Monday, December 31, 2012

Kim K and Kanye West expecting their first child


Kanye west  made this surprise announcement last night while performing at Revel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Kanye said:
"Stop the music and make noise for my baby mama," referring to Kim, who was in the audience.
Shortly after Kanye shared the news, Kim's sisters, Khloe and Kourtney expressed their happiness via Twitter.
Kim is reportedly 12 weeks pregnant. So happy for her. Congrats to them! See the video of Kanye's announcement after the cut...

Photos from Uche Jombo's 33rd birthday party


Uche's 33rd birthday party held yesterday at Aura Club in VI. Ramsey Noah, Rita Dominic, Rukky Sanda, Nse Ikpe Etim and several others were there to celebrate with her. See more photos after the cut...



 

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Photos: Kanye West’s Latest Outlandish Dressing


The last time we saw Kanye West dress so outlandish for a performance was some couple of weeks ago when he wore ladies blouses and leather kilt skirts.
This time out, West took it a notch higher with his stage presence Friday night wearing two face masks during his first night of his three-day stint at Revel in Atlantic City.
The G.O.O.D Music boss wore a crystal-encrusted Maison Martin Margiela mask during his remix of Rihanna’s Diamondsand another feathered mask while dressed in all white.
West’s latest outfits have to be the most over the top of his career even as we wait with bated breath to see what he tries to pull off next. Check out a few photos from his concert below.


Saturday, December 29, 2012

N4.5m Still needed to save Ngozi Nwosu


THE drive to save Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu is taking a slow pace as plans to save her are yielding little results. As the last count, N4.5million is still needed to save her life.
Sources handling the “Save Ngozi Nwosu” campaign have informed that about N1.5million has been realised at the moment which is still N4.5million less of the N6million needed to save Ngozi’s life, which is presently hanging on the balance.
Though some good Samaritans have been responding to the call to save the ailing actress from dying, much is still expected from others and her colleagues especially to get the needed N6million urgently because doctors claim she has to be quickly flown abroad in order for her to regain her health.

Tonto Dikeh Explains Why She Did Not Perform At Rhythm Unplugged


For the second consecutive time, fans of Tonto Dikeh’s music were left disappointed, after the Nollywood star failed to show up for her performance at the Rhythm Unplugged.
The previous time, when she was billed to perform at the Best of Nollywood Awards (BON), she kept guests and organisers waiting. Only to deny later that she was never scheduled to perform there.
However, this time around, the Poko Queen already told her fans to watch out, as she will be part of the numerous artistes that will rock the stage that evening.
After she failed to show up again, she took to Twitter to apologise, citing ill-health as the reason for her no-show.
“Formal Apology 2 @flytimeevents n Ya’ll 4Failin 2showup 4 ma 1zt performance due 2health reazonz**Promize a better show **Much luv,” she wrote.
A lot of industry observers. are already insinuating that Miss Dikeh is developing cold feet over her own songs.
Culled from NaiJ

“I Apologise To Everyone For The Trek To Jerusalem” – D’Banj Says Sorry For Koko Concert Walk

The Kokomaster, D’banj, has come out to apologise to the thousands of fans, who encountered logistic problems, when they attended his Koko Concert on Friday.

The show was held at the newly constructed Eko Atlantic and the fans had to walk for about an hour from the car park to the venue.

However, D’Banj, very aware of the backlash from those who came out for the concert on social media, took to his Twitter page to tweet his apologies to almost half a million followers.
“To all my great FANS that came out for me. Words cant express my gratitude and love for u guys. I apologise to everyone for any inconvenience, most especially the trek to Jerusalem,” he wrote.

“Logistics crew were overwhelmed by the crowd turn out and traffic made adapting hard.
“I send out my sincere apologies especially for the fact that you still came and made the show a Great success. I promise there won’t be a repeat of what happened.

“Measures are being taken to guarantee that. Again thank you and God bless. There can’t be Dbanj without u guys, love.”

Logistic hitches apart, the Koko Concert was a huge success, with international stars like Idris Elba, Pusha T, Big Sean, Tinie Tempah and local artistes like Iyanya, IcePrince, Naeto C, wowing the mammoth crowd.

