D’Prince – Oluwa Ni Sola

Omo Ba Celebrates His MTN Deal with Oluwa Ni Sola. You already who is behind this crazy beat, It’s Don Jazzy Again!

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Radio Hit Show [S2 E27] – D’Prince: Next Rated or Under-Rated?

Every time D’Prince drops a single it becomes an instant hit and club banger, I would have thought his name will be on the Headies nomination list for Next Rated, but that’s a topic for another day. For today the question still lingers, “is he really the next rated or just another flash in the pan?” .
Songs reviewed this week:

1) Sasha P – Authentic
2) Sinzu feat. Burna Boy – Headless Chicken
3) Olamide – Voice Of The Street
4) D’Prince feat. M.I – Real G
5) Wacomzy – Jogodo

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D’Prince Covers July Edition Of Exquisite Magazine

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It’s Mavin! Promo Photos From The Mavin Records Crew

Check out photos from Mavin Records recent photo shoot. So far it looks like both camps (Dbanj & Don Jazzy) have given each other some competitiveness as they’ve both been doing their thing, and making big splashes in entertainment. Check out these new photos from Mavin Records. Don Jazzy, D’Prince, Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal & Dr SID.

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Don Jazzy Releases First Project Under Mavin Records, Solar Plexus [DOWNLOAD]

As promised, Don Jazzy has released the first project under new record label, Mavin Records titled Solar Plexus. The project contains a total of 12 tracks featured all artists on the label. Yep that’s new music from Tiwa Savage, Dr SID, Wande Coal, D’Prince, and of course Don Jazzy on the beat. The full project is out on YouTube playlist for streaming and will be available for download soon, but for now check on it and listen.Download here

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We are now Mavin Records! Don Jazzy unveils new label with Tiwa Savage

Don Jazzy has broken the silence over his future by today announcing the launch of his new record label. Mavin Records, a wholly independent label, will be the new home for former Mo’Hits stalwarts: Wande Coal, Dr. Sid and D’Prince. The multiple award winning producer also announced that Tiwa Savage would be joining the Mavin family. The signing of Savage, one of Nigeria’s leading vocalists, is seen as a major coup for the budding record label and Don Jazzy promised fans that there are many more exciting faces to be “activated” by the label in the near future. Following a very public split with former Mo’Hits partner, Dbanj, speculation had been rife about what projects the producer had lined up. Several stories had rumbled about relations between the pair but Don Jazzy revealed that his eyes are focused firmly on the future. “I know that there are questions unanswered, mysteries unsolved and wounds to heal,” the producer said. “But I would really appreciate if we allow time to heal the wounds for us all instead of digging them up again.” The founder and CEO of the new label has spent the last three weeks locked in the recording studio along with the fellow “Mavins” as they finalise plans for their debut compilation album, Solar Plexus, released 8th May. The album has been a collaborative labour of love which has traversed five countries. In the same vein as the previously released Curriculum Vitae by the Mo’Hits All Stars, Solar Plexus will exclusively showcase the musical talents of the Mavin Records crew. The renowned sound mixer, James ‘LeRock’ Loughrey, was one of several international collaborators used in perfecting the sound of the album and has predicted that the album will be “huge.” Work is also at various stages for all the individual solo albums with release dates to be announced soon. With the dissolution of Mo’Hits since agreed with D’Banj, Don Jazzy has high ambitions for the new label which he anticipates will soon be “the power house of music in Africa.” He called on all his fans and well-wishers to get behind the new project for what he promises will be a “very exciting journey”. You can get updates on this project through their Website: www.mavinrecords.com or Follow @mavinrecords on Twitter. “I see Mavin Records being the power house of Music in Africa in the shortest possible time,” Don Jazzy insisted. “I know Rome wasn’t built in a day but with a lot of hard work, a good and God fearing team, our friends and fans, TV houses, radio stations, press, bloggers and most of all with God on our side, there is nothing we cannot achieve. “I definitely won’t forget my past because I wouldn’t be where I am today without it. I know there are questions unanswered, mysteries unsolved, wounds to heal but I would really appreciate if we allow time to heal the wounds for us all instead of digging them up again. “I love and respect the press and bloggers a lot and believe they will play a major role in healing our wounds and allow the forward movement. I would love to thank everyone that contributed in making Mohits records as successful as it got. We wouldn’t have done it without you all. The love and support you have given us thus far is definitely not in vain. You all helped create international superstars and none of us will let you down. “It is going to be a very exciting journey from here. I can’t wait to show you guys all we have planned for you all. We have some other Mavins that are not activated yet still under construction that I’m positive you are going to love. Please open up your hearts, lend us your ears, give us your love and support as always and let’s continue to entertain you. Please don’t forget to visit. www.mavinrecords.com and join the fan club “MAVIN LEAGUE” for exclusive news, music and gifts. “Don’t just be amazing at what you do, be a MAVIN at it!”

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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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[Dbanj] Dapo Oyebanjo changes his name on twitter to Daniel Banjo.

Interesting turn of events as Dbanj real name, Dapo Oyebanjo changes his name on twitter to Daniel Banjo. It’s not certain if this is an official/legal name change but it has definitely caught the attention of many fans who feel he might be trying to sell out. Dbanj has been in the news a lot lately following his break up from long time partner, Don Jazzy and Mo-hits. He has also gained a significant amount of international recognition also having staged a sold out concert in NY, and is scheduled to perform in London twice this summer alongside other international acts. The duo got signed to Kanye West’s GOOD Music last summer. Somehow, someway Dbanj is staying in the news, and that can’t be a bad thing. What are your thoughts on the name change?

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