A Two-Pack Built on Konto Foundations With Ara, Bella Shmurda returns with a compact two-track offering that leans heavily on a nostalgic but still potent sonic template. The EP houses “Ara (600M)” and “Appraisal,” with a guest appearance from Olamide. Both songs draw from Konto, a street-rooted sound that emerged from Ajegunle in the early […]
A Project Caught Between Versatility and Identity Blaqbonez has built a reputation around personality, wit, and a willingness to stretch across sounds. With No Excuses Deluxe, he leans heavily into that identity, but the result is a project that feels more like an overextended mixtape than a fully realized album. At 20 tracks, the project […]
FOLA’s artistic growth has been gradual but noticeable. Since coming under the mentorship and creative umbrella of Bella Shmurda, his music has taken on more emotional clarity and confidence. Bella’s own rise and eventual partnership with EMPIRE has also helped accelerate FOLA’s visibility, but what truly sustains Caricature is not reach. It is restraint. The […]
When Ice Prince Zamani dropped Oleku over a decade ago, it wasn’t just a hit—it was a cultural shift. It bridged mainstream Afrobeats with the raw intensity of rap, making him one of Nigeria’s most respected rap voices. But like many artists, he’s faced highs and lows since then. With his latest project, Starters, Ice […]
The New Afrobeats Direction: A Fusion of 90s Hip-Hop and African Rhythms Afrobeats has never been a static genre—it is constantly evolving, absorbing influences from different cultures and eras. Bella Shmurda’s latest song, Verily, exemplifies a fresh direction that Afrobeats is leaning towards, one that fuses the percussive patterns of Afrobeats with the melodic and […]
Bella Shmurda High Tension 2.0: Put some Respect on his Name It is one thing to become an instant hit artist as a result of a hit song. it is another thing to remain relevant in the music industry. Akinbiyi Abiola Ahmed who goes by the stage name Bella Shmurda broke into the Nigerian music […]
