Popular Nigerian music producer and guitarist Ifiok Effanga, aka Fiokee, has revealed why many music producers are switching to singing.He said the trend is because producers are not given enough accolades and monetary benefits.The producer-turned-singer disclosed this in a recent interview with Hip TV.Fiokee said, “The reason producers are switching sides to become singers, I feel and have experienced, is because they are not getting the flowers [accolades] they ar...

Veteran rapper Michael Ugochukwu Steven, aka Ruggedman, has said Nigerian music nowadays rarely passes any meaningful message.He said Afrobeats singers focused more on beats than lyrical content.Rugged D’Baba, as he is fondly called, in a recent interview with Hip TV, charged the new crop of Nigerian artistes to include consciousness in music.He said: “Everybody can’t do the same thing. Everybody can’t have the same mindset. So, that’s where inspiration comes in. Pe...

Popular Nigerian gospel singer, Mercy Nnenda Chinwo, better known as Mercy Chinwo, and colleague, Gift Ugochi Christopher, professionally known as Minister GUC, have continued to cause a stir on social media as they unfollow each other on Instagram.A check on their pages shows that the gospel musicians, who had once worked together, had cut ties. A look at their followers showed they were no longer following each other.Before the drama, Mercy and Minister GUC were g...