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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

‘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...