Davido surpasses 2 billion career streams as “unavailable” reaches 159m+
Afrobeats star, Davido is the latest to join the 2 billion streams club on Spotify. With four studio albums and a wide range of hit songs, the self-dubbed 001 has etched his place as one of the legends of African music. “Unavailable” is his most successful song with 159 million views on the platform, and his Grammy nominated album, “Timeless” has accrued over 450 million streams. He joins Wizkid, Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, Ayra Starr and Ckay as the sixth artist to achieve this milestone in the Nigerian music industry.
Davido has surpassed 2 billion total streams on Spotify.
He becomes the sixth Nigerian act to reach the landmark. pic.twitter.com/kYyn5t3V1s
— 49th. (@the49thstreet) July 2, 2024
JT announces the release date for her debut solo project, “City Cinderella”.
Nearly one month after City Girls announced their split due to creative differences, Florida-based rapper, JT has announced that she would be releasing her debut solo project this month. The new project, “City Cinderella” is scheduled for release on July 19. JT’s first solo single, “Okay” has been a huge success, earning her a first solo entry in the Billboard Hot 100 chart and fans are hopeful that the new project will follow this success.
JT announces her debut solo project ‘City Cinderella’ out July 19th. pic.twitter.com/SflY9b5GDI
— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 2, 2024
Maleek Berry teases a single, “Secrets” after years in hiatus.
Nigerian singer-producer, Maleek Berry is about to make a stunning comeback with a beautiful record, “Secrets”. The serial hitmaker has been responsible for some of Afrobeats’ biggest hit songs like “Kontrol” and “Eko Miami”. After being on hiatus for over two years, Maleek Berry will hush up the silence with this beautiful record which is set to be released on July 12. He announced this via his X account and fans have immediately expressed major anticipation for the upcoming song.
“SECRETS” OUT JULY 12!!! ❤️🔥⚡️
Pre-Save! https://t.co/s62kSMxoOJ pic.twitter.com/9mGTYX61dH
— Maleek Berry (@MaleekBerry) July 2, 2024
New Megan Thee Stallion’s album projected to debut at #3 on Billboard 200.
Megan Thee Stallion has been on a roll this year. Leading up to her third studio album, she had released some of the hottest rap records like “Boa” and “Hiss”. Her new album, “Megan” has been widely received by fans and critics since its release. The album is now aiming for a top 3 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart after selling 65k in its first week. This will be her second highest debut for an album since “Good News” which debuted at number 2 in 2020.
‘MEGAN’ by Megan Thee Stallion is projected to debut at #3 on the Billboard 200 with 64.5k units sold. (via HITSDD). pic.twitter.com/eMqlLQRapw
— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 2, 2024
Burna Boy receives the Brit Billion plaque for surpassing 1 billion UK streams.
The acclaimed African Giant continues in his strides to place African music on the global map. With incredible numbers, sold-out shows and great artistry, Burna Boy has etched his name as one of the global music stars. After his historical sold-out 80k capacity London Stadium concert on Saturday, the “City Boy” crooner was presented with the Brit Billion award for over one billion streams in the UK, becoming the second Nigerian artist after Wizkid to receive this prestigious award.
So Burna Boy has surpassed a billion Uk streams since 2022 only for him to receive his plaque after surpassing 2 billion streams.
Biggest African Artiste in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/bTOpxBB6Nj
— adé. (@adxjnr) July 2, 2024
