Nigeria’s independence anniversary should not just be about politics or governance, it is supposed to be emancipation across every sector and industry and music is not left out. Since 1960, the Nigerian music industry has evolved from a lot of genres to the level it is today. From Highlife, Jazz to Juju, Apala, Fuji, R&B,... Read More

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February 11, 2020

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Here’s how to market a best selling album, according to Fireboy DML

Yesterday, Fireboy DML released the music video for ‘Vibration’, one of the more popular singles from his genre defining debut album. Fireboy is signed to the YBNL label owned by rapper and media mogul Olamide, and was one of the few signees that bucked the traditional trend of signing rappers for the label. Ever since... Read More

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May 24, 2018

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WavyTheCreator’s ambitious ‘Shaku Shaku’ is hamstrung by pandering to mainstream audiences

We’ve all lauded WavyTheCreator as the next big thing in Nigerian music, blazing her path through the industry and making a name for herself in the process. Her first few singles and her unrelenting branding have more than proven she knows exactly what she is doing and what her niche is in the music industry.... Read More

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January 22, 2018

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The Music Blog: Education and music, Sean Tosin thinks you can have it all

For those who have been following Nigerian music since its first post-democratic wave, will instantly remember that one of the most successful rappers of that time, Naeto Chikwe (otherwise known as Naeto C) built his entire music persona around his academic achievements, coining the catchphrase, “The Only M.C with an M.Sc. Sure that M.Sc might... Read More

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Afrobeats, Music Blog, pop, Sean Tosin

February 10, 2017

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I may quit music in 3 years – Mr. Eazi

Pop singer Tosin Ajibade has revealed that he would be quitting music soon. Ajibade popularly known as Mr. Eazi stated this when he appeared on local Nigerian TV show, Street Hop. “Sincerely, I don’t plan on doing music for more than three years further,” he said. “In my mind I feel like I want to do... Read More

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October 11, 2013

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SAD NEWS: Youth ‘corper’ dies in car accident on his way to POP in Nasarawa (GRAPHIC IMAGE)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A sad end has come to the sojourn on earth of a young man who had just completed his one year compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme. The yet unidentified corper was part of the Batch C set that passed out yesterday and was reportedly heading to Lafia, the Nasarawa State... Read More

Akwanga, batch c, car crash, dead, Lafia, Nasarawa, nysc, pop, youth corper

October 7, 2013

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Pop a pill or see a Doc? 4 things you should know

by Jessica Girdwain Neither. If you’re tempted to pop an OTC painkiller to power through your next exercise session 1. The Problem: You woke up with congestion, a runny nose, and a phlegmy cough. Pill or Doc? Pill. For up to one week while you ride out a cold, take a cold medicine that contains... Read More

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April 3, 2013

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Bow down…: Beyonce covers Vogue and Cosmopolitan magazine this month (LOOK)

by Isi Esene Pop-diva, Beyonce covers two defining magazines, Vogue and Cosmopolitan. The international artiste who is married to rap artiste, Jay Z talks about her life saying she doesn’t see a pressing need to labeled a feminist. According to her: “That word can be very extreme… But I guess I am a modern-day feminist.... Read More

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