Category: Reviews
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Barry Jhay’s Barrystar Vol. 1 (Deluxe) Is One For The Books
Barry Jhay has always carried a spiritual weight in his music, but Barrystar Vol. 1 (Deluxe) feels like the moment he leans fully into it. The project expands the original tape by a further ten songs, into something more reflective, more grounded, and more intentional, shaping a story that moves between survival, faith, and the…
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Review: Mykel Coker’s ‘Echelon XIV’ Is the Afro-House Anthem Your Next Party Needs
Mykel Coker’s latest single, “Echelon XIV,” arriving in September 2025, is a testament to the dynamic evolution of the Afrobeats sound. Coker skillfully blends Nigeria’s dominant genre with potent, irresistible House elements, resulting in a track that is perfectly poised to dominate the club and party scene. The absolute standout feature of the song is…
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Koko Pee’s “All I Need” Is A Journey Through An Artist’s Growth
Koko Pee’s latest project, “All I Need”, arrived on August 15th as a remarkably focused statement, packing a lifetime’s worth of emotions into just seven songs spanning 18 minutes. The project’s brevity makes it feel like a concentrated dose of the artist’s most essential thoughts on love, loss, and the pursuit of stability. The project…
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Savage Is In His Feelings And On The Dancefloor On ‘Melovia’
If your tastes lean towards BNXN’s syrupy hooks, Burna Boy’s calmer sounds, and Falz’s faaji jams, you should probably add this album to your rotation. Right from the opening tracks, it’s clear that Savage is not here to play on Melovia. The title itself (a fusion of melody and emotion) is a neat summary of…
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Every Song On Burna Boy’s ‘Twice As Tall’ Ranked
2020 was the OG year of working from home, and Burna was not exempt. Collaborating with Diddy (who served as the executive producer) via Zoom, he managed to put together an album that he won’t forget in a hurry: it gave him his first Grammy win, after a near-miss with 2019’s African Giant that seemed…
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Outsiders Review ‘No Sign Of Weakness’
We’ve been anticipating Burna Boy’s eighth studio album, No Sign Of Weakness (which he first alluded to on the song ‘Roboshotta’ with Busta Rhymes) for a while, and now it’s here. Early opinions have started rolling in, like this tweet that made me laugh. As usual, the public has differing opinions: some swear it’s the…
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3 Takeaways From Oxlade’s ‘OFA Deluxe.’
Oxlade is Afro-R&B at its core—sad, sultry, and spicy. His harmonies are celestial, and his vocals are a cheat code. Forget vibes; Afrobeats men have always known how to sing. Styl Plus, Banky W, Wande Coal…the list is endless. Oxlade is a direct descendant of the latter — celestial harmonies, ferocious falsetto, and lamba that…
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Pain Diary EP By Lil5ive: A review
What should a music artist in Nigeria sound like in 2024? A singer who can ‘actually’ sing? A rapper with melodies? Or a hybrid who treads the soft spot of singing and rapping? We all know the artists who can do what and what. But how about emerging artists — the ones tasked with breathing…
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Is Tchella’s “Ife” Becoming A new wedding classic? Here’s how
“Oruka” by Sunny Nneji, “Iyawo Mi” by Timi Dakolo, and “No One Be Like You” by P-Square—these songs have become timeless classics in the wedding music scene, dominating dance floors during countless ceremonies. Could we have a new classic emerging? Tchella’s “Ife (In Love)” is gaining traction with over 40,000 reels and more than a…
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Melancholy and Melodies: Llona Finds His Way Home (Album Review)
Llona wears his vulnerability on his sleeve, sings about it from his soul and lets his eyes do the talking. A true loner. Born Michael Ajuma Attah, the first of three boys to a single mother, Llona has lived many lives. He shared his upbringing in an interview and although he has traveled through Kaduna,…