With 16 tracks packed into this ambitious project, the album captures Zinoleesky’s evolution since he burst onto the scene in 2019 with hits like Popo and Caro.

From his viral freestyles to fan-favourite EPs like Chrome Eccentric (2020) and Grit & Lust (2022), the release of Gen Z serves as both a reflection of his roots and a leap into his future, blending gritty street narratives with genre-bending sonics.

The rollout began in January 2025 when Zinoleesky teased the project on Instagram with the simple but effective caption: “GEN Z THE ALBUM Coming soon.” Anticipation spiked instantly. A cinematic teaser followed, hinting at themes of perseverance, ambition, and self-discovery.

By April 4, he released Most Wanted, the album’s lead single—a high-energy track produced by his frequent collaborator Niphkeys. The song’s fusion of Afrobeats, trap, and dancehall, backed by a vibrant music video, propelled it to No. 3 on Apple Music Nigeria’s Top 100 within days.

The official tracklist, revealed on April 17, revealed heavyweight features that hinted at Zinoleesky’s global aspirations. Guest artists include Naira Marley, Toosii, Donae’O, Ms Banks, Young T & Bugsey, and Didi B, forming a bridge between Naija’s street-pop and the international music landscape.

 

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Musically, Gen Z is a genre-blending journey. From the suave Suit And Tie featuring Toosii to the Naira Marley-assisted Abanikanda, the album marries street grit with crossover appeal.

Ayamase (with Ms Banks) and Mandela (with Young T & Bugsey) dig into dancehall and trap territory, while tracks like Doctor, Jollof, and Ferrari deliver catchy melodies built for Gen Z ears. The closing number, Lifestyle, stands out as an introspective anthem where Zinoleesky lays bare his story—from Lagos’ Agege streets to global stages.

Lyrically, Gen Z dives into themes of hustle, loyalty, heartbreak, and ambition. Zinoleesky weaves his tales in a mix of Yoruba, Pidgin, and English, giving his music both a raw edge and cultural weight.

Though some fans may miss past collaborators like Ayra Starr and Omah Lay, who appeared on Grit & Lust, the international roster signals a conscious pivot toward a more global identity.

Early streaming numbers back the buzz: the album racked up over 500,000 streams on Boomplay in just two days, and Most Wanted remains a chart-topper.

 

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Some critics note that the album’s wide-ranging collaborations can occasionally dilute Zinoleesky’s own presence, and it may lack the tight cohesion of his earlier work. Still, Gen Z is undeniably a bold statement of intent—one that showcases his versatility and positions him as a leader in Afropop’s next generation.

With murmurs of a tour on the horizon and multiple nominations at The Headies 2025, Zinoleesky is not just aiming to make noise—he’s aiming to make history.

Listen to Gen Z here.

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Zinoleesky is turning heads with the official reveal of the tracklist for his hotly anticipated debut album—an audacious move that signals a new chapter in his musical journey.

The fast-rising Nigerian star and Marlian Music signee unveiled the 16-track lineup via his social media pages, teasing what’s shaping up to be his boldest and most dynamic body of work yet.

Blending the infectious rhythms of Afrobeats with the pulse of Amapiano and international urban flavors, the album showcases Zinoleesky’s growth and ever-expanding global reach.

True to form, the project features a stellar roster of collaborators. Heavy hitters like label chief Naira Marley, U.S. rapper Toosii, British rap powerhouse Ms Banks, Bugsy, and Donae’o lend their voices to this genre-fusing soundscape. The album promises to blur borders, uniting local street energy with a global sonic vision.

With this powerful rollout, Zinoleesky isn’t just dropping music—he’s making a statement, firmly establishing himself as a leading force in Nigeria’s new wave of talent.

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Afro Nation Portugal 2023 has confirmed the inclusion of main stage headliners Wizkid and Davido, as well as new names like Little Simz, Popcaan, and Focalistic, who will all be joining the world’s biggest Afrobeats and Amapaino roster this summer.

Afro Nation, which will take place on the lovely Portimao beach from June 28 to 30, already boasts a star-studded line-up that includes, to name a few, Burna Boy, 50 Cent, Booba, Aya Nakamura, Fireboy DML, Asake, Arya Starr, Black Sherif, Oxlade, Dadju, and Ms Banks. The Star Boy himself has rejoined the group at this point.

The award-winning and multi-platinum-selling global superstar Wizkid will make his way to Afro Nation Portugal to perform a wide range of singles there with his mellow voice and enticing sounds.

