Popular Nigerian music producer, Ayorinde Faboro popularly known as Dr Frabz is dead. According to a tweet by popular singer Nikki Laoye, the music producer was shot. She wrote, “Oh

US rapper Bobby Shmurda has been conditionally released from prison after almost five years behind bars. Shmurda’s conditional release means he will serve the remainder of his sentence under community

French conglomerate LVMH has purchased a 50% stake in rapper-mogul Jay-Z’s Champagne house, Armand de Brignac. Popularly known as ‘Ace of Spades’ for the vibrant metallic bottles that house the

Nigerian power couple Banky W and Adesua Etomi-Wellington have welcomed their first child. Nollywood actress Adesua announced the birth of her son on social media, writing, “4 weeks ago I

Nigerian musician Fireboy won five awards at the 14th edition of the Headies, Nigeria’s premier music awards show. The musician won Best R&B Single, Best R&B Album, Best Pop Award

Kim Kardashian West has filed for divorce from Kanye West after 6 1/2 years of marriage. Sources familiar with the filing confirmed that Kardashian filed for divorce in Los Angeles

Nigerian musician Mr Eazi has released his latest EP ‘Something Else.’  The 5-track project, which Eazi describes as “the calm before the storm”, follows 2017’s Life Is Eazi, Vol. 1 – Accra To Lagos and Life

Lupita Nyong’o’s 2019 New York Times bestselling children’s book about colorism and self-love, ‘Sulwe,’ will be adapted as an animated musical on Netflix. ‘Sulwe,’ written by Nyong’o and illustrated by

A 70-year-old man has been arrested  in the hit-and-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj’s father. Charles Polevich faces charges of leaving the scene of an incident and tampering with physical

Rush Limbaugh, the controversial US radio personality and political commentator, has died aged 70. His wife Kathryn Adams announced his death on his radio show on Wednesday. He had been

Nigerian superstar, Davido’s 2017 hit single, ‘If’ has been certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America. ‘If’ is the fifth track off the singer’s

Afro-pop sensation Davido and a trio of young, female Nigerian activists have been named to Time Magazine’s TIME100 Next list, which honors 100 individuals who are shaping the future of

Nigerian production company EbonyLife Studios is teaming up with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios on a slate of co-produced film and television projects each connected to the African

Nigeria’s former minister of finance Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Monday made history by becoming the first female and first African Director General of the World Trade Organisation. Thousands of Nigerian

A documentary on the life and career of The Notorious B.I.G. is officially coming to Netflix, and the streaming service has unveiled the first trailer. ‘Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell’ is executive

Prince Harry and Meghan will give their first interview since stepping back from royal duties when they talk to Oprah Winfrey next month. The announcement comes a day after the

The 64-year-old father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York. Robert Maraj was walking along a road in Mineola on Long

Nigerian Afro-pop star Fireboy DML made his debut on US late-night TV with a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The star performed a medley of ‘Champion,’ from