The Eja Nla is at his hilarious best in this “My Music & I” special on Soundcity TV. Gotta love D’Banj‘s personality.
VIDEO: D’Banj Talks DKM Album and More on My Music & I
The Eja Nla is at his hilarious best in this “My Music & I” special on Soundcity TV. Gotta love D’Banj‘s personality.
New Video: Rexx Feat. Brymo – Original
Directed by Paul Gambit, “Original” gets quite the colourful visual treatment for the uptempo Afrobeats-inspired tune by Rexx & Brymo.
Check on it!
DOWNLOAD: Bemyoda – SKETCH (EP)
“You will remember Folk/Soul singer and songwriter Bemyoda from his debut single “Shima Yam”, which was undoubtedly, one the best Nigerian songs of 2012. The song was so critically acclaimed among radio and online tastemakers that Bemyoda was invited to performed it on Ndani TV’s very exclusive acoustic series Ndani Sessions.
His second single “Faded Grace” also received rave reviews from fans and critics and was again picked up by Ndani TV and used as an official soundtrack for their renowned web series Gidi Up which starred the likes of Oreka Godis, Lynxxx, Burna Boy and Bimbo Manuel among others.
Sean Tero – Blow + Blow My Whistle ft Young D
Sean Tero aka Blessin Boi, Choko de Choko, C.E.O Blessin Bois Ent,is back with 2 brand new singles, “Blow” and “Blow My Whistle” featuring Young D. Sean Tero, Choko de Choko crooner, has been off the scene for some time now and is currently in New York to further his studies, but he’s never stopped making good music. These 2 hits, produced by young D, are sneak peaks of what he has on the queue for his fans.
VIDEO: D-Black ft Waje – Black Clouds
Black Avenue Muzik presents ‘Black Clouds’, the official music video by D-Black da Ghana Bwouy featuring Nigerian songstress Waje.
D-Black brings in a fresh breath of air with this soul infused hiphop cut ‘Black Clouds’, taken off his sophomore album ‘the Revelation’. A vast difference from the Azonto dance influenced OH VERA & Party Gbee hits, D-Black shows his versitility on the hiphop cut produced by Billboard Chart topping producer ‘Coptic’.
The music video is a masterpiece i must say telling the emotional story of a couple broken apart by death whilst D-Black raps over the heavy bass drums telling a story of hardships , trials and tribulations this individual goes through. Waje’s soulful voice completes the song as she belts out the chorus with her powerful vocals.
JAY-Z REVEALS LYRICS FOR ‘BBC’ FEATURING BEYONCÉ, NAS, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, PHARRELL, TIMBALAND, & SWIZZ BEATZ
On the boastful song, which stands for Billionaire Boys Club, Mr. Carter shouts out a plethora of luxury brands including Versace, Hermès, Gucci, Bally, and Maybach.
“My whole life is leisure,” he raps on the flashy record.
NEW MUSIC: LUKE JAMES F/ WALE – ‘I.O.U. (SUMMERTIME REMIX)’
Before he hits the stage tonight to open for Beyoncé on the U.S. leg of her “Mrs. Carter Show” tour, Luke James drops the Summertime Remix to his single “I.O.U.” feauring Wale.
The Gifted MC dedicates his sweet verse to a special lady. “Behind every good man lies a good woman,” he raps over the reworked beat.
JAY-Z BUYS SWIZZ BEATZ’ ‘HOLY GRAIL’ ART
Swizz Beatz’ art will soon be hanging from the walls of Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s house. The Roc Nation mogul has purchased a Mercedes-Benz hood that Swizz adorned with Jean-Michel Basquiat’s face. He dubbed the piece “Holy Grail” and dedicated it to Hov. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to art schools.
“Look who purchased my Basquiat on Benz Hood 2day,” tweeted Swizz. “what a honor and Blessing I’m so grateful for the support! July 4 its Showtime ART LIFE!!! I will use proceeds to continue helping kids in need.”
