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QUITE COOL! Singer Shares “How I Coined The Name Burna Boy”

In contrast to painting superheroes like Spiderman, Burna Boy claimed that he eventually made the decision that he wanted to be one himself. Burna Boy was the only name that sprang to mind. 

Burna Boy has explained how he came up with the name that is now well-known worldwide. 

Damini Ogulu may not be as well-known as Burna Boy in all countries, but that is only because the Grammy-winning musician is more often recognized by his stage name, Burna Boy.

For those who were curious about how the Last Last singer Burna Boy came up with his stage name, he has disclosed that it was inspired by his love of comic books and superheroes like Spiderman, Superman, etc. 

The African Giant recently admitted that he loved comic books and that he also created them during an interview for the well-known American program The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Burna Boy claimed that rather than drawing superheroes like Spiderman, he eventually made the decision that he wanted to be one himself. Burna Boy was the only name that sprang to mind.

Burna Boy taught the well-known “afro moonwalk” dance to popular American TV host Jimmy Fallon during the show despite having a leg injury. Fallon requested it. 

In essence, the afro moonwalk resembles the late pop king Michael Jackson’s signature dance move. However, Burna Boy claims that there is a key distinction between the two: “It almost feels like you are walking forward but you are not really moving.”

The singer remarked when describing the dance move: “The fans call it the afro-moonwalk. It is almost that you are walking forward but you are not really moving.”

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DJ Maphorisa discusses his introduction to Amapiano by Wizkid.

In an interview with Adesope Olajide, DJ Maphorisa said that Starboy Wizkid was the one who first introduced him to the amapiano sound. 

During the interview, he explained how Wizkid first heard about the sound from a DJ while they were out and inquired about what it was all about.

Maphorisa claimed that in order to get into the sound, he had to conduct some research on what it was all about. 

According to him: (Wizkid put me on Amapiano)

Today, September 14, 2022, Wizkid released a new song called “Bad To Me,” and in it, he sampled the sound that got people thinking back to the DJ Maphorisa interview.

See video below:

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Davido, Burna Boy, Niniola, Wizkid, and others – Which Nigerian artist popularized Amapiano in Nigeria?

Hello there, 

As we all know, there is currently a social media uproar regarding the first Nigerian artiste who introduced the popular South African beat “Amapiano” to Nigeria. Even May D claims to be the one who introduced the popular beat to Nigeria. 

A-list artists such as Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Davido have recently jumped on this beat.

Wizkid released his much anticipated single “Bad To Me” today, September 14th, and the song has elicited a variety of reactions from fans. 

Wizkid will appear on the beat for the second time, having previously appeared on Kabza De Small’s “Sponono” with Burna Boy in 2020.

On the other hand, Davido has been jumping on the amapiano beat more than the other guys. Songs such as “Champion Sound,” “Ke Star,” “High,” and others. 

Burna Boy then appeared on DJ Tarico’s “Yaba Buluku,” another amapiano-infused song, before releasing “Different Size” with Victony on his album “Love, Damini.”

Other artists who have jumped on the amapiano beat include Zinoleesky, Asake, Niniola, Falz, Adekunle Gold, Mohbad, and many more. We can say that 90% of Nigerian artists have jumped on the amapiano beat. 

So here is the question for you: 

Davido, Burna Boy, Niniola, Wizkid, and others – Which Nigerian artist popularized Amapiano in Nigeria? 

Let us know what you think. 

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MUSIC ADDICTS!! Which artist’s death still bothers you?

Many entertainers have died while performing live or recording a performance throughout history. 

Many musicians have been murdered in the course of their careers. The vast majority of the musicians had been shot or stabbed to death. 

Some of them have received widespread media attention, such as the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, the 1997 murder of the Notorious B.I.G., and the 2018 murders of XXXTentacion and Michael Jackson.

Furthermore, the Nigerian music industry has lost some of its artists over the last few decades. The majority of them died at the pinnacle of their respective careers. Dagrin, MC Loph, Kaffi, and others are among them. 

Which artist’s death still bothers you? 

Please leave a comment below.

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ARE YOU WITH ME? “Wizkid Isn’t Even In Nigeria’s Top 6 Artists”

Hello there, 

Perhaps this is why football fans should not meddle in music matters. 

A popular Manchester United fan on Twitter has sparked outrage after claiming Wizkid is NOT a top six artist in Nigeria. Hmmmm!

He even went so far as to say Wizkid’s last album, Made In Lagos, which was released in 2020, was overrated. Some of his followers agreed with his point of view. 

I suppose we all have opinions… See his tweet below:

Trey’s Tweet
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Rema Reaches Yet Another Milestone On This Streaming Platform.

Divine Ikubor, better known by his stage name Rema, a Nigerian Afrobeat and Afrofusion artist, has added another feather to his hat of accomplishments with a new milestone on the Audiomack streaming platform. 

Rema

He has joined a select group of Indigenous artists who can boast of having more than 200 million streams on the global digital platform Audiomack.

