Review: Fireboy DML’s ‘Adedamola’
With 'Adedamola' Fireboy largely plays it safe, going back to what worked in the earlier years of his career and giving it a more expensive...
Review: ‘Lungu Boy’ by Asake
On Asake’s third album, Lungu Boy, the narrational rigor that powered his blistering rise
Review: ‘No Love in Lagos’ by Show Dem Camp, The Cavemen, Nsikak David
For these duos to finally join forces for a joint album is not only remarkable, but feels just
Review: ‘Stubborn’ by Victony
From a curious kid in Ojo, to standing on a pedestal as one of Afropop’s great
Review: ‘The Year I Turned 21’ by Ayra Starr
she makes a case for multiplicity, sonic mastery and global domination, and she emerges
Shallipopi’s ‘Shakespopi’ Album Review
Shakespopi keeps up Shallipopi’s insouciant streak but how much longer can he maintain his hypnotic grasp on a weaning...
Review: Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them…’
An excellent example of the singer’s mastery of sound and intent despite his fixation on endless
Review: Seyi Vibez’s ‘Vibe Till thy Kingdom Come’
Operating within a trademark format but with more authority and strong emotive
Review: Joeboy’s ‘Body & Soul’
There’s no sophomore slump here, just a bar that’s been raised for future
Review: Spinall’s ‘Top Boy’
Without any recency bias, this is arguably the producer and curator's finest showing
Review: Ajebutter22’s ‘Soundtrack To The Good Life’
Butter lays out the breezy premise of his third album from the jump—for better and for
Review: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By’
adeptly capturing the movement from grief to
Review: Show Dem Camp’s ‘Palmwine Music Vol 3’
Their lyricism cuts open new material and techniques waiting to be
Review: Ckay’s ‘Sad Romance’
One of the most impactful troubadours of his generation turns in a befitting
Review: M.I Abaga’s ‘The Guy’
M.I’s act of sticking to releasing albums signifies his confidence in his
Review: Obongjayar’s ‘Some Nights I Dream Of Doors’
Obongjayar’s arrival into the music scene wasn’t glossed over. His was a silent but effective entry, taking years to develop his...
Review: Wurld’s ‘My World with U’
A narrative-based album that sets it apart as the soul singer's most personal work
Review: Adekunle Gold’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’
Adekunle Gold is standing firm in his convictions, extremely secure of who he is as an artist and a
NATIVE Exclusive: Nissi Ogulu has a lot to say, and you’re going to listen.
“The best is what you should be aiming for at all times, because that is your capability”
Review: Olamide’s ‘UY Scuti’
Olamide delights over glistening mid-tempo instrumentals attuned to his drawling
Review: The Cavemen.’s ‘ROOTS.’
There’s a popular Igbo adage that states “Onweghi ihe bu ihe ohụrụ n’okpuru anyanwu” – which loosely translates to English as...
Review: Adekunle’s Gold ‘AfroPop Vol 1’
“I didn’t want you to see what’s coming – that’s the essence of this album” This is what Adekunle Gold had to tell Apple...
Review: Nasty C’s ‘Zulu Man With Some Power’
In the post-streaming age, social media has become the fastest way for audiences to suss out whether their favorite artists have new...
Review: Wizkid’s Superstar
The life of a 20-year-old in the thick of his visible and excitable upward
For Us By Us: Destigmatising drug use in Nigeria
A common form of self-medication, drug use has been unfairly and harmfully stigmatised in Nigeria. For the sake of mental wellbeing, this...
Review: Teni The Entertainer’s ‘Wondaland’
The singer's debut LP is teeming with truths about her life and her
NATIVE Exclusive: Fireboy is ready for the next level of the long game
His sophomore album is well on the way
NATIVE EXCLUSIVE: WURLD IS HERE TO INSPIRE
With three projects in 14-months, the singer-songwriter is showing that he's here to stay and ready to take things up a few...
