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A 1-listen review of Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’
The return of one of the most effortlessly skilled artists contemporary afropop has ever
Burna Boy dedicates BET hip-hop awards performance to the victims of police brutality
A resounding reminder of the urgency behind the clamour to #EndSARS and reform the
Songs of the Day: New Music from Dunnie x Oxlade, Sevyn Streeter x Davido, Basketmouth x Show Dem Camp & more
The best new songs to add to your rotation this
Burna Boy shares short film for Stormzy-assisted “Real Life”
“Real life is for living, use this life that you're living, be
NATIVE Premiere: Listen to Naira Marley’s latest single, “Idi Oremi (Opotoyi II)”
Off his upcoming EP, 'Belong 2 Da
Songs of the Day: New Music from Kida Kudz, Young Jonn, Rowlene & More
All the best songs to add to your rotation this
Songs of the Day: New Music from Olakira x Davido, Reekado Banks x Kida Kudz x EO, Runtown & more
All the best jams to start your
Whoisakin maintains his anonymity in the video for Olayinka Ehi-assisted “Magic”
Another timely reminder that not everyone you like will like you in the same way, and that’s very
NATIVE EXCLUSIVE: A friendly introduction to Cracker Mallo as a producer/artist
Cracker Mallo is making the shift from producer to artist with new EP, 'A Friendly Introduction to
Watch BOJ, Davido & Mr Eazi in the video for “Abracadabra”
The Ademola Falomo-directed video captures the singers' lustful
Why the energy behind Davido’s “FEM” seems so familiar
Davido has always been confrontational, but this time around he's downright
In conversation with SirBastien, who is looking to add more depth to Nigerian music’s DIY culture
We spoke to the ever-improving polymath about his latest project, 'Mango Island', seeing Odunsi as an inspiration and potentially working...
Best New Music: Kwesi Arthur shows off his profundity on ‘This is not the Tape, Sorry 4 the Wait II’
Expands on his sonic range and shows how he’s better coalescing his dynamic skillset into a singular artistic...
Best New Music: Victony’s “More” embodies the dreaminess of new romance
A phenomenal glare the world-beating artist Victony is primed to become at the peak of his
MannyWellz & Wale team up again for new single, “A Million”
The second single from the DC-based singer's coming tape,
A 1-listen review of Cuppy’s ‘Original Copy’
The 12-track offering positioning her as a truly pan-African
GEMS: A list of the best songs released this week
Songs you must hear from DJ Cuppy, Remy Baggins, Msaki and
How 2Baba became the conventional blueprint for mainstream longevity in Nigerian music
In the absence of a rule-book, the legendary singer has set the tone for what it means to be a long-serving artist in Nigerian...
We should be talking about plagiarism in Nigerian music videos
In light of Lyta's alleged copyright infringement, we need to talk about it