The international rapper, Drake is the man of the moment as he has broken another Billboard record, this time racking up the most weeks at number 1 in a year. Drake beat Usher‘s record of 28 weeks at number 1…
Wetin Victor AD don gain? – Dami Ajayi
2018 may be a slow year for musical expression in Nigeria but there have been moments of astonishing brilliance and original discoveries. One of such moments was when Victor AD’s breakthrough single, Wetin We Gain, was released. Produced by Krissybeat,…
5 amazing things you cannot miss as 33 Export Friendship Parties return with a bang
Residents of the Centre of Excellence, Lagos are certainly grinning with a great deal of anticipation and excitement as the 33 Export Friendship party reloaded is set to resume on their shores and it promises loads of entertainment, fun, and…
From Lagos to Kampala with Runtown – Dami Ajayi
Lagos, Nigeria’s claim to a mega city, and Kampala, Uganda’s capital, have little in common except, perhaps, for Runtown. You can’t even get a straight flight from Lagos to Kampala for two reasons. 1. There is no commercial airport in…
Duncan Mighty is back, make way – Toni Kan
It was pure serendipity, me chancing upon Tiwa Savage’s “Lova Lova” featuring the resurgent Duncan Mighty. Resurgent is the most apt adjective for what is approaching a Duncan Mighty frenzy. There has been, in the recent months, collaborations between the…
Okay, see how AFRIMA award winners are picked? – Toni Kan
Every award is given based on a set of subjective criteria. This is a fact that many do not wish to deal with but it is the truth. An award instituted by an oil company will most likely be partial…
Dear Naija Millennial, what do you know about Fela?- Dami Ajayi
Nigerians born from 1995 upwards probably know more about Felabration than they know about Fela. Felabration is that week-long global celebration of Fela, statutorily fixed for the week of Fela’s birthday in October. Although there are satellite venues at Freedom…
Rapper C Struggs dies after he was given eight weeks to live
C Struggs , American, whose real name Corey has died after a long battle with cancer aged just 32. Struggs dies after he was given eight weeks to live. The rapper, from Dallas, Texas, rose to fame after performing with…
AMVCA: Taking a moment to attempt an appraisal
Since the inaugural Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards ceremony on March 9, 2013, at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, a lot of opinion pieces have found their way into the public domain arguing for the relevance and credibility, or lack…
Who really wrote the song “Easy Motion Tourist?” – Dami Ajayi
Almost every music lover knows the song “Easy Motion Tourist” made popular by Fatai Rolling Dollars. But what many do not know is that Fatai did not wrote the song. So, who did? Thisislagos.ng’s resident music critic, Dami Ajayi schools…
