Bieber raps, Kanye rants and Tyra gets sued!!!

Kanye West screened  a forty minute movie written, directed and staring him for journalists, friends and industry insiders in Hollywood on Monday.  The movie titled Runaway is set to usher in his fifth studio album which will drop before the end of this year. Runaway  would be premiered simultaneously on most MTVand BET on Saturday [...]

2shotz drops I AM WILLIAM

The “Umunnamu” maestro recently dropped  his latest album titled I AM WILLIAM. The fifteen tracker features collabos with Waje, MI, Jesse Jags, Ice Price, Zara and Olstars. The single off the album Oyoyo featuring YQ was released earlier this year and had an enthusiatic reception. The album is supposed to continue where the single stopped. [...]

Nigerian Entertainment Awards: Full list of nominees

In its fifth year, the 2010 NEA Awards is scheduled for Saturday, September 18 at the BMCC Tribeca performing art centre, New York. The list of the nominees include: Best Album Of The Year Mushin 2 Mohits – Wande Coal CEO – Da Grin Wonder Woman – Omawumi Unstoppable – Tuface Hottest Single Of The [...]

And the Talent shows roll out…

It is time to clear your throats, wipe your fogged up bathroom mirror, hold up your imaginary mic and belt out that tune as you pratice to become Nigeria’s next Omawunmi or Iyanya or… The musical talent shows are back again this year. First up the metamorphosed Idols. It started around these parts as Idols [...]

In case You Missed It…

EX-BEAUTY QUEEN SET TO RELEASE RAP ALBUM Former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Munachi Abii has signed with The RMG Company as a solo rap artist.The beauty queen, who has in recent times featured on songs by artists like Banky W, Ikechukwu, Jesse Jagz and Waje, now says she’s started recording her as-yet-untitled debut album [...]

MICHAEL! MICHAEL!! MICHAEL!!!

Today is Michael Jackson day- at least, his death-day! (How macabre!) X2 pullout in today’s NEXT Daily is dedicated to… (yeah, you got it!) the KING OF POP! Rewind 365 days and you had Facebook profile pictures, ring-tones, even car plates being dedicated to the KING! Today is not even “almost” equivalent. For a remembrance [...]

SANI KAITA’s Wikipedia profile updated

It’s a stub but someone was pained enough to update it (or create one) to include this afternoon’s unnecessary ef-up in Nigeria’s game against Greece. The game had some firsts: *Greece first World Cup win thanks to Nigeria *First Nigerian to be sent off with red card in World Cup * First of the tournament’s [...]

World Cup Fever: And it goes on and on…

It is the first World Cup on African soil and one would have thought that for the opening ceremony at least, all or most of the featured artists would be from Africa. The opening ceremony was one huge concert featuring music stars from the US alongside K’naan, Hugh Masakela, Angelique Kidjo and other African artistes [...]

Sasha wins award

Rap diva Sasha’s single Put it Down which featured Mozambican superstar Dama Do Bling recently earned the Museke online Music Awards for Best Collaboration. The track which was recorded in Lagos was produced by Frenzy late last year (2009). Put it Down is the first single from Sasha’s much anticipated sophomore album Sasha Speaks. Although [...]

YQ set to drop debut album

Storm records sign-on YQ Jubril is set to release his debut album I AM YQ. Singles released from the album include Dress Code featuring Naeto C and newcomer Ejay, Efimile featuring the late DaGrin and I like Girls. Video for Dress Code has also been released. Shot at the Palms and directed by Bobby Boulders, [...]