Wednesday, November 23, 2011

MUSIC: NIKKI LAOYE RELEASES NEW SINGLE "NO BE BEANS" TODAY !!


Nikki Laoye makes a great comeback with her new single "No Be Beans" featuring fast rising Yoruba RapBoy, Base One, who created quite a buzz with his lyrical prowess during Don Jazzy's Enigma saga. Produced by her younger brother, Xblaze (who also produced “Taka Sufe”), the hip-hop laced track expresses her acknowledgement of God’s grace despite the dark times she’s been through.
The song is being released a few months after the loss of Nikki’s father and in her own words, "It's been a real tough year. Losing my Dad 3 months ago was the most heartbreaking moment of my life. No be Beans at all oh but God has been there for me and my family like never before. Base One is a fantastic artiste and he helped me put my words on paper. 

Now I got a new song on my lips and hey, I'll be getting married soon too. This year is definitely gonna end well.
“No Be Beans”- co-written by Base One, is highly marked by its catchy lyrics, chorus and remarkable beat production. Everyone will definitely keep their fingers on the replay button.
Featured artiste, Base One is an indigenous hip-hop artiste in a league of his own. 

Self acclaimed as a “lyrical madman”, Base One is an engaging act to watch out for. His first single “SuruLere” has been getting great reviews and it’s already carving a niche for him in the Nigerian music scene.

“No Be Beans” is an amazing collaboration between Nikki and Base One as it offers more insight to her eccentric musical delivery and style.


For all her Fans who have been waiting earnestly for the next bit of work from the sensational singer/performer...the wait is now over and it's certainly worth it.


DOWNLOAD "NO BE BEANS" NOW!!!
Direct Download of "No Be Beans" - http://hu.lk/dl/zb3iifvmmy7t



ABOUT NIKKI LAOYE

Asides music, Nikki has her hands full as the Project Manager of Wahala Media Entertainment; Editor of their E! blog, WaHOLAAA!; whilst she runs her own design/printing outfit called “Scribbles by Nikki Laoye” as well as her NGO –“Angel 4 Life” Foundation.
Her groundbreaking singles, “Never Felt This Way Before” and “Taka Sufe” (her collaborative effort with Rooftop Mcs & her older brother, Rap2Sai) from her debut album – “ANGEL 4 LIFE” have wide acclaim till date, greatly spreading her fame amongst the young people in Nigeria and on the international scene as well.
The sensational singer/performer also caught the eye of American channel- BET (Black Entertainment Television) and she was chosen as one of the first three Nigerian Artists to be ever interviewed and showcased on the channel.

VIDEO: THE BRIDGE IS GONNA "MAKE IT HAPPEN"

Finally, the duo team - The Bridge (formerly known as Heavenward) come through with the video for their hit song "Make it Happen" featuring to Nigerian artist, GT The Guitarman.
A great song which inspires the listener to be all you want to be would be a nice addition to your playlist.


This video is the first the group of two great boys(adekunleGOLD and seyikeyz) has released.
Follow The Bridge on Twitter - @adekunleGOLD and @seyikeyz
Facebook fanpage - the bridge


Listen to more music from The Bridge - www.reverbnation.com/thebridgeboys


"Make it Happen" Video - Directed by Afamdman

VIDEO: K-SOUL RELEASES NEW VIDEO "MOGBONA"

MOGBONA ....too hot to handle!!!
The brand new video from R & B artiste, K-SOUL featuring UK based female rapper MOMO was released recently. Directed by TOMROBSON (same director for Lynxx - ALABUKUN) with Special effects by MEX (director of M.I. - SAFE and all Dipp's videos)

The video boasts Choreography from "Watch It" (Malta Guiness Street Dance Runners up) and outrageous cameo appearance from Channel O VJ DERENLE doing what he does best.
With the amazing signature from Mex's PXC graphics house and its grimy warehouse setting,  the video is laced with lots of energy from the explosions, graffiti, dancers, sexy video vixens to its hot cars on set.
K-soul gives his well known engaging performance and truly, the video leaves everyone in complete awe.
The surprise element in the video was the enigmatic female rap artiste,Momo at the end of the video



A Marine Engineer and Agronomist graduate from The University of Ibadan, K-soul is the youngest in a family of 6. He started his music career as early as 6 years old singing in the bathroom, Sitting room, you name it. Influenced by his late Mother’s love for music, he understudied acts such as Luther Vandross, Babyface, Onyeka Onwenu, Neyo, Michael Jackson, Usher, Mary-J-Blige, Justin Timberlake, Green-day, Timberland, R-Kelly.
From humble backgrounds, he found it challenging wading through the rough waters of the Nigerian music industry. A natural talent, he began participating in amateur talent hunt competitions, where he was noticed for his incredible vocal ability.
He signed on to record label -DBX Entertainment in 2008 and recently completed an exceptional world-class album titled ‘From K-Soul with love’. The debut album was released on the 14th of February 2011. It is a uniquely fresh mix of dancehall, techno ,rock, pop and of course, R’n’B songs that will hold lovers of music spellbound for years to come. His brilliant single, "Rainfall" is currently enjoying massive air play and rave reviews across the land.


