Putting you on to underground artists and giving my Afrobeats takes on the @unreleasedng podcast. The leftovers make it here.
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Also featuring dope Nigerian female Soul artistes you should know, like: Sewa (@askaboutsewa), Ogi (@ogi_ifediora), LULU (@itsluuluu_xx), @DVYNxo), and more! Tap in. Apple Music, Tidal, and other platforms.
Is this thing on? It’s Sunday; what better time to spread the underground gospel? You enjoyed the OG, so we took it further. More artistes & music. Same Soul. Presenting: The Soul Commute (Deluxe), headlined by Femi Tahiru, Makinde LA, iansol, & Lou Val. open.spotify.com/playlist/0p…
If you’re looking for an entertaining Afrobeats podcast to add to your rotation, the upcoming episode of Underground Unreleased is going to be loaded. Tap in and follow/subscribe now so you don’t miss out when it drops unreleased.fanlink.tv/tapin
The kind of conversations people spark close to the elections will tell you exactly where their hearts lie. Don’t let anybody whine you. But also, don’t fall into the trap of trying to engage in debate. They already know where they stand and they don’t need convincing.
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Wow. The Flamingoes are really about to give Africa its first U17 female World Cup trophy. Such a great showing in a year that Nigerian football has been largely disappointing across all age grades and genders.
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Answer to who? Lol.
I think Mavin Records needs to answer some serious questions about how they manage and promote their artists fr.
Let’s look at the current roster.. Rema, Ayra Starr, Magixx, Bayanni, Boy Spyce, Johnny Drille, LADIPOE, Lovn and CupidSZN.
Why does it sometimes feel like Rema and Ayra Starr are the only two artists whose careers receive massive attention and investment from the label?
I’m not taking anything away from Rema or Ayra o.. They are incredibly talented and deserve their success. But what happens to the other talents on the roster? Does signing to the label mean you only get the full backing when you become commercially successful?
This is where I think record labels get it wrong. They identify the artist who is making the most money and channel almost everything towards that person, while the others are left struggling for visibility. Sometimes, it goes beyond promotion. There are concerns about access to hit records, collaborations, resources and opportunities.
You cannot give one artist all the necessary tools to succeed while leaving others with limited support, then allow the public to conclude that those other artists aren’t talented.
Mavin needs to explain its approach to artist development. Is the goal to build every artist on the roster, or to focus on whoever is currently bringing in the most money?
Because I refuse to believe that Rema and Ayra Starr are the only artists on that roster with the potential to become global superstars.
Chopped it up on my favorite Afrobeats podcast on whether the US will buy Burna's next album, A-Q's attack in Ghana + the reported lawsuit, and why Omah Lay's artist ELMAH has gone quiet. Plus reviews of upcoming artists. New Underground Unreleased 🎧 unreleased.fanlink.tv/tapin
You guys should stop excusing bad behavior. “It’s not him tweeting and he’s been hacked” but the same tweets are being promoted on his IG where he’s actively posting new and exclusive media of himself.
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Free music reviews are open for Nigerian, African and Black diaspora artists, but we can't get to every request. Your best shot:
1.Don't be afraid to stand out
2.Email unreleasedng on gmail with your song, genre, and a quick intro about your journey.
3.Follow Underground Unreleased on Spotify, Apple or YouTube.
We also reviewed music from three upcoming artists you might want to get familiar with. If you’re an upcoming Nigerian artist looking for a free music review, check out our episode description to find out how you can get your music to us.
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On our latest episode: why we're not buying the music Burna Boy previewed on stage, A-Q being attacked in Accra and a reported lawsuit against Odumodu, Omah Lay's injury and why we haven't heard from his artist ELMAH, and lots more. Tap in!
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“The Butcher coming, nigga!” Crazy thing is that as many freestyles, mixtapes, and loosies as he puts out, he could have given everyone a unique verse but he decided he’d rather treat his rap business like it’s the drug business.
This reminds me of something one rapper did back then when I still Dey rap 😂.
Man posted on his IG that he is giving out free verses, you just gotta sign up for the raffle which is also free and submit your song.
I was like sharp! Sent it to my guy and told him “let’s go for it, we gon’ be the first African rappers to feature him”. Then we signed up, and next thing we saw was a link to his cash app details where you have to cash app $100 to qualify for the raffle 😂. My guy didn’t have a problem with the price, I mean the werey guide and he could afford to risk $100 for him and I or maybe pay for one with both of us on it 😅. He just hated the fact that it was guised as a free, charity act probably to promote his forthcoming project.
Well they picked three people that won the raffle and guess what… three of them got the same verse 😂😂.
The rapper just pulled that same move again recently, so if you’re really tapped in as a HipHop purist you’ll know who I’m yarning about.
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