Saturday, 29 March 2014
Jesse Jagz releases 3rd album ‘JagzNation Vol 2: Royal Niger Company’ for free!
Last year, Jagz nation CEO, Jesse Jagz released the best Hip-Hop album in Nigeria.
Now, the talented rapper and producer who recently announced his third album ‘Jagz Nation Vol 2: Royal Niger Company‘ has given it up for free download on the internet.
The album was officially released on Friday, March 29, 2014 on his SoundCloud page.
The LP consists of 11 songs with features from Tesh Carter, ShowDemCamp, Jumar, DUGOD, Sarah Mitaru, Rexx as well as 2pac, Chaka Khan and Fela Kuti .
The album was produced by Jesse Abaga himself. ‘So we decided to give out the album for free. Enjoy‘, he announced the release on Twitter.
Sad News: Popular Nigerian Pop Singer Zara Feared Dead
Nigerian singer Margaret Mary Oluwatoyin Ejiro Joseph better known as Zara is feared dead.
Zara’s close friend Lanre ‘Elbama’ Onipede some hours ago announced Zara’s death on social media Instagram accompanied with a photo of himself, Zara, Naeto C and General Pype. ‘Until we meet again….RIP Zara ‘, the message reads.
A moment before that he also wrote on Twitter;
‘I won’t cry,not this time,I thank GOD that you made piece before you left,RIP Zara‘.
Meanwhile, The Pop singer’s death was confirmed by her mother. A source close to us reached Zara’s mother on Zara’s US mobile phone number.
Her mother received the call and confirmed the sad news.
‘Her mother told me she passed away in the morning (March 28) in her home in Lagos. She sounded very sad on the phone ’, our source told us.
May her soul rest in peace.Amen.
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Friday, 28 March 2014
Davido’s Elder Brother And Co Owner HKN Records Buys N13m Porsche [See Photo]
HKN star, Davido, recently revealed that his elder brother, Wale Adeleke just got a 2013 Porsche Cayenne GTS, which is worth over N13million.
Davido shared a picture of this Porsche SUV on his Instagram page with this caption;
“Congrats bro!! @chairmanhkn !! HKN we da baddest!!” he wrote.
Davido’s elder brother is the co-owner of Davido’s HKN record label.
‘My career isn’t dead!’ Kelly Hansome says he was misquoted
Kelly Handsome had earlier explained in an interview with Tribune that in a bid to resurrect his ‘dead career’, he thought to thrill fans by arriving on stage in a coffin.
Now, the Imo State born singer says the media is taking it out of context.
Here is what he angrily tweeted at NET;
‘ LMAO… thanks 4 misquoting me guys, I understand your helpless situation but remember, ur opinion is as irrelevant as ur platform.’
The controversial singer/rapper/ producer deleted the tweet from his account few hours later.
Miley Cyrus Spits On Fans During Tour
The controversial singer drank from a bottle of water while talking to the crowd, and then spat it all over fans near the front of the stage.
There have been claims that her Bangerz tour is under threat of being axed due to the singer’s controversial behaviour but the organisers, Live Nation, have denied the rumour and said that fans are having a swell time.
‘There is no truth whatsoever to any stories or rumours of axing or pulling out of the Bangerz Tour,’ Live Nation said. ‘ Miley has created a tour that’s big, spectacular, entertaining and everything you would expect from Miley Cyrus.’
Thursday, 27 March 2014
Funny!!! D’Prince Opens Instagram Account For His Dog
This news might come as a big surprise to you all but that's what's up.
D’Prince and Don Jazzy recently introduced the former’s female pet on the photo sharing platform Instagram.
The dog already has 208 followers on her account @lifeofisidora .Isidora is getting a lot of attention, with folks asking to hook her up with their dogs.
Isidora belongs to a breed of small puppy dogs called West Highland White Terrier.
Could she be the next celebrity dog?
Nadia Buari And Jim Iyke Chills In A Rolls Royce {Photo}
Nadia Buari shared this photo of herself and Jim Iyke chilling inside a Rolls Royce and they looked real cool.
The actress posted the photo with the caption in arabic but here’s the transcription below.
“Rose without thorns of her will go too perfect to be admired. Similarly, people without defects be apathetic”
They seem to be enjoying life..
