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  • Burna Boy makes history, bags multiple BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations

    Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has bagged seven nominations for the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards. The African Giant crooner tied DJ Khaled for the third most nominations behind Drake (9) and Cardi B and 21 Savage who led the nominees with 12 nods each. Burna Boy in the process made history…

  • Wizkid becomes first African artist to bag BRIT Billion award

    Grammy award-winning Nigerian artist, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has become the first African musician to earn the BRIT Billion award for over 1 billion streams in the United Kingdom, UK. The Starboy boss was presented with the award after his sold-out show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday. Wizkid has sold millions of…

  • Burna Boy, Ayra Starr’s Songs Make Barack Obama’s Summer Playlist

    In his usual tradition to unfold songs he listens to in the Summer, former President of the United States of America, Barack Obama has included songs by Nigerian musicians, Burna Boy and Ayra Starr in his 2023 list. The 44th American leader unveiled the list via his Twitter handle on Thursday night. “‘Sittin’ On Top…

  • UFC: Drake wins $1.84 million bet from Adesanya vs Pereira fight

    Canadian rapper, Drake won $1.84 million after New Zealander-Nigerian fighter, Israel Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to reclaim his Middleweight title. Adesanya produced a brutal second-round knockout to seal a victory over long-term rival Pereira. Recall that the Last Stylebender lost his title to the Brazilian fighter last year. His victory puts…