‘Next time, just ask’ | Dammy Krane accuses Wizkid of song theft

Hypertek music act, Dammy Krane has accused Starboy label boss Wizkid of stealing some of his songs. Dammy Krane went on a Twitter rant hours ago, to say the theft of his material has been ongoing for too long and he couldn’t stomach it anymore. Below is what he tweeted. https://twitter.com/dammy_krane/status/686963517350658048 https://twitter.com/dammy_krane/status/686965765946343424 https://twitter.com/dammy_krane/status/686965852374233088 https://twitter.com/dammy_krane/status/686967668692381698 https://twitter.com/dammy_krane/status/686969669652201475 https://twitter.com/dammy_krane/status/686971461232398336... Read More

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January 10, 2016

Wizkid teases fans with Trey Songz collaboration (WATCH)

Wizkid has landed yet another international feature and this time it’s with ‘Mr Steal Your Girl’ aka Trey Songz. New music on the snap!! "felaback" 🔥🔥🔥 — Wizkid (@wizkidayo) January 10, 2016 Wizkid gave fans an opportunity to hear a snippet of the track between him and the American R’n’B superstar, who was in Nigeria a... Read More

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January 5, 2016

9 artistes who are set to drop albums in 2016

2016 promises to be an amazing year in Nigerian entertainment especially for music lovers. We are bound to witness more drama than we have witnessed in the past 3 days. However, what we can’t wait to experience are albums from certain artistes who had major bangers and singles in the past year. YNaija has compiled a... Read More

Banky W, Bez, Davido, Kiss Daniel, Lil Kesh, omawumi, Seyi Shay, wizkid, Yemi Alade

December 31, 2015

From one baby-daddy to another… Is Wizkid tweeting in solidarity of Davido?

Wizkid has had his fair share of baby mama drama in the past and following their recently rekindled friendship, the star may (or may not) have tweeted in solidarity of his friend and colleague, Davido. Davido has had an eventful 24 hours, as details of his acrimony with baby-mama, Sophie Momodu, hit the internet, and... Read More

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December 30, 2015

Wizkid gives N250k to little boy, others at Industry Nite (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

We reported yesterday that the Starboy would be giving out a million naira to some lucky fans who could sing any of his songs lyric for lyric at Tuesday’s Industry Nite event. Wizkid came through on his promise, as some lucky fans including a little boy who impressively sang the lyrics of ‘Joy’, went home with N250,000... Read More

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December 29, 2015

Wizkid to give out N1m to a lucky fan tonight

One million Naira is chump change to Wizkid. The singer is set to bless 4 lucky fans who can sing any of his songs from top to bottom at his Industry Nite show tonight, Tuesday, December 29. The Baba Nla singer revealed this amazing news via his Twitter account. 😂😂😂 una too like money. Ok giving out 1million... Read More

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December 25, 2015

See how these stars are celebrating Christmas (PHOTOS)

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — Christmas time! Check out how all of your fave stars are spending the special day, from Olamide and his adorable son, Max to Tekno serenading fans with a yuletide song and Yemi Alade cooking her biggest pot of Jollof rice amongst others. Olamide https://instagram.com/p/_tm3mKuLH2/ https://instagram.com/p/_uS9-buLEH/ https://instagram.com/p/_uXiWTuLC5/... Read More

Davido, Drake, Kemi Adetiba, Olamide, richard mofe damijo, Tekno, wizkid, Yemi Alade

December 24, 2015

Psquare, Wizkid, Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, others shut down The Access Mavin Concert (PHOTOS)

It was a night of great music and a few shortcomings but overall it was an effort to be applauded from the stables of the Supreme Mavin Dynasty (SMD). The event, which was tagged The Access Mavin Concert, held at the Eko Boulevard, Eko Atlantic, from Wednesday night into the early hours of Thursday. In attendance... Read More

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December 19, 2015

#YNaijaOnTheScene: Olamide dwarfs Davido, Wizkid and 8 other highlights of Rhythm Unplugged 2015

The widely anticipated annual comedy and music event, Rhythm Unplugged took place at the Eko Hotel and Suites on Saturday, December 18. The event which was hosted by comedians, Basketmouth and Bovi featured performances from Davido, Wizkid, Psquare, Buchi, I Go Dye, Kiss Daniel, Runtown and American singer, Trey Songz amongst others. For those who couldn’t make it, YNaija is... Read More

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December 19, 2015

The stars, celebrities and socialites rocked the Rhythm Unplugged blue carpet (PHOTOS)

Your favourite celebrities and popular personalities were on fleek last night at the 2015 edition of the annual Rhythm Unplugged concert. From business moguls to entertainers, the Eko Hotel and Suites was a cynosure of stars on Saturday, December 12. See photos below.