Atlanta rapper, his 10 baby mamas and 11 kids star in reality show


The reality show is called All My Babies Mamas and features Atlanta rapper Carlos 'Shawty Lo' Walker, his 10 baby mamas, his 11 kids, (Some of them pictured above with him) and his 10 bedroom Georgia home

According to Shadow and Act, the one hour weekly special will premiere on Oxygen next spring

In the trailer, there’s a rundown of some of the baby mamas. They are; Ecreia the former fiancĂ©e known as the “First Lady” because she controls the cash flow. Angela aka “Chocolate” who is the ‘Fighter Baby Mama,’ Amanda is the “Jealous Baby Mama,” Sujuan is the ‘Wanna-Be Bougie Baby Mama,’ Tamara is the ‘No Drama Baby Mama,’ Serena who is the “Shady Baby Mama,” and Liana aka “Pebbles” who’s the “Baby Mama from Hell.”

Shawty is not in a relationship with any of his baby mamas. He's dating a 19-year-old girl who is the same age as his oldest kids.

Chris Brown EX karrueche Tran Attacks Chris Brown & Rihanna


Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and Chris is about to know all about that! His on/off girlfriend Karrueche is NOT happy about his reunion with RiRi, but thankfully she is above ‘wishing death’ upon them. Yikes!

It seemed that things were off between Rihanna and Chris Brown when she tweeted about being single last week, but the star-crossed lovers shocked everyone by going to the Lakers game together on Christmas Day. And they SLEPT together that night! And as expected, Karrueche Tran is not happy! While she tried to take the high road, she failed miserably, and she may have called out the reunited love birds on Twitter. Read on for all the details.


Karrueche’s Passive Aggression
Karrueche and Rihanna have both had to deal with a lot of baggage that comes with dating Chris — mainly each other! In Hollywood’s most famous love triangle, it is hard to determine which lady is Chris’ girlfriend, although at the moment, it clearly appears to be Rihanna, and Karrueche is the “sidepiece.” (Wendy Williams’ words — not ours!)

After seeing RiRi and Chris head to the basketball game in L.A. on Dec. 25, Karrueche was unimpressed, and on Dec. 27 she tweeted, “wishing death upon someone is some weak s**t.” It’s nice to see that she has taken the high road, and doesn’t wish death on them, but Karrueche is clearly lashing out at the couple for declaring their reunion so publicly and humiliating her.

Chris & Rihanna’s Sexy Christmas
Chris and Rihanna went to the basketball game on Christmas Day, and then back to Chris’s home for some sexy alone time, and HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY reported that they slept together that night. However, Chris spent the entire day texting Karrueche! This love triangle has become more complicated than Dawson, Joey and Pacey’s, and it looks set to continue for some time.

Either way, Chris should really make a decision about which woman he wants to be with, once and for all.

Friday, December 28, 2012

Shakira and Partner Welcome Son


Colombian superstar Shakira and her soccer star boyfriend Gerard Pique have received a late Christmas gift after welcoming their first child. The 35-year-old gave birth to a son on Thursday and her elated partner took to Twitter to share the happy news.

"Our son is already born! We are very happy! Thank you all for your messages," Pique Tweeted.

Congrats to the superstar. So happy for her.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Chris Brown Snubs Nigerian Fan Trying To Hug Him? (LOOK)


From the way we access Chris Brown’s reaction to this female Nigerian fan trying to hug the superstar, it seems he’s certainly not wanting any love from our Nigerian chicks or what is your opinion judging by this picture?

Popular Lagos video vixen VeeZee reacts to Chris Brown hook up(PHOTOS)


I'm sure some of you heard that Chris Brown supposedly hooked up with a video vixen while in Nigeria last weekend for his concert. The lady in the centre of the story is popular video vixen and model, Venita Akpofure, popularly known as Veezee baybeh (second from left). She spoke to me exclusively this evening about the speculation that went viral on Social media. Below is what she said
I didn't have any sexual contact with Chris Brown. We all hung out after the show because we have mutual friends. I actually went with Wizkid who's cool with Chris. It's not abnormal for models/vixens to meet artists in the line of work that I do. I didn't really speak with him, just hello and goodbye. It was cool to meet him and he was polite enough to take a photo with us. We hung out with him after the show and I left for home to go and prepare for Christmas. It was nothing scandalous like what is being implied.
See photos of VeeZee Baybeh after the cut...