Rema made his debut in the industry with the release of his self-titled EP in 2019 and has since dominated the music scene. His top singles, “Ginger Me,” “Calm Down,” and “Woman,” which have received over 65 million streams on Audiomack, have established him as a household name.

Rema’s remix of his hit song “Calm Down,” which features international superstar Selena Gomez, received over 296K streams on Audiomack in less than a month after its release, helping him pass 200 million streams overall.

The mavins prince received the plaque from Audiomack Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy Jason Johnson during his sold-out headlining performance in New York as part of his “Rave and Roses” tour.

After accomplishing the feat, the “Ginger Me” singer received a recognition plaque and shared photos of himself posing with the portrait.

📸: Kabir Animashaun
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In the United States, Burna Boy’s “Last Last” beats Wizkid’s “Essence” record.

Burna Boy, a Nigerian Afrobeat and Afrofusion artist, is having a good run with his hit song “Last Last,” which has broken Wizkid’s “Essence” record in the United States. 

The CEO of Spaceship Entertainment was not exaggerating when he stated that the number-one song has earned him more money than any of his previous top hits.

The African Giant’s most recent album, “Love, Damini,” contains the 2022 hit “Last Last,” which has sold over 500,000 units in the United States of America, marking yet another major career milestone for him. 

Burna Boy’s “Last Last” becomes the fastest Afrobeats song to reach Gold status in the United States, only 121 days after its release.

Source: BurnaBoy stats

As a result of this achievement, the song is now eligible for a Gold Certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). ‘Last Last’ is also the first Afrobeats song to sell over 500,000 units in less than 17 weeks. 

Burna Boy has officially broken the record set by Wizkid with ‘Essence,’ which took over 17 weeks to receive a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)

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With 14 nominations, Drake leads the BET Hip Hop Awards 2022. The rapper is followed by Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West, each with ten nominations.

The 17th annual BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2022 nominees, chosen by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders, were revealed by BET today. The awards recognize the best of the past year’s hip-hop music across 17 categories. The “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2022, hosted by Grammy®-nominated recording artist, actor, businessman, and media personality Fat Joe, will tape from the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, September 30. The show will air on BET on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 9 PM ET/PT.

Kanye West is second with 10 nominations, including “Best Live Performer,” “Hip Hop Album of the Year,” “Hip Hop Artist of the Year,” “Hustler of the Year,” twice for “Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse,” three times for “Best Collaboration,” twice for “Best Hip Hop Video,” and twice for “Song of the Year.” Certified Lover Boy Drake leads this year’s nominations with an impressive 14 nods. The nine nominations for Kendrick Lamar include “Best Live Performer,”Future completes the top four with an amazing eight nominations, including “Lyricist of the Year,” “Hip Hop Album of the Year,” “Hip Hop Artist of the Year,” twice for “Impact Track,” “Video Director of the Year,” “Best Hip Hop Video,” and “Best Collaboration.” J, Cardi B, and Baby Keem. Each Cole received six nominations, tying the other.

Doja Cat, Latto, Lil Durk, Tems, and Young Thug are some other notable nominees; they each garnered three nominations. Two nominations each were given to Benny The Butcher, City Girls, Fivio Foreign, Glorilla, Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, Nas, and Usher. 

The full list of “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2022 Official Nominees can be found below.

