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A powerful coalition of artist rights advocates has launched an open campaign urging the music community to reject Suno, an AI-driven music generation platform that has sparked intense controversy over copyright, compensation and creative ownership. In an open letter titled “Say No to Suno,” Read more - Africahalloffame.org

British-Nigerian actor Damson Idris has officially been unveiled as a global ambassador for Formula One, marking a major crossover between Hollywood and the world of elite motorsport. Read more - Africahalloffame.org

"THE GAME NEEDS ME" — Jay-Z at the SuperBowl  #SuperBowl

J. Cole reveals plans to sell physical copies of “The Fall-Off” straight from the trunk of his old car 👀🔥 ”trunk sale tour 26!! i don’t know where we bout to drive to, but catch me outside! cop a CD from me or just show love. i truly appreciate all the love and the reaction to the music.”

Sounwave made history as the first rap producer to win Record of the Year at the GRAMMYS in consecutive years. At this year’s ceremony, he added three more wins for his work on Kendrick Lamar’s GNX album, bringing his career total to nine GRAMMYs. 🏆 2026 •Best Rap Song – “TV Off” •Best Rap Album – GNX •Record of the Year – “Luther” 🏆 2025 •Best Rap Song – “Not Like Us” •Song of the Year – “Not Like Us” •Record of the Year – “Not Like Us” 🏆 Previous Wins •Best Rap Album – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (2023) •Best Rap Album – DAMN. (2018) •Best Rap Song – “Alright” (2016)

A historic moment that reshaped music history 🔥 In 1974, Stevie Wonder became the first Black artist to win Album of the Year at the 16th Annual GRAMMY Awards for Innervisions 💿✨ He didn’t stop there — he went on to win the same award for his next two consecutive albums, Fulfillingness’ First Finale and Songs in the Key of Life, making him the only artist ever to win Album of the Year for three back-to-back studio albums.

Jay-Z hits a new career high with 40.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify 🔥📈 Remarkably, he hasn’t dropped a new album since 2017.

Drake is said to have declined an offer to join Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl halftime show because he didn’t want to steal any of the spotlight 👀 According to reports, Drake felt the moment should be entirely about Benito — letting him celebrate his achievement, perform freely, and enjoy the stage without headlines turning it into drama or comparisons, including anything tied to Kendrick. Sources also claim Drake wanted his friend to have a pure, uninterrupted moment to represent the Latino community in his own style, without Drake’s presence shifting the focus or making the performance about anyone else. (via The Sun)

Bad Bunny makes history as the first artist ever to surpass 100 million Spotify streams in a single day 🤯📈 He’s set to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California — becoming the first Latin artist to lead the performance solo.

"I piggyback most of these n****s all over America, Drizzy was hyping you up. The biggest around, and you know you boys gotta stand on a chair when you sizing me up." — Drake on a newly surfaced leaked song

🏟 | Since the Roc Nation/NFL collaboration began in 2019, Super Bowl Halftime Shows have prominently featured Black and Latino performers: •2020 — Shakira & Jennifer Lopez •2021 — The Weeknd •2022 — Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg •2023 — Rihanna •2024 — Usher •2025 — Kendrick Lamar & SZA •2026 — Bad Bunny 🇵🇷 #SuperBowl

Lady Gaga popped up during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. #SuperBowl

Lady Gaga made a surprise on‑stage appearance during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance. #SuperBowl

Bad Bunny surprised the crowd at his Apple Music Super Bowl LX halftime show by bringing out Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, giving the already historic performance even more unforgettable moments. #SuperBowl

WIZKID x ASAKE – “REAL, Vol. 1” EP PERFORMANCE UPDATE Wizkid and Asake’s “REAL, Vol. 1” EP has climbed to a new peak at No. 8 on the Worldwide Apple Music Albums chart and No. 6 on the European Apple Music chart. The project has already reached No. 1 in 21 countries and peaked at No. 3 on US Apple Music. Wizkid has also hit a new high at No. 22 on the Global Digital Artist Ranking, making him the highest-charting African artist at the moment. On iTunes, “REAL” ranks No. 39 on the Worldwide Albums chart after debuting at No. 28, No. 33 on the European chart after debuting at No. 24, and No. 116 on US iTunes after debuting at No. 37. The EP features four standout tracks: “Jogodo,” “Turbulence,” “Iskolodo,” and “Alaye.” “Jogodo” remains No. 1 on Apple Music Nigeria and in seven countries, while “Turbulence” sits at No. 2 in Nigeria and five other countries. “REAL, Vol. 1” dominated Nigeria’s Apple Music Top Songs chart, occupying the entire Top 4 positions: 1.Jogodo – Wizkid & Asake 2.Turbulence – Wizkid & Asake 3.Alaye – Wizkid & Asake 4.Iskolodo – Wizkid & Asake Wizkid continues to dominate Apple Music Nigeria with five additional songs on the chart. On iTunes Nigeria, he still has four songs charting, with “Jogodo” at No. 2. On Spotify, “Jogodo” has spent five consecutive days on the Global Top Songs chart at No. 175 with 1.27 million streams. The EP recorded 2.93 million streams on its second day on Spotify Nigeria and over 7 million streams in its first full day globally. “Jogodo” re-entered the Global Spotify Daily Chart at a new peak of No. 81 with more than 1.7 million streams. Following the release of “REAL,” Wizkid occupied 35 out of 200 positions on Spotify Nigeria. “Jogodo” has broken multiple Spotify records in Nigeria: 1.The biggest streaming week for any song in Spotify Nigeria history, with over 6.6 million streams in its first week. 2.The highest weekly streams on the Spotify Nigeria Weekly Top Songs chart within five days. 3.The most single-day streams for a collaboration in Spotify Nigeria history, with 1.388 million streams. Wizkid also holds the Top 3 biggest first-day streams of all time on Spotify Nigeria: 1.Kese (Dance) – Wizkid: 1.57 million streams 2.Jogodo – Wizkid & Asake: 1.388 million streams 3.Turbulence – Wizkid & Asake: 1.27 million streams “REAL, Vol. 1” has reached No. 1 on Apple Music in 21 countries, including Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Ghana, Kenya, and the United Arab Emirates. The EP has also topped iTunes in Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, and Kenya. On Apple Music, “Jogodo” has reached No. 1 in seven countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon.

Raye is ready to unwrap her second studio album. The BRIT Award and GRAMMY Award winner has officially announced her sophomore set, ‘This Music My Contain Hope.’ Read more on africahalloffame.org

TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has finalized a deal to create a majority American-owned joint venture called TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC to operate the platform in the United States. Read more on africahalloffame.org

Nigerian singer Simi has opened up about the struggles she faced behind her new song “Where You Dey”, revealing that the creative process was far more challenging than fans might have expected. Read more on africahalloffame.org

He's the first Zimbabwean to win a UFC fight but he wants nothing to do with the country, or his family. He has blocked them all. "If I die, burn my body and throw my dust at Kruger National Park," Themba Gorimbo told me. "Nobody in Zimbabwe supported me, not even my family."

🚨 Wizkid & Asake’s “Jogodo” debuts at #194 on Spotify Global Weekly Top Songs chart with 8.5 MILLION streams 👏🏽 — It marks Wizkid’s 8th & Asake’s 1st entry on the chart.