Nigerian music acts, Wizkid, Tekno, Davido and Mr. Eazi, have been nominated for the 2017 BET Awards in the highly controversial “Best International Act: Africa Category”. This year’s award would see Starboy Music boss, Wizkid, making the list in the same category for the second time in a row; while this serves as a debut appearance for Tekno and Mr. Eazi. Tekno’s appearance does not come as a surprise to fans, music lovers and critics as he has had a progressive career after dishing out his groundbreaking single in 2016 titled “Pana”. In the same vein, Starboy Music Worldwide act, Mr. Eazi, who also became a household name with his unique style stole the shine in 2016 with his rave single dubbed “Skin Tight” and also his chart-topping EP “Accra to Lagos” which was released in 2017. Other African artistes vying to take home the award in the same category are; AKA (South Africa), Babes Wodumo (South Africa), Nasty C (South Africa). In the international scene, the ...
It looks like August Alsina’s new single “Drugs is also the title track to his next album. August Alsina returned from his hiatus earlier today with the release of his new single “Drugs,” and it turns out that it’s actually the title track to his forthcoming album. On Friday, August took to Instagram to show his gratitude to be back making music, along with the news of his album title. “Today is a beautiful day for me,” he said. “I’m finally able to drop new music. I just dropped my new song, it’s title track to my new album. It’s called ‘Drugs.’” Touching further on the inspiration for the title, August had the following to say: “I realized how addicted to certain ways of living life I was, addicted to chaos, drama, confusion,” he said. “Lately, for me, it’s been about breaking the cycle and creating a new normal. That new normal is love. I have a newfound addiction. Through love and beautiful women, I’ve been able to find myself, reach higher places within...
As the summer draws to a close, so does a season of eclectic, high-energy music encapsulated by a prolific pop music scene. Just because the summer is ending, however, doesn’t mean those songs should fall off your playlist. One track in particular, ‘Closer’ by The Chainsmokers, is worth keeping in one’s rotation. The dynamic track was one of the most infectious releases of the summer. The Chainsmokers are an American DJ duo that consists of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall. For this single, they collaborated with Ashley Frangipane, better known as Halsey , an electropop vocalist that has exploded into the music industry over the last year. Her vocal performance is complemented by Taggart’s, who provides the male vocals for the tune. ‘Closer’ was released on July 29 and has already gone twice platinum in the United States. On release day, The Chainsmokers also released a lyric video for the single. Since its debut, that video has accumulated over three hundred million views. The love...
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