Mogbona - A first in a stream of videos coming from K-soul is a "must watch" any day ,any time and will keep tongues busy for a while .....an enjoyable ride to all his fans and critics alike.   

"Mogbona" -  the very essence of being hot. Watch the video below:


"Mogbona" - Directed by TOMROBSON

MUSIC: MODELE + IBK = "ELEVATION SONG"

Soul Diva, Modele has taken another step to spring back into the music arena with a potential hit track produced by IBK Spaceshipboi.
The track, aptly titled Elevation song (that's how the story goes), is an upbeat , hippy track that evokes strong senses of happiness, hope and encouragement and comes highly recommended for fans of Morning Songs to start the day or to keep the spring in the step of the listener all day long. 

Modele, a diva in her own right, has until very recent times, been on a ‘limelight break’. The voice behind hit tracks such as ‘Adara’ and ‘Titi lailai’(which featured rap sensation, Sasha) has been doing a lot of recording in recent times and her fans can be assured of even better music, judging from the quality of her recent track, ‘Thankful’, which has been enjoying rave reviews from music buffs.

IBK is a fast-rising rapper, vocal instructor, singer and producer who emerged from the camp of Cobhams Asuquo’s CAMP(Cobhams Asuquo Music Production) and has delivered hit tracks such as ‘I Have a Dream’, his pilot single off his debut album due for release 2012. He was the winner of the Don Jazzy Enigma beat competition and supplied the hot beat for the BET naija rap cypher 2011 .
The result of IBK and Modele’s collaboration is this hard-to-classify, unique musical concoction, you can call it the 8th wonder!


Visit  Modele's website - www.modeleonline.com
Listen and Download  a free mp3 of "Elevation Song" right here on waHOLAAA!

MUSIC: DMI WILL "NEVER LET YOU GO"



Aregbe Oladimeji also known as DMI is a dude you will love to see perform, sing and dance.
Born in Ogun state and a citizen of Lagos State, DMI is a 300L Mass Communication student at Olabisi Onabanjo University. Known as one of the foremost artistes in his University, DMI has a video for his debut single - "Battery Charger" making waves already. He is a dude to watch out for as he brings to you his hot new single "Never Let You Go" featuring Coded-Tunes’ Olamide.
Produced by D’tunes, Never Let You Go is undoubtedly one to keep you grooving.

Watch out for more from DMI.

DMI - Never Let You Go ft Olamide [Prod. By D'tunes] - [Link 1: http://www.box.net/shared/g1mpm4vn87nnno8cxpa3 ]
DMI - Never Let You Go ft Olamide [Prod. By D'tunes] - [Link 2: http://www.4shared.com/audio/QmKEQnkn/DMI_-_Never_Let_You_Go_ft_Olam.html ]

MUSIC: D'TUNES IN "APALA MIX"

D'tunes cooks up another mega tune with his Canbit Music friend Rasheed on this self produced joint - Apala Mix.This is one heavily laced with percussion as D'tunes shows his dexterity at putting together instruments and not just being a good song writer/recording artiste. With strong vocals from Rasheed, this is one expected to be a favorite on the dance floor and especially with the older generation.

Nice catchy song!!

Download Links for "Apala Mix"

D'tunes - Apala Mix ft Rasheed [LINK 1: http://www.box.net/shared/jsp5v7a5pe8dpm821i5z]
D'tunes - Apala Mix ft Rasheed [LINK 2:
http://www.4shared.com/audio/5IRXDXgk/Dtunes_-_Apala_Mix_ft_Rasheed_.html]
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OTHER SONGS BY D'TUNES
D'tunes - Money Nah Power
[ http://www.4shared.com/audio/6qZjxl4Q/Dtunes_-_Money_Nah_Power_Prod_.html ]D'Tunes - Oh feat. Efa, YQ & Tony Totch  [ http://www.box.net/shared/gvjm9uiaqig7t8kdviam ]D'tunes - Thank The Lord ft. Sean & Yemi Alade [ Link 1:  http://www.box.net/shared/mpj5o7zrqo7k95fo9qzu ]