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December 19, 2015

Trey Songz, Davido, Wizkid, Olamide on stage at Rhythm Unplugged 2015 (Exclusive Photos)

Be it for the positives or negatives, one would agree that the annual music concert Rhythm Unplugged which took place last night in the wee hours of this morning was definitely an event to remember. It was a night of crowd lifting performances from international superstar Trey Songz, the energetic Davido, the happy Starboy; Wizkid the show... Read More

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December 17, 2015

Ebenezer Obey, Wizkid, Omawumi to thrill guests at 2015 Ovation Carol

The 2015 edition of the annual Ovation Carol scheduled to hold on Sunday, 20th December, 2015 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos has received comprehensive support from Next Generation Network, Globacom. To headline this year’s Ovation Carol is one of America’s living music legends, Evelyn Champagne King and one of the most illustrious and... Read More

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December 16, 2015

Don Jazzy might have just revealed Tiwa Savage’s RED album art

As we reported earlier this week, Tiwa Savage is set to drop her sophomore album titled RED [An acronym for “Romance, Expression, Dance“] in a few days. The 16-track album reportedly has superstar features ranging from Wizkid to the legendary 2Face Idibia. The album also boasts of production credit from Mavin’s in house producers Don Jazzy and... Read More

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December 14, 2015

#YNaija2015Review: Wizkid vs Skales, Sugabelly vs everyone… See the hottest Twitter fights of 2015

Twitter fights are so 2010 we hear you say. But if they are so out of fashion like we tell ourselves, how come barely a day passes without some level of back and forth erupting on those mean streets. Some are nipped at the bud the moment they begin to show, others explode into full... Read More

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December 11, 2015

Wizkid has something special for his fans next week

Shortly after releasing the video for new single Baba Nla , Wizkid has announced the upcoming release of a new song featuring American R&B/Hip Hop recording artiste, TY Dolla Sign. Wizkid, in a series of tweets, thanked fans for the overwhelming response to the release of his new video, as he announced that he will... Read More

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December 11, 2015

Wizkid releases Baba Nla video (WATCH)

Finally! After giving fans a teaser of the video on Monday, Wizkid finally releases the full visuals to the Baba Nla track, a tune that has been garnering waves since he dropped it middle of last month. Following the Fader accolade, also being the 2nd hottest artist in Nigeria at the moment as well as an R... Read More

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December 10, 2015

Olamide crowned ‘hottest artist in Nigeria’ by MTV Base

There is no doubt that YBNL hit maker, Olamide ruled the Nigerian music industry in 2015. Churning out hits upon hits, it was almost a sure thing that by the end of the year, he would be the top choice for MTV Base‘s Naija’s hottest artist. #BaseNaijaHottestArtist | #Yaaga we're sure they know your story at Ojuelegba.... Read More

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December 9, 2015

Wizkid’s Ojuelegba ranked 12th biggest song of 2015 by US magazine, The Fader

Wizkid may have silenced some critics after his hit song Ojuelegba was ranked 12th best song in the world in the last calendar year, by New York based magazine, The Fader. The fan favourite, Ojuelegba which got a remix from international rapper, Drake, was ranked above chart topping singles from American superstars such as Future, Fetty Wap, Rich Homie Quan... Read More

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December 7, 2015

Wizkid drops video teaser for new release ‘Baba Nla’ (WATCH)

The Starboy, Wizkid has released a video teaser of his new single Baba Nla. The video, which was directed by renowned cinematographer, Sesan was shot a few months ago. Watch teaser below.

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December 4, 2015

If you never expected it, watch Wizkid and Davido perform… together

Perhaps, there’s no more bad blood between Starboy’s Wizkid and HKN’s Davido. The pair surprised fans by performing together on stage at an event on Thursday, at Ocean View, Victoria Island, Lagos. In the video shared online, Wizkid joined Davido on stage to perform his new song ‘The Money’. Watch a fan’s footage from the event. This is beautiful... Read More

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November 29, 2015

5 non-secular hit songs by Nigerian secular artistes

Africa, especially Nigeria is where religious beliefs are held in high esteem. We tend to always remember that there is a Supreme being in the heavens that determines our fate. Christians, Muslims and even traditionalists often believe they owe their successes to God or a higher power, and as for failures- it’s the devil’s fault. This transcends... Read More

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November 27, 2015

Did Wizkid just take a ‘little’ swipe at Davido?

Two hot features in one day and Wizkid says there’s still more to come. The Starboy singer, in a series of tweets, has announced some of his potential moves, and maybe also took a little shot at Davido. Maybe. Wizkid, on Black Friday, announced an upcoming collaboration with rapper, CDQ and might have also used the opportunity to take... Read More

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November 27, 2015

Wizkid lands another international feature (LISTEN)

We’re inclined to agree with Burna Boy’s words in his interview with Fader, where he said international artistes should be jostling to feature African artistes. One man who is an embodiment of that statement at the moment, is Wizkid. From writing and recording for Rihanna to getting featured on Buffet, the 13th studio album of Grammy award-winning artiste, R... Read More

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November 22, 2015

South African fans can’t get enough of Davido, Wizkid at African Music Concert (WATCH)

