Wizkid’s refix of the song has very little to hold on to, other than the infusion of pidgin English, and the trusted vocals of our national conquering hero. You need to hear this for national pride, not for sound.

This year has been phenomenal for Wizkid. The Drake ‘One Dance’ collaboration has made him hit new heights, and given him more penetration in his quest to be Nigeria’s first crossover artiste. ‘Mamacita’, his song with Tinie Tempah was timely also, plugging him deep into a lot of scenes.

The singer has also worked his magic, recruiting Chris Brown, Trey Songz and French Montana for his single ‘Shabba’. Another song with DJ Henry X is also out, ‘Like this’, and it is currently being promoted in the US.

All of this has created a buzz for Wizkid on the international scene. That buzz has crept up to the Nigerian music industry, spotlighting our wealth of sounds and talent. We have a lot of eyes on our acts, and a tremendous amount of ears catching on to the melodies that we have championed and honed for so long. There’s Davido, Tiwa Savage, and Ayo Jay, on the books of foreign labels, with various beneficial deals for both parties.

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Frank has dropped one titled "Endless", the other, "Boys Don't Cry" slated to be released over the weekend is to have its title changed.

Rolling Stone had gathered that the R&B singer decided to scrap the initial title - “Boy’s don’t cry” for an alternate one.



The singer was earlier expected to drop his sophomore album with  the title "Boys don't cry" as reported by New York Times earlier in the month but pulled a surprise when he dropped one with the title "Endless".

Endless Track List

1. 'Device Control'
2. 'Alabama'

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Ghanaian musician and politician, Diamond Appiah has waded into the Obinim’s flogging saga.

Reacting to this, Diamond Appiah, who happens to be a member of Obinim’s church, took to social media to berate those criticising her pastor. In an audio she uploaded to her Facebook profile, she asked ‘Ghanaians to mind their own business and leave Obinim alone.’

“Those who don’t attend his [Obinim’s] church and yet criticise him are senseless,” she said in her 8-minutes harangue. “I don’t attend Roman, Presby or Methodist so whatever happens in their church is none of my business,” she said.

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Comedian ,Basketmouth - apologizes to Goodluck Jonathan

Basketmouth also clarified the popular belief that he helped canvas for votes for President Buhari. "I NEVER campaigned for BUHARI or ANY other politician. ALL those saying that I did should do everything within their power to “THINK” he stated.

Popular Nigerian comedian Basketmouth, 37, has apologized to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan for saying his administration placed the country in a septic tank.

Today Wednesday August 10, 2016 Basketmouth wrote "I have to sincerely apologise at this point that in expressing my opinion in my last post which was primarily to clear the air about who I campaigned, supported or rooted for or didn’t, I was disrespectful to a man I have nothing but respect for. The last President may have had some wrong advisers and consequently decisions were made that will eventually impact on the economy, however I am sorry if it came across as an attack on the man Goodluck Ebele Jonathan."

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Nigerian celebrities who had crazy jobs before stardom

Starting From John Okafor 'Mr Ibu' who was a butcher, hairdresser and firewood seller To Joseph Benjamin, Timaya And Many More !!!

John Okafor - Firewood seller, Hair dresser, Butcher

  According to him, growing up was hard and he had to do several odd jobs to feed his family.

You could call him a Jack of all trade. From being a master firewood seller to hair dressing and working at an abattoir, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu never had it easy.

 Mercy Johnson - Housemaid

Mercy Johnson
Before the fame, money, expensive cars and house, Mercy Johnson was once a housemaid. According to her, "When I recall my humble beginning, I give thanks to God. When I remember how we moved into an uncompleted building and had to take cover whenever it rained because of the condition of the house; how my brother did a menial job as a bricklayer to earn a living and i a housemaid those days when we rolled over a stick to cover the windows up till the point when I started acting and raised money to cover the roof."

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Tiwa reveals how her estranged hubby

Teebillz discouraged me from writing songs for people and encouraged her to return to Nigeria, tiwa savage said?

In tiwa profile on the site, Tiwa reveals how her estranged hubby, Teebillz discouraged her from writing songs for people and encouraged her to return to Nigeria.

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According to her, "I met Tunji and he told me about the growing Afrobeats scene back home in Nigeria. He thought I was wasting my talents being a songwriter and a backing singer and pushed me to move back to Africa. At first I thought it was a bit of a step backwards but he was adamant that this was my future. He knew it was what would set me apart from the rest".

Tiwa Savage spoke candidly about her marriage troubles and denied allegations of infidelity on her part.

Before Tiwa Savage returned to Nigeria, the mum of one was signed to Sony/ATV as a writer providing back ups for several stars including backing vocals for Whitney Houston’s final studio album ‘I Look To You’.

             

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the beautiful, lovely vocalist- Simi

Simi (Simisola Ogunleye) is the leading voice of the new school of female singers in the country. For those who think she is a newbie in the music industry they should think again.

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Seyi Law's Fast & Funny Red carpet

Besides her unique brand of soul music, Simi has been rumoured to be in a relationship with YBNL

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August 11, 2016, a picture of Duncan Mighty calling him out for taking pictures while praying with widows.