 
 
 

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Photos: Hollywood actor Idris Elba in town for D'banj's Koko Concert


 
Idris Elba came in this morning. Shhhhh...don't say you read it here o, but there's a welcome party  
for him  at D'banj's One Eleven nite club situated on Adetokunbo Ademola street in VI, in case you want to see him live! #thankmelater :-)

Koko Concert will hold on Thursday December 27th at Eko Atlantic. The event will be hosted by Idris Elba and will feature Tinnie Tempah, Big Sean, Pusha T and many top Nigerian artists. Ticket: 5k regular, 20k VIP and N1m for table. 

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Rihanna blasts fan on Instagram over Whitney Houston comment


So Rihanna posted a photo of herself smoking a joint (photo you see on the left) on her instagram page a few days back and a fan put a comment there saying RiRi would end up like Whitney Houston. Rihanna, who's notorious for checking fans who try her on social media, put the smack down on the fan immediately. Below the photo on the right is what the fan said to her and under it is Rihanna's reply.
Rihanna don't play mehn!

Monday, December 24, 2012

Rihanna posts SEXY PHOTOS that show off her derriere in cutaway swimsuit (LOOK)



 It was another day, another racy monokini for Rihanna. 

The singer posted a picture of her in a daring cutaway swimsuit on her Instagram account on Saturday and it left little to the imagination. 

The 24-year-old is currently in her native Barbados for Christmas and is taking advantage of the balmy climate to showcase an array of provocative swimwear....More pictures below:





ATTENTION! I’m Single And Available–Banky W

Nigerian R&B maestro, Banky W, is a force to reckon with in the music industry. Olubankole Wellington is multi-talented, a prolific singer, songwriter, producer and also an actor.