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

D.M.B.  A$AP ROCKY

FAMILY TIES BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR

GOOD LOVE CITY GIRLS FEAT. USHER

HOT SHIT CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK

LONDON BIA & J. COLE

WAIT FOR U FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS

WAY 2 SEXY DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG

BEST COLLABORATION

FAMILY TIES BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR

GOOD LOVE CITY GIRLS FEAT. USHER

HOT SHIT CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK

JIMMY COOKS DRAKE FEAT. 21 SAVAGE

JOHNNY P’S CADDY BENNY THE BUTCHER & J. COLE

WAIT FOR U FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS

WAY 2 SEXY DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG

BEST DUO OR GROUP

42 DUGG & EST GEE

BIG SEAN & HIT-BOY

BIRDMAN & YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN

BLXST & BINO RIDEAUX

DABABY & YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN

EARTHGANG

STYLES P & HAVOC

BEST LIVE PERFORMER

CARDI B

DOJA CAT

DRAKE

J. COLE

KANYE WEST

KENDRICK LAMAR

TYLER, THE CREATOR

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR

BABY KEEM

BENNY THE BUTCHER

DRAKE

J. COLE

JACK HARLOW

JAY-Z

KENDRICK LAMAR

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

BENNY BOOM

BURNA BOY

COLE BENNETT

COLIN TILLEY

DIRECTOR X

KENDRICK LAMAR & DAVE FREE

TEYANA TAYLOR

SONG OF THE YEAR

BIG ENERGY LATTO

F.N.F. (LET’S GO) HITKIDD & GLORILLA

FIRST CLASS JACK HARLOW

HOT SHIT CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK

SUPER GREMLIN KODAK BLACK

WAIT FOR U FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS

WAY 2 SEXY DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG

HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

777 LATTO

CERTIFIED LOVER BOY DRAKE

DONDA KANYE WEST

I NEVER LIKED YOU FUTURE

IT’S ALMOST DRY PUSHA T

KING’S DISEASE II NAS

MR. MORALE & THE BIG STEPPERS KENDRICK LAMAR

HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

CARDI B

DOJA CAT

DRAKE

FUTURE

KANYE WEST

KENDRICK LAMAR

MEGAN THEE STALLION

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

ATL JACOB

BABY KEEM

HIT-BOY

HITMAKA

KANYE WEST

METRO BOOMIN

PHARRELL WILLIAMS

BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP HOP ARTIST

BABY KEEM

BLXST

DOECHII

FIVIO FOREIGN

GLORILLA

NARDO WICK

SAUCY SANTANA

DJ OF THE YEAR

D-NICE

DJ CASSIDY

DJ DRAMA

DJ KAY SLAY

DJ PREMIER

KAYTRANADA

MUSTARD

NYLA SYMONE

LA LEAKERS: DJ SOURMILK AND JUSTIN INCREDIBLE

BEST HIP HOP PLATFORM

BIG BOY’S NEIGHBORHOOD

BREAKFAST CLUB

CARESHA PLEASE

COMPLEX

DRINK CHAMPS

HIPHOP DX

MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME

NPR TINY DESK

VERZUZ

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR

50 CENT

CARDI B

DJ KHALED

DRAKE

JAY-Z

KANYE WEST

MEGAN THEE STALLION

SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE

DRAKE CHURCHILL DOWNS (JACK HARLOW FEAT. DRAKE)

J. COLE POKE IT OUT (WALE FEAT. J. COLE)

J. COLE LONDON (BIA & J. COLE)

LIL BABY GIRLS WANT GIRLS (DRAKE FEAT. LIL BABY)

KANYE WEST CITY OF GODS (FIVIO FOREIGN, KANYE WEST & ALICIA KEYS)

DRAKE WAIT FOR U (FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS)

JADAKISS BLACK ILLUMANTI (FREDDIE GIBBS FEAT. JADAKISS)

IMPACT TRACK

ABOUT DAMN TIME LIZZO

CITY OF GODS FIVIO FOREIGN, KANYE WEST & ALICIA KEYS

FAMILY TIES BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR

NOBODY NAS FEAT. MS. LAURYN HILL

PXSSY LATTO

THE HEART PART 5 KENDRICK LAMAR

WOMAN DOJA CAT

BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW

BENJAMIN EPPS (FRANCE)

BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)

BLXCKIE (SOUTH AFRICA)

CENTRAL CEE (UK)

HAVIAH MIGHTY (CANADA)

KNUCKS (UK)

LE JUIICE (FRANCE)

NADIA NAKAI (ZIMBABWE)

TASHA & TRACIE (BRAZIL)

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Jimmy Fallon learns the Afro Moon Walk from Burna Boy.

Burna Boy, a renowned singer, songwriter, and performer from Nigeria, made another appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s “The Tonight Show,” and it was yet another entertaining evening. 

The Grammy-winning singer appeared as a guest on the program in 2019, and on September 12th, 2022, he returned to excite his fans and the general public by sharing more about himself.

Burna Boy

Jimmy Fallon, a well-known American actor and comedian, hosts a program called The Tonight Show where he invites well-known individuals to provide insights into their personal and professional life.

One of the evening’s highlights was watching Burna Boy teach the presenter how to perform the famous Afro moonwalk dance motion. 

View the video below.

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A majority of Americans now use iPhone Smartphones.

In one of the most recognizable technological images of the twenty-first century, Steve Jobs is shown holding the iPhone aloft while donning his trademark black turtleneck. Since its debut at the 2007 Macworld convention in San Francisco, the iPhone has developed into a worldwide phenomenon, with more than 1.2 billion handsets having been sold as of this writing.

Source: Visual Capitalist

The smartphone industry is currently a highly competitive one. 

iPhone has accounted for a solid 16% of the worldwide smartphone market. But in the US, the iPhone has succeeded in capturing more customers’ hearts and minds. According to recent information from Counterpoint Research and the Financial Times, iPhones now account for 50% of all installed users* in the United States. 

What makes this brand so well-liked when there are so many smartphone brands accessible to American consumers—many of them at lower price points?

The Apple of America’s Eye is the iPhone.

Numerous factors, according to experts, explain why the U.S. surpasses other markets for Apple’s main product. 

Of all the major smartphone manufacturers, Apple has the most brand loyalty. Nine out of ten iPhone users in the US want to buy an iPhone as their subsequent device. 

iPhones seem to lose value more slowly than other smartphones. 

In general, American consumers are less price sensitive than those in many other nations. 

Apple has been outspoken in its messaging about safeguarding user privacy and data, and it looks that this message is hitting home with customers. 

It’s worthwhile to delve deeper into this final point.

In conclusion , Apple has used its marketing clout to affect public opinion at a time when Americans are concerned about privacy, regardless of whether iPhone is more secure than other devices. And based on these most recent installed user base statistics, it seems that this tactic is working.

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