Nigerian superstar Davido recently celebrated his appearance as a featured guest on ABC News. In the interview, he was labeled the ‘King of Afrobeats,’ and the conversation revolved around his journey to achieving this status.

Davido shared a video of the interview, during which he discussed his growth over the years in the music industry and how he became known as the King of Afrobeats.

The DMW boss noted that while his lifestyle reflects Western culture, about 80 percent of his music is immersed in African culture.

He mentioned that during his upbringing in Atlanta, he enjoyed listening to artists like Ludacris, Ja Rule, and Nelly, who influenced his style. Davido added that his interest in African music began to develop when he was around 14 years old.

Sharing the clip, Davido wrote, “Seeing the way Afrobeats have changed the world and the impact we’ve had in music is beautiful!

To see how respected and cherished our culture has become makes me so proud. Let’s make sure we protect it and keep building a borderless music world 🌎 ⏳ @abcnews”

Watch the interview below:

Seeing the way Afrobeats have changed the world and the impact we’ve had in music is beautiful! To see how respected and cherished our culture has become makes me so proud.

Let’s make sure we protect it and keep building a borderless music world 🌎 ⏳ @abcnews pic.twitter.com/eHkxYCjinS

— Davido (@davido) October 21, 2023

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The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards which was held last night saw some of the biggest stars in hip hop honoured with awards.

Among the big winners were Tyler, the Creator, who was honoured with the inaugural Cultural Influence Award, also won Hip Hop Album of the Year.

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion took home three awards for “WAP.” Followed closely by Lil Baby who won two awards, including Artist of the Year.

Yung Bleu was named Best New Hip Hop Artist, and J. Cole was named Lyricist of the Year.

The show featured performances from Baby Keem, Isaiah Rashad, Young Thug, and more.

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Find the full list of winners below;

Hip Hop Artist of the Year

Cardi B
Drake
J. Cole
WINNER: Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Tyler, the Creator

Hip Hop Album of the Year

Moneybagg Yo: A Gangsta’s Pain
WINNER: Tyler, the Creator: Call Me If You Get Lost
Migos: Culture III
Megan Thee Stallion: Good News
DJ Khaled: Khaled Khaled
21 Savage & Metro Boomin: Savage Mode II
J. Cole: The Off-Season

Best Hip Hop Video

Cardi B: Up
WINNER: Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion: WAP
Chris Brown & Young Thug: Go Crazy
Drake featuring Lil Durk: Laugh Now Cry Later
Lil Nas X: Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
Saweetie featuring Doja Cat: Best Friend

Best Collaboration

21 Savage & Metro Boomin featuring Drake: Mr. Right Now
Bia featuring Nicki Minaj: Whole Lotta Money (Remix)
WINNER: Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion: WAP
DJ Khaled featuring Lil Baby & Lil Durk: Every Chance I Get
Drake featuring Lil Durk: Laugh Now Cry Later
Pooh Shiesty featuring Lil Durk: Back in Blood

Best Duo/Group

21 Savage & Metro Boomin
Chris Brown & Young Thug
City Girls
Nasty C & Blxckie
WINNER: Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos

Best Live Performer

Busta Rhymes
Cardi B
DaBaby
Doja Cat
Megan Thee Stallion
WINNER: Tyler, the Creator

Lyricist of the Year

Benny the Butcher
Drake
WINNER: J. Cole
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Nas

Video Director of the Year

Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Director X
Hype Williams
WINNER: Missy Elliott

Producer of the Year

DJ Khaled
WINNER: Hit-Boy
Metro Boomin
Mustard
The Alchemist
Tyler, the Creator

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Check out the winners of the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards(Full List) Contd;

Song of the Year

Pooh Shiesty featuring Lil Durk: Back in Blood
Roddy Ricch: Late at Night
Drake featuring Lil Durk: Laugh Now Cry Later
Cardi B: Up
WINNER: Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion: WAP

Best New Hip Hop Artist

BLXST
Coi Leray
Don Toliver
Morray
Pooh Shiesty
WINNER: Yung Bleu

Hustler of the Year

Cardi B
Drake
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
WINNER: Saweetie
Yung Bleu

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

Cardi B: Type Shit (Migos)
Drake: Having Our Way (Migos)
WINNER: JAY-Z: What It Feels Like (Nipsey Hussle & JAY-Z)
Lil Durk: Back in Blood (Pooh Shiesty)
Megan Thee Stallion: On Me (Remix) (Lil Baby)
Roddy Ricch: Lemonade (Remix) (Internet Money)

Impact Track

Black Thought: Thought Vs. Everybody
Lil Nas X: Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin: We Win
Meek Mill featuring Lil Durk: Pain Away
WINNER: Nipsey Hussle & JAY-Z: What It Feels Like
Rapsody: 12 Problems

Best International Flow

Ladipoe (Nigeria)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Xamā (Brazil)
Laylow (France)
Gazo (France)
WINNER: Little Simz (United Kingdom)

I Am Hip-Hop Award

Nelly

Cultural Influence Award

Tyler, the Creator

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One of the finest international DJs, DJ Shinski dishes out a new mixtape tagged Throwback Hip Hop Mix featuring songs from the likes of 50 Cent, Ja Rule, Jay Z, Ludacris, Nelly, DMX.