Banky W spoke recently on his career, label, love life and many more. Excerpts…
What was the acceptance of the EME album like?
It’s being fantastic; I have heard some comments that it’s probably the best album of the year. I feel very rewarded and very grateful that people took to the album. Pretty much every song and every video we released from the album has turned into a hit. Whiz is doing great and I am doing fine. At the least, the album has helped to make people understand Scales a little bit more; it has helped understand who Shady is, who Niola is and who DJ Xclusive is. So, the album did exactly what I wanted it to do, to establish EME, the artistes individually and collectively as a force to reckon with.
Recently, Don Jazzy and D’banj went their separate ways, have you ever thought of that happening to you in future?
Well, I wrote an article about it on my blog. We have seen this happen in recent times and honestly we are unable to predict what will happen in future, but right now we are all doing very well. Hopefully, we will be able to keep that going and the key to keep that going is communication and understanding what each person’s role is in a relationship, and what benefits each person brings to the table. But for every Jazzy and Damon Dash, there is an Eminem and Dr. Dre, who were able to keep their relationship going and they are still going on strong. But, who is to say, nobody can predict the future, but I feel very confident about this.
There is a Yoruba proverb that says, twenty children can’t play for twenty years, if this should happen are you prepared, because Don Jazzy and D’banj’s separation came as a rude shock to everyone?
I haven’t heard that, but that is a good statement. But like I said, you know the only thing anybody can do is to do the best you can and make sure you are doing all your responsibilities. You should always do the right thing and if you do that then, it should work out and if it doesn’t, then you should be able to beat your chest that you did the right thing anyway. By the grace of God, I have been able to build strong company and I have fantastic artistes and I am really proud of the works they have done.
What are the challenges you face within the music industry?
The challenges of any successful musician are the same, when you are starting out there is always the challenge of getting people to give you a chance to break in. You know there are so many people in the industry now. The other challenge is the ability to remain relevant, you had a good song once, and then can you do it again and again. Can you stay consistent? Can you stay fresh? Then, there is the challenge of finance. Then, if you look at the Nigerian business landscape as a whole, there are lots of issues, like royalties, piracy, publishing et al. If all these things were sorted out there will be a more enabling environment to do business. The album is an extremely expensive project when you talk about producers fees, the mixing, the mastery, the studio time. So, it is really painful when you make an album and you don’t get anything out of it.
Was there a time you got so overwhelmed that you wanted to pull out?
I think there was a tough time, everybody goes through tough times. But I don’t think there was a point when I wanted to turn my back on it. But there were challenging times. Like they say, tough times make you stronger. When you go through it, you fall down, you pick up yourself and you are right back on track.
Did you ever think you would become this big?
I am very much a dreamer; I actually pictured myself bigger than I am now. I am a dreamer and I am also a realist in the sense that when I am done dreaming, I wake up and make things happen. There were times it did look like I was going to get this big, so far, we are doing okay and hopefully we are going to do better.
Whizkid seems to be the biggest now on the label; do you think there won’t be a sort of rivalry between Scales and Whizkid?
Well, I mean there is healthy competition between them; it is like when you see your brother and friend doing well, it pushes you to work harder. I think it’s a healthy competition and each artiste on EME is very unique, no two artistes do the same thing. So, there is always room for everybody to be successful, so just because Jazzy raps it doesn’t stop Eminem from making money from rap music. Just because R Kelly sings doesn’t stop Usher from making money. So, in the same way, we don’t sign artistes on the label to be same, they are all different and they are all special.
What’s your typical day like?
It varies now because we have a concert coming up, we have a lot of rehearsals; we have a lot of meetings, we are trying to get everything well put together. Then, I try to work out, I go to the gym, I try to pray, sometimes I have press like we are doing now. So, it varies because no two days is the same.
Are you a very religious person?
I don’t think I am a very religious person, but I was raised to be a spiritual person. I was raised by my parents to believe in God and God has been fantastic to me despite my shortcomings. That remains a very important part of my life.
What is your relationship status now?
I am single and available.
You are single and available, so how do you handle your female fans?
I just appreciate them; they are fantastic; you can’t get too caught up. You can’t let it get into your head. You can’t indulge in a lifestyle where you start to slip up because you are single. But I do appreciate them and try to live up to everybody’s expectations.
I remember you said you wrote the song, You are the only one for me, because you were hurting at the time. Are you still hurting now that you have attained a marriageable age?
No, I don’t think so, because marriage is the most important decision of one’s life. It can make or break you. So, I think one should never rush into it. So, you have to have the right state of mind, you have to be in the right state physically. And more importantly, you have to find somebody that is on the same page with you at that level; that’s a challenge. The truth is that in my business it is very hard to find somebody, because of what is going on now and how fast your life is. Everyone is asking, even my parents are asking where is the girl; but hopefully, I will find the right person soon. It is not something I am afraid of, it’s not something I am running away from, it will definitely happen.
What’s your ideal woman?
I don’t think there is anything such as an ideal woman, I think the perfect woman for me, hopefully, when I see her I will know.
What advice do you have for people who look up to you?
Be yourself, dream big but start small. Go for what you want, nothing is impossible; if you believe, it will come through.
What are your plans for 2013?
I will be releasing another solo album finally, and I am so excited about it. It is called R&B W. The singles are out now, Yes/No, produced by Cobhams Asuquo and Good Loving produced by Spells, and they are doing fantastic. I just heard the other day that Yes/No is now number one in a very important radio station faraway in Nairobi, Kenya. I am feeling very great now about that, we are working on Scales’ album, we are working on Whizkid’s international album, we are working on new singles on Shady and Niyiola and a mix tape for DJ Xclusive. We are working on some content for TV, I am a judge in MTV VJ search and we are helping other people to realize their dreams. So, we are just working hard.

Yvonne Nelson and Iyanya's date night on Christmas day


The ex lovers will come face to face for the first time since they broke up last month, on Tuesday December 25th in Ghana. Iyanya will be in Ghana for the Ghana Movie Awards which will hold on Christmas day and Yvonne will also be there...both sitting in the VIP.

