The 56th National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) Image Awards made have recognized the impact of afrobeats on a global scale. The award is an annual ceremony presented by the U.S.-based NAACP to honour outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. Wizkid won Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) for “Piece…
Nigerian singer Portable has finally surrendered himself to the police. He turned himself in at the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department at Yaba. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this. “Portable just turned himself in at the SCID Yaba. We have contacted Ogun State Police Command to come pick him up,” Hundeyin…
American rapper ASAP Rocky dived over a court barrier to hug Rihanna after a jury found him not guilty of firing a handgun at a former friend in Hollywood in 2021. The Los Angeles jury deliberated for about three hours before clearing the hip-hop star of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm…
The dismissal of Jay-Z’s rape case has reportedly brought much relief to his wife Beyonce. The award-winning singer has supported her husband amid the allegations from a Jane Doe and is happy to see that the “complete nightmare” is now over, having initially expected it would go much further. Following the dismissal of the case,…
Controversial Nigerian singer Portable, has declared that he is a mad man who is undergoing treatment at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta. Portable said this while appealing to Nigerians and the Ogun State Government on Tuesday after being declared wanted by the state police command. The zazoo-zeh crooner was reportedly involved in a fight…
Roc Nation boss and music mogul, Jay-Z, can breathe a sigh of relief. As on Friday, attorney Tony Buzbee dropped the sexual assault lawsuit against Jay-Z and Diddy. According to reports, the lawsuit alleging that Jay and Diddy raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000 has reportedly been dismissed in a New York court by Tony…
Diddy has been hit with another lawsuit, this time from a woman who was allegedly trafficked as a teenager and claimed the disgraced mogul paid her and other minors to work at a sex party. The accuser filed her lawsuit on Friday and stated the encounter with Diddy happened around 2020 when he hosted an…
Fans of popular boy band Jonas Brothers, called for an “S.O.S.” after seeing the band’s latest Instagram post, which many initially thought was a break-up announcement. The boy band sent their fans into a frenzy after posting an emotional open letter on social media, reflecting on their 20-year journey together. While many initially feared the…
As we keep up with the award season globally, The Headies Awards has announced nominees for its 17th edition, which will take place on April 5, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria. Top names like Tiwa Savage, Ayra Starr, Rema, and Tems have earned nominations in several categories, which include Best Collaboration and Best R&B Single. Other nominees include Shallipopi, Odumodublvck, and Qing Madi,…
Incarcerated music producer Sean Coms, popularly known as ‘Diddy’, has filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal and production company Ample for allegedly making false claims against him in their new documentary “Diddy: The Making Of A Bad Boy.” Diddy is displeased with the allegations against him in NBC’s new documentary and has taken…
