Review: Fireboy DML’s ‘Adedamola’

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

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

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

Review: ‘Stubborn’ by Victony

From a curious kid in Ojo, to standing on a pedestal as one of Afropop’s great

Review: ‘Another Style’ by Kaestyle

Review: ‘Another Style’ by Kaestyle

In many ways, 2024 is proving to be Kaestyle’s

Review: ‘Born In The Wild’ by Tems

Review: ‘Born In The Wild’ by Tems

Tems was, and still is, the girl on fire

Review: ‘The Year I Turned 21’ by Ayra Starr

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

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: ‘TYLA’ by Tyla

Review: ‘TYLA’ by Tyla

her debut

Review: Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them…’

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: Uncle Waffles’ ‘Solace’

Review: Uncle Waffles’ ‘Solace’

stretching the boundaries of private school & Barcadi-House

Review: Olamide’s ‘Unruly’

Review: Olamide’s ‘Unruly’

A sterling body of work, it's hard to imagine this as his last

Review: Adekunle Gold’s ‘Tequila Ever After’

Review: Adekunle Gold’s ‘Tequila Ever After’

a fine showcase of

Review: Crayon’s ‘Trench to Triumph’

Review: Crayon’s ‘Trench to Triumph’

A celebratory endeavour with moments of stark humanity and

Review: Asake’s ‘Work Of Art’

Review: Asake’s ‘Work Of Art’

A heat check leveraging his superstar

Review: Amaarae’s ‘Fountain Baby’

Review: Amaarae’s ‘Fountain Baby’

A showcase of mastery that doesn't break a

Review: Seyi Vibez’s ‘Vibe Till thy Kingdom Come’

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’

Review: Joeboy’s ‘Body & Soul’

There’s no sophomore slump here, just a bar that’s been raised for future

Review: Suté Iwar’s ‘Ultralight’

Review: Suté Iwar’s ‘Ultralight’

The Nigerian artist prioritises honest reflection on his latest

Review: Davido’s ‘Timeless’

Review: Davido’s ‘Timeless’

A cohesive album with sense of warmth that never departs its sonic

Review: Lojay’s ‘Gangster Romantic’

Review: Lojay’s ‘Gangster Romantic’

a 7-track collection of sterling

Review: Spinall’s ‘Top Boy’

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’

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’

Review: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By’

adeptly capturing the movement from grief to

Review: BlaqBonez’ ‘Young Preacher’

Review: BlaqBonez’ ‘Young Preacher’

a 13-song collection of anti-love

Review: Black Sherif’s ‘The Villain I Never Was’

Review: Black Sherif’s ‘The Villain I Never Was’

Black Sherif is unafraid to become the hero of his

Review: Show Dem Camp’s ‘Palmwine Music Vol 3’

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’

Review: Ckay’s ‘Sad Romance’

One of the most impactful troubadours of his generation turns in a befitting

Review: Asake’s ‘Mr Money With The Vibe’

Review: Asake’s ‘Mr Money With The Vibe’

A scorching summation of the singer's hot streak so

Review: M.I Abaga’s ‘The Guy’

Review: M.I Abaga’s ‘The Guy’

M.I’s act of sticking to releasing albums signifies his confidence in his

Review: Omah Lay’s ‘Boy Alone’

Review: Omah Lay’s ‘Boy Alone’

A potential classic made from the sprawling details of youthful

Review: Obongjayar’s ‘Some Nights I Dream Of Doors’

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: Rema’s ‘Rave & Roses’

Review: Rema’s ‘Rave & Roses’

Rema confirms himself as one of the most compelling artists of the

Review: Wurld’s ‘My World with U’

Review: Wurld’s ‘My World with U’

A narrative-based album that sets it apart as the soul singer's most personal work

Review: Asa’s ‘V’

Review: Asa’s ‘V’

one of the most brilliant musical minds of her

Review: Adekunle Gold’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’

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

Review: Phyno’s ‘Something to Live for’

Review: Phyno’s ‘Something to Live for’

Phyno continues to surge on with the tenacity of a young

Review: Mayorkun’s “Back In Office”

Review: Mayorkun’s “Back In Office”

Of

NATIVE Exclusive: Cuppy Is Always Getting Better

NATIVE Exclusive: Cuppy Is Always Getting Better

a win for

Review: Odunsi’s ‘rare.’

Review: Odunsi’s ‘rare.’