Friday, November 4, 2011

NEWS: BABA SUWE FINALLY RELEASED!! - Nigerian Comedian's drug arrest makes agency a joke (as reported by Yahoo! News)


Even we Nigerians were "flabberwhelmed" and "overgasted" at how this incident with our top actor/comedian , Baba Suwe had played out thus far and finally he's been set free on bail. NDLEA is highly question and would be probably sued by the comedian for the public humilitian for the past 23 days or more. See how Yahoo News don yab NDLEA as well....ok o...We give you the gist from Yahoo News!...
(by the way, we all know a Home Movie is definately coming out of this story..maybe Baba Suwe will play himself..LOL! )

Read below:

Investigators detained the famous Nigerian comedian at the airport, accusing him of swallowing narcotics before trying to board a flight to Paris. But after 25 closely monitored bowel movements,Baba Suwe produced nothing suspicious
Instead he's made drug enforcement agents the punch line in a country that's a gateway for heroin and cocaine entering Europe and the United States. On Tuesday, his court appearance amounted to one important question from a stern-faced judge: "You've been to the toilet how many times?"

Baba Suwe's life has been reduced almost to a potty-humor joke after drug enforcement agents arrested the 53-year-old actor on suspicion of hiding drugs inside his body.
Television news programs have brought on analysts to discuss the actor's bowel movements. And writers have compared the incident to when police arrested late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti on suspicion of ingesting marijuana, which the musician later memorialized in an unprintable song and album title.

However, Suwe's defense lawyer says the case also has more ominous implications for Nigeria's criminal system.
That "somebody of Baba Suwe's popularity, somebody of his standing in the Nigerian society, somebody's who's so famous can be hauled into detention without any attempt of filing a charge against him, that tells you we may have several thousand people languishing in (drug agency) detention centers with no access to justice," Bamidele Aturu said.


Baba Suwe, whose real name is Babatunde Omidina, is a popular figure in Nigeria's robust national film industry known as Nollywood. He provides comic relief in films as a butler or a security guard in some films, or as the lead actor in movies spoken in his native Yoruba language.
On Oct. 12, he arrived at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed International Airport to board an overnight Air France flight to Paris, where he was to host a naming ceremony for a newborn. Agents of Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency pulled him out of line for a further screening, officials said.
Such searches remain common in Nigeria, as drug enforcement agents conduct selective searches, usually focusing on travelers who fit the profile of a possible drug courier. It remains unclear why agents specifically pulled Baba Suwe out of line, as his lawyer said Tuesday that their selection came after authorities received "information" about his client.

Agents put Baba Suwe through a full-body scanner at the airport that detected a suspicious object inside his body, the agency has said. They detained the actor and newspaper headlines the next morning blared that the actor had been caught with cocaine inside his body.
Except no drugs have come out.

On Tuesday, Baba Suwe appeared in a federal high court in Lagos to challenge his continued detention without charges. His case brought out fans who lined the court compound's fence, peering through the slates to catch a glimpse of the diminutive star.
"As a public person, it's an embarrassment to him and his fans," said Sunday Iyip, 43, who works as a security guard.

The case also has proven to be a high-profile embarrassment for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, which parades a series of suspects before journalists to show its efforts to stop drug trafficking.
Despite its campaign, Nigeria remains a major transit point for illegal drugs. Between January and October 2010, Nigeria's drug agency seized more than 400 pounds (some 180 kilograms) of cocaine and more than 90 pounds (more than 40 kilograms) of heroin in Lagos, home to the nation's busiest airport, according to a recent U.S. State Department report.
Experts believe much more slipped out of the country via drug mules to airports in Europe and the U.S.
"Nigerian-organized criminal networks remain a major factor in moving cocaine and heroin worldwide," the State Department report reads. "While many of these organizations are not based in Nigeria, large quantities of both cocaine and heroin transit Nigeria on their way to markets in the West."
Femi Oloruntoba, the drug agency's lead prosecutor, said Tuesday that he didn't think the Baba Suwe case had hurt his agency's image.
"With all the scans and the expert opinion, it's reasonable for us to hold onto" him, the prosecutor said.

Yet inside the court Tuesday, Justice Yetunde Idowu offered harsh criticism for holding the comedian without charges as the court ordered authorities to free the popular actor. She ordered Baba Suwe to be released Friday on $3,300 bail so long as he doesn't excrete any drugs.
"Mr. Omidina is due for release," Idowu said.


