YBNL Nation affiliate – Fireboy DML was one of the standout performers on the recently released – “YBNL Mafia Family” body of work. He scored one of the standout singles on the project.
With all the positive reviews that followed the release of “Jealous”, Fireboy finally premieres the visuals to the already buzzing single. The singer impressed on this one and the visuals did not disappoint.
Enjoy!
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AAR head honcho – 9ice comes through with the official music video for his single “Wahala Dey”. The video which depicts the message in the tune was directed by Unlimited L.A
Enjoy!
Ancestor woah oooooooo
Osa burn this parkage o
He know people wey own this money o
Dem no dey hustle you follow chicken o
Won de di eni ile ṣe
Wàhálà dey
wàhálà dey
Time don dey go asiko ti nlọ wàhálà dey
Wàhálà dey ọjọ nlọ ni yen
Emi fi owo mu fudigba
Dem dey rush you like yoyo bitters
Time don dey go tea don dey ho
nothing to show for road
Tea for your own o
Wàhálà dey
wàhálà dey
Time don dey go asiko ti nlọ wàhálà dey
For more info and tracks, check out 9ice’s NotJustOk Page
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He promised us an Uptempo tune and he delivered! Well, he not only delivered but now titled is exactly the way it is!
Guys, Tekno is a legend in my books and this song, just after delivering a conscious tune with “Woman”, is a tune definitely set to rock the summer.
“UpTempo” is the name of the tune and Tekno really had to come all out on this as always and boyyyyyy, he killed it. I actually do love the song so much and what makes it better? He produced it!
Producer, singer, writer! The boy too much, abeg!
Take a listen!
On yeaah
So I say do the dutty dance yeahhh
Baby, Up the tempo, I like the way you dance o.
Baby girl do the calypso, baby girl your body bad o
Baby o, shawty o, your body whine dey go o
Dance for me, dance for me o, dance me for, dance for me o
If you want to shake, shake o
If you want to whine, whine o
If you want to craze, craze o
I say if you want to whine, whine o
I like the way that your body whine o
For more of amazing Tekno music, check out Tekno’s notjustOk page
More music and videos from Tekno can be found below:
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Nigerian Gospel Artist/Radio Host, Joy Panam turns 40 today.
As a gift to her friends and fans, she releases the new single, “Never Changing” featuring justRotimi and produced by VC Perez.
She shares some insight on the inspiration behind the song – “I’m Fortified, Forty and Fabulous. Thank you Jesus for keeping me this past forty years, It’s not been an easy road, I’ve made mistakes, bad choices, bad decisions, but through it all, you remained unchanging… Your love never changed. Thank you Lord for your unchanging love.. Forever yours God!
The truth is We live in very uncertain times, but through all the storms, heartaches, broken promises and all, God’s love remains unchanging”
Joy Panam is an On Air Personality extraordinare on Naija FM Lagos, Award winning gospel singer, Songwriter, Voice over artist, Daughter of Dr.Panam Percy Paul, Media and Music consultant
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LRR signee – Oladips is a year older, to celebrate, he decided to dish out a new tune. The song which is titled “Vain” sees the indigenous rapper lay down some heartfelt bars as he emphasises on why this thing called life is all vanity.
The song is a cover of Fireboy DML x Oxlade’s single titled “Sing”
Enjoy!
For more info and tracks, check out Oladips NotJustOk Page
A few of Oladips’ top tracks and videos include:
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The Nigerian music industry has its ups and down and while some people can withstand this rollercoaster journey, artistes like Waje seems to have enjoyed, or better still endured that ride longer than she would love to and is finally calling it to quit.
On Thursday 21st of March, a video was posted on the artiste’s official Youtube channel, a video of her which looks like she’s just getting out of bed with her hair undone and talking to her friends, Fatima and Tolani about how she is tired of investing so much in her music and reaping nothing from it. The singer admitted that she has gotten to the point where she can no longer give to her music because it seems to be taking more from her than it is giving her and she feels it’s time to bow out.
Waje who is not presently signed to a label is handling but the responsibility of an artiste solely pushing her music and taking care of her daughter who is presently in the university talks about how the financial investments are already draining and she’s willing to try something else that she’s good at.
