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Burna Boy has always walked that fine line between confidence and chaos, and his latest concert moment didn’t miss a beat. At his Red Rocks Amphitheatre show in Denver, the African Giant paused mid-performance when he spotted a couple in the front row sleeping. Front row seats oozing prime energy, and someone decided to take …
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has officially launched its rebranded distribution company, and it’s a major win for independent artists everywhere. By merging Roc Nation Label with its Equity Distribution arm, the company has created Roc Nation Distribution, a streamlined, artist-first powerhouse designed to give creatives real control over their music. At the center of this rollout …
Every December in Nigeria has its own soundtrack: bangers everywhere, jollof on standby, Detty December plans locked in… and, of course, blockbuster Nollywood films dropping like Christmas gifts. At this point, it’s not even a holiday season if these women aren’t lighting up cinemas and streaming platforms. So, as we gear up for another festive …
Global rap superstar Nicki Minaj is raising her voice for Nigerian Christians following recent reports of killings and targeted attacks across the country. The rapper has publicly thrown her support behind victims of religious violence and is now set to speak at a United Nations event today focused on the issue. Minaj recently reacted to …
London-based Nigerian creator Bemi Orojuogun, popularly known as Bus Aunty, has officially taken her seat among TikTok royalty after winning TikTok UK’s Video of the Year. The 56-year-old mental health nurse has become a global sensation by doing something unexpectedly simple, sharing calm, joyful videos of herself admiring London’s iconic red buses. Her content, often …
Afrobeats star Wizkid is facing renewed scrutiny after a series of old tweets from 2010 resurfaced, showing him expressing attraction to a girl who turned out to be only 14 years old. At the time, Wizkid was 19. In one of the posts, he wrote: “Damn!!! … dis girl is to00000000000 cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! … bt she’s …
Nigerian music icon D’Banj has made a bold new declaration about his business empire. During a recent appearance on The Micon Podcast, the entertainer revealed that his talent-discovery platform, C.R.E.A.M., has reached a staggering $3 billion valuation, a claim that has quickly sparked conversations across the entertainment and tech industries. Launched in 2016, C.R.E.A.M., short …
It wasn’t a normal Monday morning aboard a United Nigeria Airlines flight from Asaba to Lagos, the air up there turned heavier than just cabin pressure when social media heavyweights Martins Vincent Otse (VeryDarkMan) and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi (Mr Jollof) clashed in a physical brawl. The fight, first spotted in a viral video, reportedly erupted …
Disney’s TV channels, including ESPN and ABC, are officially returning to YouTube TV after a two-week blackout that left millions of subscribers without access to some of the most-watched networks in the U.S. The restoration comes after Disney and YouTube finalized a new carriage deal, ending the standoff and restoring normal service. In a joint …
Nollywood has grown from a high-volume, low-budget machine into an industry that now produces films that can compete at the box office, and sometimes break records. Below is a crisp, senior-writer breakdown of the top box-office performers in Nigerian cinemas, why they mattered, and what their success tells us about the local market today. Top …