Happy Birthday to the EME Boss Banky W
Happy Birthday to the EME Boss
Banky W. Here is all you need to know about the superstar;
Banky W. Here is all you need to know about the superstar;
Olubankole Wellington (born March 27, 1981 , known under the stage name Banky W , is a Nigerian R&B artist.
Banky was born in the United States to Nigerian parents, but the family moved back to Lagos Nigeria when he was five years old where he began singing in his church choir at the age of 8.
After completing his secondary school Education at Home Science Association Secondary School, he moved to New York to attend college on a scholarship; earning a degree in Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
While still in college, he won the 'Albany Idol' competition, which catapulted him into the spotlight. He overcame many personal trials and obstacles to quickly become an in-demand artist on the local music scene; performing alongside major acts on tour.
He wowed audiences with his silky smooth voice while building a loyal following; he established the Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E.) record label as a platform to get his music to his fans and began work on an EP.
In 2005 he released his first album, titled Back in the Building , containing the award-winning song "My Regret".The R&B/Soul album was released to critical acclaim; he had crafted a classic record and solidified his status as ground breaking artist.
The album spawned the award winning song 'My Regret' and on the strength of this enduring single he became an urban-underground-yet-international icon.
The awards and accolades followed with a US Songwriting Award, 2006 Nigerian Entertainment Award– R&B/Soul Artist of the Year and 2007 International Single of the Year to name a few. Banky followed this up by winning the prestigious worldwide John Lennon Songwriting Award in the R&B Category and signing a lucrative US Publishing deal.
He was also a featured artist on AOL and Cingular Wireless Hip Hop Superstar with MTV's Xzibit, numerous magazines covers, as well as touring North America Africa & Europe.
In 2008 he moved to Nigeria after the completion of his latest highly anticipated album Mr Capable under the name Banky W. With the sole mission of exposing African music to the world and bringing a high profile presence to the industry. OnMySpace he garnered over 1 million song plays; on YouTube, hundreds of thousands of views for his videos; and on Facebook, his recently created fan page has over 447,705 registered fans, growing at a rate of over 500 new fans per week.
In December 2009, Banky W dropped his much anticipated second album in Nigeria, titled The W Experience . A strong contender for the best album of 2009/2010 in Africa, it features production from Nigeria’s most sought-after talents, and showcases Banky W. as he combines global R&B/Pop with African rhythms and influences to create an entirely unique and impressive sound.
The 15-track album features collaborations from the internationally acclaimed and Interscope-signed artiste, Verse Simmonds; it also introduces his newly signed E.M.E acts, WIZKID and SKALES; and solidifies Banky W as the crown Prince of African Soul/R&B.
A day after Valentine of 2013, he launched his new album “R&BW” with a concert tagged the “The Grand Love Concert” at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island , Lagos , which featured several other artistes including Iyanya, Waje and more.
The first two singles from the album
“Lowkey” and “ Yes/No ” (which has a spectacular video to it), are already trending in Africa.
“Lowkey” and “ Yes/No ” (which has a spectacular video to it), are already trending in Africa.
Banky is indeed a great personality, let us join him celebrate by wishing him a happy birthday.
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
You Wont Believe What Lil Wayne Gave To The Guy That Won A Skateboarding Competition
For winning the 20th annual Tampa Pro skateboarding competition, which was sponsored by Nike SB, Lil Wayne gifted Nyjah Huston with a pair of gold Beats By Dre headphones.
If you didn’t already know, Wizzy attended both day 3 and day 4 (the final day) of the skating contest that took place at the Skatepark Of Tampa in Florida over the weekend.
More photo of Weezy F Baby with the gold Beats headphones, as well as Nyjah Huston rocking them after the cut.
Drunk In Love? Rihanna And Drake Reunite
Rihanna is such a supportive girlfriend! The singer showed up to cheer Drake on at his London show on March 24. And the day after the concert, the sexy couple were spotted celebrating at an after party at the popular night club Tramp.
Rihanna and Drak were seen separately entering the London hot spot Tramp on March 25, one day after the rapper’s second Would You Like a Tour concert in the city. The super sexy on-again couple partied the night away and didn’t even leave the venue until early the next morning!
Kelly Handsome Explains Why He Came Out Of A Coffin On Stage
Kelly Handsome has finally defended himself for making an entrance to stage in a coffin.
