But What Do I Know

On this episode of But What Do I Know, we get into some of the biggest conversations in Nigerian music.

Can Tems sell out the O2? Could IKEBE 3000 and Peruzzi's Inferno be two of December's biggest songs? And does Blaqbonez have a classic album in him?

We also discuss the possibility of a Blaqbonez and Asake joint project, his latest album Nomadinho, Olamide's 2026 releases, Mavo's live performances, and whether Latto's planned visit to Nigeria is a good idea.

Plus, we get into Bloody Civilian's performance at Tyla's show, Fireboy and Lojay working together, Victony's run on Don Toliver's tour, Omah Lay's Clarity of Mind deluxe, and Fireboy's new single "ZUKO".

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• Can Tems really sell out the O2?

• IKEBE 3000 and Peruzzi’s Inferno could be two of December’s biggest songs

• Mavo is talented in the studio, but can he actually perform?

• Blaqbonez still doesn't have a classic album

• Latto coming to Nigeria in December doesn't feel like the best idea

• Olamide's music in 2026 hasn't really been hitting

• Blaqbonez might finally have a joint EP with Asake on the way

• Bloody Civilian's performance at Tyla's show felt all over the place

• Fireboy and Lojay need to make a joint project

• Victony is having a great run on Don Toliver's tour

• Nomadinho shows Blaqbonez exploring exciting new sounds, but the lyrics feel watered down

• Omah Lay's “Take It” is the only song from the Clarity of Mind deluxe with real hit potential

• October's Rich's unorthodox creative direction is quietly getting attention

• Fireboy's “ZUKO” doesn't sound like it has hit potential

The Headies have been postponed again. Is the award show losing credibility? We get into it, then build our Top 10 Nigerian Artists of 2026 and ask whether Wizkid has truly earned a spot.

Also on this episode: Ayra Starr makes history as the first African artist to headline an NFL halftime show, Blaqbonez’s crazy run and why “IKEBE 3000” could own the festive season, BNXN’s Still In Charge vs The Game Needs Us, Mr Eazi finally has a hit on his hands again, TML Vibez’s album of the year contender, Prettyboy D-O’s IN COLOR EP, Ayra Starr’s verse on “Treat Me Right,” Fola’s new album and Davido’s impact on “2AM in Toronto,” and Dave bringing out Zaylevelten in Lagos.

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• The Headies postpone again, is the award show losing credibility?

• Top 10 Nigerian artists of 2026: Who makes the list?

• Blaqbonez is on a crazy run in 2026, and “IKEBE 3000” could be a festive-season anthem

• Has Wizkid really been a top 10 artist this year?

• Ayra Starr becomes the first African artist to headline an NFL halftime show

• Omah Lay dropped a great album, but where was his big moment this year?

• BNXN’s Still In Charge might be better than The Game Needs Us

• Dave picks Zaylevelten as a guest for his Lagos show

• Mr Eazi’s new song with Moliy could be his first real hit in a long time

• Lojay makes great music, but where are the hits?

• TML Vibez might have dropped one of the best albums of the year

• Ayra Starr’s verse on “Treat Me Right” is one of the year’s best features

• SARZ and Lojay’s “Billions” isn’t a hit

• Prettyboy D-O’s IN COLOR EP is a great project packed with dancehall vibes

• Blaqbonez is one of the hottest artists in Nigeria right now

• BNXN has built a solid discography

• Fola’s pre-released singles are the best songs on his new album

• Fola took “2AM in Toronto” to another level after Davido’s verse

On this episode of But What Do I Know, we get into some big conversations in Nigerian music.

Is Asake already in the conversation for the greatest Nigerian artists of all time? Does Olamide have the hits to rival any artist? And was “Bandana” Fireboy’s last major hit?

We also discuss Young Jonn shutting down OVO Arena Wembley, Ayra Starr’s STARRGIRL, Seyi Vibez’s Swaguu vs FUJI MOTO, and whether “Dangerous” is the best album intro of 2026.

Plus, FAVE on the music industry being unfair to women, the Young Jonn and D-Black clash, Fireboy’s “Imali,” Shoday’s 2026 run, FIDO’s latest single, Niniola, BNXN and more.

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• Asake is already in the conversation for greatest Nigerian artists of all time
• Olamide has the hits to rival any Nigerian artist
• Young Jonn shuts down OVO Arena Wembley
• STARRGIRL is easily a top 3 album of the year
• Was “Bandana” Fireboy’s last major hit?
• Olamide is the Nigerian Jay-Z, especially when you look at his story
• Seyi Vibez’s Swaguu is good but it’s not a great album
• Ayra Starr’s “Dangerous” is the best album intro of 2026
• Swaguu is better than Seyi Vibez’s FUJI MOTO
• FAVE says the music industry is unfair to women
• Young Jonn and D-Black clash over comments on Twitter
• Fireboy’s “Imali” is such a good song
• Shoday dropped plenty of music in 2026—but only “Paparazzi” really hit
• FIDO sounds like Wande Coal on “For Me”
• Niniola moved on from her latest EP way too quickly
• BNXN has dropped better songs than “Online”

On this episode of But What Do I Know, we get into some of the biggest conversations in Nigerian music.

