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  • Portable Shades The Headies As He Aspires For The Grammy

    Portable Shades The Headies As He Aspires For The Grammy

    According to Pulse, street-pop sensation Portable has shared his intentions to someday win a Grammy. Since breaking into the mainstream in 2021 with his Olamide and Poco Lee assisted single

    ‘Zazzuh Zeh’,

    Portable has become a household name for his music and social media antics.

    In a new song making the rounds on social media, Portable stated that he’s bigger than the Headies award while also stating that he would someday win a Grammy. Recall that Portable and the Headies drama started after the artist was disqualified from the Rookie of the Year and the Street Hop Song of the Year categories at the 2022 Headies after he threatened fellow nominees.


    Since that event, there has been no blood lost between the Headies and Portable and his latest shade at them comes off the back of the just concluded 2023 Headies award in Atlanta Georgia. Portable stated that he’s bigger than the Headies award.

    He stated that his lack of a Headies award doesn’t take away from his greatness as he compares himself to late American legendary rapper 2 Pac whom he stated also had no Grammy award.

    #Clique what are your thoughts on this

  • TEMS Reflects On Her Newfound Fame, Says ‘It’s Like Being In A Zoo’

    TEMS Reflects On Her Newfound Fame, Says ‘It’s Like Being In A Zoo’

    According to Pulse, Tems discussed her newfound fame in a newly released conversation with Kendrick Lamar for Interview magazine. Admitting that she feels the pressure that comes with success, she stated that she deals with it by staying true to herself.

    In her words,

    “When you become more known or seen, it’s very easy to get caught up in.”

    “What do people expect of me now?” But for me, it’s like, “What do I expect of myself now?”

    Because you’re the one that has to live with yourself, the one that has to sleep with the decisions that you make.” “Trusting yourself is so key, and I’m not going to stop trusting my guts just because people can see me now. It’s like being in a zoo. The animals don’t change their behavior just because you’re looking at them. They’re always going to be who they are. So why should I change?”

    The Oscar-nominated singer also shared some advice that could be useful for artists, and fans alike. According to Tems, remembering why you started is the key to staying on the right path.

    “Yeah, you have to remember how you felt when you started as an artist, to understand the reason you’re doing what you’re doing,”

    The singer advised.

    “Yes, it’s to be seen, or to make a name for yourself, but beyond that, why are you doing it? Most of the time, it’s because you have a story to share, a message to give.”

    Tems has come a long way since she put out the For Broken Ears EP in 2020. She has since surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, appeared on the soundtrack to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and scored collaborations with artists like Drake and Beyonce. She also co-wrote Rihanna‘s Lift Me Up, which went on to score an Oscar nomination. Tems is currently working on her debut album.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts on this?

  • Fans React To BURNA BOY’s Criticism On The Current State Of Afrobeat

    Fans React To BURNA BOY’s Criticism On The Current State Of Afrobeat

    Reports By Pulse, Burna Boy is one of the artists exporting Nigerian music to the world through his compelling talent that has seen him win multiple awards and sold-out choice venues. In a recent interview with Apple Music ahead of the release of his seventh album

    ‘I Told Them’

    Burna Boy described Nigerian mainstream music generally called Afrobeat as a music that lacks substance. In a conversation with Apple Music Zane Lowe. Burna Boy said that Afrobeat offers no substance and it’s simply about giving a good time and that’s not all that music should be about.

    “Afrobeats as you people call it is mostly about nothing. There’s no substance to it and nobody is talking about anything. It’s just about having a great time”,

    Burna Boy says.

    According to the Grammy winner, music should not only be about a good time because life is not always a good time.

    “At the end of the day, life is not an amazing time. No matter how nice of a time you have now, or you had at some point, or you plan to have, you’re still going to face life. For me, I feel like music should be the essence of an artist and an artist is a person who has good days, bad days, great days, and worst days.”

    Burna Boy maintains that he uses his music to share his essence and his album is a window through which listeners can see some of that essence. Burna Boy is set to release his seventh album

    ‘I Told Them’

    On August 25, 2023, and in the interview Burna Boy describes the album as another glimpse into his mindset.

    #Clique weigh in your thoughts

  • Music Video Director TG OMORI Speaks On His First Time Meeting Asake

    Music Video Director TG OMORI Speaks On His First Time Meeting Asake

    In a recent interview, TG Omori speaks on meeting Asake for the first time.The music video director recalled meeting Asake 3 years ago before Asake’s mainstream fame.

    TG Omori stated that on their first meet, the duo went on to hang out, they talked about Asake’s work and his music, also stating that he was a cool and fun guy to hang around.

    Omori said

    “I asked him to go look for money, that if he can find that money, then they were going to work on something”.

    TG stated that at the time he asked Asake to bring in the sum of 5 million naira to seal the deal, which at the end of the day Asake never returned due to financial constraints.

