Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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THIRSTYCLUB 999 Draws 3,000+ Attendees, Cementing Its Place as Lagos’ Fastest-Growing Youth Culture Platform
THIRSTYCLUB 999 continues to cement its place as one of Lagos’ fastest-growing youth culture experiences following another successful edition held on June 14, 2026, at Next Thought Creative Hub, Lekki. The event welcomed over 3,000 attendees, despite the venue being revealed just 24 hours before the event. Even more remarkably, the event generated over 6,000…
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IYS Is The New Wave
Meet IYS, short for Incredible Young Star. If you haven’t heard the name yet, he’s the fresh sound currently taking over your airwaves and, quite literally, the new wave in your earbuds. Driven by a childhood belief that he could be the main character in his own story, IYS blends a deep-seated love for music…
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GRAMMY Winner Matt B Announces “Alkebulan III” Featuring Skales, The Cavemen and More
Hot off his 2025 GRAMMY® Award win for “Best Global Music Album,” multi-hyphenate talent Matt B is defining what it means to be an artist in 2026. Expanding beyond music into film, television and a rapidly growing global digital presence, Matt B is poised to be one of the most dynamic multi-platform artists of 2026. Leading up to the…
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From Architect to Artist: Daviid Hart Begins a New Chapter
Daviid Hart—one of the most exciting new voices emerging from Nigeria’s music scene—returns with “Sade,” a heartfelt new single that introduces audiences to the artist behind some of Afrobeats’ most memorable recent records. Arriving ahead of his forthcoming debut EP, The First, “Sade” serves as a compelling statement of intent from a creative who has…
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EKENE’S SECOND SINGLE, “RED BENZ,” IS AN ACHINGLY EVOCATIVE R&B RECORD
Rising Lagos-based singer-songwriter EKENE releases his second single off his debut EP, Little Us, titled Red Benz, produced by Spax. Warm and cinematic in feel, Red Benz draws on mid-2000s R&B and soul influences to paint an achingly vivid portrait of a secret relationship built on stolen moments and the unspoken agreement to keep things…
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The Multi-Talented Ojurere On Putting His All Into His Music
Ojurereoluwa Osemudiame Amos introduces himself in two sentences. “My name is Ojurere, and I’m a musician. I am also an introvert.” It is the most efficient self-description you will hear from a 21-year-old who plays drums, piano and saxophone, writes his own songs, produces his own beats, and can engineer his own records entirely by…
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20 Books For Your Reading List; Curated By Samuel Karunwi
If you’ve ever wondered what’s on an AMVCA-winning video editor’s reading list, this is for you. Samuel Karunwi (To Kill A Monkey) is on a mission to read 70 books before the end of 2026, and he has just completed the first 20. He shares his thoughts on the books, including which ones he recommends…
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DOGHOUSETV Shares Thoughts On New Track ‘Democrazy’ With WARHERO
The title DEMOCRAZY is inspired by the song of the same name by Fela Kuti, an artist whose work continues to shape the way many of us think about the relationship between music, society, and truth. Long before I began producing music, I was drawn to the way Fela used sound as a form of…
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Dapper Group CEO Damilola Akinwunmi Completes Harvard Business School Programme Alongside Global Entertainment and Sports Leaders.
Damilola “Dapper” Akinwunmi, founder and CEO of Dapper Group, has completed the prestigious Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports programme at Harvard Business School in June, 2026, adding another milestone to a career that has positioned him among the leading figures in Nigeria’s evolving music and entertainment industry. The executive shared news of the achievement…
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Black Sherif returns with new single “Find A Way”
Black Sherif —one of Africa’s most prolific young artists— returns with “Find A Way,” a powerful new single produced by longtime collaborator Joker, out now via EMPIRE/RBA. The track arrives as Sherif continues moving through PUMA’s larger World Cup campaign, following his performance at the brand’s New York launch for Ghana’s 2026 World Cup kit…
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