The 2023 lineup for the Global Citizen Festival was revealed on July 11. And both the old and modern schools of hip-hop are well represented.

The event, which will take place on September 23 in Central Park in New York, will feature performances by Lauryn Hill and Megan Thee Stallion as the headliners.

Attendees will be able to receive free tickets to the charitable festival only by participating in one of GCF’s initiatives and through a lottery system.

There will also be performances by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Conan Gray, and the K-pop group Stray Kids.

 

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Oxlade has added another tattoo to his collection, which he recently revealed on his Instagram Story channel.

Similar to fans who get tattoos of their favourite superstars, the singer surprised many when their first glance revealed that her new body art was actually a painting of American singer-songwriter Lauryn Hill.

Not much was said by Oxlade, who merely uploaded a photo of the famous musician sitting pretty on much of his arm.

Check out a picture of the tattoo as sighted online below:

 

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Many internet users had conflicting feelings after seeing Oxlade’s photo. Some people questioned why he chose Lauryn Hill over his mother.

Others accused him of using the tattoo toa I’m for a Grammy. See reactions below;

cutesandie said: “Wahala, I sure say e no tattoo him mama face for body ooo.”

mistermay11th said: “That lady is a goddess, songstress, poetess, lyricist and a queen.”

runzyrex said: “I would really love to know why.”

chris1604900 said: “U leave ur mama put another woman for body , continue.”

babatundenm said: “Everybody Deii find Grammy .”

_mirez said: “Fake love , person wae e no follow on Instagram.”

princeclexino1 said: “But why our 9ja artist need this Grammy so badly instead of us to do our headies well so that e go Dey standard.”

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Nigerian Afrobeat artists CKay and Tems have been confirmed as the only Nigerian artists to perform at the prestigious One Music Festival 2022.

Organizers of the One Music Festival 2022 confirmed on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in an official announcement that top Nigerian acts Tems and CKay would perform at the event, which is scheduled to take place from October 8th – 9th, 2022.

This is a significant accomplishment for the two acts because they will be performing alongside some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, including Rick Ross, Lil Baby, Jeezy, Gucci Mane, and even the legendary Lauryn Hill.

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Tems would be looking to make a much-needed comeback after her new concert dates, following a health-related break from singing.

Announcing the act that will be performing at the One Music festival the organiser took to their social media page and reveals the lineup of the performers:

Playtime is over. Welcome to the @ONEMusicfest 2022 Lineup!
We bring you Lil Baby, a SPECIAL performance by Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan, Rick Ross, Jeezy, City Girls, Tems, the return of Beenie Man, Gucci Mane, Victoria Monet, Ashanti & Ja Rule, Saucy Santana, Larry June… damn.
LIMITED Advance Tickets are available now!! Hit the link! Get moving ????????????

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Jos is one of the multi-ethnic capitals in Nigeria that have a thriving music scene with ambitious Nigerian artists growing up from there, some starting their career there and then moving to Lagos, the entertainment capital of Nigeria.

Here are some of the top Nigerian artists who have their roots in Jos.

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2Baba

Innocent Ujah Idibia, better known by his stage name 2Face Idibia or 2Baba (born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria), is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur.

Although he hails from the Idoma tribe in the southern part of Benue State, 2baba was born and grew up in Jos.

2Baba first started his music career as a member of the popular music group, Plantashun Boiz alongside Blackface and Faze.

After the group released two successful albums, they disbanded in 2004 giving the singer a chance to be signed with Kennis Music under which he released his debut solo album Face 2 Face.

With over two decades in the Industry, 2baba has earned a legendary status and is also one of Africa’s most bankable artists.

In 2015, he officially dropped the name 2face and switched to 2baba as his stage name. 2Baba is also the first winner of MTV Europe, Best African Act Award in 2015.

M.I Abaga

Jude Abaga, better known as M.I, was born in Jos, Plateau State. He attended Baptist High School, Jos where his mother purchased basic music notations and later, a 7-key mini piano which launched him into the music world.

Jude’s venture into the hip hop world started with the sampling of musical works from DMX and Lauryn Hill as early as 1998.

After returning to Nigeria from the US where he had gone to pursue a course in Business and Economics, M.I partnered with his friend Djinee to commence the production of mixtapes.

The two collaborated on the song “Safe” which received a certain level of popularity.

However, He rose to prominence in 2006 when his song “Crowd Mentality” became popular in Jos, Nigeria. He released his debut studio album Talk About It in 2008.

While in Jos, Nigeria, he teamed up with his brother, Jesse Jagz, Ice Prince, Ruby, Threadstone, Lindsay, Moses (Elbulk), E kelly to form Loopy Music.

M.I was later signed to the Chocolate City company, a renowned music label in Nigeria, which made him move from Jos city to the nation’s capital Abuja and also influenced the beginning of his successful career in the Nigerian music industry.

Abaga was CEO of Chocolate City from 2015 to 2019. In March 2020, he announced his exit from the label and launched his own record label Incredible Music.

In the course of his career, M.I has released 11 projects which include 4 studio albums, 1 compilation albums, 4 Mixtapes, 2 Eps.

He won Best Hip Hop and Best New Act at the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards,[5] and was nominated in the Best International Act category at the BET Awards 2010.

