“How I Negotiate Multi-Million Dollar Deals Without Giving Up Ownership”
Amy Oraefo: The Entertainment Lawyer Rewriting the Rules | Afropolitan Podcast

From Atlanta to Lagos, entertainment attorney Amy Oraefo is helping creatives protect their power, scale their brands, and build businesses that last.

In this episode, Amy takes us inside multi-million dollar negotiations, the mistakes artists make with their IP, and what it takes to succeed as a Black woman in entertainment law. She shares her journey from trained dancer to top-tier lawyer, her experiences working across two continents, and why every artist must understand how money flows in their industry.

We also break down the cultural differences between doing business in Nigeria vs. America, the future of African music publishing, and get candid about modern dating dynamics.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Introduction & Copyright Reality Check
02:12 – Amy’s Journey: From Dance Dreams to Entertainment Law
07:25 – Multi-Million Dollar Negotiations: The 18-Month Battle
11:13 – Biggest Mistakes Creatives Make with Their IP
14:24 – Navigating Africa & America: Cultural Differences
16:40 – Music Publishing Challenges in Nigeria
22:32 – The Power of Niche Markets: Nigeria’s 225 Million Opportunity
25:42 – Protecting the Fort: Working with Earn Your Leisure
28:36 – Entrepreneurship vs. Law: Balancing Risk & Compliance
39:44 – Misconceptions About Entertainment Lawyers
42:08 – Accountability & Copyright Enforcement Differences
42:47 – Rapid Fire: Power Outfits, Emojis & Guilty Pleasures
46:51 – Modern Dating Dynamics: Standards & Accountability
57:52 – Career Impact on Dating: The Double-Edged Sword
01:03:05 – Defining Success: Autonomy & Freedom
01:03:42 – Whose Story We Want to Hear Next

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Chopstix: The Grammy-Winning Producer Behind Burna Boy’s “Last Last” & Chris Brown’s “Nightmares” | Afropolitan Podcast

From the streets of Jos to the global stage, Nigerian producer Chopstix has built a career rooted in passion, resilience, and pure creativity. In this unfiltered conversation, he reveals the battles he’s fought for ownership, the science behind his sound, and how he turned sampling into global smashes.

We talk Grammy wins, the making of Last Last, the politics of credit in African music, and the creative brotherhood that shaped a generation. Whether you’re a music fan, artist, or entrepreneur, this is a rare masterclass on building legacy in a cutthroat industry.

💡 What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why owning your masters is the ultimate game-changer

• The untold story of “Last Last” and the Tony Braxton sample

• How a chance encounter in Jos changed Chopstix’s career forever

• Why many African producers don’t get the credit they deserve

• The art of making timeless music in a TikTok era

⏱ Chapters (adjusted for 2:10 intro)

00:00 – Intro
02:10 – One truth about the music business that can change your mindset
04:00 – Why you must own your masters (and how to do it)
06:50 – The six-year fight to reclaim his catalog
09:30 – The essential team every artist needs before releasing music
11:10 – Why the Grammy was never the goal – and how he won one anyway
14:00 – The night Chopstix found out he’d won a Grammy
16:00 – How the Grammy changed his career overnight
18:00 – Seeing sound: Chopstix explains his creative superpower
20:30 – Life in the legendary Jos music scene
24:10 – Sampling origins & building a personal sound library
28:50 – Early rejections that fueled his rise
31:50 – The making of Burna Boy’s “Last Last”
36:40 – Why some songs sit unreleased for years
39:20 – Chopstix’s unreleased albums and perfectionist process
41:40 – Are African producers getting their flowers?
45:00 – The credit problem in African music
50:00 – Why scarcity mindsets are holding the industry back
52:10 – Building artist development systems for the future
56:00 – The worst contract he’s ever seen
1:00:00 – Visa struggles and working globally without leaving Nigeria
1:03:40 – How Chopstix connected to the U.S. market
1:06:00 – Closing reflections

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From Lagos Kitchens to Hollywood Tables: Chef Tolu Eros on Building Africa’s Culinary Future | Afropolitan Podcast

They don’t call him The Billionaire Chef for nothing.

From baking cookies in a shared apartment kitchen to shutting down Coachella with a 325-person jollof dinner, Chef Tolu Eros is building a food empire rooted in memory, movement, and cultural power.

In this episode, Eros opens up about his extraordinary journey—losing both parents while building his dream, launching global food brands from scratch, and turning grief into gastronomic greatness.

