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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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Rapper PnB Rock was shot and killed during a robbery at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles restaurant in South Los Angeles.(video)

On Monday afternoon, PnB Rock, the Philadelphia rapper best known for his 2016 hit “Selfish,” was fatally shot during a robbery at the Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles restaurant in South Los Angeles.

According to Los Angeles Police Capt. Kelly Muniz, a shooting occurred at 1:15 p.m. at the well-known restaurant on Main Street and Manchester Avenue.

Rock, 30, was at the restaurant with his girlfriend, who had posted a location-tagged photo in a since-deleted Instagram post.

Inside the restaurant, a suspect brandished a firearm and demanded items from the victim, according to Muniz. According to trusted sources, Rock was targeted because of his jewelry. 

During the robbery, the assailant shot the victim almost immediately, according to Muniz. 

“He shot the victim and fled the parking lot through the side door,” she said. 

According to Muniz, the victim was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead at 1:59 p.m.

This video you are about to watch has really sensitive and gruesome contents:

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Destiny Kids singer Rejoice Iwueze is engaged.

Singers Rejoice Iwueze of Destiny Kids is now engaged. 

She said is is so blessed her fiancée Mine because he brightens her world in a million ways.

See the tweet and some pictures she shared on Twitter.

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“Grace, Akoi!” ” – Portable is ecstatic after American rapper Trippie Redd contacts him about collaborating.

Portable, a fast rising Nigerian singer, has hailed himself after receiving a message from American rapper Trippie Redd.

The American rapper hinted at a possible collaboration with Portable, which got the Zazu crooner very excited.

Trippie Redd

Portable shared a screenshot of his conversation with the American music star, who expressed interest in collaborating with him.

We gotta work Brother,” Trippie told Portable. 

In response, an ecstatic Portable expressed his eagerness to work with Trippie on his first international collaboration. 

He posted screenshots of their conversation on social media with the caption, “I’ve got Chorus for you.” Zazu, let’s give them some street vibes.” 

See screenshot below:

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After encountering bigotry in Dubai, Tacha yelled, “You can’t frighten me.”

Massive Brother Naija truth tv famous person, Natacha Akide, really known as Tacha, fumes after experiencing racism in Dubai. 

This comes after she defined an embarrassing incident at Dubai global airport some days in the past.

The reality tv big name took to her Instagram story to explain every other revel in she had in Dubai. The famend drama queen let loose her rage over a racial incident.

Tacha’s submit on her tale implied that she got into an altercation with a person who became of a different coloration.

Tacha said that she can’t be intimidated because the identical “red” blood flows of their veins, irrespective of their coloration difference.

She wrote: Some of these white people must really think they’re SPECIAL!

Hello, I don’t give an F about your colour! Your fck&&ng blood is red like mine! E no fit work for me! Nah u can’t intimidate me! NOT in this NOT in the next LIFE

AFRICA, we need to fix up and fix UP FAST!

See the post below:

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