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Music

Irv Gotti: The Murder Inc visionary who discovered Ashanti, DMX, Jay-Z, and shaped 1990’s hip-hop

Irv Gotti, the influential record executive and founder of Murder Inc., whose bold vision helped define hip-hop and R&B in the late 1990s and early 2000s, passed away on Wednesday…

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Music

Michael Jackson’s Brother, Tito, Dies at 70

Tito Jackson, the beloved musician and founding member of the iconic Jackson 5 and brother to the King of Pop, Michael, has passed away at the age of 70. The…

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Feature

Obituary: Peace Anyiam-Osigwe – The Visionary Filmamaker and Writer Who Dreamt of Giving Africa 5,000 Cinema Screens

When Peace Anyiam-Osigwe was asked about her other projects aside from the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) which she became best known for globally, one of her answers was “building…

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Feature

Obituary: Sir Victor Uwaifo – The Legendary Singer Who Had An Encounter With Mermaid And Never Sang At Funerals

Africa has a long roster of talented and legendary singers who broke boundaries with their music and spectacularly accomplished greatness, but Victor Uwaifo stood out. The legendary singer was a…

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Editorials

MultiChoice Nigeria Announces The Passing Of Martin Mabutho

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the passing of Martin Mabutho, the company’s Chief Customer Officer. Martin Mabutho died at the age of 47 in the early hours of Tuesday, August 24,…

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General

Obituary: Emeka Vincent-Eloagu – the celebrity chef who started cooking at 8, gruesomely murdered at 37

Chukwuemeka ‘Chef Emeka’ Vincent-Eloagu, a widely loved and admired Nigerian Chef who used his culinary skills to draw global attention to Nigerian cuisines, was found dead in his apartment in…

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News
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Nigerians Mourn As Music Producer, Dokta Frabz Reportedly Dies In US

Ayorinde Faboro, popularly known as Dokta Frabz, was a Nigerian producer and singer. Dokta Frabz began his music career professionally in 2006 and devoted himself to creating music that stood…

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Opinion
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“We Will Remember Toju Ejueyitchie As A Peace-loving, Meticulous And Forthright Man” – Legendary Music Producer, Laolu Akins

I met Toju around the mid to late 80s while in the midst of a blitz of activities in Nigeria’s music industry. I was the Artist and Repertoire Controller at…

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The Bad Guy of 90s Nollywood, Ernest Asuzu Takes A Final Bow

Ernest Asuzu was one of the ‘baddest’ Nollywood actors of the 90s. It is impossible to name the bad guys of that era without mentioning his name, and he played…

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Hollywood

Larry King: The Legendary Broadcaster Who Ruled The Global Air Waves For Half A Century

One of the world’s most influential broadcasters, Lawrence Harvey Zeiger, widely known as Larry King died today – Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles. He…

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Irv Gotti: The Murder Inc visionary who discovered Ashanti, DMX, Jay-Z, and shaped 1990’s hip-hop

Michael Jackson’s Brother, Tito, Dies at 70

Obituary: Peace Anyiam-Osigwe – The Visionary Filmamaker and Writer Who Dreamt of Giving Africa 5,000 Cinema Screens

Obituary: Sir Victor Uwaifo – The Legendary Singer Who Had An Encounter With Mermaid And Never Sang At Funerals

MultiChoice Nigeria Announces The Passing Of Martin Mabutho

Obituary: Emeka Vincent-Eloagu – the celebrity chef who started cooking at 8, gruesomely murdered at 37

Nigerians Mourn As Music Producer, Dokta Frabz Reportedly Dies In US

“We Will Remember Toju Ejueyitchie As A Peace-loving, Meticulous And Forthright Man” – Legendary Music Producer, Laolu Akins

The Bad Guy of 90s Nollywood, Ernest Asuzu Takes A Final Bow

Larry King: The Legendary Broadcaster Who Ruled The Global Air Waves For Half A Century

US Singer D4vd faces murder charge, accused of possessing a ‘significant amount’ of child pornography on Phone

Goodgirl LA announces departure from record label ‘VMF’

Adekunle Gold announces ‘FUJI XTRA’ deluxe album, featuring Olamide, TML Vibez, and Simi, drops May 8

Street Credibility was first recorded with 9ice’s chorus and verse — ID Cabasa

My Ex-Label is trying to destroy me after suing me for $1M — Qing Madi accuses JTon Music of pulling ‘Pepper Me’ featuring Zinoleesky from Spotify

Wura is back and more ruthless than ever — Here’s What You’ve Missed

5 Nigerian creatives dominating Nollywood behind the scenes

10 Nollywood actresses who have been name-dropped on Afrobeats songs

Oscars set 2027 and 2028 dates ahead of 100th edition in 2028

New Tumi, Raw Emotions: Sharon Rotimi steps in as Wura’s past Leaves fans shaken

Paramount Pictures, Nile Entertainment seal West African deal for ‘Children of Blood and Bone’

Court orders Bill Cosby to pay $19M to former waitress in 1972 sexual assault case

Valerie Perrine, Oscar-nominated actress and ‘Superman’ star, dies at 82 after battle with Parkinson’s disease

Chuck Norris, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star and Action icon, dies at 86

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