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Wizkid becomes the first Nigerian artist to surpass 7 billion Spotify streams.

Arguably the biggest African artist of all time, Wizkid’s strides are so self evident. Whether as a single entity or as a collective, he has always been present in every conversation which involves propelling African music on a global scale. He has just surpassed 7 billion total streams on Spotify, making history as the first ever Nigerian artist to cross this milestone. His hit collaboration with Drake, “One Dance” is his most streamed song on the platform with over three billion streams. With the globalization of African music, many African artists have experienced huge success in their streaming tractions and this will only continue to grow.

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Childish Gambino confirms release date and features for his upcoming album.

Donald Glover is on pace to release his final “Childish Gambino” album, “Bando Stone & The New World”. After the release of his new single, “Lithonia”, Glover announced that the new album will be released on July 19. In a press release from his record label, RCA, it was confirmed that this album would be the last under the Childish Gambino name imprint, causing arguments on social media as to whether this would be his last album or if the rapper would be changing his name. The new album will however feature a plethora of big stars including Yeat, Steve Lacy, Jorja Smith, Fousheé, Amaarae, Flo Milli, Chloe Bailey, Kumasi Washington and his sons.

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“Not Like Us” returns to number one on the US Spotify chart.

Kendrick Lamar’s viral single, “Not Like Us” had climbed back up as the daily most streamed US song on Spotify. This movement is due to the newly released music video which has accrued over 26 million streams on YouTube in its first 48 hours of release. On the US Spotify charts, the song sees 2.524 million daily streams and has been on top for 22 days. The commercial success of this song has surprised a lot of hip hop heads and with the video just making waves, the song is predicted to remain atop for the next couple of days.

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Drake is set to feature on a new record by electronic music band, Keinemusik.

Since losing the feud against Kendrick Lamar, Drake has been featured in about five songs, all of which have not been well received by fans. However, Drake is about to remind music lovers what he’s made of with a new collaboration with German Electronic music label, Keinemusik. The band, which consists of Adam Port, &Me, Rampa and Reznik, previewed a new record with Drake during their show at The Brooklyn Mirage on Saturday. Many fans vibed heavily to the previewed song and have taken to social media to ask for a release date

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Birdman destroys any hope for a Cash Money, Young among reunion.

New Orleans was buzzing on Friday night, as Lil Wayne treated fans to a set of his hit records at the Essence Festival. This however took a surprising turn after Wayne failed to step out for Birdman’s highly anticipated Cash Money Records reunion set, causing major disappointment among fans. The reunion which featured some of the biggest stars on the label like BG and Juvenile, missed appearances from Lil Wayne and Turk, with rumours suggesting that Wayne failed to participate in the reunion without Turks. Birdman however took subtle shots at the legendary rapper, saying, “I would never let my city down and be a p*ssy *ss n*gag for anybody”. He also trashed any hope that Lil Wayne would headline the Super Bowl this year in New Orleans, noting that “Doja Cat got the headline.”

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