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The advertising body of Nigeria were having a conference at the banquet hall of Sheraton hotel in Ikeja this afternoon when they noticed severe leaking in the roof. The attendees had to move to a separate part of the room, but less than a minute later, the roof caved in and guests had to rush out of the conference room out of fear...



The attendees complained that no management of Sheraton came out to apologise to the guests, that they were more concerned about guests not taking pictures but a LIBer managed to take a few and sent it in. See another photo after the cut...













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According to reports, Jay Z and Justin Timberlake's Legends of Summer tour has been outselling Jay Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne tour by 5 to 1! Ouch!



Also, Justin Timberlake's new album, The 20/20 Experience, went platinum in it's first week. Kanye might not be feeling Suit and Tie, but it seems everyone else is....








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The actress who recently gave birth to a baby girl for ex-Kogi lawmaker Dino Melaye claimed in an interview last month that she was back with the guy she was dating before her brief affair with her baby daddy. Bisi told Punch:

"I must confess that I never knew my love affair with the father of my baby would turn awry but it did. Fortunately for me, the guy I was dating before stood by me when my daughter’s father rejected me. He saw all that happened as a script written by God, which had to play out. He stood by me throughout the pregnancy and he is still there for me. I have found love again"
But the guy in question, UK based Kunle Ashimi has denied that he's back with Bisi or has any plans to marry her. He said: "There is nothing of such happening. We are just best of friends, so let's keep the facts as it is"






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From left, Take Fizzo, Jnr Brown and Tehn
Tehn Diamond, Jnr Brown and super-producer Take Fizzo first collaborated on Tehn Diamond’s 2011 track ’Fall Back’’ for his #SOTG3 mix tape. In the same year they came together again for the summer smash track ’Happy’. Since then, their collaborative magic has gained impressive momentum both locally and internationally leading to the releases of ‘Madrinks’, ‘The Realness’ and ‘I Need’, all produced by Take Fizzo. All three continue to gain the attention of hip-hop aficionados as separate entities. However with numerous live performances together already under their belt and an increasing demand for more coupled with the growing anticipation of their first album ‘The Feeling Aint Fair’, the formation of this new super-team is a natural progression. It solidifies their powerful collaborative chemistry and takes hip hop back to its roots…to the turntables and a mic standard. This new formation is called Few Kings.

’’The three of us will always be working on our individual projects but we feel we still have so much in store, so much we are yet to create as a collective. We are excited to officialise a collaborative name for what we do together. We are called Few Kings as a statement on the current state of affairs in hip-hop. There are very few kings and we intend end up amongst them. Our new collective title is also an acknowledgement of the fact that many are called and few are chosen. Hip hop is a calling and a vocation. We’re pretty excited about this and we hope you are too. It’s that feeling and we intend to share as much of it as we can with you.’’ Jnr Brown explained.

Their much anticipated upcoming album titled The Feeling Ain’t Fair’ which was originally scheduled for release on 26 March 2013 is now set for official release on 18 April 2013. Fans have already been treated to a few of the celebrated hit-tracks from the project such as ‘Happy’, ‘The Realness’ and ‘I Need’. The 8 to 10 track album will also include a smoking-hot remix of ‘Madrinks’ as well as brand-spanking new surprises for all. The trio chose the new 18th April release date in order to give the Zim hip-hop nation a soundtrack to celebrate our independence to.

"The Feeling Ain’t Fair is about capturing the small victories in everyday life and celebrating them. It’s about that one night at the club at the end of that month, when you have that one ‘Happy’ night and it’s so perfect, you wish you could bottle it and give it to everyone. Or that morning when you wake up confident of who you are and what you are about, looking in the mirror - sure that this is ‘Realness’. Or that feeling of being in love, so much so that you feel no shame in turning to that person and admitting that ‘I Need (You)’. It’s about the brighter side of the human condition, as told through hip-hop. In those moments you are so grateful that you realise ‘The Feeling Ain’t Fair’, but only because you can’t share it. Through this music, we try to.”
said Tehn Diamond in encapsulating the essence of project.

‘The Feeling Ain’t Fair’ will be available for sale from 18th April at Book Café and various outlets to be announced. The album will also be available for purchase and downloads online at www.iamtehn.com

I personally think this letter is so silly. No one has the right to tell another human being where to have their wedding. 2face doesn't owe you that and you have no right to demand that of him. If he wants to have his wedding on the moon, that's his prerogative. All he owes you is to entertain you, which he does very well. So demanding an apology is just silly. See what the angry female fan wrote below...

I never knew or comprehend that Mr 2face Innocent Idibia had this spirit of Wickedness in him. We have been encouraging him even he was nothing till now that he felt that he has arrived.
2Face, We all bought every CD you has ever played, paid for all the shows your attended, devout our time to listen to all your songs, even when the songs may not meet out expectations, as an encouragement we continued to listen to them.
Yet you didn’t show us appreciation. 2Face, Let me ask you a question. How many Arabs has bought your CDs or listen to your any of your songs?Annie Macaulay’s Parents are not Arabs as to say your choose Arab-land because of proximity to her Parents.
Get over yourself, biko. And why do I feel some people will support her on this issue? See the rest after the cut...





With your spirit of wickedness, you carry your wedding to Dubai so that Nigerian fans will not eat rice or cake or drink your mineral or even our local beer. You know for sure that most of your fans can’t afford the ticket to Dubai.

You denied your fans who bought and paid for your CDs and Shows the generational opportunity to see a glimpse of your wedding, because your are sure that WE fans are not important, Nigeria is not good enough to host a Celebrity Wedding.

