"Sicko Mode" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott featuring Canadian rapper Drake,with additional vocals from fellow American rappers Swae Lee and the late Big Hawk. It was originally released by Epic Records on August 3,2018,as the third track from Astroworld (2018),before being released as the second single on August 21.
"Stop Trying to Be God" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott from his third studio album Astroworld (2018). The song features additional vocals from Kid Cudi,James Blake,Philip Bailey of the band Earth,Wind &Fire and Stevie Wonder,who plays harmonica on the track as well. The song was written by Blake,Scott,J Beatzz,Mike Dean,and CuBeatz,being produced by all but the former.
"Zeze" is a song by American rapper Kodak Black featuring American rappers Travis Scott and Offset. It was released by Atlantic Records on October 12,2018. Produced by D. A. Doman,the song debuted at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number one in Canada.
"The London" is a song by American rapper Young Thug featuring American rappers J. Cole and Travis Scott. It was released on May 23,2019,by Atlantic Records and 300 Entertainment as the lead single from Young Thug's debut studio album So Much Fun on May 23,2019. Written alongside Babyface and producer T-Minus,it was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Grammy Awards.
"Highest in the Room" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released as a single on October 4,2019. It was released in a variety of formats,including on 7-inch vinyl,cassette and as a CD single. In its first week,it debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100,for the chart dated October 19,2019,becoming Scott's second US number-one single,following "Sicko Mode". A remix featuring Spanish singer Rosalía and American rapper Lil Baby was released on December 27,2019,and featured on Scott and other Cactus Jack members' compilation album JackBoys (2019) on the same day,while the original release remains off the compilation. The remix version was released to Italian contemporary hit radio on January 7,2020. The song received a nomination for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
"Hot" is a song by American rapper Young Thug featuring labelmate and fellow American rapper Gunna. It was produced by Wheezy and sent to rhythmic and Urban radio on September 23,2019. It originally charted in several countries as an album track upon the release of So Much Fun in August 2019,before being released in a remix with an additional feature from fellow American rapper Travis Scott,a frequent collaborator of both,on October 31,2019,and reaching a new peak of number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Afrobeats,not to be confused with Afrobeat or Afroswing,is an umbrella term to describe popular music from West Africa and the diaspora that initially developed in Nigeria,Ghana,and the UK in the 2000s and 2010s. Afrobeats is less of a style per se,and more of a descriptor for the fusion of sounds flowing out of Nigeria and Ghana. Genres such as hiplife,jùjúmusic,highlife,azonto music,and naija beats,among others,were amalgamated under the "Afrobeats" umbrella.
"Essence" is a song by Nigerian singer Wizkid,featuring fellow Nigerian singer Tems. It was released on 30 October 2020,as the fourth single from Wizkid's fourth studio album,Made in Lagos. "Essence" was produced by P2J and Legendury Beatz. The "sensual" song sees the duo express their desire for each other. A music video was released on 9 April 2021,shot in Accra,Ghana. "Essence" is the first Nigerian song in history to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Global 200. The song received a nomination at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Global Music Performance.
Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman,known professionally as Oxlade,is a Nigerian singer and songwriter signed to Troniq Music,Epic Records in France,and Columbia Records in the UK. He rose to prominence with the release of the song "Away",which appeared on Rolling Stone's 50 best songs of 2020. After the success of his 2022 single "Ku Lo Sa",Oxlade was named Pandora Africa's Next Artist in July 2022.
"Peru" is a song by Nigerian singer Fireboy DML. It was released on 20 July 2021,through YBNL Nation,and distributed by Empire. "Peru" was written by Fireboy DML,Ivory Scott,&Kolten Perine and produced by Shizzi &Perine. On 23 December 2021,a reworked version of "Peru" was released,in collaboration with English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. The music video for the version with Sheeran was released on 24 December 2021. An additional remix,featuring rappers 21 Savage and Blxst was also later released. The song was nominated at the 7th annual African Entertainment Awards USA for Song of the Year. The song is not about the country of Peru,but rather a reference to Nigerian singer Peruzzi;the government of Peru nonetheless reacted positively to the song on Twitter.
