WAHALA DEY O! THERE'S A MAD MAN ON THE LOOSE... INTRODUCING "BASE ONE"

From the stables of the fast rising entertainment company, Wahala Media Entertainment, which has successfully launched off the amazing career of female songstress/perfomer, Nikki Laoye and is also presently leaving the sweet-smelling trail of great music in the form of the sugar-filled R&B/Reggae genius, SugarBoy A1, is now arising the third element to the amazing Wahala Trio mix,a new phenomenal artiste on our platform...
*drum roll* ......Introducing..wait a min! Let me allow him to introduce himself...(passing the pen over...)


“You can call me OLUWABASE aka BASE ONE, the MadMan ‘cause am lyrically insane”

No be me talk am o! You heard it by yourself o...LOL!
Base One’s personal introduction of his music persona says it all.
Quietly raising dust underground since 2006, Base One can simply be tagged “Naija’s HipHop’s best kept secret”.  In that year, a coincidental meeting with the young man who would blow his ideas sky high and serve his lyrics on a platter of hit making beats – ace producer Ade ‘Xblaze’ Laoye, (who has produced major hits songs for the likes of ModeNine, Nikki Laoye, Blaise and many more), got his musical career off to a good start when he recorded and released a couple of demo singles including “Five Fingas”, “Singbere” and “Kondo Tayin”, which received massive radio airplay at that time.

Born Ayomipo Isaac Sotunde on March 24, 1988, Base One (now a final year undergraduate at the Lagos State University(Nigeria),would for the next couple of years, stay focused on his Banking and Finance University degree while he went back to the drawing board with producers Xblaze and  Gray J’onz.
The end result: Two new hit singles “Surulere” and “Werey Re o!”, giving you a clearer view of the amazing lyrical genius called Base One.

With a style so intriguing, Base One is rapidly re-stirring the ripple effect caused by the phenomenal late Nigerian HipHop artiste, Da Grin, who he’s constantly compared to due to their similar musical delivery. 
Asserting that his style of music was acquired on and is for the “streets”, led to the creation of his own acronym, BASE ONE which stands for “Be A Street Entertainer” (BASE) and the number One representing his uniqueness.
Combining his love for music from HipHop greats like Krs One, SnoopDogg, Lil Wayne and the positive influence of the Yoruba lifestyle of his Ayobo Hood in Ipaja where he was raised, hence produced his style of delivery which is an intelligent mix of street language and slangz in his native Yoruba dialect alongside English Language.
Recently, Base One decided to pitch his tent under the management of Wahala Media Entertainment, who also manage the careers of top female artiste, Nikki Laoye and R&B artist, SugarBoy A1.
The video to the first hit single, “Surulere” (Produced by Gray Jon’z and Xblaze), directed by upcoming video director, Seun Williams , is finally on its way to a TV screen near you.
The word is out….there’s a “MadMan” on the loose and his name is BASE ONE…
 
You can download MP3s of songs by Base One right here....
"SuruLere" by Base One- http://bit.ly/fbkJSG
"Werey Re O!" by Base One - http://bit.ly/fH5KtJ


Video Directed by Seun Williams
(Featuring Xblaze as the cameo sidekick)


Watch and Listen to the DJ Mix between DaGrin and BaseOne, a mix of DaGrin's Pon Pon Pon and Base One's Ewure, created as a memorial to him at his death by Xblaze, Nikki Laoye and DJ Sulexxy.

PITA: "ONE MAN" on a mission!

Nigeria’s pool of talented, inventive and promising youth can often seem bottomless. Then, ever so rarely, that talent rises with a direction evidently distinct from the pack, placing that extra responsibility to stay ahead of the game as a beacon of hope, success and the positive future.
Swirling to the top in the ripples of the many voices straining to be heard, with a song that speaks the heart and thoughts of every Nigerian IN this election season of the country, is an outstanding young singer, PITA who is on the search for that ONE MAN-  a well crafted song and an excellent video shot by the infamous director, DJ Tee.

