Latest Music Updates

The Nigerian music scene is highly active today, Friday, October 3, 2025, with major chart dominance, new projects, and continued global recognition for Afrobeats stars. We have them served below; ~Afrobeats star, Rema was named to the prestigious 2025 TIME100 Next List, an honor that celebrates the world’s most influential rising stars. He also happens to be the only Nigerian artist featured this year, with TIME noting him as “an embodiment of the international success of Afrobeats.” ~Burna Boy, Wizkid, Rema, Asake, and Ayra Starr were named the top Afrobeats artists on Spotify’s 2025 Afrobeats list, hereby reinstating the global reach of the genre. ~Kenyan artist, Bien was announced as a performer for the 2026 Afronation festival in Portugal, joining Nigerian headliners like Asake and Wizkid, alongside South Africa’s Tyla. ~Taylor Swift has released her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” signaling a return to upbeat pop. One track titled “Wood,” has already started to generate buzz for its explicit lyrics. ~Bryson Tiller dropped his highly anticipated double disc album titled “Solace & The Vices,” featuring artists like Rick Ross and T-Pain. ~David Guetta has reportedly been named the World’s No. 1 DJ for the fifth time in the Top 100 of 2025. ~Bella Shmurda releases his highly anticipated sophomore album, “Sanity”. ~Adekunle Gold drops his genre-bending album, “Fuji”.

~UMG, Sony Music Sign Major AI Copyright Detection and Fingerprinting Alliance – Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony Music have partnered with SoundPatrol, a research lab specializing in large music models. This groundbreaking collaboration is designed to safeguard artists from widespread copyright infringement by AI music generators, using SoundPatrol’s advanced “forensic AI model for audio-video fingerprinting.” ~6UFF is making Nigerian hip hop fun with GTA-inspired video for hit single ‘Prodigy’ – Fast-rising Afrobeats artist, 6UFF brings in an innovative approach to the music video for his hit single, Prodigy. ~Rudeboy threatens to “deal with” feminist who raised controversial takes about his marriage on X – Rudeboy vows to make a scapegoat out of a feminist on X after a controversy began when photos from the 25th birthday celebration of Rudeboy’s wife, Ivy Ifeoma surfaced..The feminist in question @Zoyabloms, who identifies as ‘Evil Feminist,’ made an issue out of the couple’s age difference, while, @darkskinnedtemi, also a twitter feminist, added fuel to the fire by alleging Rudeboy of raping and forcing his wife into marriage.. ~Big 3 Narrative – “F**k the Big 3, African Music is Bigger than Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy”, Tiwa Savage blurts in a recent interview – Afrobeats star, Tiwa Savage, in an interview session recently expressed her displeasure on the segregation that comes with the “Big 3” narrative. This follows her recent claims that artists like Tems and other female creatives are up there wuth the so-called “Big 3”

Music news from the around the world as of today, 19th of September, 2025. New look, New Music – CandyBleakz features Terry Apala on a latest release titled “Reality”. This follows her shocking episode of cutting her dreads on livestream sometimes last week. Iyanya makes a solid comeback to the industry with his album “The Forester’s Son” which dropped today. Cardi B release a single and throws a cogent question to the he world by titling it, “Am I The Drama?” Sarz attaches a release date to his hinted album – The producer Sarz, has revealed that his new album, “Protect Sarz At All Costs,” is set for release on September 26, 2025. The project will feature a star-studded lineup including Ayra Starr, Lojay, Big Sean, Asake, and Gunna, and has a unique, cinematic rollout campaign. Davido’s Coachella Debut – Come April 2026, Davido is set to be the only confirmed Nigerian artist to perform at Coachella next year.

Peep the hottest news in the music industry as at Friday, September 12th, 2025 below; Davido serving savage replies as breakfast – Early this morning, Nigeria Afrobeats star, Davido begins to engage trolls and is currently dishing out savage replies to X users who dare to mock his career and marriage to Chioma Rowland. Young Thug releases an apology track for his “dawgs” – On Wednesday, 10th of September, 2025, Young Thug releases an emotional track titled “Man I Miss My Dogs” to the end of reconciling relations with the likes of Drake, Lil Baby, Mariah the Scientist, Future, 21 Savage and Gucci Mane. This is also a form of prelude to his upcoming album “UY SCUTi” set to air on the 19th of September, 2025. Adekunle Gold’s upcoming album titled “Fuji” raises questions of whether the style is really going to be Fuji or whether the title is just a form of symbolism. Sarz getting really creative with his album rollout: Nigerian producer Sarz is taking an innovative approach to his album rollout. In promoting the upcoming album titled “Protect Sarz At All Costs,” Sarz is releasing a series of cinematic mini-movies to build anticipation. The album will feature collaborations with artists like Asake, Ayra Starr, Lojay, Big Sean, and Gunna. Iyanya’s biggest comeback teased – Ahead of his album release on the 19th of September, 2025 titled “Forestar’s Son“, Iyanya drops a lead single titled “Sorry” featuring Fido, today. Today makes it two years since Afrobeats talent, Mohbad lost his life amidst controversies still unsolved. South-African Rapper, Nasty C, drops a sixteen-track album today titled “Free“