Rick Ross & DJ Khaled Promise “Big Surprises” At Hot 97 Summer Jam

Rick Ross and DJ Khaled recently paid a visit to Funkmaster Flex’s show on Hot 97 and talked about their plans for Hot 97 Summer Jam concert which goes down on Sunday, June 3rd. Khaled brings his regular hyped talk game and teases big surprises at the show. Slaughterhouse have been added to the concert which will be streamed live on the internet for fans across the world.

Read More

Nas Announces ‘Life Is Good’ European Tour

Nas has announced a 17 date European and American tour on his newly launched website in support of his 10th studio album Life Is Good which comes out on July 17th. Nasir will 11 dates across Europe before he comes back to US again for 4 shows. More dates are expected to be announced soon.

June 9 – Detroit, MI – Chene Riverfront Park Amphitheater
June 25 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
 June 26 – Edinburgh – Picturehouse
June 28 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
June 29 – Brussels, Belgium – Couleur Café Festival
June 30 – Frankfurt, Germany – 100 Yards Bloc Party

July 1 – Koln, Germany – Essigfabrik
 July 3 – Paris, France – Bataclan
July 4 – Munchen, Germany – Backstage Werk
 July 5 – Novalja, Croatia – Fresh Island Festival
July 6 – Grafenhainichen – Splash Festival
 July 7 – Frauenfeld, Switzerland – Openair Frauenfeld
July 19 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Twilight
 August 19 – San Bernardino, California – National Orange Show Complex (ROCK THE BELLS)
 August 25 – Somerset, Wisconsin – Somerset Amphitheatre
August 26 – Mountain View, California – Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 2 – Holmdel, New Jersey – PNC Bank Arts Center

Read More

Why we will not resume work – Recalled Doctors in Lagos

The Lagos state Chapter of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), yesterday said its members will not resume work, until the state government send recall letters to the sacked doctors. The association was said to have been furious that the state Governor, Babatunde Fashola refused to address its members before recalling them, saying that the governor has violated the rules of civil service On Thursday, the former Lagos state Governor, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, with some Chieftains of Action Congress of Nigeria (A.C.N) appealed to the incumbent governor, to reinstate the dismissed doctors. But while addressing journalists in Lagos state yesterday, the NMA chairman Dr. Edamisan Temiye, said the latest development would determine the next line of action by the union He alleged that the government did not communicate with the Medical Guild or affected doctors directly as required

Read More

Boko Haram: Don’t blame government – Suswam

Benue State Governor, Rtd. Hon Gabriel Suswan believes that although government has a responsibility to ensure the security of lives and property of the citizenry, but the struggle to end the Boko Haram insurgence should be left alone for the government alone to face. He noted that circumstance requires people to collaborate with security agents in confronting the terrorists. Suswan said this while addressing newsmen in Kaduna after the last meeting of the Nothern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF). He said: “We are calling on the support of all Northerners to help us by providing information. Now, look at our sad situation about investment – Kano is gone, Kaduna is gone, Jos is gone. These are the three most vibrant cities in the entire north. All of them are gone! Nobody wants to live in Kaduna; nobody wants to go to Kano and trade, who will go on holiday to Jos now? Nobody! “So we have a very serious situation that affects us all, it is not about leadership failure.

Read More

Jonathan commissions first locally-built warship in Lagos

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that if the nation must get out of the woods, it must stop the importation of some items, noting that in another 15 to 20 years, Nigeria should be thinking about starting a project that will take the country into the air. The president said this in Lagos on Friday Jonathan while inaugurating a three-metre locally-built warship of the Nigerian Navy, NNS Andoni, to mark the 56th anniversary of the Nigerian Navy in Lagos. According to him, Nigeria’s initial failure to embrace technology had contributed to the collapse of the firms. He said, “Today, I am particularly pleased because Nigeria at independence had Nigeria Airways, Nigeria Shipping Line and some other investments and they were doing well. But because there was no indigenous touch and we refused to embrace technology