And so Baba Suwe left the court, surrounded by Uzi-carrying anti-drug agents. Outside, his fans mobbed around him, applauding him as he passed.
However, even in the moment of judicial glory, the comedian couldn't escape the joke: Those gathered offered an excrement-themed cheer in his local language.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

NEWS: SMOOTH 98.1FM LUXURY CONCERT HOLDS ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 2011


Once Again..it's time to get JAZZY!! with the Smooth 98.1 FM's The Love Music Love Life Luxury Concert for this year; Featuring our very own ASA, JIMMY DLUDLU and  hot saxophonist, PAMELA WILLIAMS this Saturday, November 5th, 20111 at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites.
Coctail Reception holds at 6pm while the show starts at 7pm.

Tickets are up for =N= 15,000 a piece...
And you can get 'em at:

- JazzHole (Awolowo Road, Ikoyi)
- The Hub Media Store(The Palms Shopping Centre, Lekki)

- The Life House (Sinari Daranijo Street, Victoria Island)
- Eko Hotel & Suites(Victoria island)

- Terra Kulture (Tiamiyu Savage str, Victoria Island)
- Barcelos (GRA, Ikeja)


For Reservations, Call 01-4489977, 01-4489978 or email: events@smooth981.fm
For more information, Check the website - www.smooth981.fm


Hurry and get your tickets now....last year was awesome, this year it would be another exciting time on this musical train. Yup! it promises to be a SMOOOOOOTH ride.
Join the fun!!

NEWS: AND KIM KARDASHIAN USES THE "D" WORD.....IN JUST 72 DAYS!!!



And just like that...(i snap my finger), Kim calls it quits with her new hubby of 72 days and where do we hear of it first? the World reknowned follow spot..Twitter.
Ryan Seacrest of E! Entertainment first broke the word and confirmed during “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” that Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from Kris Humphries after only 72 days of marriage and he twitted..(see pic below)


Rumors, Comments and Accusations filled the internet across the world as everyone talked about the divorce news and it was majorly labelled "the scam wedding of the century" .
Oh well, with the huge amount of publicity and money the wedding gulped and was paid for, right before the eyes of the world, you can't blame the people from voicing out their distaste at the whole picture being unravelled at the moment.


The day after, Kim decided to give her side of the story in a candid letter to fans posted on her website addressing the rumors surrounding her sudden divorce.
Read her statement:

This is probably the hardest thing I’ve ever had to write. I see all of the support and I am so thankful for my fans, friends and family who are helping me through this difficult time.
I am trying not to read all the different media reports but it’s hard not to see all the negative ones. First and foremost, I married for love. I can’t believe I even have to defend this. I would not have spent so much time on something just for a TV show! I share so much of my life on a reality show, that contemplating whether to even film my wedding was a tough decision to make, and maybe it turned out to not be the smartest decision. But it’s who I am! We filmed Kourtney giving birth, Khloe getting married, break ups, make ups, our best moments and our worst moments. These were all real moments. That’s what makes us who we are. We share, we give, we love and we are open!
Everyone that knows me knows that I’m a hopeless romantic! I love with all of my heart and soul. I want a family and babies and a real life so badly that maybe I rushed in to something too soon. I believed in love and the dream of what I wanted so badly. I felt like I was on a fast roller coaster and couldn’t get off when now I know I probably should have. I got caught up with the hoopla and the filming of the TV show that when I probably should have ended my relationship, I didn’t know how to and didn’t want to disappoint a lot of people.
I’m being honest here and I hope you respect my courage because this isn’t easy to go through. But I do know that I have to follow my heart. I never had the intention of hurting anybody and I accept full responsibility for my actions and decisions, and for taking everyone on this journey with me. It just didn’t turn out to be the fairy tale I had so badly hoped for.
There are also reports that I made millions of dollars off of the wedding. These reports are simply not true and it makes me so sad to have to even clarify this. I’m so grateful to everyone who took the time to come to my wedding and I’ll be donating the money for all the gifts to the Dream Foundation.
I’m sorry if I have hurt anyone, but my dad always told me to follow my heart I believe now that I really am.

 She recently added on Twitter, “I am trying not to read all the different media reports but it’s hard not to see all the negative ones,” Kardashian tweeted on Tuesday. “First and foremost, I married for love. I can’t believe I even have to defend this. I would not have spent so much time on something just for a TV show!”
She says that sharing the wedding with fans on E!’s two part wedding special in early October is just part of who she is and how the Kardashian family chooses to conduct their lives.



