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A bit more serious than it presents, yet, ultimately crafted for

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

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Your latest dose of great music from across

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

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After 10 years in the game, their debut album, Pioneers is finally ready

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

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

Khalid teams up with Tems & Davido for “Know Your Worth” Remix
Earlier this year, Khalid teamed up with Disclosure for the dance-heavy “Know Your Worth” in February, which seemed like a love...

The CEO: Remembering the legend of DaGrin, Nigeria’s first street superstar
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