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HipHopCanada at Summer Jam 2025: Meek Mill and Jim Jones Stole the Show

Summer Jam 2025, presented by the iconic Hot 97, made its return to the Prudential Center with a stacked, genre-blending lineup and the promise...

Remi Louis HarrisJuly 3, 2025

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Asake Previews Lungu Boy Album With Travis Scott-Assisted “Active”

Nigerian star Asake recently dropped the Travis Scott-assisted, “Active,” in support of his latest album, Lungu Boy. The new project was released on Aug....

@HipHopCanadaAugust 13, 2024

Two people from the Afro Nation festival in an interview with HipHopCanada.

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Inside Afro Nation: Exclusive with Josh Koram & Esosa Uddoh

Regarded as “The World’s Biggest Afrobeats Festival,” anticipation has been bubbling for this year’s Afro Nation, kicking off on Saturday, August 17. The 2024...

@HipHopCanadaAugust 12, 2024

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Asake, the breakout pop star from Nigeria who owned 2022

Asake’s first commercial releases, beginning with the song Lady in 2020, didn’t really portend a seismic shift in Nigeria’s teeming Afrobeats scene. The 27-year-old...

The ConversationDecember 29, 2022

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Loaded: Budding stars Tiwa Savage & Asake team up for new single & video

Nigerian afrobeats queen Tiwa Savage recently linked up with fast-rising afrostreet sensation Asake for the new banger, "Loaded." The accompanying video, powered by video...

@HipHopCanadaNovember 15, 2022