Cardi B and Kehlani have made VMA history after their song “Safe” won Best Hip-Hop at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 27. The award gave Cardi B and Kehlani one of the night’s notable category wins and made “Safe” the first all-female collaboration to win Best Hip-Hop at…
King Sunny Ade is marking his 80th birthday today, September 22, 2026, with tributes that are putting the spotlight on something bigger than another celebrity milestone: how one Nigerian musician helped take a deeply local sound to international audiences. Born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye in Ondo on September 22, 1946, King Sunny Ade has spent more…
Nigerian music icon 2Baba is celebrating his 51st birthday on September 18, 2026, with fans looking back at a career that has stretched from the early days of modern Nigerian pop to today’s global Afrobeats era. Born Innocent Ujah Idibia in 1975, 2Baba has spent more than three decades around Nigerian music, first as a…
Seyi Vibez has released his highly anticipated SWAGUU album, bringing together his street-pop sound, Burna Boy’s influence behind the project and an international feature from American rapper Quavo. The 14-song project became available on September 17, with the official Spotify listing showing 14 tracks. The project includes previously released songs such as “BACK 2 U”…
BNXN and producer Sarz have won Song of the Year at AFRIMMA 2026 for their collaboration, “Back Outside,” giving the pair one of the biggest honours from the African music awards’ return after a two-year break. The award was presented at the 2026 AFRIMMA Awards and Music Festival in Dallas, Texas, on September 12. AFRIMMA’s…
Nigerian artist and character designer Uzoma Dunkwu has won an Emmy for his work on Marvel’s Eyes of Wakanda, giving Nigerian animation talent another major moment on the international stage. Dunkwu won in the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation category for character design on the episode Into The Lion’s Den. The Television Academy lists Eyes…
Davido’s Oriadé hits 100 million streams on Spotify, giving the Nigerian superstar another major streaming milestone and strengthening the project’s case after early doubts from some listeners. The 13-track project has become the fifth Davido album to reach 100 million Spotify streams, adding another achievement to a catalogue that has remained commercially strong throughout his…
Davido’s “B4 B4” featuring Mayorkun and FOLA has reached another major milestone, spending 30 consecutive days at No. 1 on the Apple Music Nigeria Top Songs chart. The achievement is more than another chart record for Davido. In a Nigerian music market where new songs can quickly push older releases down the rankings, the song’s…
Victony is set to release his 15-track sophomore album, Starlife, on August 21, marking another important stage in a career that has already been shaped by survival, growth and reinvention. The album is scheduled to arrive tonight, with Apple Music and Spotify listing the project for August 21, 2026. But Starlife feels different from a…
T.I Blaze has raised fresh questions about his time at Dapper Music after leaving the label in June and launching his own imprint, Rhythm Vault Records. He has questioned how Virgin Music reportedly took a 30% cut and is demanding clarity over what he describes as a significant unexplained amount of money. His departure from…
