Asake thrills fans at his sold out concert at the Scotia Bank Arena.
YBNL star, Asake has witnessed tremendous growth since his debut in the Nigerian music industry. Perhaps, one of Afrobeats’ biggest breakthrough star in recent years, he has transcended into a global superstar, selling out arenas and entering global charts. After a successful US tour, the “Joha” crooner debuts his first concert in Canada with a sold out show at the Scotia Bank arena, where he treated fans to a plethora of great music in his hit catalogue. He joins Burna Boy and Davido as the only Nigerian superstars to sell out the venue.
Asake performing “Joha” at his sold out concert at the Scotia Bank Arena in Canada
— 49th. (@the49thstreet) April 13, 2024
1da Banton reveals multiple hit songs he wrote for Davido’s new album.
Songwriting has become more popular in the Nigerian music landscape, all thanks to stars like Davido who have given more visibility and respect to the songwriting profession. 1da Banton, most popular for his “No Wahala” hit song has just revealed that he wrote Davido’s “No Competition” featuring Asake and produced “Na Money” with The Cavemen and Angélique Kidjo. Both songs have since become two of the most successful songs off the “Timeless” album and many Nigerians have shown great appreciation to Davido for continually supporting the songwriting profession.
“I wrote Davido’s No Competition featuring Asake and produced Na Money with Cavemen.”
– 1da banton pic.twitter.com/go51ZLZNle
— OLAMIDE 🌸💖 (@Olamide0fficial) April 13, 2024
J. Cole officially deletes “7 Minute Drill” off all streaming platforms.
The rap world was hit with a major shock wave after J. Cole dedicated a whole song to replying Kendrick Lamar’s jab off Future and Metro Boomin’s collaborations, “Like That”. The song, “7 Minute Drill” which comes off his surprise album, “Might Delete Later” was most popular for regarding Kendrick’s second album as boring. Cole, during his Dreamville Festival, however apologized, claiming that the move affected his spiritual being. Despite receiving so much backlash online, J. Cole has fulfilled his promise by taking the song off all streaming platforms.
J. COLE’S ‘7 MINUTE DRILL’ HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM STREAMING SERVICES ❌📱 pic.twitter.com/y53jMWmQqO
— NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) April 12, 2024
Nse Ikpe-Etim teases new EbonyLife movie with Hollywood stars.
Acclaimed Nigerian actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim is breaking major grounds and taking the Nollywood industry to global stages. In a new post on X, she posted new photos with Idris Elba and Seal on set with the hashtag, #Dust2Dreams which is predicted to be the movie title. The film will be produced by popular Nigerian film production company, Ebonylife productions. Nse Ikpe-Etim is known for her high-grade performances and there is no doubt that this upcoming movie will be another blockbuster.
It takes a village. #Dust2Dreams#EbonylifeFilms pic.twitter.com/ucXaoxvFqR
— Nse Ikpe-Etim (@NseIkpeEtim) April 13, 2024
Young Jonn releases colourful video for hit song, “Big Big Things”.
Nigerian producer-turned musician, Young Jonn has been one of Afrobeats’ biggest hit makers over the last year. His hit song, “Big Big Things” featuring Seyi Vibez and Kizz Daniel has peaked in the top five of the Apple Music NG and he has now teamed up with the acclaimed director, TG Omori for a colourful video of the song. The video features an appearance from one of Nollywood’s most famous actors, Pa James. The video has been trending at number six on in the music category on YouTube since its release.
Big big things 🙈 pic.twitter.com/wqaiegfGKL
— TG OMORI (@boy_director) April 12, 2024