‘I know how much time and effort has gone into this particular album… I’m at that point where I’m just… maybe it is time to just bow out,”
”bowing out when the ovation is loudest.” ”I don tire,” …”I don’t have faith in this anymore… I am not willing to do this thing anymore… Do you know how much I have invested in this career thing?”
Expressing her understanding on the step she’s about to take, Waje revealed that she prefers to gracefully bow out than be categorized with artistes who have failed in their craft as a musician.
”I don’t want to be in the class of artists that have failed, I don’t want to be in that class. I just know that I have come to the point where I just don’t think its working for me anymore,”
Waje recently released an album, Red Velvet and also started a Media company with her industry friend, Omawumi and also recently produced a movie, She is…
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Emerging Ghanaian artist Joojo Addison presents a brand new single and video, titled “Yessa Massa”. “Yessa Massa” is the talented act’s follow up to his debut single “Guy Man”, a dope afrobeats cut which made major waves, and was then shortlisted into Mr Eazi’s Empawa program.
Joojo presses on independently with this one, an anthem for the young hustler and yet another vibrant and very enjoyable afrobeats tune. The song was produced by Lexyz and NiiQuaye, and the visuals were directed by Andy Madjitey. Peep the visuals, and cop the tune below.
Yessa Massa on Streaming Platforms
Yessa massa no dey spoil work
Plenty talking no dey write cheque
Yemfa kasa nkɔfrɛ dollars
You for, put in the work and make it come first
…
Money wey dey quenchi fire
Cop the benzo for my mama!
Ye ye yeeeeee
Tsui shitoo ji kunim ye li
For more info and tracks, check out Joojo Addison’s NotJustOk Page
Other top tracks by Joojo Addison include:
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VIDEO: Phyno – Agu
Following the release of the audio few days ago, ace indigenous rapper – Phyno premieres the visuals to his latest effort titled “Agu”
The visuals features clips from some of Phyno’s favourite moments in his career so far.
Enjoy!
It’s TSpize beat!
Uma amagu makwa ife-an’alu, umu nnunu mawka ife an’alu…
Ima-na ndi obodo makwa ife-an’alu, nwa chuba ha na iso na ife-an’alu…
Uma amagu makwa ife-an’alu, umu nnunu mawka ife an’alu…
Ima-na ndi obodo makwa ife-an’alu, nwa nwudo fa na iso na ife-an’alu…
Imana muna chineke ama nkewa, oku di mu n’isi up nepa…
See I’m minding my biz, nigga I’m chilling, en n’akokwa too munwa n’esewa…
For more info, tracks and videos, check out Phyno’s NotjustOk Page
A few of Phyno‘s top music include:
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The Nigerian music industry has been blessed with dope albums. From Plantashun Boiz redefining the industry with their pop album to Wizkid giving us a gem with his debut album, we have enjoyed blissful musical projects.
The music scene in Nigeria has constantly seen different artists come up and set the industry ablaze with their scorching hot albums. We cannot possibly show our gratitude enough, but there’s no crime in trying.
We have compiled a list of unforgettable albums in the Nigerian music industry so far.
Body & Soul – Plantashun Boiz
Plantashun Boiz
Early in the 2000s, a music group called Plantashun Boiz which consisted of three artists including 2face Idibia, Black Face, Faze came into the limelight. They got attention when they featured on Tony Tetuila’s Omode Meta.
Shortly after, they released their debut album Body & Soul which has since been one of the best pop albums of all time. The album was a solid body of work which contained many hit R&B songs and it was executive produced by Nelson Brown.
Face 2 Face – 2face Idibia
2baba
This was 2face’s debut album as a solo act. He dropped the album after the Plantashun Boiz split up, setting himself apart from his peers and taking the industry by its horns.
Face 2 Face continues to be one of the most commercially successful albums in Nigeria. It reportedly sold about 2 million copies. It had hit songs like African Queen, Nfana Ibanga, Ole, and many more.
This album defined 2face’s career as well as the pop scene in the Nigerian music industry.
