Nearly a decade after his breakout, the award-winning Afrobeats singer reaffirms his staying power with a 15-track project that seamlessly blends heartfelt lyricism, infectious rhythms, and a fusion of traditional and contemporary sounds.

The album features a star-studded lineup of collaborators, including Phyno, Lil Kesh, Terry Apala, Skiibii, Winny, and Kashcoming. Already-popular tracks like “Mukutu” and “Glamorous,” featuring Mayorkun, also appear on the project, tying together recurring themes of ambition, resilience, romance, and personal growth.

With The Game Needs You, Reekado Banks not only reaffirms his relevance in today’s Afrobeats landscape but also showcases his growth as a songwriter and vocalist. The album marks a bold, confident statement—one that underscores his artistic evolution and dedication to excellence.

 

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In a heartfelt post, the singer described the project as a “labour of love” and a “testimony of time, patience, pain, and purpose.” He also expressed gratitude to the team behind the album’s creation:

“This one is bigger than me—it’s a testimony of time, patience, pain, and purpose. A labor of love, crafted by many brilliant minds and beautiful hearts.”

Reekado Banks went on to thank the producers, featured artists, songwriters, engineers, and instrumentalists who contributed to the album. Among them are Don Jazzy, Andre Vibez, Del B, BadBoy, Semzi, and more.

“This album is ours. Now it belongs to the world. Go stream it. Feel it. Share it. Let it speak to you the way it spoke to us while we made it,” he added.

 

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Fans and music critics alike are already praising The Game Needs You for its authenticity, sonic range, and lyrical maturity—further proof that Reekado Banks remains one of Afrobeats’ most dynamic voices.

Listen to “The Game Needs You” HERE

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Record producer Sarz and other notable figures have been revealed as judges for the upcoming music talent reality show, “Next Afrobeats Star.” Alongside Sarz, judges include Puffy Tee, Andre Vibez, and P. Priime. The show is set to kick off in January.

Initiated by Ultima Studios, the creators of the renowned Project Fame, which has played a significant role in nurturing talents like Chidinma, Chike, Iyanya, and Niniola, the “Next Afrobeats Star” aims to showcase a multitude of emerging stars.

The program spans six months, concluding in June, during which participants will be gradually narrowed down to the final 12 contestants. Ultimately, the viewers will have the power to select the winner of this musical reality competition.

CEO of Ultima Studios Femi Ayeni said, “We are not just going to create just one star; the experience, with the skills, the knowledge of Sarz, Puffy Tee, Andre Vibes, and P. Prime, and we will make many stars who will be exporting something out of Africa. You know, when you export, you are earning dollars”.

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Andre Vibez, the producer of the hit song, “Calm Down” has revealed how he and Rema came up with the song.

The singer speaking during an interview on the Podcast, Osikoya Speaks said that Rema visited him in the studio where he played various beats including that of “Calm Down“.

He said that Rema kept choosing different beats before he settled on “Calm Down“.

Andre disclosed that during the recording session, Rema would find solace at corners in the studio where he would come up with his melodies for the song.

The producer stated that when Rema came up with a certain part of the chorus, he was stunned by the creativity.

“I remember he will go to one corner and sit there and squat and just hum like melodies and then stand up and then put in the words, and then record that part..”

"I remember Rema will go to one corner of the studio, squat and hum melodies"

– Andre Vibez

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In another portion of the interview, Andre Vibez opens up on recreating an iconic picture of his later father, Sir Victor Uwaifo holding his Golden record.

Andre said that he didn’t deliberately recreate the picture but was just taking a picture of himself holding his won plaque.

The talented beatsmith disclosed that he has earned over 25 plaques off “Calm Down” alone.

"I know I have at least 25 plaques just off Calm Down"

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As the year rounds off, Mp3bullet.ng for its first ‘Industry picks for the year’ compiles a list of the Hottest Nigerian Producers of 2022.

The Nigerian music scene is fortunate to have a number of excellent producers, some of whom are paired with superstars whose songs they imaginatively develop and release in the form of chart-topping hits.

These producers are somewhat akin to unsung heroes because without them there would be no hits, and in 2022 they helped elevate Afrobeats by selecting distinctive sounds that were heard beyond of Nigeria.

Mp3bullet.ng chooses the top 10 producers of 2022 after taking into account their credits throughout all catalogues as well as the effects of their work, particularly in Nigeria.

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Pheelz

Pheelz is still a fantastic producer even if he has transitioned into a success-making musician. In 2022, he is responsible for Davido’s “Stand Strong,” Tiwa Savage’s “Jaiye Foreign,” and his smash song “Electricity” featuring Davido.

