With the second half of the year officially underway, listeners can brace for more expansive music and experimental sounds. This week’s Fresh Out opens with singer Khaid with the release of his EP B4R&W. The 21-year-old singer earlier this week drew attention on social media with a snippet of his track “Wacko Play” off the […]
The second half of the year is officially underway, and the airwaves are refusing to calm down. Controlling this week’s musical climate is Mavin superstar Ayra Starr with the release of her latest single, “Tornado.” The highly anticipated single has been buzzing social media, and listeners can’t get enough of what the Starr Girl is […]
Ahead of the Grammys 69th edition scheduled for February 2027, the Recording Academy has unveiled five new categories and revised parts of its eligibility rules. Opening the announcement is Best Asian Pop Music Performance, a landmark addition that gives one of the world’s most influential music markets a dedicated space at the Grammys. The […]
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Nigeria’s most prestigious music award, The Headies, has announced its 18th edition to be hosted in Toronto, Canada. This is yet another time the award ceremony leaves the country’s borders since the 17th edition after two previous editions were hosted in Atlanta, United States. The announcement was made by founder Ayo Animashaun during […]
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Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems is scheduled to make a special musical appearance at the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony in Chicago, United States, on June 18th, 2026. We are bringing together some of today’s most prominent voices and global icons for the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony. The festivities will livestream globally at […]
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When was the last time you stepped out of your Nigerian home and found a heap of trash in the middle of the road? Probably yesterday. Maybe even this morning. In recent days, social media has been awash with photos and videos depicting Lagos as a giant dumpsite. Whether you are in Egbeda or Mushin, […]
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Before the seismic shift of Afrobeats’ commercialisation, Nigerian music was a mouthpiece for socio-political charge. Despite the hedonism reflected in the indigenous and contemporary music at the time, artists made music that spoke to the realities of people and contested the state of the nation in their era. While older-generation musicians like Fela Kuti and […]
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This week on Fresh Out, Nigerian superstar Ayra Starr drives the charts and conversations with the release of her highly anticipated single “Tornado.” Following her recent Tiny Desk performance where she first teased the new single, the singer-songwriter braces listeners for her upcoming album, Starr Girl. Pluto President Shallipoli knows how to make feel-good […]
The fifth and final night of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10 reunion on Friday wrapped up with former housemates attempting to clear misconceptions and settle lingering grievances, though not all of them succeeded. Host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu opened the night by asking former housemates whose romantic “ships” had capsized to reflect on what […]
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It has been 33 years since Nigeria witnessed one of the most consequential presidential elections in its history. On June 12, 1993, millions of Nigerians across tribal lines, religious divides, and age groups trooped out to vote for “Hope” after nearly a decade of military dictatorship. That election, widely acclaimed as the freest and most […]
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One of the defining rivalries of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10 returned to centre stage on the fourth night of the reunion as winner Imisi and disqualified housemate Faith revisited the conflict that shaped much of their time in the house. The episode on Thursday, June 11, also saw Faith reconcile with Sultana […]
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On March 19, Nigerian filmmaker Jade Osiberu saw something on X that disturbed her. It was a report from Variety about Top Gun star Val Kilmer being resurrected via AI to appear in the new movie As Deep as the Grave. Kilmer had been cast in the film in 2020, five years before his death […]