Wizkid has joined Burna Boy, another Afro Nation 2023 headlining performer, to become the first African musician to headline UK Stadium events in 2023. Barely two years after his record-breaking sell-out London O2 Arena shows on the “Made In Lagos” tour, the singer is making waves.

Meanwhile, Davido, who is renowned for his contagious melodies and addictive onstage enthusiasm, has established himself as one of the most original and interesting musicians working in Nigeria.

This summer, when he returns to the stage amid much anticipation, look for another memorable performance that has the crowd singing along to his greatest hits.

This summer, Little Simz, a BRIT Award-winning songwriter, will perform in the Algarve as well, The legendary dancehall artist Popcaan will also arrive in Portugal.

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With its 2019 debut in Portugal, Afro Nation has established itself as a must-attend event. A testament to the effectiveness of bringing together the diaspora and exhibiting the finest of African music and culture is the festival’s quick expansion, which has led to it currently holding events on places of cultural significance on three continents.

Afro Nation Portugal is poised to bring audiences from the UK, across Europe, Africa, and beyond for another unifying and happy celebration of Black music, dancing, cuisine, and good vibes. This explosive lineup, together with the reliable Portuguese sun, will help to pull these masses.

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At the Afro Nation Portugal 2023, Burna Boy will perform as the headlining act alongside 50 Cent and Booba.

The world’s largest Afrobeats music festival will take place in Praia Da Rocha Beach, Portimão, the Algarve from June 28 to 30 celebrating the best in Afrobeats, reggae, dancehall, hip-hop, amapiano, soca, and other Black-led musical genres.

Praia Da Rocha is one of the most popular beaches in the Algarve, about an hour’s drive away from Faro airport.

Having made a name for hosting all the hottest acts and future stars, whilst representing sounds from every corner of the African continent, the festival changes the game again with global stars joining the movement from all around the globe.

Uniting Africa with Europe, the US, Latin America and the Caribbean, it’s a coming together of cultures for the celebration of music, dancing and more – in one truly unmissable party.

The festival’s schedule also includes performances from Nigerian acts like Asake, Fireboy DML, BNXN, Ayra Starr, Oxlade, Victony, Ms Banks, and Nissi.

Other performers include Gabzy, Nelson Freitas, Black Sherif, Gyakie, Camidoh, Tayc, Vegedream, and more.

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Additionally, Burna Boy and Wizkid have been scheduled to perform as the headliners at Afro Nation in Miami.

The upcoming festival is a two-day event that will take place at LoanDepot Park, Miami on May 27 and 28, 2023.

The first slate of performers also includes Rema and Asake, CKay, BNXN, Dadju and Black Sherif along with celebrated dancehall musician Beenie Man.

The shows come on the heels of the second edition of Afro Nation Ghana in 2022.

Tickets for Afro Nation’s flagship show will go on sale this Thursday

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Stormzy, real name Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., has revealed the artists he will be featuring on his upcoming album “This is what I Mean.”

On November 25, 2022, the heavyweight rapper—who recently collaborated with outstanding Nigerian vocalist Oxlade on his previous hit “Hide & Seek“—will release his third studio album.

The rapper previewed the project by revealing the “cast” for the album, which will be launched on November 22, 2022. It is important to note that a substantial number of African performers are represented in the cast.

Nigeria’s Ayra Starr, Teni, P2J, Oxlade, Tempoe and Ms Banks join the cast, as do Ghana’s Black Sherif, Amaarae and Juls.

Highly Talented acts like Goerge Moore, Knox Brown, Ayanna, Dion Wardle, Scribz Riley, KZ, Owen Gutts, India Arie, and others were also featured on the album.

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Stormzy released two singles ‘Firebabe‘ and ‘Hide and Seek‘ where Oxlade did the backup vocals.

The 12-track album is set for release on Friday, 25th November 2022. ‘This Is What I Mean‘ comes off the back of Stormzy’s 2019 celebrated album ‘Heavy Is The Head‘.

Fans will have high expectations from the hugely talented rapper and Afrobeats fans will be excited to see how their favourite artists performed on the project.

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The year 2021 began quietly, as the globe recovered from COVID-19, but it swiftly became one of the most eventful and bustling moments in the Nigerian music industry.

Everything from accomplishments, new music, concerts, shocking reveals and twists from favourite Nigerian artists at various times throughout the year, set social media ablaze.

With one event after another, 2021 changed things up and elevated the bar, and what better way to pay homage than with a compendium of the moments that spiced the music industry.