Wizkid and Davido joined a line up of African stars at the African Music Concert to perform to a massive crowd on Saturday, at the Nasrec Expo Centre, Johannesburg. Davido came on stage in a blue vintage Rolls Royce as he performed his breakout song Dami Duro. Wizkid followed in spectacular fashion as he came up from underneath the... Read More

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November 19, 2015

5 things we learnt from Wizkid’s interview with US magazine, The Fader

Since winning our hearts with Holla at your Boy in 2010, Wizkid has kept soaring to greater heights. After working with Drake on what’s arguably the biggest international collaboration this year from Africa, Wizkid has surely become a reference point in African music. The Disturbing London signee and Starboy label owner recently granted a telephone interview with popular... Read More

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November 13, 2015

R Kelly features Wizkid on new album

International superstar, R Kelly is set to feature Nigerian singer, Wizkid, on his new album. The album titled Buffet, would see Wizkid feature on one of the tracks- I Just Want To Thank You– on the deluxe version of the Grammy winner’s record. Wizzy’s feature made the cut after the Chicago-born R’n’B star selected the tracks for the... Read More

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November 7, 2015

Did Wizkid tweet the release date for his long awaited E.P?

When is Wizkid’s E.P going to drop- 2015 or 2016? Millions of fans around the world are eager, but Wizkid is keeping his lips sealed on this one. However, he may have let the cat out of the bag after he put out a cryptic tweet where he posted the numbers ‘1.12.2015’. Wizkid, who’s billed to perform at... Read More

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November 1, 2015

Watch Wizkid and Davido shutdown arenas around the world

by Oreoluwa Peters It’s all about global domination and there seems to be an African music revolution taking the world by storm and music stars from the giant of Africa; Nigeria are among the front-runners. Wizkid and Davido, two of the biggest acts in the country, were spotted performing in different parts of the world this weekend.... Read More

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October 1, 2015

Wizkid, Banky W, Chidinma, Vector, others step out for Jimmy’s Jump Off 2015 (PHOTOS)

At the eve of Nigeria’s 55th Independence celebrations, an array of A-List artistes and A-List DJs stepped out to support Cool DJ Jimmy Jatt at this year’s edition of Jimmy’s Jump Off. The event which held at the GET arena in Lagos, had celebrities from the entertainment industry, some of who include Wizkid, Banky W, Wande Coal, Chidinma, Lil... Read More

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September 28, 2015

Watch Wizkid perform to 60,000 Guineans

Wizkid was the headline act for a music festival in Conakry, Guinea, on Saturday. 60,000 fans came out for the concert, which was organised to raise awareness on combating the Ebola virus. Besides Wizkid, others Guinean artistes who performed at the Esplanade du Palais du Peuple, include; Kiff No Beat,BanlieuZ’art, Azaya, Soul Bang’s, Sia Tolno,... Read More

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‘Next time, just ask’ | Dammy Krane accuses Wizkid of song theft

Wizkid teases fans with Trey Songz collaboration (WATCH)

9 artistes who are set to drop albums in 2016

From one baby-daddy to another… Is Wizkid tweeting in solidarity of Davido?

Wizkid gives N250k to little boy, others at Industry Nite (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Wizkid to give out N1m to a lucky fan tonight

See how these stars are celebrating Christmas (PHOTOS)

Psquare, Wizkid, Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, others shut down The Access Mavin Concert (PHOTOS)

#YNaijaOnTheScene: Olamide dwarfs Davido, Wizkid and 8 other highlights of Rhythm Unplugged 2015

The stars, celebrities and socialites rocked the Rhythm Unplugged blue carpet (PHOTOS)

Trey Songz, Davido, Wizkid, Olamide on stage at Rhythm Unplugged 2015 (Exclusive Photos)

Ebenezer Obey, Wizkid, Omawumi to thrill guests at 2015 Ovation Carol

Don Jazzy might have just revealed Tiwa Savage’s RED album art

#YNaija2015Review: Wizkid vs Skales, Sugabelly vs everyone… See the hottest Twitter fights of 2015

Wizkid has something special for his fans next week

Wizkid releases Baba Nla video (WATCH)

Olamide crowned ‘hottest artist in Nigeria’ by MTV Base

Wizkid’s Ojuelegba ranked 12th biggest song of 2015 by US magazine, The Fader

Wizkid drops video teaser for new release ‘Baba Nla’ (WATCH)

If you never expected it, watch Wizkid and Davido perform… together

5 non-secular hit songs by Nigerian secular artistes

Did Wizkid just take a ‘little’ swipe at Davido?

Wizkid lands another international feature (LISTEN)

South African fans can’t get enough of Davido, Wizkid at African Music Concert (WATCH)

5 things we learnt from Wizkid’s interview with US magazine, The Fader

R Kelly features Wizkid on new album

Did Wizkid tweet the release date for his long awaited E.P?

Watch Wizkid and Davido shutdown arenas around the world

Wizkid, Banky W, Chidinma, Vector, others step out for Jimmy’s Jump Off 2015 (PHOTOS)

Watch Wizkid perform to 60,000 Guineans

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