Tomorrow your friends and colleagues in the entertainment Industry who are Naturally Copy-cats will join the trend of wasting our Foreign Exchange in countries that see Nigerians as no body.

Well, let me tell you, get ready to sell your next album in Dubai, perform all your new shows in Arab, with new found Arab fans, as For me, I will not buy or patronize your Music ever, again.

Though it is certain that you are so wicked to us, but we will only forgive you on two condition:-

1] Apologise to Nigerian for refusing to create History in Our Land.

2] You Must take up a Campaign to your copy-cat friends and Colleagues in the entertainment industry to learn how to Appreciate, patronize Nigeria and Thinking Nigeria, First.

by Amina Umar





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Unlike Blackface, Faze was in Dubai for 2face and Annie's wedding. Well, not at the wedding proper, he missed his flight so could only attend the wedding after party. The photo above was taken yesterday at a party. Awwww, and spot 2face's wedding band.






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I’ll be honest & will admit that I was put off by the graphic art that accompanied this project when I first caught wind of it on twitter. It can get easy to be picky about what to listen to based on ones judgement of a “book’s cover” when one is exposed to so much music on a daily basis. It’s the kind of effect that one sees with film critics; they want to be wowed all the time finding it hard to just enjoy the art for what it is, just art.

Thankfully this project arrived in my email inbox causing me to have to take a second look. First though, I do have a gripe… This is meant to be an EP … but it has 15 tracks pulling in at 60mins listening time… Anyway…

Subverse opens the project by explaining that Tswellopele means “Progress” in seTswana. Most of the Tswana speaking rappers we post her on the blog use a lot of vernacular in their raps; SubVerse delivers most of his rhymes in English, not a bad thing just different to my expectations. His delivery is hit or miss at times with the music towards the end of the project markedly more impressive than that at the opening, to this listener’s ear at least. The beat selection is daring, making for tracks that thankfully don’t sound run of the mill thus keeping my attention. Some songs could have done with more polish; “Rhyme Great” is a prime example, there are things I like about it but that … “siren thing” ruins the hooks for me, then there’s the mix…

As rough around the edges as it is, I still like this project. This is because as much as the pacing is all over the place during the first few tracks; as soon as track 6, “How You Feel”, brings the mellow with that boom bap that I love, I’m good. Granted my love for the track could be subjective, considering that I’m a Samurai Champloo fan & this track borrows from the series’ soundtrack, it still works. SubVerse delivers writtens that have thought and depth covering socio-politics and self belief. I find myself forgiving any missteps I’ve noticed prior to this point. “We gotta read to make proper leaps; all my African people, got your soul & your heart Chinua warned us; but these things are still, Falling Apart” That line above carries even more weight now since it was recorded before the great African writer passed. Infinite Potential shows a peek at the talent in SubVerse’s pen. With tracks like “Guitar Talk”, “Travel The World” & “Love Religion” pressing the point further. While this project lacks the polish a 15 track offering requires to hold your attention and keep your finger off the skip button; the potential is there. It could have have been shorter; with just the best material being presented and such a presentation would likely have gotten praise in spades from me. In my view; 60 minutes do not an EP make. It does however still hold within it music of interest, including beautiful analogy/metaphor usage like that found in “Pot Of Gold” which honestly leaves one surprised that nobody has done the same before. “I remain impatient, to find my pot of gold in this rainbow nation”

Lastly, don’t miss the closing track; a remix to “Bring The Best In” which happens to knock more than the original which I feel is rather skip worthy personally.

SubVerse on Soundcloud || EP DOWNLOAD || @SubVwaRusty

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Produced by Soulchef and taken from his upcoming album Summer, Raiza Biza delivers some of that thoughtful reflection music. Speaking on materialism, dreams of making it and challenges faced in his early years, as a precursor to his new project this doesn’t fail to impress. Stay tuned.

Soundcloud LINK || @RaizaBiza

It is confirmed that Justin Timberlake is one of the greats. His new album The 20/20 Experience just sold 980 662 copies in it’s first week surpassing estimated figures of 700 000. The benchmark has been set for the year!

“The city is big enough to make opportunities available for anyone who wants to start anything” ~ Richard Cock   Join Sherilea Gaspar( Urban City Life Photograher), as she brings the architecture and history of Johannesburg to life, at her solo photographic exhibition: Coast Studios 50 Gwigwi Mrwebi Str, Newtown| 28 March| 18h00-21h00.

Model manager Elohor Aisien, supermodel Millen Magese and singer Tiwa Savage in a dress by Ella and Gabby. Who rocked the dress?






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Love the dress!!!





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One of newly married 2face Idibia's baby mamas, Pero Adeniyi was spotted in Lagos over the weekend. Heard she's been around for a while now and was even in Lagos during 2face and Annie's March 8th traditional wedding in Eket. Pero told people she was in Lagos for business and will be returning to her US base some this week.



Pero and 2face have three kids together, Rose, Justin and the baby she had last year. She also has another child with ex husband, Tunde Borokini.






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Award Winning Nollywood Actress (African Youth Role Model of the Year 2010) turned Corporate Big girl launches a video blog on Youtube.



The vlog is an unscripted uncensored review about the happenings in the political, economic & social scene as it affects the average Nigerian.



It is geared towards promoting peace, stability & unity in the country while it sensitizes and focuses on the Nigerian Youth. Find it on http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yxXVFHSKkMo or cynberry247 on youtube.




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