Afro-Funk

Review: Tems’ ‘For Broken Ears’

Review: Tems’ ‘For Broken Ears’

Tems provides aural

Review: Tems’ ‘If Orange Was A Place’

Review: Tems’ ‘If Orange Was A Place’

Her experimental sophomore

NATIVE Exclusive: Nissi Ogulu has a lot to say, and you’re going to listen.

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: Sarkodie’s ‘No Pressure’

Review: Sarkodie’s ‘No Pressure’

Ghana's foremost rap figure makes an affirming

NATIVE Exclusive: It’s Ayra Starr’s Moment Now

NATIVE Exclusive: It’s Ayra Starr’s Moment Now

Her first NATIVE Exclusive

Review: Olamide’s ‘UY Scuti’

Review: Olamide’s ‘UY Scuti’

Olamide delights over glistening mid-tempo instrumentals attuned to his drawling

Review: The Cavemen.’s ‘ROOTS.’

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’

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: Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’

Review: Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’

A classic in the making

Review: Nasty C’s ‘Zulu Man With Some Power’

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: Amaarae’s ‘The Angel You Don’t Know’

Review: Amaarae’s ‘The Angel You Don’t Know’

her debut

Review: Wizkid’s Superstar

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

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’

Review: Teni The Entertainer’s ‘Wondaland’

The singer's debut LP is teeming with truths about her life and her

Review: Burna Boy’s Twice As Tall

Review: Burna Boy’s Twice As Tall

Burna Boy goes deep on the follow up to Grammy nominated 'African

NATIVE Exclusive: Fireboy is ready for the next level of the long game

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

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 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”

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

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’

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

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

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”

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

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”

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: Listen to “Mind Control”, DAP the Contract’s 5th drop from the CTIII series

Premiere: Listen to “Mind Control”, DAP the Contract’s 5th drop from the CTIII series

CTIII latest

Premiere: DAP The Contract makes the 4th drop from CTIII series “Switch”

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”

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”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Odunsi The Engine: The Dark Prince of Afro-Pop

Odunsi The Engine: The Dark Prince of Afro-Pop

Odunsi The Engine lost his halo.

Teni: The Girl Next Door

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

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...

Ubi Franklin vs Iyanya: The Made Man talks to Joey Akan (Part 3)

Ubi Franklin vs Iyanya: The Made Man talks to Joey Akan (Part 3)

The concluding part of a riveting

Ubi Franklin vs Iyanya: An Uncut Q&A with Iyanya (Part 2)

Ubi Franklin vs Iyanya: An Uncut Q&A with Iyanya (Part 2)

Iyanya

Ubi Franklin vs Iyanya: A Special Investigation by Joey Akan (Part 1)

Ubi Franklin vs Iyanya: A Special Investigation by Joey Akan (Part 1)

Messy Messy Messy

The NATIVE Exclusive: Blaqbonez talks taking OAU and ground-up game plan to the mainstream

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

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

‘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’

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

NATIVE Exclusive: Summer is finally here, and Fresh L is ready

The DRB Rapper is ready for his moment in the

DAVIDO VS. THE WORLD

DAVIDO VS. THE WORLD

Davido is the NEXT Issue Cover

NATIVE 11: WAVY THE CREATOR

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

NATIVE 11: YADICHINMA

The curious visual artist creating work fearlessly, intent on embracing her current journey while doing so.

NATIVE 11: PrettyBoy D-O

NATIVE 11: PrettyBoy D-O

Everything is indeed Pretty for D-O this

NATIVE 11: MAYORKUN

NATIVE 11: MAYORKUN

DMW's Golden Child is heading straight to the

NATIVE 11: IFEOMA

NATIVE 11: IFEOMA

The filmmaker is not resting on her laurels. She's

NATIVE 11: TIMI AJIBOYE

NATIVE 11: TIMI AJIBOYE

Is Yaba the Silicon Valley of Africa? Timi says no.

NATIVE11: DABERECHI

NATIVE11: DABERECHI

Model by day, coder by night. Or the other way round.

NATIVE 11: BOJ

NATIVE 11: BOJ

Fresh out of label purgatory, Boj is ready to take the next

NATIVE11: MOWALOLA

NATIVE11: MOWALOLA

The Central Saint Martins graduate is called

NATIVE 11: Odunsi The Engine

NATIVE 11: Odunsi The Engine

The Engine makes The Class of 2018.

Meet the Zambian rapper who is channeling his inner punk through trap music

Meet the Zambian rapper who is channeling his inner punk through trap music

Patrick talks finding himself through

BURNA REBORN

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

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

Ria Boss Is Ready To Let Us Into Her Kingdom

The nomadic songstress opens up about her upbringing and the inspiration behind her debut