Expressions – Styl Plus
Styl Plus
Styl Plus is easily one of the best music groups the country has ever seen. Till today, they have some of the best R&B songs in history.
With their music, the boy-band gave romance a new meaning. The album had a score of hit songs such as Imagine That, Always On My Mind, Iya Basira, Olufunmi, Call My Name, and more.
Although the music group has ceased to exist, their influence on the Nigerian sound still remains.
Game Over – P-Square
P-Square
Music duo P-Square enjoyed a successful reign in the early days of their career. Their third studio album Game Over is yet one of the greatest albums of all time in the Nigerian music industry.
The album contained hit songs like Do Me, No One Like You, Ifunaya, Roll It, More Than A Friend, and others. P-Square is one of the most successful Nigerian music duos.
Curriculum Vitae – Mo’Hits All Stars
Mo’Hits
With talented acts like D’Banj, Wande Coal, Dr. Sid, Don Jazzy (and others), Mo’Hits was one of the biggest music groups in Nigeria. They released myriad of hit songs.
Their compilation album Curriculum Vitae has been perceived as one of the best albums to come out of the industry. It contained hit songs like Move Your Body, Close To You, Pere, Booty Call, and more.
The Entertainer – D’Banj
D’banj
After the release of Curriculum Vitae, superstar D’banj released his third studio album The Entertainer. This album put D’banj in an untouchable position.
Don Jazzy executive produced the album and it had critically-acclaimed songs like Gbono Feli Feli, Fall In Love, Suddenly, Igwe, and others. D’banj is widely known as one of the best entertainers of all time.
Gongo Aso – 9ice
9ice
9ice came into the industry with a bang. Working with the legendary Id Cabasa, 9ice dropped one of the greatest albums Gongo Aso.
The album put the artist in a desirable position, causing a tremor in the Nigerian pop scene. The album had hit songs like Gongo Aso, Street Credibility, Party Rider, Photocopy, and more.
Yahooze – Olu Maintain
Olu Maintain
Yahooze was Olu Maintain’s debut album and is one of the most positively-acclaimed albums in Nigeria.
The album introduced Olu Maintain to the Nigerian audience and it contained several hit songs.
Mushin 2 Mo’Hits – Wande Coal
Wande Coal
One of the best pop albums of all time, Wande Coal’s Mushin 2 Mo’Hits redefined the game. Wande Coal, a vibrant singer with insane vocals, announced his entry into the industry with a captivating album.
Mushin 2 Mo’Hits had a score of hit songs including You Bad, Bumper To Bumper, Ten Ten, Jehovah, and many more.
Talk About It – M.I
M.i Abaga
M.I made his presence known when he released his hit single Safe before going ahead to release his studio album Talk About It.
There were hit songs like Anoti, Safe, Short Black Boy, Teaser, and more.
C.E.O – Da Grin
Da Grin
Although he’s late, Da Grin is one of the greatest artists in the Nigerian music industry. He had a very good run before his sudden death.
His album C.E.O was the best during its time and is still one of the best so far. The album changed the game for Hip-hop acts. With songs like Pon Pon Pon, Ghetto Dream, Iwofa, Hola Hola, and more, the album was outstanding.
Superstar – Wizkid
Wizkid
Starboy Wizkid sh0wed that he was truly a starboy when he dropped his debut album Superstar. The album had production from various producers like Samklef, E-Kelly, Masterkraft, Jay Sleek, Shizzi, and others.
Superstar is one of the best pop albums of all time, setting a standard in the Nigerian music industry. It contained hit songs No Lele, Oluwa Lo Ni, Holla At Your Baby, Love You Baby, Pakurumo, and more.
The Journey – Sean Tizzle
Sean Tizzle
Sean Tizzle is one of the most unique voices in the Nigerian music industry. His debut album The Journey set him apart from many other acts.
The Journey, executive produced by D’Tunes, contained hit songs such as Mama Eh, Kilogbe, Perfect Gentleman, Igi Orombo, Komole, and more.
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And The Top 10 Finalists Are… | #MinoHolyTrinity Challenge | VOTE NOW!