This is more than a conversation about food. It’s about how culture scales—and the boldness required to make Africa the center of the table.

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🎯 What You'll Learn:

• How Eros built Cookie Jar from pre-orders and prayer

• The spiritual and emotional cost of building a legacy brand

• Why Nigerian restaurants must stop trying to please everyone

• Behind the scenes of the Chase x Michael B. Jordan campaign

• What it takes to launch Nigeria’s first Fufu Omakase experience

• Why African cuisine is the next billion-dollar cultural export
  
  

📍 Chapters

00:00 – Intro & Opening
01:48 – From Apartment Bakery to Cookie Jar: The Hustle Begins
03:41 – Why Most Nigerian Restaurants Fail
05:39 – The Power of Specialization: Pasta Kings & Purpose
07:54 – A Mother's Dream, A Son's Calling
10:42 – Building Through Grief: Losing Both Parents
13:30 – Leadership at 21: Shouting, Staff & Self-Discovery
15:30 – Letting Go: Loss, Logistics, and Knowing When to Quit
17:36 – The Breakfast Business That Almost Broke Him
19:47 – Food as a Cultural Ambassador
21:25 – The Culinary Industry is Still a Baby
23:34 – Social Media Changed the Game for Chefs
25:12 – Pandemic Pivot: How Fresh Prep Was Born
27:01 – 3 Cities, 1 Dream: How Pop-Ups Became a Movement
31:51 – Coachella Chaos: 325 Guests, No Leftovers
35:22 – The Visa Story That Changed Everything
39:26 – On Set with Michael B. Jordan: A Commercial Goes Global
41:40 – Investing in African Gastronomy: What’s Missing?
43:18 – Solving Farm-to-Table in Nigeria
45:06 – Cookie Jar, Reimagined for the Continent
47:14 – America vs. Nigeria: Where the Future Really Is
49:02 – Apartment 90: Nigeria’s First Fufu Omakase
51:28 – Managing Staff, Mental Health & Money
55:12 – The Real Cost of Doing Business in Nigeria
57:50 – Documentation Over Vibes: How to Stay Consistent
59:22 – The Origin of “The Billionaire Chef”
61:16 – What’s Next: Fashion, Furniture, and Expansion

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About Chef Tolu Eros:
Known as The Billionaire Chef, Tolu Eros has redefined how African cuisine shows up in the world. Whether it’s luxury dining in Los Angeles, street food reimagined in Lagos, or starring alongside Michael B. Jordan, Eros is turning flavor into legacy.

About the Afropolitan Podcast:
Global Black culture isn’t a trend. It’s a frequency. Each week, we sit with the architects of modern African influence—from food to fashion, tech to television—to explore what it means to live beyond borders.

The Man Who Built Afrobeats' Visual Empire Just Revealed How Africa Can Own Its Future

🎬 Clarence Peters didn't just direct music videos—he architected the visual language that made Nigerian culture irresistible to the world. In this masterclass conversation, the legendary director behind Wizkid's "Holla at Your Boy," Davido's breakout hits, and Burna Boy's global ascension breaks down the real economics of cultural dominance.

This isn't just another interview. It's a blueprint.

From surviving the "lost decade" of the 90s that nearly killed Nigerian creativity, to building billion-dollar brands with zero government support, to walking away from music at his peak—Clarence reveals the strategic thinking behind every frame that helped Afrobeats conquer the world.

🔥 The insights that will change how you think about African creativity:

• Why Nigeria's 40 million diaspora is the world's most powerful marketing network

• How the creative industry achieved 100% growth for 17 consecutive years

• The fatal mistake of throwing away institutional knowledge during rapid change

• Why "I don't shoot music videos, I shoot brands" became his million-dollar philosophy

• The real reason Nollywood's golden era ended (and how to bring it back)

• Why film is the only art form that can export the complete African experience

The quote that broke the internet: "We have 40 million people in the diaspora. What international do you want to give me? I have a virus in every single country. The moment I create something that they can be proud of, there is no better marketing than that."

This conversation reveals the untold economics of how disadvantage becomes dominance, why authenticity is strategy, and what it really takes to build cultural empires that last.

Whether you're a creative professional, entrepreneur, or anyone trying to understand how African culture conquered the world, this is your roadmap.

