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Why we shouldn’t sweep these allegations against Brymo under the rug
The singer was recently called out on social media for sexually inappropriate

Fresh Meat: Best New Artists Of The Month (April)
Every month, The NATIVE will curate a monthly list to spotlight the best and most exciting new artists on the

Education As The Key To Nigeria’s Technological Advancement
Equipping the leaders of tomorrow, for a brighter

The Shuffle: Remembering Afropop’s Charming Diva Goldie with “You Know It”
A tribute to our most iconic

Songs of the Day: New Music from Dapo Tuburna, Mayorkun, Sarkodie, Boity & more
Your latest dose of great music from across

This season of ‘Insecure’ highlights the inevitability of change and outgrowing friendships
you know what that

How Soundcloud changed the sound of Afropop music forever
Paying homage to the platform that brought us memories and a generation of

NATIVE EXCLUSIVE: Why DRB’s debut project, ‘Pioneers’ took 10 years
After 10 years in the game, their debut album, Pioneers is finally ready

Where were you: Africans in Conversation is a big step forward for the creative industry
a digital conference for and by African

Essentials: Listen to Rexxie’s debut project, ‘Afro Streets’
Defining his role as the architect of street

Best New Music: Gigi Atlantis delivers a timely message with “Deathproof”
"Nobody said that it would be smooth

Songs of the Day: new music from Jidenna, Ajebutter, Stonebwoy & many more
Your latest dose of great music from across

Making great rap music & chasing money are not mutually exclusive
The pursuit of money should never dampen the need to making excellent, and vice

Rap Song of the Week: XNO merge profundity and grittiness on “Destiny”
Off their newly released project, 'CHx Presents Prohibited

The importance of women sharing their experiences through music
We should be listening to women and always uplift their voices

PREMIERE: Oiee, M3NSA & Amaarae for new single “Still Dey Inside”
A timely message during the mandatory

Santi, Octavian and Obongjayar link up for trippy new single, “Poison”
A fitting video for the intriguing song