Read More

Why I slept inside coffin for 40 years – Prophet

Renowned prophet and founder of the Holy Michael Church of the Lord (Aladura), Cherubim & Seraphim, Ori Oke Olorun Esan Cathedral, located in Ikotun Egbe, a suburb of Prophet Samuel Olawale Kogberegbe said he has been sleeping inside a coffin for over forty years now. According to the cleric, he had slept in the coffin to remind himself of life’s vanity and that one day, he would die, noting that his action was also to teach Nigerians to be conscious about death and thus change their negative ways of life. He said: “I believe that death is certain and I am going to end in that coffin,” he said while pointing to the coffin on the ground. While admonishing church leaders to abstain from evil practices, Kogberegbe claimed that only through this would they be able to salvage the country. He also advised them to stop running after politicians and men in power and assuring them of peace when such leaders trample on the suffering masses without having any feelings for them.

Read More

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life imprisonment

Former Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, has been sentenced to life in prison today, after a judge convicted him of involvement in the killing of protesters last year, during the upprising in the country. 84-year-old former strongman’s interior minister, Habib al-Adly, was also given a life sentence, but six former police commanders were acquitted. Corruption charges against Mubarak’s sons, Alaa and Gamal, were dropped due to the expiry of a statute of limitations, as the former president was acquitted in one of the graft cases. There was pandenmonium after the verdicts were read out and chants of “void, void”and “the people want the judiciary purged”, as lawyers were furious that Mubarak may be found innocent if he appeals the judgement.

Read More

Kendrick Lamar Freestyle On 106 & Park ‘The Backroom’

K. Dot is the latest artist featured on 106 & Park’s new freestyle series. You already know what he does to the mic. Debut album on the way.

Read More

Kid Ink – ‘Time Of Your Life (Remix)’ Feat. Tyga & Chris Brown

While Kid Ink is pushing his upcoming project Up & Away hitting iTunes on June 12th, he also lets go this smooth remix to his single ‘Time Of Your Life’. Tyga and Breezy assist with verses. Download here

Read More

Fela Kuti’s Creation of Afrobeat and Its Influences Today

In this week’s Guest Star, TRACE Urban takes a look Fela Kuti’s creation of Afrobeat and its influences today. TRACE Urban interviews Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti, D’Banj, and P-Square about their thoughts on Fela and the genre.

Read More

Hot Rod – ‘My Life’

Hot Rod insists on staying away from rapping (which he is very talented at) in pursuit of this upbeat club music. This isn’t bad, it just isn’t the style I like to hear from him. If you like it, grab it on iTunes

Read More

Eva 2.0

As it was announced two days ago that Eva got signed to Trybe records 2.0. Here are some pictures taken by Yomi Black, and styled by House of Malik. Is the First Lady not beautiful? If you ask me, she look stunning.

Read More

Big Spanx – "I’m Loving It (Ofu Ale)" Feat Phyno & Slowdogg

Coal city rapper Big Spanx comes with a brand new joint Titled Ofu Ale. His drags his brothers, Phyno and slow dogg omeleme to help him do justice to the track. It’s worth your 4 minutes. Enjoy! Download here

Read More

50 Cent Speaks On Receiving Criticism From Bloggers

Bloggers are the new A&Rs? 50 Cent has been putting out decent material in the past few years but his commercial success hasn’t matched his past sales history. It is also quite clear that he receives a lot of flak from internet bloggers, some of whom aren’t exactly music experts. 50 has this to say about them: “It’s interesting because you represent The Source, there was a point as an artist that all you would want is to see five mics on your body of work. That standard has shifted because now the bloggers represent themselves as experts. So they’re pointing out saying this isn’t going to work. That shithead doesn’t know what works or doesn’t work. The DJ would have an ear for music, the perfect A&R person, he’s the guy who plays and knows the response and what you’ll play it after. Like how is this going to come on in the club, tempo-wise. This is cool but we need a joint to get the spot rocking.” Read the rest of the interview at The Source where he talks about writer’s block and reveals that he almost didn’t put ‘Many Men’ on Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ because he is not fond of slow tempo beats.

