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Songs of the day: New music releases from Tochi Bedford x Santi, Omah Lay, Jesse Jagz & others
All the best music from around the
![Fresh Meat: Best new artists this month (May)](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fresh-meat-cover-1.png)
Fresh Meat: Best new artists this month (May)
Featuring Naya Akanji, Xenlaii, Le Ru, Apartment VII and more
![Kiddominant links up with Cassper Nyovest for genre-mashing new single, “eWallet”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kiddominant-x-Cassper-Nyovest-eWallet-1.jpg)
Kiddominant links up with Cassper Nyovest for genre-mashing new single, “eWallet”
A bubbly statement of Kiddominant's 'South Afrobeats'
![Rap Song of the Week: Phyno manifests his greatness with “Speak Life (On God)”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Phyno-Speak-Life-On-God-1.jpg)
Rap Song of the Week: Phyno manifests his greatness with “Speak Life (On God)”
Employing a victor mentality that’s beyond fitting for an artist with far less to prove these
GEMS: A list of the best songs released this week
New music from Straffitti, Loti, Tochi Bedford, Santi and
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8 producer/artists tell us what it’s like to be self-sufficient in these times
Featuring words by Dunnie, TMXO, Nxwrth, Veen, Tochi Bedford, Spotless, Omah Lay and Minz
![Nnamdi Okeke embodies the broken Nigerian dream in ‘Living in Bondage: Breaking Free’](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-27-at-18.48.15-1.png)
Nnamdi Okeke embodies the broken Nigerian dream in ‘Living in Bondage: Breaking Free’
The dream is to blow, regardless of what it
![Dunnie’s new EP, ‘FOUR’ is a statement of her artistic growth](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/57952101_362909184330594_118735508303079278_n-1.jpg)
Dunnie’s new EP, ‘FOUR’ is a statement of her artistic growth
The singer uses her music as a tool for
![20 Nigerian artists as football stars](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Frame-87-4-1.png)
20 Nigerian artists as football stars
Davido Ronaldo, Burna Van Djik, Wande Ozil + more perfect comparisons. @ us.
![The Shuffle: That time DJ Neptune enlisted M.I, Naeto C & DaGrin for the evergreen rap collab, “123 (Remix)”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/DJ-Neptune-x-Naeto-C-x-M.I-x-Dagrin-Shuffle-1.jpg)
The Shuffle: That time DJ Neptune enlisted M.I, Naeto C & DaGrin for the evergreen rap collab, “123 (Remix)”
A gathering of three Nigerian rap unicorns that is both royal and
![Songs of the day: New music releases from Wande Coal, TÖME, Runtown, Trill Tega and more](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Image-from-iOS-13-1.jpg)
Songs of the day: New music releases from Wande Coal, TÖME, Runtown, Trill Tega and more
All the best music from around the
![Universal Music launches Def Jam Africa](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Def-Jam-Africa-Signees-e1590503916263-1.jpg)
Universal Music launches Def Jam Africa
With a novel roster that includes Nasty C, Cassper Nyovest, Larry Gaaga, Boity &
![Songs of the Day: New music from Dj Spinall, Dice Ailes, Jesse Jagz, Wayne, Oxlade and more](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pjimage-6-1-1.jpg)
Songs of the Day: New music from Dj Spinall, Dice Ailes, Jesse Jagz, Wayne, Oxlade and more
All the best music from around the
![We spoke to a few women about claiming their sexual autonomy through sex work](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pjimage-2-5-1.jpg)
We spoke to a few women about claiming their sexual autonomy through sex work
NSFW: on that demon time, she might start an Only
![Rap Song of the Week: It’s Davolee & Jaido P versus everybody on “G.O”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Davolee-x-Jaido-P-G.O-1.jpg)
Rap Song of the Week: It’s Davolee & Jaido P versus everybody on “G.O”
A deeply satisfying rap song about the burning desire to jump your rivals at every
![Songs of the Day: new music from Wizkid, Burna Boy x Sho Madjozi, Rema, Sauti Sol and more](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pjimage-5-1-1.jpg)
Songs of the Day: new music from Wizkid, Burna Boy x Sho Madjozi, Rema, Sauti Sol and more
all the best music this new music
![Mr Eazi debuts first single off upcoming emPawa project, “I No Go Give Up On You”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/i-no-go-give-up-1.jpg)
Mr Eazi debuts first single off upcoming emPawa project, “I No Go Give Up On You”
Knits together the anxieties and excitement of falling in