Skuki ft Phyno – Voom Va
Banger Entertainment presents a new single by Skuki titled VOOM VA featuring Phyno and produced by Madskillz.
As a follow up to the release of B.A.D, the dynamic duo this time around teamed up with Phyno to bring you this club banger. This track is guaranteed to be hit.
Produced by Madskillz [DOWNLOAD]
Monica Ogah ft Chidinma – Suddenly (Prod by Del’B) + End of StoryMonica Ogah ft Chidinma – Suddenly (Prod by Del’B) + End of Story
Two Project Fame winners, Monica Ogah and Chidinma, team up for the first time to deliver this potential banger tagged “Suddenly”. A year ago, you’d expect this kind of collaboration from Waje and Omawumi. The younger and newer cats are certainly stepping up with a change in the Nigerian music landscape looming large. I’ve had this on repeat for a couple of days.
The other song “End of Story” sees Monica Ogah in solid form as she creates sweet rhythmic music. Her voice is rich! I expect to see at least one video for either one of the two songs.
Eclipse ft Hakym – Who Let Them Girls Out
Fresh off his scene-stealing feature on the Team AbOriginal song “Leave Me Alone”(featuring his AbOriginal Music labelmates Barzini, Boogey & Ese Peters), rapper and producer Eclipse (aka the Demigod) is back with a new single, this time for the club scene- and he’s brought the “Lamba King” himself, Hakym, along for the ride.
An infectious, bass-heavy, ode to the joys of the night life, peppered with witty bars from Eclipse, and underpinned by an irresistible hook from Hakym, “Who Let Them Girls Out” is a guaranteed club banger, guaranteed to have all the girls (and guys too!) hitting the dancefloor the minute the song comes on.
NEW MUSIC: JANELLE MONÁE – ‘DANCE APOCALYPTIC’
Janelle Monáe follows up her Erykah Badu collaboration “Q.U.E.E.N.” with her new single “Dance Apocalyptic.” The catchy jam will appear on her upcoming album The Electric Lady, due September 10.
She will perform at the BET Awards on Sunday, while the video is set to premiere on July 2.
Watch a video teaser and listen to the full song below.
NEW MUSIC: MELANIE FIONA – ‘COLD PIECE’
“I just can’t believe how someone could be such a cold piece of work at heart,” sings a brokenhearted Melanie, who melts the track with her sultry vocals.
DR. DRE PRESENTS KENDRICK LAMAR WITH ASCAP VANGUARD AWARD
“Kendrick Lamar is a class act,” said Dre as he took the podium at the Beverly Hilton. “I’m proud to know him. I’m proud to work with him and he is an important part of the new generation of hip-hop, and it’s definitely continuing the legacy of Compton.”
VIDEO: Rexx – Original ft BrymO
Rexx presents his fresh official video for his single titled Original, featuring Brymo and directed by Paul Gambit
The colorful video features Rexx simply having fun with friends while declaring the formula for his originality.
Enjoy.
New Music - Exvibes Feat Apata - 'Love My Girl'
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EXVIBES, is a fresh, talented Nigerian artiste, whose real names are Mbe Samuel Junior, He has been around for a while now, He was first spotted when he released a track last year and ever since then he has been one of Nigeria’s favourite rising star.
EXVIBES is a perfectionist when it comes to combining lyrics and excellent rhythm, he creates a blend that can only be described as exceptional. His song has been well accepted by music lovers and well hyped by media.
Storm Rex – Kererenke (Remix) ft Timaya (Prod. Young D)
Strom Rex storms back with the official remix to Kererenke featuring King of commercial music Timaya with Young D on the beat.Relax,Download and listen to this brand new tune.
Nayosoul – Go Where You Are
NAYOSOUL’, born Odunayo Ayorinde, is a Nigerian Soul/Jazz singer, Vocalist and songwriter.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Nayosoul she listened to her grandmother and sisters sing in the choir and later explained that this may have inspired her interest in music.
