December 04, (THEWILL) – The projects of Divine Okubor, aka Rema, Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, and Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, aka Arya Starr, have been listed among ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine’s ‘best 100 albums of 2024’.
The list, which was released on Monday, spotlights outstanding albums that have enjoyed global success in the year.
The magazine described ‘Heis’, Rema’s second studio album which secured the number 11th spot on the list, as a unique, buzzy and visceral project.
“Heis’ sounds more like a rave than almost anything Rema has made prior raging while everything else simmers. The result is the buzzy, visceral, sweat-it-out music that no one else in the mainstream is making”, it wrote.
Tem’s debut album ‘Born in the wild‘ earned the 37th spot due to the physical and emotional listening experience it gives.
“Her debut album measures the soul work it’s taken to get here. All of it has paid off on an album so rich that the listening experience is a physical one as much as it is emotional,” the magazine wrote.
Starr’s second album, ‘The year I turned 21′ clinched the 53rd position. According to ‘Rolling Stone’, the album showcased the singer’s musical maturity and enviable passion.
“Ayra Starr asserts a musical maturity that be could be considered far beyond her years but perhaps more aptly serves as a reminder of the emotional depth, logical process and enviable passion young people possess,” it added.
In 2022, Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake’s debut album, ‘Mr Money with the Vibe’, also made the US magazine’s list.
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
