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WIRELESS FESTIVAL DRAMA DEEPENS AS SPONSORS PULL OUT AND MATT LUCAS CALL-OUT SPARKS FURTHER DEBATE

Wireless Festival is facing mounting controversy as major sponsors pull out ahead of Kanye West’s headline set, while actor and comedian Matt Lucas publicly calls out the event and its backers. The situation has ignited widespread debate online, with fans and critics clashing over accountability, past comments, and the role of brands in major cultural events.

GRAMMYS ANNOUNCES NEW CATEGORY TO RECOGNISE AFRICAN ARTISTS

The American recording academy announced on Tuesday that African genres such as Afrobeat, Amapiano, Bongo Flava and Genge will be allowed to field contestants in a dedicated slot of "Best African Music Performance” for the Grammys, starting 2024.
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DAVE AND CENTRAL CEE'S FIRST EVER COLLAB "SPRINTER" HITS NUMBER ONE SPOT IN CHARTS

The collab has garnered over 13.4 million streams in its first week alone, making it one of the biggest single debuts in UK music history.
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GRAMMY WINNER BURNA BOY SHATTERS RECORDS AS FIRST AFRICAN SOLO ARTIST TO SELL OUT LONDON STADIUM

Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy has made history as the first African solo artist to sell out London Stadium, a venue with an 80,000-seat capacity. This milestone was part of his 'Love, Damini Tour' in the UK and featured performances from renowned UK artists. Burna Boy wowed the audience with his hits and even previewed unreleased tracks, including a collaboration with UK rapper JHus.
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PROTESTS ERUPT IN NIGERIA AS FANS QUESTION REAL CAUSE OF MOHBAD'S DEATH

Many fans of late artist Mohbad have held protests and candle lit vigils in various Nigerian cities in the last few days in memory of the Nigerian music star who died September 12.
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Rapper J-Hus Welcoming Triplets?!

Jhus can’t hold back his excitement as he confirms that his ‘baby mum’, aka ‘one of his wives’, will be delivering triplets THIS WEEK!
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Tim Westwood Receiving Backlash Once Again Following His DJ Appearances During Carnival Weekend

Tim Westwood has been booked to host two parties during this carnival bank holiday weekend, which some members of the public are not happy about.
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Burna Boy Becomes First African Artist to Receive UK Number 1 Album

Congratulations are in order as Burna Boy’s latest album, ‘I Told Them…’, charts at #1 on the U.K. charts. This is history in the making, as he is the first African artist to hold the title.
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Eminem Makes Spotify History With 11 Albums Achieving Over 1 Billion Streams Each

Eminem Makes HISTORY Surpassing 1 Billion Streams
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Rapper RV Disses Fireboy 'Peru' Remix ft Ed Sheeran

Drill rapper RV took to Twitter to share his opinion on the updated version of the Peru.
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