When she was 17 or 18 years old, Naysoul started writing lyrics for music touching on any topic that came to mind, especially Christian music. Her primary singing experience came from “singing in the shower”. She was groomed in the Church choir and started taking ‘solos’ at the age of 14 where she one day discovered her love for soul/jazz music.
An impeccable songwriter, her music is rooted in Jazz music, soul music, blues of the past and indie music. Still grounded in the urban sound of today however, Nayosoul fuses a number of the music elements she grew up listening to and inspired by her surroundings, she writes the most relatable songs.
Henry Knight – Shako
DZentertainment presents Henry Knight. A lot of you are already familiar with this dude; he’s been on major songs and made them instant hits with his unique voice and pattern of singing. “Shako” is a blend of Afro pop and dance hall, with an undeniable sweet hook from Fela’s creek of lyrics.
Jesse Jagz “JagzNation Vol 1: Thine Nation Come” Album Tracklist
Jesse Jagz will be releasing his sophomore album – 1st since he left Chocolate City – titled “JagzNation Vol 1: Thine Nation Come” sometime next month. View the official tracklisting below. Features include Wizkid, 9ice, Brymo, Lindsey, and all majority of the songs were produced by the genius himself.
NEW MUSIC: MIKE POSNER F/ T. MILLS, SAMMY ADAMS, & NIYKEE HEATON – ‘WE OWN IT (REMIX)’
Mike Posner puts an acoustic spin on “We Own It,” his version of 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa’s “We Own It (Fast & Furious)” from the Fast & Furious 6 soundtrack. The Detroit singer plays the piano while jamming with his friends T. Mills, Sammy Adams, and Niykee Heaton in the studio.
LAURYN HILL SPEAKS OUT ON RACISM
Lauryn Hill is using her platform to spark a conversation on racism. Following her song “Neurotic Society,” the Fugees frontwoman has penned a lengthy letter on her Tumblr page in which she calls reverse racism “absolutely ridiculous” and cries out for the injustice in America.
She relates it back to her tax evasion case, where she was sentenced to three months behind bars.
BIG SEAN AND JHENÉ AIKO DEBUT ‘BEWARE’ AT POWERHOUSE
WALE PRESENTS ‘THE GIFTED: DOCUMENTARY’
JAY-Z AND BEYONCÉ TEAM UP ON ‘MAGNA CARTA HOLY GRAIL’
The Roc Nation mogul has revealed the lyrics to “Part II (On the Run),” which appears to be a sequel to “’03 Bonnie & Clyde,” his 2002 hit with Beyoncé off The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse.
“I don’t care if you on the run/ Baby as long as I’m next to you/ And if loving you is a crime/ Tell me why do I bring out/ The best in you,” raps Jay, while B provides the hook.
PHARRELL GETS ‘HAPPY’ ON ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE’
VIDEO: “I Wrote ‘Sho Lee” SoundSultan Slams Sean Tizzle
Let me bring you guys up to speed real quick.. Sean Tizzle aka Mr. Sho Lee/Boogie Down signed to Difference Entertainment was formally part of Naija Ninjas (Sound Sultan’s Record label/group) and all of a sudden he broke out of the group, went solo and signed to Difference Entertainment. From my source he broke out of the group without paying his dues to Soundsultan.
WILL.I.AM SUES PHARRELL OVER I AM OTHER BRAND
will.i.am is taking Pharrell to court. The Black Eyed Peas frontman is reportedly suing The Neptunes producer over his i am OTHER brand.
According to Rolling Stone, will claims that he owns the copyright to the phrase I AM and that the logo for Pharrell’s brand is “confusingly similar,” according to official court documents.
He wants to prevent Pharrell from using his i am OTHER brand on clothing and other merchandise similar to products that bear his own I AM logo. “The registration of the mark . . . is likely to dilute the I AM mark and the WILL.I.AM mark,” reads the document.
