Popular Nigerian Disc Jockey, DJ Cuppy could barely hold back her excitement as she officially graduated from Oxford University. The graduand who has enrolled for a master’s in African Studies took to her Twitter page to share the news with her fans. According to Cuppy, although she didn’t get a distinction or merit, she is…
Nigerian heavyweight singer, Davido, has been on the receiving end of support from Nigerians who have tipped him to be nominated for a new category in the Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy had earlier confirmed that plans are currently being considered to create a category for Afrobeat at the Grammy awards. It was also revealed…
Nigerian rave singer, Burna Boy has been in heavy rotation all through 2022 and he looks to keep the run going through the rest of the year with the release of the music video for the song “It’s Plenty.” The track was favoured by fans and critics alike as one of the standout tracks from…
Sensational Afrobeat singer Wizkid is back in the news after gifting his official disc jockey, DJ Tunez a brand new Rolex watch. The excited DJ took to his Twitter page to share the news with his fans. DJ Tunez thanked the award-winning singer for the luxurious gift after receiving the package. He shared a picture…
Nigerian talented singer, songwriter and performer, Tems as found her way back to the headlines and this time, it is on the strength of giving a thrilling performance at the 2022 Global Citizen Festival in Ghana. The award-winning songstress, whose 2022 has been amazing, having won two awards at the 2022 BET Awards, received nominations…
A new promo for Black Adam finds Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson taking a huge punch from Aldis Hodge’s Justice Society of America leader, Hawkman. Released courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, the new footage teases the battle between Black Adam and the JSA and ends with a line of dialogue that quite neatly describes Johnson’s antihero…
On the heels of their hiring, new details about Final Destination 6 directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein delivered their perfect pitch to get the job, as reported by Screenrant. Created by Jeffrey Reddick and based on a script not picked up for The X-Files, the horror franchise revolves around a protagonist who has…
With the release of FIFA 23, Afrobeat has taken centre stage as made manifest in the choice of soundtrack for the game. FIFA 23, like the previous version of the game, will have two distinct soundtracks: one for the entire game and another designed exclusively for Volta mode. The soundtrack for FIFA 23 will, as…
Contemporary highlife singer, Teni and Alté music flagbearer, Santi joined forces and fanbases as they chummed it up on Santi’s livestream. The livestream which had taken place on interactive livestream site, Twitch and typically features different sessions from gaming, music previews and freestyles had featured Teni as a guest on Santi’s channel. The two singers…
Award-winning singer and songwriter Lil Kesh has taken to his social media account to share a snippet of an unreleased song with fans. This is something that has been highly anticipated by fans following the massive success of his hit song ‘Don’t Call Me’ which featured Zinoleesky. The former YBNL signee has his eyes set…
AMC+ has unveiled the official trailer for Season 2 of its gritty crime thriller Gangs of London, a series all about the power struggles between the international crime families that run the titular city and the undercover policeman working within the criminal underbelly. As reported by Collider, the new trailer sets up the various factions…
The Recording Academy has confirmed that plans are currently being considered to create a category for Afrobeat at the Grammy awards. This was confirmed by the CEO of the recording academy Harvey Manson Jr. while addressing the press in Ghana. Harvey Manson confirmed that the recording academy had a listening session with major players in…
Ohio rapper, Q Money has been found guilty of murder in the 2019 shooting death of Calvin Alexander Chappell. As reported by XXL, the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that a 12-person jury found Q Money, born Qamar Akee Williams, guilty of two counts of felony murder, one count of malice murder, one count…
The NFL just announced that multi award-winning singer, Rihanna, will perform at Super Bowl LVII’s halftime show, as reported by Marca. Rihanna confirmed the rumours by posting a picture on his social media channels with a football announcing the news. The singer and businesswoman didn’t caption the image, but everyone understood the message. The football…
Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr has worked her way into musical recognition as made manifest with her song, ‘Rush’ climbing to the top of Apple Music top songs’ charts. This comes after the record had moved from the fourth position to the third on Apple Music Nigeria’s Top 100 charts. ‘Rush’ has now officially toppled Asake’s…
Nigerian music star, Wizkid has broken set a new record with his much loved album, “Made In Lagos.” As at today, Made in Lagos has surpassed 500 million streams on global music platform, Spotify. Wizkid’s fourth studio album is titled Made in Lagos. The 30th of October 2020 saw its release by RCA Records and…
A lot of new Marvel stuff was shown during Disney’s D23 Expo earlier this month. Quite a few of the trailers were for the in-house fans only, one of which was a very first look at Loki season two. However, as reported by The Gamer, some crude footage shot on an attendee’s phone has found…
