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Burna Boy’s “Twice As Tall” Ranks at No. 7 on NY Times ‘Best Album of 2020’

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8 months ago

December 2, 2020

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu keeps reaching new heights and milestones as the days pass by. The self proclaimed African Giant fifth studio-album – “Twice As Tall” was released on August 3rd amid the corona virus but that did not stop it from being massively played and enjoyed by fans of his music all around the world.

The current ranking of albums by American Journalism firm, NY Times is a proof of the above statement. NY Times ranks Burna Boy’s “Twice As Tall” album among their Top 10 albums of 2020, placing it 7th on the list.

The excerpt from NY Times reads: The Nigerian songwriter Burna Boy calls his music Afro-fusion, not the more specifically Nigerian term Afrobeats, and “Twice as Tall” lives up to that broader mandate with a profusion of sleek, diverse, constantly inventive grooves that traverse Africa and its diaspora. Through its 15 songs, Burna Boy is by turns exuberant, pensive, confessional and political. The bitter, furious single he released soon after nonviolent anti-corruption protesters were killed by soldiers, “20 10 20,” made a compelling postscript.

This can be added to the achievement shelf (as it may) for Burna Boy; last week (November 23-29) Burna Boy was nominated a second time in successive years for the Grammy Awards and recently his “Twice As Tall” album became the most streamed Nigerian album on Spotify for this year with over 60 million streams.

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I listened to a lot of Lauryn Hill while making UY Scuti—Olamide

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4 hours ago

July 20, 2021

Olumide Akinwale

Nigerian music superstar, Olamide’s latest album—UY Scuti—keeps soaring on the charts and receiving massive airplay due to its replay value which has resulted in him granting an interview with Grammy.com where he talks about his music and influences which gave birth to his latest music project.

Asked on where his head was at or simply put his thought process when making UY Scuti, Olamide answered: “I was basically thinking about doing a timeless project that isn’t about having club bangers or street acting.” Olamide relays. Commenting further, he told the Grammy correspondent: “I listened to a lot of Lauryn Hill. I think her music was my major influence on this project.”

Speaking on what he appreciates most about The Fugees song maestro, Olamide pin-points “Her versatility” while also giving her credit for her great contribution to music and adoring Lauryn Hill’s ability to make timeless music.

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It’s a house party thing in Davido’s “Shopping Spree” music video

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4 days ago

July 16, 2021

Olumide Akinwale

Davido plays the American highschool Playboy for the visual of Shopping Spree starring himself and “Slime & B” duo—Young Thug and Chris Brown. From picking up the girl he desires to the flashy house party organised afterwards, Davido for sure knows how to spoil his girls, bringing the summer vibes with it.

Young Thug acts the artist with his naked muse positioned just beside him and his canvas in front as he paints the beautiful creature before his eyes while Chris Brown did Chris Brown things.

Shopping Spree is directed by A Foreign Made Films, shot by Des Gray in the USA; it appears on “A Better Time” released on November 13th last year. Watch Davido, Young Thug and Chris Brown organise the house party of the summer:

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Blaqbonez, PsychoYP and J Molley feature on SaveMilli’s new EP—“Childish II”

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4 days ago

July 16, 2021

Olumide Akinwale

Rapper, singer and beat maker — SaveMilli — after three years, has released the part 2 to “Childish” EP, perfectly tagged—Childish II with guest appearances from fellow Nigerian rappers, Blaqbonez and PsychoYP and South-African rising act – J Molley.

All 6 tracks on Childish II are produced by SaveMilli. The EP is majorly a Hip-Hop/Rap project with a touch of Pop with topics discussed ranging from finding oneself and drugs (on “Destination C – World”), love (on“Gorgeous”), women (on “I Need You Right Now”), braggadocious flow and flashiness (on “Who Tf Died & Made You King) and more.