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I have the pleasure of living in the big, busy, diverse, and very diasporic city of Atlanta, where the summertime lituations are about to get very real. There are a ton of great DJs in town spinning all sorts of Afropop and adjacent genres all year long – Afrobeats, amapiano, …

“Na god dey bless me all the way/Twelve years I’m still on top,” Davido sings on “Be There Still,” the resolute third single from his fifth studio album. In many ways, much like 5ive’s no-nonsense name, the Afrobeats icon’s career speaks for itself. He became a Nigerian sensation by the …

Rema closed out Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase at SXSW last week with an electric performance of perfected charisma and rage. But, just last month, in a much quieter moment, Rema gave us an intimate look into his habits, tastes, goals, and history for his first Rolling Stone cover …

Afrobeats star Davido is celebrating his reign as one of Nigeria’s leading pop acts with “Be There Still,” the latest single from his forthcoming album 5ive. “I want to have it all/Still dey find my resolve,” he sings over a rattling shakers, scattered log drumming, and bassy synths. The song …

After the success of 2023’s Timeless, Afrobeats star Davido will release his fifth album, aptly titled 5ive, in March 2025. Alongside the announcement of what Davido describes as his “best album to date,” the singer has teased a new single, “Funds,” dropping at midnight West African Time, 6 p.m. ET, …

Back in the beginning, Davido used to dream of just wanting “to hear my song on the radio once or twice” — getting to the Grammys was barely a glimmer. But last night the Nigerian American superstar let Rolling Stone tag along as he rolled up to music’s biggest night …

T he explosion of Afrobeats has been one of the biggest stories in the music industry over the past five years, with acts like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, and Tems becoming global superstars. As Africa’s musical imprint around the world continues to become more prominent, its artists now have a …

There are few who rival Doja Cat‘s witty antics and bizarre sense of style, and that’s why the internet can’t get enough. When she stepped on the pink carpet for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards in, what we’re calling “floss and vibes” by the New York-based label Monse, it …

There’s been so much good music in the first half of this year so far that Rolling Stone included no fewer than 85 albums in our recent best-of list. In the latest episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, we spotlight some of the most notable albums, from Paramore …

Made in Lagos — the great and Grammy-nominated fourth album from Afrobeats leader Wizkid — could make you forget the slick singer is good for getting the party started with intense, uptempo songs. While most of Made in Lagos is made for slow whines and cooling out, Wizkid’s got dance …