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Pope Leo XIV presided at a Requiem Mass for the late Pope Francis and Cardinals and Bishops who have died over the course of the past year, praying that their souls “might be washed from every stain” and that they may “shine like stars in the sky.” By Christopher Wells At the traditional Mass offered…
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It used to take years to build an artist. Now, it takes a viral moment. In a world ruled by TikTok snippets, algorithmic playlists, and social media hype, fame no longer needs patience just a spark. But that same speed that births stars overnight is quietly killing something far more important: artist development. Artist development…
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Some of the biggest shifts in modern music aren’t happening in boardrooms or label offices they’re happening quietly, in bedrooms, small studios, and laptops across Africa and beyond. The independent artist movement is not loud or chaotic; it’s deliberate, steady, and revolutionary in its own way. This is the quiet revolution where artists are reclaiming…
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A major legal storm just made landfall in the music streaming world. On November 3, 2025, a class-action lawsuit was filed in California federal court by rapper and producer RBX (real name Eric Dwayne Collins) against Spotify. The complaint alleges that the platform turned a blind eye to “mass-scale fraudulent streaming,” allowing certain artists to…
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It’s one thing for rappers to trade bars, but when the beef leaves the booth and enters a courtroom, it’s a whole different story. This week, Abuja’s entertainment scene woke up to a legal headline that felt straight out of a movie Odumodublvck has been summoned by a court over alleged criminal intimidation of Chocolate…
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Once upon a time, music creation meant hours in the studio sweat, mistakes, and magic. Now, with the click of a button, artificial intelligence can mix, master, and even compose songs. The music industry has always evolved with technology from vinyl to streaming but AI feels different. It’s not just changing the tools; it’s changing…
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As the streaming numbers roll in for 2025, one message is loud and clear: African artists are no longer waiting for global permission they’re earning global attention and rewriting what success looks like. The data is compelling. According to YouTube Music figures, Rema reached 223 million streams globally in Q1 alone, placing him as Nigeria’s…
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Rumours have followed Big Sean and Jhené Aiko through almost a decade of public-facing romance from whispers of cheating and secret proposals to speculation about split-ups and hidden weddings. For a couple who’ve built part of their identity around vulnerability, spirituality and creative partnership, the speculation around their relationship has become a persistent subplot. The…
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Halloween, once seen as a purely Western celebration, has quietly found a place in Nigeria’s growing pop-culture landscape. What began as a foreign tradition rooted in superstition and costume play has now evolved into a social event redefined by Nigerian youth, nightlife promoters, and creative communities. As global culture becomes more connected through social media…
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Images of burned villages, mass graves, and desperate families are not abstract headlines. They are human emergencies. Nigeria’s insecurity from Islamist insurgency in the northeast to massacres and raids in central states has produced a mounting humanitarian crisis that affects Christians and Muslims, farmers and herders, and entire communities. The question now being asked in…