A general discourse around Valentine’s Day is how absurd it is that many women seem content with offering their partners sex as a gift on the day. It is a running joke: babes will dress in a sexy lingerie and prop themselves against the bed, as if to say, “look at this cute gift I […]
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The Pick: Wande Coal and Olamide Roll Back The Years With “Kpe Paso”
Wande Coal’s post-peak career has been plagued with several layers of discourse about his status on Nigeria’s music scene. He is (quite obviously) a legendary artist, but somehow it seems to have gone over some people’s heads. Or maybe they intentionally gloss over his important impact and focus on irrelevancies. This discourse was the inspiration […]
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Apple Music Confirms Lojay as the Latest Africa Rising Recipient
As declared today by Apple Music, Nigerian-born singer-songwriter, Lekan Osifeso Junior, professionally known as Lojay, is Apple Music’s latest Africa Rising recipient. In response to this opportunity, Lojay says: “Thank you Apple Music for putting a spotlight on my sound. It’s a huge honour I don’t take for granted especially with all the amazing artists […]
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The X3M Collective Release “The XPERIMENT”, the First Album by a Creative Agency
The effect of the pandemic has changed the idea of what work culture should feel like and be. Before the world was thrust into a mask-infested frenzy, it seemed unlikely that one could work in an environment that is set up to spark ideas and excite the senses. That is not to say that it […]
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Mr Eazi Accuses Bad Bunny of Copyright Infringement
Nigerian singer-songwriter, music executive and top man of EmPawa Africa, Mr Eazi, took to his LinkedIn and twitter account to call out Puerto Rican superstar, Bad Bunny, for a copyright infringement on one of the songs of Nigerian artist, Joeboy. EmPawa is home to a lot of amazing talents in Africa including Joeboy; hence, Mr […]
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3rd Africa Beauty Queens Hall of Fame Honours to Hold this February
The 3rd Africa Beauty Queens Hall of Fame Honours returns and is set to hold on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at the Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nigeria. Beauty Queens from all over Africa will gather in Lagos to partake in the show. The Africa Beauty Queens Hall of Fame Honours was established […]
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Viola Davis Reaches EGOT Status
American Actress, Viola Davis, won her first Grammy at the 65th edition of the annual Grammy Awards show for the audiobook recording of her memoir, Finding Me. She is the third Black female Egot winner, after Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Hudson. EGOT is an acronym that symbolises a recipient of an Emmy, a Grammy, an […]
Brotherhood Looks Familiar? Here’s Why
Jade Osiberu’s Brotherhood came to Amazon Prime in January this year. People, like me, and presumably many others, that were unable to see it in the cinemas were able to access on the streaming platform. There have been a lot of hype about the film, but here’s the truth: it looks too familiar. Borrowing elements […]
Tems Bags First Award At The 65th Grammy Award Ceremony
Every year, the anticipation for the Grammy Award ceremony is rife. 2023 is no different as the world had its eyes fixed on the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles on February 5th. Even though the award ceremony tends to have controversial moments, it is a celebration of talent and a crowning moment for many artists and […]
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Press Play: New Music from Zlatan, Lojay, Asake and More
“Let There Be Light” – Zlatan x Seyi Vibez This is a link-up we didn’t know we needed. After the year Seyi Vibez had last year, it is nice to see him return to the fray with heavy energy. Zlatan needs no introduction about his musical prowess. They have good synergy on their […]
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Oxlade Ordered by Court to Pay N5m in Damages over Sextape Scandal
On February 9, 2022, the internet was a minefield of opinions as numerous nude photos of Ikuforijimi Abdulrahman, popularly known as Oxlade, crashed into it and kept the space buzzing. The most shocking, though, was the singer’s leaked sex tape. Oxlade admitted to his wrongdoing and publicly apologized to his partner in the sex […]
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The Inaugural Bounce Film Fridays Was A Joy To Behold
Nigeria’s creative scene thrives off the creation and utilization of platforms. It also thrives off strong communities. At Bounce, we’re committed to both sides of the spectrum. This desire birthed Bounce Film Fridays; a monthly film screening experience dedicated to celebrating and supporting established and emerging films and filmmakers in Nigeria, and by extension, the […]
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