For Pita, this is the moment he's been waiting for...ever since the age of 7 when he joined the children’s choir, at Upper – Room Mission Church, in Satellite Town ,Lagos . A veritable nurturing ground ,which led to the formation of a 6 – man gospel accapella group called Baby’s Heart – a reflection of their collective youth and devotion to proclaiming God’s gift through the beauty of sonorous harmonies and melodies.
It wasn’t long before the group gained a fair degree of good publicity ,invariably leading to PITA’s growth and direct collaboration with much older, established artistes including B.O.U.Q.U.I, Segun OBE, Tosin MARTINS, Olufunmi, Pastor AITY amongst many others.

Now Pita is ONE MAN with a mission, crying out for that ONE MAN who would move this nation to its promised land.

Great Music, Great Guy! Welcome to the world of PITA...enjoy!
Listen to PITA's ONE MAN & more @ www.iwantairplay.com/pita
Mobile Version: http://m.iwantairplay.com/pita

Video Directed by DJ Tee

NEWSFLASH: THERE'S A NEW "CHURCH ON THE MOON" & USHER'S MUM GOT A HAND IN IT!

Futuristic, funkdafied and full of praise and worship: if you have a hard time connecting those adjectives with sanctified music, then perhaps you've never heard of the phenomenal Deitrick Haddon. Ever since his professional debut in the 1995 with The Voices of Unity, the 37-year-old Detroit native has taken his elastic vocal range and enthusiastically-eclectic production style beyond his home church to a worldwide audience.
His most recent hit single "He's Able" took the world by storm and Nigeria wasn't spared as every church in Nigeria and all over the world made an anthem out of that song.
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Now out with a new album, Church on the Moon, holding steady at #4 on BillBoard Gospel Charts for 11 weeks, his first musical project in nearly three years, its one of Mr. Haddon's most imaginative offerings yet, blending spiritual and soulful messages of hope and healing that will move practically anyone within hearing range.
With 19 tracks, ....Moon is an ambitious undertaking, Deitrick takes the listener on a journey to the Moon, literally. Not your everday church sound, he's gone "futuristically ballistic" on this one -a creatively cohesive album, pairing conventional-sounding songs with more modern offerings. With the hard-hitting hip-hop track "Reppin' The Kingdom," an Auto-Tuned and ‘chopped-n-screwed' track featuring Tye Tribbet, J. Moss, Canton Jones and the rap debut of Deitrick's cousin, T-Haddy and many more hit tracks like "Well Done", "Fighting Temptations", Deitrick's got just one line for ya - "God can do ANYTHING!!" 
People said we would never put a man on the moon but we did.  If he can given men the knowledge and wisdom to do that, then he can do ANYTHING!!

Recently Deitrick tweeted that Jonnetta Patton, Usher’s mother, is helping to manage his career.

Usher famously fired his mom in 2007 and then considered bringing her back in 2008 once his album sales were low. For Deitrick, he says "I'm excited Jonetta Patton is managing me. She believes in me completely and encourages me to do something new and fresh. We have had a great relationship and i am looking forward to all our great plans. She really gets my project and understands music and the business. It's a great partnership. It's been a good match for me professionaly."
  

Deitrick Haddon's new project "Church on the Moon" is garnering critical acclaim in gospel and secular mainstream in the United States.
And trust Naija peeps, we catch on pretty fast. (*wink)

Listen to Repping the Kingdom feat Tye Tribbett, T-Haddy, Canton Jones, J Moss and lets have CHURCH ON THE MOON! Amen Somebody!



Credits: Contributions from GospelCity.com and tekoagospelmusicnews.com

eLDee is on the look out for some "TOP TALENT" out there!!

eLDee has recently announced a new platform for unsigned artistes called “Top Talent”. A musical opportunity for unsigned Nigerian artists of all genres to simply send an entry of an mp3 recording of their original composition which will be pitched against the fellow artistes, to be voted upon by the general public. The winner of the "Top Talent" competition will win a music collaboration opportunity with eLDee including a possible music recording deal offer from Trybe Records.

