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Best of 2020: A ranked list of the best 20 albums this year

Best of 2020: A ranked list of the best 20 albums this year

From Icytooicy's 'Sorry I Don't Like Phone Calls' to the seminal 'Made in

NATIVE Premiere: Watch Naira Marley fall in love in the playful video for ‘Chi Chi’

NATIVE Premiere: Watch Naira Marley fall in love in the playful video for ‘Chi Chi’

Marlians have feelings too

Best Of 2020: The Best New Artists This Year (2020)

Best Of 2020: The Best New Artists This Year (2020)

Omah Lay is the best new artist of

Best of 2020: The Top 10 Rappers of The Year

Best of 2020: The Top 10 Rappers of The Year

Focalistic, Nasty C, Olamide are some of the finest rappers we've had all

Best Of 2020: The best guest verses of the year, ranked

Best Of 2020: The best guest verses of the year, ranked

Who delivered the hottest feature verse of the

In conversation with Iretidayo Zaccheaus, founder of Street Souk

In conversation with Iretidayo Zaccheaus, founder of Street Souk

Street Souk is back this Sunday!

Songs Of The Day: New music from Burna Boy, Naira Marley, Sarkodie, Zlatan, Zamir and more

Songs Of The Day: New music from Burna Boy, Naira Marley, Sarkodie, Zlatan, Zamir and more

Catch up on all the latest releases from around the

A ranked list of the 12 Hennessy Cypher 2020 verses

A ranked list of the 12 Hennessy Cypher 2020 verses

An improved edition featuring appearance from Falz, M.I Abaga, Vector, Show Dem Camp, CDQ, Phlow &

Over 300 school boys are missing after gunmen raid school in Katsina

Over 300 school boys are missing after gunmen raid school in Katsina

Boko Haram have claimed responsibility for the

Daily Paper and Off-White partner with Surf Ghana to bring Accra’s first skatepark

Daily Paper and Off-White partner with Surf Ghana to bring Accra’s first skatepark

Freedom Skate Park is coming in

WizMag ROOTS: Wizkid’s close collaborators discuss contributions to ‘Made In Lagos’

WizMag ROOTS: Wizkid’s close collaborators discuss contributions to ‘Made In Lagos’

A slew of interviews which contextualise the highly reverential album, and shows how well one of Africa's biggest superstars utilises...

Wizkid, the epitome of what it means to be made in Lagos

Wizkid, the epitome of what it means to be made in Lagos

An ode to the vivacious city who birthed our global

Omah Lay and Tems have been detained in police custody in Uganda

Omah Lay and Tems have been detained in police custody in Uganda

Both artists have been denied their release, set earlier

Introducing: NATIVE Sound Radio on No Signal

Introducing: NATIVE Sound Radio on No Signal

Hosted exclusively on No Signal

DJ Spinall releases new, star-studded album, ‘Grace’

DJ Spinall releases new, star-studded album, ‘Grace’

Featuring Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Omah Lay, Fireboy DML, WurLD, King Promise, Niniola, Kranium, Shaybo, BOJ, and

Disney Plus is set to launch sci-fi series set in Lagos, Iwaju

Disney Plus is set to launch sci-fi series set in Lagos, Iwaju

Iwájú will explore themes of class, innocence, and challenging the status

Listen to Naira Marley’s new singles “Koleyewon” and “Chichi”

Listen to Naira Marley’s new singles “Koleyewon” and “Chichi”

The rapper shows his two

Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa announce joint project, ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, with singer Tresor

Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa announce joint project, ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, with singer Tresor

They’ve also shared lead single, "Funu", ahead of the album release in February

Tekno (finally) releases long-awaited debut album, ‘Old Romance’

Tekno (finally) releases long-awaited debut album, ‘Old Romance’

The singer's first LP is described as an ode to traditional, simple

Songs of the day: New music from Tekno, Joeboy, Reminisce, Liya, Kblacktheblack, and more

Songs of the day: New music from Tekno, Joeboy, Reminisce, Liya, Kblacktheblack, and more

Catch up on all the latest releases from around the

Hot Takes: Enisa, Davido, December in Lagos, Big Mouth & more

Hot Takes: Enisa, Davido, December in Lagos, Big Mouth & more

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