American pop singer Justin Bieber has thanked Nigerian afrobeats exponent Wizkid for having him on the remix of his global hit song, Essence. Bieber also confirmed his appearance on the
Nigerian American record label executive, Tunji Balogun has joined multinational record label, Def Jam Recordings as its Chairman and CEO to take effect on January 1, 2022. Balogun will be
Record executive, Tunji Balogun who is also the founder of Keep Cool, an RCA imprint alongside Right Hand Music Group becomes the new CEO of Def Jam Records. Meanwhile, the
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Police in Beijing have detained Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu on suspicion of rape. Wu’s detention on Saturday came after a 19-year-old student accused the singer of date-raping her when
Black Widow has a new enemy: the Walt Disney Co. Scarlett Johansson, star of the latest Marvel movie “Black Widow,” filed a lawsuit Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court against
Federal prosecutors in R. Kelly’s sex trafficking case say he had sexual contact with an underage boy in addition to girls, and the government wants jurors in his upcoming sex
The family of entertainer James Brown has reached a settlement ending a 15-year battle over the late singer’s estate, an attorney involved in the mediation said Friday. David Black, an
Kanye West barely said a word during his album listening session Thursday night, but the mercurial rapper still had most attendees standing on their feet while hanging on every word
Dr. Dre has been ordered to temporarily pay his ex-wife, Nicole Young, nearly $300,000 a month in spousal support starting in August, court documents show. That amounts to more than
‘Essence’ by Nigeria’s Ayodeji Balogun better known as Wizkid, featuring fast-rising singer, Temilade Openiyi, also known as Tems, has topped the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at no. 82. This is
A Los Angeles judge has said US pop star Britney Spears can choose her own lawyer in the fight to end her controversial conservatorship. The ruling came on Wednesday as
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that “Tiger King” Joe Exotic should get a shorter prison sentence for his role in a murder-for-hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws. Joe
Nigerian grammy award winning Burna Boy alongside Ed Sheeran will lead a group of artistes to perform at the Global Citizen live concert aimed at uniting the world, defending the
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has described the late Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan as one who was deeply passionate about issues in the country. Mr Buhari stated this
Lionsgate has acquired the rights to release the sequel to the award-winning Nollywood film “A Soldier’s Story,” titled “A Soldier’s Story: Return From The Dead”. Meanwhile, the African Union, in
Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. Cosby has served more
Grammy award winner Damini Ebunoluwa, popularly known as Burna Boy has bagged the Best International Act award, his third since 2019 and beating fellow Nigerian musician WizKid to win the award. Burna Boy’s victory comes
US pop star Britney Spears has spoken out against her conservatorship at a court hearing in Los Angeles. Speaking in open court for the first time in the case, she
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