So fellas and ladies of the show world, get into the booth and send in your entries now. Get the word round, this could be your lucky day!

For more details and entry guidelines, Read on....
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OPPORTUNITY FOR UNSIGNED NIGERIAN ARTIST:
MUSIC COLLABORATION WITH eLDee & POSSIBLE RECORD DEAL OFFER FROM TRYBE RECORDS

To enter;

* Pls send ONE mp3 song (NO LINKS) to: Trybeproductions@gmail.com  You MUST be the owner of the song or recording to enter the competition. Deadline for entries is April 22, 2011 at 2:00am EST.

* All songs will go thru a pre-screening process by internal team and the best 10 songs will be posted online. Links for listening and voting will be provided on this page from April 25, 2011.

* General public will listen and vote online to narrow down to the best 3 artists. Top 3 get scrutinized further by internal team. Top 3 songs with the highest number of online votes selected on May 6, 2011

* and Winner announced May 13, 2011.

Your entry will be disqualified if;
* You send more than ONE song
* You send in a collaboration song (It is difficult to tell who is who)
* You send in a song which you do not own the copyright to (It is ok to do a cover song, but you must be the artist who did the performance on the recording)

IMPORTANT:

* By sending your song to trybeproductions@gmail.com, you agree that your song may be published online for streaming and voting by the general public.

XBLAZE WAS DEFINATELY "BORN TO SPIT" COS HE'S GOT SO MUCH "LUV FOR THE HIPHOP GAME"

A long time ago, in the galaxy of Nigeria, a child was born to bring back... the true sound of HipHop and he was called XBLAZE (oh well, after his parents officially named him Adebosoye Laoye, that is).
Yeah, he's the younger brother of none other than the exceptional singer/performer, Nikki Laoye.
Having a sister like Nikki gives you a deeper insight to the musical genius you are reading about at this very moment.
Born on October 6th, 1986, Xblaze was a unique child while growing up, always creating anything out of everything and simply loved to play with words.
He grew up listening to hiphop heads like PeteRock, Gangstar, Trybe called Quest e.t.c in the early 90's and always spent a lot of time with his siblings, Nikki and brothers Bola & Femi (aka Rap2Sai - featured artiste in Nikki Laoye's "Taka Sufe), as they made music, listened to music and created music all day long.
In 2004, he veered into music production out of curiousity as he'd developed such a great ear for notes and sounds and with the use of a friend's studio, he taught himself  the basics of beat making with fruity loops (now known as FLO Studio).
Now with constant online research, endless development of his skills and a passion beyond measure, here emerges one of the most unique music producers to come from these parts.
Soon enough, Xblaze decided to set up his own recording studio at home, out of which, the 2nd hit single from his sister's debut album "Taka Sufe" was created. The song was nominated severally and has gone ahead to win Frizzle (the video director) of the video, the award for "Best New Video Director" in the 2010 Nigeria Music Video Awards . 

Labeled "the best hiphop producer of A.G.O town", where he grew up in Isolo,Lagos, Xblaze presently runs his production outfit called Rocsteady86 Productions and has worked with Naija's top HipHop Lyricist, ModeNine, producing one of the tracks from his most recent album- DaVinci Mode.
Xblaze daily exhibits his skills in beat production and music mastering for his clients which also include HipHop artistes like Verb, M.Simile and more from USA who heard some of his productions on the internet and hooked up with him.
Xblaze was showcased alongside his sister, on the rockumentary, MTVBase Advance Warning in 2008, of which Nikki was one of the selected artistes for the show.
He is also a member of the Wahala Media family alongside Nikki Laoye and SugarBoy A1,

Xblaze vrs Ryu (in Street Fighter)

A man of many gifts,Xblaze delved into Graphics Design (self-taught again!!) and creates some of the most amazing graphical pieces yet seen. He is also a performing HipHop Artiste, backing up his sister at many shows including The Experience 2009, and has now recorded demo singles of his own,singing his own hooks while dropping them 16 bars real hard on tracks like "Born to Spit" and "Luv for the Game".