Is Tems an Afrobeats artist? Is Rema’s “Oh No” going to be a hit? Why has Davido been clashing with everyone lately? And the colorism conversation fueled by Mavo’s Find My Babe

We also discuss Wizkid’s catalog and the sampling that could come from it, Yemi Alade’s new album, Eziokwu as a debut rap project, The Machine Is Coming vs Industry Machine, and why artists seem to move on from their albums so quickly.

Plus, Mavo’s quick follow-up to Business Mixtape, Prettyboy D-O’s leaked diss, NOMADINHO as an album title, and more.

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• Is Tems an Afrobeats artist?
• Davido has been clashing with ‘everyone’ lately
• Mavo’s Find My Babe sparks a colorism debate
• Wizkid’s catalog is going to get sampled a lot in the future
• Is Rema’s Oh No the next big hit?
• Artists move on from their albums way too quickly
• Eziokwu is one of the top 3 debut projects by a Nigerian rapper
• Yemi Alade’s new album sounds like 2014 all over again
• The Machine Is Coming is better than Industry Machine
• Should Mavo really be dropping again just two months after Business Mixtape?
• Can Yemi Alade hold her own against Niniola in a 20 vs 20?
• NOMADINHO isn’t a great album title
• Did Prettyboy D-O’s diss to Odumodu leak on purpose?

On this episode of But What Do I Know with special guest DJ YOBAMS, we get into some of the biggest conversations in Nigerian music right now.

We discuss whether The Headies have become too inconsistent, the latest Davido vs Wande Coal fallout and why these industry fights rarely have a positive impact on the music, and whether Ayra Starr’s STARRGIRL is already one of the top 3 albums of the year.

We also debate Zaylevelten’s Then It Got Crazy and its Rap Album of the Year nomination snub, the new underground scene vs alte, P.Priime’s run as a producer, Omah Lay’s Clarity of Mind, Victony’s STARLIFE, and the controversial ACL vs 2:02 PM nomination.

Plus, we get into Shallipopi and CKay’s last albums, Zinoleesky’s party decline, Niniola, Seyi Vibez, LLONA, Cheque, Muyeez, Heaven Baby, BKAY and more.

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• The Headies are becoming too inconsistent and poorly organized
• Davido vs Wande Coal is the latest big industry fallou but what good ever comes from these fights?
• Ayra Starr’s STARRGIRL is easily a top 3 album of the year
• Zaylevelten’s Then It Got Crazy deserved a Rap Album of the Year nomination
• Is the new underground scene stronger than the alte movement ever was?
• P.Priime has been Afrobeats’ best producer since 2020
• Zaylevelten and Famous Pluto were snubbed for Rookie of the Year
• Omah Lay’s Clarity of Mind had everything except the right promo
• Victony’s STARLIFE is good, but it didn’t live up to the hype
• ACL vs 2:02 PM feels like a deliberate Odumodu vs Blaqbonez matchup
• Zinoleesky’s music isn’t getting requested at parties like it used to
• Shallipopi and CKay’s last albums were both seriously underwhelming
• Niniola pours out her pain on Without You EP
• New Seyi Vibez hasn’t been hitting the same
• LLONA built his community from the ground up
• Cheque is one of Nigeria’s best trap artists
• Muyeez’s album had too many fillers
• DJ Yobams picks the hit from a list of songs
• Heaven Baby is the hottest Nigerian song right now
• BKAY needed more singers on his album to reach a wider audience

On this episode, we get into some of the biggest debates and conversations in Afrobeats right now.

Can Wizkid, Davido or Olamide beat P-Square in a hits versus? Could D’banj really go head-to-head with Burna Boy?

We also discuss Mr P's allegations against his brother and former manager Jude Engees, Dapper's fallout with former artists, Davido's stadium ambitions, Ayra Starr's rollout, Ruger's explicit EP, and the relationship between artists and record labels.

Plus, we talk CKay, Niniola, LLONA, Kunmie, Guchi, and plenty more. Oh and we played an exciting game

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• Can Wizkid, Davido or Olamide beat P-Square in a hits versus?
• Tyla Vs Ayra Starr game
• Can D’banj really go toe-to-toe with Burna Boy in a versus?
• Mr P shows evidence that he was scammed by his brother and manager
• Davido promised two stadium shows next year but can he pull it off?
• Dapper faces backlash from former artists accusing him of scamming them
• The new Big 3 made it cool for young artists to dream of superstardom
• D’banj might only beat Wande Coal in a 10 vs 10
• Ruger faces backlash over his explicit new EP
• Why do labels always get blamed when things go wrong with artists?
• Ayra Starr’s album rollout has been one of the best of the year
• CKay’s Banger Boy was seriously underwhelming
• Ayra Starr leaned into R&B but still got the Nigerian balance right
• Niniola's Raining is a touching tribute to her late husband
• LLONA dropped a good album but will you revisit it if sad music isn't your thing?
• Kunmie’s debut album is a very solid start
• Mr P’s I Love You Because sounds painfully cringey
• Guchi’s branding needs a lot more personality
• Keep 10, Delete 10 game

On this episode, we unpack some of the biggest conversations shaping Afrobeats today.