P2J

One of the best producers in Nigerian music, P2J is well known for his collaborations with superstar Wizkid. He produced the majority of the tracks for Wizkid’s fifth album, “More Love, Less Ego,” released in 2022. On Burna Boy’s “Love Damini,” he also produced four songs: “Science,” “Whiskey,” “Dirty Secrets,” and “For My Hand.”

He also produced two tracks to Omah Lay’s “Boy Alone,” and “Tell Everybody.”

Tempoe

Since entering the industry, Tempoe has swiftly made a name for himself as a producer with a knack for creating timeless music. Tempoe produced his smash single ‘Soweto,’ Omah Lay’s ‘Soso’ and ‘Understand,’ and AV’s ‘Confession‘ in 2022.

He also worked on Joeboy’s “Contour,” MI Abaga’s “The Front Door” with Duncan Mighty, and Bad Boy Timz’s “Iz Going.”

Niphkeyz

After establishing himself as a maker of street tunes, Niphkeyz demonstrated in 2022 that he is more talented than only producing street hits. He is the mastermind behind the majority of Zinoleesky’s amapiano compositions and is most recognised for developing the Naija amapiano rhythm.

He was the producer of the songs “Dada” by Young Jonn, Zinoleesky “Rocking“, “Loving You” and “Blessing“, “I am a mess” by Omah Lay, and “Kilo” by T.I Blaze, Skiibi‘s “Bobo“, Mohbad‘s “Ronaldo“, , Reekado Banks “Man of The Year“.

P.Priime

In 2022, award-winning rising star P.Priime continues his run of producing hit singles like “Bandana” by Fireboy, “Woman” by Omah Lay, “Electricity” by Pheelz, “Leader” by Lojay, and “Zazzu” by Portable, all of which had respectable runs in the first half of the year.

Blaise Beatz

With his collaboration with Kizz Daniel on “Pour Me Water,” which peaked at the top of the Turntable charts, Blaise Beatz is one of the most important producers of Nigerian music in 2022. His name appears as a producer on a number of albums, including Adekunke Gold’s “Catch Me If You Can.”

He was the producer behind Chris Brown and Wizkid’s “Call Me Everyday“, Kizz Daniel‘s “Cough“, also co-produced “Buga” with Reward Beatz, Blaqbonez “Ess Mama“, Buju(BNXN) “In My Mind” and “LOOSE EMOTIONS”, “No Wahala” by 1daBaton and more.

Chopstix

Aside from earning producing credits on M.I.’s 2022 album ‘The Guy,‘ the veteran Chopstix also created Burna Boy’s international blockbuster single ‘Last Last‘ and ‘Kilometre‘.

Andre Vibez

The majority of the big hits Mavin Records released in 2022 have been produced by him. He produced Mavin’s “Won Da Mo,” Ayra Starr’s “Rush,” which he co-produced with Hoops, Rema’s “Calm Down,” which he also co-produced with London, and Ladipoe’s “Running.”

Reward Beats

Reward Beats had a landmark year in 2022 after producing Kizz Daniel’s international smash single “Buga” and Young Jonn’s chart-topping “Xtracool.”

He is also responsible for Iyanya’s song “Like,” which also features Davido and Kizz Daniel.

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Magicsticks

The man behind the popular moniker ‘Tune into the King of sounds and blues‘ had his public breakthrough in 2020 when Joeboy’s ‘Nobody‘ with Mr Eazi and DJ Neptune went viral and became a continental success.

There is undoubtedly no producer who has dominated Afrobeats as much as Magicsticks, whose collaboration with Asake has produced a string of smash singles and a record-breaking album in what has been an extraordinary year of dominance.

You can always count on a bouncy, head-spinning, and upbeat beat when you hear the phrase “Tune into the King of sounds and blues.”

He produced DJ Spinall‘s “Pallazo” With Asake, ‘Bad Boy‘ by Oxlade x Mayorkun, “Oshey Boys” by Mayorkun, Tiwa Savage‘s “Loaded” with Asake.

Worthy Mention

• Kukbeats
• Telz
• Ozedikus
• London
• Rexxie

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Don Jazzy and Mavin Record Label don’t seem to be slowing down as he recently unveiled the new activated producers of the label.

The Veteran Music executive and producer took to Instagram on the 29th of September, 2022 to post a video of him unveiling the new members of Mavin records.

In the video, Don Baba J walks to the sitted producers and in the background shares his motivation for signing them to the label.

According to him, in the past sixteen years, he has been doing his part as a producer and songwriter in moving Afrobeat forward.

He stated that it was time to give back to the creatives behind the scene and that the label will be now be backing new storytellers and soundmen who will redefine the Afrobeat genre.

