Northoriouspod was created by some innovative minds from Northern Nigeria with the sole aim of showcasing the region’s talent – of the best that is said and thought to use Matthew Arnold’s words; demystifying stereotypical notions and misconceptions held about the region and its people, as well as reasserting what has been left out of mainstream discourses. In a sentence, it is meant to put the region on the radar of both contemporary pulse and thought.
After being away for a long time, Northorious podcast makes a return,(yes we did miss you guys too) with an episode featuring some of the regulars Abdul, Dj Ruffee, Razaq and Sly Alubo.
Our discussion ranged across the upcoming presidential elections, the champions league and of course the Nigerian music scene.
Wedding and Portrait photographer, Emmy Akpa let’s us in on his journey so far.
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25 Jul 2021
Exclusive: Bella Shmurda talks Bobby Shmurda collaboration, Headies Award, music career and more
In a recent exclusive interview with Jaguda.com and the Northorious Podcast, Nigerian music act, Bella Shmurda, talks about his highly anticipated collaboration with American rapper, Bobby Shmurda, his music career, life, and more. He also expressed willingness to work with upcoming Jos-based artists. Listen to the full interview below.
14 Dec 2020
EP 15: Music charts, playlisting, and promotion feat. GeniuzZ
Welcome to the 15th episode of the Northorious Podcast where the panelists extensively discussed music charts, playlisting, and how music promotion is perceived in the Nigerian music industry.
This episode, unlike other episodes, had several guests who shared from their wealth of experience, a medium that broadened the discussion.
Former Effyzzie Music Group signee, Geniuzz, who was the star feature of this episode also shared exclusively his exit from his erstwhile imprint, and his plans for the future.
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17 Nov 2020
EP 14 - Never Too Late To #EndSARS
While agitations around Police brutality tagged #EndSARS seems to have watered down, The Northorious Podcast decided to reopen the conversation to remind Nigerians why it remains pertinent to keep pushing for a better Nigeria.
Peekay and Blaq shared their protest experiences in Jos, the Plateau state capital, and how it has shaped their perception of demonstrations nationwide.
Sly and Ruffee, alongside other members of the panel, delved into how Northern governors used religion and ethnicity to frustrate protests in their region, and also the insensitivity of President Muhammadu Buhari.
No wonder Chimamanda Adichie said, "There is the sense that Nigeria could very well burn to the ground while the president remains malevolently aloof. The president has often telegraphed a contemptuous self-righteousness, as though engaging fully with Nigerian is beneath him."
Listen up.
On this episode of Northorious podcast, Abdul, Sly, Peekay and Razaq alongside guest Bella Alubo discuss the just concluded Big Brother Nigeria, and the ongoing "beef" between Davido and Burna Boy.
We also interviewed our guest Bella Alubo, a musician previously signed under Tinny Entertainment. It's a tell-all episode as she talks about her music career, how it started, challenges she's encountered as a Nigerian musician, her experiences with Tinny Entertainment and also how things ended with the record label and more.
We also discussed her relationship with Mr Eazi and Empawa, her new EP and what her fans should expect from her coming.
21 Aug 2020
EP.12: Kaduna is Twice as Low
Here's the 12th episode of the Northorious Podcast which has Razaq, Peekay Milla, and Sly on the roundtable to discuss the ongoing UEFA Champions League, Bigbrother Nigeria, Burna Boy's recently released album, among other pertinent topics.
The pundits started their discussions with UCL, which had some shocking moments which saw Manchester City and Barcelona getting knocked out.
They delved into the currently running reality TV show, Big Brother Nigeria, the ongoing drama in the house, which contestant is most likely going to win the show, among others.
Burna Boy's recently released fifth studio album, Twice as Tall, was also the centre of their discussion. They had a general review of the project.
Furthermore, they took their time to discuss music and projects that have rocked the Nigerian music industry up until this point.
They finally beamed their torch on the recent spate of killings in Southern Kaduna, governments repeated inactions, the ripple effects, and more.
10 Jun 2020
Episode 11: The double woes of Rape and COVID-19
On the 11th episode of the Northorious Podcast, Abdul, Razaq, Sly, Ruffee, alongside their guests, Yitkyim and Krissy talk in-depth on the double woes of rape and the novel coronavirus that has not only plagued Nigeria, but the world.
The roundtable discussion which focused more on rape made some revelations about the physical and psychological trauma faced by victims of rape.
With increased cases of rape reported and the brutality associated with it, the NP decided to use their platform to speak up against this evil, citing cases and also suggesting short-term and long-term solutions.
19 Mar 2020
Ep 10.1 - M.I Abaga King still as Sanusi gets Dethroned?
The Original Episode 10 The Northorious Podcast crew; Abdul, Razaq and Ruffee deliberated on issues trending within the Music Industry and the nation as a whole with a new member joining the crew.
Sly Alubo who has featured on some Episodes of the Podcast joined the team as a member. We delve into M.I Abaga’s Judah E.P and talk on evolution of rap in Nigeria. The not so sudden dethronement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the 14th Emir of Kano Emirate comes up and we analyse the possible intrigues the future for Sanusi Lamido. Nigeria’s preparedness on tackling the new Corona Virus outbreak - Covid 19 and the ASUU strike features on the episode.
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18 Feb 2020
EP. 10: Mayorkun’s Geng, Burna Boy's Unwarranted Rants and more
On the recent episode of the Northorious Podcast, Ruffee, Razaq, Abdul and their guest, Sly Alubo discuss some of the trending issues in the Nigerian music industry.
