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June 29, 2012
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News Round Up
The Following Stories Made The News This Week
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Former member of defunct singing group Plantashun Boiz, Chibuzor Oji better known as Faze has signed up with Now Muzik. The label’s C.E.O. Efe Omorogbe revealed this in a phone interview where told us about the deal with the ‘Kolomental’ crooner.
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Multiple Grammy Award winner; Usher Raymond, is set to unveil his new album, Looking 4 Myself, to fans in Nigeria. MComm and Sony Music Entertainment Africa announced the historic partnership between both companies on June 26, 2012.
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It is a year since Nigeria’s Lady of Songs; Christy Uduak Essien Igbokwe died. To celebrate the legendry singer’s memory, her family will be have a solemn memorial on Sunday at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathederal, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos
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Seun Kuti, the son of Afrobeat originator; Femi Anikulapo-Kuti, is set to resume his world tour in a few days. Seun is presently taking a break from touring so as to rest and work on his third album.
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With the growing acceptance of Nigerian music outside our shores, singer Yakubu Jubril aka YQ is set to hit Europe on a tour. The ‘Efimile’ singer who recently floated his own record label, Industreet Music, spoke to Hip On TV about his plans of taking his music outside the shores of Africa.
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Six time Headies ‘Lyricist On The Roll’ winner; Modenine is back with his first compilation album after signing with Monarch Music. It is titled Occupy The Throne (O.T.T.). The rapper signed with the record label in late 2011 and has since dropped singles like "Mind Yourself" and "Spit My Sh*t".
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Soul singer Bezhiwa Idakula will be performing in Los Angeles come June 30. The “Stupid Song” crooner will perform in an Apple store alongside other artistes at the African American Music Appreciation Month.
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Timaya the self-acclaimed Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa, has shaved off his trademark dreadlocks. The singer took to micro blogging site, Twitter to make the announcement saying
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G UNIT boss and entrepreneur 50 Cent was involved in a car accident in New York during the late hours of Monday, July 25, 2012. The accident occurred when a Mac truck collided with the rapper’s SUV causing serious damage to both cars.
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Jay Z, Will and Jada Smith in conjunction with Questlove have announced the return of Fela On Broadway. The Broadway Musical showcases the life and works of Afrobeat King and Legend; the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
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Ace graphic artist, James ‘Abinibi’ Alabi may be charting a new course with the recent launch of SKILLZ Digital Magazine – a multimedia magazine and a first of its kind on this part of the continent. It focuses on Creative Arts, Graphic Design, Web Design/Development, Cinematography, Photography and InfoTech.
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In an exclusive interview with Hip TV, Munachi Abu, a former MBGN queen turned rapper speaks on her life, what life was when she was a beauty queen, what she was doing before MBGN, Nigerians' perspective to beauty peagents and more about her life as a rapper.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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EVENT DETAILS; Cool DJ Jimmy Jatt presents JIMMY’S JUMP OFF
Featuring other Disc Jockeys including; Humility, Waxy, Snoop Da Damager, Neptune, Caise, Spinall, Kgee, Xclusive, Tonny Blaze, Sose, Big N and Top Nigerian artistes.
DATE: Sunday 1, July, 2012.
VENUE: Get Arena, Lekki- Lagos.
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ABOUT TO DROP: HIP HOP WORLD MAGAZINE NEW EDITION
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THOUGHT YOU KNEW
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- Freestyle and Tumi, who is a member of the group Skuki, were course-mates at the University of Lagos were they studied Geography and Planning.
- Steel was once a member of Olu Maintain’s group- Kentro World.
- Don Jazzy was a member of the boy band
- Zara, a US based female artiste is the latest addition to 9ice’s Alapomeji Records.
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The CISUM Mixtape by CISUM and PopOffCentral is aimed at crafting the future sound and discovering the untapped, creative, energetic and upcoming pop stars for the Nigeria music industry.
The purpose of this mixtape is to discover and expose potential pop stars, artistes who will become superstars.
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FULL NAME: AWODUMILA AKINMAYOKIN OLUSEGUN
STAGE NAMES: MAY D
PLACE OF BIRTH: WARRI
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
FAMILY DETAILS: 5 CHILDREN (ALL BOYS)
PETS: DOG (TYSON)
CURRENT RESIDENCE: OMOLE PHASE 1, IKEJA
HOME TOWN: ODE-EKITI, EKITI STATE
FAVOURITE FOOD: BEANS AND PLANTAIN
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WORD! What Celebrities told HipTv
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" Let me be remembered for timeless music, being an inspiration to people because that’s what it’s all about. Music is about moving people and bringing a certain feeling into someone’s life and that’s what I want to be remembered for".
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"People always think that when you make, like if you're making a hundred thousand naira and you start making a billion naira, it changes, it doesn’t change, it’s the same thing you know what I mean. You save about the same amount of money, if you're someone that with a hundred thousand you could save thirty thousand out of a hundred thousand naira, when you have a million naira you probably save a hundred thousand you know? But it doesn’t really change, life is the same so whoever you are. My message is I guess wherever you are be happy, if you're happy be happy."
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"Everyday when I talk to young entrepreneurs they say to you that the problem is access to capital and I try to remind entrepreneurs that its true that we have a dearth of access to funds in Nigeria, but its probably one of the last phases where we don’t still see the business. The most important is the great idea that creates value. Identify that thing that creates value that bridges that dissatisfaction gap, somehow you're likely to find the money."
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Clips from Hip TV!
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