I was invited for the show...would have loved to be there to witness the showdown...hehe...but I have to be here with my family for Christmas...but I have paparazzi there who will watch for me and tell me who kisses who first

Source:Lindaikeji

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde falls face flat at Lagos airport


Its actually disheartening when the first place a visitor enters in another country is whack.Most times returning citizens and visitors are welcomed to Murtala Mohammed International airport harshly with the A.C's not working,escalator not working,unnecessary delays e.t.c.Its high time our celebs speak out like what omosexy tweeted yesterday but you dont need to fall before you speak out.
 Hope somebody got a picture??just for fun sake lol,,,

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Don Jazzy’s PoP Night Club Is Former Club 10


Producer extraordinaire and CEO of Mavin records, Don Jazzy, flung open the doors of his PoP night club to the public last Friday in the Victoria Island area of Lagos.
The club formerly known as ‘Club 10,’ and owned by mercurial midfielder, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, was bought by the award winning producer for an undisclosed sum thus signaling a new ownership and brand name.
It would also be recalled that Don Jazzy’s ex-business partner and friend, Dbanj, also opened his own night club, one Eleven, on Victoria Island on Friday 14th December and even though some see the move as a sign of competition between the duo, insider sources maintain it is a mere coincidence borne of an entrepreneurial spirit as they are both extending their business interests.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Ashton Kutcher Finally Files For Divorce From Demi Moore

Ashton Kutcher filed court papers Friday to end his seven-year marriage to actress Demi Moore 13 months after their separation.

The actor’s divorce petition cites irreconcilable differences and does not list a date that the couple separated. Moore announced last year that she was ending her marriage to the actor 15 years her junior, but she never filed a petition.
Kutcher’s filing does not indicate that the couple has a prenuptial agreement. The filing states Kutcher signed the document Friday, hours before it was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Kutcher and Moore married in September 2005 and until recently kept their relationship very public, communicating with each other and fans on the social networking site Twitter. After their breakup, Moore changed her name on the site from (at)mrskutcher to (at)justdemi.
Kutcher is now dating former “That ’70s Show” co-star Mila Kunis.

Brothers at war! Tuface must pay my money -Blackface




Tell us more about your new album

My new album is entitled Defender. This is the first time I will have a song that is the title of my album. I was thinking of the name to call the album and I have no other better name than Defender and the song happens to be one of my best tracks in the album.

Does the song Defender has anything to do with your present predicament?

Not really. “Defender” is a love song. It is a reggae calypso mixed song. A lovely song. It has nothing to do with my personal life or condition.

Why the song Ota Mi Leyin Mi, who do you think are the enemies behind your back?

Ota Mi Leyin Mi is one of those songs. All of a sudden I discovered that people started avoiding me. You all heard about the fight I had with my former landlord. But I think everything happened for good because I’ve learnt a lot from it. It was a bad experience that I will not forget in a hurry. I was in a hostile environment in the midst of Yoruba people. I was just caught up with so many ideologies. So, Otami Leyin Mi is for those who claimed they are friends and they are not really friends. Those kinds of friends should get out of my back. Some people are actually out there and they claim to be your friends while they are not. They need to leave you alone so you can move on with your life.

Since your landlord ejected you, you’ve not really come out to state what actually transpired between both of you. What really happened?

Like I always say, something that happened to someone else, don’t be surprised when it happens to you, that is my major philosophy of life. Because all these Lagos landlords are wicked and I’m just happy that Governor Fashola is stepping in. Now some things have been reduced to a considerable limit.

Then I was living at Lakeview Estate in Festac Town, I had a landlord who always wanted you to pay money and did not want to put anything in place in the house. Basic things in the house were not there and he demanded for money all the time. And I was like, “I can’t be paying while you are not doing anything, so let me use the money to do those things.” But he insisted I pay the money that he’d do it; but after paying, he wouldn’t do anything.

For almost a year, he kept on doing that. Until I was like, “I’m not going to pay you any money again until put those things in place.”
So he went to court behind my back to get an injunction to evict me from the house on the excuse that I refused to pay him his money. Before then, I had already discussed with my lawyer. The landlord got the injunction when I was not in the country. Before I returned into the country, he had done his worst.