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📍CHAPTERS

00:00 – Intro
01:17 – The truth about Nigeria’s creative industry
03:04 – Clarence’s childhood, legacy, and early rejection of the industry
06:17 – Building his own name away from his parents’ fame
09:19 – Working 3 film sets daily: Clarence’s production bootcamp
13:45 – What really happened to Nigeria’s artistic golden age
17:00 – How the 1990s created a generation of distrust
20:00 – From 419 to Afrobeats: Our cultural rebirth
26:40 – Why Nigeria never found balance after the 1970s
31:24 – Clarence on how Afrobeats really scaled globally
35:21 – Music vs structure: The cost of lack of infrastructure
40:33 – How SA & the West outmaneuvered Nigeria on rights
44:19 – “The international market is not your friend”
48:53 – What ruined Nollywood’s golden era?
51:38 – The elitist mindset that discarded home video culture
55:09 – The real cultural reset we need
59:27 – Why the West will always try to remix what we build
1:02:25 – Only film can export the full Nigerian experience
1:05:36 – Clarence on studios, real estate, and true film power
1:10:02 – Why he had to shed music to rebuild film
1:13:44 – His bonds with Davido, Wizkid & Burna Boy
1:16:53 – Why music videos lost to content creators
1:25:16 – The future of music video production & brand alignment
1:29:00 – “If I don’t build it, I don’t eat”: The burden of being a builder
1:33:47 – The danger of ignoring domestic platforms
1:35:00 – Final reflections on legacy and Nigerian innovation

The Future of African Investment: Olu Oyinsan on Betting Early & Building Bold | Afropolitan Podcast

What does it take to spot a billion-dollar company before anyone else does?

In this must-watch episode, we sit down with Olu Oyinsan, Managing Partner at Oui Capital and one of the most respected minds in African venture capital. From backing unicorns like Paystack and Moneypoint to pioneering a thesis around cultural exports as the next tech, Olu shares the blueprint for investing in Africa before it becomes obvious.

🎯 In this episode:

Why AI has democratized creation—but not attention—and how that shifts the game for African founders

How Moneypoint beat OPay, even when outfunded 18:1

The $1B Afrobeats economy hiding in plain sight

Why Olu invests in underdogs before the world sees their value

What VCs still get wrong about the continent

The soft skills and storytelling edge founders need to win

💡 Olu doesn’t just fund businesses—he backs belief. This conversation blends tactical insight with emotional clarity and should be required viewing for anyone building or investing in Africa.

🔗 Resources:

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📺 Chapters
00:00 – Intro
01:43 – Why Africa is the world’s final investment frontier
06:27 – Olu’s journey: From Nigerian banking to Silicon Valley
16:20 – Leading with empathy: How Olu shows up for founders
22:05 – The Moneypoint story: Betting on overlooked talent
32:10 – VC vs. Private Equity: What African founders must understand
39:59 – The $1B Afrobeats report & why cultural exports are the next tech
54:53 – Infrastructure gaps no one is talking about
1:17:59 – Storytelling and data: Africa’s missing link
1:28:23 – The future of AI in African startups
1:34:10 – New moats: Influence, infrastructure, and IP
1:40:10 – Lessons from building the Moneypoint playbook
1:51:27 – Rapid fire: Olu’s wisdom in 90 seconds

🎙️ About Olu Oyinsan:
Managing Partner at Oui Capital, Olu has backed some of Africa’s most important companies, including Paystack, Tizeti, and Moneypoint. Before launching Oui, he built a global career at Forrester, Silicon Valley Bank, and other firms, before returning to invest in Africa’s future—on its own terms.

🌍 About the Afropolitan Podcast:
Each week, we explore the people, power, and ideas shaping the future of Africa and its diaspora. From cultural icons to venture capitalists, we tell the stories of who we are—and who we’re becoming.

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Falz—artist, actor, lawyer, and cultural force—sits down with us for one of his most honest and vulnerable conversations yet.

From being raised in a family of legal legends to becoming a voice for Nigeria’s youth, Falz has used humor, music, and radical truth-telling to challenge power and reimagine what freedom looks like. In this episode, we go beyond the “Bad Guy” persona to explore the real man behind the bars—his sacrifices, spiritual evolution, and the emotional cost of speaking truth in a country that demands silence.

This is not just an artist interview—it’s a blueprint for courage, creativity, and community in an age of chaos.

