Category: Music
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Don Jazzy slams FG over National Assembly budget
Micheal Ajereh a.k.a Don Jazzy has slammed the Federal government over the disparity between the budget of the National Assembly and that of the education sector. Don Jazzy stated that the allocation for the National Assembly in Nigeria is ludicrous. The music mogul made this known on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, while reacting to…
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King Sunny Ade @ 73: Celebrating a legendary Juju music maestro
The bounce in King Sunny Ade’s dance steps,the melody in his voice and depth of his lyrics, are part of the qualities that endears him to his fans. History of Nigerian music will be incomplete without his contributions. KSA born 22 September 1946, celebrated his 73rd birthday on Sunday 22nd of…
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Kanye West becomes richest rap artiste 2019 – Forbes
American rapper and fashion designer, Kanye West has been named the highest-paid hip-hop act in the world, earning 150 million dollars in a year. According to Forbes, Kanye West top the 2019 list, edging out JAY-Z who earned 81 million dollars and Drake who made 71 million dollars, to stand at second and third positions…
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Davido performs alongside Chris Brown at Barclays Centre
American pop-star, Chris Brown, on Saturday, introduced Nigerian acclaimed singer, Davido to perform alongside him at the Barclays Centre stop of his Indigo Tour. Brown shared a photo of the duo on his verified Instagram handle on Sunday, simply captioning it with Davido’s handle. TheNewsGuru recalls that Davido and Brown had months back released a…
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Grammy award winner Adele files for divorce from husband
Grammy Award winner, Adele Adkins a.k.a Adele, has filed for divorce from her husband, Simon Konecki, according to legal documents filed in the U.S. The documents added that the couple, who announced their separation in April , asked for privacy and there would be no further comment, according to TMZ. Adele’s marriage to Konecki have…
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Singer Yemi Alade signs licensing deal with Universal Music Group
Nigerian Singer Yemi Alade has signed a licensing deal with Universal Music group Africa/France. Universal Music Group also known in the United States as UMG Recordings (and abbreviated as UMG) is an American global music corporation that is a subsidiary of the French media conglomerate, Vivendi. The Universal Music Group’s west African affiliate is in…
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Nigerians applaud storytelling, lyrics in Burna Boy’s album, ‘African Giant’
Afro-fusion star, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy has been trending on twitter since Thursday following the buildup to and release of his new album, ‘African Giant’. The conversations on the album, which started off as typical congratulatory messages, soon turned into critiquing and praise sessions for the lyrics in some tracks. Burna Boy had announced…
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Davido, Chris Brown release ‘Blow My Mind’, Nigerians react
Afropop singer David ‘Davido’ Adeleke and American pop singer, Chris Brown have released their anticipated collaboration, ‘Blow My Mind’. Davido tweeted the song’s release on Friday via his handle iam_davido. He said, “Blow my mind out now.” The collaboration was first teased on July 12 when Davido posted the cover art showing himself and Chris…
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Davido leads Nigerian celebrities on Instagram rich list
Music superstar, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, has emerged the richest Nigerian on Instagram, with his single post valued at over N26 million. According to Instagram Rich List 2019 by Hopper HQ 2019, Davido stands at second position in Africa and occupies 38 positions on global rating. Mohammed Salah, Egyptian and Liverpool football star,is the richest…
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Sweden charges U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky with assault
U.S. rapper, A$AP Rocky, has been charged with assault in Sweden over his alleged involvement in a street brawl and is to remain in custody pending trial, the Swedish prosecutor’s office said on Thursday. The 30-year-old performer, producer and model from Harlem, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, has been detained since July 3 along…