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News on Joeboy, Rolling Loud Miami, Ayo Maff, Barrack Obama and “Vultures 2”.

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Joeboy announces a new single, “Zombie”; to be out this Wednesday.

Following the success of his hit collaboration “Adenuga” with Qing Madi, Afrobeats star Joeboy is gearing up to release a new single titled “Zombie.” Renowned for his visual storytelling, Joeboy recently teased fans with a short clip on social media, offering a glimpse of the upcoming track. The video pays homage to Michael Jackson’s legendary “Thriller,” mirroring its style with scenes set in a cinema, a zombie sequence, and even similar outfit choices. The highly anticipated single is set to drop this Wednesday, and fans are excited for what promises to be another visually stunning and musically captivating release from Joeboy.

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Travis Scott, Future and Playboi Carti to headline Rolling Loud Miami festival.

Rolling Loud, one of the top hip-hop festivals since its debut in 2015 at Miami’s Soho Studios, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a massive event in Miami. The festival will take place from December 13-15 at the Hard Rock Stadium, returning to the city where it all began. The star-studded line-up features headliners Future, Travis Scott, and Playboi Carti, along with performances by Yeat, Don Toliver, Lil Baby, Metro Boomin, Lil Yachty, Trippie Redd, Tyga, Rick Ross, Kodak Black, Ski Mask the Slump God, and many more. DJ Scheme, DJ Stevie J, and DJ Five Venoms will provide the beats throughout the event. Rolling Loud has expanded internationally to Australia, Toronto, Portugal, Thailand, and Germany, solidifying its status as a premier global hip-hop festival.

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Ayo Maff to release his 7-track debut EP, “Maffian” on Friday.

Following the success of his single “Dealer” featuring Fireboy DML, Ayo Maff has emerged as one of this year’s biggest Afrobeats revelations. Shortly after dropping his latest hit, “Last Week,” the singer is now set to release his debut project. The EP, titled ”Maffian”, is scheduled for release this Friday and will feature seven tracks, including his new single. Notably, the project includes no guest artists, highlighting Ayo Maff’s solo talent. Fans are confident that this EP will solidify his position as one of the most promising rising stars in the Afrobeats scene.

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Rema, Tyla and Tems make Barrack Obama’s 2024 summer playlist.

Former US President, Barack Obama has just unveiled his summer playlist, featuring a diverse range of tracks, as is tradition. This year, some of the biggest African records made the cut. Rema’s “Yayo,” from his experimental project “HEIS”, is among the songs Obama selected. Also on the list is Tems’ “Love Me Jeje,” a standout track from her debut album “Born in the Wild”, which has garnered over 70 million streams on Spotify. This marks the fourth time a Tems record has been featured on Obama’s playlist. Additionally, Tyla’s hit “Jump,” featuring Gunna and Skillibeng from her self-titled album “Tyla”, also made the list, highlighting the global impact of these African artists.

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“Vultures 2” debuts at number 2 on the Billboard albums chart.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign surprised fans last weekend by releasing their long-awaited collaborative album “Vultures 2”. Despite delays, the album has received mixed reactions, with some praising it while others felt it fell short of expectations. Initially projected to sell 83,000 units in its first week, the album exceeded predictions, debuting at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 107,000 copies sold. Of these, 60,000 were pure sales, placing the album just behind Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department”. This marks the end of Kanye’s streak of 11 consecutive albums debuting at number one on the Billboard 200.

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