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2Baba · Oldest Young Man · 14 tracks · 48 min

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TurnTable Nigeria Top 100

Snapshot · 23–29 Oct 2026 · Top 5 of 100

Source: TurnTable
1 +2
FO
miss u ii (nriri)
FOLA
6 wks
2 −1
SV
Ilome
Seyi Vibez
8 wks
3 −1
AS
Gratitude
Asake
5 wks
4 +2
RM
Oh No
Rema
3 wks
5 −1
SV
BACK 2 U
Seyi Vibez
7 wks

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Podcast · 24 episodes Behind the Sound The craft, ideas and people behind the records — from the first demo to the final master. Latest · 42 min
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2B
2Baba
1.24M monthly
SV
Seyi Vibez
3.8M monthly
AS
Asake
5.1M monthly
RM
Rema
8.6M monthly
BN
BNXN
2.7M monthly
FO
FOLA
310K monthly

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