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Renowned Hip-Hop producer Swizz Beatz has recently come under fire online for claiming to have introduced Afrobeats superstars Burna Boy and Wizkid to the United States, despite the evidence suggesting otherwise.
Dancehall star Skillibeng will join Nigerian artist Wizkid’s ‘More Love Less Ego’ US/Canada tour on select dates, starting March 11.
Slip N Slide, a collab between WizKid, Shenseea and Skillibeng, has debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs chart.
Nigerian Afropop singer Wizkid says his recent viewing of the Bob Marley Musical Get Up, Stand Up has driven home the point to him that, in addition to “managing his ego,” the next phase of his life ought to be focused on creating a legacy similar to that of the late Reggae icon.
Jamaican deejay Skillibeng shouldn’t be placed in a box, says RCA Records A&R Tariq Troy Stewart.
Nigerian artist Wizkid has sought Dancehall’s finest, recruiting Skillibeng and Shenseea for a song on his fifth studio album More Love Less Ego, which is now due out on November 14.
Jamaican ‘Killy’ Popcaan was out and about in the city of Paris, and stopped off at Wizkid’s concert at the Accor Arena on Friday night, September 16.
Skillibeng gave another ‘whapping’ performance, this time at the Echoplex theatre in Echo Park, Los Angeles last night and was back in the lab today with LA-based hitmaker Dijon ‘Mustard’ McFarlane.
Two years after Billboard discontinued its Reggae Digital Song Sales chart, the magazine announced yesterday that it has joined forces with the music festival and global Afrobeats brand Afro Nation to launch the first-ever US chart for Afrobeats Songs.
Afropop star Wizkid has sold over 100,000 units in pure sales and audio streaming in the United States for his collaborative single True Love which featured Jamaican singer Projexx and Nigerian singer Tay Iwar.
Nominations for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced, and besides those picked for Best Reggae Album, several other Jamaican artists and producers have reason to celebrate.
Afropop star Wizkid likened Jamaican and Nigerian cultures in his recent Rolling Stone interview. The 31-year-old singer/songwriter sat down with Damian ‘Jr.
Jamaican Afrobeats producer Jahboy is confident that his upcoming debut album will reap Billboard chart-topping success.
Jamaican dancehall icons Vybz Kartel and Popcaan lost their round of clashes during No Signal’s 10v10 battles to Nigerian stars Wizkid and Burna Boy.