Sabi – Domination [Freestyle]

Sabi Just signed to domination records, here is a freestyle as a devotion to his Label. Enjoy C.E.O of Domination Nation, Oniwon Adava announces a new act has joined his label. Sabi Nelson a.k.a Sabi sing song, the style crooner has joined the record label with a new management and a new never say die attitude… We heard Sabi is already in the studio working on some new songs including one featuring Reminisce. Rumor also has it that he also has songs that feature prominent Nigerian artistes such as Skales, Wande Coal, and many more. Sabi is originally from Anambra state, he moved to Lagos state at the age of 2 and schooled there. Following the loss of his dad, Sabi became the bread winner of his family at a tender age. He started his music career over 5years ago and has succeeded in gaining a following with his single called “show your style”. The single was released 2years ago. After his deal expired, Sabi joined forces with his friend and manager who introduced him to Domination Nation. They liked his song and his demo and signed him for some undisclosed dollar amount. His manager who also owns a new urban youth clothing line said he would do his best to keep assuring the growth of his client’s career. After the news got out he also dropped a short freestyle to indicate his devotion to Domination Nation. I believe this is a match made in heaven. Listen and tell what you think.Download here

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Cam'ron - "Sweet Thang" Feat. Sky-Lyn, Vado

In the 10th track of the #UNlostfiles, Cam calls upon Vado (again) and Sky-Lyn to hit this sweet Mary J. sample. You thought Cam wasn’t serious? A third of the way finished. Keep em coming!Download here

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Glasses Malone - "#Rihanna"

For his first single off his upcoming project GlassHouse, XXL drops Glasses Malone’s new track ‘#Rihanna’. I’m sure this will incite some sort of public reaction, just wait and see.Download here

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Karen Igho Not Engaged To Get Married

This just in from Karen Igho’s camp. She is not engaged, and is quickly diffusing rumors that she is engaged. A few weeks ago, Karen posted a picture of a ring on her finger on twitter, and made a comment that suggested that she was proposed to. Here is a press release from her reps: We have followed with intrigue in the past few days, rumours and gist circulating on the supposed ‘Engagement of Ms Karen Igho to a Mystery man’ following her tweets on Twitter. Ms Karen Igho has requested that this news statement be made available to the public on the matter. Ms Igho appreciates the curiosity and goodwill displayed by her fans, critics and friends in the media regarding her affairs; she however prefers to keep details on her ‘relationship’ intentions away from the public glare until when appropriate. However, to clear the air on the alleged tweets, they were random thoughts from Ms Karen Igho after an admirer and fan proposed to her. Celebrities often experience the same thing; Ms Igho only tweeted about one of such experience randomly. In the meantime, Ms Karen Igho is actively evolving her brand name and business while taking on active roles in Nollywood and other related entertainment initiatives across Africa. Hence, Ms Karen Igho reaffirms, “I am not married yet; but I am fully engaged to my passion in entertainment – acting and modeling; while actively promoting good causes and charity”.

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We’ve got his sim! Investigators recover THISDAY suicide bomber’s cellphone

Investigators have recovered the cell-phone of the suicide bomber that attacked the office of ThisDayin the Jabi area of Abuja on Thursday. The charred phone was among the items that were picked up by security agents, who examined the remnants of the Isuzu Sports Utility Vehicle used by the bomber in carrying out his deadly mission. Apart from the phone, bomb fragments and other clues were extracted from the wreckage of the vehicle for forensic analysis. A source told our correspondent that a forensic analysis of the SIM card content would be done to provide clues to the identity of the bomber and the conversations that he might have had with his accomplices and sponsors before setting out for his target. The source said, “The recovery of the burnt phone is a boost to ongoing investigation of the incident. We can only hope that the SIM card is not damaged in the blast. If it is intact and we explore it, we should be able to extract useful information from it.” SATURDAY PUNCH investigations show that the attacks on the media house by suspected members of the Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad sect, also known as Boko Haram, has put severe pressure on security agencies in the country. The ease with which the bomber was able to penetrate the Federal Capital Territory, in spite of the deployment of sophisticated equipment by security forces and the existence of many security checkpoints across the city, is giving the Federal Government a cause for concern. The government was said to be disappointed with the security agencies over Thursday’s twin attacks on the offices of the This Day and The Moment newspapers, especially the attack on Abuja, which showed that security in Abuja was not as water-tight as the security chiefs had claimed. A senior security officer told our correspondent that the acquisition of hi-tech equipment had given the government confidence that Boko Haram would not be able to access and attack any target in Abuja. The source said it was widely believed in official circles that high-profile equipment deployed at the entrance and exit points of the FCT, as well as potential targets, such as the Nigerian National Petroleum Towers and the Force Headquarters, would have detected Improvised Explosive Devices hidden in vehicles. Armed with this information, as well as additional intelligence from the security agencies, the Federal Government had given assurance to the international community that it would overcome the security crisis in the country by June, 2012.