"One of my secrets of moving higher unstoppable is remembering the widows. God answers them instantly pls make sure u reach out to the widows close to u," he captioned it.

This is not the first time the controversial media personality would be taking shots at people.

Two days ago, August 10, 2016, Duncan Mighty shared a photo of himself kneeling for widows to pray for him.

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Celebrities under pressure to get marry !!!

However, some celebs, especially males, are usually terrified of the word ‘marriage.’ Many of them fear that they would lose their female fans if they take the plunge. In this piece, we take a look at some of the celebs that are under serious pressure by their fans to get married. Enjoy… Banky W hasn’t been lucky  Banky, 35, has got swag, talent, class…everything that makes an eligible bachelor. Even brands are always flocking around him. But it seems the brother is finding it difficult to find a soul mate. Or maybe he has, but has cold feet about walking down the aisle. He is constantly bugged about his marital status, and he was recently forced to pen an open letter on his Instagram page where he revealed that he is single and searching, but hasn’t been lucky yet. The letter reads in part, ‘These days, I can’t even post ‘Good Morning’ on social media, without someone saying yes, but it will be a better morning when you marry…by God’s grace, we will get there, and we will settle down with the right person, and live happily ever after.’ Don Jazzy still waiting for his ‘Onome’ to appear Don Jazzy’s name has become almost synonymous with bachelorhood in the music industry. The question on everybody’s lips is when will the 33 years old talented beat-maker get married? The Mavin boss known for his legendary crush on Rihanna is also always talking about a certain Onome whom he says he will like to get married to. However, we don’t know if Onome truly exists, or she is just a figment of the don’s imagination. He is usually pressured by his fans and label-mates to get married already. One of his signees, Korede Bello, recently released a song, ‘Mungo Park’ in which he advised Don Jazzy to get married.

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DJ Khaled rides internet popularity to number one

DJ Khaled, the veteran US hip-hop producer whose career has seen a resurgence through Snapchat, has hit number one for the first time with a star-studded album. DJ Khaled “Major Key,” the DJ’s ninth studio album, debuted at number one on the US Billboard album chart for the week through Thursday with sales of 95,000 copies or the equivalent in downloads and streaming, tracking service Nielsen Music said. The album features appearances from some of the top names in hip-hop including Jay Z, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj and J. Cole. DJ Khaled, 40, has long worked with all-star rappers but his own brand quickly grew last year as he put out humorous videos on Snapchat, the social media platform known for temporary postings. His Snapchat musings, which became the loose theme to his album, revolved around his “keys to success” in life, with his nuggets of wisdom ranging from eating breakfast to lathering his body with cocoa butter. DJ Khaled appropriately celebrated his number-one album with a slew of social media postings late Sunday and Monday. In one video on Instagram, the portly DJ is seen walking topless around a luxurious home, declaring,

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I get sexually harassed—Annette Cookey

I started my music career in a church choir when I was about 10 years old. Along the line, I developed a keen interest in singing, though I never really saw myself as a musician. I was just singing in the choir because my mother wanted me to. When I gained admission into the University of Port Harcourt to study Physiology, a friend of mine told me about MTN  Project Fame West Africa. He was working with MTN at that time, and he told me it was going to be a good show. However, I was not really interested because I felt it was not real. But he went ahead to get the form online and filled it for me, saying I don’t have any excuse not to go. I then went for the auditions and made it into the academy. That was how my music career officially began. I eventually emerged the 3rd runner-up at the competition which was the first edition of MTN project fame. Annette-Cookey I am sure a lot of people will be wondering what has been happening to me since then. I am not going to say I am a sex symbol but for some reasons, I often get sexually harassed and that really affected me as a person. It has also affected my career in music because I don’t trust anyone anymore. They will tell you that they want to work with you because you’re so talented, and at the same time, they will want sexual favours from you, and I don’t think that is proper. There are a few people out there who are genuine and I am waiting to meet with the genuine ones. Basically, that is why I have not really put out much, and that is why my music is not seen to be as big as the likes of  Iyanya  and  Praiz  who were my co-contestants back then in the academy. Anyway, I have people who love me and who follow me up, whether I have a club banger or not.   You introduced yourself as an all-round entertainer, which aspects of entertainment are you referring to? I think all of them, but of course, I cannot be a jack of all trades and master of none. Music comes first before every other thing, while acting is more like a hubby I engage in to pass time. I will not say acting is a major profession for me, but music is what I do. Even when I am not releasing songs, I am always in the studio; either writing songs, or backing-up someone’s song. Music is like my daily routine; I’m always doing things that relate to music.

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Olamide performing at the first edition of his OLIC concert.

                 

Olamide was born in Bariga, Lagos State. In 2000, he decided to pursue a career in music. When asked why music, he said: "I found out I was gifted in it so I had to explore it, it's my life, my hustle, my world". In 2010, Olamide performed at The Hip Hop World Awards.^[1] He studied at Tai Solarin University of Education. In 2011, he released his debut studio album titled Rapsodi.

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