“We filmed Kourtney giving birth, Khloe getting married, break ups, make ups, our best moments and our worst moments,” she writes. “These were all real moments. That’s what makes us who we are. We share, we give, we love and we are open!”
She then goes on to describe the “rollercoaster” she was on as the wedding approached and expresses regret for not ending the relationship sooner.
“I got caught up with the hoopla and the filming of the TV show that when I probably should have ended my relationship, I didn’t know how to,” she reveals. “And didn’t want to disappoint a lot of people.”

Kardashian then ends her statement by saying that reports that she made millions off of her wedding are “simpy not true” and announced that she will be donating the money from her wedding gifts to the Dream Foundation.

NEWS: THE "ARIEL SYNDROME" HITS UK POP STAR, ADELE AS SHE UNDERGOES VOCAL SURGERY


Just like the little mermaid singer, Ariel...Adele has been put on the silent treatment...Thank God, it ain't Ursula, the sea witch's fault this time around.
Singer-songwriter, Adele has been forced by impending surgery to cancel all her remaining tour dates and promotional appearances through the end of the year, her record label said on Friday.
Columbia Records said in a statement that Adele, 23, was cancelling the appearances with "deep regret."
"She is to undergo surgery to alleviate the current issues with her throat and a full recovery is expected. As a result, doctors have ordered her to rest her voice and completely recuperate" before resuming work commitments, the statement said.

Yes, it's confirmed that Adele is undergoing surgery on her vocal chords – but it's not because she has cancer, as some have speculated.
"We would like to reiterate that Adele is to undergo surgery for a hemorrhaged vocal chord," her rep said in a statement Monday in response to rumors on Twitter that the British singer has throat cancer. "All reports regarding any other condition are 100% false."

Adele, 23, has subsequently canceled the remainder of her North American tour, in addition to several dates in the U.K.  The Grammy-winning singer pulled out of 10 US dates on the back of her hit album 21 that has produced hits such as Rolling in the Deep and Someone Like You.

21 is the best-selling album of the year in the United States.
She also cancelled her remaining British dates and Ticket holders will receive refunds.
Adele was forced to postpone several US dates earlier this year due to vocal chord issues and was finishing up a tour in Britain when problems reappeared in early October.

The Grammy winner, who released her chart-topping sophomore album 21 in February, has previously expressed her disappointment, blogging on Oct. 4, "I'm heartbroken and worried to tell you that yet again I'm experiencing problems with my voice."
The singer's surgery is imminent, and doctors have ordered her to rest before performing again, while a statement on her official website says that "a full recovery is expected."





THE LADY CALLED ADELE - HER HISTORY
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988), known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008. Since her debut album 19, Adele has received much recognition both commercially and critically. The album debuted at number one, and has been certified 4x platinum in the UK. Her career in the US was boosted by a viewer record–breaking Saturday Night Live episode in late 2008. At the 2009 Grammy Awards, Adele won the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Adele released her second album 21 on 24 January 2011 in the UK, and 22 February in the US.The album was well received critically and catapulted Adele to record breaking success, selling 208,000 copies in its first week in the UK and debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart, a position it managed to hold for 16 weeks. In the United Kingdom, 21 has been certified ten times platinum for shipment of 3.0 million units.The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in the US, selling 352,000 copies in its first week.The album has charted at number one in 17 countries, including several charts across Europe, Australia and the United States. After being performed at the 2011 BRIT Awards, the album track "Someone Like You" reached number one in the United Kingdom, while the album also remained at number one. "Someone Like You" held the number one position for four consecutive weeks. The song has also spent 2 weeks at number one in New Zealand, 5 weeks at number one in Australia, and following her performance at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards it became Adele's second number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
The Official Charts Company announced that Adele is the first living artist to achieve the feat of two top five hits in both the UK Official Singles Chart and the Official Albums Chart simultaneously since The Beatles in 1964.  21 has spent eleven consecutive weeks at number one in the UK, the longest ever by a female solo artist on the UK Albums Chart, surpassing Madonna's nine weeks at number one in 1990 with her greatest hits compilation The Immaculate Collection. Those records adding the one of "first album in U.K. chart history to sell 3 million copies in one calendar year", permitted her to appear in the 2012 Guinness Book Of World Records. In the US the album has spent a total of thirteen weeks at number one on the Billboard 200, the longest an album has held the top position since 1998. The album has also broken the record for the most UK digital downloads. As of May 2011 the singer was worth £6 million, tying her with Lily Allen and Duffy for 9th place on the list of the richest British and Irish music stars under age 30.