JAY-Z PREVIEWS NEW SONG ‘OCEANS’ FEATURING FRANK OCEAN
The countdown is on to Magna Carta Holy Grail. With exactly one week to go, Jay-Z continues to tease with more goodies. After revealing the lyrics to the Justin Timberlake-assisted “Holy Grail” earlier in the week, HipHop-N-More has unearthed the lyrics to “Oceans” featuring Frank Ocean.
Jay explains the meaning behind the piano-driven song. “It sounds like a celebration of where we are now on some big yacht, throwing champagne in the water,” he tells Rick Rubin. “But the undertow of the thing is that this is the same water that brought us here originally as slaves, so it has this old duality and how we are rewriting history.”
NEW MUSIC: ANGEL HAZE – ‘INITIATION’
Angel Haze goes against her label’s wishes and shares an outtake from her Dirty Gold recording sessions.
“Gonna give you guys something I recorded in January. That didn’t make the album. The vocals are raw. So fuck with me on time,” she tweeted.
Track List for Wizkid’s “Untitled” album
KANYE WEST’S ‘YEEZUS’ TOPS CHARTS, J. COLE DEBUTS AT NO. 2
All hail Yeezus. Kanye West returns to reclaim his throne atop the Billboard 200 as his sixth album debuts at No. 1. But J. Cole wasn’t far behind.
The new father sold 327,000 copies of Yeezus, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It marks the third-largest sales week of the year behind Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience (968,000) and Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories (339,000).
Despite his No. 1 debut, sales of Yeezus are less than industry experts had initially predicted. After its first day on sale, the album was expected to do as much as 400,000.
NEW MUSIC: FUTURE – ‘SH!T’
VIDEO: Lynxxx on Westside 89.6 FM with DJ JamJam
"Lynxxx reveals his celebrity crush, what he got up to on his UK tour and JamJam puts him on the spot with a surprise Pepsi/Coke challenge...will the Pepsi Ambassador pick the right one?
Like what you see? Tweet about it using the hashtag #JamjamAfrobeats @JamjamOswagga
YQ & Laylow – Let It Go (Cover)
VIDEO: BRIDGET KELLY F/ KENDRICK LAMAR – ‘STREET DREAMIN’
Bridget Kelly rides out with Kendrick Lamar in the street-chic video for her single “Street Dreamin.” While cruising through the streets, one special guy catches Bridget’s eye. She meets up with her friends, while K-Dot finds his own leading lady to kick it with.
The two shot the Clifton Bell-directed clip near the railroad tracks in Greensboro, North Carolina, while Kendrick was on tour.
JAY-Z REWRITES THE RULES IN ‘MAGNA CARTA HOLY GRAIL’ PROMO VIDEO
In the latest clip, the hip-hop mogul speaks to his collaborators and confidants Pharrell, Swizz Beatz, and Rick Rubin about rewriting the rules. “We don’t have any rules, everyone’s trying to figure it out. That’s why the Internet is like the wild west. We need to write the new rules for what’s going on right now,” explains Mr. Carter.
SNEAK PEEK: CIARA F/ NICKI MINAJ – ‘I’M OUT’
CHRIS BROWN CHARGED WITH HIT-AND-RUN
According to TMZ, the L.A. City Attorney has filed two criminal charges against Brown stemming from a minor accident last month where he rear-ended a Mercedes in his Range Rover. He allegedly refused to hand over his driver’s license number and gave fake insurance info before leaving the scene.
NEW MUSIC: MARSHA AMBROSIUS – ‘SKY’
“I was compelled to write and play this song because I heard it in a dream,” said Marsha, whose sophomore album Friends & Lovers is due later this year.
NEW MUSIC: BIG SEAN F/ LIL WAYNE & JHENÉ AIKO – ‘BEWARE’
Big Sean provides a cautionary love tale on “Beware,” the long-awaited first single off his sophomore album Hall of Fame. The G.O.O.D. Music MC grabs a verse from Lil Wayne and a hook from Jhené Aiko on the KeY Wane production.
“You should beware of a woman with a broken heart,” sing Sean and Jhené over the subdued beat.
