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March 3, 2022

Highest Paid Hip Hop Artists in 2021.

#JayZ, #Kanyewest and #Diddy ranked top on the list of Hip-Hop's biggest earners for year 2021. See the full table and figures below.

10. Doja Cat ($25M)
9. J. Cole ($27M)
8. Eminem ($28M)
7. DJ Khaled ($35M)
6. Travis Scott ($38M)
5. Wiz Khalifa ($45M)
4. Drake ($50M)
3. Diddy ($75M)
2. Kanye West ($250M)
1. Jay-Z ($470M)

Gist & What's Happening Zone with Emmy Nuel.

 #NuelsUpdates: Welcome to Gist & What's Happening Zone for this week! Report by Emmy Nuel.


#Arole reveals why he bowed to WizKid. Why I bowed for Wizkid, by Woli Arole Comedian #WoliArole has provided justification for his reaction upon seeing Grammy award-winning #Wizkid. Arole made sure to bow for Big Wiz as he expressed delightful shock at seeing him. (Check image below for more on this).


FC Barcelona player #Memphis hails @davido as he joins the #PUMA family in an Instagram Live video conversation. It’s a football and music link up! We loving it. #Davido #puma.

#Skiibii ft #Davido Baddest Boy rmx video now has over 5 Million views on YouTube. OBO influence.

Davido performs at London's O2 Arena. Afrobeats superstar Davido returns to The O2 with a new show on Saturday, March 5. According to Pulse Nigeria, this is the award-winning musician's third show at the 20,000-capacity arena.

#Drake is the 4th Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Artists of 2021 with $50 million.

Moving a bit out of the music world to the big stories that has to do with the world:
#Russia intensifies attacks on Ukrainian cities, officials say
After a Russian strike on a TV tower, air raid sirens rang in the capital Kyiv on Wednesday. According to Ukraine’s military, #Russian paratroopers landed in #Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city. Kharkiv's mayor said on Wednesday multiple people have been killed and more than 100 have been injured during the night. In the south, Russian troops surrounded the city of Kherson, but the mayor claims it is still under Ukrainian control.

US national news: All three men found guilty on federal hate crimes charges after the murder of Ahmaud Arbery
Warning: The timeline below may contain sensitive material. Travis McMichael, his father Greg McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan were found guilty of federal hate crimes charges on Tuesday for “violating Ahmaud Arbery’s civil rights and targeting him because he was Black,” The Associated Press reports. In November 2021, the three men were convicted in the death of Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was fatally shot while out for a jog on February 23, 2020, and subsequently sentenced to life in prison. Stay here for the latest.

And that's all we have for you as package on Gist & What's Happening Zone for this week. Do join us on this page, for another round of interesting stories around the world.

March 2, 2022

The 15th Headies Awards Ceremony.

 

#NuelsUpdates:
Here is more information about the upcoming 15th Headies Awards. Report by Emmy Nuel.

First in, The 15th Headies Awards Ceremony will be held at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta, USA on Saturday, July 2. 🏆

This is the first time the legacy award ceremony has left Nigeria, choosing to take it to the diaspora and create a new path. It holds on July 2, 2022, with a partnership from the US consulate.

The winner of the Next Rated award at Nigeria's biggest music awards show, The Headies will receive a 2022 #Bentley! (The organizers don't want artists giving their cars to their managers.
They want a vehicle that stars can drive and take pride in).


#Zinoleesky, #BUJU BNXN, #Ruger, and #AyraStarr are on top of the fans-prediction table for the next rated headies award, who are you giving it to and why? drop your comment.


The Headies is also launching a reality talent show titled 'Mic Check' to help unveil a new artist They're hunting down some of the most talented acts, putting them through a system, and finding a star. According to organizers, Mic Check promises to mint "an instant superstar."

Also, this will be the first time the Headies is also announcing the formation of an official Academy of people who will be deciding the nominations and votes. It's drawn up from the music industry's professionals to get the best of music celebrated.


- The 15th Headies will cover from October 2020 - to December 2021 as its Year-In-Review.

- The Headies Call For Entries will begin on the 8th of March, 2022 - the 12th of April 2022.

- Also, at the 15th Headies will feature new categories, to be introduced;

Music Executive of the Year

Best Afrobeat Pop Single (Nigeria)

Best Afrobeat Pop Album (Nigeria)

Best African Collaboration

Best International Collaboration

African Artiste of the Year


#TheHeadiesAwards 2022 Ceremony will be held in #Atlanta, #USA on Saturday, July 2nd, 2022.

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