22 Mar Down memory lane with Ricky Tyler
Ricky Tyler provides some retrospection in his new video for Deja Vu. The video chronicles the shooting of one his friends on the side of the road. Faced by the trauma, Tyler melancholically performs the song while his friend receives medical attention. The music video is...
14 Mar Dice Ailes’s happy ever after at ‘Mr Biggs’
For our 'Mid Week Magic', we feature new music video from one of Chocolate City's finest; Dice Ailes. In the brand new visuals for 'Mr Biggs' Dice is looking for the love of his life for whom he would do anything. The video starts in a barn...
23 Feb Fire ? line up! Reinhard Tega ft. Funbi, Jeremy Loops, Ricky Tyler, Tito Da, Fire, Yung Swiss, Big Star and Zoocci Coke Dope
Nothing gets our musical hearts going like the sounds of celebration for the African Woman!
Crazy full with talent, A-List producer Reinhard Tega works with powerful vocalist Funbi, famous for his hit single Hallelujah - in this dedication to the confident, strong, talented, funny, beautiful and all round amazing African woman; 'Arewa'.
Arewa is not only lyrically qualified to get you in a good mood, the sonic dance feel to the single gives it a melodious ring that only reminds us why we love Reinhard.
So click below, listen, love and share this!
16 Feb Sauti Sol ft Burna Boy, Ruby Gyang, Yung Swiss ft. KO, Big Star, Serati, Ganja Beatz ft Youngsta x J Molley, PatrickxxLee & More
Third is a charm, and this one is right on the mark.
Keeping to their mandate for most of the year, Kenya's #1 band Sauti Sol teams up with the Soke crooner and boundary breaker; Burna Boy for what is fast becoming another anthem in celebration of the Afrikan woman.
Taken also off their incoming LP 'Afrikan Sauce' due at the end of the year, 'Afrikan Star' is a melodic love song that takes its glorious rhythm from careful string work of Fancy Fingers and the mellow heartwarming vocals of the band and Burna Boy.
We wouldn't be finishing this African Love story right if we didn't tell you that the visual are made for your eyes with cozy dark rooms, harmonizing men and sexy melanin reading women.
09 Feb ALERT!! M.I Abaga, HHP, Quata Budukusu, Nu Sound, Gabu and Sipho The Gift are all making big musical moves
The meet up. The night out. This playlist is for that!!!
Featuring some of Africa's finest, M.I Abaga curates an ultimate playlist for a night out in the fast paced up class part of Lagos ; Lekki. Taking you through a journey that starts after a long day on the grind, the chill at the crib, the link up with the crew, the pre-turn up, the real vibe, the turn up, the decline and then the morning!
Rendezvous is the African Hiphop lenegd's 7th body of work; featuring tracks recorded over various timelines and cities with an example of 'On Code' ft. AKA being recorded in 2016 or even further back, 'Kososhi' ft. Wande Coal who laid down his part in 2014.
M.I Abaga is famous for hoarding songs and finally we get to listen to some of it. The 15 tracked 'playlist' features Falz, Ajebutter and Odunsi in what seems to be a fan favorite 'Lekki' if reactions since the live stream listening session and the release at midnight is anything to go by. It also features South Africa's very own fill Up master; Cassper Nyovest in 'Soup', Moelogo in 'One Way', Dice Ailes in 'Your Father' , CKay and Joules Da Kid in 'Wats D Level', Nonso Amadi in 'Playlist', Yung l, U.a.X in 'The Crew', Terry Apala in 'Jiggy', Santi and Tomi Thomas in 'Jungle' amongst a few more.
Some production credits to Nonso Amadi, Chopstix, CKay, Chillz, TMXO, Higo, Odunsi The Engine, and G-Plus
This playlist leads up to his forth coming studio album 'Yxng Dxnzl' which is scheduled for release in May this year.