But What Do I Know

On this episode, we’re joined by Dark Phoenix, the music video producer behind massive visuals like Phyno & Burna Boy’s Do I?, Chike & Mohbad’s Egwu, Wizard Chan’s Fountain, and a long list of Yemi Alade's videos.

We break down everything happening in the scene right now:

• Burna Boy makes great music but continues to disrespect his fans

• Burna Boy cancels two shows amid media backlash

• Olamide’s sold-out OVO Wembley Arena show was massive

• Could Wizkid’s son Champz be the next breakout? He sounds better than Wizkid did at 14

• Should artists be collaborating with AI? Fave’s AI version of Intentions upset fans

• Mavo is blowing up fast but is the hype sustainable?

• Omah Lay’s comeback single was worth the wait

• Tems’ surprise EP might be the weakest in her discography

• Wizkid & OdumoduBlvck dropped Easy With Me at the wrong time

• Wizkid has relied too heavily on features this year

• Gunna’s recent Afrobeats features have been underwhelming

• Did Victony’s Very Stubborn live up to expectations?

• Nigerian music today has more lamba than depth

• Young Jonn’s Blue Disco has bangers, but the album is too long

• Fido doesn’t have that superstar aura yet

• Flavour isn’t making music for young Nigerians anymore

• Nigerian male artists who are vocally stronger than the women

• MAVO’s verse on Body is actually really good

• NIKOS LIVING’s latest song isn’t great, but there’s room for improvement

• Should Champz be doing more to promote the EP?

• A-Q is ready to go at Jesse Jagz

• Has Davido’s 5IVE tour been a wake-up call for Nigerian artists?

• Mavo currently has the two biggest songs in Nigeria

• With You is the biggest song in Nigeria this year

• Asake shutting down the Red Bull Symphony Orchestra was massive

• Moliiy’s Shake It to the Max is the biggest Grammy snub

• Seyi Vibez doesn't need French Montana on the Pressure remix

• Badshah & Davido’s Wallah Wallah was underwhelming

• Qing Madi is one of the best singers in Nigeria right now

• Falz might be struggling to land a hit

• Wizkid’s son, Champz, dropped snippets that sound really good

• L.A.X dropped one of the best albums this year but has already moved on too quickly

• Phyno is leaning more into gospel-leaning music

• Mr Eazi’s new EP sounds good but won’t get traction

• Palmwine Music 2 is still the best in the series

• SDC's Afrika Magik isn’t great, but it’s good enough, they’ve dropped better though.

• Cosamote's Files '26 finally dropped, and it was worth the wait

• Yung Miami says Tyla’s Chanel ripped off her unreleased song she played for her

• Tyla is having an incredible 2025 run

• Davido doing a Nigerian tour is a big win for the culture

• MAVO’s verse on CKay’s Body might be weak, but the song will still pop

• Blaqbonez’s No Excuses is easily a top 5 album this year

• There’s too much music dropping to truly appreciate the good ones, in another era, they’d probably be classics

• Buju isn’t great at concerts, he performs better in intimate live sessions

• Asake’s NPR Tiny Desk was good, but we’ve seen better performances from others in the culture

• FIDO’s issues with his marketing team slowed down his rise

• BOJ should be way bigger than he currently is

• Young Jonn’s Cash Flow didn’t live up to its potential

• Young Jonn needs to switch it up, his recent songs all sound alike

• Joeboy nails his rollouts, but the songs don’t stick

• ZERRY DL’s drops this year haven’t impressed

• ZERRY DL won’t make it to Next Rated

• Shallipopi’s HIM didn’t live up to the hype

• Zlatan’s not an album artist and that’s okay

• Gospel artists shouldn't collaborate with secular artists

• South Gidi is a fire release and Abangani stands out as the best of the three

• Five songs that’ll dominate December 2025

On the latest But What Do I Know episode, Jojo is back and the hosts discuss a range of topics from Jojo's apparent 'beef' with Adekunle Gold to the albums that dropped. Catch it all here

• Odumodu takes more shots at Blaqbonez, will there be a response?

• Did TML Vibez really betray Seyi Vibez?

• Davido might have a new hit on the way for December

• Is the Oblee remix with Wizkid coming too late?

• Afrobeats Grammy submissions show we’re getting bolder

• Does Afrobeats need a reset or are we just oversaturated with music?

• Ladipoe might be chasing a hit right now

• Tekno’s still chasing another hit but nothing is sticking.

• Adekunle Gold’s FUJI was good, just not Fuji enough

• 9ice’s music might be too Yoruba-centric for casual listeners

• Ayra Starr should be working with more rappers

• Zaylevelten nailed it with the slangs and production on then 1t g0t crazy

• Nigerians might’ve moved on from Zinoleesky, but his fanbase still rides

• Davido’s Holy Water isn’t a hit

• Famous Pluto’s Hot Hot sounds reheated

• LOJAY’s XOXO didn’t disappoint, but it didn’t wow either

• Blaqbonez deserves credit for staying relevant this long

• INDUSTRY MACHINE starts strong but drags long enough to lose the listener

On this episode, we’re joined by Emaxee, co-founder of Notesphere. He shares why the platform was created and his plans for a collective of artists expected to release some of the most exciting music later this year.