It’s about time! Here are the 10 #MinoHolyTrinity finalists, as chosen by Sess and the NotJustOk Team.
At the start of every year, one of Nigeria’s foremost hiphop producers, Sess The PRBLM Kid, releases a free beat-tape. The 3rd edition, tagged “PRBLM Instumental Tape III” (#PIM3) came in a slightly different form this year as it was released along with the announcement of the #MinoHolyTrinity Challenge, a TopBoy, NotJustOk and Mino Music App initiative.
After accepting loads of entries over a span of 3 weeks, we’ve narrowed them down to just 10!
Here they are: Listen on Mino
How To Make Your Vote Count:
Like we said on the original post,
“Share your Mino link across your social media pages (Twitter, InstaGram, Facebook) to get as many people to Listen, Download AND Like your entry”.
We’re sticking with that method as a yardstick to determine which #MinoHolyTrinity wins!
#PS: Due to the potential of people possibly manipulating PLAYS and DOWNLOADS, we’ve decided to prioritize LIKES, since each person has to be a registered/logged-in Mino User to be able to “Like” a song, which counts as ONE vote.
The more “LIKES“, the higher your chance of winning.
Voting ends next Monday, April 1!
Congratulations to all 10 finalists! Good luck!
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Gabriel Afolayan – So Fine
Gabriel Afolayan has just dropped a brand new jam as promised titled “So Fine”
The award-winning actor, script writer and singer isn’t resting on his laurels having recently dropped an album “Instinct”.
Listen to So fine produced by Ade James below and let us know what you think about it.
Connect with Gabriel Afolayan on Social Media
@Gabbylucciii on Twitter and Instagram.
For information on Gabriel Afolayan checkout his Notjustok Artist Page.
The below are some of Gabriel Afolayan’s best songs.
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Danny S – Waka Jeje ft. Olamide
Street-hop sensation – Danny S, joins forces with industry heavyweight – Olamide to deliver this pleasant cut dubbed “Waka Jeje“. This is not the first time they’re working together as history got their previous effort dubbed “Freestyle” on record.
The song was produced by fast-rising producer – Booster, mixed and mastered 2T Pon Dee Beat.
Check it out below…
Call me Danny S or VIC…
Waka jeje, waka jeje, waka jeje, waka jeje…
Omo to so, omo ologo…
Waka jeje, waka jeje, waka jeje, waka jeje…
Omo redeem, omo redeem…
Waka jeje, waka jeje, waka jeje, waka jeje…
Omo to so, omo ologo…
Waka like this, waka like this, waka like that, waka like that…
Waka like this, waka like that, waka like this, waka like that…
For more info, tracks and videos, check out Danny S’ NotjustOk Page and Olamide’s NotjustOk Page
A few of Danny S and Olamide‘s top music include:
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Vic O ft. Speed Darlington – Bella
When rivals collaborate, the link up is 100%! 
Self acclaimed Rap Messiah – Vic O, finally releases arguably the most anticipated song so far this year. The song is tagged “Bella” and it features his big time rival, the one and only “BangDaDaDang” crooner – Speed Darlington.
It is no news that they previously had a big feud and i’m glad they finally got it sorted out. It is very healthy to see collaborations like this and i hope it serves as a lesson to the biggest rivals in the Nigerian Music industry – Wizkid and Davido.
The production credit goes to Mr Eff.
Enjoy!
Mami she’s got Ekaette screaming like oduduwa girl…
Speedy ema fi mi le, hope in my benzo let’s go shopping…
On rodeo drive, cash and carry to my hotel room…
I’m on the third floor, they cannot hear us…
Help me spread there like a rumour…
Me and Vic O, pull up in on your girl…
Hollywood or Nollywood, man got wood…
Going hot, dadadang dadadang dadadang dadadang…
For more info, tracks and videos, check out Vic O’s NotjustOk Page and Speed Darlington’s NotjustOk Page
A few of Vic O and Speed Darlington‘s top music include:
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There is an ongoing challenge on social media for Kizz Daniel’s latest effort titled “Fvck You”, and his very good friend – CDQ obliged.