P-square

Peter and Paul Okoye are twin brothers who were born in Jos, Plateau’s capital.

P-Square got its start at St. Murumba secondary school in Jos, Nigeria, a modest Catholic school.

Twins Peter and Paul began singing, dancing, and imitating songs by MC Hammer, Bobby Brown, and Michael Jackson when they joined their school’s music and acting club.

In 2001, P-Square” won the “Grab Da Mic” competition, and hence Benson & Hedges sponsored their debut album, titled Last Nite, which was released under Timbuk2 music label.

P-Square was also nominated as “Most Promising African Group” in the Kora Awards three months after the release of their debut album. They eventually won the 2003 Amen Award for “Best R&B Group”.

In 2005, they released their second album, Get Squared under their own label, Square Records. Four albums later, the group disbanded in 2017 due to irreconcilable differences.

The twin brothers decided to pursue solo careers going under the stage names, Rudeboy and Mr. P. while as a group, they dominated the African continent with their hit songs.

Bez

Bez, real name Emmanuel Bez Idakula, was born in the central Nigerian city of Jos in 1983. He was raised in a musical family, listening to gospel and country music.

He grew up in a musically inclined family, listening to gospel and country. As a child, he sang in choirs and began playing his father’s guitar at the age of nine.

Bez’s father, a politician and Gubernatorial Candidate for Nasarawa State in Nigeria died when he was twelve years old.

As a result, his family’s finances collapsed, and he was unable to pay the remainder of his high school tuition. His high school education was funded by an anonymous donor. He was also given assistance in paying his college costs.

Bez earned his bachelor’s degree from Covenant University, a prestigious institution.

In 2012, Bez released his album, “Super Sun” and the project includes the single “That Stupid Song” which features Praiz. In 206, he released his second album, Gbagyi Child.

He was the first African artist to world premiere his music video on BET after the music video of “That Stupid Song“, premiered on the renowned BET’s 106 & Park and the first Nigerian artist to do a solo show at the iTunes store in Soho, New York.

Ice Prince

Ice Prince was born Panshak Henri Zamani in the city of Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

He relocated to Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, with his family when he was two years old. He attended St. Murumba College in Jos while living there. He also went to Jos’ Science Tutorial College.

He began writing rap songs and started performing them while in school. In 2002, he and some friends formed the “ECOMOG Squad” but split after a year.

In 2004, he connected with M.I, Jesse Jagz, Ruby, Lindsey, Eve, Taz, and together they became what is now known today as the “Loopy Crew”

After he was signed to Chocolate City, He rose to fame after releasing “Oleku“, one of Nigeria’s most remixed songs of all time.

In 2011, he released his first studio album, Everybody Loves Ice Prince, then released his sophomore album, “Fire of Zamani“, then his third studio album, Jos To The World in 2016 after leaving Chocolate City.

Jesse Jagz

Jesse Jagz was born in the chilly city of Jos to Chris and Lydia Abaga in 1984. His father is a pastor and his mother is a gospel artist and counsellor. He joined his church’s choir at the age of seven and later learned to play the drums on his parents’ drum kit.

He started his career with the Gospel Insanity band. Unfortunately, due to a squabble among the band members, the record was never released.

After that, Jesse began professionally producing beats and founded another group, Eleven Thirty; they enjoyed local success in Jos before disbanding in 2006.

He teamed up with his brother Jude Abaga, a.k.a. M.I, in 2004 to form Inner Hub Studios.

Jesse Jagz released his debut studio album Jag of All Tradez on 21 April 2010. It included the singles “Wetin Dey”, “Pump It Up”, “Jesse Swag”, “Sugar Cane Baby” and “Bend Down Low“. The album was produced entirely by Jesse Jagz.

In March 2013, Jesse Jagz announced his voluntary exit from Chocolate City and the launch of his own independent outfit Jagz Nation.

Apart from being a great artist, Jesse Jagz has produced songs for several artists, including Majek Fashek, M.I Abaga, Banky W, Ice Prince, Mode 9, Proverb and Dekunle Fuji.

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The talented Afrobeat superstar Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid has made it known that fans should expect more songs from him and the Canadian Superstar, Justin Drew Bieber.

Big Wiz, a global singer, songwriter, and performer released the remix of “Essence,” the “song of the summer,” which features Canadian superstar Justin Bieber and is part of the deluxe edition of the “Made In Lagos” album.

Since its release, the song has been making waves on several charts, including Billboard.

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The afrobeat star was interviewed by Complex News reporter Claire Ateku where he stated that the remix happened after Bieber approached him about featuring on the song.

Big Wiz also revealed that he is working on new music with Justin Bieber.

Recall, Mp3bullet reported that Wiz claims that “Blessed” and “True Love” are his favorite tracks on “Made In Lagos”. He also stated that both songs are precious to him and that he cannot choose between them.

However, in the interview, the superstar also mentioned that he would like to work with Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu.

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Lauryn Hill becomes first female rapper to sell 10 million album copies with her debut “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill“

Lauryn Hill is officially the first female rapper to sell 10 million copies of an album! 20 years after its release, ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ has been certified Diamond. ✨#BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/s2ij7zfHZu

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