Tiwa Savage – Ife Wa Gbona Ft. Leo Wonder

Wow! Talk about reviving a song. Tiwa Savage drops a video for a song that is about 2 years old if I remember correctly. I remember hearing it around the same time, Kele Kele came out.

Anyways, there’s no harm in dropping a video to revive a single, and this one does just that. The first lady of Mavin Records goes traditional on us with this one.

The song Ife Wa Gbona features Leo Wonder & was directed by Bolaji Kekere-Ekun. Enjoy.

 

SIGNZ – “STAY SCHEMING” ft D’REEZ

After thrilling Fans with his lasgidi version, remix to drake’s cover”Headlines” which caught the attention of so many people asking if he was truely a Nigerian, due to his lyrics and light pitch voice, the young rapper has been working on some other singles and freestyles, and is set to make a name in the Nigerian music scene.

Here is the Most Awaited Freestyle of Rick ross cover”Stay Scheming” by Signzdahitman featuring D’reez.

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Kanye West + G.O.O.D. Music Album ‘Cruel Summer’ Leaks Online

As expected, Kanye West‘s G.O.O.D. Music compilation ‘Cruel Summer’ leaked online Wednesday night (Sept. 12), much to the chagrin of his record label Def Jam. In recent years, album leaks on the Internet have become more exciting than the actually release date.

Several songs from the 12-track LP have already surfaced on the web and publications like SPIN and the Los Angeles Times have already offered their first-listen reviews of the collection. Fan reactions to the album on Twitter have been mixed. One follower wrote, ‘Cruel Summer’ may not be the greatest album ever, but it bangs so hard in the car!” while another tweeted, “I’m not even disappointed with ‘Cruel Summer,’ I said it would be average and it is (imo).”

However, there are some people who are waiting to cop the physical CD and don’t want to tarnish their listening experience with an illegal download. “I am not going to review cruel summer till it officially comes out that is why am not going to listen to it i don’t want to kill my excitement,” tweeted fashion blogger @KenyanStylista.

According to Complex, online leaks have become the new pastime for digital audiophiles to hear new music. “Leak night represents the way new music is consumed, and release day is a relic,” writes Ernest Baker about the music trend. “Leak night offers an immediacy indicative of where we’re at now, as modern music listeners. It’s not that we don’t want to buy albums anymore, but the conversation about them isn’t happening in line at Tower Records anymore.”

“Simply put, record labels need to start dropping their tentpole projects on iTunes and Spotify on leak night,” he continues. “The audience and the artists are living in the future. Maybe the industry will catch up soon.”

Which has us wondering why West didn’t use the same release-date tactics that he and Jay-Z employed in 2011 for ‘Watch the Throne.’ When the album hit iTunes, nobody had heard it yet and everybody was able to hear the LP legally (albeit there were illegal digital copies floating around) all together at one time.

Close Up Free Concert this Sunday: Ice Prince, 2face, Omawunmi, Naeto C & many more

Close Up really loves Naija!! The much anticipated concert of the summer is here, and it’s the Close Up concert! Performing are Tu face, Ice prince, Omawunmi, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Naeto C and guess what, It’s 100% free!

Close Up has given out loads of stuffs throughout this campaign, and some of you might have missed out, but this time don’t slack! If you’re going to be in Lagos then grab your free tickets from Facebook.com/closeupng and click on the ticket link or via this link http://tinyurl.com/78k88gr . It’s one ticket per person, so make sure you get all your friends you’re coming with to also register.

Rihanna Drops ‘Cockiness (Love It)’ Remix

Rihanna will appear at the VMAs on Thursday, Sept. 6, so what better way to hype up her appearance and her almost-a-year-old ‘Talk That Talk’ album than by dropping the remix of the overly sexed up song ‘Cockiness (Love It)?’ The remix features a few verses courtesy of Harlem rapper ASAP Rocky, last seen posing as JFK to Lana Del Rey‘s Jackie O in her ‘National Anthem’ video.

A$AP Rocky drops plenty of eff bombs, even saying he will go “RiRi-tarded” in a line that might upset some people.

Remember, this is the song where Ri sings, “Suck my cockiness / Lick my persuasion.” Oh, the puns, the puns. They pretty much ooze sex. Ri then coos about how she wants you to be her sex slave and anything she desires. She also sings about loving it when you eat it. And she’s not talking about cake or any other sort of food, people. The lyrics to this hot, buttered jam are certainly X-rated.

