Nigerian idol Top 3 Honour Fela Anikulapo Kuti

It’s been a long but interesting journey on the second season of the Etisalat-sponsored TV musical reality show, Nigerian Idol. Week after week, the show never fails to deliver amazing and thrilling performances from the contestants. This week, Nigerian Idol Season 2 presented Nigerians with its best show yet, as its final Top 3 contestants performed songs in honour of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The show was witnessed by Afrobeat...

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Tyga - "Faded" Feat. Lil Wayne

Tyga’s latest single ‘I’m Faded’ featuring his boss is slowly gaining momentum. Today, the video premiered on MTV Jams and here goes a rip until the official high quality clip is released. Careless World is out no...

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DJ Drama talks new album

DJ Bootleg Kev recently interviewed DJ Drama on Hot 97.5 in Vegas. Drama always has interesting things to say and this one is no different. He speaks a bit on his upcoming album Quality Street Music, shooting a video for ‘We In This‘, favorite self hosted mixtapes, not being a fan of artists putting out No DJ mixtapes after previously releasing tagged ones and mor...

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50 and G-Unit at SXSW 2012

Thisis50 finally brings us the official recap footage of 50 and G-Unit at South By Southwest festival in Austin earlier this month. With appearances by various other artists and backstage footage combined with Whoo Kid’s antics, this is a good watc...

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Wale - "Oliver Twist" freestyle

Wale is out in the UK and stopped by DJ Semtex’s show. The MMG gunner dropped a few bars for the listeners. X got the track.Wale jumps on the Oliver Twist beat just like most of us were expecting him to do. You already know Wale doesn’t fall hand when it comes to ish like this. Let’s get it…. Green&White flow. Enjoy. Download h...

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Estar - "Udo + Okokoko"

After a long pause from the music scene, the former lead singer of Resonance is back again. “Estar” popularly known as Resonance or Chiweike, left the gospel pop scene after the break up of their group “Resonance” Estar has been making music these past few years behind the scenes which were unreleased and has decided to work on a new project which she plans dropping 1st / 2nd quarter of this coming year. Judging from these new singles “Okokoko”...

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Joe budden arrested in NYC

Slaughterhouse performed at New York City’s Best Buy Theatre tonight but the show didn’t go as the crew would have liked. MTV reports that shortly after 10 PM when DJ cued up ‘Sound Off’, only three members of the group were present on the stage with Joe Budden missing. It was then announced by the group that Joey had been arrested by the NYPD. Rumors says he was taken into custody for an unpaid parking ticket. In response to crowd chanting “Joe...

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God won’t let me die – Enebeli Elebuwa assures

For those who think that top Nollywood actor Enebeli Elebuwa may soon join the list of other actors in oblivion, this is indeed a cheering news for his teeming fans and colleagues as feelers reaching us from Tinsel town show that the ailing entertainer would soon bounce back to life. Elebuwa who has be bedridden for over six month, he said in a recent chat that all hope is not gone: “I’m battling for my life. I don’t want to make my illness...

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Samklef & his wife Yvonne welcome their new born baby boy

It’s all smiles for Samklef & his wife Yvonne as they welcome their new born baby boy. The baby was delivered on March 30th, 2012. An estactic Samklef tweeted a few hours ago “Luv u baby, ma wife just gave birth 2 a beautiful, bouncing baby boy.” The couple wedded in December last year. Big congrats to t...

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Sauce Kid’s interview with VoxAfrica

Check out Sauce Kid’s interview with VoxAfrica on their segment, “AfroBuzz.” SauceKid has been doing this thing ever since he broke out of Storm Records, and is doing really good for himself. It’s Sinzu tho… Wetin you expect? ...

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T.I - "Love this life"

Tip will be releasing his new single ‘Love This Life‘ on Monday and has now given his fans a sneak peek of the same. The first single from his forthcoming album Trouble Man will be debuted on April 2nd shortly after a Ustream session. This one sounds like made for the radio. Listen after the jump. Sidebar: Game has an unreleased track on the same beat. Interestin...

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Akon,P-Square,Tiwa Savage,M.I and Co join Banky W for birthday Gig

Banky W’s surprise birthday party on Tuesday March 27, 2012 at The Grotto in Victoria Island, Lagos brought out a large number of A- list entertainers. With so much love from fans on twitter, facebook and elsewhere, and a guest list that included Akon, Psquare, MI, Tiwa Savage, Kel, Ini Edo, Skales, Toolz and others, the R&B giant and EME Chairman had a time of his life! “Even when I gbagaun, I don’t get half as many mentions as this ooh…....

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Ace Hood - "Starvation"

Ace Hood continues to put out free music with his latest mixtape Starvation. Track list, stream and download link after the division. Download here Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff....