Actually there was even a particular song I did with the late MC Loph, I featured him and the Beatmaker. My eviction happened two days after I sang that song. As I was singing I was like, if no be you where I for dey? My landlord for use me play. But see me today, I’ve gat my own house, I’ve gat my private plane. Not knowing that was going to happen. Two days later I was ejected from my house.

After he threw you out of his house, where did you go?

That one was just normal. I’m a street guy so I hit the street back again. From there I inspired myself and found my music again. That was what really happened to me. The street welcomed me and showed me love because I came in from the street. They embraced me. They all know that the downfall of a man is not the end of his life. I was not bothered because I know what I have inside of me. I always put my mind to work. Today, I’m happy. I’m living in a comfortable house even bigger than the one I used to have before. I think everything that happen in life is to teach you a lesson. And when it teaches you, try and learn from it.

What lesson did you learn?

I must confess I have learnt a lot of lessons. That incident gave me the opportunity to know who my real friends are. At times when you have a problem, you’d expect that your so-called friends would come around you and show you some love. And at the end of the day you will found out that the so-called friends would not want to help you because they want you to fall so that people will look down on you. They want you to be covered with shame. That is where they get their joy from. If something of such should happen to them, we’ll be the first to run to their aid. In my own case, the reverse happened.

Who are those friends that you expected that didn’t come around?

I have so many friends. In fact, they are too numerous to mention. My friends know themselves, even you are one of my friends and I didn’t see you around me then.

But you didn’t tell me-

How will I tell you when you don’t even ask or care to know what has been happening to me? All of una know una sef (laughter).

Why do you always shun public gathering?

It depends on what you mean by public gathering. I do a lot of going around and I don’t make noise about it. I don’t like going to some places just because people are going there; there has to be something that will make me go. Right now, I have so many things I’m battling with, not just party. I need to get my album into the market. As I speak to you now, I have about 22 tracks and still thinking on the ones to select for the album. So going out to social gatherings is not in my agenda until I get this album done.

You have brought many artistes into the industry and one expect them to pay you back in kind or cash especially during your trials.

As a coach, I teach people how to go about their career. I really don’t expect anybody to come and give me kudos or pay me back. My joy is that I want to see those I have trained succeeding in their careers. Coming back to say thank you is like a disturbance. I trained the Tribunal, not for them to be around me all the time, but to be able to go out there and do their own kind of music. Same with Tuface and Faze. It was a time of learning for all us while we were still together as Plantashun Boys. After everything, we all parted ways and I don’t expect any of them to come back and say, “if it were not for you, we wouldn’t come this far.”

Does that means Tuface and Faze don’t respect you?

I don’t even expect it from them. They are not the first person I have worked with. If not for me the likes of Tony Tetuila wouldn’t have had a music career. He almost gave up when the Remedies pushed him out of the group and I encouraged him to never give up. I carried him along and eventually he made a name for himself. I don’t expect him to come back and tell me thank you.

Why did you allow Plantashun Boys to die?

There was no agreement that we would split but we all knew when we started that the group won’t last. We all used the group as a platform to build our music careers. Plantashun Boys was my idea. The names, Faze and Tuface, was my idea. I gave them those names. But I don’t always dwell on that because that is an old story. Right now, it’s all about my fans, my career and my new album. Then, everybody just wanted to go solo. People just think that there’s a story behind our split but there’s none.

Who was the first to come up with the idea of going solo?

Don’t you know who released his first album when we went solo?

Let’s assume I don’t know-

Tuface was the first to release his album and we all know it, even then we were still living together.

How did you feel when he left the group?

How else will I feel when I already knew it would happen? The fact is that when Tuface released his album we never expected him to do so.

We learnt Tuface left because you were too bossy-

Then everybody was equal. Nobody was getting more than anybody, it was 50-50. Even Faze who was the last person to join the group was getting equal shares. But the issue is that a captain will always be a captain, if your captain takes a decision and you don’t like, then it is left for you to join another club maybe they will make you a captain over there.

Does that means Tuface left because you always took the final decision?