While some music lovers aren't convinced that there's been a major hit released in 2020, the Northorious Crew share their two cents on Mayorkun's recently released track titled "Geng." Though many have applauded Mayorkun's effort, some critics have shamed rappers for allowing a pop artist to put out such a movement.
On Burna Boy's recent rant, the NC objectively dissects his outburst where he claimed that nobody paved the way for him in the music industry. A valid argument or arrant nonsense?
They wrap up with other discussions including Jos music, Jos Chillin' and Sly gave up snippets into the early days of Chocolate City, a discussion that would lead to shocking revelations that changed the fabric of the label.
3 Jan 2020
EP. 8: 2019 Music recap. feat SlyAlubo
on this episode, Abdul, Razaq and guest Slyalubo discuss naija music in 2019. The ups, the downs, the good and the bad.
23 Dec 2019
EP. 7: Jos Chillin
on this episode, Abdul and Razaq had a conversation with Dinma from JayFm about some recent trending topics and also talked about why Davido recently snubbed Jos.
14 Oct 2019
EP. 6: The ‘Regional War’ Between M.I and Vector Fans, Headies Nominations, BBNaija, and more
On the latest episode of the Northorious Podcast, Ruffee, Abdul and Razaq take a look at some recent trending topics including the just concluded BBNaija, the ongoing feud between two Nigerian rap heavyweights, M.I Abaga and Vector, and the controversial Headies Nominees’ list.
On the heated MI/Vector beef - While widespread reactions have trailed the rift between both rappers, the Northorious Podcast looks into the subtle tribal wars started by both rap heads and other unfolding issues.
On BBNaija - They were joined by Krissy Makut, a broadcaster who shared her thoughts on why Mike should have taken how the prize money.
On Headies - They pointed out some loopholes in the list, and praised The Headies for getting it right in he rap categories.
Listen up...
14 Aug 2019
EP. 5: Nigeria is not ready for a revolution, Maraji didn't say anything wrong.... featuring @JajaPhd
The fifth episode of the Northorious Podcast features Peekay, Ruffee, Abdul, Razaq and our guest, Jaja. The quintet discuss Maraji's controversial instagram post on religion and heaven.
They also converse about the dispute between the Nigerian Police Force and the Nigerian Army over the killings of 3 police officers of the Intelligence Response Team and one civillian and the release of a millionaire kidnapper by members of the army.
Other topics discussed included controversies surrounding the upcoming guber elections in Bayelsa and Kogi, Sowore's arrest and call for a revolution, the return of the English Premier League and Tekno's contentious music video which the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) tagged as "a threat to national security and a bad influence on Nigerian youth".
Enjoy.
12 Jul 2019
EP. 4: Jos; Music, Artistes & Record Labels featuring Verbz
On this episode, Razaq and Abdul had a conversation with Verbz about the Jos music scene and its artistes; how these artistes are faring in the music industry, with Nuel joining in.
The discussions led to talks about Nigerian Record labels and some issues surrounding them. Verbz also shares his story of why he's been awol and his plans for the future.
20 Jun 2019
EP. 3: Peruzzi Vs Pamilerin, AIT Vs NBC, Kano Pillars Vs Rangers & False Rape Accusations
On the third episode of the Northorious Podcast, Ruffee, Razaq, Nuel, Abdul, PeeKay, and Jenny discuss the recent fisticuff between Nigerian pop singer, Peruzzi and Twitter influencer, Pamilerin.
They also delve into the ban on one of Nigeria's pioneer broadcasters, Africa Independent Television (AIT) by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Samuel Ogundipe, a Senior Correspondent with PREMIUM TIMES newspaper gave his professional views on the ban and its implications on press freedom.
The discussions further led to the rather unfortunate mayhem during the football match between Kano Pillars and Rangers FC in Lagos with Ahmed Rufai, a Researcher and Journalist, sharing his thoughts on the issue and possible outcome.
Finally, they also touched on false rape accusations and how Twitter Nigeria went agog following the discussions. Tosin from Global Rights also shared her two cents on the topic and how it affects the accused and the implication it has on the accuser.
Enjoy.
31 May 2019
EP. 2: Game of Thrones Kano, Alte music & Resurrection of Skiibii
Welcome to the second episode of the Northorious Podcast, Ruffee, Razaq, and Nuelnonny discuss the back and forth between Blogger Blessing ‘CEO’ Okoro and Onye Eze and the last episode of Game of Thrones which leads to the power tussle between northern governors and traditional rulers in the ultimate Game of Thrones. Editor, Premium Times Hausa, Muhammed Lere shares his thoughts on Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje and Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi game for the Kano Emirate. The boys move to Music and analyze recently dropped albums from Tradition by Runtown, Patoranking’s album Wilmer. They also share their two cents on Santi’s Mandy & the Jungle album and the Alte Music scene with Abdul joining in. Skiibii’s resurrection back into the game & Mvrquiz on Chopstix’s Chop the beat challenge
16 May 2019
EP. 1: Naira Marley the scapegoat for cybercrime & International record deals
On the first episode of Northorious Podcast, Ruffee, Razaq, Nuelnonny & our guest Jennifer discuss Naira Marley’s stance on cybercrime, Nigerians signing with International labels with focus on Tiwa Savage’s deal with Universal Music. We also discuss the Police raid on some clubs in Abuja and the harassment of women. The team analyse an album with Abdul sharing his thoughts on Alternate Ending by Boogey & Paybac
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