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Quite a few music projects have excited listeners in the last three months since 2024 started. Now that the first quarter has come to a close, we’ve selected the most impressive of the releases and unpacked them for you. The selection metrics are production, songwriting, mixing and replay value.

Love Practitioner — Anendlessocean

Anendlessocean has hacked crafting music that keeps lovers entangled in romance until they realise the artist is singing about his love for God. Love Practitioner follows the Afrobeats structure with Amapiano toppings while the lyrics carry the message of love (for God) that doesn’t want to let go. Believers can easily sneak this into any party playlist.

Folake — taves

20-year-old taves is the Afrobeats rave of the moment. After years of releasing music since he was 16, taves’ latest single, Folake, audaciously swings into the Nigerian music space in the form of a funky R&B-disco. Without tripping over his Afropop and Hip-Hop roots, taves glides the beat and beautifully bemoans the possible start of a new relationship with Folake, likely another babe he met somewhere in Ibadan.

Fall In Love — Flavour feat. Efya

The merit of Fall In Love isn’t based only on its execution; its composition holds cultural and pop appeal, perfected down to the Highlife undertones and breezy performance of Ghana’s Efya. Flavour and Efya harmonise to the joy of finding love again. Find Fall In Love on Flavour’s eighth studio album, “African Royalty”.

Toxic — Bagetti

Toxic love is unhealthy, but it’s the message behind many great songs for some reason. Bagetti throws shots at a time-wasting ex she used to be obsessed with. While it’s a fuck-you song, she wishes he wouldn’t suffer the same emotional distress she battled in the relationship. If you need a word of prayer for an ex you don’t like, here it is. 💀

Everyday (I Dey Pray) — Kold AF & Aema

Those who work hard deserve to eat. Singers Kold AF and Aema reiterate this on Everyday (I Dey Pray). They’re confident in the work that’s gone into their craft, and failure isn’t allowed for them.

Demons and Angels — Wizard Chan

Wizard Chan taps into his inner consciousness to wrestle evil and preserve his good side. Demons and Angels is about fighting his distractions and vices as he tries to gain clarity. The song production is unusual and enjoyable. Drill fused with pop and reggae? Let’s have it.

Last Card — Brume

“No be me kill Jesus, me I must shaye o” is the essence of Brume’s Last Card, a song about enjoyment. It’s a simple, sing-along reminder that you only live once. Chop life today; tomorrow may be too late.

Holy Maria — Plug Music

Budding singers, TianaOtc, AddyOX and Psyy, won’t a second more with a lover who does the barest minimum. Hot girls are up, and you need to hear it loud and clear on Holy Maria, the fourth track on “Celine” EP (an all-babes project produced by Plug Music).

No Forget Home — Timi Dakolo

This is a reminder not to forget one’s humble beginnings. Timi Dakolo went fully experimental without losing his core audience in this mix of contemporary and indigenous music.

Peace of Mind — ILLBliss feat. Fave

Fave’s melodic hook and production, and the grown-man bars ILLBliss laid, set Peace of Mind apart as one of the highlights of his new album, “Sideh Kai”. The song is about blocking out bad energy and staying calm. Something every Nigerian needs to survive the current economic landscape.

Tomide Marv

April 5, 2024

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Because it’s the weekend, you love Nigerian music and need perfect playlists for everything from praise and worship and genital collision to hot girl moments, here are eight curated playlists from our #BumpThis section.

Salary week gbedu

It’s that last week of the month, and you must dance in that incoming salary. Have you seen the economy? Do you want inflation to have the upper hand?

For the hot girls

We curated this playlist in April 2023 to celebrate our hot HERtitude babes. The hottest all-women party will make a return in some months, so get on this to be ready for it.

The “My Bro” playlist

This is a special playlist of male artist put together to share with your guys and celebrate male friendships..

Dream Wizkid x Davido setlist

We’re still keeping faith that Big Wiz and OBO will announce the dates of the joint tour Wizkid teased in 2023. To manifest this, drink anointing oil, whisper their names thrice, and rinse this dream setlist of their best jams. Repeat until the tour happens.

A break from Amapiano

The current soundscape of Nigerian pop music is heavily influenced by Amapiano. But it’s a new year and people want to hear new Afrobeats sounds. While we wait, enjoy this playlist we curated one Friday in June 2023 when Naija artists dropped zero-amapiano tunes.

2024’s first weekend

Meet the year openers on a playlist of the outstanding songs that came out in the first week of January, 2024.

For your praise and worship

Need a minister or choir to lead your personal devotion? Press play on this praise and worship list.

The cunt-iest 2023 afrobeats songs

This is for all the freaks in the house.