"Last Last" is a song by Nigerian singer Burna Boy. It was released through Atlantic Records on 13 May 2022 as the second single from his sixth studio album,Love,Damini. The song samples American singer Toni Braxton's 2000 single "He Wasn't Man Enough",for which its writers LaShawn Daniels,Harvey Mason Jr.,and brothers Fred Jerkins III and Darkchild are credited on "Last Last". Burna Boy co-wrote the song with producers Off &Out,Chopstix,MdS,and Ruuben. Burna Boy notably performed the song at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards two days after its release.
"Palazzo" is a song by a Nigerian disc jockey Spinall,featuring Asake. It was released on 13 May 2022 through TheCAP Music. Spinall and Asake wrote the song,and Spinall produced it with Magicsticks,and sound engineer Eskeez. "Palazzo" earned Spinall his third UK Afrobeats Singles Chart entry at number 6,and earned Asake third entry on the chart. It also earned Spinall his first entry on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs at number 6,and earned Asake,his third entry on the chart. The song was ranked at number 1 on TheCable's list of 10 TCL radio pick of the week,and debuted on number 2 on the TurnTable Top 50 chart.
"Watawi" is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter CKay,featuring fellow Nigerian singer Davido,alongside a South African rapper Focalistic,and record producer Abidoza. It was released on 17 June 2022,by Warner Music Africa. "Watawi" was written by CKay,Davido,Focalistic,and Abidoza,who also produced the song. It accompanied by a music video directed by Dalia Dias. It debuted at number 13 on the TurnTable Top 50,number 21 on the US Billboard Afrobeats Songs chart,and number 6 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart.
Ahmed Ololade,known professionally as Asake,is a Nigerian singer,rapper and songwriter. He was previously signed to YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution. His stage name "Asake" is his mother's name.
"2:30" is a song by Nigerian singer Asake. It was released on 5 April 2023,through YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution as the second single from his second studio album Work of Art (2023). It was produced by Magicsticks and Blaisebeatz.
"Amapiano" is a song by Nigerian musician Asake and Nigerian rapper Olamide. The song is a single from Asake's second studio album,Work of Art,and was produced by Nigerian producer Magicsticks. The music video,shot by Jyde Ajala,was released on 24 May 2023. The song was a surprise release and gained over 100,000 streams within less than 24 hours of its release and debuted at number one of the Spotify Top Songs Nigeria Daily Chart. The song was nominated for Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammy awards. It was one of the most streamed songs of 2023 on Audiomack,garnering 87.7 million streams on the platform. Former US president Barack Obama listed the song among his favorite music of 2023.
"Wave" is a song by Nigerian singer Asake and the UK drill rapper Central Cee,released on 21 June 2024 through YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution. The song serves as the lead single from Asake's album Lungu Boy and was released ahead of his Lungu Boy World Tour.
Lungu Boy is the third studio album by Nigerian singer Asake. A follow-up to his previous album,Work of Art (2023),the album was released on 9 August 2024 through YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution. The album also contains guest appearances from Wizkid,Travis Scott,Stormzy,Central Cee and Ludmilla,alongside production from P.Priime,Magicsticks,Mike Dean,Sarz,Sak Pase and plugged by Olaitan Salaudeen.
"Piece of My Heart" is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter Wizkid featuring vocals from American singer Brent Faiyaz. It was released on 18 October 2024 by RCA as the lead single from Wizkid's sixth studio album Morayo. The song samples Wu-Tang Clan's 1994 single "Can It Be All So Simple".
"New Religion" is a song by Nigerian rapper Olamide. The song is a blend of amapiano,hip-hop,and fuji. Featuring vocals from label signee Asake,the song was released on 2 June 2023 through YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution as the lead single from the former's tenth studio album Unruly (2023).
