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North West Announces Debut EP NORTH4EVER & Reveals Tracklist
A new generation is stepping in and she’s not easing into it. North West has…
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Asake Unveils M$NEY Tracklist Featuring DJ Snake, Tiakola & Kabza De Small
Asake is stepping into his next era with full clarity and a globally positioned sound.…
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Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Missy Elliott & Mariah Carey Named Among Greatest Living Songwriters by The New York Times
Hip-hop and R&B just got another major stamp of cultural validation. The New York Times…
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Lasmid Surpasses 200 Million Streams as Audiomack Stages Surprise Accra Celebration
Ghana’s streaming momentum reached a new inflection point this weekend as Lasmid surpassed 200 million…
Before the bounce, before the log drums, before the global charts there was Highlife. Long before Afrobeats became a worldwide movement, Highlife music laid the…
The chemistry is no longer a one-off, it’s a full body of work. BNXN and Sarz have officially announced a joint project scheduled for release…
There’s a gap in global entertainment and it’s not about talent. It’s about attention. A new report from the Next Narrative Africa Fund, in partnership…
There’s a quiet pipeline in the UK that keeps producing global stars. Not a label. Not a genre. A school. Over the past two decades,…
The long-awaited biopic Michael, centered on Michael Jackson, has stormed the box office on its opening weekend powered by global anticipation and a fanbase that…
BNXN is back in motion and this time, he’s tapping directly into West African musical heritage. His new single “Back Outside” arrives with a standout…
The charts don’t just crown artists they reveal who’s really pulling the strings behind the scenes. In 2025, that title belongs to Sony Music Publishing,…
In a music industry driven by speed, spectacle, and constant reinvention, Beautiful Nubia has built something quieter yet far more enduring. He didn’t chase the…
The numbers are in and they tell a story bigger than charts. Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, and Drake have officially been named the top three…
For Becky G, this isn’t a reinvention. It’s a return. In a recent interview, the Mexican-American star opened up about reconnecting with two defining parts…
Songs used to live in speakers. Now they live in feeds. In today’s music economy, a lyric isn’t just part of a song, it’s a…
Asake has officially confirmed that his highly anticipated new album M$NEY will drop on May 1, 2026, marking the next chapter in one of Afrobeats’…
Tyla has officially unveiled the cover art, trailer, and release date for her highly anticipated sophomore album A-POP, setting the stage for what looks like…
Africa’s Money List — The Top Wealth Architects Shaping the Continent’s Economic Power AFRICA’S MONEY LIST Aliko Dangote: The Quiet Architecture of Industrial Power In…
Leave it to Drake to turn a date announcement into a city-wide moment. Drake has officially unveiled the release date for his upcoming album Iceman…
Before the global wave of Afrobeats, before streaming turned local sounds into international currency, there was a voice rising from the Niger Delta, raw, spiritual,…
There is a particular kind of artist who does not arrive loudly, but instead alters the temperature of the room without announcement. The Weeknd has…
In an industry that rewards speed, visibility, and constant reinvention, Asa built something far more difficult to sustain: Consistency without compromise. She didn’t arrive with…
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