Olamide unveiled his new album titled—UY Scuti—its artwork and date of release on his Instagram page without revealing any further details including the tracklist.

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Olamide aims at continuing the impressive yearly run of project releasing he embarked on in 2011 with “Rapsodi” down to “Carpe Diem” (2020) with the only exception being the year 2019.

Olamide’s last album “Carpe Diem” still gets heavy rotation plays on DSPs, TV and Radio but him announcing the release of his to be eight studio album, UY Scuti does not come as surprise as fans are now accustomed to the yearly ritual of putting out a body of work

The term UY Scuti originates from the study of stars and this is duly represented on the album art work through the large star standing atop the bodly written “UY SCUTI”. UY Scuti is to be released on June 14, 2021.

A fan on Twitter by the handle – @khevo_ asked Burna Boy a question every fan is eager to find answer to, the question was as plain, simple and clear as it could be, it read, “Are we having an album this year? @burnaboy” to which Burna who has been off Twitter for a while surprisingly quoted the fan’s tweet with the reply.

Although, the tweet containing Burna Boy’s reply is now deleted, he did answer: “Same time as last year. No worry”, hinting at an August release for his sixth studio album, just as he did release Twice As Tall “same time” “last year” August.

Burna Boy is projected to release another album in 2021 following 2020’s success story of his last studio album. Expectations are also high as fans expect him to release another grand masterpiece album which would contend for yet another Grammy awards.

For many people, Mr Macaroni famous for the lines “Mummy wa” and “Freaky freaky” and “Ooin”, acts as comic relief and a source of happiness on the online world as he is famous for creating different comedic skits on a weekly basis but following the massive #EndSARS protest which unfortunately led to the infamous massacres of hundreds of protesters at the Lekki tollgate. Mr Macaroni, (born Debo Adebayo) has acted as the voice for the youths, speaking on their behalf with regards to how they are being treated by the armed governmental forces, NPF and by extension the SARS.

On the 13th of February this year, protesters rose up once again to demand answers to the inquiry about the massacres which had been downplayed by the Lagos state government or evaded by several means possible and decided to march to the exact location of the #EndSARS massacre and demand the Lekki tollgate remains closed till further notice and rightfully so until they see justice being served. Mr Macaroni, was one of the various celebrities and online personalities who availed themselves for this event and at such the protest went on. This year’s protest was tagged – #OccupyLekkitollgate.

During the early hours of the protest on Saturday, February 13th, Mr Macaroni was present on ground, video taping the event via IG Live but that did not last long as he was abruptly stopped by armed men of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and arrested alongside other protesters who where forced into the many Black Maria on site.

Mr Macaroni and the other protesters would eventually be released with him narrating the unpleasant experience he faced while being detained. Some few months later, he adds to the story. Taking to his official Twitter account, Mr Macaroni revealed how heartless he was treated despite the status he has managed to attain in the society, even saying one of the police men told him he would be long dead if not for the fact they know his social status and they know the public would inquire of him from them.

Mr Macaroni who was detained at Adeniji Central Police Station located at Okepopo Road, Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria, narrates his awful ordeal dealing with the police: “When I was at Adeniji police station, the police officers took turns to beat me up. They were even calling themselves to come and beat ‘Mr Macaroni’”. Commenting further, “They said in my life when next I hear police, I will run! One said if not that people would ask about me, he would have killed me.”

When I was at Adeniji police station, the police officers took turns to beat me up. They were even calling themselves to come and beat ‘Mr Macaroni’
They said in my life when next I hear police, I will run! One said if not that people would ask about me, he would have killed me.

— DeboMacaroni (@mrmacaronii) April 18, 2021

Mr Macaroni’s tweet generated a lot of sympathy from fans and Nigerians, fueling their agitation for the men of the NPF.