There’s no subtlety here. Come to think of it. There’s no puns, since those require a bit of facetiousness. RiRi is not joking. She is outright begging for a bangin’ here.

Her cadence in the song pays homage to her island roots and it lives among that undulating beat just won’t quit. Rocky takes an already X-rated song and adds a couple more “Xs” to it, since he isn’t afraid to use cuss words in abundance.

2face Opens Up On Why He Signs DammyKrane

Top Nigeria musician and label executive Innocent Ujah Idibia poularly known as 2baba has opened up on why he signed new Pop sensation Dammy krane. Dammy krane who has been enjoying massive airplay of his latest single and video ”My Dear” within the broadcast media in Nigeria and beyond. Watch the interview courtesy of NigezieTv.

D’banj, Psquare, 2face, Wizkid, others nominated for Channel O Music Awards 2012

The Channel O Music Video Awards will be talking place on November 19, 2012 and organizers have announced this year’s nominees.

13 Nigerian artistes receive nods, including pop singers 2face, D’banj, Psquare, Wizkid, Wande Coal, Davido, Mo’Cheddah, Brymo, andOrezi. Higlife singer Flavour, R&B diva Tiwa Savage and rappers Naeto C and Ice Prince are also up for nominations.

Kenyan pop group Camp Mulla who have had a fantastic run in the last year lead the list with four nominations – in the ‘Most Gifted East African video of the Year’, ‘Most Gifted Newcomer video of the Year’, ‘Most Gifted Video of the Year’, and ‘Most Gifted Group/Duo’.

D’banj, Brymo, Ice Prince and Davido are nominated twice. D’banj and Brymo are however the only two Nigerian acts to make the ‘Most Gifted Video of the Year’ category.

The awards, now in its ninth edition will hold at in Kliptown, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Check out the full list below…

Most Gifted South video of the Year

Cashtime Fam – Shut it down (Stundee)

HHP – Bosso

Shota ft Shana

Zeus – Dancing Shoes

Paul G ft Maezee – The Feeling

Shugasmakx ft Moneoa – Take it Easy

Most Gifted Hip-hop video of the Year

Khuli Chana feat Notshi – Tswa Daar

L-Tido – Smash

Ice Prince – Superstar

M.Anifest – Makaa Maka

K’NAAN feat Nas – Nothing to lose

Most Gifted West African video of the Year

D-Black ft Mo’Cheddah – Falling

Wizkid – Pakurumo

Sarkodie feat Obrafour – Saa Okodie No

Naeto C – I gentle

Wande Coal – Private trips

Most Gifted R&B music video of the Year

Lloyd Cele – Hero

Lizha James ft Perola – Leva Boy

Flavour feat Tiwa Savage – Oyi

2Face – Be there

Habida feat Cannibal – My Reason

Most Gifted East African video of the Year

Keko feat Madtraxx – Make You Dance

Camp Mulla – Party Don’t stop

AY feat Sauti Soul – I Don’t Want to Be Alone

K’Naan and Nas – Nothing to lose

Navio – One & Only

Most Gifted Dance video of the Year

DJ Zinhle feat Busiswa – My name is

DJ Cleo – Facebook

OS3 feat Tchoboly – Mokongo

Davido – Dami duro

Bucie – Get over it

Cpwaa – Hnmm

Most Gifted Newcomer video of the Year

Toya Delazy – Pump it on

Davido – Dami duro

E.L. – Turn the lights down

Camp Mulla ft – Party don’t stop

Donald – I deserve

Most Gifted Afro Pop video of the Year

Jozi – Ugologo

DJ Sbu ft Zahara –

Gal Level feat Toniks – Money

Brymo – Ara

Maurice Kirya – I don’t Want to Fight

Most Gifted Reggae video of the Year

HHP feat Lutan Fyah, Omar Retnu – Baheitane (remix)

