17 Projects The NATIVE team are looking forward to this year
Dates have already been announced for albums from VanJess, Mr Eazi, Shekhinah, and Scorpion Kings x Tresor
In Conversation with The Jide Taiwo, a storyteller intent on immortalising Nigerian music
"It’s for people coming after us, because the future is not just some distant phenomenon—the future is
Rap Song of the Week: Anti World Gangstars refresh street-rap tropes on “Men Soji”
An ultra-groovy jam featuring Alpha Ojini alongside AWG squad members; Reeplay, Odomodublvck and Fatboy E (fka Ekizzy...
No Signal’s 10v10 returns for a fourth season
The season kicks off with the legendary Wande Coal going hit for hit against Afropop’s finest,
Songs of the Day: new music from Mr Eazi, CKay, Tomilola and more
Start your weekend with new releases from around the
Dice Ailes opens 2021 with new single, “Money Dance”
His first release under his new label, Black Butter
Jess ETA emerges as the winner of Audiomack’s Rising Star challenge
Jess ETA has won a studio session at BBNZ
Davido and Mayorkun are samurai warriors in their new video for “The Best”
Translating the song into the samurai trope of a student learning from his
The Shuffle: Dice Ailes impacted Nigerian pop culture with smash hit, “Otedola”
Ahead of his imminent return, we revisit the singer's momentous single; a creative high point in his
Essentials: Efe Oraka’s ‘Magic’ is a beautiful coming of age story
A divinely contoured body of work that finds its sweet spot in fashioning poignant and intimate stories about love, faith, and...
Songs of the day: New music from Bella Shmurda, Tomi Thomas, capespring and more
Catch up on all the latest songs released around the
Silencing Nigerian rappers is not the answer to cybercrime
'Yahoo Yahoo' songs offer us an opportunity to assess the socio-economic conditions that help proliferate
NATIVE Exclusive: Kida Kudz is pop royalty at home and abroad
We are celebrating the Jiggy FC Top Memba's birthday
3 Years ‘Outside’: Appreciating Burna Boy’s peerless creative run since his rebirth
The trio of albums, also including ‘African Giant’ and ‘Twice As Tall’, deserve to be immortalised as one of the greatest,...
12 Nigerian Music Insiders to Follow on Social Media
From Bizzle Osikoya to Godwin Tom, here are 12 music industry personalities you need to
Turntable Top 50: Omah Lay’s “Godly” has now spent 8 weeks at No.1
Hip-Hop records from DJ Kaywise & Phyno, Bella Shmurda, Zlatan & Lincoln, Olamide & Omah Lay, and Naira Marley make up the top...
Best New Music: Jonzing World’s “One Shirt” is the motivational anthem the new year needs
Singing of the hustle that comes before overnight
Songs of the Day: New Music from Femi Kuti, Yung L, A-Reece & more
New Year, same agenda of bringing you the best music from African artists in and out of the
Mavin introduces Ayra Starr with new self-titled debut EP
The prominent Nigerian label clearly has a budding star on their hands, one who's already delivering evocative coming-of-age...