Odunsi The Engine Is Finally Free
Odunsi opens up about his new EP, dealing with the pressure and what's coming
Premiere: DAP The Contract rounds up CTIII with final track, “In My Room”
‘I Swear The Sun Never Leaves, Never Sets, It Just
Premiere: DAP The Contract wants you to listen to his “Famous Last Words” in 7th CTIII drop
From DAP's ongoing CTIII series
NATIVE Exclusive: Lakin Ogunbanwo’s latest exhibition, ‘E Wa Wo Mi’
This art szn, Lakin Ogunbanwo tells NATIVE why he chooses to tell authentic Nigerian
Premiere: Listen to “Signs/Bryn’s Interlude”, the sixth entry into DAP the Contract’s ‘CTIII’ series
"Who can match my rhythm
EXCLUSIVE: IAMISIGO SS/20 Collection explores sustainability in fashion
We collaborated with creative director, MOMO for limited edition Lagos Fashion Week
EXCLUSIVE: The mood of CLAN’s SS/20 collection is “Flintsones gone rogue”
We collaborated with creative director, MOMO for limited edition Lagos Fashion Week
EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Folawiyo presents the new way to dress with SS/20 collection
The NATIVE partnered with Creative Director, MOMO for limited edition Lagos Fashion Week
EXCLUSIVE: Orange Culture’s SS/20 Collection is a “fiery battle with self”
The NATIVE partnered with Creative Director, MOMO for limited edition Lagos Fashion Week Zine.
Premiere: DAP The Contract makes the 4th drop from CTIII series “Switch”
Everybody wanna switch up on you when you
Premiere: Listen To DAP’s Spirited New Track, “Thank God I’m Not Famous Yet”
Off DAP's ongoing weekly series, Contract Thursdays
Premiere: DAP The Contract introduces the second drop from his CTIII series “Good Bad, Bad Good”
Tracks off Contract Thursdays III will premiere exclusively on NATIVE
Premiere: DAP The Contract lets loose “PRISMCOLORS”, the first drop from his CTIII series
Tracks off Contract Thursdays III will premiere exclusively on NATIVE
Meet DJ Nu Kidd, the creative responsible for Burna Boy’s Fela inspired chain
Sculptured in the likeness of Fela's iconic victory
SKIN I’M IN
An exploration of self-identity, creative directed by NATIVE 11 Alum Mowalola, exclusively for The Rebel
NATIVE Exclusive: Emediong Uduak is the visual artist bringing the African experience to life
The 19-year old artist intends to get people out of their robotic daily cycles and get them to
Somadina: The nomadic teenager spreading her wings one bop at a time
For #TRYBE, we spoke to Somadina about opening for Davido, tapping into grief, and balancing uni and
Meet Rema, The Kid From Benin With The World At His Feet
Mavin's new golden child opens up in his first ever interview about being an outcast and putting Benin on the
Teni: The Girl Next Door
Teni has broken down every door put in front of her. We speak to her about her songwriting background, how the death of her father inspired...
Santi’s Rebellion
The first of three cover stars for The Rebel Issue, Santi opens up about his rap beginnings, his debut album and being Nigeria's Wes...
The NATIVE Exclusive: Blaqbonez talks taking OAU and ground-up game plan to the mainstream
A special edition in the Life + Times of Bad Boy
Meet Kamaru Usman: The Nigerian Nightmare Living His Dream
Somewhere between Benin and Texas, Kamaru is fighting to put Nigeria on the
‘What is Alté Sef?’ – ON TV, THE INTERNET AND TOSYN BUCKNOR, THE FIRST ALTÉ GIRL
90s Babies are all grown up
PREMIERE: DAP THE CONTRACT SHARES VISUAL ALBUM ‘EVERYBODY FALLS IN THE SUMMER’
The reflective visual album from a talented young
NATIVE Exclusive: Summer is finally here, and Fresh L is ready
The DRB Rapper is ready for his moment in the
NATIVE 11: WAVY THE CREATOR
Photography: Baignor Joiner What does a new year mean to you? It’s just another opportunity to do some dope shit. Every day is a...
NATIVE 11: YADICHINMA
The curious visual artist creating work fearlessly, intent on embracing her current journey while doing so.
Meet the Zambian rapper who is channeling his inner punk through trap music
Patrick talks finding himself through
BURNA REBORN
Burna Boy's NATIVE cover story is a rare glimpse into the life of the country's most mercurial
Minz Has A Story To Tell, And He Wants Everyone To Hear it
The Lagos native is ready to take his sound to the
Ria Boss Is Ready To Let Us Into Her Kingdom
The nomadic songstress opens up about her upbringing and the inspiration behind her debut