Episodes

  • Afrobeats Big 3
    Apr 29 2024

    In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Afrobeats Big 3. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 - Introduction
    03:10 - Catch Up
    03:24 - Rotimi the first artist to popularize Afrobeats in the United States?
    05:40 - D'banj announces new single titled 'Since 04' to mark 20 years on stage
    10:52 - Afrobeats Big 3
    17:30 - New Songs

    • Love Me Jeje by Tems
    • Rodo by Adekunle Gold
    • Untitled by Ice Prince, Psycho YP and Odumodu
    • Lovesick by Paybac and Monki Bznzz

    28:30 - The Charts
    36:00 - Sign out

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    37 mins
  • Ruger, Bnxn’s RnB’s Album Review
    Apr 21 2024

    In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss the highly anticipated Ruger and Bnxn’s ‘RnB’ Album Review. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.

    OUTLINE
    00:00 - Introduction
    01:42 - Catch up
    03:13 - Tems Coachella performance plus trailer for her upcoming album 'Born in the Wild'
    07:55 - Burna Boy makes Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2024 list
    10:40 - Davido launches Nine+ Records with UnitedMasters
    12:50 - Ruger, Bnxn’s RnB’s Album Review
    17:50 - New Songs

    • Wahala by Ckay and Olamide
    • Technician by Blaqbonez and Odumodu
    • Heard Start by Bloody Civilian
    • Hallelujah by Ladipoe, Rozz and Morello
    • Unruly by Rumani
    • Small Money by Nasboi
    • Adenuga by Joeboy and Qing Madi

    25:13 - The Charts
    28:10 - Eliminate
    35:10 - Sign out

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    37 mins
  • Shallipopi’s Shakespopi Album Review
    Apr 15 2024

    In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Shallipopi’s Shakespopi album, Young Jonn’s debut album Jiggy Forever and Ruger’s vs his former label. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, as well as all the major songs that dropped this week.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 - Introduction
    02:42 - Asake Concert
    08:15 - Fan mails
    25:30 - Ruger fires shots at Jonzing World
    27:00 - Wizkid, Tems, Oxlade make Spotify's 100 greatest R&B songs
    29:00 - Shallipopi’s Shakespopi Review
    35:00 - Young Jonn’s Jiggy Forever Review
    39:50 - New Songs
    Poe by Ruger and Buju
    Ekelebe by Stoneboy ft Odumodu
    Hmmm by Chris Brown ft Davido
    Taya by Dbanj, Zlatan, timaya, Specikinging, Bahdboi Oml, Kayswitch
    Another Day by Llona
    No Worries by Moelogo
    45:40 - Eliminate
    48:00 - Sign out

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    50 mins
  • Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter: Lessons for Afrobeats Artists on Genre Exploration
    Apr 1 2024

    In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter and Lessons for Afrobeats Artists on Genre Exploration. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 - Introduction
    04:55 - Burna Boy makes history as 'I Told Them' surpasses 400 million streams
    05:55 - 'Love Nwantiti' extends its record as highest RIAA certified Nigerian song
    07:30 - Fan mail
    23:20 - New Songs
    Psalm 23 by Spinall and Teni
    Casanova by Bayanni
    4 Days by Magixx
    Shutdown by Spyro and Phyno
    Love Practitioner by Anedlessocean

    32:05 - The Five
    36:27 - The Charts
    37:18 - Eliminate
    41:00 - Sign out

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    48 mins
  • Tyla’s ‘Tyla’ Album Review
    Mar 25 2024

    In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Tyla’s album review. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.


    OUTLINE

    00:00 - Introduction
    01:50 - Catch up
    10:30 - IFPI Global Top 10 Single Chart 2023
    13:57 - Tyla album review
    23:00 - New Songs
    Loner by Wizard Chan and Joe Boy
    Level by Niniola
    Ogbuefi by Creen Ceaser
    Delilah by Joshua Baraka, Simi and Qing Madi
    28:07 - The Charts
    30:07 - My Fives
    35:24 - Eliminate
    41:35 - Sign out

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    43 mins
  • Wizkid vs. Afrobeats: What It Means for the Afrobeats Genre
    Mar 18 2024

    In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Wizkid’s statements about not being an afrobeats artist. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.


    OUTLINE

    00:00 - Introduction
    02:25 - Catch up
    05:40 - Burna Boy, Ayra Starr & More Set To Perform At Glastonbury Festival
    09:00 - Davido's 'Fall' earns diamond certification in France
    10:10 - Wizkid vs. Afrobeats: What It Means for the Afrobeats Genre
    24:55 - New Music
    100 million Odumodu ft Tiwa Savage
    Go Low by Pheelz
    Liar by Justin Timberlake ft Fireboy
    Loner by Bella Shmurda
    Breeze by Ikechukwu
    30:00 - New Albums
    OG Unkle. Kilz by Ikechukwu
    35:45 - The Charts
    37:50 - Olamide Album Face-Off
    43:24 - Sign out


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    48 mins
  • Universal Music’s Majority Stake in Mavin Global and the Future of Afrobeats
    Mar 4 2024

    In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Universal Music Group acquiring a majority stake in Mavin Global. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 - Introduction
    05:31 - News 1: Asake surpasses 1 billion Spotify streams across all credits
    News 2: Universal Music Group acquires majority stake in Mavin Global
    16:52 - New music
    26:15 - The Charts
    27:40 - Eliminate
    38:58 - Sign out

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    42 mins
  • Unravelling the Eedris Abdulkareem vs. Tony Tetuila & Eddy Remedy Controversy
    Feb 26 2024

    In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Eedris Abdulkareem vs The Remedies controversy, Omah Lay’s London concert. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 - Introduction
    03:00 -
    Burna boy concert POV
    Omah Lay concert bants
    09:09 - Unravelling the Eedris Abdulkareem vs. Tony Tetuila & Eddy Remedy Controversy
    19:00 - New Songs
    29:30 - Charts
    31:07 - My Five
    35:00 - New Albums
    Sideh Kai by Ill Bliss

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    47 mins