Ace indigenous rapper – CDQ who has had a strong start to the year comes through with his cover for Kizz Daniel’s trending tune “Fvck You” and he laced some pretty decent bars on it.
Listen Up!
For more info, tracks and videos, check out CDQ’s NotJustOk Page
A few of CDQ’s top music includes:
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Qdot – Koshi Danu
Yorubadboi Music frontier – Qdot, kicks off the year in style as he serves new single entitled “Koshi Danu“. It comes after the successful release of his previous single “Gbese“.
“Koshi Danu” is high-tempo infectious tune, highly recommended for the streets. The song was produced by fast-rising producer, Pherari.
Check it out below…
For more info, tracks and videos, check out Qdot’s NotjustOk Page
A few of Qdot‘s top music include:
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You could say that the Nigerian music industry is brutal and you still wouldn’t have wholly described the industry. It has no pity, treats no one special, and gives everyone a tough time only with the exception of people who have a large amount of money to spend.
To pursue a career as an artist in Nigeria is to have the fortitude and an unshakeable belief in the process. If not, you’ll cave into the pressure and crack under the intense and unfavorable conditions.
The Nigerian music industry has no particular manual that can serve as a guideline to help artists better understand it. It’s mostly a trial and error process, learning as you go and immediately applying any knowledge gleaned from the hardship. Because of a lack of proper structure, a lot of investment (time, effort, money) is required before a significant change can happen.
In 2007, Waje appeared in the music scene with a remix of P-Square’s Omoge Mi. An intriguing vocalist, who grew up in Edo state before moving to Lagos, God embellished the woman with the voice of an angel. It wouldn’t be outrageous to say Waje could wake an army of the dead with her sonorous voice. She was later featured on M.I’s One Naira which helped people to confirm that a beast on the mic has been awakened and is ready to take it all.
Waje
Waje was responsible for the legendary hook on arguably one of P-Square’s biggest songs Do Me. Although her voice was already a known phenomenon, Waje’s face was not really popular as at this time. She featured on Banky W’s Thief My Kele as well and did justice to it as usual.
After participating in a reality show for artists on the verge of breakthrough Advanced Warning, Waje began to penetrate into the music industry. Her vocal prowess smoothened the way for her and it’s no wonder that she opened Keri Hilson’s show in Calabar. Waje also collaborated with Dencia on True Love. In 2013, the superbly gifted singer released her debut studio album which was titled after her own name Waje.
The album featured eminent acts including Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, M.I, Sarkodie, and many others. It was critically-acclaimed and solidified Waje’s spot as one of the best female vocalists in Nigeria. Also pursuing a career as an actress on the side, Waje has come a long way in the entertainment industry. She is clearly one of the most talented voices that Nigeria is lucky to be blessed with.
Waje
In 2018, Waje released a single Oh My (produced by Johnny Drille). She had earlier announced that she would be dropping her second studio album Red Velvet, organizing an album listening party. The album was released on December 7, 2018, a 10-track project which featured Adekunle Gold and Johnny Drille. It appeared as though the album sparked no interest even though there have been cries from fans for the singer to drop an album.
As can be seen in a recent video that has since gone viral on social media, Waje expresses her pain and frustration of pursuing her passion as an artist. She laments, gets emotional as she explains to her friends/team members that she is tired and no longer wants to do music. She reveals that she still enjoys making music, but the investment required to promote the music – without enormous returns to offset it – is breaking her pockets. The low turnout of her album adds to her discouragement.
Waje explains that there are so many responsibilities placed in front of her (her daughter’s school fees being a major one) but virtually all her money goes into her music yet the returns are not substantial. Her hurt is palpable and watching her in the video can almost lead one to tears. She states that she is done and would like to try other things she’s good at. Her team members try to encourage her but she no longer has the desire to chase music any longer.
The video has been trending since yesterday as fans and social media users pass various comments. Different perspectives have been presented. Some fans believe that Waje is broke and can no longer afford to sustain her career as a musician. Others believe that it was merely a PR stunt to get people to show her pity and go listen to her music. There are some who are of the opinion that this is the hardship female artists have to go through in an industry that is dominated by men.