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Flowssick – Ringtone

Kollertunz Presents The much-anticipated “Ringtone” single from Flowssickk is finally here! This is his 2nd single, a follow-up to lowkey; which reigned in various clubs and radio station last year, not to mention its stunning video. Flowssickk has being buzzing lately, not resting, continuously putting in the work. Not too long ago, he dropped the low-key remix which featured three heavyweights in the industry, and now he drops another banging tune in less than a month. Ringtone was produced by the prolific E-kelly. Listen and Enjoy. Download here

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Ramsey Nouah to quit acting

By Ernest Dela Aglanu One of Africa’s brightest movie stars, Ramsey Nouah has disclosed that he is on the verge of bowing out of his cherished love, acting, after about two decades on the silver screen. The actor made his breakthrough into one of the world’s biggest movie industries, Nollywood, after auditioning and earning a role in the television series, Fortunes, in 1991. About two decades down the line and starring in several well-known productions, Ramsey Nouah wants to say bye-bye although many think he is still in his prime. The actor made this astonishing revelation during an interview with Joseph Akahome of Nigerian Entertainment Today. According to him, “I think I’ve had my fair share. To my fans and loved ones, I know they’ll always want to see me on screen, but as they say, it’s best to leave when the ovation is loudest. I want to leave a very strong legacy. I believe I have left a very strong imprint in that line. There’s no possible way you can mention ‘Nollywood’ without mentioning Ramsey Nouah.” He however revealed that all is not lost as he will not abandoning the movie industry entirely. Ramsey wants to spend the future behind the scenes: “Well, I’ll be going behind the scenes. I’ll still be acting a bit here and there, but it will phase out for directing eventually. For a while now, I’ve not really been on the screen, and that’s because I don’t want to act just because I want to be on TV. “I only want to be associated with the kind of movies that are poised to take the industry to another level, which is where we are headed now. Plus, I want to focus on working behind the scenes.” Apart from being behind the scenes, Ramsey born in Edo, Nigeria to an Israeli father and a Yoruba mother, said he will also be dedicating his time to humanitarian activities and charitable ventures. “I started a project at one point in time, but due to circumstances I wasn’t able to see it through, so it didn’t see the light of day, but I’m working on that now and getting the resources together. Like I said, I grew up not having much, so I know the pains. Sometimes you want to help, but greedy people hijack it and in the end, the people who really need the help don’t get it.” Born Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr, in 16 July 1973, he has starred in several productions such as A Private Storm, Hidden Treasure, True Sacrifice, Last Faculty, Governor’s Wife, Dangerous Twins, and Figurine which earned him Best Actor in a Leading Role award at the 2010 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).

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SUNNY NEJI – SIBO

After he released the Single Lovey Dovey, we have patiently awaited another beautiful melody from Sunny Neji. This talented man knows how to blend his voice and instrumentals together to make good music which is food for the soul. “Sibo” which is his latest single was worth waiting for. It will leave you swaying to the beatz and I bet you will replay it when it comes to an end.Sibo is the perfect song to jam anytime of the day cos it is soothing. Why waste much time reading this, please click play and listen………..

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Call me superstar! Genevieve Nnaji confirms role in Chimamanda’s Half of a Yellow Sun adaptation

Nigerian superstar actress Genevieve Nnaji, today confirmed that she will feature in the film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best selling novel, ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’. Nnaji will join a star-studded cast that includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose and Thandie Newton in the eagerly anticipated films. She will play the role of Ms Adebayo, another professor who develops a flirtatious relationship with her colleague Mr Odenigbo, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor. The movie will be produced by BAFTA winning producer, Andrea Calderwood and Gail Egan and directed by Biyi Bandele, who will be making his directorial debut. Filming is scheduled to start next month but will be released in 2013. Half of a Yellow Sun is set during the Nigerian-Biafran War of 1967 – 1970 and explores the impact of this conflict through the twisting story of a University Professor (Ejiofor) and his lover (Newton) her sister, a British ex-pat and a young houseboy. The novel won the Orange Prize for fiction. It is the second major role that Genevieve has picked up, after she featured alongside Isaiah Washington, Vivica A Fox and Jimmy Jean-Louis in ‘Doctor Bello’, produced by Tony Abulu.

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Twista - "On da spot" [Freestyle]

Twista does a freestyle or rather some familiar bars from his song ‘Gucci, Louis, Prada’ on Invasion Radio with DJ Green Lantern and Boss Lady.

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Wale - "Slight Work" Feat. French Montana,Diddy & Mase

Amen to the legit remixes dropping lately. After French’s ‘Shot Caller‘ got the dope remix treatment, here comes Wale with this mega remix to his banger ‘Slight Work‘. Mase back? Download here

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1982 - "Up every Night"

Statik Selektah and Termanology call this their “Pajama Jam’ and boy, it sounds really good. With Statik’s winning production and term’s sharp rhymes, this is a must buy on iTunes. The Rik Cordero directed video does a lot of justice too. Off their album 2012, releasing on May 22nd.

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[Studio Footage] Nightmares & Migraines

Fresh off the release of his latest mixtape Consignment, ‘Kiss stopped by DJ Kay Slay’s show on Shade 45 for a an interview and lil performance for the cameras for track #2.

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New Music: 2face, Lami & Sound Sultan – Act 4 Africa

UN Envoy Lami, UN Ambassador of Peace Sound Sultan and Africa’s finest 2Face have collaborated to put out the single Act 4 Africa. The trios were recently appointed Oxfam spokespersons to call on Africans across the continent to action to make sure that the famine experienced in the Horn of Africa recently is the last famine Africa experiences. As a precursor to a series of public events to raise awareness with Africans everywhere on the importance of addressing Africa’s food security crisis, they have pooled together their communal influence on a song – Act4Africa – which they hope will serve as a call to action. UN Envoy Lami, UN Ambassador of Peace Sound Sultan and Africa’s finest 2Face have collaborated to put out the single Act 4 Africa. The trios were recently appointed Oxfam spokespersons to call on Africans across the continent to action to make sure that the famine experienced in the Horn of Africa recently is the last famine Africa experiences. As a precursor to a series of public events to raise awareness with Africans everywhere on the importance of addressing Africa’s food security crisis, they have pooled together their communal influence on a song – Act4Africa – which they hope will serve as a call to action.