Buffalo Souljah ft Cabo Snoop – Styra Inonyengesa

Ice Prince – Juju

Orezi – Booty Bounce

Wyre – Dancehall party

Most Gifted Kwaito video of the Year

Kabelo ft Professor: Amapantsula’Ajabulile

Spikiri ft Various Artists – Ngeke Balunge

Big Nuz – Serious

Ees feat Mandoza – Ayoba

The Dogg ft Brickz – Tromentos

Most Gifted Video of the Year

Dj Zinhle ft Busiswa – My name is

Khuli Chana ft Notshi – Tswa daar

Toya Delazy – Pump it on

Lizha James feat Perola – Leva boy

Big Nelo: Sente o beat

D’banj – Oliver twist

Brymo – Ara

Sarkodie feat Obrafour – Saa Okodie No

Camp Mulla – Fresh all day

AY feat Romeo, Lamyia – Speak with your body

Most Gifted Female Video of the Year

Zahara – Loliwe

Lizha James feat Perola – Leva body

Tiwa Savage – Love me love me love me

Mo’Cheddah feat Phenom – See me

Keko feat Madtraxx – Make you dance

Most Gifted Male Video of the Year

Khuli Chana ft Notshi – Tswa Daar

PRO – Makasana

Big Nelo – Sent

D’banj – Oliver twist

Ay feat Romeo and Lamyia – Speak with your body

Most Gifted Group/Duo

Mi Casa – Heavenly sent

Liquideep – Still

Camp Mulla – Fresh all day

Buffalosouljah ft Cabo Snoop – Styra Inonyengesa

Psquare feat Akon, May D – Chop my money

Kanye West features D’banj on G.O.O.D Music ‘Cruel Summer’ album

Nigeria’s Pop- star D’banj has featured on Kanye West‘s label G.O.O.D Music compilation album titled ‘Cruel Summer‘.

The supposed tracklist which  was leaked on the internet over the weekend through HMV Japan and Tower Records shows D’banj collaborated with six other US acts on the song titled ‘The morning‘. D’banj had a cameo in the video to ‘Mercy‘, the first single off the album.

The other acts include – Wu Tang rap veteran Raekwon, and D’banj’s fellow G.O.O.D Music acts Pusha T, Common, 2 Chainz, CyHi Da Prynce and Kid Cudi.

Other big names on ‘Cruel Summer’ include R. Kelly, Jay Z, and a surprise cameo from Harlem rapper Ma$e.

Check out the tracklist and cover art below…

1. To The World (Kanye West & R. Kelly)

2. Clique (Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean)

3. Mercy (Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)

4. New God Flow (Kanye West, Pusha T & Ghostface Killah)

5. The Morning (Raekwon, Pusha T, Common, 2 Chainz, CyHi Da Prynce, Kid Cudi & D’Banj)

6. Cold (DJ Khaled)

7. Higher (The-Dream, Pusha T & Ma$e)

8. Sin City (John Legend, Travi$ Scott, Teyana Taylor, CyHi Da Prynce & Malik Yusef)

9. The One (Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz & Marsha Ambrosius)

10. Creepers (Kid Cudi)

11. Bliss (John Legend & Teyana Taylor)

12. Don’t Like. (Kanye West, Chief Keef, Pusha T, Big Sean & Jadakiss)

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Guardian UK review of D’banj’s Hammersmith Apollo, London concert

As he’s the figurehead of Nigerian Afrobeats, it feels appropriate that D’banj’s debut UK headline show takes place on the final day of the Notting Hill carnival. Alongside the usual dancehall and soca, a good proportion of the anthems that fuelled this year’s sound systems and floats are the hits that have propelled the rise of Afrobeats in the UK: Atumpan’s The Thing, Ice Prince’s Oleku and, of course, D’Banj’s own Oliver Twist, a song of such popular reach that it even made it on to EastEnders.

Keeping that carnival spirit going is D’Banj’s MO tonight, as is that of a significant proportion of the audience, who have hotfooted it down the road from the carnival. As an entertainer, D’Banj treads the line between suave and rambunctious with ease: his dapper yellow-lapelled blazer is swiftly shed as he starts to rival his own dancers in snake-hipped, low-grinding ability, and the gold chain follows as he plunges off stage for a spot of crowd-surfing. By the show’s climax, D’Banj is half-naked and essaying moves that seem to refer mostly to the title of his forthcoming album, Mr Endowed.

After a late entrance compounded by technical difficulties leaves the crowd slightly restless, D’Banj may feel putting that level of work in is necessary – but it transpires that the music does the trick just as well. “This is not a fluke,” he announces midway through the show, perhaps mindful that not everyone present is aware of his seven-year career before Oliver Twist. Tonight, though, his older material goes down almost as well, from the call-and-response of Why Me to the lovelorn Scapegoat, and D’Banj bridges the gap between his more lilting, organic songs and his recent tougher, trancier dance-floor anthems with ease. His between-song patter has a tendency to ramble, but the show’s culmination in Oliver Twist is stellar proof that an international hit can be engineered with ease if based around a resonant, inarguable statement such as “I like Beyoncé”.