10 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM KANYE WEST’S W INTERVIEW
Kanye West hasn’t been speaking to the press, but he has granted a few rare interviews including The New York Times and W. For its latest cover, the fashion magazine followed the G.O.O.D. Music rapper to Paris while he was recording Yeezus and got to witness his genius—and madness—firsthand. From the inspiration behind “I Am a God” to his next fashion endeavor, here are 10 things we learned about the pop culture phenom.
VIDEO PREMIERE: SNOW THA PRODUCT – ‘GETTIN IT’
Break out the red cups. Snow Tha Product throws a wild house party with a horse, piñatas, and lots of liquor in the video for “Gettin It.” In the wild and crazy clip, a midget twerks with drunk girls and partygoers perform a keg stand, while the whole thing is captured on a camcorder.
The San Jose rapper has amassed a following with her mixtapes and is currently working on her major label debut, due on Atlantic Records.
Kelly Hansome – Save OJB
Terry Tha Rapman – B.A.N.S Is The Motto
The producer of the sleeper hit ‘Sweet Poraro’ by Wizkid has teamed up with Terry Tha Rapman on a brand new song. Victoriouz Icon proudly presents Terry Tha Rapman on a new song titled ‘Bans Is The Motto’ This song sees Terry Tha Rapman rapping and flipping bars on a crazy, left field instrumental. It features chopped and screwed vocals over a dark, trippy beat.
SOUND SULTAN AND EGO OGBARO RECIEVE TENSTRINGS MENTOR-WORTHY AWARD.
West Africa’s foremost Music institute and Foundation recently, as part of its mandate to inject professionalism into the sector, gave both LANRE FASASI (Sound Sultan) and EGO OGBARO (Ego) the prestigious Mentor Worthy Honorary Award in recognition of their artistic ingenuity and creativity in an industry experiencing the dearth of fresh ideas, depth, content and values.
Tenstrings music institute which is registered in Nigeria as a foundation with the mandate to promote music education and creativity amongst young people across the country, has been in operation for over six years and today has expanded rapidly, currently running six different study centers efficiently (Ikeja, Surulere, Lekki, Festac, Port Harcourt and Abuja). It has trained over 2000 persons in about five years.
MaleekBerry ft Wizkid – ”Love You”
VIDEO: MELANIE FIONA PREVIEWS NEW SONG ‘COLD PIECE’
JAY-Z GRAPPLES WITH FAME, SHOUTS OUT BLUE IVY ON ‘HOLY GRAIL’
Jay-Z revealed the tracklisting to his new album Magna Carta Holy Grail over the weekend. Now the lyrics to the title track have surfaced.
On the Justin Timberlake-assisted “Holy Grail,” Hov struggles with fame and raising his daughter Blue Ivy in the spotlight.
“Blue told me to remind you ******/ **** that **** ya ‘ll talk about,” he raps, while using MC Hammer, Mike Tyson, and Kurt Cobain as examples of celebrities who got caught up in the bright lights.
He also laments about not being able to live a normal life. “I got haters in the paper/ Photo shoots with paparazzi/ Can’t even take my daughter for a walk/ See them by the corner store I feel like I’m cornered off/ Enough is enough/ I’m calling this off,” says Jay.
YNWBZ – Follow Me Go ft. Erigga
MUSIC: Kelly Hansome – Here I Come
D’banj – Trance Ft. Naeto C
Another track off DKM album is Trance – Dbanj featuring Naeto C. You should be expecting more music from both of them as soon as the DKM wave is over; Naeto C’s album is coming soon.Relax,Download and listen to this brand new hot tune.
MUSIC: I DO IT (COVER) (@PNATIONOFFICIAL) FT LIL KING, BLACK CLOUD, SIR ESS
P-NATION is an hip hop movement comprising of ten rappers who decided to take the hip hop game of Nigeria into space.
ILLBLISS ft Mr 2Kay- SiSi Yanga
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Illbliss teams up with Mr 2Kay for Sisi Yanga
Produced by EmmyAce.Relax,Download and listen to this brand new tune.
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