Popular Tanzanian singer Zuchu has apologized after authorities in the Zanzibar archipelago suspended her. She was suspended from all artistic activities on the archipelago for six months over a performance they deemed inappropriate. Zuchu’s performance on Zanzibar’s Kendwa island last month featured sexually explicit language and gestures. The Zanzibar Arts, …
Read More »Nigerian music star Rema cancels shows to focus on his health
Nigerian music star Rema announced he has cancelled all his shows in December to focus on his health. In an Instagram post, the Afrobeats star said he had neglected his health due to constant tours. The star, who had shows lined up across Nigeria and in South Africa later this …
Read More »Rapper Key Vhani kills manager in the street after an argument
A young rapper among the most prominent in Florida is being prosecuted for “murder”, suspected of having killed her manager in the middle of the street after an altercation on the evening of October 9 near Wynwood Walls, in Miami. On video surveillance images obtained by the NBC branch in …
Read More »Nigerian musician Oladips died at the age of 28
Popular Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, known as Oladips, has died at the age of 28, local media reported, citing his management. “We are still in shock as we speak,” his management said in an Instagram post. It did not give the cause of his death, but said that the rapper …
Read More »French rapper MHD sentenced to 18 years in prison
The Paris Assize Court sentenced rapper MHD to 18 years in prison for the murder in Paris in 2018 of a young man, lynched as part of a settling of scores between rival gangs. The rapper denied on Wednesday having participated in the murder of the young man but was …
Read More »Singer Bruna Boy releases seventh album
Nigeria’s superstar act Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has released his seventh studio album titled ‘I Told Them.’ The 15-track album features top acts like rapper J Cole, 21 Savage and Nigeria’s Seyi Vibez. “#ITOLDTHEM. Out Now!,” Burna tweeted. Burna and J. Cole’s ‘Thanks,‘ has since begun to …
Read More »Nigerian singer Yemi Alade survives car accident in Spain
Popular Nigerian singer-songwriter Yemi Alade says she has survived a car accident while touring in Spain, local media reported. In a post on her Instagram on Tuesday, the artist revealed that the accident happened last Thursday while travelling between Barcelona and Benicassim. No fatalities have been reported. She said that …
Read More »Ring of US rapper Tupac sold for more than a million dollars
A crown-shaped ring, designed and worn by California rap legend Tupac Shakur shortly before his assassination in 1996, fetched more than $1 million at a hip-hop auction. The gold jewel, adorned with rubies and diamonds, is now the most expensive object related to hip-hop ever acquired at auction, according to …
Read More »Police raid suburb of Las Vegas 27 years after Tupac’s death
Twenty-seven years after Tupac’s death, the investigation into the murder of one of music history’s greatest rappers appears to be continuing. In a press release, Las Vegas police said a search took place on Monday July 17 in Henderson, Nevada, in the western United States. ABC News, citing a police …
Read More »Rapper Travis Scott won’t face criminal charges for fatal crush at concert
US rapper Travis Scott will not be prosecuted for the crowd movement that killed ten people during the Astroworld festival he co-organized in Texas in November 2021, judicial authorities announced on Thursday. “It is tragic that ten innocent people were killed while trying to enjoy an evening of music and …
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