Read More

Tupengo – "Show Them Colours" Feat Krystal, Ms.chief, Tipsy & Romeo

Besides being one of the artiste that can jump on your track and give you a great hook, tupengo found a way to be relevant in the game. He started off with Ojukan, which is one of the best street rap in 2011. He went further to gather the Best female Mc’s in the game at the moment. Listen up to show them colours featuring Krystal (You should watch out for her, she got flows), bloody oluwatipsy and Ms.chief, and the winner of the just completed star quest 2012 ; romeo They all came hard, and tupengo as always gave them the perfect “Hook Download here

Read More

Trey Songz & Kelly Rowland Cover EBONY Magazine

Trey Songz and friend Kelly Rowland cover the July issue/second Sexy issue of EBONY magazine which hits news stands on June 15. Kelly recently played the female lead in Trigga’s latest video ‘Heart Attack‘.

Read More

Ice Cube Reveals 3 Songs From New Album ‘Everything’s Corrupt’

West Coast veteran Ice Cube is gearing up to release his 10th studio album Everything’s Corrupt later this year. In an interview with XXL, he reveals a few songs from the album which he says will not be overloaded with guests but Cube confirmed that his sons OMG and Doughboy will make appearances. “I gotta track called, ‘Dominate The Weak,’ talking about people that fall asleep and become sheep are usually dominated and we can’t do that. I gotta song called, ‘One For The Money,’ which is really talking about how it used to be ‘One for the money, two for the show…’ Now, it’s one for the money, two for the money. The record is talking about where everybody head’s at right now. I gotta record called ‘Take What We Want’ and that’s about being confident about whatever you want and not waiting for someone to give it to you. Just take it.”

Read More

Chris Brown – ‘I Love You Team Breezy’ + ‘Off That Liquor’ + ‘What Your Girl Like’ (Feat. Lil Wayne)

Chris Brown shows no signs of stopping as he releases another set of new songs. He pays dedication to his fans on ‘I Love You Team Breezy’ and sings to his girl on ‘Off That Liquor’ which is produced by Hit-Boy. ‘What Your Girl Like’ is another old, unreleased record. Listen to all three below along with one more called ‘Second Serving’. None of them will appear on his album Fortune which hits stores on July 3rd

Read More

Why I may contest in 2015 – Buhari

Former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) retired General Muhammadu Buhari hass indicated that he might reconsider his earlier decision not to contest presidential election anymore. Buhari said this while speaking to reporters after a meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja said following calls by individuals and groups, he might put up for the 2015 presidential election. He said: “I said it a number of times that if I don’t make it again, I will not contest in 2015, and I said I will never present myself again for elections but since then, hell was let loose. Members of my party, individuals and groups have been coming to me and a certain group came to me and asked me to rescind my decision; I told them that it was up to the party and I may withdraw my decision.” “What is happening in the party in the last couple of weeks has been defined by the party chairman (referring to Tony Momoh) who calls them irritants. “I don’t believe in anarchy whether political or whatever, as I told you, we came in step by step and we have found ourselves here. If anybody

Read More

DJ Jimmy Jatt – Spin (Ofe Pa Mi) feat. Vector & Teniim

DJ Jimmy Jatt is Nigeria’s #1 DJ without a doubt. He releases a new single Spin and brings along Vector & Teniim on it. Very catchy tune. Check it out. Download here

Read More

Rihanna doesn’t worry about other people

Rihanna lives her life with “blinders” on. The 24-year-old singer – who has courted controversy by recording with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown and reportedly smoking marijuana – has stopped worrying about what other people think of her because she knows she can’t please everyone all of the time. She said: “Who wants to be bashed every day of their f**king lives? That’s not fun. “Today I could eat an apple, and ten people like it and one will not. The next day I could do shots and five people will like it and five won’t. “What’s important is, you never know. You can’t do it for the reaction because it’s never going to be the same. “I learned to live my life with the blinders on. At one point it was so bad, it became numb for me. It was a scary place to be.” Now when people say something negative, Rihanna tries to “decompartmentalise” her feelings. She added to Esquire magazine: “I completely shut off from it so much, I didn’t feel anything. I didn’t feel the good or the bad. It just didn’t matter. “It was all façade. I put my guard up. It hurts when people say negative stuff but you have to decompartmentalise that. It’s not easy.”