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[Video] Nicki Minaj - "Starships"

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Nicki’s new video has taken some time to arrive but it’s finally here. The Red-One produced song was shot in Hawaii by director Anthony Mandler. Watch the video after the jump which features bikini clad Nicki, some big dudes and a star ship. In case you’ve been living in a box, she’s back on Twitter after some drama.

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Emeka Ike writes Oshiomhole, wants AGN election stopped

Trouble is currently brewing in Nollywood as the long awaited general election of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), holding today, at Baden Hotel, Sapele Road, Benin City, may suffer a setback, as actor Emeka Ike has called on Governor Adams Oshiomole to immediately stop the election. In a letter written to Oshiomole through his counsel, Mr. Malcolm Omirhobo and dated 23rd of April, 2012, Emeka Ike urged governor Oshiomole to disassociate his state from the election so as not to be used and seen as accomplices in the violation of the rule of law, which according to him remains the cornerstone of his administration. The letter entitled “Actors Guild of Nigeria Election in Benin City, A Violation of Court Order in the context of suit No FHC/CS/365/2011, between Emeka Ike and the Incorporated Trustees of Actors Guild of Nigeria” reads in parts; “We humbly wish to draw your attention to a subsisting court order in the above mentioned suit; ordering the Actors’ guild and all parties thereto to maintain status quo pending the determination of the substantive suit.” “The said court order was issued by Honourable Justice J.T Tsoho of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State. We are aware that the defendants in the suit have concluded plans to conduct the general election of the guild in Benin, Edo State capital on Friday, April 27, 2012, in violation of the said unequivocal Order of the court.’ “The action of the guild and her officers is a clear affront on the rule of law and insult on the collective sensibility of the government of Edo State and her good people.” Emeka Ike’s counsel however vows to commence contempt of court proceedings and commit to prison, any member of the guild who violates the court’s order by going ahead to conduct the election. The actor had gone to court two years ago to challenge the leadership of Segun Arinze as the AGN president. His case was struck out in March, last year on technical grounds. But six months after, he returned to the court room to continue the legal battle. In a court order signed by the presiding judge of the Federal High Court, Sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, J.T Tsoho, the court warned both parties to maintain the status quo, pending when the case will be determined.

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AMAA: Fighting Credibility Battle?

The 8th edition of the Africa Movies Academy Awards (AMAA) may have come and gone but the memories of it linger on. For the first time, the awards event, which is always seen as Africa’s Oscar, was held in Lagos, the centre of Nigeria’s entertainment industry. Some who won the cherished award are still swimming in the euphoria of beating others to win it while the gallant losers have taken fate. But one thing some stakeholders in the film industry would love the organisers to tackle is its credibility. There is no doubt that AMAA is presently facing a credibility battle. In Ghana, the Ghana Movie Awards (GMA) is more respected than AMAA. The reason for this is because they believe that AMAA tends to go by the common adage ‘he who pays the piper calls the tune.’ Their argument is that a Nigerian cannot own AMAA and remains unbiased in choosing its winners. Another problem killing AMAA’s credibility is the nomination of some yet-to-be premiered movies for AMAA. Those against that policy believe that it is not enough for a few particular set people to review a movie and puts such for AMAA nomination. They believe that Africa Film Academy, the body responsible for AMAA nominations should make movies nominated AMAA be movies already released or premiered for public viewing withing a particular timeline or time frame. This they believe will stop controversies yet-to-be released movie create. Adesuwa got 10 nominations while it was still battling with when to get a press screening. Now, it has won three awards and it is to be premiered on May 4 while its press screening was done in late March 2012. For AMAA not to experience a break away, it needs to quickly work on its credibility so as to make the awards institution a truly African pride.

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Nollywood stands still as Chidi Mokeme weds tomorrow

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 28, all roads will lead to Our Saviour’s Church, Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan, Lagos, venue of the nuptial of leading Nollywood hunk, Chidi Mokeme as he ties the knot with his heartthrob Jean Olumba, the lucky woman he has vowed to spend the rest of his life with. Dubbed: “Another Nollywood Wedding of the Year”, it would continue with a lavish reception at nearby upscale Muson Centre, where specially invited guests would be treated to variety of victuals by the newest couple. In the invite specially crafted in oriental and Arabian designs, with burgundy as the dominating colour alongside a touch of Gold, which elated Mokeme described as the ‘King’s invite’. Its content reads: “With joyful heart, the families of Mr. Augustine Olumba and Mrs. Agnes Olumba and Mr. Geoffrey Mokeme(Late) and Mrs. Angelina Mokeme, request the pleasure of your company at the solemnization of holy matrimony of their children-Jean and Chidi… Card strictly admits.” The long awaited wedding is said to have come to many, especially his colleagues and associates, as a big surprise, based on what they described as Mokeme’s attitude towards serious commitments. Fondly called GQ by close pals and colleagues, the revered pioneer member of Nollywood hails from Oba, in Idemili LGA of Anambra state. The tall, handsome, baritone-voiced and amiable young man with over 100 movies to his thespian credit recently clocked 40.

