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Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy has reportedly surpassed four billion total views on YouTube, becoming the first Nigerian and Sub-Saharan African artiste to reach the milestone. The feat was reported in connection with the combined views recorded on Burna Boy’s official YouTube channel, where his music videos have continued to attract audiences across the world. the Grammy-winning singer has previously recorded major milestones on the video-sharing platform. In 2021, Burna Boy reportedly became the first Nigerian artiste to surpass one billion total views on YouTube. His catalogue includes hit songs such as “On The Low,” “Ye,” “Last Last” and “For My Hand,” which have garnered millions of views on the platform. https://youtu.be/rUNfIJ6g_oU?si=440DK_nZQ...

Nollywood actress, Atinuke Remilekun Kareem, popularly known as Atinuke Kareem, has died after a long battle with breast cancer.  Atinuke died barely four months after asking the public for financial help. Announcing the demise, the President of the Ogun State chapter of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Owolabi Ajasa, in a post on his Instagram page on Tuesday, expressed appreciation to everyone who contributed financially toward the late actress’s treatment. The statement shared by Owolabi read, “We sincerely appreciate everyone who contributed financially, offered prayers, encouragement, and support towards the treatment of our dear colleague, ATINUKE REMILEKUN KAREEM. “Your kindness and sacrifice during her diff...

Doja Cat has opened up about her past struggles with cocaine, alcohol and marijuana, revealing that she battled drug use years ago but is now “well past that.” The rapper made the admission in a series of TikTok videos posted Monday, August 31, saying she “struggled” with cocaine about eight years ago. Doja also addressed her past relationship with alcohol and marijuana in another video, acknowledging that she had problems with both. “I was never an alcoholic, but I definitely had problems,” she said. The singer also spoke about the connection between mental health struggles and social media culture, saying the combination can be particularly difficult to deal with. Doja addressed people online who have described her as “demonic,” appearing to push back against the criticism and t...

Legendary singer Lionel Richie has reportedly checked into a hospital after his St. Louis performance as a precautionary measure The Grammy winner, 77, checked himself into the ICU out of caution shortly after his performance in St. Louis on Saturday, Aug. 29. TMZ was the first to report the  news of his hospitalization. Richie is currently in the midst of his Sing a Song All Night Long tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, and performed on Saturday at The Muny. He is next scheduled to perform on Sept. 26 in San Francisco. The American Idol judge previously cut a concert short in St. Paul, Minn., on June 24 after falling ill on stage. During the show, which was the first of his tour, Richie told the crowd he was feeling dizzy and th...

D4vd has been dealt a major setback in his murder case after his attorneys told a judge they could no longer represent him, with the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office now taking over his defense after he was determined to be unable to afford private counsel. Attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter appeared in court Monday and told the judge they were unable to continue representing the singer. They did not publicly give a reason for their withdrawal. The court subsequently appointed the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office to represent D4vd after determining that the 21-year-old qualified for appointed counsel. In a statement to TMZ, Berk, Bednarski and Peter said: “This morning the court granted our request to withdraw as counsel and appointed the L...

Veteran Nollywood star, Yemi Solade, has claimed that the late Kamal Adebayo, popularly known as Sir Kay, was not a good actor. Yemi stated this on the latest episode of ‘Curiosity Made Me Asked’ by Isbae U. Recall that the late Sir Kay is the father to the social media personality, Isbae U, and a colleague to Yemi Solade. Speaking about cinema movie production, Yemi said “I have chosen not to produce.” Isbae U responded: “You choose not to produce because you’re not a risk taker.” Yemi replied: “Why should I take risks with my life?” Isbae U: “People are taking risks with you by putting you in movies.” Yemi: “I don’t have that liver. You produce Curiosity Made Me Asked and we celebrate you for that but don’t go beyond that. Have you ever featured in any seriou...

Nollywood actor, Zuby Michael, has explained why Igbos don’t get much support from industry gatekeepers and executives. Speaking in an interview with Broadway TV, Michael claimed that gatekeepers and executives are often skeptical of supporting Igbo talents because they are afraid they could easily outshine them. He said, “Igbo people are fast learners and they are capable of making it big with just a little. You might decide to mentor an Igbo person and what took you 10 years to learn, he will learn it in one year and six months. “And if you don’t treat him well, he will leave you and start doing the same business you taught him and become your competition. So, people are scared of that. “Industry executives, including some Igbos, don’t like supporting Igbos because they f...

Ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Chichi, has reignited her long-running feud with fellow reality star, Phyna, accusing her of seeking attention amid the ongoing N15 million celebrity boxing deal controversy. Reacting to the drama, Chichi claimed she had moved on from their issues after the 2023 BBNaija reunion but alleged that Phyna keeps bringing her name into conversations. In a strongly-worded statement, she said: “I have moved on since the 2023 Big Brother reunion show ended, and I laid enough curses on Phyna. Everything currently happening to you is a result of those curses. Because of a N15 million boxing deal saga, you have been shouting over the money like a lunatic.” Chichi also downplayed the significance of winning the reality show, insisting that success afte...

Musician, Augustine Miles Kelechi, popularly known as Tekno, has sparked debate after claiming that the late music icon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was not the sole originator of Afrobeats. "Fela is not the originator of Afrobeats," Tekno stated during an interview on Hot 97 FM in New York.  "Lagos people and the Yorubas might say he is the one, but I am from the East, and we had legends like Oliver De Coque. Oliver De Coque made pure highlife music. Highlife is also Afrobeats." Tekno argued that Fela received primary credit largely because of his global reach. "Fela gets all the credit because he travelled and performed with his band around the world. To some people, he is the originator of Afrobeats, but to me, there are a bunch of them—legends that no one speaks about." ...

Malian singer Salif Keita has cancelled his upcoming commercial performances in South Africa over concerns about xenophobic violence against African migrants. The singer said he could not ignore reports of violence against African migrants in South Africa.  He went on to describe the decision to cancel his shows as painful. “I cannot ignore the reports of xenophobic violence against our African brothers and sisters,” Keita stated in an open letter The Malian music icon said his decision was not an outright rejection of South Africa, but a response to the violence directed at migrants from other African countries. “To be clear — I am not closing the door on South Africa. I am closing the door on violence,” he said. Keita also expressed concern about the treatme...