Xblaze, Nikki Laoye & Rap2Sai backstage @ The Experience 2009

Xblaze, Nikki Laoye and Rap2Sai @ Tetmosol Girl Power Concert Tour, Lagos

His Production Credits include
1. Nikki Laoye ("Taka Sufe", "Healing Waters", Eyin Loba", "Whatever it Takes" from her album- Angel 4 Life

2. ModeNine ("Muzik Lives" in his latest album- DaVinci Mode);

3. Blaise (Singles from her upcoming album)
4. Base One (Singles from his upcoming album)
5. Azon Blaze (HipHop Artiste from North Carolina,USA)
6. Verb (HipHop Artiste from Arizona, USA)
7. M.Simile (HipHop Artiste from Florida, USA

Listen to Xblaze 's "Born to Spit" and "Luv for the Game" from the waHOLAAA! Music Player or download them here:

"Born to Spit": http://bit.ly/h9e8n2
"Luv for the Game": http://www.4shared.com/audio/J_C30Pnw/Luv_for_the_Game_2__Produced_b.html

PS: The young man won't stop, he's going into film making as well. LOL!!! For laughs, Watch this production of Xblaze's version of the popular video game, Resident Evil.... Acted, Directed and Edited by Xblaze himself from his Low Budget Media Production stables with his friends...using a camera phone.
Xblaze is the actor!! Watch out especially for the fight scene at 5:18sec, far better than any home video Nigeria has ever seen. haha!!

Enjoy!!!

Resident Evil A.G.O- Directed and Edited by Xblaze



Listen to "Muzik Lives" by ModeNine (Produced by Xblaze)

WHAT DO ASA AND NIKKI LAOYE HAVE IN COMMON? THE ACE GUITARIST/SINGER- "GBOLAHAN"

The Nigerian music industry is experiencing a major renaissance as a whole new generation of Afro hip hop, soul, r&b and pop acts rise to establish a new age in our music culture with major international appeal.
From among these emerge, GBOLAHAN, an inspiring yet versatile singer and songwriter with a flair for rock and R&B juiced with a strong rhythm from ‘dante’, his acoustic guitar which he plays with thoroughbred skill.
Underground for a while, with the previous release of  his demo album a couple of years back which included the very popular ‘Agbanilagbatan’ (ultimate deliverer), He's also been a part of the history and musical development of some top nigerian artistes.
Namely, Asa, one of Nigeria's finest, whom he tutored on her guitar-playing skills and was widely recognised as the very expressive guitarist in Nikki Laoye's "Never Felt This Way Before" musical video, after which, he also has accompanied her at many events including The Experience IV 2009 before a 500,000 audience



ASA - the Playing Songbird



SnapShot from Nikki Laoye's Video ( Right is Gbolahan)

 Gbolahan (pronounced ‘gbor-la-hun’, which means, show off my wealth!) is a native of the Yoruba tribe in South Western Nigeria and was born in Lagos to a chartered accountant father and an entrepreneurial mother. Along with his 5 sisters (of which he is the 5th), they were a close knit and highly musical family as he learnt to play the piano at the age of 7. He recalls, “I learnt to sing 3-part harmony during family devotions as everyone could sing beautifully, so I knew what soprano, alto, tenor sounded like long before I even knew what they were called.” He eventually became the choirmaster at Command Secondary School Jos. He adds, “I wrote my first song when I was 14 and sang it at the school chapel, all my friends couldn’t believe I wrote it yet kept asking me for the lyrics. This trend has followed me ever since.”
As a freshman economics undergraduate at the University of Lagos in 1996, he was encouraged to learn to play the guitar by a neighbour during a 6-month Academic Staff Union strike (that plagued all Nigerian Universities!). With the aid of the book given to him, he began his journey to becoming a versatile guitarist, pianist, singer, songwriter and guitar tutor to over 200 clients including the world acclaimed guitar playing songbird, ASA.
 He has graced the stage on Spirit of David’s Celebrity Takes 2 and with artistes such as KUSH, Cobhams, Rooftop Mc’s, Nikki Laoye, Lara George, Yinka Davies and recorded along with names like TY Bello and Sound Sultan.