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Double trouble: Wife sacks bed-ridden Prince Uche from home

Tired of running the affairs of their family all alone, wife of bed-ridden Nollywood top actor, Tochi James Uche, famously known as Prince Uche has sacked him from his matrimonial home. It was exclusively gathered that the wife, identified as Ekene kicked Prince Uche who has been battling diabetes and hypertension for over two years out of their Gbagada, Lagos residence. Ekene, a seamstress in Gbagada, allegedly got fed up with her husband’s...

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X.O Senavoe - "Moment For Life Is A Corpse" Feat.D-Black

Somehow someway this “landed” on our lap and we’ve decided to share with you guys. X.O Senavoe & D-Black killed the Moment For Life, and subsequently titled this Moment For Life Is A Corpse. Go figure. It’s dead, and will not be revived again by anyone else. We’re not sure if this will be on his highly anticipated Intro EP Xpoint0 which will be released before his album, but it’s still a hot joint regardless. D-Black & X.O Senavoe both...

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Youn Jeezy kicks of canada tour in Vancouver

Jizzle kicked off the Canadian edition of his Hustlerz Ambition tour at Gossip Nightclub in Vancouver last night. Here’s a quick recap of his set....

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Pleasure P - "Witness" Feat. Estelle

Pleasure P is currently recording his sophomore album set to be released later this year. For now, here’s a nice track with an island feel from an upcoming mixtape. Pleasure P is currently recording his sophomore album set to be released later this year. For now, here’s a nice track with an island feel from an upcoming mixtape. Download h...

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Usher announces the official title of his upcoming album

No ‘The Shanertance’. Usher has today announced the official title of his upcoming album: Looking For Myself. The multi-Grammy winner’s seventh studio album will hit stores on June 12th via RCA Records. Apart from Diplo, who produced the first single ‘Climax’, others who have contributed to the project are Max Martin, Jim Monsin, Rico Love and Salaam Remi. ‘Climax’ has moved to No.40 on Billboard Hot 100 this w...

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Okereke’s wedding plans

Before it was unravelled on Monday, Stephanie Okereke’s wedding date was believed to be ‘Nollywood’s best kept secret.’ Thanks to insiders, fans can now look forward to the wedding fixed for April 21. Although it has been said that she will tie the knot with her Delyork boss beau, Idahosa Linus in faraway, Paris, Okereke has yet made any statement. For now, she is probably busy preparing the exclusive guest l...

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I regret not having a baby by now – Tonto Dikeh

Her name is Tonto Dikeh, she’s still single but wants a baby. “I wish I have one (baby), so I could stroll with the baby right now.” This is the true confession of Nollywood controversial actress and the 2005 runner up of the TV reality show, Next Movie Star, Tonto Dikeh. The fair-complexion charming thespian who set tongues wagging with her incendiary performance in Kingsley Okereke’s soft porn flick, Dirty Secret in 2009 in a recent interview...

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Nicki’s Pink Friday Roman Reloaded (Album commercial)

We posted the UK album trailer a few days ago. Here’s the official TV spot for Nicki’s sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded which seems to have been pushed up to Monday, April 2nd. Pre-order on iTun...

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N14.5bn pension scam: Suspects remanded in prison

An Abuja High Court on Thursday remanded six persons arrested for an alleged N14.5bn fraud in the administration of police pension funds in prison. The suspects – Esai Dangabar; a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Niger Delta, Atiku Abubakar Kigo; Ahmed Inuwa Wada; John Yakubu Yusufu; Veronica Uloma Onyegbula and Sani Habila Zira – were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on 16 counts of conspiracy and criminal breach...

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Army raids Boko Haram hideouts in Kaduna, arrests 65

Nigerian Army has arrested no fewer than 65 suspects in Kaduna between Wednesday and Thursday in a renewed onslaught against the fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram. While the soldiers arrested 33 suspected sect’s members on Wednesday at the Barnawa Complex of the city, 32 more suspects were picked up on Thursday in different parts of Kaduna metropolis. Among those arrested, THE PUNCH learnt, were 19 nationals of Niger Republic while a vendor and a fried meat (suya) seller were equally rounded up. Our correspondents learnt that the soldiers were...

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URGENT WARNING: Lagos Govt Now Arresting People For Having No Work, Home Address

According to PUNCH, Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit has arrested 86 suspected illegal squatters, food vendors and aliens in Ikoyi area of the state for not having definite residential address and means of livelihood. It was learnt that the arrest was in response to complaints by residents of the area about the presence of illegal squatters in uncompleted buildings and makeshift shops. It was also...

