The Making of a Hit Song: Hit singles come in different forms and manners. It can be inspired by the quality of the song or the profile of the artist. Sometimes, it’s inspired by a wide acceptance propelled by inexplicable factors. Other times, a hit can be delivered by deploying …
Read More »Like Jay Z, A-Q is Hip-Hop [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
During his acceptance speech, he took time to appreciate the efforts of some rappers whose talents shaped the Hip Hop scene and paved the way for him to become a hugely successful rapper that is regarded as the Greatest of All Time. Jay Z gave special shout-outs to Dame Dash …
Read More »Opinion: “A League of Their Own” Joins Biden in Fight for America’s Soul
Last Thursday President Joe Biden graced Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the sacred ground upon which the nation’s founders signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, where he delivered a speech billed as a battle cry in the fight for the soul of the nation. Speaking at this historic site, …
Read More »Dear Nigerian artists, it’s time to get some media training [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
While all of those successes are directly linked to the influx of different facets of American music capitalism into the Nigerian and Sub-Saharan African economy, those successes have proved that there is a proven new frontier for Nigerian talent, beyond the Nigerian audience and airwaves. It also proves the export …
Read More »Should we be scared? EbonyLife unveils trailer for Biyi Bandele’s Death and the King’s Horseman [Pulse Contributor’s Opinion]
I’m sure you had the same question in mind when you saw the headline. You probably hissed thinking “these people sef, their problem is too much, film wey we never see” Sheathe your swords and keep your ammunition. I assure you, this article is from a place of love – …
Read More »Nigerian artists and Nigerian fans: Do Nigerian fans deserve better? [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
It is the age of wisdom, it is the age of foolishness. We have everything before us, we have nothing before us. Afrobeats is international like it has never been and Afrobeats stars are traveling the world to give the international audience a feel of Africa’s foremost musical export. The …
Read More »Opinion: Alito, Thomas Think Reality of Gun Violence Shouldn’t Concern SCOTUS
While the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has come under increasing scrutiny–and earned mounting disapproval and mistrust–because of a host of recent rulings, the July 4th mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois should, sadly but hopefully, call into question not just any one of these specific rulings, but …
Read More »Falz’s ‘Bahd’ had roll-out, strategy and marketing problems, not exactly a music problem [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
Hence he created a mini-career off Instagram skits, where he would embody his alter ego, a native of Ilawe-Ekiti – his hometown. He would speak with a strong Yoruba intonation, riddled with h-factor and bad enunciation for comical effect. He would wear sunglasses without lenses, which some attributed to the …
Read More »Opinion: Chicago Sky Celebrate 50 years of Women’s Equality Under Title IX as Alito, SCOTUS Do the Opposite
After defeating the Minnesota Lynx, the 2021 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) champion team the Chicago Sky celebrated 50 years of educational equality for women and girls and 50 years of having opportunities opened for them that allow them to participate more fully in U.S. society and develop their talents …
Read More »Why celebrity marriages don’t work [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
It’s an unwritten rule of some sorts in the industry. People don’t expect a celebrity’s marriage to last the distance. Also the chances of having a long and fulfilling marriage is drastically reduced when it involves a power couple. Why don’t celebrity marriages work? Why do they fall in such …
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