Emmanuel Esomnofu

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NATIVE Exclusive: Magicsticks Wants to be King of the World
The producer (and DJ) discusses current success and unyielding

Best New Music: Lojay sings an anthem for the lovelorn on “MOTO”
A showcase of the singer's more sensitive

Ajebutter22’s Artistry Has Always Been Uniquely Nigerian & Culture-Defining
In anticipation of his new album, 'Soundtrack To The Good

TurnTable Top 100: Mavin’s “Won Da Mo” climbs into the top five
While Kizz Daniel sets a new record for most cumulative weeks at No.

EXPLAINED: Nigerian Music Has A Streaming Farm Problem
BNXN and Ruger's latest spat reveals the industry-wide phenomenon that has been growing alongside the music

TurnTable Top 100: Young Jonn scores his first No. 1 with “Xtra Cool”
Tiwa Savage & Asake's "Loaded" also debuts at No.

Why R&B Deserves More Recognition In Nigerian Pop Conversations
the genre and its attendant culture is way more influential than you think

Our first impressions of Show Dem Camp’s ‘Palmwine Music 3’
Initial thoughts on the final entry in the 'Palmwine Music'

Hindsight is 2020: How the coronavirus pandemic affected Afropop
A year that advanced the cultural significance of music across the

Ajegunle played a huge role in Nigerian pop but it’s becoming a static footnote
There's a gentrification going on and it's affecting the music

Deep Cuts: How “What You Want” portended Show Dem Camp’s growth
A significant highlight from the first instalment of the 'Palmwine Music'

Listen to Adekunle Gold & Rick Ross on the remix of “5 Star”
The celebratory and affecting hit song gets a verse from The

5 Standout Songs From Idahams’ New Album, ‘Truth, Love & Confessions’
A noteworthy effort to document the heart's persistent

Best New Music Special: Ayra Starr confirms herself as a generational star with “Rush”
etching her name on the path led by her

Revisiting Olamide’s ‘YBNL’, the album turned street-defining movement
More than the title of a cult classic