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When the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations dropped, the Nigerian presence came through two artists whose careers have moved in distinct but complementary directions. Tems is up for Best R&B with…
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MTV drops Best Afrobeats after three years MTV announced its 2026 Video Music Awards nominations on August 18 and simply left Best Afrobeats off the list. The category, introduced in 2023, lasted…
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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…
In music, vulnerability often arrives wrapped in dramatic confessions and oversized emotions, but for Tower, softness becomes its own form of intensity. On “Wildflower,” the singer-songwriter leans into emotional honesty and restraint,…
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