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Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, Tyga, J. Cole, Elle Varner, Big Sean, Diggy, Wale to Headline 106 KMEL summer jam 2012

Bay Area’s 106 KMEL has announced the lineup for their annual summer jam concert and they’ve got a pretty nice lineup this time around. Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, Tyga, J. Cole, Elle Varner, Big Sean, Diggy, Wale plus guests will take the stage at Oracle Arena at Oakland, CA on June 10th. You can buy ticket here

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Justin Bieber ‘Otis’ freestyle

SB TV caught up with Justin Bieber while he was out in London and asked him to repeat the ‘Otis’ freestyle that he did on Power 106 in November last year. Young Biebs got that fire huh?.

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50 Cent Announces the lost Tapes release date

50 Cent’s first Gangsta Grillz mixtape, The Lost Tape with DJ Drama will release on May 15th, according to the General himself. Also, the first taste off the project is interestingly titled ‘Remain Calm‘ and will debut tonight around 8 PM on DJ Drama’s show on Shade 45. Y’all ready?

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Thisday Bomb blast: How the Suicide Bomber Succeeded

The Jabi Office of the foremost Nigerian Newspaper, Thisday was rocked by bomb , 11 am this morning. At least about 6 people have been confirmed dead while several orders are said to have sustained various degree of injuries in a blast that hit the offices of Thisday in both Kaduna and Abuja . Speaking with newsmen at the Thisday Office in Jabi- Abuja, after the blast, the Editorial Chairman of the board confirmed that the explosion at the newspaper office was a suicide attack. According to him “The suicide bomber came in a jeep, “(Security guards) opened the gate for them … The guy drove in through the gate and rammed into the building and exploded.” According to him, two of the guards were killed in the blast alongside the bomber. Five other supporting staff was seriously injured. “Fortunately the newsroom is a bit far from the back of the building, so all the people in the newsroom … are all safe.” He disclosed. Investigation is currently on to ascertain the original source of the blast. But presently, people are beginning to point accusing fingers at the Islamist sect, Boko Haram. While the Thisday family mourns the dead of their workers and colleagues, some Nigerians are beginning to call for the immediate resignation of the Nigerian president for failing to attack the Boko Haram insurgence in the country. Also comments on twitter and other social sites have indicated that Nigerians, especially residents of the federal capital territory are angry. One Mr. Olagoke Oladapo who made an early comment on the internet says “It is sad that Nigeria has degenerated into a pure state of anarchy with Government having no clue of what to do. Jonathan should please resign” Another internet user, Mr. Otito also vented his anger on Mr. President in his comment “The Americans told us. Rather than prepare for it, the Nigerian government is saying otherwise. I want to advise President Jonathan to resign as he can no longer run the affairs of Nigeria safely” Thisday Bomb blast: How the Suicide Bomber Succeeded

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[Mixtape] Jadakiss - "Consignment"

Going by the leaks and previews, Jada’s mixtape has sounded promising so far but the project is now available in is entirety for free download. Plenty of guest features to accompany ‘Kiss this time around. Track list, stream and download link after the jump.Download here

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Oil probe: Suggestion on Minister’s Resignation Failed

Efforts by some members of the House of Representatives yesterday to move for the indictment of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Deziani Allison Maduekwe for the role she played in the utilization of the Subsidy regime failed even though the house adopted the Faruk Lawan- led committee’s recommendations. In a point raised by Hon. Robinson Uwah , he had informed the House that after Tuesday’s session, the calls he got from Nigerians, and particularly his constituency were accusing the house of protecting the Petroleum Minister. He then called on the resignation of the Petroleum Minister which many members supported. On the contrary, the Deputy House Leader, Hon. Leo Ogor debunked the point raised, stating that the point of order raised by Hon. Uwah was out of procedure as the House was still deliberating on the report of the committee. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha had also warned the house to desist from witch hunting people in order to receive a well deserved credit at the end of the entire probe. His ruling did not stop another member of the House; Hon. Benjamin Aboho from raising the matter as he insisted that the Minister of Petroleum Resources should be indicted for her inability to handle in the most honest and professional way, the subsidy regime. His point was equally ruled out of order. The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon Zakari Mohammed said “the recommendation that the management of NNPC should be overhauled addressed the issue of the minister, who is the chairman of the board, therefore it will be wrong to insinuate that she is exonerated. Remember, the objective of this report is not to witch hunt anybody but to state facts as they are”

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Hottest 7 Nigerian Artistes Without An Album

The success of several artistes in the Nigerian contemporary music scene of recent has proven time and again that an artiste does not need to have an album to his name before he/she “blows”. We have seen singers and rappers ride on the “rep” only one successful single or even a feature on someone else’s song has given them for up to 2 years before they eventually release an album or sometimes even move into obscurity- The so called “One Hit Wonders”- but that will be a topic for another day. Today we bring to your reading pleasure a list of 7 hot household names on the Nigerian music scene that are yet to have an album to their names.

 7. May D The Square Records act first hit our eardrums on P-Square’s massive hit single “chop my money” which he featured on and a host of other songs which he either featured on or provided backup vocals to on P-Square’s Invasion album, then came his first single, “soundtrack” which has enjoyed heavy rotation on radio stations and which also has a befittingly “hot” video. May D has gone from “grass to grace” within a short time in the industry and the future looks bright for him as his second single “ile ijo” too is doing very well.

