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The continued presence of Hennessy in Nigeria’s hip-hop scene
Nearly a decade of continued relevance and unwavering
EXCLUSIVE: Mr Eazi, Nancy Isime & M.I join Glenfiddich NG as its newest Maverick collaborators
"My path is leading to freedom. Freedom to do what I want when I
The Best Rap Projects Of 2022, Ranked
Including creative and inventive releases from Sarkodie, Show Dem Camp, Sampa the Great &
Songs Of The Day: New Music From mau from nowhere, M.anifest, Smada & More
Mid-week jams to get you through
Best New Music: M.I Abaga taps Olamide & Nas for the meditative single, “Bigger”
An early highlight off M.I's new album, 'The
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 Gyakie, Angelique Kidjo, Kamo Mphela & more
Catch up on notable recent releases from around the
Understanding the efficacy of socially conscious music in Nigeria
What are the odds of music being a catalyst for change in a politically stagnant
A ranked list of the 12 Hennessy Cypher 2020 verses
An improved edition featuring appearance from Falz, M.I Abaga, Vector, Show Dem Camp, CDQ, Phlow &
Songs of the Day: New Music from Master KG x Burna Boy, Nissi, Teyana Taylor x Davido & more
All the best music from around the
Revisiting the past winners of the Headies Next Rated Award
A detailed look into the wins that aged well and those that
20 Nigerian artists as football stars
Davido Ronaldo, Burna Van Djik, Wande Ozil + more perfect comparisons. @ us.
The Shuffle: That time DJ Neptune enlisted M.I, Naeto C & DaGrin for the evergreen rap collab, “123 (Remix)”
A gathering of three Nigerian rap unicorns that is both royal and
Meet the visual artists connecting Nigerian album arts of the past & the present
The Akure-based artists want to change the way we interact with album art and
We need to stop demanding what kind of music we want to hear from artists
Opinions are important to interacting with artists and their music, dictating
Essentials: M.I Abaga & A-Q’s thrilling joint project, ‘The Live Report’
Built off an already established chemistry between both
Mayorkun takes his smash hit, “Geng” around the world on new EP
Featuring M.I, Kwesi Arthur, Russ MB and many others