Gbolahan has released singles with critical acclaim  such as ‘Agbanilagbatan’ (ultimate deliverer), ‘Seni ma dupe’(I’ll always give thanks) and ‘Valentine’; all produced by the highly acclaimed producer, Cobhams Asuquo. These tracks reflect his spiritual, soulful and romantic sides. He confesses, “I see myself as a Contemporary Christian artiste, who is just an ordinary guy with a gift for writing heartfelt songs on my guitar that the regular guy on the streets can relate to: and the positive response from people is proof of this connection.”
He recently teamed up with Wole Oni, another highly acclaimed producer to record his new single ‘Lojojumo’ (Everyday), an upbeat Rock classic which is receiving good reviews and airplay from radio stations. The video was just released recently and Gbolahan is edging closer towards the release of his 12-track album titled, ‘Seni ma dupe’ in 2011. He assures his growing fans to expect great music, deep lyrics, heartwarming vocals and lots of quality guitar work.
Gbolahan is married to Ademilola, and they live in Lagos. He is a self employed guitar and voice tutor and continues to share his love for music with his many clientele most especially, the children.


    "Lojojumo"- Video Directed by Imoh Umoren




Video of  "Agbanilagbatan" (Produced by Cobhams Asuquo)

A TRIBUTE TO NATE DOGG (August 19,1969 - March 15,2011)

The 41 year old, Nathaniel Dwayne Hale aka Nate Dogg, passed away in Long Beach, California, in the early hours of Tuesday morning,15th of March, 2011, according to his family, of congestive heart failure along with complications related to his previous strokes. The Hip-Hop star spent the last few years struggling to recover from a series of strokes, which paralyzed him down the left side of his body

Tributes poured in from collaborators and friends,who had a chance to work with the late melodic west coast singer, such as Ludacris, The Game, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Erykah Badu, Eminem via their Twitter and/or website.

Snoop Dogg who is Nate's Cousin, wrote on his Twitter, "We lost a true legend in hip-hop and R&B. One of my best friends a brother to me... I love u buddy luv. U will always b wit me 4ever and a day... U put the 1 213...  "I miss u... I am so sad but so happy I got to grow up wit u and I will c u again heaven cuz u know slogan... all doggs go to heaven... Rip Nate Dogg."

50 Cent, who collaborated with the late star on hits including 21 Questions, heard the news as he stepped off a flight from Los Angeles to New York and wrote, "I just landed, Nate Dog (sic) is dead damn. God bless him R.I.P. He meant a lot to West Coast hip-hop... Rip Nate Dogg, the rap world just lost a great legend... I wrote the chorus to 21 Questions I needed Nate to sing it for me. He had a way of making everything feel hard."

Ludacris, who worked with Nate Dogg on 2001 single Area Codes, adds, "There is a certain void in hip-hop's heart that can never be filled. Glad we got to make history together."

While The Game writes, "R.I.P. Nate Dogg. Why does it take Death to remind us about the importance of life? Cherish every moment cuz tomorrow he mite call your ... I lost a friend. Been here before. Tears. Memories. One day someone will lose 'US' as well. Living until that day comes is our only option."

Rapper Xzibit writes, "We love you Nate Dogg, it's never going to be the same," and singer Erykah Badu adds, "Nate Dogg... Rest in beats".

