Three of the best albums of the year dropped this week.

Crayon- Do Me Mavin’s talented artist, Crayon has once again showed just how talented he is with his new single, “Do Me”. Nice, progressive love song about he’d jealously guard his babe through thick and thin. Fire. Fireboy DML- Tattoo Whoa…Fireboy released this single with a Clarence Peters directed video, and if you’re going to […]

The best songs of the week.

Fireboy DML — “ELI” Following the success of his first single of 2020, the impressive “New York City Girl”, Fireboy DML is back with the even stronger “ELI” — an infectious reminder of the rising star’s enviable range.  Kida Kudz — “Buga” ft. Falz & Joey B Kida Kudz is one of the most consistent […]

Two bangers about beautiful women.

D-Truce, BarelyAnyHook & BigFootInYourFace — “Mango” D-Truce and BarelyAnyHook are two of the most gifted rising rappers working today. Individually, they are exceptional, so it’s no surprise that they soar even higher on their latest collaboration, “Mango”. Flawlessly produced by BigFootInYourFace, the garage house-influenced banger finds both stars rapping about letting loose and having great […]

Yemi Alade — “Boyz” Last year, Yemi Alade dropped the cohesive and far-reaching Woman of Steel — easily her strongest body of work to date. Now, she’s back with her first single of the year, “Boyz”. On the deliriously catchy track, Yemi Alade gleefully sings about the kind of men she likes. This is the […]

DJ Spinall — “Pressure” ft. Dice Ailes Many Nigerian DJs try, but few are able to orchestrate a banger quite like DJ Spinall. For his latest effort, the Dice Ailes-assisted “Pressure”, he proves that he still remains undefeated. That being said, “Pressure” is Dice Ailes’ show through and through. The criminally underrated star shines on […]

Mr Eazi — “I No Go Give Up On You” Right after dropping the impressive throwaway track, “Bedroom Bully” — first teased on his acclaimed Lagos to London mixtape — Mr Eazi is back with another catchy single, “I No Go Give Up On You”. On the Blaq Jerzee-produced track, Mr Eazi sings about trying […]

Mr Eazi — “Bedroom Bully” In 2018, Mr Eazi dropped Lagos To London, a stellar body of work that solidified his place as one of Nigeria’s most gifted stars. Two years later and that mixtape is still the gift that keeps on giving. On the project’s Broda Shaggi-assisted skit, “In Molue To London”, there was […]

Tems — “These Days” 2019 blessed us with many impressive breakout stars, and thanks to her anthemic hit, “Try Me”, Tems stood out as one of the more exciting and unique discoveries. Now, following a few standout international and local features, Tems is finally here with her first single of 2020, “These Days”, which she […]

Lady Donli — “Wonda Wonda” ft. DarkoVibes Last year, Lady Donli dropped Enjoy Your Life — one of the most accomplished Nigerian debuts of the past decade — and now she’s back with her first single of 2020, “Wonda Wonda”. On the impressive track, Lady Donli’s hypnotic voice glides effortlessly over Kuvie’s exceptional production work. […]

Odunsi — “Body Count” ft. Amaarae, Deto Black & Gigi Atlantis Odunsi’s sprawling new EP, EVERYTHING YOU HEARD IS TRUE is a fascinating reminder of just how magnetic he is as a performer, but it’s his skill as a producer that truly make the project stand out. Every track on the EP, even the ones […]

E Kelly — “Oreke” ft. Joeboy After many years of solid work, E Kelly, the gifted producer who’s collaborated with the likes of Wizkid, Major Lazer and Mr Eazi, has finally dropped his debut project, No Secrets. The 5-track EP includes strong assists from performers like Mr Eazi, Minz and King Perryy, but it’s the […]

Tomi Agape — “London” Tomi Agape is a frustratingly underrated star and every new release proves just how gifted she is. Now, after opening the year with the stunning “This Way”, she’s back with the even better “London”. Exceptionally produced by Juls — the British-Nigerian beatsmith who’s worked with the likes of Mr Eazi and […]

WurlD — “Wayo (Kpe Le Wu)” WurlD has been keeping fans fed this year with back-to-back gems. Barely a week after dropping the haunting “Ghost Town”, the exceptional singer is already back with a new single, “Wayo (Kpe Le Wu)” Stunningly produced by Kel P — the genius behind most of Burna Boy’s Grammy-nominated African […]

Joey B — “Over You” ft. Odunsi & Santi Ghanaian rapper, Joey B is already a towering star, and with his latest project, Lava Feels — he says it’s not an EP nor an album, but a “collection of songs” — he manages to add new layers to his artistry. The project features memorable assists […]

WurlD — “Ghost Town” It’s been less than a month since WurlD released the party-starting “Love Nobody”, his first single of 2020, and he is already back with a brand new track, the even better “Ghost Town”. On the track, WurlD sings about fighting to overcome his struggles. While Spax’s production work is astonishing, it’s […]

Adekunle Gold — “Something Different” With each new release, it becomes clearer that Adekunle Gold’s new era is set to be his greatest yet. After gems like “Kelegbe Megbe” and “Jore”, he’s now released the astonishing “Something Different”. On the groovy track, Adekunle Gold sings about a lover who left when he had nothing. It’s […]

Gigi Atlantis — “Deathproof” ft. Boj Last year, Gigi Atlantis released the masterful “Wahala On The Rocks”, a stunning single that earned her a spot on our list of rising stars to watch. Now, she’s back with a brand new single, the Boj-assisted “Deathproof”. On the impressive track, Gigi sings about powering through struggles. The […]

Young Jonn, Tiwa Savage — “Let Them Know” ft. Joeboy Last year, Young Jonn teamed up with Tiwa Savage and Kizz Daniel for the infectious “Ello Baby”. Now, he’s reunited with Tiwa for an even more impressive single, “Let Them Know”. Joined by the consistently brilliant Joeboy, “Let Them Know” is a solidly produced love […]

Khalid — “Know Your Worth (Remix)” ft. Davido & Tems A few months ago, Khalid teamed up with Disclosure for “Know Your Worth” — their second collaboration following their Grammy-nominated hit, “Talk”. Now, they’ve enlisted Davido and Tems for an unexpected remix. On the electro-r&b original, Khalid sings about a woman stuck in a shitty […]

Sarkodie — “Overload 2” ft. Oxlade Even if he wasn’t one of the most talented artists out of Africa, Sarkodie would still have a special place in the hearts of Nigerians, thanks to just how frequently he collaborates with our biggest and best stars. For his latest in a long line of memorable team-ups, the […]

Dremo — “Mabel” ft. Davido Dremo, DMW’s most underrated star, just came through with his second project under the label, Codename, Vol. 2, and it’s a great reminder of just how talented and versatile he really is. There are a bunch of impressive tracks on the project, all showing off his skills as a rapper […]