Not really; in our days as a team there was nothing like that. If anyone has idea, we would put it in on ground and vote. Nobody took the final decision arbitrarily. Even if I’m the captain and two of them agreed on one thing that is what we’d eventually settle for. I can’t change it because I have two votes against one. If at all there was a problem, we would have come to the table to resolve it.
Parting ways was evolutionary; we just needed to split that time. If we didn’t split, you wouldn’t hear Blackface singing “Hard Life” or Tuface singing “No Be Small Thing” and even Faze will not sing “Kolomental.” Nigeria is getting three albums from us. Like now, Faze has dropped his latest album, Tuface has done the same, and very soon I will launch my own album as well. It is a welcome development.

How much did you people realize from your first album as a group?

I can’t really remember oh, but we all shared it equally. Nobody gets more than another for any reason.

I heard you guys were cheating Faze because he is from another tribe?

I don’t know who told you that but all I know is that it was 50-50.

Do you regret the end of Plantashun Boys?

Why will I regret? If the group didn’t split where will I stand today? You wouldn’t have heard of Blackface Naija. I would still be under the shadow of Plantashun Boys. I’m happy the way I am because our break-up really gave me the chance to create my own kind of music that stands out.

During your trials why didn’t Tuface come to your aid?

It is not everybody that will help you in life. Some people’s problems are two-times bigger than yours. It’s a case of big man, big problem. I didn’t feel bad because I didn’t see him around me.

But as your brother, friend and colleague one expectes him to help you out-

Maybe he knew I was going to take care of myself. He knows me as a resilient never say die soldier. I don’t always give up until I reach the cross line. Everything that happened to me was a lesson to me, it’s nobody’s fault and I can’t blame anybody for my downfall. I’m just happy the way God has built my life and career.

You once said that nothing will make you guys work together again, why did you featured Faze in your upcoming album?

Working as a team is different from working with Faze or Tuface alone. Like when I was in Malaysia, Faze sent me a beat that he wanted me to do on the track, I was supposed to write a lyrics on it and do the voicing, but I couldn’t do it till I get back to the country. When I came back, we went to the studio and I did my own part and I left. The mixing of the song is not my business, whether it is sounding well or not, I don’t have any problem to do with that because we are not working as a team.

You talk more about Faze unlike your brother Tuface, why is it so?

Yeah because Faze is just a cool guy, he’s a normal guy without any problem. If I and Tuface have any reason to relate, we relate. See, you don’t hide friendship, if we are friends I don’t need to tell you before you know that. I don’t force myself on people. Like this my guy, Skinny; we met recently and it seems as if we have known each others for years. That is what friendship is all about.

So what is your relationship with Tuface?

We are ex members of Plantashun Boys.

When was the last time you and Tuface communicated?

Omo the communication just dey o. Everybody is on his own but I communicate with Faze often.

Does that mean you are close to Faze than Tuface?

Yes, because I like a kind of people that I can discuss music with. I and Faze often talk about music, rhythm and career development. Faze is more of a person I can discuss that kind of thing with unlike Tuface.

Why is it so?

It’s just natural; you can’t take that away from Faze because he has always being like that. Faze is a cool guy and Tuface too. We are all just there. Na on your own level we dey.

The song, African Queen has generated a lot of controversy, who is the rightful owner of the song?

I know the song has generated a whole lot of revenue. Right now, I and Tuface have joint ownership of that song. But from the inception it was not like that. My publisher, BMI had to find a way to work that out. All the funds the song has been generating I’m supposed to have 50 per cent of it, which I’m not getting and I don’t just know what is happening. I’m still trying to find out what is happening. There is even a situation whereby somebody in Jamaica sang African Queen and some other persons like that of which I was not aware. Nobody told me that he was going to sing my song. So, there are some issues that I and Tuface need to sit down and iron out, but Tuface is difficult to get on the table. So I have decided to do it on my own. Surely, with time we’ll get to the root of the matter because we both have 50 per cent right to the song.

That means Tuface has been cheating you

Yes, because I was not being paid and you know the way it is in Nigeria, the ideology is that because one is not on one particular record label they won’t put his name to a song he wrote just because they don’t want to promote the person. But the fact is that your intellectual property remains you intellectual property, nobody can take that away from you.

But you sang your own version of the song

Yes, I have a reggae version of African Queen, which I’m still going to re-record. I did that because there was a time some people were trying to claim ownership of the song.

