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What Nigerian Hip-Hop Lyrics Have to Say About Yahoo Boys

"Most Nigerian hip-hop artists reflect on socioeconomic realities in their songs, performances and records. This includes cyber-criminals, commonly known as Yahoo Boys - the people who set up fake internet accounts with the express intention of defrauding their victims", writes Suleman Ibrahim Lazarus, "while many artists glamorise Yahoo Boys, some also condemn them", he added.

Nigeria: What Hip-Hop Lyrics Have to Say About Yahoo Boys

The Conversation Africa, 9 April 2019

Singers use artistic conventions to construct marketable music personas. But that's not the full picture. In the US, for example, most American hip-hop and rap songs are also a… Read more »

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Nigeria: I Never Knew I Used to Encourage Yahoo Yahoo Boys - Adekunle Gold

Vanguard, 9 April 2019

Urban highlife singer and multi-talented graphics designer, Adekunle Gold has debunked reports that before he became a star, he used to aid and abet internet fraudsters, popularly… Read more »
Nigeria: Adekunle Gold Called Out for Allegedly Editing Documents for Yahoo Boys

Guardian, 8 April 2019

A Twitter user has called out Nigerian singer, Adekunle Gold for reportedly aiding and abetting internet fraudsters popularly referred to as "Yahoo Boys". Read more »
Nigeria: 'Yahoo' Boy Kills Man Over Suspected Affairs With Wife

Leadership, 20 March 2019

Men of the Ogun state police command have arrested a 25-years old man identified as Ajibade Olumuyiwa for killing a man suspected to be having love affairs with his wife. Read more »
Nigeria: What It Means to Be an Upcoming Musician in Nigeria

Guardian, 22 February 2019

Let me tell you what it means to be a musician in Nigeria. Let me bring you into a world that you think you know from addiction to screens. Read more »

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With Yahoo Boys on the Prowl in Nigeria, You Could Be Next!

Yahoo boys are named after the international web portal and search engine Yahoo! They're known for flaunting their wealth on social media as some have become filthy rich. It ... Read more »
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