We also cover the big conversations shaping Afrobeats today, from Odumodu’s claim as Nigeria’s top rapper, to Burna Boy’s run with the best albums amongst the Big 3, Adekunle Gold’s impressive rebrand, the state of Ghanaian music, and the question of whether Mavo is truly ready for a European tour.

A deep dive into music, culture, and the business powering it.

• Is Odumodu the best rapper in Nigeria right now?

• Burna Boy makes the best albums out of the Big 3

• Adekunle Gold’s rebrand is one of the best transitions in Afrobeats

• Davido’s 2025 features have been under the radar

• TML Vibez’ new branding could unlock international success

• Peruzzi should’ve gone on a singles run before dropping an album

• Fireboy DML finds himself again with Pheelz on their collab EP

• Mavin Records needs to sign a street artist

• Is Mavo really ready to tour Europe?

• Artists need to build a community before going mainstream

• Odumodu’s social media presence keeps him close to his fans

• Ghanaian artists can’t thrive until they fully tap into the local scene

• BWDIK is easily top 3 music podcasts in the culture

• Odumodu is the new Olamide

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• A-Q and MI beef could turn into a rap civil war

• Asake’s MONEY might be a surprise drop

• Tiwa Savage is no longer top 3 among Afrobeats women

• FOLA is leading the race for Next Rated

• DJ Tunez, FOLA & Wizkid’s One Condition is one of the best songs this year

• Blaqbonez came weak on the Hennessy Amapiano Cypher

• Tay Iwar made Wizkid’s True Love what it is

• Difference Size is easily top 5 on Love, Damini

• Nobody is checking for new 9ice music today

• Mavo is getting a lot of attention right now

• KELEBU would’ve been the worst track on HEIS

• Young Jonn’s Cash Flow sounds like every other Young Jonn song

• Elestee can rap, but she needs better hooks

• Skales works better as a singles artist than an album artist

• Rising artists with motion will always get noticed by the big names

• Top 5 underrated projects of 2025

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• Omah Lay accuses Rema of stealing from him

• Did fans spark the Burna Boy–Wizkid fallout?

• Odumodu shows he can really rap

• Is Magixx struggling to deliver a hit?

• Seyi Vibez at TBS was a big moment but his performance was underwhelming

• Blaqbonez deserves more credit for his versatility

• TAVES and the challenge of dropping a hit in Nigeria

• Billboard overlooked major Afrobeats classics

• Most anticipated Afrobeats albums

• Made Kuti says Femi Kuti’s 24 shows in a month deserved more spotlight

• MI Abaga and A-Q beef might be brewing

• Kaestyle calls out Donawon as Omah Lay parts ways with him

• Ayra Starr’s Hot Body is an instant summer hit

• Dynamite might be the weakest track from Wizkid’s feature run

• Buju BNXN has more hits than Seyi Vibez but Seyi’s fanbase is bigger

• Rema’s Is It a Crime fell short of commercial expectations

• Nigerian artists shine bright on Gunna’s new album

• Wave$tar should’ve been on Escaladizzy II

• Amaarae’s Black Star surprisingly carries little Ghanaian influence

• Nigerian artists have stopped touring locally, bring it back

• Fola is on track to win Next Rated

• Should D’banj finally hang up the mic?

1. Tyla says “We Wanna Party” came from South Africa

2. Is Tyla biting Ayra Starr’s style too much?

3. Should MI really be releasing music only to paying fans?

4. Shallipopi’s Laho didn’t need all these remixes

5. Can Laho really win a Grammy?

6. DJ Tunez shouldn't have thrown Fola on an Amapiano beat with Wizkid

7. Burna Boy, Wizkid & Tems might be the first Afrobeats artists to get Hollywood Walk of Fame stars

8. Morayo vs 5IVE vs Olamide vs NSOW: who dropped the best project?

9. Burna's No Sign of Weakness falls short of the hype

10. Runtown is dropping another EP… after ghosting the last one

11. Top 5 albums of the year so far

• Odumodu and Blaqbonez beef just got realer

• Tems’ Leading Vibe Initiative is quietly building her legend status

• Burna Boy never misses when it comes to movie soundtracks

• J Hus, Asake & Gold deserve the same respect as Burna Boy & Dave’s Location

• Does BNXN really sound monotonous or are people just reaching?

• Wizkid needs to do more orchestral shows like his Hollywood Bowl set

• Shallipopi, Zerry DL & Famous Pluto should just drop a joint tape already

• A-Q ends the God’s Engineering trilogy in full chaos mode

• Lasmid & TML Vibez dropped one of the best albums this year

• Mr Eazi taps back into his old sound on Attention

• Burna Boy was clearly teting the waters ahead of his album drop

• Is it time for a FAVE album?

• Is Carpe Diem Olamide’s best work to date?

• Runtown dropped an EP… then disappeared without a word

• Ayo Maff’s debut album received bad reviews

• Terry G might be plotting a comeback