 6. Yung6ix The self-acclaimed and recently MI certified “King of the South” has a mix tape and a number of singles to his credit but no album to show for his sojourn in the Nigerian Music Industry yet. It also seems unlikely that 2012 will be the year for his debut album as there is no word or sign of it but who knows, the storm records artiste can decide to surprise us, after all, isn’t that what Kings do?

 5. D’Prince Say what you will about his style of music, “Omo-oba” has had a very visible presence in the Industry for the past 3 years now but somehow we still haven’t seen an album from him. It remains to be seen how much the recent breakup of his record label, Mo’Hits Records, will affect his career but with ace producer and brother, Don Jazzy by his side, it doesn’t seem like things will go amiss. It’s still a jonzing world………..

4. Brymo A monster hit song like “Oleku” was the best kick-off to a career anyone could get, and Brymo rode that tide of fame alongside Ice Prince with some critics even insisting that he made the song what it is. The success of “Oleku” in 2010 earned him features on a plethora of other songs and he has even become known as a Chorus/Hook Master. Providence was however not yet through with Brymo as his first single on the Chocolate City imprint “Ara/Wonders” also became a massive hit. He has subsequently followed up with another single “Good morning” and 2012 doesn’t seem to be too unlikey to be the year we will see Brymo’s first album.

 3. Skales EME’s rapper cum singer has been all manner of hot since we first heard his name about 2 years ago but still “S to da K” doesn’t have an album out yet. Anyone who has been a fan of his music will know that the amount of freestyles and features he has had on songs of other artistes is enough to fill an album on its own. We may see an album from Skales in 2012 but it seems he is also working on a collaboration album with label mates, Wizkid and Banky W. Details of whether that will delay his own album remains shady but even without an album, Skales stays making good music.

2. Tiwa Savage She literally came out of nowhere with “Kele Kele” in 2010 and was a breath of fresh air in an industry that was and is still to some extent lacking in truly talented divas. Her 2 subsequent singles “Love me” and “Without my heart” on which she managed to feature Don Jazzy who rarely collaborates with artistes outside his record label, have also been very well received. An album from Tiwa Savage anytime will certainly be received with a lot of ovation.

 1. Davido Just hearing the first 5 seconds of the super-mega-monster hit single, “Damiduro” has been known to drive people into a wild and crazy frenzy in clubs and live shows, that’s how “baaadt” Davido is right now. After self-producing the hit single, “Back when”, those who thought Davido was just a flash in the pan were stunned by “Damiduro” which the multi-talented artiste also produced himself. When one considers the fact that Davido has only 3 singles to his credit, the level of his success is truly astonishing and from all indications, his fortunes don’t seem like dwindling anytime soon. Why not 10? Resisting the urge to include 2 or 3 more names to round off the list wasn’t easy but populating the list with every artiste with one or two fairly successful songs isn’t the general idea so we chose to stick to the main focus of this piece which is to bring to the fore front artistes who have become so popular that it is surprising to recall that they don’t yet have an album. Artistes who could compete for the last 3 slots if this list had been up to 10 are Serengeti Music’s Lamba King- Hakym, Flowssick whose hit single “lowkey” has received massive airplay on radio and TV, Waje, Hypertek’s Dammy Krane, Eva and Muna. Keep supporting Nigerian music.

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Oil Probe- Jonathan Vows to deal with Culprits

President Goodluck Jonathan had declared yesterday that those found wanting in the report of the House of Representatives Committee that examined the implementation of the subsidy regime in Nigeria will not be spared in any way. He promised that anybody or group of people indicted would be dealt with decisively. The House has yesterday received support from the People’s Democratic Party over its investigation and promise to stand by the house in its attempt to stamp out corruption. Meanwhile, the house has called for the immediate persecution of Ahmadu Ali, the former PPPRA boss over subsidy scam and the PDP is quite at home with the entire development. In a related term, President Jonathan who spoke through his Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Senator Joy Emodi in a press briefing yesterday had assured Nigerians that everybody who was indicted in the oil sector would be dealt with, no matter the status. When asked if President Jonathan was worried over the development, Emodi responded thus: “No, no, no, no. Mr. President initiated the move to rid the petroleum industry of the rot because the bane of this society today, the bane of maladministration in the petroleum sector is nothing, but corruption. “The fact that he appointed a person like Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to head another panel looking into the rot is a clear manifestation that Mr. President is determined to rid the sector of corruption, he is not going to spare anybody, if not why would he go and appoint Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the ex-EFCC chairman and his very rival in the last presidential election? I am sure that he is not going to spare anybody found wanting and there are no moves to distort the report. I am the Special Adviser to Mr President on National Assembly Matters, any slightest moves here of course, I would be the channel. You know it. So I am sure that no move is being made and Mr. President has zero tolerance for corruption. “So, I can assure you that nobody is going to interfere with the report but you have to look at the people he selected to look into the rot in the system – men and women of proven integrity. As this one is happening here another investigative panel is also taking place in the executive arm. Mr President is on the same page with the members of the National Assembly to rid the society especially the oil sector of the rot”. She further affirmed that , “the investigation undertaken by the House of Representatives into the utilization of the petroleum subsidies is commendable. It is in line with the Federal government’s anti-graft war in the petroleum industry. “The Executive and the legislative arms of government are on the same page on the issue and would collaborate towards ensuring that any rot in the sector is fully addressed. “The issues that led to the investigation predated President Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration. The President is poised to sanitize the oil sector and give it new breadth of life through enhanced probity, transparent governance and zero corruption. “So, it is a wrong claim in some quarters of uneasiness in the administration over the recommendations of the House ad-hoc committee on the utilization of petroleum subsidies. “In fact, such sharp practices in the oil sector were part of the reasons President Goodluck Jonathan moved against fuel subsidy in the first instance and directed the then Minister of Finance, Olusegun Aganga to engage an internationally recognized Audit Company to investigate the rot in the sector and KPMG was retained for the purpose. This was overtaken by the more comprehensive industry wide investigation now headed by the erstwhile Chairman of EFCC and Presidential candidate of the ACN, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Is this not a clear manifestation of President Jonathan’s determination and genuineness to fight corruption and reduce it to zero level? “Mr President’s sincere desire of enthroning probity was clearly manifested by his choice of men of integrity to be involved and he did not mind crossing the partisan barrier to get his opponent in the Presidential election to lead the investigation. So, it is not surprising that the President should welcome what the House members have done and he is on the same page on the issues.”