Waje is proof that if you’re not singing about Zanku, codeine diet, drugs or sexual songs you won’t last in the music industry. I love Waje
— DREYLO (@DreyloOfficial) March 25, 2019
If you’re looking from outside, you’ll assume this entertainment business is easy. Waje is right, the sheer amount of capital you have to invest in promotions is not for the fainthearted. You could be the most talented there is but without huge capital investment you’ll struggle
— Imoh (@ImohUmoren) March 25, 2019
I watched the Waje video.
She did NOT say she is broke.
She only said she’s tired of pumping money into a music people are not buying ahead of other priorities.And that for her, it’s her daughter first ahead of anything else.
How did that become “Waje is broke and suffering”?
— OurFavOnlineDoctor
(@DrOlufunmilayo) March 25, 2019
That Waje Video Enter me , I’m acc pained for her .. in a well structured music industry, she is rich AF
— Ayodeji (@AyoJaguda) March 25, 2019
Truth is that unlike in PDP era when a growing middle-class enjoyed Music genre by the likes of Bez, Timi, Waje & even Lagbaja, things have changed now. Those middle-class folks have lost jobs, struggling.
When an Olamide is singing “Poverty die die”, he knows What’s up. https://t.co/JVwtVF5Ioo
— Mr Stanley Nwabia (@MrStanleyNwabia) March 25, 2019
Nigerian blogs are reaping our artists off big time. Nigerian artists need to come together and restructure this industry. Imagine is blogs pay these artists for the songs they upload on their blogs.
Even though I dont listen to her songs that much, but I rili love Waje. https://t.co/NmzkQrjtYE— ZEUS (@itzbasito) March 25, 2019
Waje says she is broke! She lives on Chevron Drive probably her own house… schoolfees around there is insanely crazy but worth it… I can advise we all mind our businesses. Priorities & Drive are totally different so also her BROKE and your BROKE can never be the same BROKE https://t.co/JslD1NxYxn
— Olasupo Badmos (@olasupobadmos) March 25, 2019
I don’t understand. Waje doesn’t want to spend money to promote her album? Like people are just supposed to go out & buy?
I’m so confused. Even Michael Jackson used to spend money to promote his albums.
It’s not just about talent. It’s about brand promotion & marketing. https://t.co/Cm1STdPaJO
— Igala_king (@I_Am_Ilemona) March 25, 2019
I don’t agree with Waje. She got everything an upcoming act could ever dream of- fame, critical acclaim & fortune- via her Glo endorsement. Record sales don’t mean much these days. Every artiste has a cycle after which they need to reinvent or become redundant.
Ref: Darey, Dbanj.— The Jidé Taiwo (@thejidetaiwo) March 25, 2019
Nigerians are Nigeria’s problem.
Waje is struggling with her music and she’s just one out of the many creatives who wanna give up; Asa was lucky, she got out. But u see,Nigerians dn’t have that range musically so much that its jaga jaga music we prefer just as our country is.— ToughCookie (@NneStainless) March 25, 2019
I feel sorry for Nigeria. Creatives like Waje don’t get appreciated and never really get the right kind of support in a place like Nigeria. Nigeria is the problem here, not Waje. Our system sucks. A system that downgrades the very best but promotes the fake and the empty! https://t.co/sliPjuqEIe
— Ohimai Godwin Amaize (@MrFixNigeria) March 24, 2019
Sauces once told me that Psquare waited for Waje for almost a month to shoot “Do Me” video but her friends told her not to because Psquare were Bush guys. That song changed their lives. I wonder how big Waje would have been today if she had appeared in that video?
— R. Kelly doesn’t know me (@UFOMMA) March 25, 2019
Trash all the motivational talks on Waje & music
Investing in music doesn’t pay no more— DADDY THE BOY (@DaddyTheBoy) March 25, 2019
How many of you knew that Duncan Mighty released 3 albums after 2010’s “Ahamefuna”? PH 1st son’s music was on the brink of collapse until that miraculous moment with Wizkid. Maybe what Waje needs now is a high profile collabo that can resurrect her dying music. #MondayMotivation
— CHIDUBEM NJOKU (@ChidubemNJ) March 25, 2019
I have a question. How does DJ spinall, Larry Gaaga, DJ neptune, CDQ and the rest make money from music and Waje that is way bigger than them doesn’t. She had different endorsement deals and all that and she’s sounding like a failed artiste Or it’s a publicity stunt?
