Underground Unreleased

Okwuchi Okaa
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Underground Unreleased is a Nigerian music podcast hosted by Wuchi and co-hosted by Wale. We premiere unreleased music, spotlight underground talent, and say the things about the industry that most people won’t. New episodes every Sunday at 6PM CST and Monday at 12AM WAT.

  1. 17 июн.

    Can't Look Away

    Mr P dropped "Can't Look Away" and the internet is gassing it up - except the lyrics, the vocals, and the cover art all scream AI. I break down exactly why, why Davido's co-sign doesn't change that, and why an OG with Mr P's catalogue shouldn't need a robot to write his hooks. Then I get into the escalating Qing Madi situation - her TikTok Live callout of JTON's CEO, the EP that got pulled from streaming, and the second lawsuit from Richie Music Empire claiming she breached an earlier contract before ever signing with JTON. Two label heads, two lawsuits, one artist. I lay out where I stand and why. Follow the podcast on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter: @unreleasedng

    42 мин.

  2. 2 июн.

    Cemetery Chillin

    Ody joins Wuchi for a different kind of episode on Episode 26. It's time for the P-Square brothers to hang up their individual music careers and we explain exactly why. Davido dropped a snippet too, and we discuss whether he's rewarming rice. We also talk about the company he keeps: what Cubana Chief Priest's "Cemetery Chillin" moment at a funeral says about his character, and how being surrounded by people like that might be costing Davido creatively. Then it's Qing Madi; we break down the difference in songwriting between I Am the Blueprint and the new Barely Legal EP, and what that shift tells you about where she's heading. We also get into something bigger: whether the decline of Hip-Hop is part of why Afrobeats feels stale right now, and how the early 2000s Hip-Hop influence shaped the Afrobeats artists we grew up on. Before you dive in, follow us on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram: @unreleasedng

    1 ч. 20 мин.

  3. 25 мая

    State of Mind

    Episode 25 - We're back on video and Wale took over song selection.We revisit the South Africa boycott stance after a listener pushed back. The argument: you can't selectively condemn - if Nigerian artists stay silent on domestic issues, advocating for boycotting SA artists is hypocritical. We unpack the accompanying receipts and discuss whether it's the proof the argument needed and why holding the people advocating for accountability to a higher standard than the people perpetrating violence can come off as its own kind of dishonest.Then it's Drake. Iceman is out and we sit with it. We discuss how the impact of the beef on Drake shows on the album and whether Drake does the telling of his experience justice. We also address some of the criticism of the album and our expectations of Drake's next album should he be independent.Afrobeats artists are leaning on AI for cover art and visualizers and it's getting harder to ignore. We name names and discuss whether or not their usage of AI is justified and acceptable and under what circumstances.The final discussion involves Wuchi addressing some of the criticism he received for his review of Asake and Wizkid's REAL EP and he details why his critique has been vindicated.The episode ends with a review of two song submissions.Heads up - next episode is audio-only. Find it on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow us on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram: @unreleasedng

    1 ч. 46 мин.

  4. 16 мая

    Pan-African Smoke

    South Africa is in the streets - mobs, machetes, students being chased out of schools, two Nigerians dead...and Nigerian artists are nowhere to be found. We open with the full timeline of the xenophobic attacks, the political response on both sides, and the question that keeps going unanswered: where is the solidarity? Then we turn to the music. Asake's Flaunt interview tells you more about M$NEY than the album does; we break down what he actually said and what it means for where he goes from here. Seyi Vibez called Adekunle Gold wack on Twitter. AG posted his North American orchestra tour link and kept it moving. We discuss. Rihanna used Ayra Starr's music in her Met Gala recap and the internet has been at war ever since, so we get into what's really up and what the July timeline actually tells you about who's playing chess here. We close on Burna Boy and Shakira as the official FIFA 2026 World Cup song and what it means that Nigerian music is the global soundtrack of a tournament Nigeria didn't qualify for. Put You On features Ema Onigah, Roju, Makinde, and Tay Iwar

    2 ч. 16 мин.

  5. 3 мая

    SHOW ME THE M$NEY

    Episode 23 - Asake dropped M$NEY on May 1st and we were ready. The verdict? Album-making culture in Afrobeats is in trouble and unfortunately, M$NEY is exhibit A. We break down why one of the genre's most consistent artists delivered what might be his weakest project yet, what the absence of Olamide's pen reveals, and why being rich and being creative don't always go together. Then we get into Davido publicly mocking DJ Tunez over the Burna Boy situation - what that says about where the Big 3 dynamic actually stands right now. We also discuss Elestee parting ways with Mavin Records, why it didn't work out, and what her path forward looks like as an independent artist. We close with our Put You On segment.

    1 ч. 17 мин.

  6. 26 апр.

    It's All Her Fault

    Episode 22 - It's been a wild week in Afrobeats and somehow, the women keep getting blamed. We break down GoodGirl LA's contract termination with VMF less than a year after signing, Qing Madi's allegations against her former label, and the industry insiders insinuating both situations are somehow the artists' fault. Then we get into Zinoleesky going independent from Marlian Music with his new "Zinodict Music" label and what that says about artist-label relationships across generations. Fat Joe claims Afrobeats came from Jamaica and tried to take credit for making BNXN change his name; BNXN had something to say about that. We also break down the upcoming May release calendar: Asake's M$NEY, Adekunle Gold's FUJI XTRA, Drake's Iceman, plus the Tyla vs Ayra Starr July situation. We close with our Put You On segment featuring some of the underground artists who've reached out to us since the MillyMay clip.

    2 ч. 6 мин.

  7. 20 апр.

    What's Beef

    Episode 21 - What’s Beef? We’re getting into all of it. We break down the Burna Boy and DJ Tunez situation - the fight at Obi’s House, the oath Burna swore on his mother invoking Ogun, and the video evidence that tells a very different story. Then we get into Odumodublvck vs Blaqbonez - the ACL beat drama, the personal backstory behind a beef that was never really about rap, and the most calculated power move in recent Nigerian hip hop history. We also revisit a debate that’s been going on since secondary school - Chris Brown vs Michael Jackson vs Usher; and where that conversation stands today. We close out with our Put You On segment: underground Nigerian and African artists you need to hear right now.

    1 ч. 9 мин.

  8. 6 апр.

    Clarity of Mind

    Omah Lay dropped Clarity of Mind and we have thoughts. We get into the album, the promo campaign that preceded it, and whether his bold claim of being the best artist of the last 20 years holds up when you actually press play. We also discuss two former DMW signees - Dremo and Liya - who opened up about their time under Davido, and what their stories say about the artist-label model in Nigeria. Then we address Panther7, one of our most dedicated listeners, who says Afrobeats feels stale to him right now - we get into whether he’s right, and if so, whether it’s something to worry about. We close out with our Put You On segment: five underground Nigerian artists you need to hear.

    1 ч. 33 мин.
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Underground Unreleased is a Nigerian music podcast hosted by Wuchi and co-hosted by Wale. We premiere unreleased music, spotlight underground talent, and say the things about the industry that most people won’t. New episodes every Sunday at 6PM CST and Monday at 12AM WAT.

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  • Автор
    Okwuchi Okaa
  • Годы выхода
    2023 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    31
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    С ненормативной лексикой
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    © Okwuchi Okaa
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