Read More

D’Banj’s Oliver Twist A64 (Acoustic Session on SB TV + Oliver Twist Jubilee Freestyle

Dbanj has definitely been all over the place this year and for the most part all the right reasons. Check out 2 videos here that you guys will definitely like. 1st is his acoustic A64 session of Oliver twist & the 2nd is his jubilee freestyle for the jubilee celebration in the UK. Check em out.

Read More

Why I wept before the 2011 elections – Buhari

The presidential candidate of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) for the last elections, Muhammadu Buhari has explained the reason why he dropped tears before the commencement of the last general election in 2011. Buhari said that he wept due to the level of corruption which ravage the country. The former Military Head of State who spoke at the CPC National secretariat in Abuja said the nation needed a credible leader that would tackle the high level of corruption in the country. According to him, “I may contest in 2015 general elections, old soldier never die, I do not believe in anarchy whether political or whatever. The President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration is only taking us backward”. Buhari also kicked against how politicians and government officials do engaged in a fraudulent activities. He said, “Where is the money we are making in this country going? People are embezzling the country’s fund. The country is full of corruption. This is why I wept on completion of my campaign for the 2011 election. ” I said I would never join partisan politics in 2015. I said I would not contest in 2015 but since then,

Read More

ModeNine & Muna Share The Stage @ Industry Nite

Well we can say the “pass the mic” era is over and done with. Mode9 & Muna shared the stage together at the last industry night, and we can officially say they’ve squashed their differences. We thank God.

Read More

Lil Wayne – ‘Sasaraf’ (No Tags)

Weezy has had a pretty quiet 2012 in terms of solo music. After backing up his boy Drizzy Drake the other day, LWHQ hooks up the first solo Weezy track of the year. This is off DJ Stevie J’s The Appreciation Volume 4 mixtape available here

Read More

Couples fight for love in Big Brother.

Love is definitely in the air in the Downville house, where the non-celebrity housemates stay. But can the romances survive the separation that is caused by random nominations and evictions? Ghanian lovebirds Keitta and Mildred have been in a relationship for a year and came in as a pair, but anxiety has risen as they face possible

Read More

Ajimuda, five others re-arrested by EFCC

The Chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Commission (OSOPADEC), Mr. Debo Ajimuda and five others have been re-arrested by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and detained at commission’s custody. The five suspects include: the Permanent Secretary Dr. Alli, the Director of Youth and Poverty Alliviation, Mr. Monday Mafolabomi, the Accountant Mr. Ikuemola and one other. According to a source at the OSOPADEC’s office at Oba-Ile in Akure North local government area, the top officials of the commission were invited to the EFCC office in Abuja on Thursday, May 24th 2012

Read More

Gunmen kill German hostage in Kano

Raupach Edgar, the German national who was kidnapped, was yesterday killed by his abductors in Kano State following a failed rescue mission by the Joint Task Force [JTF]. Edgar, an employee of Dantata and Sawoe, a Northern Nigeria- based construction firm was kidnapped at construction site in January this year. It was also reported that the foreigner died along with four other militants, that included a woman. Daily Post gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, at the Danbare area of Rijiyar Zaki quarters when the JTF’s rescue team, comprising military men from Kaduna and Kano stormed the area It was learnt that residents in the west of the city ran for safety following gunfire between the kidnappers and the security operatives. But according to a

Read More

P-Square Sign Deal With Universal Music Group

Word is reaching us that Nigeria’s dynamic duo have inked down a deal with the global company, Universal Records. We’re not entirely sure what the deal entails, but it looks like it’s a huge one for Peter & Paul Okoye. More details will appear shortly as well as an official press release.

Read More

Prodigy Explains Current Relationship With 50 Cent & Past G-Unit Deal

Speaking with Vlad TV, Prodigy explains his current relationship with his former label boss 50 Cent going to the extent of saying “50 Cent can do no wrong in my eyes“. He also sheds light on the past G-Unit deal and why it did not last as long it was expected to. Lastly, P reveals that he likes Young Buck’s music but isn’t fond of him as a person.

Read More