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Court Orders Fred Amata to Pay N600,000 Rent Arrears in 14 Days

Nollywood actor, Fred Amata, was on Wednesday ordered by a Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos to pay one year rent arrears amounting to N600,000 to his landlord. Amata was dragged to court in September 2010 by his landlord, Pa I. Fadoyebo, who asked the court to help him repossess his house from the actor. He claimed that Amata was owing arrears of rent on the four-bedroom bungalow he was occupying at No 8, Razaq Balogun St., Surulere, adding...

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WizKid & P-Square to be featured on BET

Nigeria’s hottest exports of the past year and some change are set to be featured on BET’s showcase show, BET Spotlight. The half hour show will air on BET international on friday, March 30th. Def one to check out.Nigeria’s hottest exports of the past year and some change are set to be featured on BET’s showcase show, BET Spotlight. The half hour show will air on BET international on friday, March 30th. Def one to check o...

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L.O.S - "On Fire"

New video from Storm Records acts L.O.S. Their single has been doing really well from what we hear, and their vid is definitely sure to get its share of spins on the tv stations. Directed by Bobby Boulder...

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E-40 - "Just be you" Feat. Too $hort,J-Banks

E-40 is here with another banger off his albums The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 1, 2 & 3, in stores n...

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Noisemakers with Peter Rosenberg

Peter Rosenberg sat down with the legend, Nas, for the latest interview in his ‘Noisemakers’ series. Nas certainly looked like he was having a good time, referring to Peter as Paul on more than one occasion and managing to get some weed from the crowd. Speaking on his career, Jay-Z, his personal life and a lot more this is definitely a must watch for any Nas fa...

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Don Jazzy "Exclusive interview with hip hop world"

This might be a bit older, but interesting none the less. In this exclusive interview with Hip Hop World, Don Jazzy reveals how he met D’banj, their relationship et al, and also mentions that he almost sold Mo-Hitts to Storm Record...

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EFCC to arraign Perm Sec, five others over N14.5bn pension scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will on Thursday (today) arraign six persons arrested in connection with the N14.5bn police pension fraud at an Abuja High Court. The suspects – Esai Dangabar; a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Niger Delta, Atiku Abubakar Kigo; Ahmed Inuwa Wada; John Yakubu Yusufu; Veronica Uloma Onyegbula; and Sani Habila Zira – were arrested for conspiracy and breach of trust. The spokesperson for the EFCC,...

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Beanie Sigel performs ‘Shot Caller’ freestyle

Beanie Sigel performs ‘Shot Caller’ freestyle at a shot in Brooklyn and then previews some new songs for Forbez DVD, set to appear on a “special” upcoming projec...

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Boko Haram: Northern group carpets Oritsejiafor over dialogue

Umbrella body of Muslims in the North, the Jama’atul Nasril Islam on Wednesday in Kaduna faulted the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejiafor, over comments credited to him on the failed dialogue between the Federal Government and Boko Haram. The CAN President last week kicked against any form of dialogue between the government and the sect believed to be responsible for the series of violence in the North. Oritsejiafor...

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Security scare at US embassy in Abuja … two suspects handed over to Nigerian authorities

There was a security scare at the United States Embassy in Abuja on Monday, following suspected gunshots in the vicinity of the well guarded mission. While one account had it that unknown gunmen fired shots around the embassy, another said it was two teenagers who set off fireworks in an undeveloped plot located a few metres from the mission. The embassy is located on Plot 1075, Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District in Abuja. Immediately...

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Kid konnect - "Rack City" Afro Beat Remix

Once again, producer/ beat maker Kid KonnecT comes out with yet another Afrobeat remix track, this time working his magic on Tyga’s “Rack City. I don’t know how he does it, but he’s pretty good at it. You will Love this, enjoy! Download h...

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Ice Prince - "Rush hour" freestyle

Here is a freestyle from Ice Prince zamani, he jumped on this beat while at Kraftmatiks studio. This is not too bad, some iceprince barrs Innit??? Listen Up! Download h...

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Ice Prince wants to date me – Mo’Cheddah cries out

Ko Ma Roll crooner and ace Yoruba rapper, Modupe Oreoluwa otherwise known as Mo’Cheddah is currently in a pool of dilemma. The dilemma, we exclusively gathered has been giving her sleepless night. The young and petite rapper recently opened up that Oleku singer, Ice Prince has been expressing his love for her but she’s in doubt. she said: “He (Ice Prince) is my friend. A very good friend of mine. He is always proclaiming his love for me but I...

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Tony Payne kicking off a TV reality show

Tony Payne sure knows how to hustle. She’s about her life…. Her ChamPayne Life. A Reality TV Series that documents the life of Toni Payne; a Public Relations Executive, Entertainment Consultant, Online Radio Owner, Socialite, Makeup Brand Owner and Mother. Toni Payne: My ChamPayne Life airs on STV NETWORKS (Monday 2pm), TVC (Wednesday 630pm), DBN LAGOS (Tuesday 11pm & Saturday 9:30pm), ITV ABJ (Tuesday 6:30pm), ITV BENIN (Thursday 10:30pm),...

