Reminisce recounts his reaction when “Kako Bi Chicken” went viral.
Popularly known as Alaga Ibile, Reminisce is one of the few artistes that have successfully exported local Nigerian rap to the mainstream level. With a huge catalogue of hits, he is without any doubt, one of the best rappers of his generation. Discussing on the “Zero Conditions Podcast”, Reminisce reminisced on how his song “Kako Bi Chicken” brought him to the limelight. He revealed that he was immensely broke with no hope when the song blew up that he just started to cry. His new album, “Alaye Toh Se Gogo” is making huge waves on streaming platforms, further cementing his place in the history books of the Nigerian rap industry.
“I was broke & had no hope. When Kako Bi Chicken blew, I wept and started smoking while going home. I said the industry has made a mistake”
– Reminisce pic.twitter.com/gyRGj0sODk
— OLAMIDE 🌸💖 (@Olamide0fficial) November 6, 2023
Missy Elliot has been inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Rap icon, Missy Elliot is the latest to be inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, honouring her for the immense contributions to music. Her influence on the hip hop genre was very visionary and she wrote songs for some of the biggest artistes like Beyoncé, Janet Jackson and Aaliyah. With this, Missy Elliot makes history as the first woman in rap to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The event which took place on Friday saw her end the show with an iconic performance.
Missy Elliott becomes the first woman in rap history to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 👑 pic.twitter.com/w69jwRkFV5
— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) November 4, 2023
Lojay surpasses 250 million streams on Spotify across all credits.
Lojay’s rise to fame has been one of the most inspiring stories amongst his new school peers in the Nigerian music scene. Since his joint EP “LV N ATTN” with acclaimed producer, Sarz in 2021, he has built an organic fan base that absolutely shows his talent. His songs with some of the biggest global artistes like Chris Brown, Wizkid, Arya Starr and Davido, Lojay have now surpassed 250 million streams across all credits on Spotify.
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Lojay has surpassed 250 Million streams across all credits on Spotify.
— His last EP, “GANGSTER ROMANTIC” hits 25 Million streams on the platform. pic.twitter.com/NwLuCZYIgT
— WeTalkSound (WTS) (@wetalksound) November 5, 2023
Taylor Swift’s “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” debuts at #1 on Billboard 200.
Taylor Swift new album, “1989 (Taylor’s Version) has debuted at number one on this week’s billboard top 100 albums chart, making it her thirteenth career album to reach this mark. The album sold about 1.653 million units, making it the biggest one-week album sale of 2023 and in fact, the biggest opening week sales for any album since Adele’s “25” which sold 3.482 million sales in its first week in 2015. With this, Taylor Swift now ties Drake for the third most album number ones, behind The Beatles (19) and Jay-Z (14).
.@taylorswift13's '1989 (Taylor's Version)' officially debuts at No. 1 on this week's #Billboard200.
It's her 13th career No. 1 album, tying @Drake for the third-most of all time, after @thebeatles (19) and Jay-Z (14).
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) November 6, 2023
Dua Lipa earns her first ever RIAA Diamond single with “Levitating”.
Pop star, Dua Lipa has earned her first ever RIAA Diamond single with her hit song, “Levitating”. The single, which was released in 2020 became an instant hit, topping charts across America and Europe. The remix which features Dababy was also immediately accepted, helping Dua Lipa earn her first Billboard top 100 number one. The hit song has now joined the league of other hit songs to have sold 10x platinum in America.
.@DUALIPA earns her first ever @RIAA Diamond single with "Levitating". pic.twitter.com/U4Up5VSjK5
— chart data (@chartdata) November 6, 2023
