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Hip-hop star, Grand Daddy I.U, who made a name for himself in the 90s, has died at the age of 54. The rapper was most known for his debut album Smooth Assassin, which he released under Biz Markie's label Cold Chillin' Records. The artist's official cause of death has not yet been revealed.

Nigerian Singer, Rema’s 'Calm Down' remix has become the most streamed Afrobeats song of 2022. Rema has enjoyed year-round success with his hit single 'Calm Down' off his debut album 'Raves & Roses'. The remix gave Rema his first Billboard Hot 100 entry while also dominating the US Afrobeats chart.

Nigerian music star, Openiyi Temilade, popularly known as Tems, has been nominated for a Golden Globes award. Tems has bagged a nomination for the 2023 Golden Globes in the Best Original Score in a Motion Picture category. She was nominated alongside superstar, Rihanna; composer, Ludwig Göransson and movie director, Ryan Coogler, for their collaboration on the song, “Lift Me Up”, off Marvel’s 2022 blockbuster movie, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

A lawsuit alleging that Taylor Swift stole lyrics for her hit song ‘Shake It Off’ has been dismissed by a judge. Songwriters Sean Hall and Nate Butler had claimed Swift lifted lyrics in her song's chorus from their own hit Playas Gon' Play. The case had been due to go to trial on 17 January.

Nigerian Singer Ayra Starr and Ghanaian Hip Hop star Black Sherif are among the fast-rising stars from around the globe that made No Signal's Class of 2022. Ayra Starr has established herself as one of the most exciting talents in Nigeria and Africa. Black Sherif’s hit single 'Kwaku the Traveller' enjoyed impressive success and his debut album 'The Villain I Never Was' has received critical acclaim. They join other international sensations including American rapper GLOrila, Jamaican Dancehall star Skillibeng, Flo, Cat Burns, Cristale, Dreya Mac, FLO, […]

Nigerian singer Asake has kicked off the first of his 3 sold-out shows in O2 Brixton Arena London. This comes after his Brixton O2 tickets sold out consecutively in less than 5 minutes. On Sunday, the singer hosted the first day of his Brixton O2 show with fans filling up the 5,000 capacity to watch the superstar street-pop sensation.

Nigerian musician, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has apologized for failing to show up for his planned performance at a concert in Ghana. Wizkid was due to appear at the Accra Sports stadium on Saturday, but he was a no-show, leaving many of his Ghanaians fans angry. Balogun said he and his team were working on delivering a show to his fans in Ghana.

Nigerian Singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, is set to perform at the closing ceremony of theWorld Cup in Qatar. Chinese businessman, Stephen Hung, shared the news on his Instagram story on Thursday. In a post on social media, Davido confirmed he will be performing in Qatar.

Tems 'Free Mind' has been ranked as the 9th best song of 2022 by Billboard. The single has enjoyed impressive success in the US where it has spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at NO. 46. Billboard described the song as having a calm production that carries Tems on a wave right up to the closing bridge where the beat drops out.