A Short History of Lagos
The Name The name “Lagos” is said to have been derived from either the Portuguese name for a lake “lago” or the City of Lagos in Algarve, Portugal,…
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A short history of Hip-hop
Hip hop began in New York City in the 1970s. Found by African Americans, Latino Americans, and Carribean Americans in the streets of the Bronx, the formalization as…
Bad Boys put Flava in Ya Ear with Bobo Omotayo
My first encounter with hip-hop has to be Craig Mack’s “Flava in ya Ear (remix)” featuring The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes & Rampage, off Mack’s 1994…
Remembering the Golden era of Hip hop in 80s and 90s Lagos with ‘Wale Irokosu
My earliest recollection of hip hop definitely has to be in the mid-80s; It has to be breakdancing — that athletic style of street dancing from the States. Typically…
January 27- Remembering the families of the 2002 Ikeja Bomb Blast- by Timilehin Salu
January 15 marks a remarkable day in the life of all Nigerians. It is a day set aside to remember the lives of our fallen heroes who fought…
From Rap Legend to Business Mogul, Master P is Indeed a Master of all
Throughout the late ’90s, Master P created a hip-hop empire while flying just beneath the mainstream radar. As the CEO of No Limit Records, he led a camp…
A short history of Hip-hop
Hip hop began in New York City in the 1970s. Found by African Americans, Latino Americans, and Carribean Americans in the streets of the Bronx, the formalization as…