The singer earlier in the month arrived to perform at a show in Owerri, making his entrance to the venue and stage in a coffin. Kelly jumped out as smoke emitted from within the coffin.
The rapper/singer revealed that his bid to revive his career prompted him to pull the stunt.
‘I’m at that point in my life when many believe that Kelly Hansome’s music career is dead; so I thought of a concept that would best depict my comeback and that was what I came up with. It wasn’t an easy decision but I had to take the bull by the horn and they loved it, ’ Kelly said in a recent interview.
Why Timaya Is Disappointed At Patoranking...Full Detail.
Dem mama record boss Timaya still feels heartbroken about Patoranking’s exit from his label.
When Timaya was asked about his relationship with Patoranking, Timaya got agitated and replied;
‘Am bigger than one guy level, I don’t want to leave my career to push his career, he is on another p, I put him somewhere else, I don’t have issues with Patoranking, I handled him first, paid for his Alubarika’s video’.
Patoranking hooked up with Timaya in 2012 and is believed to have signed with Dem Mama Records. He also began working with the label’s manager Prince Oluzor.
In mid-2013, Dem Mama Records released Patoranking’s official debut single titled;
‘Alubarika ‘ and shortly dropped a video for it in August. It is however unclear who has been funding Patoranking’s project. ’ Alubarika ‘has been quite successful in Nigeria and Malaysia.
A Source close to Timaya tells us the singer was surprised when he learnt Patoranking had ditched the label in January 2014.
‘Patoranking won’t pick up his (Timaya) phone calls anymore. He just left the label ‘; a source close to both parties tells us.
Meanwhile, Timaya said his collaboration with Sean Paul would drop soon.
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
HOOPS!!! JAY Z DISSES DRAKE
Jay Z has dissed Drake in Jay Electronica’s freestyle track titled “We Made It.”
The diss comes after Drizzy told Rolling Stone magazine about Jay Z: "It’s like Hov can’t drop bars these days without at least four art references. I would love to collect at some point, but I think the whole Rap/art world thing is getting kind of corny."
Jigga clearly couldn’t let this one go. In the freestlye Jigga responded: "Sorry Mr. Drizzy for so much art talk Silly me, rappin’ ’bout sh-t that I really bought While these rappers rap about guns that they ain’t shot And a bunch of other silly sh-t that they ain’t got!" Do we smell some beef? Listen to the track below.
Saturday, 22 March 2014
Olamide Clears The Air On Alleged Beef With Wande Coal
Contrary to rumors making way in the music industry, Olamide, says he has no beef with singer, Wande Coal.
Rumours of a beef started back in 2012 when Olamide released his YBNL album . On the track titled ‘Picture’, Olamide rapped about not letting his guard down when it comes to interacting with obsessed female fans.
‘Oloso (prostitutes) thinking of how to ruin me,but I know what I’m doing/they want to Wande Coal me, they want to Davido me, ’ he rapped.
Some close friends said that Wande did not find that line funny and the two were not on good terms, however, Olamide has denied that.
Here is what he told our source on Thursday;
‘I have no riff with Wande Coal, we spoke on phone three days ago. When I heard the gist I was also surprised. He is my guy; he is a street boy like me. Why I said they want to Wande Coal me, they want to Davido me on my song… people are just out looking for who to use for a scape goat, trying to bring you down, that was all I was trying to say. I don’t have issues with them.’
Meanwhile, We contacted Wande Coal's camp but they refused to comment on the issue.
We would keep you all posted on any development.
All The Photos And Celebrities From Paul Okoye& Anita Isama’s Traditional Wedding
The highly anticipated wedding of P-Square’s Paul Okoye and Anita Isama took place today at the Aztech Arcum in Port-Harcourt today.
The creme de la creme of Nigerian
entertainment was there, including Naeto C, Julius Agwu, Uche Jumbo, Uti Nwachukwu, Ini Edo, Funke Akindele, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, M.I., Banky W, Darey Art-Alade, Phyno, Mike Ezeruonye, Vast & Smash of Bracket, and much more.
entertainment was there, including Naeto C, Julius Agwu, Uche Jumbo, Uti Nwachukwu, Ini Edo, Funke Akindele, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, M.I., Banky W, Darey Art-Alade, Phyno, Mike Ezeruonye, Vast & Smash of Bracket, and much more.