Sarkodie clears the air about recent beefs with Nigerian rappers.
Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie prompted a Ghana-Nigeria rap diss after name dropping Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido on his new song, “Brag”. Former DMW rapper, Dremo was the first to react to this song, releasing multiple diss tracks aimed at Sarkodie and other Ghanaian rappers. Other rappers from both countries including Lyrical Joe, Medikal, BarryLane and Chinko Ekun also fell in line, expanding the feud. Sarkodie, who has been quiet all through this saga, has in a new interview with VAX Africa, clarified that name-dropping the big Nigerian artists was never aimed at disrespecting them but to show African rappers how long he had been in the game. Hopefully, this ends the saga and inspires these rappers to work together in propagating African rap culture.
“Wizkid, Burna Boy & Davido would never think I want to disrespect them. I was just talking to rappers about how I’ve been here for long”
– Sarkodie talks about the beef with Nigerians rappers pic.twitter.com/pNgapYWsuP
— OLAMIDE 🌸💖 (@Olamide0fficial) May 19, 2024
Vince Staples announces the release date for his new album, “Dark Times”.
American rapper, Vince Staples has just announced his new album, “Dark Times”. This project, which follows his 2022 release, “Ramona Park Broke My Heart” , will be his 6th career album and last on Def Jam recordings. The album is set to drop on May 24th, 2024. Vince has also released the lead single for the album, “Shame on the Devil” with a split screen music video which features a close-up of his face on the right side with the left screen showing the lyrics on shadows.
“We Don’t Trust You” becomes the best selling rap album in the US this year.
Future and Metro Boomin’s collaborative album, “We Don’t Trust You” has enjoyed huge success since its release in March. The project, which features the hit record, “Like That”, debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 charts with over 250,000 first week units. With over 600,000 units sold since its release, the album has surpassed Drake’s “For All The Dogs” as the best selling rap album in the United States this year.
Future and Metro Boomin's 'WE DON'T TRUST YOU' is now the #1 best selling rap album in 2024 in the US by total units, surpassing Drake's 'For All the Dogs'. pic.twitter.com/aUHTN7jBa4
— chart data (@chartdata) May 20, 2024
Megan Thee Stallion casually announces her own tequila brand.
Ahead of her upcoming album, Megan Thee Stallion has just casually revealed that she would be launching her own tequila brand. She made this announcement during the Adweek’s Social Media week event and will now join big names like Lebron James, Kendall Jenner, George Clooney and Michael Jordan as one of the celebrities to join the liquor industry. Speaking to the audience, Megan said, “I create things that I want to see. I don’t create things for other people to like them.”
Megan Thee Stallion announces she’s launching her own tequila. pic.twitter.com/nC62ns2lwl
— Pop Base (@PopBase) May 19, 2024
Burna Boy set to make his movie executive debut through Spaceship films.
Multi-talented Nigerian artist, Burna Boy is set to delve into executively producing movies. Following Tiwa Savage’s trajectory, the Grammy award winner will be the executive producer for his label’s new film venture, the Spaceship films. This movie is titled “Three Cold Dishes” and will tell the story of three teenagers who were victims of a sex trade ring and their fight for revenge. Burna Boy’s multifaceted talents are undeniable and fans have expressed great interest in the upcoming film.
Burna Boy will make his debut as an Executive Producer with the film “Three Cold Dishes” through Spaceship Films.
The film is about about three teenagers who were sold into the sex trade who reunite 13 years later to plot their revenge. pic.twitter.com/JSBXhcyn3B
— 49th. (@the49thstreet) May 20, 2024