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Recuperating Enebeli Elebuwa Becomes Fraud Victim

Some fraudsters have taken advantage of the health condition of actor, Enebeli Elebuwa to dupe Nigerians. Yesterday evening, there were some online reports that the recuperating actor was in need of five million naira for his medical care at an Indian hospital in Abuja. His health has been a major concern lately to many of his fans. Just hours after the online reports were being reacted to, sources close to the actor denied that Enebeli needed such an amount for his medical care as earlier reported. Daily Post confirmed that the earlier reports were the handiwork of some fraudsters who wanted to dupe sympathetic fans of their money. Calls have been made to Nigerians to disregard anybody asking for money for the actor’s hospital bill. “He is presently getting better now,” the source confirmed.

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Bow wow - "Better" Feat. T-Pain

Derick brings us the Bow Wow’s latest single where he reunites with T-Pain. His album Underrated drops June 12th. Another single called ‘We In Da Club’ is set to be released very soon.Download here

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We will withdraw assault rifles and introduce rubber bullets- Abubakar

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar has said that the police is presently working on an initiative to ensure that the regular usage of assault rifles is stopped with the introduction of an alternative rubber bullet to combat crime in the country. Abubakar, was in Calaber for a stakeholder’s meeting with representatives of different groups inthe society including religious groups on Thursday affirmed that the police and other security agencies will not give up in its effort towards wiping out terrorists and criminals from the country. In the meeting attended by representatives of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Muslim communities, the business community and youth groups from Cross River, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom and Ebonyi states, the IG said for police to enjoy the friendship of the people, there must be a total reforms in line with the 21st century order. Abubakar said the introduction of the Rubber assault rifles would be in line with what is obtainable everywhere in the world, stating that the ban on roadblock will remain till the end of his tenure. “Very soon, the use of assault rifles will be off the roads. We would now be using rubber bullets if we are to fight crime and this is meant to disable criminals. The Police and the environment where they work should be people-friendly and Nigerians should feel comfortable when they approach a policeman or walk into the station. “Road blocks are gone for good and what we will have now are patrol teams. The mounting of road blocks did a lot of damage to the image of the country and we must correct that. Road blocks had always been when armed robbers and kidnappers were operating freely and will be bribing them. This is the only country in the world where police mount check points using heavy drums and woods among others to block the road,” he said. “The intention of the present administration in the Police is to build a Force that will protect Nigeria, provide safety her citizens and guaranty the unity of the country. I want to have the police that will not harass the citizens, a force that Nigeria will be proud of in the 21st century,” he IG had asserted.

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Slim Thug - "Blow tha wind" Feat. Blaze Burna & Le$

OS premieres this new Thugga track off of Cy Fyre’s upcoming project, Fyre! The Mixtape. Let it blow in da wind!download here

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JJC on D’banj & Donjazzy’s Saga, Calls D’banj A Bad Seed