HIS BIOGRAPHY
Nate Dogg was born in Long Beach, California. He began singing as a child in the New Hope Baptist Church in Long Beach, and at Life Line Baptist Church in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where his father (Daniel Lee Hale) was a pastor. At the age of 16 he dropped out of high school in Long Beach, California and left home to join the United States Marine Corps, serving for three years.
He was the friend and partner in the rap game with rappers Snoop Dogg, Warren G, RBX, Daz Dillinger and was the cousin of Butch Cassidy and Lil' ½ Dead. He began singing as a child in the New Hope Baptist Church in Long Beach and Life Line Baptist Church in Clarksdale, Mississippi where his father (Daniel Lee Hale) was pastor. At the age of 16 he dropped out of high school in Long Beach, California and left home to join the United States Marine Corps, serving for three years.

In 1991 Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, and their friend Warren G, formed a rap trio called 213.
213 recorded their first demo in the back of the famed V.I.P record store in Long Beach, the demo was later heard by Dr. Dre at a house party and he was instantly hooked on the soulful voice of Nate.
Nate Dogg made his debut on The Chronic. Singing in what later become his trademark style, he was well-received by fans and critics alike, and would go on to sign with Death Row Records in 1993.
Nate Dogg was also featured on Mista Grimm's "Indosmoke" with Warren G. Then in 1994 he produced his first hit single "Regulate" with Warren G. Nate Dogg was also featured in many Tupac releases, including his collaboration record Thug Life: Volume I. Then in 1998 after a tumultuous time at Death Row Records he released another album. The double album was titled G-Funk Classics Vol. 1 & 2 and was followed up in late 2001 with Music & Me on Elektra Records. Music & Me peaked at number three on the Billboard hip-hop charts in 2001.

Promo Single of Nate's hit song
"Nobody does it better"

Nate's shot from Warren G's video
"Regulate" 

In 2002, Nate Dogg appeared on a celebrity episode of the Weakest Link, making it to the last three players before being eliminated by Xzibit and Young MC.
Nate Dogg was arrested in Arizona in April 2002 and was charged with firearms and drug offenses. He pleaded guilty in May 2002 and was subsequently sentenced to probation and community service. He  was also ordered to attend drug counseling sessions.
Nate has found his greatest success, not in solo projects, but in collaborations with other hip-hop artists.
As of 2004, Nate Dogg has featured in and contributed to over 40 chart singles.
On December 19, 2007, he suffered a stroke, according to a coordinator for his recently formed gospel choir, Innate Praise. 
Initial media reports suggested he had been admitted to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in Pomona, California after suffering a heart attack. However Erica Beckwith told MTV News that Nate Dogg had been released on December 26 after being treated for a stroke and had been admitted to a medical-rehab facility to assist him in his recovery. In January 2008, it was officially reported that the stroke had rendered the left side of his body paralyzed. Doctors believed there would be a full recovery, and his voice was not affected. In September 2008, Nate suffered a second stroke. Warren G later confirmed that since the second stroke, Dogg was undergoing physical therapy in an attempt to return to some normality, but it was unclear whether Dogg would be able to resume his singing career.
Despite all this health issues, after a number of delays and an original release date of April 2004, his self-titled album Nate Dogg was released on Affiliated Entertainment Group on June 3, 2008.


Nate Dogg died on March 15, 2011 in Long Beach, California.

Discography

• G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2 (1998)
• Music and Me (2001)
• Nate Dogg (2003)

Filmography

• The Transporter song "I Got Love" (2002)
• Doggy Fizzle Televizzle as singer of the theme song for the sketch "The Braided Bunch" (2002–2003)
• Head of State as himself (also singer/composer of theme song) (2003)
• Need For Speed: Underground song "Keep it Comin"
• The Boondocks (2008)

Awards/nominations

Nate Dogg was nominated for four Grammy Awards.

Category	Genre	Song	Year	Result
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (with Eminem)	Rap	"Shake That"	2007	Nominated
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (with Ludacris)	Rap	"Area Codes"	2002	Nominated
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (uncredited with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg)	Rap	"The Next Episode"	2001	Nominated
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (with Warren G)	Rap	"Regulate"	1995	Nominated

Video - Nate Dogg feat Warren G- "Nobody Does It Better"



Video- Warren G feat Nate Dogg- "Regulate"