Asake’s sophomore album, Work of Art, made an impressive debut on the Billboard World Album Chart, securing the fourth position this week. Within its first week, Work of Art achieved nearly 13,000 sales in the United States alone, showcasing both the album’s widespread popularity and the devoted following of the artist. Furthermore, the album soared […]
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Due to visa complications, popular Nigerian Sabi Girl, Ayra Starr, who is currently on tour, has regrettably had to cancel her scheduled shows in Berlin, Bergenfest, and Copenhagen. She shared this unfortunate news through her official Instagram account, expressing her profound disappointment and frustration caused by the visa-related challenges that have greatly affected her […]
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A sad post would be par for the course given the state of the country at this moment. While holding in baited breaths to see the length at which things will fall apart, She Takes a Peep discusses some feelings that people pass through after ‘chopping breakfast’. Although the term is mostly applied in a […]
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“Amapiano” – Asake & Olamide Asake season is almost upon us again. The reclusive popstar, a couple days ago, dropped a surprise single with label boss Olamide, along with his sophomore album, Work of Art, appearing on DSPs with a release scheduled for sometime in June. The song’s title, which is pretty much […]
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Nigeria has held seven general elections since the beginning of its fourth republic, which is the country’s longest period of democratic rule. These elections were held in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023. The elections were for the offices of president, governors, members of the national assembly (Senate and House of Representatives), and […]
Since he gained prominence back in 2016 — with “Tonight”, the saturnine cult classic that charmed its way to into hearts and charts — Nonso Amadi’s career has proceeded in leisurely fashion. He’s proven to be a reliable songwriter and vocalist, releasing a handful of singles — and Free, his 2021 EP — in the […]
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Unfortunately, beauty politics require strict compliance from women. As a result of the way our looks interact with whom we are and how we are treated in society, one cornerstone of femininity is youth. Women go through surgical procedures, make use of (mostly) expensive creams and pour billions of monies into the beauty industry just […]
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For several reasons, the trajectory of my life has never really been on the straight-and-narrow path despite what everyone else’s seemed to be, at least on the surface. At first, I was comfortable letting time pass by because I always envisioned my life would jump-start when I looked a certain way. Everything would make sense the […]
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The announcement of Wande Coal’s latest project, Legend or No Legend, sent a wave of excitement through Nigerians’ hearts. It felt like the return of a hero; one who vanished for several years into the wilderness before blessing us with his presence. Only that Wande Coal never vanished. His releases were few and far between, […]
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Over the last few years, Joseph Akninwale, known to many as Joeboy, has maintained a decent standing in the Afropop sphere mainly by keeping things simple. The 26-year-old singer does not overcomplicate things; from the moment his 2019 breakout hit “Baby” brought him into the limelight, he’s mainly towed the same lane, swooning over various […]
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Asake links up with YBNL boss, Olamide, for his third single of the year, “Amapiano”, and he teams up this recent drop with surprising, but exciting news of the impending release of his sophomore album, Work of Art. Work Of Art is slated to be Asake’s second album within a mere 10-month interval, as […]
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The countdown to the 16th edition of the Headies Awards has begun and in line with this, an announcement has been made for submissions. The year in review starts from January 2022 — March 2023 and the thrilling songs and projects released within this timeline will be eligible for nominations. It’s that TIME! The 16th […]