    Years down the line the duo linked up again, and this time Asake opened up about not having the amount he had requested the last time they met.

    Omori went further to say;

    “After Asake signed with YBNL, Olamide called me and said TG, Asake is family, let’s do this for him”.

    TG said

    “And you know when Baddoo calls you answer”.

    #Clique what’s your favorite Asake song?

  • Nigerian Artists raised N11b revenue from Spotify in 2022

    Nigerian Artists raised N11b revenue from Spotify in 2022

    According to The Guardian, An online streaming platform, Spotify, has revealed that Nigerian artistes made over N11 billion from the streaming platform in 2022. Managing Director of the online platform for sub-Saharan Africa, Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, disclosed this, yesterday, in Lagos. According to her, artistes deserve clarity about the economics of music streaming.

    “In 2022, revenues generated by Nigerian artistes from Spotify alone reached over N11 billion, while Nigerian music industry revenues overall have grown by 63 per cent from 2021 to 2022.“

    “Revenues generated by Nigerian artistes from Spotify alone grew 74 per cent over the same period.“The number of Nigerian artistes that generated more than N5 million and N10 million in royalties from Spotify alone has increased by nearly 25 per cent in 2022,”

    She said.

    “This figure represents revenue generated from Spotify alone, and does not take into account earnings from other services,”

    She said, Muhutu-Remy said Spotify would be committed to ensuring African creators earn from their art, by exposing them to 550 million active users on the platform.

    #Clique what are your thoughts on this?

  • Naija To The World; New York Apollo’s Theatre To Host Debut Naija To The World Showcase.

    Naija To The World; New York Apollo’s Theatre To Host Debut Naija To The World Showcase.

    Nigerians are known for their versatility in art, music, drama and entertainment. Anywhere you see a Nigerian you know they raise the flag so high representing their motherland. Reports from Premium Times, Naija to the world a star studded iconic concert exhibition will debut on the 16th of September at the famous Apollo Theatre In New York. The event is said to celebrate the music and culture of the people of Nigeria’s rich oil cities, the culture of Ken Saro Wiwa, the culture of Don Jazzy, Burna Boy, Rema and many talented Nigerian celebrities.

    The organizers’ of this studded event, Buckwyld Media Network and BHM announced the initiative as well as a landmark partnership to develop and execute a range of international showcases exploring the culture and creativity of Nigeria, Afrobeat, Nigeria’s film industry NOLLYWOOD, Naija Jollof and many more.
    The exhibit will traverse through several Nigerian cities from Lagos, Abuja, Jos, Port Harcourt before New York.

    Part of the event will focus on telling cultural stories, providing related music related experiences from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, where at least 10 out of 20 talented creatives in the industry have emerged over the past years.
    Niger Delta was selected because of its rich cultural history and apart from live curated concerts, the series will also produce themed biographies, biopics and documentaries in partnership with selected platforms with an aim to provide an alternative narrative to the stories out in the media about Nigeria and Nigerians. Grass to grace success in achieving innovated and economic stability despite its 80% GDP in Nigeria.

    #Clique what are your thoughts

  • Keke Palmer Wants #MeToo Movement to Look into the ‘Crooked’ Music Industry not Just the ‘Acting World’

    Keke Palmer Wants #MeToo Movement to Look into the ‘Crooked’ Music Industry not Just the ‘Acting World’

    Keke Palmer wants full accountability to be taken across the entertainment industry when it comes to sexual misconduct. The

    “Nope”

    actor expressed in an exclusive interview with People that she believes the #MeToo movement skipped over the music industry. 

    “Bad [sh*t] … happens in all industries, obviously, but specifically entertainment,”

    said Palmer.

    “We know bad things happen in all of them, but it’s almost like the acting world represents a union and the music industry represents non-union.”

    She added that #MeToo, which has brought forth nationwide awareness around the issue of sexual misconduct against women in their fields of work,

    “hasn’t happened in music, and it should.”

    “It’s like everybody is being paid, and everybody’s a crooked cop,”

    she told People.

    “So, it seems like nothing will ever really come to a head.”

    Palmer, who is known for her multifaceted talents, has received backlash for speaking out against disorderly behavior she’s experienced from men in the music industry. In 2017, Palmer accused singer, Trey Songz of

    “sexual intimidation”

    after he allegedly tried forcing her to be in a music video against her will.

    “Being a woman is like, ‘Damn, the biggest mistake you can make is trusting somebody,’”

    she told People. Palmer also talked about her new film

    “Big Boss,”

    which will be released for her new album. It is inspired by

    “being in an uncomfortable situation as a woman … in a space that’s dominated mostly by men,”

    she told People. 

    “I’ve had to do so much preventative [sh*t] … because I can’t trust people to behave,”

    said Palmer.

    “The sad thing is that you learn these things from being in bad situations. It almost feels like it’s a coming-of-age story for a woman.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?