Nigezie Caught up with JJC of 419 squad on the saga between him and Dbanj and Don Jazzy. He went off on D’banj on how he taught him everything to be where he is today. He basically went off and said some secrets about him from the past based on the article that surfaced online yesterday. He calls him the Bad seed in the box, that caused everything. Very Intense interview, i guess D’banj has crossed some path he shouldn’t have. Watch the video below. Full Interview I started doing JJC and 419 squad which was a squad of people that was speaking and rapping in yoruba.along the way MP took a guy called D banj to my house and d banj came as normal up and coming artist normally do,baba please your name is big,please help me,yeah and of course ,like the mugu,mumu button activated JJC,i introduced hum to my band ,what can you do,he sang,i said thats not really good,the harmonica that you play is really good,lets work on that one and develop your style,along the way another guy called kas brought don jazzy to my houseand don jazyy at that time was playng for solek as a piano player and Dbanj and don jazzy now was working with me. the thing that upset me was the article said thatthey were working for four years and didnt get anywhere,you tell me whereelse you could be,i toook all of them to womad which is biggest african world stage they could be,we were performing in every single show that there was possible,anything that was happening ,JJC and 419 was doing it,we were at the top of the game and a lot of people can actually testify to that,what are you crying about,i didnt pay you to come and perform,You are nobody,nobody knew you,so would i pay you to come and perform i was giving you an opportunity,giving you a platform to come and perform,so i dont understand that, Number 2 The article said something about how i cheated don jazzy,how come don jazzy didnt say that for himself,you tell me what incident i cheated him,i taught him how to produce,which made him don jazzy that he is today,i use to pay him a thousand pounds everymonth in 2004 which was almost 250k for being a trainee,now i come back to nigeria to come and do awoo and i see don jazzy ,d banj .Don jazzy was even talking to me, D’banj was carrying himself like some superstar,yes he has made something of himself and salute to the music that don jazzy made,salute to the lyrics that don jazzy wrote cos i know from mobolowowon to all the way,na me and don jazzy write am,now the rest of the song that follow, i am sure don jazzy wrote it and if na lie let me hear,even wande coal don tell me say na don jazzy and him dey work for the records and now you are mr d banj koko koko,you think you are God,what did you call yourself, jesus of nigerian music I paid them to learn how to become bette themself ,so that you can become someone big and then for you to turn around and be slandering my name?Ki lon she e now You have the mouth to say it ,after you don eat my food,sleep in my bed,i even give you girl,you are the one that was the bad seed

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Bomb Blast Rocks ThisDay Office In Abuja

There has been a loud explosion at the ThisDay (Nigerian Newspaper) office in the nation’s capital, Abuja. It was caused by a bomb planted inside the newspaper’s office, AP news agency quotes the Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency as saying. As of right now 3 people are reported to have been killed in the blast at ThisDay newspaper, but we’re not sure this is an exact number. The explosion in the capital occurred at around 11:30 local time.

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Oil probe: Suggestion on Minister’s Resignation Failed

Efforts by some members of the House of Representatives yesterday to move for the indictment of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Deziani Allison Maduekwe for the role she played in the utilization of the Subsidy regime failed even though the house adopted the Faruk Lawan- led committee’s recommendations. In a point raised by Hon. Robinson Uwah , he had informed the House that after Tuesday’s session, the calls he got from Nigerians, and particularly his constituency were accusing the house of protecting the Petroleum Minister. He then called on the resignation of the Petroleum Minister which many members supported. On the contrary, the Deputy House Leader, Hon. Leo Ogor debunked the point raised, stating that the point of order raised by Hon. Uwah was out of procedure as the House was still deliberating on the report of the committee. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha had also warned the house to desist from witch hunting people in order to receive a well deserved credit at the end of the entire probe. His ruling did not stop another member of the House; Hon. Benjamin Aboho from raising the matter as he insisted that the Minister of Petroleum Resources should be indicted for her inability to handle in the most honest and professional way, the subsidy regime. His point was equally ruled out of order. The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon Zakari Mohammed said “the recommendation that the management of NNPC should be overhauled addressed the issue of the minister, who is the chairman of the board, therefore it will be wrong to insinuate that she is exonerated. Remember, the objective of this report is not to witch hunt anybody but to state facts as they are”

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Music: May D – One Night Stand ft. Ghetto P

May D has enjoyed new found fame ever since his extremely infectious verse on P-Square’s Chop My Money.. add the fact that the remix has Akon on it and May D is as popular as anyone out there now. May D is signed to Square records and now drops his single One Night Stand which features another hot upcoming act in Ghetto P. Check it out. Enjoy. Download here

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Van Vicker Docked By SSS In Lagos Over Arms Possession

It was a very bad day for top Ghanaian actor, Van Vicker over the weekend as he was arrested over possession of arms in Lagos. Reports say that the actor was in Lagos for the Africa Movies Academy Awards (AMAA) which he missed due to his arrest. He was moved to the security agency’s office in Ikoyi when he could not convince that he was in possession of arms meant for a movie props. While on the plane, he was asked to explain what was in his luggage after the arms were detected. Efforts to get to a colleague of hers, Uche Jombo was abortive as she was already at AMAA while her phone reportedly went off. This made the actor to spend the night in SSS’s custody. Uche was said to then help in Van Vicker’s release on Monday when she eventually got his message on her BlackBerry Messenger. We learnt that Van is now in Ghana.

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“Music is what we were made to create and not controversies,” – Don Jazzy replies D’banj

A few days after D’banj granted an interview the Ayeni Adekunle of TheNETNg, super producer Don Jazzy, has hit back, saying he does not intend to go into a war of words with his former protege. In that interview, D’banj claimed that Don Jazzy was not comfortable with the GOOD Music deal and wanted to continue working in Nigeria. This difference in opinions led to their eventual break-up. But in an exclusive interview with Ascology News, the hit maker said: “I want to be clear on something that I’m not interested in going into the debates of whatever Dbanj has said, be it through an interview, the press, social media or whatever. “People should try and understand that these are very difficult moments for me and I need my space, time and moment to carry on with my life and the production of good music which is what fans have known me for a very long time. “When this whole thing started, I felt people needed to know what’s happening and in all civility, maturity and wisdom, I made those less than 140 words tweet in 3 separate lines, now see where it has led me to. Mohits is a family and Dbanj is like its son and families do quarell. Expecting me to come out and start countering accusations by one of my best friends ever while accusing him also in the process doesn’t justify my guilt or my innocence or that of his, He (Dbanj) however has a right to his opinion to grant interviews to whoever he wishes to grant interview to, I won’t stop him and won’t stop anyone who wants to believe whatever he says either. “Really, if I start responding to every single accusation, then the ‘lazy’ person I’ve been called would come out, and the ‘fake’ person I am according to critics would obviously come out since I’m not a talkative and you the media know that, I want the handwork of my music productions and the proceeds of good music at Mo’hits to speak for itself, so asking me to comment on issues like this, I really am not just interested, personally my advice to fans is to concentrate on good music from Mo’hits and huhh….well even from Dbanj himself, music is what we were made to create and not controversies.”