Did you ask him to include the song in his album?

Yes, we wrote it together and I gave him permission to do so because when he was recording his album we were still living in the same apartment. I found out that the album was not making any sense, so I told him that the only thing that will allow the album to make sense is to include the song African Queen which we both wrote. But I didn’t say he should take away my own right. That is the rider. For the fact that I wrote a song for you to perform does not mean you should claim it and deprive me of my own right.

Who came up with the idea of the song?

It was actually one Idoma man called Willy Walkman. He told us to do a song for his soap opera and the title of the soap opera was African Queen that we should write a theme song for the soap. We started writing in earnest. Then one day he just came and was like, we are not serious about it that he didn’t want to be our manager again not knowing that we were already doing what he asked us to do. That was how he threw us out. So African Queen was Willy’s idea.

People just know you as a Benue boy, where exactly are you from?

I’m from Ogwule in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

What of your two kids, how are they doing?

They are fine, growing quick and doing very well, they are with their mum.

Why did your wife abandon you?

Nothing really happened. The fact is just that when a man is going through tribulations, not every woman will stand by him. But it’s all good, I’m just trying to start my life all over again.

Is there any plan of taking her back?

We’ve not even discussed that yet. My priority now is me and my career. Now that I don’t have any family I think it is it time to pick myself up and start all over again. I have a studio in my house; I work day in, day out, because I really want to get back to my fans. So until I feel that I’m ok then I will give that a second thought.

Does that mean your wife “took a walk” because you could no longer fend for the family?

Maybe that is what she felt; I can’t question her decision. I don’t know what was on her mind. That is why you need to see her and ask her. Because, myself, I cannot explain.

How often do you people communicate?

Once in a while.

What about your kids?

We talk always because they have their own phones. Caroline is 7 and Alex is going to be 5 very soon. My daughter is going to be a singer too.

What is your favourable mistake?

It was a rap competition at Mt. St. Gabriel in Alaede. I was rapping LL Cool J; that rap has four verses; after rapping verse one instead of me to rap the second verse, I jumped to verse three. By the time I finished the third verse, I started it again, then I paused and started thinking aloud ‘shebi I don do this verse before’ that was how I said bull s**t and I dropped the mic and left the stage.

They don’t know you much in your home town, why is it so?

Maybe because I hardly spend time at home. My major focus is just to get my music out and kick off with my Blackface Naija Foundation back in my state. I think it is time to give back to the society now. My foundation is going to help the less privileged by creating free scholarship, free medical care and a whole lot of things.

What is your take on the music industry?

It is crazy that everybody is sounding the same. It is so sad that everybody is using one kind of rhythm or progression. Some people think I can’t blend but the fact here is that I always tried to carve a niche for myself.

That won’t make me change my style.

Your Malaysian story, how did it happen?

My trip to Malaysia was one of the most daring trips. Then I was planning to release my album and some guys came and approached me that they wanted to take me to Malaysia so I could do my recording over there and I accepted. When I got there I started doing the recording but in the long run, I was like, what am I doing in Asia where they don’t play my music on the radio? What am I doing in Asia? They always come for us to go and drink in the club. What am I doing in Asia when all the people there are Yahoo Yahoo guys? What am I doing in Asia when I don’t even have the right to shoot my video on the street? When I put all these into consideration, I told them I was no longer interested in the contract. They didn’t want me to go, they even gave me a contract to sign in Lagos but I told them till we get there. So they went mad and they wanted to find a way to keep me in Malaysia. They tried to find a way to blackmail me, trying to use the press to dent my image because they were feeling bad. When I left there, I didn’t take my data, I left everything for them. They thought they were going to tie me down. Leaving that country surprised them because it wasn’t easy. If you came in illegally you have to be paying money every time. That is why you have a lot of Nigerians that are there.

How about your parents, where are they?

My mum is late but my dad is in Benue. He is a retired soldier.

How is he feeling that you are no longer popular like you used to be?

I tell you my dad is the happiest man on earth. Even as I am talking to you people are in our house trying to associate with my dad because of the fact that he is “Blackface’s father.”

Culled from E-Express