— Lyn
(@Arhcent) March 24, 2019
More Nigerian artistes relate to that Waje video than you know.
— Wᴏʟᴇ́ (@Kingwole) March 25, 2019
Tiwa savage, Yemi Alade, Simi, Teni and the host of others are very much active in the industry and they don’t talk about drugs and sex in their music. Waje didn’t work hard and for that she was left behind. Period
— Nollywood spy (@DavidoHype) March 24, 2019
When I saw the video of Waje @OfficialWaje saying she wants to do something else I was dishearten. I have worked with a team of hers on the song Mountain ft Lira. She spent around #10 million on that song. I mentioned her so she can verify. Read This Thread
— Entadaplace (@entadaplace) March 25, 2019
That’s why you see alot of artistes here in Naija singing thrash and they are making money off it. Creative Singers like Waje will definitely make so much money but might not be now. We are getting there,cos there was a time we had no market at all…!
— Dr Tony Carter (@audacityofhopeQ) March 25, 2019
ugh, can we all just gang up and buy Waje’s album on whatever platform this week? can someone who’s doing very well right now make music with her?
my heart
— Aurora (@MsMeddle) March 25, 2019
Waje deserves all the love and support right now.
— Tayo of Lagos (@wiilkilz) March 25, 2019
It is sad to see Waje lose this much interest in doing music. But she didn’t have to take shots at the fans asking her to drop another album. You should be thanking them! No matter how little, they added to what you made one way or the other. Appreciate them.
— MeggaCoolFM
(@TheBlaKKGenius) March 24, 2019
Nigerians: We want well thought out lyrics, great vocals, well written songs & excellent live performances with a band and not lip synching.
So why are people like Brymo,Waje,Omawunmi,Bez & co struggling for any attention?Thought we claim there is a demand for what they offer?
— Babanla (@biolakazeem) March 25, 2019
Waje should do what other musicians do, get signed under a label and focus on producing good music. They do the marketing at their expense and both party share the returns.
Please Waje, there is no excuse for failure.
Lend a leaf from Tekno’s story.— Nobel Vhic3
(@Nobel_writer) March 25, 2019
The problem is that:
1. There’s no market really for artistes like Waje, Bez, Timi Dakolo and the like in Nigeria… At least not yet.
2. Many artistes/ management label knows music but don’t know the business part of it which is almost important than d music itself.
— Dr Tony Carter (@audacityofhopeQ) March 25, 2019
Is this a PR stunt? The possibility cannot be eliminated. It could have been. Is that the bone of contention? Definitely not. It matters less if it was a PR stunt or not. What matters, however, is that Waje is pointing out something that is undeniable – the Nigerian music industry is a jungle and it can be draining. Without the sheer availability of funds to throw around for publicity and promotion or financial backing from a major label, pursuing a career in music is like trying to break down a wall with your knuckles.
Waje
If Waje’s decision to quit music is genuine then it should be totally respected. However, if she would still like to give it a try, it’s important for her and team to note that talent is barely enough to fetch her the results she desires. We can blame the Nigerian audience for not paying enough attention to artists like Waje, but how far is that going to get anybody? We can’t possibly dictate what the audience wants. That’s not how the market works.
As long as Waje hopes to remain relevant in the Nigerian music industry, she has to play by the rules set by an industry that has no structure – pay heavily for promotion and try to appeal to the mainstream. Another alternative is to shift her focus fully to her niche and work on satisfying her fans and building a stronger brand. She can probably re-strategize and try to work her way up once again by expanding her horizon the way acts like Asa, Adekunle Gold have done.
Her talent is unquestionable and it is not impossible for her career to rise up to towering heights. Her bravery must be commended and we can sympathize with her by buying and streaming her album.
