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How afropop has influenced pop culture language

How afropop has influenced pop culture language

From 2face's "nothing dey happen" to Olamide's "sneh" and Davido's "E

Davido, Zlatan & the thrill of adlibs in Nigerian music

Davido, Zlatan & the thrill of adlibs in Nigerian music

No one can be sure what they all mean, but they're

Songs Of The Day: New music from Pamela Badjogo, Benzo, Bosom P Yung & more

Songs Of The Day: New music from Pamela Badjogo, Benzo, Bosom P Yung & more

Catch up on all the latest releases from around the

Songs of the Day: new music from Mr Eazi, CKay, Tomilola and more

Songs of the Day: new music from Mr Eazi, CKay, Tomilola and more

Start your weekend with new releases from around the

Best of 2020: The Top 10 Rappers of The Year

Best of 2020: The Top 10 Rappers of The Year

Focalistic, Nasty C, Olamide are some of the finest rappers we've had all

Songs Of The Day: New music from Burna Boy, Naira Marley, Sarkodie, Zlatan, Zamir and more

Songs Of The Day: New music from Burna Boy, Naira Marley, Sarkodie, Zlatan, Zamir and more

Catch up on all the latest releases from around the

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

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

The life & times of Nigerian dance royalty, Zanku

The life & times of Nigerian dance royalty, Zanku

How the Zanku survived a dominant 2-year run

Songs of the day: New music from Yemi Alade, Jess ETA and SGaWD, Ruhdee and Bella Shmurda and more

Songs of the day: New music from Yemi Alade, Jess ETA and SGaWD, Ruhdee and Bella Shmurda and more

All the best new songs from around the

Songs of the day: New music from L.A.X, Larry Gaaga and Joeboy, DJ Kaywise, Mayorkun, Naira Marley and Zlatan and more

Songs of the day: New music from L.A.X, Larry Gaaga and Joeboy, DJ Kaywise, Mayorkun, Naira Marley and Zlatan and more

All the best new music from our corner of the

Songs of the day: New music from Barry Jhay, King Promise and Mr Eazi, Seyi Shay, and more

Songs of the day: New music from Barry Jhay, King Promise and Mr Eazi, Seyi Shay, and more

All the best new songs for you to start the week

Songs of the Day: New Music from Burna Boy x Wizkid, Moonchild Sanelly, Naira Marley & more

Songs of the Day: New Music from Burna Boy x Wizkid, Moonchild Sanelly, Naira Marley & more

All the best songs from around the

Revisiting the past winners of the Headies Next Rated Award

Revisiting the past winners of the Headies Next Rated Award

A detailed look into the wins that aged well and those that

Essentials: Listen to Rexxie’s debut project, ‘Afro Streets’

Essentials: Listen to Rexxie’s debut project, ‘Afro Streets’

Defining his role as the architect of street

Rexxie to release debut project, ‘Afro Street’

Rexxie to release debut project, ‘Afro Street’

The architect of the street-hop revolution

Shane Eagle & Nasty C team up for “Paris” and 6 other videos you need to watch this week

Shane Eagle & Nasty C team up for “Paris” and 6 other videos you need to watch this week

Stay up to date with all the coolest

Watch Zlatan celebrate his stardom in new video for “Life”

Watch Zlatan celebrate his stardom in new video for “Life”

Set in the icy mountains of

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

Slimcase taps Zlatan for new single, “Pongilah”

Slimcase taps Zlatan for new single, “Pongilah”

Their first collaborative

Dave and Burna Boy breaking down “Location” on Genius and 5 other videos you should watch this week

Dave and Burna Boy breaking down “Location” on Genius and 5 other videos you should watch this week

See all the exciting new videos from this week in pop