Tag: Music
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Kendrick Lamar becomes first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for music
California rapper Kendrick Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for music on Monday for his album “DAMN.,” organizers announced. Lamar, 30, is the first rapper to win the prestigious award. The Pulitzer follows the five Grammy awards won by Lamar in January for the album Previous Pulitzer music winners include jazz musicians Wynton Marsalis and Ornette…
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What D’banj said about the Nigerian music industry
DB Records boss, pop-star and entrepreneur, D’banj made alarming comments on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, when he spoke at the 2018 edition of social media week in Lagos. The Kokomaster, who spoke as one of the panellists on the topic: Changing The Game: Artistes As Leaders, threw a jab at record label owners in Nigeriia.…
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I don’t do music to compete- Saeon
Seun Oni a.k.a Saeon needs no introduction in the Nigerian music space. The versatile singer has said she doesn’t do music to compete; rather she does it to fulfil her purpose. Saeon who lost her dad in 2017, has described is death as a terrible blow to her music career. She made this known in…
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Please give up on music- Fans tell Omotola
Nigerians have continued to react over a video of Omotola that surfaced online yesterday. In the video Omotola can be seen performing on stage with her band at the grand ball in commemoration of her 40th birthday. They advised her to give up on music, adding that she needs to focus on her acting.…
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M.I breaks retirement promise, announces fourth album
M.I Abaga, renowned Nigerian rapper and Chocolate City Chairman has announced his new body of work. “I should be close to retirement/ but none of you rappers inspiring/ none of you pass the requirements/ I can’t retire yet then,” MI Abaga had declared on his provocative song, titled ‘You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives’.…
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Top list 2017: TheNewsGuru mobile app performing best on Google Play Store as Google shares best apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, books of 2017
In continuing with its annual tradition, Google on Friday announced the best and most popular apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, books of 2017 on the Google Play apps store. While Game of Thrones emerged the most popular TV show on Google Play for the second year in a row, Rick and Morty and The…
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Music of today lacks content, but not the fault of musicians- Falz
Folarin Falana, an entertainer better known as Falz, has said Nigerian artistes are not to blame for the poor lyrical content of their songs. According to Falz, “Nigerians just want to dance” and as such, artistes will feed them with what they desire. Of late, many entertainment stakeholders and veterans have complained that…
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People say Nigerian music is monotonous, but we are growing – Lagbaja
Renowned Nigerian musician, music producer and saxophonist, Lagbaja has shared his opinion about contemporary Nigerian music. At a time when Nigerian music is dominating on the world stage, the veteran singer noted that when it comes to entertainment, Nigeria is the influence on African nations. Speaking in a chat with TheNewsGuru, he said:…
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I have never smoked in my entire life- Kcee
Vices like smoking and drinking alcohol is peculiar to entertainers. Many were shocked when Nigerian entertainer and gubernatorial aspirant, Kingsley Okonkwo a.k.a Kcee stated that he has never smoked in his entire life. Hear him:”I have never smoked in my entire life. The only time I’ve held a cigarette was while shooting a music video.…