We review "Breathe Again", a song by Toni Braxton for her self-titled debut album released in 1993. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Song Credit: Breathe Again…

'Ada Ada' is a wedding song by Nigerian singer, Flavour Nabania, which was released in 2012. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Flavour - Ada Ada Image: …

Ogadinma Or, Everything Will be All Right tells the story of the naïve and trusting teenager Ogadinma as she battles against Nigeria's societal expectations in the 1980s. We review this book on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Websit…

76 is a 2016 Nigerian historical fiction drama film directed by Izu Ojukwu. We review this film on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: The Guardian Nigeria News Image: Credit: T…

Woman is a song by Simi which was released in 2021 as a single. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: The Guardian Nigeria News Image: Credit: Netflix…

Love Jacked is a 2018 American romantic comedy film. It was directed by Alfons Adetuyi and stars Keith David, Shamier Anderson, Amber Stevens West, and Mike Epps. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shad…

Somebody's Son is a song by Tiwa Savage featuring Brandy. It is off her 2021 EP, 'Water & Garri'. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Somebody's Son by Ti…

The Lion King: The Gift is a soundtrack album curated by Beyoncé for the 2019 photorealistic animated remake of The Lion King and for Black Is King. We review this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTu…

93 Days is a 2016 Nigerian drama thriller film directed and co-produced by Steve Gukas. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: 93 Days Official Trailer Imag…

"Have You Ever?" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood for her second studio album, Never Say Never (1998). We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Cr…

After Hours is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer the Weeknd, released on March 20, 2020, by XO and Republic Records. We review this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa…

His House is a 2020 horror thriller film written and directed by Remi Weekes. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: His House Official Trailer Image: Credi…

The song 'Godly' was taken from Omah Lay's 4-tracks project, “What Have We Done”. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Godly by Omah Lay Image: Credit: 360…

From two-time Caine Prize finalist Elnathan John, Born on a Tuesday is a novel about a young boy struggling to find his place in a society that is fracturing along religious and political lines. We review this book on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagr…

Seriously Single is a 2020 South African film directed by Katleho Ramaphakela and Rethabile Ramaphakela, written by Lwazi Mvusi and starring Fulu Mugovhani, Tumi Morake and Bohang Moeko. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Sha…

Chemistry is a 2016 song by artists, Falz and Simi. It was jointly released on by Bahd Guys Records and X3M Music. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Che…

Concrete Cowboy is a 2020 American Western drama film. It was directed by Ricky Staub and stars Caleb McLaughlin, Idris Elba, Jharrel Jerome, and Lorraine Toussaint. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Sh…

This Luv is a song by Donell Jones. It was released on October 12, 1999 off his second album, Where I Wanna Be. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: This L…

'Black and Blue' is an action thriller about a rookie cop who inadvertently captures the murder of a young drug dealer on her body cam. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of…

If You Ask Me is Omawumi's Single off her 2015 album, Lasso of Truth. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Steady Love by India.Arie Image: Style Rave…

Laila's Wisdom is the second studio album by American rapper Rapsody, released on September 22, 2017. We review this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Steady Love by …

Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, also known as Living in Bondage II, is a 2019 Nigerian supernatural thriller. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Stead…

"Jealous" is a song by English electronic musician Labrinth. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Steady Love by India.Arie Image: The Times…

Steady Love is a song by India.Arie off her 2019 album, Worthy. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Steady Love by India.Arie Image: Billboard…

Attention is a single by Tiwa Savage off her third studio album, Celia. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Attention by Tiwa Savage Image: New York Times…

Sugar Rush is a 2019 Nigerian crime action comedy film written by Jadesola Osiberu and Bunmi Ajakaiye, and directed by Kayode Kasum. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us…

"Runaway Love" is the third single released from Ludacris' fifth album, Release Therapy (2006). The song features Mary J. Blige on the vocals. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Sha…

"Here We Go" is a song recorded by American rapper Trina. It was produced by Jim Jonsin for her third album - Glamorest Life (2005) - and features guest vocals by R&B singer Kelly Rowland. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Sh…