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📌 Chapters
00:00 - Intro: Falz, the rapper-lawyer-activist
01:30 - What it really takes to build a lasting brand
04:20 - Falz on purpose, legacy, and evolution
06:00 - The family influence: Growing up Falana
08:10 - Choosing music over law: The internal war
10:30 - Lawyer by day, rapper by night
12:00 - How Falz stays soft in a hard country
14:00 - On prophetic loneliness and staying ahead of the curve
16:00 - Radical honesty and the cost of integrity
18:00 - Falz’s complex relationship with religion
21:00 - Witnessing his father get arrested for activism
23:00 - Redefining sacrifice through family legacy
25:00 - Staying grounded through fame
27:00 - The making of “The Feast” and its hidden messages
30:00 - Humor as a blade: Building the Falz character
33:00 - Why Nigerians must reclaim economic and cultural dignity
36:00 - Reflections on #EndSARS, five years later
39:00 - Can we organize again? Falz’s answer
41:00 - Why community is the only path forward

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Ugo Mozie: The African Stylist Redefining Global Fashion | Afropolitan Podcast

In this powerful, intimate conversation, global fashion innovator Ugo Mozie opens up like never before. From surviving a family massacre in Nigeria to styling icons like Chris Brown and Justin Bieber, Ugo shares the spiritual clarity, cultural pride, and emotional depth behind his extraordinary journey.

We unpack the cost of fame, the hidden racism in high fashion, the power of African craftsmanship, and how Ugo’s brand Eleven Sixteen is building legacy through storytelling. This is not just an interview—it’s a blueprint for creative sovereignty.

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📍 CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro
01:30 – Fashion in Africa is not a trend
02:44 – Growing up in Nigeria & escaping political violence
06:12 – The tragic event that changed everything
08:30 – Processing trauma, finding purpose
10:30 – Returning to Nigeria despite the past
12:59 – Racism in Texas, assimilation, and identity
15:59 – Moving to New York at 17: the dream vs. the hustle
19:30 – Getting kicked out of housing for being Black
23:30 – Interning at Virgin, faking college, and rising fast
27:10 – From intern to celebrity stylist at 18
28:50 – Paris as a turning point: learning the industry
31:40 – Building trust in fashion, even in racist systems
36:10 – The story behind Justin Bieber’s Met Gala look
40:14 – Chris Brown as first pivotal client
42:00 – Why African creatives need unity & team trust
44:30 – Quality control and training in Nigeria
48:30 – Why he built his atelier in Lagos
50:30 – Making the Benin bronze cowboy belt
52:30 – Staying authentic in an industry of expectations
56:20 – Building Eleven Sixteen : A fashion house for the world
58:20 – Dressing Diana Ross for the Met Gala (cut per note)
60:00 – Losing a client, gaining divine redirection
63:00 – Why gratitude speeds up your blessing
65:10 – Unlearning the open-door policy, protecting peace
68:00 – What’s next for African fashion
70:30 – Clients expecting culture from Ugo
73:00 – AMVCA vs Met Gala: our fashion is world-class
76:00 – Ugo’s vision for African Fashion Awards
78:00 – What Eleven Sixteen will become: global, educational, rooted
80:00 – Why African fashion isn’t rooted in slavery
82:00 – Most meaningful gift: permission to be himself
84:00 – Dream Met Gala theme: African Royalty
85:30 – Ritual before big moments: prayer & fasting
86:30 – What keeps Ugo grounded: purpose > moments
90:30 – Ugo’s graduation: stepping into full purpose
92:00 – Who Ugo wants next: artist Kehinde Wiley

What does it take to shape culture from behind the scenes, without chasing the spotlight?
In this powerful episode of the Afropolitan Podcast, we sit down with Asa Asika—longtime manager to Davido, co-founder of The Plug, and one of the key architects behind Afrobeats' global rise.

Asa opens up like never before about the emotional cost of success, what it really takes to build legacy in the music business, and the blueprint for sustaining relevance after 20 years in the game.

From CKay’s viral breakout to the behind-the-scenes drama of Davido’s 2017 run to navigating fame, friendship, and the future of Afrobeats—this is a masterclass in long-term impact.

🎧 If you're a builder, a visionary, or anyone navigating high-stakes culture work—this episode is for you.