In the video, the six producers and songwriters introduced include; JVXN, Milar, Andre Vibez, Mbryo, Prestige and Sevn.

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Captioning the video, Don Jazzy wrote;

“Creating beautiful music takes talented people coming together. Producers and songwriters are the backbone of the much-celebrated artists. Mavin is taking the lead to celebrate these geniuses who without them the music is not complete. Join me today as we bring to the forefront Mavin producers and songwriters. We are leaving no one behind. #MavinActivated”

This comes weeks after Don Jazzy unveiled a new artist, Bayanni to the world.

The super producer did the unveiling with a text that read:

It’s that time again when we bring to you another young talent from the Mavin Academy. Meet BAYANNI. He has gone through series of defining moments and is ready to be unveiled to the world. Pls Welcome @itsbayanni , the newest MAVIN. #MavinActivated #BAYANNI

 

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Nigerian Afrobeat singer, songwriter and performer Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has revealed the story that inspired his smash tune ‘Calm Down’.

The singer opened up on the scenario that prompted him to create the smash tune.

The Afro-fusion tune, which was produced by Andre Vibez, became an instant favourite and has gone on to the top charts and set many milestones, even on a global scale.

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The Mavin signee told Glitch Africa that the song was inspired by a scenario in which he met a girl at a party and tried to get to know her, which he found difficult.

According to him, the intense interaction forced him to tell the girl to “Calm down,” an expression that means “take things easy” and allows him to express how he truly feels.

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Popular Nigerian artist Divine Ikubor known as Rema returned to the music industry in 2022 with a new single dubbed ‘Calm Down‘ in anticipation of his forthcoming album titled ”Rave & Roses.”

Andre Vibez and London produced the hit song “Calm Down,” and fans have had a few things to say about it since its debut today, Friday, February 11, 2022.

Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ has officially arrived at number one on the Nigerian Apple Music Charts.

The song that is said to be his first solo release off the ‘Rave & Roses’ album is off to a good start on the charts.

Ravers have been waiting for a new project from the creative genius known as the Afrorave.

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They are also delighted about the idea of releasing an album in 2022, following the announcement of the official tracklist for the album ‘Rave & Roses’ by Pitchfork.

Aside from the excitement surrounding the release of Rema’s debut project in 2022, music fans have taken to Twitter to express their opinions.

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Mavin Records golden boy Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, is off to a good start on the charts in the year 2022 with his catchy new song titled, “Calm Down.”

The song has started setting new trends on the charts for Rema, rocketing to number one in Nigeria.

Rema’s new song “Calm Down” was co-produced by Andre Vibez and London.

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The new single ‘Calm Down’ has officially arrived at number one on the Nigerian Apple Music Charts.

The song that is said to be his first solo release off the ‘Rave & Roses’ album is off to a good start on the charts.

When asked about the inspiration for his latest release, He responded;

“Calm Down is about the events that led me to find love at the time. It started at a party where I saw a girl who stood out from other girls so I felt like shooting my shot. We spoke and danced… but her friends didn’t let me get any closer which killed the vibe, but afterwards, when they weren’t there, we stayed in touch and hit it off.”

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Talented Nigerian singer and songwriter, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has finally unveiled the tracklist and date for his upcoming album “Rave & Roses”.

The music star is set to feature International heavyweight stars like 6lack & AJ Tracey on his upcoming project.

Rema who is a pop star in his own right is set to unleash chaos on the world with his album, which will reinforce why the hype surrounding him is whole heartily deserved.

Both aspects of the Mavin record star personality are shown in Rave & Roses, and he set the tone early on with his iconic singles “Bounce” and “Soundgasm,” both of which were released in 2021.

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Multidimensional, supernatural, and otherworldly are synonymous with Rema, and all eyes are on him for what’s to come. The album countdown has well and truly commenced.

The Iron Man hitmaker kicked into ‘Rave & Roses’ album mode with his first solo release of the year, ‘Calm Down’ produced by Andre Vibez and London.

The infectious melody and combination of rhythms highlight Rema’s genre-bending sound, which he’s now dubbed “Afrorave.”

According to Pitchfork, the ‘Rave and Roses Album‘ will feature American singer 6lack, British rapper AJ Tracey, and French singer Yseult.

The 15-track project, which is set to be released on March 25, 2022, is greatly awaited by music fans.

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The Nigerian music industry has seen a growth in the number of young music producers, which has resulted in a new level of innovation in music production.

Although Don Jazzy, Young John, Sarz, MasterKraft, and other prominent producers are still recognized as some of the greatest in the industry, this year, certain Nigerian music producers drew attention for the excellent work and originality they put into projects.

The focus of this article is on the Top Young Music Producers who ruled the industry in 2021.

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Tempoe (Mad!)

