Chukwuka Ekweani, professionally known as CKay, has scored another major win for African music. Earlier this year, the singer became the most viewed African artist on YouTube. He was the first African to reach one billion streams on Spotify. Now, his second extended playlist, CKay the First, which was released on August 30th, 2019 has […]
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The Internet, Parasocial Relationships and the Myth of the Mutual
With the emergence of the digital age, the appeal of the internet and all the various attractions that it offered became even more widespread. The power of feeling like you have the entire world on your fingertips no matter where you were at the moment inspired so many people to stay plugged in. Of course, […]
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Turntable Charts Launches New Certification System, TCSN.
Turntable Charts has launched a certification system under a new arm called TCSN. It is designed to “celebrate long-standing artistic achievement within our local marketplace.” The certification system is based on on-demand streaming and digital downloads. For on-demand streaming, paid streams weigh higher than ad-supported streams. The objective is for TCSN to become a […]
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She Takes a Peep: Romance Without Finance and why the Girlies are Tired of it
Before we begin, I would like to make it clear that people do not have to be rich or wealthy to deserve romantic love. The word ‘deserve’ carries some weight in these discussions because it can be twisted to mean several things. I do believe that everyone is worthy of and deserves romantic love, except […]
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Big Holidays, Capitalism and its effect on the Human Connection
One feature that is unflinching about capitalism is the system’s dedication to rearing its ugly, blood-sucking head into any enjoyable activity or generalized holiday that society deems fit to participate in. Capitalism is bound to take up space wherever spending money is involved, important holidays that celebrate human connection not left out of the equation. […]
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Press Play: New Music From Rema, Bnxn, SPINALL and More
“Holiday” – Rema The rave lord, Rema, today dropped a two-pack single: “Holiday” and “Reason”, his first drop since the release of his stunning debut album Raves & Roses. The former is a celebratory anthem, one that plays like a short autobiography. The talented rapper and singer chronicles his storied come up, reminisces […]
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Rema Drops New Singles “Holiday” and “Reason You”
Mavin Records signee and popular Nigerian singer, Rema releases two fresh solo singles “Holiday” and “Reason You”. This release of these new tracks comes directly after an announcement that he, Burna Boy, and Tems will headline the NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show in Utah this Sunday, February 19th, with an Afrobeats set. Rema is currently […]
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AKA’s Family to Release his Upcoming Album, Mass Country
As a way to honour his life and legacy, family of dead South African rapper, AKA, plan to go ahead with the release of his upcoming album, Mass Country, on February 24th, 2023. They announced this via a press statement on AKA’s social media pages. Nivo, the manager and co-executive producer of the album, […]
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Are Nigerians Tired of Nollywood Romance Films?
The Wedding Party became the highest grossing Nigerian film in 2016. The film follows the story of the wedding of Dunni Coker (Adesua Etomi) and Dozie Onwuka (Banky W). In 2017, the film’s sequel, The Wedding Party 2, also raked in numbers at the box office. The film, like its sequel, also follows a romantic […]
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The Pick: Cruel Santino Soft Launches New Era with Fun Loosie “showmetheway !!”
Cruel Santino is in an interesting place. The trailblazing singer and rapper seems to be at the tail-end of his immersive Subaru Boys: FINAL HEAVEN arc, looking to introduce fans to a whole new experience with the promise of new music and unofficial track lists and snippets already floating around the crevices of the internet. […]
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Real Housewives of Abuja is Coming to Showmax this February
A lot of exciting drama is on its way as The Real Housewives of Abuja is set to kick off on a high note on February 17th, 2023, with new episodes dropping every Friday, exclusively on Showmax. Building on the massive success of The Real Housewives of Lagos, which broke the Showmax first-day streaming record in […]
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Corny but Harmless Corny: Valentine’s Edition
Corny but Harmless Corny: Valentine’s Day Edition One of the gripes people seemingly have with Valentine’s Day is that majority of the culture surrounding it and activities that go on within the day are deemed ‘corny’. To define the word, corny is described as trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental. The very core of something that […]
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