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Ruger challenges BNXN takes a swipe at Don Jazzy
Nigerian singer Ruger has stirred up the dust online after be began dropping subs on Twitter especially “Outside” crooner BNXN fka Buju. Earlier this evening, Ruger came on Twitter to spread some violence and BNXN could not resist the urge to respond. Earlier, Ruger made a tweet which people have linked as a sub to Don Jazzy the Mavin Records boss. In summary, the tweet says that a certain person has been forcing his songs down peoples throat whether it was “sweet” or not. Lots of Nigerian music fans have done a little digging and have concluded that Ruger is slinging the shade at Don Jazzy. While this tweet was yet cooking, singer BNXN came online to spew a few thoughts. BNXN admitted that certain folks and record labels were using stream farms to up their numbers and game DSP to en...
Ruger challenges BNXN takes a swipe at Don Jazzy
Nigerian singer Ruger has stirred up the dust online after be began dropping subs on Twitter especially “Outside” crooner BNXN fka Buju. Earlier this evening, Ruger came on Twitter to spread some violence and BNXN could not resist the urge to respond. Earlier, Ruger made a tweet which people have linked as a sub to Don Jazzy the Mavin Records boss. In summary, the tweet says that a certain person has been forcing his songs down peoples throat whether it was “sweet” or not. Lots of Nigerian music fans have done a little digging and have concluded that Ruger is slinging the shade at Don Jazzy. While this tweet was yet cooking, singer BNXN came online to spew a few thoughts. BNXN admitted that certain folks and record labels were using stream farms to up their numbers and game DSP to en...
Wizkid and Tems win American Music Awards 2022 for Favorite R&B Song
Last night, Nigerian singer Wizkid and his collaborator Tems won the American Music Awards (AMA) 2022 for “Favorite R&B Song” with his global hit “Essence”. Big congratulations to Wizkid for picking up yet another international award for his global hit song “Essence“. The Starboy honcho won yet another award two years after he released the “Made In Lagos” album. Wizkid and Tems were earlier nominated for the “Favorite R&B Song” award at the AMA 2022 and went on to win the category. In deed, “Essence” has been huge in America after becoming a multi-platinum single selling millions of units in America. The AMA 2022 organisers announced the win during the award show at Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles. Congratulations to Wizkid and Tems. Congrats to @wizkidayo and @temsbaby! ̶...
DJ Cuppy engaged days after turning 30
Nigerian celebrity disc jockey, and daughter of mine Nigerian billionaire, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola aka DJ Cuppy just got engaged by her boyfriend. Just a few days after turning 30, DJ Cuppy is engaged to her British boyfriend and boxer Taylor. Taylor proposed to DJ Cuppy while she was playing live on set. DJ Cuppy excitedly showed off her engagement ring on her finger as her fans and on-lookers cheered on. Prior to now, DJ Cuppy has been keeping her relationship with Taylor low-key as the whole engagement came off as a surprise to some of her fans. The congratulatory messages are pouring in as fans look forward to the wedding. Watch the short video from Twitter. DJ Cuppy engaged 🥺💍🥳 pic.twitter.com/Qi7jf6jLPn — Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) November 20, 20...
Olamide unveils new artiste Senth on YBNL
Nigerian musician and record label boss Olamide has unveiled yet another talented music artiste Senth on the YBNL roster. YBNL has a new artiste Senth added to his prolific list of artistes like Fireboy DML and Asake. A while ago, Olamide teased a new song via his social media accounts. Apparently, that tune was that of his new artiste Senth. Now the cat is let out of the bag, Senth is officially an artiste on YBNL and would be dropping his first body of work under the label soon. Meanwhile, Senth’s first official single is titled “Dagger”, the tune basically has some old-school vibe and rhythm as the singer lays out his lyrics. In a post, the new YBNL signee thanked Olamide for giving him the opportunity to showcase his art to the world. A music video for the tune is out for fans to...
Wizkid pays tribute to Davido at his concert at Madison Square Garden NYC
Nigerian music superstar Ayodeji Balogun better known as Wizkid paid a tribute to his colleague Davido during his MSG concert. No love is lost between Davido and Wizkid as the latter did something heartwarming by paying a tribute to David Adeleke, Davido while on stage. During his sold out concert at the Madison Square Garden, New York, Wizkid played some of Davido’s hit songs notably “Dami Duro“. He gave a shout out to his colleague who was going through the hardest of times at the moment. Some weeks back, Davido lost his son Ifeanyi Adeleke in a swimming pool mishap. The singer has been grieving the loss of his son and has had to make the difficult decision to shutdown for the rest of the year. Although there has been rivalry amongst fans of the two Nigerian music superstars love a...
Prepare Yourself: Asake, “Could This Be A New Music Alert?”
