deceased British soul singer Amy Winehouse will release an album containing new material recorded by the singer before she died. The record,…

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BluesandHills: The unbearable life of a Nigerian youth

by Onyeka Nwelue So many people are ‘graduating’ this year. Many of them haven’t actually graduated. What they do is this: they finish their final year exams and come on…

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We are loving hip-hop and RnB! More music as TRACE TV berths in Nigeria

Ifreke Inyang It has been officially confirmed that international music brand, TRACE Urban TV is coming to Anglophone Africa. And of course, Nigeria will be the hub. This, represents another…

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Something New: Ruff N’ Smooth speak to Factory 78 TV!

  By Ifreke Inyang Ruff N’ Smooth, Ghana’s singing sensations, were in the United Kingdom recently to perform at the annual comedy show, Crack your Ribs hosted by the Nigerian…

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Say it with music!

by The Toolsman How many times have you sat by your laptop listening to the words it’s over now coming from the voices of the men of 112 over and…

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A perfect fusion: Music Meets Runway at the Expo Centre

by Sola Fasasi The Expo centre of the Eko hotel and suites will come alive once more on Saturday 9, July as La Reve Events presents Music Meets Runway, an…

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List of the day: Mix it up!

by Ore Fakorede In today’s list: Brandy, 50 Cent, Jagged Edge, Styles P, Olivia, Wale and Day 26 gear up for comebacks with new singles. All the ingredients of the…

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Runz emerges as the NextBigThing!

by Taiwo Damilola Obiora Ohazurume aka Runz has emerged winner in the first edition of the YNaija NextBigThing Competition, ahead of  Sugar Boy A1 and Sopheeyah. Voting came to an…

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The next P-Square? Twins Affair’s new single ‘Oh Bad Gan’

by Taiwo Damilola If you've seen the image that comes with this piece, you may have guessed it. They've been touted as the next P-square; and like the famous brothers,…

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Who’s TheNextBigThing? Vote for your favourite upcoming artiste!

by Taiwo Damilola At YNaija we love music, and we are especially committed to shining the spotlight on young artistes who have the potential and grit to make the big…

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Something New! Akon is ‘Just a Man’

by Ore Fakorede One of Africa's most popular exports in recent years, Senegalese R&B crooner Akon has come a long way from being a jailbird. Released in 2004, his debut…

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