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TurnTable Top 50: Teni makes history as the first female artist debut atop the chart
Ayra Starr continues her impressive run in the top ten, and Ghanaian singer Gyakie sets a record of her

Turntable Top 50: The usual suspects top the charts this week
Zinoleesky reaches a new peak, while Ayra Starr continues her impressive top ten

Songs of the Day: New Music from Psycho YP & Azanti, Stonebwoy, Black Coffee & more
Start your weekend with some of the best new releases from around the

A 1-Listen Review of Yung L’s ‘Yaadman Kingsize’
The singer's sophomore is a tightly crafted and constantly entertaining display of his considerably improved abilities; it's his best...

In Conversation with The Jide Taiwo, a storyteller intent on immortalising Nigerian music
"It’s for people coming after us, because the future is not just some distant phenomenon—the future is

Yung L shares details for sophomore LP, ‘Yaadman Kingsize’
Featuring guest appearances from Wizkid, Shank, Seun Kuti &

Turntable Top 50: Omah Lay’s “Godly” extends chart-topping run
This week's instalment also includes entries from Wizkid and Burna Boy, Davido and Mayorkun, and

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

WizMag ROOTS: Wizkid’s close collaborators discuss contributions to ‘Made In Lagos’
A slew of interviews which contextualise the highly reverential album, and shows how well one of Africa's biggest superstars utilises...

Wizkid, the epitome of what it means to be made in Lagos
An ode to the vivacious city who birthed our global

DJ Spinall releases new, star-studded album, ‘Grace’
Featuring Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Omah Lay, Fireboy DML, WurLD, King Promise, Niniola, Kranium, Shaybo, BOJ, and

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

Turntable Top 50: Davido’s ‘A Better Time’ leads the charge this week
Davido lands 7 songs in this week's Top

Five fans share take-homes from ‘A Day in the Live of Wizkid’
Some were inspired mostly by the music, others in awe of Wizkid's unparalleled

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

A 1-listen review of Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’
The return of one of the most effortlessly skilled artists contemporary afropop has ever

A look back at Wizkid’s album cover arts from his debut, ‘Superstar’ to ‘Made In Lagos’
Appreciating the art direction for Wizkid's album

Wizkid postpones Made In Lagos release due to #EndSars
The significance of the album being postponed