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Mayorkun reveals why he didn’t feature ex-boss, Davido in his new album

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Talented Nigerian singer, Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun has revealed why he didn’t feature superstar singer and DMW boss, David ”Davido” Adeleke in his new album.

Mayorkun got signed into Davido Music Worldwide in 2016 and has released hit songs under the label.

But it was reported weeks ago that he quietly left the label as his contract was not renewed this year. His new album was also not promoted by DMW and does not have its logo.

Speaking in a chat with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu at the listening party for his new album “Back in Office”, Mayorkun was asked why Davido was not featured in his new album ‘Back in Office’, and he said; “Most people don’t know how creating an album works; sometimes, it’s a groups of songs you’ve had way back and just compile together.

“The songs that we have together I don’t feel like it’s for this album but for a later time.

“I and Davido have songs together and it is not a situation that I took out his song for my album.”

The Listening party also had Davido in attendance alongside other current and former DMW acts.

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Rapper Drake reveals Nigerian singer, Tems, will feature on his new album

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Canadian recording artiste, Drake has revealed that Nigerian singer, Tems will feature on his new music album, Certified Lover Boy.
Drake in some billboard ads in Lagos announced that Tems will feature on the album which will be released on Friday, September 3, 2021.

“Hey Nigeria Tems is on CLB,” the ad reads.

Although Ripples Nigeria is yet to spot any of the specific ads in Lagos, the photos have emerged on social media.

As part of the promotions for his forthcoming album, Drake has been using billboards ads in cities of the featured artiste to advertise the album.

Meanwhile for the multi-talented singer-songwriter Tems real name Temilade Openiyi, her appearance on Drake’s upcoming project continues her incredible year which saw a record she featured on break new grounds for Afrobeats.

Tems featured on Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ off the 2020 studio album, Made In Lagos.

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Man sues music group, Nirvana for using his baby photo on their album cover, demands N93 billion in damages

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Spencer Elden, the man whose baby photo was put on the album cover for Nirvana’s Nevermind, is suing the music band for damages.

The cover shows Elden as a four-month-old in a swimming pool, trying to reach for a dollar bill that’s being dangled in front of him on a fishing line.

The man who is now 30, says his parents never signed a release authorising the use of his image on the album.

He also alleges sexual exploitation, stating that the nude image constitutes child pornography.

The images exposed Spencer’s intimate body part and lasciviously displayed Spencer’s genitals from the time he was an infant to the present day,” legal papers filed in California claim.

Non-sexualised photos of infants are generally not considered child pornography under U.S. law.

However, Elden’s lawyer, Robert Y. Lewis, argues that the inclusion of the dollar bill (which was superimposed after the photograph was taken) makes the minor seem “like a sex worker”.

The legal case also alleges that Nirvana had promised to cover Elden’s genitals with a sticker, but the agreement was not upheld.

Elden alleges his “true identity and legal name are forever tied to the commercial sexual exploitation he experienced as a minor which has been distributed and sold worldwide from the time he was a baby to the present day”.

He claims he “has suffered and will continue to suffer lifelong damages” as a result of the artwork, including “extreme and permanent emotional distress” as well as “interference with his normal development and educational progress” and “medical and psychological treatment”.

He is asking for damages of at least $150,000 (N61.8 million) from each of the 15 defendants, totalling $22.5 million (N93 billion). The defendants include surviving band members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic; the managers of Kurt Cobain’s estate; Cobain’s former wife Courtney Love; and photographer Kirk Weddle.

Elden has recreated the album cover several times as a teenager and adult – always wearing swimming trunks – to mark Nevermind’s 10th, 20th and 25th anniversaries.

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Burna Boy becomes first African to have three albums hit 100 million streams on Spotify

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Ace Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu better known as Burna Boy, has secured yet another feat to add to the African Giant’s list of wins.

He has become the first African artiste to have three of his albums garner at least 100 million streams on Spotify.

Burna Boy’s latest milestone which was announced on Twitter by music aggregate monitoring page, Chart Data.

It listed Outside, African Giant and Twice as Tall as the albums which have individually gotten at least 100 million streams each on Spotify.

”.@burnaboy is the first African artist to have three albums with at least 100 million streams each on Spotify (African Giant, Outside & Twice As Tall),” Chart Data announced.

This development comes on the heels of Ye attaining Gold certification in the United States.

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Music superstar, Wizkid about to drop new album

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Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Wizkid Ayodeji Balogun has announced that he will be dropping a new album.

The Fever crooner made this known in a post on his Insta-story. He revealed that it will be dropped tonight by 11:11pm.

Wizkid however, did not mention the name of the album or any of the artistes featured.

The Starboy’s last album, Made In Lagos, was released in 2020 and it featured an array of likes like Damian Marley, Skepta, Burna Boy, Ella Mai, Tems amongst others.

Sharing the news of his new album, the music star wrote;

”New album tonight…11, 11.”

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