When Netflix’s Outer Banks was released in 2020, the show was not much a treasure hunt tale but rather an escape pod for many trapped in the grip of a pandemic. The teen drama has gone on in the subsequent years to amass a devoted following. After the announcement of a third season and the…
Nigerian superstar singer, Tems had quite an engaging moment at the Global Citizen Festival in Ghana where she talked about why she always promotes gender equality. As fans cheered on, Tems was asked why she always promotes gender equality in her song and podcast by the hosts. The singer said in response that she promotes…
PlayStation has released its first teaser trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC, as reported by Gamespot. The teaser trailer only runs about 30 seconds long, and a small disclaimer at the beginning does note the footage shown is in alpha, but despite that, everything is looking buttery smooth so far. No particular features…
The spectacular moment in which American singer, Usher, brought out Nigerian act, Oxlade on stage is currently trending. The Nigerian entertainment industry is rapidly dominating, and constantly placing not only Nigeria but Africa on the global map. Just days after Oxalde was pulled up on stage by Wizkid at the Accor Arena Usher does the…
Jennifer Lopez takes on her most action-oriented role yet as an assassin in Netflix’s The Mother trailer, as reported by Screenrant. The film also stars Joseph Fiennes, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci and Gael Garcia Bernal. The Mother comes from Niki Caro, who recently directed Disney’s live-action Mulan remake, from a script written by…
Celebrity disc jockey, DJ Cuppy has revealed the inspiration behind her love for the color pink to her fans. The disc jockey has always been a lover of the color pink. From her hair to her outfits, cars, accessories, and whatnot. But we never really knew why. However, in a recent tweet by the artist,…
British singer, Stefflon Don, has stated that she would never be romantically involved with a musician following her split from Nigerian music icon, Burna Boy. Stefflon Don whose real name is Steph Victoria Allen dated Nigerian Grammy award-winner, Burna Boy for about two years and over before they parted ways following irreconcilable differences. On the…
Adekunle Gold has released the remix of his track, “5 Star,” and this time, he teams up with Rick Ross. Just like the original version, this track is produced by Kel P. Listen to the remix below. Hopping on the remix of Adekunle Gold’s 5 Star, Rick Ross, or Rozay as he is fondly called,…
YBNL star, Fireboy hints at the trill of being a performing artiste to an audience particularly the female fans. The singer who recently spoke on his relationship with Asake, and the making of ‘Bandana,’ revealed that he missed the eye-to-eye contact while at a show. Fireboy disclosed this in a Twitter post where he stated…
Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye of the P-Square musical group has responded to the recent backlash that trailed a video of him kissing a fan during one of his shows. In the early hours of Saturday, a video of the singer also known as Mr. P circulated the internet space and garnered backlashes in the process….
Fast rising singer and comedian, Carter Efe has signed a multi-million dollar endorsement deal with a Dubai jewelry company. The content creator has stumbled across great success following his hit song, “Machala” which he had made as a tribute to his music idol, Wizkid. His debut song has gone on to break records and bringing…
Nigerian singer and brand ambassador, Tiwa Savage and Major Lazer, the American electronic dance music group, have teamed up for a new single titled ‘Koo Koo Fun.’ The feel-good, party jam was released on streaming platforms on Friday. Major Lazer is made up of Diplo, the record producer, as well as Walshy Fire and Ape…
GloRilla’s name is starting to create a musical buzz following the release of her viral hit “F.N.F. (Let’s Go).” The Memphis rapper has been glowing up with follow-up tracks and recently landed Cardi B on her latest single “Tomorrow 2.” The new track debuted after much anticipation on Friday (Sept. 23), and comes two months…
Nigerian Rap icon, Jude ‘MI’ Abaga has traditionally wedded his heartthrob, Eniola Mafe. It would be recalled that the music star fondly known as Mr Incredible, announced his engagement to abroad based partner, Eniola in April this year. The joining of the lovestruck couple together traditionally, has held today, September 22 and was the event…
American rap icon, LL Cool J recently took to Instagram to address statements made by a “DJ” who recently made some disparaging comments about older MCs. “A DJ basically said that a lot of the pioneers in hip-hop, they’re dusty or how can they be the person that invented hip-hop if they don’t have a…
Nigerian celebrated singer, Flavour has been having an impressive run in 2022 touring some of the cities in North America. He’s also been involved in some impressive collaborations this year, one of which is Chike’s sophomore album’s lead single, Hard To Find. All that being said and done, Flavour releases his official single for the…
Nigerian singer, Adekunle Gold is in the news again and this time, he has featured American rapper, Rick Ross on on the remix of his ht single, ‘5 Star.’ The ‘Ire’ crooner announced the collaboration with the US rapper in an Instagram post on Wednesday. The music star also shared a snippet of the song,…