We discuss whether artists have a responsibility to speak up on societal issues, the Tyla and Ayra Starr rivalry, Davido's Oriade, Black Sherif's standout feature run, BNXN vs Ruger, Asake's M$NEY Live in London performance, and why Omah Lay seemed to disappear from the spotlight after releasing one of the strongest albums of the year.

We also get into Qing Madi's label situation, Zaylevelten's latest project, Eldee's AI controversy, and plenty more.

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• Should artists have an obligation to speak up about societal issues?
• Calls to boycott Tyla's Lagos concert over xenophobic tensions divided fans
• BNXN has a stronger discography and more hits than Ruger
• Could Tyla and Ayra Starr's rivalry become this generation's Wizkid vs Davido?
• Eldee's new snippet sparks AI accusations
• Black Sherif never misses on features with Nigerian artists
• Is Oriade already one of the best albums of 2026?
• Asake's M$NEY Live in London performance was incredible
• The features on Oriade delivered
• Omah Lay dropped a great album, then disappeared from the conversation
• Qing Madi's label issues are slowing her momentum
• Zaylevelten's B4SAVE ME fell short of expectations

On this new episode, we're unpacking some of the biggest talking points in Afrobeats alongside our guest Itunu.

We discuss whether Davido's Oriade has classic potential, why Victony's SLICK is dominating the conversation, and if Fave can truly compete with Ayra Starr in a hits battle.

We also talk about Tems' historic Diamond certification, the Headies taking place in Toronto, Fireboy's strength as an album artist, Wande Coal's legacy, CKay's need for a new direction, the state of Nigerian rap, MI Abaga's next chapter, and much more.

If you love honest conversations about the music, the artists, and the culture shaping Afrobeats, this episode is for you.

Some Key topics

• Davido’s Oriade has all the makings of a classic
• Victony’s SLICK is the hottest song in Nigeria right now
• The Headies being held in Toronto just doesn’t make sense
• Tems becomes the first African female artist with a Diamond certified song in the U.S.
• Tyla keeps adding fuel to the Ayra Starr comparisons
• Can Fave really go head-to-head with Ayra Starr in a hits versus?
• Does a classic album need a classic title?
• Fireboy DML is one of Afrobeats’ best album artists
• Wande Coal and Wizkid haven’t made a great song together since Superstar
• Fave deserves far more recognition than she gets
• CKay desperately needs to reinvent his sound
• Nigerians still don’t embrace Nigerian rap enough
• Mr Eazi might have another hit on his hands with Lambo
• Wande Coal made one of Afrobeats’ greatest albums but is he really an album artist?
• MI should be doing more legacy concerts and dropping new music not podcasts and interviews
• Do women make relatable Nigerian music?
• Ladipoe’s first Mavin album is a solid debut
• Show Dem Camp have longevity, but they’ve never gone mainstream
• Teni should tap into hip-hop more often
• Shakira and Burna Boy’s Dai Dai became the soundtrack of the 2026 World Cup

Culture Check is our deep dive into the current state of Afrobeats.

On this edition, we explore some of the biggest shifts in the culture, from artists teasing songs for too long and the rise of AI in music, to the growing influence of sampling and why many listeners keep returning to older records instead of new releases.

We also discuss the resurgence of veteran artists and what it says about where the industry is headed.

If you've been wondering where Afrobeats stands today, this one's for you.

On this episode, we break down some of the hottest topics in the culture.

From the conversation around Naira Marley’s public perception, to Burna Boy and Shakira’s World Cup anthem, AI’s growing role in music, and Omah Lay’s Clarity of Mind era.

We also discuss Ayra Starr’s latest releases, Victony’s FRE$H, the future of artists like Fave, Qing Madi, and Taves, and whether Afrobeats marketing is becoming too reliant on gimmicks.

A packed episode filled with music debates, industry conversations, and plenty of strong takes.

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• Has Naira Marley quietly beaten the cancel allegations?
• Burna Boy and Shakira’s Dai Dai is the best World Cup song this year
• Omah Lay dropped a great album and disappeared
• Is AI finally welcome in Afrobeats, or are fans still against it?
• Ayra Starr’s new single Tornado is better than Where Do We Go
• Will Blaqbonez keep leaning into the CHANEL sound?
• Victony’s FRE$H lived up to the hype
• There are too many gimmicks in Afrobeats marketing right now
• Qing Madi’s issues with JTON could affect her momentum
• What does Fave need to do to reach the next level?
• Shallipopi’s music isn’t sticking the way it used to
• Wizkid should tap into dancehall more often
• Is Zaylevelten getting stuck in the same sound?
• Ladipoe’s music feels too watered down these days
• Ycee’s surprise albumis a reminder of how good he is
• The Headies have struggled to stay consistent
• Mr P might have a hit on his hands with I Can't Look Away
• Taves is still one of the most underrated artists around