Nobody is the second single from Nigerian disk jockey DJ Neptune's second studio album, Greatness II: The Sounds Of Neptune. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Nobod…

Heaven Sent is the fourth and final single from Keyshia Cole's second album, Just Like You. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole Image: Wal…

“B.I.T.C.H” is the lead single by Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion to her project, Suga. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit:B.I.T.C.H by Megan Thee Stallion Image: …

When the Bough Breaks is a Drama/Psychological Thriller directed by Jon Cassar and starring Morris chestnut and Regina Hall. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: When…

"Coffee" is a song recorded by American singer Kelly Rowland. It released on April 17, 2020 by Rowland's own label KTR Records and Roc Nation's Equity Distribution. We review the song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us You…

‘4th Republic’ is a thrilling political procedural that chronicles Nigeria’s political and electoral system in the last two decades. We discuss the movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Cred…

Off his Strings ad Blings album, Nasty C narrates a story of love gone cold in SMA featuring Rowlene. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us; The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: SMA by Nasty C Featuring Ro…

In 2014, Mary J. Blige released "Not Loving You" from her album, The London Sessions. We review the song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Not Loving You - Mary J. Blige Image: Los Ang…

"Higher" is a song recorded by Rihanna for her eighth studio album, Anti (2016). We review the song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Rihanna - Higher Image: @Instagram/Rihanna…

We bring you our review of Sweet Design by Double A off his third solo mixtape, Project Z. On this Song, he features Y10 and tells us why he thinks Hip Hop needs a revival. Download the full mixtape here. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Afric…

In 2005, Destiny's Child released Cater 2 U as the fourth and final singled from their fourth studio album, Destiny Fulfilled. Are the lyrics of the song still relevant in today's world? Ramatu Ada Ochekliye discusses the song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagr…

We go all the way back to when Alicia Keys wrote a song as an ode to doing the unthinkable when you are in love. The song is off her fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom, which was released in 2009. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Afri…

We go back to 2015 when Wale released The Matrimony off his album, The Album About Nothing. On this song, he features Usher Raymond IV. Listen to our review here and leave us a comment below. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: The…

Lizzo is an American singer, rapper and presenter. On this episode of Shades of Us: The Review, we discuss Juice, her lead single from her third and debut major-label studio album, Cuz I Love You. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us A…

We discuss Arise, a song by The Seige for Marvel's Cloak and Dagger on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Marvel's Cloak & Dagger | Season 1, Episode 4 Music: The Seige – “Arise” | Freefor…

Genevieve Nnaji's 'Lionheart', a movie acquired by Netflix, was her directorial debut. We discuss the movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Lionheart…

Per request from Senan Murray, we review Kendrick Lamar's 'How Much A Dollar Cost' off his album, To Pimp a Butterfly. K.Dot features James Fauntleroy and Ronald Isley on this track. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: How Much A D…

In their second song together, Cardi B and Bruno Mars deliver a sensual song titled, Please Me. We discuss the song on this Shades of Us: The Review episode. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Please Me by Cardi B and Bruno Mars…

On this episode of Shades of Us: The Review, we discuss Violent Crimes by Kanye West off his 2018 album, Ye. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Violent Crimes by Kanye WestBy ochekliyeramatuada@gmail.com

A review of 2baba's 2019 single, Oyi. In this one, he features his brother, HI Idibia. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Oyi by 2baba featuring HI IdibiaBy ochekliyeramatuada@gmail.com

On this episode of The Review, we look at Lil Wayne's Can't Be Broken off his 2018 album, Tha Carter V. This was a request from Mbaidom Isaac Ibrahim from Yola, Nigeria. Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Lil Wayne's Can't Be Brok…

We review Miss Independent, the second single off Neyo's album, Year of the Gentleman, on this episode of The Review. Join the conversation on social media: Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Instagram: Shades of Us. Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Neyo's Miss Independent…