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Burna Boy and Wizkid winning Grammy awards

Burna Boy and Wizkid made Nigerians proud after they became the first set of Afrobeat artists to clinch awards from Grammy.

Burna Boy’s Grammy Award win was one of the year’s major news stories. With his Twice As Tall album, the self-proclaimed African Giant won Best Global Music Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards, marking his first career Grammy after losing to Angélique Kidjo the year before.

Both are the inaugural winners of the newly renamed category which was previously known as Best World Music Album.

Burna Boy’s career received an immediate boost as the announcement of his win sparked months of discussion on social media platforms.

He defeated Antibalas, a Brooklyn-based afrobeat band; Tinariwen, a group of Tuareg musicians; Anoushka Shankar, a British-Indian composer; and Bebel Gilberto, a Brazilian-American singer.

Wizkid also won the Grammy for his collaboration with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy on the song “Brown Skin Girl.”

The music star also had his popular album, Made In Lagos, nominated for Best Global Music Album at the 64th Grammy Award show. Wizkid’s 2022 Grammy Awards nomination is one of the singer’s notable feats of the year.

Wizkid selling out and shutting down the O2 arena for three days

Wizkid is one of the many Afrobeat artists that enjoyed massive success in 2021. From starting the year with a Grammy win to having his song, ‘Essence” became a global anthem and topping charts, the superstar was on a rollercoaster ride of success.

His achievements didn’t slow down as they reached a zenith when he announced his O2 show. What was initially supposed to be a one-day event stretched out into three days events after tickets to every show sold out within a few minutes.

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The show reportedly made over 1.1 Billion Naira and was a massive success as the iconic arena was filled to the brim throughout the 3 days.

For the concert, he gave a platform to upcoming musicians like Tems, Buju, Bella Shmurda, Ckay, Lojay, Blaqbonez, and Ms Banks to share their art with London, while he himself shared the stage with great musicians like Chris Brown, Burna Boy, Maleek Berry, Skepta.

Davido 250 Million fundraising and donation

Davido was a trending topic for the most part of the year but it got louder in November thanks to the 250 Million fundraisings he did days to his 29th birthday.

In November, the DMW boss and superstar singer wrote, “If you know I’ve given you a hit song…send me money… una know una selves ooo,” on his Instagram before adding his account details, “David Adeleke, Wema Bank Account Number: 0123044967.”

While the message he wrote on his Instagram Page appeared to be a joke at first, Davido raised seven million Naira in seven minutes from friends and business associates.

Some notable names in the industry that sent him money include Femi Otedola, Obi Cubana, Cubana Chief Priest, E-Money, Honourable Akin Alabi, and Peruzzi.

Davido’s message instantly went viral, and the singer wanted to explore how far he could go by asking for additional money as donations from celebs and fans continued to stream in.

Many people were amazed that the musician was able to gather over N100 million in less than 24 hours, with donations totalling N200 million from friends and admirers after two days.

Later, Davido shocked the world by announcing that he will contribute N50 million from his personal account to the N200 million which would be donated to orphanages around the country.

His fans praised him for his philanthropy and encouraged his colleagues to follow in his footsteps.

P-Square reunion

Peter and Paul Okoye, better known as P-Square, put an end to their rivalry and reconciled, much to the pleasure of fans who had missed seeing them together after years of battling over who was the better twin and vocalist in the group.

When Mr. P (Peter Okoye) brought his twin brother’s children out for early Christmas shopping, the brothers hinted at a possible reunion, and then officially reunited ahead of their 40th birthday.

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P-square’s reunion which came after almost three years of feuding, enthralled fans of the music duo who had been heartbroken when they parted up and drew reactions from other celebrities.

They also hosted a reunion concert to remind fans of the many memories they created when they initially started.

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Tems debuted her new song, Crazy Tings, live on stage at the 2021 MOBO Awards, and received a standing ovation from the audience. The concert took place on Sunday, December 5th, 2021.

The MOBO Awards are a British awards show that honours accomplishments in “music of African origin.” Hip-hop, grime, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African music are all included on the show.

On Sunday, December 5th, 2021, the event was hosted at Coventry’s CBS Arena.

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Apart from Tems, Stefflon Don, Ms Banks, Potter Payper, NSG, Bree Runway, Pa Salieu, and Ghetts performed at the 2021 MOBO Awards.

Tems was also nominated for the Best African Act award alongside 9 others which was later won by Wizkid.

On the show, she delivered a magical performance of her song, Crazy Tings off her new EP titled If Orange Was A Place.

