Tems shares what fans should expect from her debut album. In an interview with Apple Music, Tems spoke on her upcoming debut album 'Born In The Wild' which she describes as a documentation of her experiences. Tems who dropped a new single on April 26, 2024, titled 'Love Me Jeje' stated that her debut album will carry the experiences and lessons that shaped her into who she is now. " 'Born in the Wild' is actually about my journey. It's about my experience as me, and about the experiences I've had so far. And it really felt like the life I lived before, the life I was accustomed to felt like a ..read more

Tems tells Apple Music how she made her new single 'Love Me Jeje'. In an interview with Apple Music, Tems shared how she created her latest single 'Love Me Jeje'. According to Tems, the single came from a long night that started with an outing with her friends before they all hit the studio where her producers Guilty and Spax sent her the beat as a challenge. Tems shared that one of her friends freestyled the "Love Me Jeje, Love Me Tender," part which is from Seyi Sodimu's 1997 classic before she also freestyled her part and it gradually became the song 'Love Me Jeje'. "So basically, I went ou ..read more

Bella Shmurda releases new EP ahead of his upcoming album. The EP chronicles Bella Shmurda's emotional journey following the loss of his close friend Mohbad on September 12, 2023. The EP details the profound impact of this loss, navigating the waves of sadness, anger, and acceptance inherent in the grieving process. Through his music, Bella Shmurda lays bare his soul, confronting his vulnerabilities and channeling his emotions into a cathartic and relatable expression. R2 Sept 12 peels back the layers of Bella Shmurda's soul. Tracks like 'Feelings' expose the raw ache of heartbreak, while 'Lon ..read more

Nigerian megastar Davido shares how his father recognised that his music was getting big. During an interview on Business Untitled, Davido spoke on the early days of his career and how he eventually got to father's approval to make music. The Grammy nominee shared the familiar story of how he left school in Atlanta and returned to Nigeria to pursue music without his father's blessing which later led to his business mogul dad getting him arrested. "I don't think he didn't want me to do music, he just wanted me to be successful as whatever I did because he got a blueprint for me already," Davido ..read more

D'banj is set to celebrate 20 years since he kicked off his career with new single. In a post on his Instagram page, D'banj shared that he will be dropping a new single titled 'Since 04' which marks the start of his career 20 years ago. In the post shared on April 24, 2024, D'banj looked back on his illustrious career that has spanned two decades and several monumental moments. The multi-award-winning star recently headlined the Trace Live event to mark his 20th year on stage. He calls his forthcoming single slated for May 3, 2024, one of his favourite tracks yet as it marks 2004 which is the ..read more

American-Nigerian singer and actor Rotimi speaks on his role in bringing Afrobeats to the United States. While appearing on the 85 South Show Podcast, Rotimi spoke on his rise and how he contributed to the popularity of Afrobeats in the United States. According to Rotimi, he was the first artist to popularize Afrobeats-styled music in the United States before the "Afrobeats to the World" movement started gaining momentum through international collaboration. Rotimi who blends RnB elements with Afrobeats recalled bringing his single 'Love Riddim' to the radio stations in 2018 and it was not wel ..read more

Pheelz expresses support for the Afrobeats tag which he calls the spirit of the Nigerian people. While appearing on the Afrobeats Podcast hosted by Adesope, Pheelz shared his thoughts on the situation of artists choosing to disassociate with the Afrobeats tag. According to the hitmaker, Afrobeats is a movement fuelled by the spirit of Nigerian and African people. He shared that while some artists have the right to either choose to associate or disassociate with the movement, he identifies with the movement and will gladly wave its flag. "For me, I feel like it's a tag for how we make our music ..read more

Spotify hosted media personalities and influencers to a memorable day of painting and sipping. On Thursday, 11 April was a day of music and creativity as Spotify brought Lagos to life with a vibrant sip and paint event, inspired by their innovative daylist playlist. The atmosphere buzzed with excitement as guests arrived, ready to unleash their inner artist. The Spotify daylist playlist, known for its ability to adapt to your mood throughout the day, sets the tone for the afternoon. Attendees sipped on refreshing drinks while grooving to a selection of tunes curated by DJ Kizzy, perfectly mirr ..read more

The producer behind Davido’s hit song ‘FEM’ has called out the hitmaker over his unpaid dues. Napji who produced three songs off Davido’s third album ‘A Better Time’ including the smash hit song ‘FEM’ is voicing out over unpaid royalties and publishing. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on April 22, 2024, Napji states that he was paid 500,000 Naira each for producing ‘FEM’, ‘Jowo’, and ‘Sunlight’ off Davido’s 2020 album ‘A Better Time’. Napji who was credited as a producer on all three songs shared that he was yet to get his royalties and publishing while promising to share more in ..read more

The singer opined that since the barrier entry was reduced, the quality of Nigerian hit songs has dropped. During an interview with Rubbin' Minds on Channels TV, Nigerian singer-songwriter Ric Hassani offered his opinion on the drop in the quality of Nigerian hit songs. According to Ric Hassani, the quality of Nigerian music is dropping because more people want to get in. This drop in quality is captured by the crop of hit songs which he says are no longer good songs compared to what used to be considered hits in the past. "Our guys are top 10 and I feel because of that the quality of music mi ..read more