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EXCLUSIVE: “No One Wanted To Give Me A Chance” – Cuppy Talks “Original Copy” | WATCH
With Cuppy‘s debut album, Original Copy, currently performing very well on the charts, the NotJustOk team sat down via Zoom to interview her. In this very candid interview, Cuppy talks about a wide range of issues including creating this album, the stellar features, and more. She also highlights her growth, the reception from fans, as…
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“Mad O” Originators – PLAYAZ Talk About New “PlaySound” EP | notjustOk TV
Nigeria’s emerging group – PLAYAZ have dropped their latest body of work, the “Playsound” EP and the duo sat down with the crew at NotjustOk TV to discuss the EP, their music and much more. They also had time to talk about their breakout single – Mad O, which is still currently trending everywhere. Watch…
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Meet Co-producer of 6ix9ine’s ‘YAYA’ – Ransom Beatz
Meet Ransom Beatz, The Abuja-based Producer NotJustOk interviews Ransom Beatz, a young Nigerian producer who co-produced American rapper, 6ix9ine’s “YAYA.” “Oh, sh*t…” Ransom Beatz, an Abuja-based producer, said those words in excitement. It’d been a regular day, he was surfing Instagram, when he checked out a mention. There it was: the familiar sound of a…
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The Imminent & Ultimate Arrival Of Bad Boy Timz
In pandemic-ridden 2020, one of the things Southwestern Nigerians have missed the most is the Owambe. Many on social media have shared images of their last Owambes, begging for a return to normalcy or a five-minute taste of it. Owambes are large gatherings that are usually beautified by attendees in similar colourful attires with a…
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CKay: Honest Pop Music & Avant-gardism | Interview
An Overview: CKay: Honest Pop Music & Avant-gardism We recently had an interview with artist CKay. Quotes make this feature. The Loose Talk 1, hosted by Osagie Alonge, Ayomide Tayo, and Steve Dede, while it ran, was perhaps the biggest podcast show in the country. Were you discussed during its airing hours, you got noticed…
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Skales Unpacks Childhood Trauma & Talks Upcoming EP in New Interview
Skales Unpacks Childhood Trauma & Talks Upcoming EP in New Interview A little over two years ago, Skales sat with Victor Okpala for an episode of his “Vibes with Victor” vlog to talk about his career and tenure in the music industry. What was meant to present a rounded view of Skales’ artistry and efforts…
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Meet Omah Lay: The Brazen Bad Boy of New School Afrobeats
In the late ’60s, highlife was a prominent genre in the African music scene. With initial roots from Ghana, variations of the genre spawn off across Nigeria. In Eastern Nigeria, the genre was laced with percussion-based instruments and complemented with guitar mid-riffs and the occasional saxophone. Chief Stephen Osadebe and Oliver De Coque spearheaded the…
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Interview: Meet Elveektor, A Rapper Channeling Tradition & Winning On His Terms
An Overview: Meet Elveektor, A Rapper Channeling Tradition & Winning On His Terms A great project begins on its terms. For Nsibidi 2 it’s the speech that establishes its mission: Fight on, brave boys. Fight on. Zoom in; you see the lip pursed in bloodied anticipation. You see the eyes twitch, the buzz of a…
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Chike’s Debut Positions Him As Nigeria’s Heart-throb | Interview
After a Project Fame run that culminated in a top ten finish, a runner up climax on The Voice Nigeria, and a succession of singles that did not achieve mainstream success, Chike-Ezekpeazu Osebuka’s journey to mainstream recognition has been one of persistence in a music career that spans over five years. On a windy Sunday…
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Dr SID Talks “The Interesting EP,” Ladipoe & 8 Years Of Mavin Records
Dr SID Talks “The Interesting EP,” Ladipoe & 8 Years Of Mavin Records The world is going through stuff. I wouldn’t tag it “interesting,” but what do we do? Run off the cliff of sanity? Plunge our heads into miserliness? What to do, what to do when reality becomes a bad dream we never saw…