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The duo of Nigerian singers, Tems and Burna Boy have broken their tie with South African group, Seether, as the African artists with the most Billboard U.S Hot 100 entries. The trio were previously tied at seven entries each, but Burna Boy and Tems earned new entries on the chart this week through their features on J.Cole’s album, ‘The Fall-Off.’ ‘Bounce Road Blues’ featuring Tems and Future debuted at 34, while ‘Only You’ with Burna Boy debuted at 78, bringing the Nigerians’ total to a joint 8 -the most by any African. Tems has now earned three Billboard Hot 100 entries this year with ‘Raindance’ with Dave, ‘What You Need’ and the latest ‘Bounce Road Blues.’ She has the most entries for any African artist this year, so far. Meanwhile, Burna Boy has become the first African artist to have a song on the Billboard Hot 100 for 6 consecutive years. His entries over the years include Loved By You (2021), Last Last (2022), Sittin’ On Top Of The World and Talibans II (2023), Just ...

United States entertainment magazine, Billboard, has come under fire on social media for calling singer Rema a “one-hit wonder”. Billboard had on February 16, 2026, reshared an article from its June 2025 chart beat. Billboard in the post on X, named Rema number six on the list of its “25 Biggest One Hit Wonders of the 21st Century” for his global smash ‘Calm Down’, which featured Selena Gomez, an American pop star. The magazine which explained that Rema has not been able to make it to the Hot 100 again after featuring Selena Gomez “although he has landed six top 10s on U.S. Afrobeats Songs, through the June 7, 2025, chart”. The resurfaced post sparked criticism from netizens with many tagging the publication disrespectful to Rema’s broader achievements. @MikeAgrow wrote: “Rema has been dropping consistent bangers, selling out arenas, and putting Afrobeats on the map worldwide. One song on their chart doesn’t erase all that. Call it what it is.” @flourish_empire said, “What ...

Popular Nigerian singer, Joeboy has said that Afrobeats is currently ongoing through renaissance, emphasising that the genre is being purged of adulterated music. Speaking midway into his performance at his sold-out Valentine’s Day show in Lagos, the ‘Faji’ crooner explained that Afrobeats was returning to “real music.” He added that “wack music no longer have a place in the genre. “Afrobeats right now is going through a purge. We are getting back to the times where real music is going to stay – no more gimmicking and all of that. “I can feel it already and I am happy that we are getting back to those zones where the music speaks. I thank God for that,” he expressed. At the beginning of the 2020s decade, the Nigerian music industry saw a heavy fusion of Afrobeats with other genres, especially South Africa’s Amapiano, American hip-hop and R&B. This led to critics calling for a return to “original Afrobeats”, claiming that the fusion of foreign genres, often intended to cater for a g...

Nigerian singer, Rema’s debut album ‘Rave & Roses’ has ended its record as the longest-charting African album on Billboard World Albums Chart, hitting a milestone of 170 weeks on the chart. Rave Roses broke the record, which was preciously held by Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’ (164 weeks) last year. Other longest-charting African projects on chart include Tems’ ‘Born In The Wild’ (79 weeks), Burna Boy’s ‘Love, Damini’ (63 weeks), and the legendary Fela’s ‘The Best Of The Black President’ (45 weeks). Meanwhile, Rema earned his second Billboard Hot 100 chart entry this week with ‘Secondhand’ with Don Toliver debuting at 29. His compatriot, Tems also debuted on new song ‘What You Need’ on Hot 100 this week, bringing her total to seven, a joint African record with Burna Boy and South African group Seether.

What really happened inside the courtroom between Davido and the mother of his daughter, Imade? And why did the Afrobeats superstar suddenly decide to walk away from the case? Let’s break it all down. Afrobeats icon Davido, whose real name is David Adeleke, has officially announced that he’s stepping away from the ongoing custody case involving his daughter, Imade. But according to him, this decision wasn’t about winning or losing it was about protecting his peace and his child. Taking to X late on Friday, Davido cleared the air on one major rumor making the rounds online. He revealed that he never asked for full custody of Imade, contrary to public speculation. Instead, his request was simply for joint custody. In his words, “I never asked for full custody… I asked for joint custody. Nobody won, nobody lost but Imade. So I don’t know why some people are celebrating. There’s nothing to celebrate.” The singer then went on to explain why he decided to withdraw completely from the case. A...

Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia, also known as 2Baba, has named Burna Boy the top Afrobeat artiste on the global stage. 2Baba gave the verdict amid the controversy surrounding the “Top 3” artiste in the Nigeria music industry. the popular ‘Big 3’ term is used to refer to  Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Davido who are celebrated as Nigeria’s most dominant global musical exports. However, the singer during his latest appearance on Mic On Podcast with Seun Okinbaloye, stated that “Burna Boy is currently at the top”, globally. “I have favourite songs from the three. But I think Burna is on a different level right now. In terms of music influence and global reach, Burna is currently at the top across the world. That said, everyone is doing fantastically well.”

Veteran Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, popularly called 2Baba, has reflected on personal and professional decisions he says he now regrets. The music star made the revelation during an appearance on the Mic On podcast, where he spoke honestly about lessons learned from difficult moments in his life and career. According to the father of six, there are several situations he wishes he had approached differently, especially those shaped by emotional pressure and stress. While speaking on the podcast, 2Baba also revisited a controversial incident in London involving a disagreement with his wife, Natasha Osawaru, which led to his arrest in October 2025. The singer took responsibility for the episode, admitting that his reaction at the time was fueled by anger. “I was angry that day. It was an unfortunate incident,” the singer said. He explained that managing personal challenges alongside public life has not always been easy, adding that some experiences have pushed him to reassess how he ...