This new mixtape is specially made for lovers of hip hop from the way-back.

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Tracklist***

1. Jagged Edge – Where The Party At (Feat Nelly) [Main]
2. Jay-Z – I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2
3. Big Pun – Still Not A Player
4. Fat Joe Ft. Ashanti – What’s Luv (Intro – Clean)
5. Ja Rule Ft. Lil Mo And Vita – Put It On Me (Clean)
6. Ja Rule & Mya – Between Me And You
7. Ja Rule Ft. Ashanti – Always On Time
8. Eve – What You Want
9. Lil’ Kim – Lighters Up
10. Dmx – Ruff Ryder’s Anthem
11. Nelly – E.I.
12. 50 Cent – In Da Club [Xtendz]
13. Terror Squad Ft Fat Joe & Remy – Lean Back
14. Ludacris – Southern Hospitality
15. Ludacris – Stand Up
16. Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
17. Mystikal – Shake It Fast [Clean]
18. Mystikal – Danger [Intro Clean]
19. Mary J Blidge – Family Affair
20. Shaggy – It Wasn’t Me
21. City High – What Would You Do
22. Product D&G – Cluck Cluck
23. Sisqo – Unleash The Dragon
24. Nelly – Ride With Me
25. Jay-Z Feat. Jd – Money Aint A Thing
26. Busta Rhymes Feat. P. Diddy – Pass The Courvoisier (Part Ii)
27. Eve – Who’s That Girl
28. Dmx – Party Up In Here
29. Montel Jordan – This Is How We Do It
30. Fatman Scoop Featuring Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful
31. The Notorious B.I.G. – Mo Money Mo Problems Feat. Diddy, Mase & Kelly Price
32. Nelly – Hot In Here
33. Lil Kim Feat Mr. Cheeks – The Jump Off
34. Joe Budden – Pump It Up
35. Ja Rule – Livin’ It Up (Feat. Case)
36. Will Smith – Miami
37. Will Smith – Gettin Jiggy With It

Listen Up!

DOWNLOAD HIP HOP MIX

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Battle of Hits/Verzuz is basically a battle between two artists in the same genre who pits ten of their best songs against each other.

It all began with American producers, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz having producers clash and from there it spiraled into an entertainment program that would see artists like Nelly, Snoop Dogg, DMX, Brandy, Monica, Teddy Riley, Babyface participating in the event.

In Nigeria, Artists and Producers weren’t left out of this. Sarz and Shizzi battled each other resulting in reactions from Social Media. This also led to more battle of hits like Mastercraft VS Pheelz, Rexxie VS Kel P, M.I Abaga VS Naeto C.

While the Battle of Hits wave has died down a bit in Nigeria, Mp3bullet.ng have put together a list of Artists we would love to see participate in this.

Wizkid vs Davido

This battle should it happen will shut the Internet. For years, Wizkid and Davido have been compared so many times that one can count.

At some point, these two artists engaged in a battle of words before reconciling. While much isn’t certain about the relationship between them, a battle of hits seems like a far fetched dream. But one can dream, right?

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D’banj vs 2Baba

D’banj and 2Baba are icons in their own ways. These two have produced hit songs way before Wizkid and Davido became popular. They contributed to what we know as Afropop.

They would need to do more than 20 songs as they have enough hit songs we can’t get enough of.

Omawumi vs Waje

Omawumi and Waje are both vocal powerhouses in their own right. These two queens can decide to sing new songs and we won’t mind.

Omawumi gave us hits like ‘If you ask me’, ‘In the music’, ‘Bottom Belle’ amongst others. WHile Waje serenaded us with hits like ‘Mountain’, ‘I Wish’, ‘Onye’, ‘Na the Way’ amongst others.

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P-Square vs Styl Plus

They might have been from different generations but these two groups had us falling in love with their songs.

Styl Plus was Nigeria’s own Backstreet boys with hit songs like “Imagine That’, “Runaway”, “Olufummi”, “Call My Name”, “Four Years”, “Drive me Crazy” amongst others.

P-Square was the advanced version of Styl Plus but with an Afropop direction. They gave us hits like “beautiful Onyinye”, “Personally”, “Do Me”, “No One like You”, “Chop My Money”, Forever” amongst others.

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Yemi Alade vs Tiwa Savage

Yemi Alade and Tiwa Savage are the female versions of Davido and Wizkid. These two have been compared, pitted against on so many occasions.

They performed together at Tiwa Savage’s concert in 2019 but it didn’t stop the comparisons.

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The Battle of Hits or Verzuz as it’s popularly known has become so popular after the lockdown caused by coronavirus has left so many artists with too much time on their hands.

Artists like Fabolous, Jadakiss, Teddy Riley, Babyface, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Jagged Edge, 112, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Nelly, Ludacris, T-Pain, Lil Jon, Jill Scott, and Erykah Badu have all participated in the coveted Verzuz Instagram Battles hosted by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland.

Now Snoop Dogg and DMX are ready to shut the internet down with their battle which will be held on the 22nd of July.

Initially, DMX made it clear that he wanted to go toe-to-toe with Jay-Z, but he knew that getting HOV on the Verzuz line was a stretch.

There has also been much conversation about who was a formidable opponent for Long Beach icon Snoop Dogg, so this matchup seems rather fitting.

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