Hey, you! Yes, you. The third episode of our Valentine Special out. We brought back two best friends to share how their relationship has evolved in the last five years. Watch below:

Tomide Marv

February 23, 2024

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Some people hear a voice in their head when they think and some people just don’t. In the same way, some people need to listen to music when having sex and those who don’t.

If you are part of the former and you’re a Nigerian, then you likely need a selection of Nigerian songs that are relatable which you can listen to when having coitus. To help on this front, we spoke to eight Nigerians on the Nigerian songs they have in their sex playlist and the answers are fascinating.

Ready? Let’s go!

Vee.

Ma Pariwo by Zinolessky

It’s like Neighbours Know My Name by Trey Songz but in Yoruba. It’s a great sex song, not too slow but with a steady beat.

Ayo.

Tipsy by Odunsi The Engine feat RAYE and Rock Your Body by Burna Boy.

These mostly because I can picture myself moving to them, either dancing or having sex.

Lola.

Chineke Meh by Ezi Emela

It sounds like a Christian song of someone calling God but it’s about a girl screaming God’s name as her partner touches her.

Aisha.

Tattoo by Fireboy DML

The song has this power that makes me feel super loved and confident with my skin and the skin of my lover.

Nnanna.

Right Now by Seyi Shay

This song is on my sex playlist because it is a mood setter.

G-Sting.

Sad U Broke My Heart by Amaare

This song feels like having one of the best sex of your life with a toxic ex. You know it’s bad for you but you’re enjoying the fuck out of yourself.

Dammy.

Fores by Tay Iwar.

Adding this song because it sets the mood and is perfect for back shots.

Temple.

Like Me – Jess ETA and SGaWD

The tempo is right, with excellent lyrics, vocals with the texture of velvet.

Freaky – Santi

Love that the lyrics depict a mixture of enjoying guilty pleasures and lovelorn yearning.

Desmond

March 8, 2021

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There’s so much new music being released that it’s hard for even the most loyal fans to wade through the trash to find the gems. That’s why we’ve created #BumpThis – a Friday series that features new songs, by and featuring Nigerians, that you absolutely need to hear.

Fireboy DML — “Airplane Mode”

Last year, Fireboy DML dropped his exceptional debut album, Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps, confidently announcing himself as an afropop up-and-comer to watch.

Now, he’s back with his equally impressive sophomore album, Apollo. While every song is noteworthy, it’s “Airplane Mode” — a relatable track about self-isolation — that ends up being the project’s beating heart.

Adekunle Gold — “Okay”

For his third studio album, Afropop Vol.1, Adekunle Gold reinvents himself for the better. The versatile star delivers a stunningly-produced afropop album that will surely go down as one of the year’s best.

While the LP is full of tracks with catchy hooks, clever lyrics and standout features, it’s “Okay” that steals the entire show. It’s easily the smoothest send off to haters you’ll hear all year.

Cuppy — “Cold Heart Killer” ft. Darkoo

Granted, Cuppy has released a number of solid singles in the past — the Tekno-assisted “Green Light” was a particularly memorable effort — but most of her songs typically felt aimless and gimmicky.

That’s not the case with her outstanding debut album, Original Copy, which is confident and cohesive. The Darkoo-assisted “Cold Heart Killer”, in particular, is a standout track that finds Cuppy at her very best.

NerdEfiko

August 21, 2020

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There’s so much new music being released that it’s hard for even the most loyal fans to wade through the trash to find the gems. That’s why we’ve created #BumpThis – a Friday series that features new songs, by and featuring Nigerians, that you absolutely need to hear.

Joeboy — “Call”

2019 was a year filled with impressive breakout stars, and Joeboy still managed to stand out with his consistently great songs. He’s carried that energy into 2020 with the fantastic “Call”.

On the supremely catchy song, Joeboy sings to the woman he loves, promising to be there for her whenever she needs him. As the lead single from his upcoming debut album, “Call” is a truly exciting effort.

Mayorkun — “Of Lagos”

After scoring one of the biggest Nigerians songs of 2020 so far, “Geng”, DMW star, Mayorkun is already back with another certified banger, the infectious “Of Lagos”.

Even though he spends most of the song repeating “Of Lagos”, the track miraculously never feels grating or boring. It just ends up being further proof that everything Mayorkun touches turns to gold.

Ladipoe — “Know You” ft. Simi

Even though he rarely gets the attention he clearly deserves, Ladipoe never stops delivering quality. His latest single, the Simi-assisted “Know You” is just the latest reminder.

On the track, Ladipoe raps about feeling inexplicably drawn to someone he doesn’t really know that well. It’s an instantly likeable track with the potential of being his biggest song yet.

NerdEfiko

April 14, 2020

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