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The Nigerian international iconic singer, songwriter and performer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has wrapped off his ‘Made in Lagos tour‘ at the O2 Arena in the United Kingdom, a historic event that spanned three days.

The Afrobeats poster-boy, who began off the 3-day tour for his London fans on November 28th, 2021, at the iconic O2 Arena, closed the curtains with a great performance yesterday, December 1st, and also welcomed other Afrobeats A-List artists to grace the stage with him.

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Before yesterday, Chris Brown, Skepta, Giggs, Ella Mai, Lojay, Maleek Berry, Bella Shmurda, Buju, Blaqbonez, Tay Iwar, Ms Banks, and others dazzled his twenty thousand fans with stunning performances.

Yesterday, for the grand finale, Starboy also brought out Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy, Jamaican amazing performer Koffee, Skepta, Eugy, and the buzzing CKay, among other fantastic acts.

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Nigerian iconic singer, songwriter and performer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, will be partnering with YouTube to Livestream his third-day ‘Made In Lagos Tour’ at the O2 Arena in London.

The Afrobeats poster boy, who kicked off his 3-day tour on November 28th, 2021 for his London fans at the iconic 02 Arena, is due to stream his third-day concert on YouTube Music today, December 1st, 2021.

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The Wizkid Made in Lagos 3-day tour has been fantastic, with unexpected performances from heavyweights like Chris Brown (who played for the first time in 10 years on a London stage), Skepta, and Giggs.

Lojay, Maleek Berry, Bella Shmurda, Buju, Blaqbonez, Tay Iwar, Ms Banks, and more Nigerian artists performed on the stage. American songstress Ella Mai also joined Wizkid on stage.

The last day of the show will be streamed for people all around the world to view in order to further popularize the event.

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Blaqbonez shared a note via his stories expressing his delight at being able to open for Wizkid at the Popular O2 Arena in London.

He shared this via his Instagram stories on Tuesday, the 30th of November 2021.

Recall, The second day of Wizkid’s planned three-day extravaganza at the O2 featured performances by Lojay, Bella Shmurda, and Maleek Berry, among others.

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Blaqbonez, Tay Iwar, Buju, Skepta, Giggs, and Ms Banks were all in attendance at the performance yesterday night.

Wiz brought out Skepta, Buju, Tems, Ella Mai, and even surprise guest Chris Brown on stage on the first day of the festival.

Revealing his excitement at the opening for Wizkid at the O2 Arena, Blaqbonez described 2021 as the best year of his life so far.

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Recall, mp3bullet.ng reported that The rapper dropped a new album this year titled Sex Over Love which has churned out hits for him.

He also recently released a deluxe version of that project and revealed that Wizkid himself will be on his next album which drops next year.

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On the second day of Wizkid’s O2 Arena concert, musicians such as Buju, Lojay, Bella Shmurda, and Maleek Berry joined him on stage.

The show was held on Monday the 30th of 29th of November 2021.

Recall, mp3bullet.ng reported that Skepta, Ella Mai, and Buju, who were all featured on Wizkid’s Made in Lagos album, performed their collaborations with Big Wiz at the O2 arena on Sunday.

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Longtime was performed by Skepta and Wizkid, while Piece of Me and Moodwas performed by Ella Mai and Buju, respectively. Buju performed again yesterday night, and there were some new talents on the stage as well.

The crowd was impressed by performances by Buju, Lojay, Bella Shmurda, and Maleek Berry on the second day of Starboy’s planned 3-day extravaganza at the O2.

Blaqbonez, Tay Iwar, Buju, Skepta, Giggs, and Ms Banks were among the other performers that attended the performance yesterday night.

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• Artiste Name: Ms Banks
• Song Title: Party
• Featuring: Naira Marley
• Producer: Rexxie
• Genre: Hip-hop
• Country: Britain
• Year: 2021

Talented rapper and songstress, Ms Banks has released a new groovy track titled, “Party” featuring Marlian Music President, Naira Marley.

The rapper and Afrobeats duo decided to team up for another wonderful sensation.

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With production credit from Nigeria’s buzzing beat-maker, Rexxie, this is a classic jam!

Quotable lyrics

When I enter di party
I can feel the mandem on me
Baby boy, I know you want me
‘Cause the way you’re lookin’ at my body, yeah, yeah
When I enter di party
I can feel the mandem on me
Baby boy, I know you want me
‘Cause the way you’re lookin’ at my body…

Listen up!

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