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A song is nearly irrelevant if it has no music video to reinforce it in the minds of the audience. Music videos give us a visual representation of whatever the artist talked about on his or her song.
Recently, artists usually take to their YouTube pages to post their music videos, promoting it and garnering multiple streams.
There are Nigerian artists who have successfully gathered more than 70 million views on just one music video and YouTube has become an integral part of the promotional strategies most artists employ.
We have decided to curate a list of Nigerian songs that have the highest views on YouTube including;
Davido – Fall (119M views)
When Davido decided to focus fully on the Nigerian market, he would have never imagined that Fall would be as big as it currently is.
The music video for this song sits comfortably atop the list of most viewed Nigerian music videos with more than 110 million views.
Yemi Alade – Johnny (102M views)
This song broke boundaries for Yemi Alade and the video remains one of the most viewed music videos by a Nigerian female act. It currently has 102 million views.
Tekno – Pana (95M views)
Pana is one of the biggest songs out of Nigeria and the music video is a huge proof. It has garnered 95 million views so far.
P-Square – Personally (88M views)
The music video shows the talented twin brothers dancing and it has since amassed 88 million views.
Runtown – Mad Over You (85M views)
The video, which was directed by Clarence Peters, has more than 80 million views.
Korede Bello – Do Like That (80M views)
The video for the song, which was shot overseas, has about 80 million views.
Davido – If (79M views)
The music video for If currently has about 79 million views.
Wizkid Feat. Drake – Come Closer (73M views)
Although the rapper was not in the video, it amassed 73 million views.
P-Square Feat. Don Jazzy – Collabo (68M views)
The music video for Collabo has successfully garnered 68 million views so far.
P-Square – Shekini (65M views)
Shekini’s video has so far gathered 65 million views.
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Dr. Paul has just dropped the video of his hit song, The Rock That Never Fails featuring the powerful and anointed worship minstrel, Preye Orok.
This song has been received far and wide by listeners, as God has been using it to touch the souls of men and to remind everyone that there’s still a ROCK that never fails, even though humans can fail you.
The song was produced by Sunny Pee, the producer of the renowned song “Ekwueme” and many other songs currently topping the gospel charts.
Enjoy these visuals from the stables of Dr. Paul and Preye Orok.
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The PLAYLST | A Concert Curated by Creatives | Saturday, March 30 | Houston, TX
A concert curated by creatives.
Welcome to The PlayLST , an event built to showcase independent artist of the Houston and Local Areas on March 30 , 2019 at the FireHouse Venue in Houston! Our team of creative board members have hand selected each of these artists because of their work Ethic and Overall Influence!
This Musical Platform is designed to bring an experience not only beneficial and entertaining for an audience, but to the Artists as well ! We would love to network with our brand and bring aboard your media influence and expertise. Our Houston PlayLST Team is so thrilled to curate something fresh and exciting for our City !
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Ghanaian rap titan Sarkodie jumps in on the #FvckYouChallenge. He drops his own cover version of Kiss Daniel’s single “Fvck You”, delivering a solid verse detailing his woes about a disloyal and unfaithful woman.
Check out the multi award winning rapper’s version of the Young Jonn produced tune in the video below.
I took you as my baby my honey
Gave you the money
Little did I know
I was a dummy
We taking trips to Miami
Thought it was only me but you f*cking a whole army
But you kept it from me
You messing with Joey
Now you f*cking Shatta
From R2Bees to La Meme, everybody scatter
For more info and tracks check out Sarkodie’s NotJustOk Page
A few of Sarkodie’s top music include:
1. Sarkodie ft. Castro – Adonai
2. Sarkodie ft. Runtown – Painkiller
4. Sarkodie ft. King Promise – Can’t Let You Go
6. Sarkodie ft. Jesse Jagz – Overdose
7. Sarkodie ft. Flavour – Ur Waist
8. Sarkodie ft. Yung L – Glory
9. Sarkodie ft. Shatta Wale – M3Gye Wo Girl
10. Sarkodie ft. Ace Hood – New Guy
11. Sarkodie ft. Reekado Banks – I Know
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