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When Billboard’s list of the 25 biggest one-hit wonders of the 21st century published in June 2025 resurfaced earlier this year, and included Rema for “Calm Down,” the Nigerian internet erupted. Commentators…
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Nigerian rapper Abstraktt has publicly accused his former manager, Jemedafe Caleb Ukoli known as Partyboy Dafe, founder of KVLT WRLD, of years of career mismanagement, neglect, and self-interest after a six-year working…
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Ayra is a star. You know it, we know it, and her latest album, Starrgirl spends its runtime reminding you of it. Seating on the number eleven spot in the midst of…
Steve Lacy opens Pure Colour with a voice that feels almost haunting in its intimacy. Before the drums settle in or the melody fully reveals itself, he quietly admits, “I hardly recognize…
Reggae has never struggled to write about love. It has celebrated it, mourned it, chased it, and even warned against it. But every so often, an artist arrives with a perspective that…
Jorja Smith Announces New Album ‘What Are The Odds’ & Shares Wizkid Feature
One of the saddest truths about the human experience is how often beauty is born from pain. I was reminded of this while listening to “Memories” by Ellus. The song begins with…
Serving as the opening chapter of Tobe Nwigwe’s forthcoming album ‘The Bridge’, the record presents itself as a love song, but its reach extends far beyond romance. It is a meditation on…
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