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On the set Chris Brown "Sweet love"

Chris Brown has pushed the release of his new album Fortune to July 3rd which was mainly to buy some time to push his current singles. Breezy shot the video for his Urban single ‘Sweet Love’ last night featuring floating women in the streets. Take a look at some photos from the shoot.

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Usher - "Screem"

You heard the snippet yesterday. Now listen to the full version of Usher’s new Dance single from his upcoming album Looking For Myself hitting stores on June 12th. This sounds like any other generic dance song and we doubt it will standout on the radio.

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Nicki Minaj back on Twitter

We can quite comfortably say that this was very predictable. Just 4 days after telling Tim Westwood that she will not return to Twitter where she had as many as 11 million followers, Nicki made grand return to the popular social network minutes ago. She also announced that the video for ‘Starships’ will premiere tomorrow on MTV and that she will be shooting the video for the Chris Brown featured ‘Right By My Side’ soon.

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Black Milk 'Claps and Slaps' tour episode 2

In episode 2 of Black’s Claps & Slaps tour vlog, the rapper/producer goes record shopping at Groove Merchant in San Francisco. He also talks about his process of sampling in his music.

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50 Cent firm on july release date for new album

ES News interviewed 50 Cent while he was accompanying Floyd Mayweather at his Boxing Club in Las Vegas recently. A vibrant 50 speaks on his relationship with Floyd, what he learns from him and his news on boxing. At the 4:50 mark, 50 reiterates the fact that his 5th studio album will come out in July. After the jump, some more fun with the reporters and at the 1:40 mark, speaks on the 2Pac hologram and his overall Coachella experience.

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Rozay and Maybach Music Group Tour Vlog series

Rozay and Maybach Music Group present the final installment his European Tour Vlog series. The bawse performs in the last four cities of the tour: Paris, London, Birmingham and Manchester.

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Prodigy releases a new vlog

Prodigy releases a new vlog where he talks about his upcoming album HNIC 3, how he has been in the studio working on it for 5 days straight and some more bragging. Download Prodigy’s new single 'Gangsta love' here

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Usher announce single titled ‘Scream’

While we wait for Usher’s Rick Ross featured song ‘Let me See‘, Usher has announced another single titled ‘Scream’ which hits Pop radio tomorrow (April 26th). Listen to a snippet of the song below which is definitely aimed at the dance floor. His new album Looking For Myself will be in stores on June 12th.

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Scarface Announces new Album title

Not only is Scarface working on his joint album with Beanie Sigel, Mac N Brad, he is also cooking up his next studio album which he has named as Rooted. ‘Face hasn’t released an album since 2008′s Emeritus which was released via Rap-a-Lot Records.

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Davido Flaunts on Twitter 10 Million Naira Cheque then Apologises

He’s definitely Omo Baba olowo. The fast rising 19-year-old artiste posted a cheque of ten million naira he just got from a meeting he had earlier today. Davido calls it “Little change”, i guess he has seen or collected more than that. Fans are currently raging with positive and negative comments on twitter about the cheque he posted. Some say he is too childish, some say he is arrogant. And some are planning to forge his signature right about now. All i can say is that #IsitYourMoney

Up and coming artiste and brand ambassador, Davido has apologised for posting a cheque of 10million naira online yesterday. The teenager yesterday afternoon posted on micro-blogging site, twitter, the cheque with an accompanying tweet, “Great meeting, made a little change.” After he posted picture of the cheque, some fans descended on him saying such act was childish of him. He later apologised to them on twitter when he tweeted hours later. “I’m sorry to those that were offended by the picture. I never knew God would take me this far and I got a little carried away. Una own sef go come,” Davido tweeted. This is not the first time Davido would be getting into the news for the wrong reasons. Earlier this year, he was a victim of pictures on bed with a groupie. Days later, pictures of Davido with a girl went viral online.

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Peter of P-Square wins $10,000 bet with Jude Engees over Barca-Chelsea match

Peter Okoye, one half of the rave hip hop group, P-Square, is getting ready to pick up a $10,000 cheque from his elder brother and manager, Jude. Peter is an ardent Chelsea supporter, while Jude supports the Spanish giants. And the two soccer loving siblings decided to put their money where their mouth is, as their two teams got ready to play the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final match. “I and @JUDEENGEES $10k bet on who qualifies…. #teamchelsea #teambarca,” Peter tweeted from his handle @PeterPSquare before the game with a picture of them squaring up to each other in their team’s jerseys. The Blues travelled to Camp Nou with a 1-0 lead but were a man down and two goals behind in the first half, before Ramires’ sublime chip made it 2-1. Fernando Torres scored a heart breaking second for Chelsea to seal their place in the final. Peter has not tweeted yet if he has gotten the cheque, but Jude is expected to pay up, as he has lost the bet.

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