The Shuffle: “E Ma S’eka” proves Bola Johnson deserves more reverence in the Nigerian music canon

The Shuffle: “E Ma S’eka” proves Bola Johnson deserves more reverence in the Nigerian music canon

The sample behind the latest Smino & J. Cole

Revisiting Olamide’s ‘YBNL’, the album turned street-defining movement

Revisiting Olamide’s ‘YBNL’, the album turned street-defining movement

More than the title of a cult classic

The Shuffle: How Da Trybe left a reverential Nigerian music moment with “Oya”

The Shuffle: How Da Trybe left a reverential Nigerian music moment with “Oya”

A rap cypher formatted for pop

Revisiting Faze’s ‘Independent’, An Endlessly Intriguing Album

Revisiting Faze’s ‘Independent’, An Endlessly Intriguing Album

A seminal project which means a whole lot more than that for this writer

The Shuffle: Naeto C’s “Kini Big Deal” is another marker of Hip-Hop’s influence on Nigerian Pop Music

The Shuffle: Naeto C’s “Kini Big Deal” is another marker of Hip-Hop’s influence on Nigerian Pop Music

A touchstone of rap's everlasting impact on contemporary Nigerian

The Shuffle: That time Darey teamed up with Chamillionaire on “The Way You Are (Remix)”

The Shuffle: That time Darey teamed up with Chamillionaire on “The Way You Are (Remix)”

A remarkable combination based on synergy and evident mutual

The shuffle: Ronnie’s “The Way I Feel Rap” laid the foundation for Nigeria rap

The shuffle: Ronnie’s “The Way I Feel Rap” laid the foundation for Nigeria rap

Looking back at Nigeria's first ever rap

The Shuffle: Kelly Handsome’s “Maga Don Pay” & the celebration of cybercrime in music

The Shuffle: Kelly Handsome’s “Maga Don Pay” & the celebration of cybercrime in music

How the song glamourises our country's relationship with cyber

The Shuffle: Revisiting India Arie’s timeless classic ‘I Am Not My Hair’

The Shuffle: Revisiting India Arie’s timeless classic ‘I Am Not My Hair’

"I am not my hair, I am not this

The Shuffle: Genevieve Nnaji’s 2004 hit, “No More” is exactly what women need at the moment

The Shuffle: Genevieve Nnaji’s 2004 hit, “No More” is exactly what women need at the moment

"If you try me I will strike, I will shout, I will fight.. make you cry'

The Shuffle: Majek Fashek’s “Police Brutality” sends a timeless message

The Shuffle: Majek Fashek’s “Police Brutality” sends a timeless message

“Police Brutality” might be a throwback, but is lyrically it’s more timely than