⏱️ Chapters
00:00 – Looking Back at 16-Year-Old Asa
01:00 – What Makes an Artist Worth the Risk
04:20 – CKay & the Unplanned TikTok Breakthrough
05:30 – Legacy, Impact & Building Behind the Scenes
07:45 – Lessons from the Sony Deal & Afrobeats Missteps
09:50 – The Birth of The Plug: Partnership as a Superpower
12:00 – Covid, Introversion & Growing as a People Person
14:00 – Business Roles & Knowing When to Step Back
18:40 – Real Friendship in the Industry
23:30 – Tour Life: When the Body Breaks Down
27:50 – Management as Emotional Labor
31:00 – Storm Records Lessons: It’s Never About Just You
35:45 – Intuition vs. Data in Afrobeats
44:50 – Are Nigerian Artists Pricing Themselves Out of Nigeria?
50:50 – The Break, the Reunion, the Evolution
53:00 – 2017’s Run of Hits: If, Fall, Fire, Like Dat
59:25 – Sitting on Hits & Timing Releases
1:02:10 – The Wedding Speech: A Full-Circle Moment
1:10:50 – Marriage, Maturity & Merging Lives
1:13:00 – Advice to the Next Generation
1:15:30 – Success, Decline & Knowing When to Pivot
1:17:30 – Rapid Fire: Rituals, Venues, and Unexpected Contacts
1:24:25 – Selling Out the O2 & Core Memories
1:26:20 – Missed Opportunities & Celebrating Each Other

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What happens when we stop centering shame in conversations about sex?
In this deeply vulnerable and transformational episode, we sit down with Olawunmi Esan—one of Nigeria’s leading certified sex therapists and educators—to unpack the emotional, cultural, and psychological layers of sexuality that society rarely names.

From her personal story of surviving sexual trauma to helping thousands heal their relationship with pleasure, Olawunmi brings science, soul, and softness to the conversation. We discuss porn addiction, performance anxiety in men, desire discrepancies in marriages, and what it truly means to create safety in intimacy—for yourself and with others.

Whether you're single, dating, married, or healing, this episode will shift how you think about sex, connection, and emotional honesty.

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00:00 - Redefining Sex Beyond Intercourse
01:43 - Why Ola Became a Sex Therapist
03:46 - The Link Between Shame, Pleasure & Pain
05:31 - When to Start Teaching Children About Sex
10:53 - The Problem with Porn Education
18:32 - Faith, Masturbation & Porn: Complex Conversations
24:36 - Sexual History, Marriage & Performance Anxiety
34:48 - Not All Men Cheat: Reframing Intimacy Norms
42:29 - Lagos and the Epidemic of Desire Discrepancy
46:14 - Olawunmi’s Personal Story of Rape & Healing
53:07 - How Parents Can Create Safe Spaces for Kids
57:02 - Reclaiming Your Body After Sexual Trauma
1:00:00 - Advice for Partners of Trauma Survivors
1:03:24 - Sexual Discipline & the Diddy Allegory
1:08:23 - Why Erectile Issues Are Often About Anxiety
1:12:23 - Men, Intimacy & Emotional Healing
1:14:06 - Rapid Fire: What Men Should Stop Doing in Bed
1:15:22 - Why Planned Sex Isn’t Boring
1:17:17 - The True Definition of Sex
1:20:09 - Final Question: Who Should Sit in This Seat Next?
1:20:23 - Breaking Hypersexual Habits Before Marriage

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From Ikorodu to Times Square: Tunde Onakoya on Pain, Purpose & Breaking World Records Twice | Afropolitan Podcast

What does it mean to turn pain into purpose—and purpose into global impact?

In this unforgettable episode of the Afropolitan Podcast, we sit down with Tunde Onakoya, the Nigerian chess master, movement builder, and two-time Guinness World Record breaker. From growing up in poverty in Lagos to leading a cultural revolution through Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde shares the full, raw story behind his meteoric rise—from the streets of Ikorodu to the bright lights of Times Square.

This isn’t just about chess.

It’s about:

The emotional cost of reinvention when the world wants you to stay who you were

Fame, friendships, failure, and finding purpose in pain

Building global influence without losing your soul

What it takes to be an outlier—and why greatness always starts in small places

Whether you're a dreamer, builder, or just someone navigating your own season of becoming, this conversation will meet you where you are.

00:00 - Intro
02:09 - Grit, Purpose & Outliers
12:09 - Growing Up in Ikorodu
22:09 - Chess as a Tool for Reinvention
37:09 - The Crisis of Fame
47:09 - Breaking the World Record (Twice)
1:07:09 - Ferdinand’s Story
1:17:09 - Dating, Desires, and Private Love
1:27:09 - Rapid Fire: Books, Suya, and Legacy

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🎧 This is one of the most powerful episodes we've ever recorded.