Tempoe has worked with artists such as Ckay and Blaqbonez before becoming a graduate of the Sarz Academy.

With Omah Lay’s “Godly” and “Door,” one of the highlight tracks off Joeboy’s debut album, Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic, the producer, born Michael Chigozie Alagwu, staked a claim in Nigerian music.

He also produced Joeboy’s trending hit song, “Sip(Alcohol)”, Omah lay’s “Understand“, Savage and Buju’s “Confident” which were all released this year and have dominated charts.

He is also one of the producers behind Ckay’s 2019 hit, “Love Nwantiti” which became one of 2021’s global breakout songs.

P.Priime

P.Priime’s full name is Peace Emmanuel Oredope, and he finished secondary school in 2016 at the age of 14. He began producing at the age of 15.

He is one of Nigeria’s most popular producers in 2021. He rose to prominence after contributing to Olamide’s 2020 Carpe Diem album.

The 19-year-old producer has also gotten the opportunity to work with artists like Davido, Wizkid, Teni, DJ Cuppy, Zlatan, and Asa.

This year alone has seen him produce songs like “Anoti” by Wizkid, “Ozumba Mbadiwe” by Reekado Banks, “Mayana” by Asa, “Zazoo Zeh” by Portable and Olamide among several others.

Louddaa

His full name is Kehinde Alabi, and he is signed to Don Jazzy’s Mavin Label.

According to the reports, Louddaa began his career at the record company as a studio engineer, but after a time of training and learning under Don Jazzy, he has evolved into one of the country’s most sought-after producers.

Louddaa was the brain behind Ayra Starr’s first project. He was a part of the producers of Ayra Starr’s 19 & Dangerous album.

He also produced songs like Away, DITR and Memories from Ayra’s debut EP

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Andre Vibez

ALEXANDRE Uwaifo aka Andre Vibez is one of the sons of late music icon, Dr Victor Uwaifo and is currently signed to Mavin Records Label as a music producer.

He has produced songs like ‘Feeling’ by Ladipoe featuring Buju, ‘Ye Ye Ye’ by Omah Lay, “Too Correct” by Crayon and Rema and ‘Bridgertn’ off Ayra Starr’s latest album.

London

This is yet another Mavin in-house producer who is getting traction. Michael Ovie Hunter is his full name, and he’s known to have worked on Rema’s Bad Commando project.

London was the mind behind Crayon’s So Fine, Tiwa Savage’s Koroba, Johnny Drille’s Mystery Girl, and Wizkid’s Gyrate, among other songs.

After a series of unfortunate attempts at the university, London took to music production. The producer moved to Lagos from Kaduna, Northern Nigeria and perfected his craft under the tutelage of Babyfresh, an in-house producer at Mavin.

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Ayra Starr’s most recent trip to London was beautifully documented in the video, including highlights of the locations she visited and performed.

On Monday, November 22nd, 2021, the video was uploaded to Youtube.

She visited London recently on a promo run for her debut album, 19 & Dangerous.

The album consists of eleven beautiful songs which solely include the presence of Warner Music artist CKay on track six Beggie Beggie.

The project was also blessed by a few prolific hands, talking about the producers who worked on the project.

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This includes the likes of Don Jazzy, London rising beaker Louddaaa, and the legendary Sir Victor Uwaifo’s descendant, Andre Vibez.

The video highlights Ayra Starr’s visit to London follows by her visit to places like BBC Africa and the Platoon7 studio.

She also did a fantastic picture shoot with Wonderland and took time out for her fans at an exclusive “Evening with Ayra Starr” event.

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Renowned Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Neptune has published the official tracklist for his upcoming album, ‘Greatness 2.0.’

The ace DJ, who is one of Nigeria’s most popular DJs, has revealed that his sophomore album, ‘Greatness 2.0,’ will be released soon. He’s posted the album’s lineup as a build-up to the release.

Neptune revealed that the upcoming project will feature prominent names from the African music scene, including Waje, Laycon, Ladipoe, Mr. Eazi, Blaqbonez, Cheque, Rema, Patoranking, Peruzzi, Simi, Adekinle Gold, Focalistic, Omah Lay, Lojay, Kofi Jamar, Stonebwoy, Phyno, Yemi Alade, Harmonize, and others.

Magic Sticks, Dera the Boy, Mog, Andre Vibez, Yung Wills, Sess, Fancy Beatz, DJ Krept, and Speroach all contributed to the production of ‘Greatness 2.0.’

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The 16-track album will be released on Friday, November 27, 2021, and will contain the smash hit “Nobody.”

Along with the features, DJ Neptune has also released a new single from the next album called “Only Fan.” The record features street-hop star Zlatan and super-talented singer Lojay.

 

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