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Best of 2020: A ranked list of the best 20 albums this year

Best of 2020: A ranked list of the best 20 albums this year

From Icytooicy's 'Sorry I Don't Like Phone Calls' to the seminal 'Made in

Hot Takes: Enisa, Davido, December in Lagos, Big Mouth & more

Hot Takes: Enisa, Davido, December in Lagos, Big Mouth & more

stop trying to make fetch

Turntable top 50: Omah Lay climbs to the top of the charts

Turntable top 50: Omah Lay climbs to the top of the charts

Omah Lay's "Godly" is the 4th song to reach #1 without an official video to add TV airplay

Songs of the day: New music from Davido, Odunsi, Mr Eazi and J Balvin, Flavour and more

Songs of the day: New music from Davido, Odunsi, Mr Eazi and J Balvin, Flavour and more

Check up on all the latest music releases from across the

Turntable Top 50: Davido and Omah Lay lead the pack this week

Turntable Top 50: Davido and Omah Lay lead the pack this week

Davido continues to enjoy a good

Turntable Top 50: Davido’s ‘A Better Time’ leads the charge this week

Turntable Top 50: Davido’s ‘A Better Time’ leads the charge this week

Davido lands 7 songs in this week's Top

NATIVE Exclusive: Meet Olakira, the “In My Maserati” singer ascending to Afropop ubiquity

NATIVE Exclusive: Meet Olakira, the “In My Maserati” singer ascending to Afropop ubiquity

A mega-hit to prove that not even a pandemic can stop Afropop's global

A 1-listen review of Davido’s ‘A Better Time’

A 1-listen review of Davido’s ‘A Better Time’

Featuring Nicki Minaj, Bella Shmurda, CKay, Lil Baby & more

5 Takeaways from Davido’s ‘A Better Time’

5 Takeaways from Davido’s ‘A Better Time’

His third studio LP is full of sweet

Less than a year later, Davido might be back to show us why he’s the quintessential pop star

Less than a year later, Davido might be back to show us why he’s the quintessential pop star

Davido has fashioned himself into a savant of hit songs, 'A Better Time' is clearly bound to reinforce that

Wizkid & Burna Boy’s “Ginger” makes history as the first No. 1 song on TurnTable Top 50 chart

Wizkid & Burna Boy’s “Ginger” makes history as the first No. 1 song on TurnTable Top 50 chart

All 14 songs on 'Made In Lagos' make this week's edition of the newly inaugurated chart

Wizkid, Davido & the significance of leaks and piracy in Nigerian music

Wizkid, Davido & the significance of leaks and piracy in Nigerian music

Streaming currently has a fledgling adoption rate, but its double combination of ease and instant is reducing the bearing effect of these...

Davido links up with Lil Baby in the video for “So Crazy”

Davido links up with Lil Baby in the video for “So Crazy”

The second single off 'A Better Time', which will arrive this

The soundtrack of Nigeria’s reality has not changed for years

The soundtrack of Nigeria’s reality has not changed for years

Music has been documenting our collective pain for decades

How Davido’s FEM became the sounds of the #EndSARS revolution

How Davido’s FEM became the sounds of the #EndSARS revolution

A true protest time

Musicians cannot lead the #EndSars movement, they can join

Musicians cannot lead the #EndSars movement, they can join

Examining the role celebrities play in our

Hot Takes: Protecting women means more than a hashtag

Hot Takes: Protecting women means more than a hashtag

Black women are tired of being unfairly

Songs of the Day: New Music from Dunnie x Oxlade, Sevyn Streeter x Davido, Basketmouth x Show Dem Camp & more

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

How fashion could greater influence the music industry in Nigeria

How fashion could greater influence the music industry in Nigeria

What artist merchandise tells us about the links between music and

Songs of the Day: New Music from Olakira x Davido, Reekado Banks x Kida Kudz x EO, Runtown & more

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

Hot Takes: Love Island NG, Wizkid, Davido & Burna, FemmeMag & more

Hot Takes: Love Island NG, Wizkid, Davido & Burna, FemmeMag & more

All the hot topics from the past week