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Music star Otunba Lamba, popularly known as Slimcase, has called on Afrobeats artists to stay authentic and true to the genre’s roots, highlighting the importance of preserving the culture of street music.
Speaking on The Link Up show, Slimcase stressed the importance of cultural awareness and artistic influence in shaping the sound and identity of Afrobeats.
“Every Afrobeats artist that hasn’t seen Sina by Michael B. Jordan isn’t a real Afrobeats artist,” he said, highlighting the impact of creative inspiration on the evolution of the genre.
He further cautioned that the global push for recognition could erode the originality of Afrobeats if artists lose touch with its foundational energy.
“The moment you want to club, you want to possess everybody, and then they lose the club. That is what happened to Afrobeats,”Slimcase said.
Renowned rapper Olamide has opened up about the significant role the late indigenous rapper Dagrin played in shaping his career.
Speaking on the impacts of Dagrin in a recent video broadcast, the YBNL boss admitted that the late rapper influenced him and a lot of other rappers.
Olamide revealed that he listens to Dagrin’s critically acclaimed album, ‘C.E.O’ for inspiration whenever he is experiencing “writer’s block”.
He said, “Dagrin’s ‘C.E.O’ album is a timeless project. That’s the only rap album almost everybody in the south west can sing word for word.
“Dagrin influenced a lot of rappers, whenever we need motivation, we would go and listen to his album.”
Dagrin died in an auto crash in April 2010. His music became more popular after his death.
Florence Otedola, the Nigerian disc jockey popularly known as DJ Cuppy, celebrated her 33rd birthday on Tuesday.
The billionaire daughter took to her social media pages to share lovely photos of herself with candles featuring the number 33.
The photos showcased her radiant smiles, oozing warmth and positivity.
“Level 33 Unlocked,” she captioned the post.
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Boluwatife, son of Grammy winner, Wizkid has released his debut EP.

