Category: MUSIC


  • Rema Breaks Wizkidโ€™s Record for Longest-Charting African Album on Billboard World Albums

    Nigerian superstar Rema has officially set a new milestone in African music history as his debut album Rave & Roses becomes the longest-charting African album on the Billboard World Albums chart. The project has now surpassed the previous record held by Wizkidโ€™s ย critically acclaimed album Made in Lagos, marking a defining moment in the ongoing…

  • Victoria Monรฉt Dishes on New Album After Unlocking Lead Single โ€˜Let Meโ€™

    Victoria Monรฉt is officially stepping into a new musical chapter, and sheโ€™s giving fans an intimate preview of whatโ€™s to come. Following the release of her lead single โ€œLet Me,โ€ the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has begun sharing details about her upcoming album, teasing a project that promises growth, vulnerability, and sonic evolution. โ€œLet Meโ€ arrives as…

  • PMAN urges musicians to register in the Copy Levy Beneficiary Verification

    The Performing Musicians Employersโ€™ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has called on musicians across the country to immediately register for the ongoing Copy Levy Beneficiary Verification exercise, stressing that failure to do so could mean missing out on upcoming royalty distributions. The appeal follows the release of the first tranche of the copyright levy fund, reportedly…

  • Jill Scottโ€™s โ€˜To Whom This May Concernโ€™ โ€“ Her First Album in Over 10 Years

    After more than 10 years away from releasing a full studio album, Grammy-winning singer Jill Scott has officially returned with To Whom This May Concern, a project that signals both reflection and renewal in one of soul musicโ€™s most cherished voices. The announcement has sparked excitement across the music world, as fans and critics alike…

  • Apple Music Doubles Down on Fraud, Increases Penalties for Fake Streams

    Apple Music is tightening its grip on streaming fraud with a decisive new move: the platform has announced it is doubling its penalties for fraudulent streams in an effort to protect artists, labels, and the integrity of its charts. The decision comes amid growing concerns across the music industry about artificial streaming practices that inflate…

  • Tems becomes first African female artist to have 7 entries on Billboard Hot 100

    Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has become the first African female artist to have seven entries on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 chart. The singer hit the milestone after her song โ€˜What You Needโ€™ surprisingly debuted at 93 on this weekโ€™s Billboard Hot 100 chart, bringing her total entries to seven.…

  • Britney Spears Sells ENTIRE Music Catalog in Blockbuster Deal

    Britney Spears has reportedly become the latest superstar to sell their music catalog. According to TMZ, the Pop icon has sold the rights to her lucrative music catalog for a seismic sum. The buyer? Primary Wave. As of writing, the exact figure has not been disclosed. However, itโ€™s being touted as a โ€œlandmarkโ€ deal and…

  • Rihanna Now Has More Diamond-Certified Hits Than ANY Female Artist Ever, Breaking Record Set by Katy Perry

    Rihanna celebrating the 10-year anniversary of โ€˜Antiโ€˜ in late January came as a bittersweet reminder for her dedicated fans (affectionately called #TheNavy) that the Pop diva has not released a new album in a decade. Despite her minimal activity on the music scene since 2016, the Barbadian beauty remains the leader of the digital music…

  • The King and The Fire: Wizkid, Asake and the Sound of a New African Era

    The King and The Fire: Wizkid, Asake and the Sound of a New African Era In every generation, one figure rises above the noise and becomes the reference point for excellence. In Afrobeats, Wizkid has long held that throne. A king not simply because of charts or awards, but because of influence, longevity, and a…

  • Don Toliver and Remaโ€™s โ€œSecondhandโ€ Makes Powerful Billboard Hot 100 Debut at No. 29

    Don Toliver and Rema have scored a major global win as their collaboration โ€œSecondhandโ€ debuts at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking one of the highest new entries on the chart this week. The strong debut highlights the growing influence of cross-continental collaborations and the increasing presence of African artists on mainstream U.S.…