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New Music Friday: New Projects from Bongeziwe Mabandla, Dwin, The Stoic, A-Q & More

New Music Friday: New Projects from Bongeziwe Mabandla, Dwin, The Stoic, A-Q & More

A packed day for must-hear projects across Africa

NATIVE Selects: New Music From Omah Lay, Young Jonn, Ayra Starr & More

NATIVE Selects: New Music From Omah Lay, Young Jonn, Ayra Starr & More

a trove of excellent music to get into

A 1-listen review of A-Q, Blaqbonez, M.I Abaga and Loose Kaynon’s ‘Behold the Lamb’

A 1-listen review of A-Q, Blaqbonez, M.I Abaga and Loose Kaynon’s ‘Behold the Lamb’

A remarkably tepid joint

Songs of the Day: New Music from Joeboy, lordkez, Juls & more

Songs of the Day: New Music from Joeboy, lordkez, Juls & more

Some new releases you should get

A 1-listen review of A-Q’s ‘GOLDEN’

A 1-listen review of A-Q’s ‘GOLDEN’

A purposeful collection of songs from the veteran

A 1-listen review of Blaqbonez’s “Sex  src=
Making great rap music & chasing money are not mutually exclusive

Making great rap music & chasing money are not mutually exclusive

The pursuit of money should never dampen the need to making excellent, and vice

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

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

Stories and quotes from Naeto C, Loose Kanyon, D-O and

Essentials: M.I Abaga & A-Q’s thrilling joint project, ‘The Live Report’

Essentials: M.I Abaga & A-Q’s thrilling joint project, ‘The Live Report’

Built off an already established chemistry between both

NATIVE Exclusive: A-Q is moving from veteran rapper to leader of a renaissance

NATIVE Exclusive: A-Q is moving from veteran rapper to leader of a renaissance

Inside the complex, scheming mind of one of the most respected figures in Nigerian rap

Rap Song of the Week: A-Q & M.I Abaga deliver “A Class Act”

Rap Song of the Week: A-Q & M.I Abaga deliver “A Class Act”

A commanding cut from two of Nigeria’s leading English

The importance of well-executed Cyphers to the Nigerian rap scene

The importance of well-executed Cyphers to the Nigerian rap scene

On the importance of delivering the best rap cyphers for growth's

Blaqbonez, Loose Kaynon, A-Q & M.I Abaga come bearing bars on ‘Martell Cypher 2’

Blaqbonez, Loose Kaynon, A-Q & M.I Abaga come bearing bars on ‘Martell Cypher 2’

It's never a bad time to hear four rappers get busy over a floor shaking

A-Q Gets Provocative On New Single, “Hmmm”

A-Q Gets Provocative On New Single, “Hmmm”

comes with an accompanying video to help convey his sinister

A-Q replies Joyner Lucas’ “Devil’s Work” with new single, “God’s Work”

A-Q replies Joyner Lucas’ “Devil’s Work” with new single, “God’s Work”

Watch the static filtered music video

Listen to A-Q feature Ruby Gyang for his new single, “-ve”

Listen to A-Q feature Ruby Gyang for his new single, “-ve”

Speaking on the dangers of having unprotected

See the music video for “Gang Gang” by Loose Kaynon, A-Q and Torna

See the music video for “Gang Gang” by Loose Kaynon, A-Q and Torna

Off Loose Kaynon, A-Q's joint project,

A-Q releases cinematic music video for his “The PVC Story”: Watch

A-Q releases cinematic music video for his “The PVC Story”: Watch

A gripping story on our socio-political

Hear A-Q’s politically charged new single, “The PVC Story”

Hear A-Q’s politically charged new single, “The PVC Story”

It's a good day to get your PVC if you haven't

6 videos you should see this week

6 videos you should see this week

The best from Nigerian pop music this