Nigerian actor and entrepreneur, Jim Iyke has received a chieftaincy title in Accra, Ghana. The film star was honoured on September 18 during an event marking this year’s yam festival. The organisers of the event said Jim Iyke’s “servitude and dedication to the Igbo tribe” earned him dignity. “Also it is in recognition of his…
Canadian actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his mother, Barbara Waite, in 2020. As reported by BBC, the 24-year-old, who played Jeffery Augustine in teen drama Riverdale, was sentenced at British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, after having…
Beverly Naya, Daniel Etim-Effiong and Adunni Ade are among the prominent persons who took part in ‘The One For Sarah’, a forthcoming movie on emotional abuse and self-discovery. According to a statement, the film producers said the movie will soon hit cinemas across the country. The romantic drama follows the story of Sarah, a fashion…
Roma manager Jose Mourinho has made a surprise appearance in the music video for Stormzy’s new song, ‘Mel Made Me Do It,’ as reported by Express. https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1673147/Jose-Mourinho-Roma-Stormzy-music-video-appearance-fans-Serie-A-Chelsea Some iconic quotes from the former Chelsea boss are featured in the song from a famous interview he once gave in the Premier League. Success has followed Mourinho…
On the heels of rumours claiming that she just welcomed a set of twins, celebrated Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic has described this as false in its entirety and labeled it to be nothing but a rumour. On Wednesday, rumours circulated on social media platforms that the film star had put to bed. Reacting to the…
Peter Okoye, one half of the Nigerian twin singing duo, P-Square has stated that the group will decide their retirement from the music industry themselves. The duo had a lovely outing at their London show on Wednesday night as they thrilled their fans at the Royal Albert Hall with their recent and classic songs. The…
Nigerian singer, Ckay, has come through with a new single titled ‘Mmadu’. The music star announced the release of the song in the early hours of Wednesday. ‘Mmadu’ is a song off Ckay’s forthcoming debut album titled ‘Sad Romance’. The less than four-minute song sees Ckay talking about the mutual love between himself and his…
Nigerian actress, Lizzy Anjorin has affired that her husband, Lateef Lawal has never cheated on her since they got married. Recall that Anjorin and Lawal tied the knot in July 2020 at a private wedding ceremony that hosted friends and relatives. The couple welcomed their first child together in May this year. They also dedicated…
‘Swallow‘, the Kunle Afolayan-directed movie, and ‘Man of God’, the Netflix original produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters, lead the nominations for the 2022 Africa Movies Academy Awards (AMAA). The two movies snagged nine nominations each to top the list. Organisers of the annual award, which celebrates excellence in Africa’s movie industry, unveiled the nominees in Lagos…
The exclusive joint partnership between NATIVE records and Def Jam records has been confirmed according to the Native Mag and Variety. According to the Native Mag, the announcement was made by Tunji Balogun, the Chairman & CEO of Def Jam Recordings, and Seni ‘Chubbz’ Saraki and Teni ‘Teezee’ Zaccheaus, the co-founders of NATIVE Networks and…
New-age music sensation and fast-rising global act, Tems has issued a response to iconic vocalist, Waje’s request for a music collaboration. Waje had set the ball rolling on the collab request via an open call on Twitter, saying; “Imagine @temsbaby and I on track. Please guys whisper to her.” The tweet which instantly blew up,…
The time for Chainsaw Man’s debut is just around the corner. After more than a year of waiting, Studio MAPPA is less than a month out from the anime’s big debut. As you can imagine, all eyes are on the highly anticipated premiere given how popular Chainsaw Man’s manga has become. And in its third…
Legendary Nigerian musician and songwriter, King Sunny Ade has finally agreed to meet his alleged 52-years-old daughter, Elizabeth Ayeni. Recall that Elizabeth Ayeni had in June claimed that the music icon was her biological father. The 52-years-old who explained that her mother told her that the musician was her biological father, revealed that all her…
Could Jon Bernthal be set to return as The Punisher in Daredevil: Born Again? That is what a new rumor from notable insider KC Walsh claims, with the claim adding that Frank Castle will replace Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones, who was initially lined up for an appearance in the standalone Daredevil Disney+ series. According to…
Things just keep getting better for YBNL’s hottest cake, Asake, as the singer has made his debut on the US Billboard 200 chart with his debut album ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe.’ In an official announcement shared by billboard today, Monday, September 19, 2022, the singer had made his debut on the chart at number…
Mike Flanagan, the writer/director of various spooky Netflix shows, including The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass, has come up with a new series scheduled to be relased in a few weeks. As reported by Gizmodo, the premise follows a group of terminally ill teenagers, so already the emotional…
