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Our First Impressions of Omah Lay’s Debut LP, ‘Boy Alone’

Our First Impressions of Omah Lay’s Debut LP, ‘Boy Alone’

With contributions from Tay Iwar, Niphkeys, Tempoe, Justin Bieber and

Tay Iwar returns with blistering new single, “Bad4u”

Tay Iwar returns with blistering new single, “Bad4u”

A sparkling R&B ode to forbidden

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Wizkid, Kwesi Arthur, Nandy and More

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Wizkid, Kwesi Arthur, Nandy and More

add these to your mid-week rotation.

1-Listen Review: Pa Salieu’s new EP, ‘Afrikan Rebel’

1-Listen Review: Pa Salieu’s new EP, ‘Afrikan Rebel’

Featuring Tay Iwar, Obongjayar &

A 1-Listen Review of Zamir’s EP ‘FLOWERBOI4000’

A 1-Listen Review of Zamir’s EP ‘FLOWERBOI4000’

a new arch for the rhythmically daring

Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition’ is finally here

Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition’ is finally here

featuring Buju, Ppriime and Tay

Songs of the Day: New Music From Mayorkun, Tiwa Savage, Tay Iwar & More

Songs of the Day: New Music From Mayorkun, Tiwa Savage, Tay Iwar & More

Music to get your weekend

Songs Of The Day: New music from Ladipoe, Juls, Tay Iwar and more

Songs Of The Day: New music from Ladipoe, Juls, Tay Iwar and more

Some of the best drops from around the

Songs Of The Day: New music from Burna Boy, Blaqbonez, M.anifest more

Songs Of The Day: New music from Burna Boy, Blaqbonez, M.anifest more

Recommended cuts you should get into this

NATIVE Premiere: Watch Lola Rae in the video for “Come and See”

NATIVE Premiere: Watch Lola Rae in the video for “Come and See”

Lola Rae speaks to us about her new single, "Come & See"

Best New Music: Tay Iwar’s “Peaking” is a tale of romantic yearning

Best New Music: Tay Iwar’s “Peaking” is a tale of romantic yearning

'Love and Isolation' will be released on the

Essentials: Efe Oraka’s ‘Magic’ is a beautiful coming of age story

Essentials: Efe Oraka’s ‘Magic’ is a beautiful coming of age story

A divinely contoured body of work that finds its sweet spot in fashioning poignant and intimate stories about love, faith, and...

Best Of 2020: The best guest verses of the year, ranked

Best Of 2020: The best guest verses of the year, ranked

Who delivered the hottest feature verse of the

A 1-listen review of Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’

A 1-listen review of Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’

The return of one of the most effortlessly skilled artists contemporary afropop has ever

GEMS: A list of the best songs released this week

GEMS: A list of the best songs released this week

Must hear songs from Forevatired, Sampa the Great, Tay Iwar, 234jaydaa & much

Watch the cinematic video for Tay Iwar “MONICA”

Watch the cinematic video for Tay Iwar “MONICA”

"I fell in love with you and I almost

Songs of the Day: New Music from Kranium X Tiwa Savage, Tay Iwar, Juls, Nasty C & more

Songs of the Day: New Music from Kranium X Tiwa Savage, Tay Iwar, Juls, Nasty C & more

All the best music from around the

SoundCloud may not be as prominent as it once was, but we should never forget its importance

SoundCloud may not be as prominent as it once was, but we should never forget its importance

Paying homage to the platform that brought us memories and a generation of

A list of the best songs to celebrate 4/20 with today

A list of the best songs to celebrate 4/20 with today

The stoner holiday feels especially necessary in

Afropop needs romance to thrive, and these songs prove it

Afropop needs romance to thrive, and these songs prove it

A curated selection of some of the most defining Nigerian love songs

Essentials: ‘Gold’ is a stunning debut EP from the talented duo, Tay Iwar and Le Mav

Essentials: ‘Gold’ is a stunning debut EP from the talented duo, Tay Iwar and Le Mav

Gold 2 is already in the