Burna Boy makes history as his African Giant surpasses 1 billion Spotify streams.
Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy has set another remarkable record, becoming the first Nigerian artist with two albums surpassing 1 billion streams on Spotify. This achievement came as his 2019 album African Giant reached the 1 billion mark, joining his sixth album, Love, Damini, which has accumulated 1.3 billion streams. Released after his rise to global fame with the viral success of “YE” from his 2018 album Outside, African Giant cemented Burna Boy’s role as a prominent ambassador of African music worldwide. The album features several hit tracks, including “On The Low” and “Gbona,” both certified platinum in France, as well as “Anybody,” “Dangote,” “Omo,” “Killin Dem” feat. Zlatan, and “Gum Body” feat. Jorja Smith. “On The Low” leads the album’s streams with 304 million, followed by “Gbona” with 185 million. This milestone reinforces Burna Boy’s standing as a major force in African music.
Burna Boy now becomes the first African artist to have two albums surpass over 1 Billion streams on Spotify!
“Love, Damini” — 1.269B.
“African Giant” — 1B.THE GREATEST! 🐐 pic.twitter.com/SdgOM31fAl
— benny. (@benny7gg) November 12, 2024
Disney officially releases a teaser for its 2025 tv show lineup.
Honouring its fifth anniversary, Disney+ has unveiled a “coming in 2025” trailer, showcasing next year’s TV lineup. Highlights include Andor season 2, The Bear season 4, and Alien: Earth. Andor season 2 sees Diego Luna return as Cassian Andor, now becoming a Rebellion leader under guidance from Stellan Skarsgård’s Luthen Rael, with an April 22, 2025 premiere. The Bear season 4, featuring Jeremy Allen White and Jamie Lee Curtis, debuts in summer 2025, with Curtis’ character advising Sydney on the closeness of work families. Alien: Earth, Noah Hawley’s prequel to Alien, stars Sydney Chandler and Timothy Olyphant, arriving on Hulu. Additional previews include Skeleton Crew, a Star Wars series debuting in December 2024; Paradise starring Sterling K. Brown; Goosebumps: The Vanishing in January; Ironheart in June; Daredevil: Born Again in March; Chad Powers with Glen Powell; and final season of The Handmaid’s Tale. Fans have expressed major excitement about the coming lineup.
Disney has officially released their trailer for 2025 TV shows including:
• ‘Daredevil Born Again’
• ‘Ironheart’
• ‘Andor’ Season 2
• ‘Chad Powers’
• ‘The Bear’ Season 4 pic.twitter.com/hcJIrXwFqp— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) November 12, 2024
Roddy Ricch announces a 5-year anniversary experience for his debut album.
Rapper, Roddy Ricch has announced a celebration for the fifth anniversary of his debut album, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, which was a career-defining moment. Released in 2019, the album reached No. 1 and produced the hit single “The Box.” Despite some promising moments since, Roddy has struggled to fully replicate that early success. In honor of the milestone, Ricch shared on social media that he’ll be hosting a “5-year anniversary experience” on December 6 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. While some fans have expressed doubts about this event, questioning whether it is a necessary move, others have seen it as an opportunity for the rapper to reconnect with his audience and possibly regain his former momentum. The event aims to highlight the impact of his breakthrough album on his career and the music industry.
RODDY RICCH
PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIAL
(5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW)LOS ANGELES 🇺🇸
🚨DECEMBER 6TH🚨pic.twitter.com/eByrIZg4t2
— NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) November 12, 2024
Lupita Nyong’o joins the star-studded cast for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film.
After Zendaya and Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o is the latest star to join Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated, yet still untitled, ensemble film. Other big names expected in the cast include Matt Damon and Tom Holland. Set for a theatrical release on July 17, 2026, the movie will reportedly begin filming in early 2025, although plot and genre details remain under wraps. Universal, which partnered with Nolan on his acclaimed hit Oppenheimer, declined to comment on Nyong’o’s casting. Following the success of Oppenheimer, which won seven Academy Awards and earned $975 million worldwide, Nolan’s new project has high expectations. This marks Nyong’o’s first collaboration with Nolan, though she recently worked with Universal on the animated success The Wild Robot. Known for her roles in 12 Years a Slave, Black Panther, and Us, Nyong’o continues to expand her impressive filmography with this new project.
Lupita Nyong’o will now officially star in Christopher Nolan’s next movie.
Also starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway.
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— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) November 12, 2024
A new Game of Thrones movie confirmed to be in the works by HBO.
HBO has confirmed that a Game of Thrones movie is officially in development at Warner Bros. The announcement was made by HBO and Max CEO Casey Bloys during a 2025 preview event. While still in its early stages, Bloys explained that the project is being carefully considered, with the studio exploring potential scripts and ideas to determine if the story is worthy of a big-screen adaptation. He emphasized that the goal is to create a “fun, big movie” that resonates with audiences, not just to generate box office revenue. The Game of Thrones universe has expanded since the original series debuted in 2011, with successful prequels like House of the Dragon, which focuses on the Targaryen Dynasty. Another series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, is set to premiere in 2025, following the adventures of a hedge knight and his squire.
A ‘GAME OF THRONES’ movie is officially in the works, says HBO.
“It's very early in the process” pic.twitter.com/56x5jQZrXk
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) November 12, 2024