Fast-forwarding to now, it is safe to say Asake, a.k.a. Mr. Money, has had a phenomenal year. The YBNL artist Asake has done his bid this year, serving fans with good music back-to-back. He is among the few singers that have dropped an EP (Ololade’s “Asake“) and an album (“Mr. Money With The Vibe“) in the same year. As it is, it looks like the singer still has unfinished business to take care of before the year comes to a close. He recently took to his media space to create his fans’ indulgence as he wrote “Prepare Yourself,” and this to us could mean get ready for new music or as well could mean anything. But this sparked a reaction from fans and from his fellow music colleague Blaqbonez, who reacted by quoting his tweet with the reply, “Bro, what are you trying to do again?” However, wha...
2022 MOBO Awards Nominees Full List
See the complete list of nominees for the MOBO Awards 2022, which will take place at the OVO Wembley Arena in the UK on November 30, 2022. Prior to the celebration of the 25th edition of the renowned honors, the MOBO Awards, an award event dedicated to recognizing black excellence, published the complete list of its nominees on Friday, November 11, 2022. The complete list of the nominees up for this year’s award is shown below. BEST MALE ACTCENTRAL CEEDAVED-BLOCK EUROPEDIGGA DKNUCKSTION WAYNE BEST FEMALE ACT LITTLE SIMZMAHALIAMIRAA MAYMS BANKSPINKPANTHERESSTIANA MAJOR9 ALBUM OF THE YEARAITCH – ‘CLOSE TO HOME’KNUCKS – ‘ALPHA PLACE’KOJEY RADICAL – ‘REASON TO SMILE’LITTLE SIMZ – ‘SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT’M HUNCHO – ‘CHASING EUPHORIA’MIRAA MAY – ‘TALES OF A MIRACLE’ SONG OF THE...
Asake Lands New Endorsement Deal With Parimatch Nigeria
Big ups to Asake on a new endorsement deal with Parimatch Nigeria. Nigerian singer Asake shared the news of his new endorsement deal with one of the biggest sports betting companies in the world (Parimatch), now also available in Nigeria as Parimatch Nigeria. According to him, the partnership with Parimatch Nigeria is an exciting and proud moment for him, and it connects with him and his music. Launching a new campaign with Parimatch as its first brand ambassador, Asake is happy to have his fans join him by registering with the referral code “ASAKE” to get lots of bonuses on their deposits. See below: The wait is Over 🤣🤣We are excited to officially announce @Asakemusik as our Brand Ambassador.#AsakeParimatchNG #ParimatchNG #ParimatchNGAmbassador #ParimatchNGwiththeVibes pic...
Funny Moment VP Osinbajo Sang “Organise” by Asake To Educate Audience At National Theatre
Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is sure a fan of the music sensation, Asake. During the official commissioning of the newly renovated National Theatre at Iganmu, Lagos, Nigeria, while giving his speech and educating the audience, the Vice President thrilled the people by singing a couple of verses of the song “Organise” by Asake as he humorously tried to make his point. The video capturing the moment shows him saying, “We also have Asake who sang organize every other day I organize, some of us are wise, every other person overwise, …these songs are street slang in Lagos and all over Nigeria.” Recall that he previously teased his audience by singing to Kizz Daniel’s hit single “Buga,” and with all these little warm gestures, he is becoming the people’s person. Watch! [embedded c...
65th GRAMMYS: Burna Boy And Tems bag Nominations
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy and his colleague Tems are both on the 2022 Grammys nomination list. Once again Nigerian singers Burna Boy and Tems backed nominations in the forthcoming 65th Grammys Awards coming up in 2023. The Recording Academy has officially announced the list of nominees for the world’s biggest music awards show. Nigeria was fully represented by the sensational Tems and Burna Boy. The “Common Person” crooner was nominated for “Best Global performance” for his viral hit “Last Last” and also for “Best Global Album” with “Love Damini“. Meanwhile, Tems bagged nominations in the “Best Rap Song” and “Best Melodic Rap Performance” categories for her effort on the song “Wait For U” by Future featuring Drake. There was a third nod for Tems for featuring on ...
Full List Of Nominees For Grammy Awards 2023
Best New Artist AnittaOmar ApolloDomi & JD BeckMuni LongSamara JoyLattoManeskinTobe NwigweMolly TuttleWet Leg Best Pop Solo Performance “Easy on Me,” Adele“Moscow Mule,” Bad Bunny“Woman,” Doja Cat“Bad Habit,” Steve Lacy“About Damn Time,” Lizzo“As It Was,” Harry Styles Best Pop Duo/Group Performance “Don’t Shut Me Down,” Abba“Bam Bam,” Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran“My Universe,” Coldplay and BTS“I Like You (A Happier Song),” Post Malone and Doja Cat“Unholy,” Sam Smith and Kim Petras Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album “Higher,” Michael Bublé“When Christmas Comes Around…,” Kelly Clarkson“I Dream of Christmas (Extended),” Norah Jones“Evergreen,” Pentatonix“Thank You,” Diana Ross Best Pop Vocal Album “Voyage,” Abba“30,” Adele“Music of the Spheres,” Coldplay“Special,” Lizzo“Harry’s House...