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eLDee - "Today Today"

Check out the brand new video for eLDee’s wedding melody “Today Today”. It’s the first video off his 5th studio album titled “Undeniable”. Besides the fact that the tune itself is already jollificating, the video just captures the joy of weddings. Plus with all the engagements going on these days, I believe this video has come out at the right time. I’d like to say this one goes out to all the newly weds and just engaged! Watch and enjo...

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Yemi Sax - "Ara" remix

By now we should all know about Yemi Sax and his ear-gasmic remixes of popular Nigerian hits. From Photocopy by 9ice and Do Me by P Square to True Love by 2Face among many others. I think it’s safe to say that getting a remix by Yemi Sax as an artist is sort of an accomplishment. Well Brymo should feel very accomplished with his track Ara as Yemi Sax does his magic on it. Already have this track on replay. Listen and Enjoy! Download h...

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Al-Qaeda group claims kidnap of German in Kano

A video purported to be from al-Qaeda’s North African affiliate has demanded that Germany free a woman jailed on terror charges in return for a German hostage it says it is holding. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb’s video was obtained by a Mauritanian news agency. In the video, the hostage says his life is at risk if the woman is not freed. Edgar Fritz Raupach, an engineer, was kidnapped by gunmen in Kano in January. “We inform you that your compatriot Edgar Fritz Raupach is a prisoner of the fighters of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb,” the...

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M.I -" 7 Days" + premiere on MTV base + behind the scene

The video is finally ready. Talk about a timely release. Here’s wishing he would be as timely when it comes to IM2, then again MI is full of suprises, so you just never know. Be sure to check out the video on MTV Base at 3pm Naija time, and see the behind the scenes below. Enjoy. ...

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Tiwa savage covers red sheet magazine

R & B Songstress, Tiwa Savage covers this months issue of Red Sheet magazine looking effortlessly stunning and chic. Styled by Veronica Ebie-Odeka of “Vane Style”, Tiwa had her glam squad prepped with pins, curling irons and lengthy lashes for the cover girl transformation. Make up was done by Joyce Jacobs with Hair by Debs Falana. Red Sheet Magazine is available on news stands around the country, ask your vendor for a copy. Follow Tiwa Savage...

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Nollywood personalities,Omotola, Genevieve Nnaji, Stella Damasus, Jim Iyke have been nominated alongside Ghana’s John Dumelo and Majid Michel in the Pan-African Actor category of the Cameroon Entertainment Awards.

Nigerian stars are shinning at the latest nomination listing of the Cameroon Entertainment Awards. Nollywood personalities,Omotola, Genevieve Nnaji, Stella Damasus, Jim Iyke have been nominated alongside Ghana’s John Dumelo and Majid Michel in the Pan-African Actor category of the Cameroon Entertainment Awards. The CEA Awards will be taking Place at the Cramton Auditoriun In Howard University in DC, July 28th 2012. Best Actress Taka Tanni - Deep...

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J-Martins - "Fine Fine Love"

New music from ganyi J-Martins himself. J-Martin’s highlife beats are always so catchy and so party friendly that it’s hard not to fall in love with it instantaneously. Check it out…. Enjoy. Download h...

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Future - "Pluto" Album Artwork

Future’s debut album Pluto arrives in stores on April 17th and set to feature guests such as Drake, T.I., Ludacris, R. Kelly and Snoop Dogg. UPDATE: Hit the jump for the track list. 1. The Future Is Now: ft. Big Rube 2. Parachute ft. R.Kelly 3. Straight Up 4. Astronaut Chick 5. Magic (Remix) ft. T.I. 6. I’m Trippin ft. Juicy J 7. Truth Gonna Hurt You 8. Neva End 9. Tony Montana ft. Drake 10. Permanent Scar 11. Same Damn Time 12. Long Live The...

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David Banner - "Believe" Feat. Big K.R.I.T

Directed by Jonathan Andrade, here’s the official video for Banner’s latest single with Big K.R.I.T. Nice o...

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2 Chainz performs ‘Duffle Bag Boy’ @ MTV Spring Break

‘Spend It’ is a recent phenomenon but ‘Duffle Bag Boy’ still remains 2 Chainz’ biggest hit which was released in 2007 when he was known as Tity Boi from the group Playaz Circle. He was one of the performers last evening at this year’s MTV Spring Break and here’s the lanky rapper making the Vegas crowd go crazy over the trac...

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Plies - "Anything fa ma Ni**as"

Plies really had one of the biggest falls in recent memory. Here’s his latest visual off the On Trial mixtape available he...

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