Written by for Alex Macpherson for Guardian UK

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Psquare, Bez lead nominations for The Headies 2012!

As another edition of one of the most prestigious music awards in Nigeria, The Headies draws nearer, the nominees for this year’s awards have been revealed!

Pop giants Psquare, Soul-Jazz singer Bez Idakula lead the nominees list with six nods each.

The twin pop duo released their fifth album last year with the smash hit singles ‘Chop my money’ and ‘Beautiful Onyinye’ both garnering international remixes from US acts Akon and Rick Ross respectively. They received nods in the ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Artiste of the Year’, ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Best Pop single’, ‘Best R&B-Pop Album’ and ‘Best Collabo’ categories.

Bez who is signed to Cobhams Asuquo’s C.A.M.P is nominated in the ‘Recording of The Year’, ‘Recording Of The Year’, ‘Best R ‘N’ B Single’, ‘Best R ‘N’ B/ Pop Album’, ‘Best Collabo’, and ‘Best Vocal Performance’ categories. The 28-year-old released his debut ‘Super Sun’ mid-2011.

The likes of ‘Superstar’ rapper Ice Prince, pop sensations Wizkid, Davido and Soul singer Praiz follow closely with four nods each.

Pop giants D’banj and Wande Coal, rappers Naeto C, Vector, Olamide and pop singer Chuddy K trail with three nominations.

A keenly contested category is as expected the ‘Artiste of the Year’ which is occupied by P-Square, Wizkid, Ice Prince, Naeto C and D’Banj. All five acts have had a brilliant run in the last year.

Another interesting category is the ‘Producer of the year’ slot which will see the likes of Cobhams (Stupid Song by Bez), Tee-Y Mix (Super C Season album by Naeto C), Shizzi (Dami duro by Davido), Jesse Jagz (E.L.I by Ice Prince) and J Sleek (Private Trips by Wande Coal) slug it out for the coveted prize.

Modenine for the first time in the last five years is missing from the ‘Lyricist on the Roll’ categories. Those nominated include – rappers Vector, Yung6ix, Iceberg Slim, Phyno and South-South rapper Erigga.

The Headies 2012 will hold on Sunday October 20, at the Eko Hotels in Lagos

Check out the full list below…

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in every realms: songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (sales, popularity)

Everybody Loves Ice Prince – Ice Prince

The Invasion – P-Square

Superstar – Wizkid

Super C Season – Naeto C

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.

P-Square

Wizkid

Ice Prince

Naeto C

D’Banj

SONG OF THE YEAR

Most popular song from an album in year under review. Decided by voting

Chop My Money – P-Square ft. Akon & May-D

Dami Duro – Davido

Oliver Twist – D’Banj

Gaga Crazy- Chuddy K

Kukere – Iyanya

RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Best single recording (on-air only or released) by artiste or group in year under review. Originality and production very essential

Stupid Song – Bez

Private Trips – Wande Coal

Ara – Brymo

I Love You – Praiz

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

The individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed songs/album in the year under review. His CV for the year includes top-notch tracks and production credits no one can fault.

Cobhams – Stupid Song (Bez)

Tee-Y Mix – Super C Season (Naeto C)

Shizzy – Dami Duro (Davido)

J Sleek – Private Trips (Wande Coal)

Jesse Jags – E.L.I (Ice Prince)

BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)

Best conceptualised, best edited, best picture, best directed and most exciting video in year under review as voted by fans and decided by the jury.

5 & 6 (Naeto C) – Clarence Peters

Chop My Money Remix (P-Square) – Jude Okoye

Ara (Brymo) – Ajeh

Kosorombe (Dipp ft. Da Grin) – Mex

BEST R ‘N’ B SINGLE

Best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group)

Private Trips – Wande Coal

Stupid Song – Bez

Nawti – Olu Maintain

Soundtrack – May D

Love Me (3X) – Tiwa Savage

BEST POP SINGLE

Best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)

Dami Duro – Davido

Oliver Twist – D’Banj

Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K

Chop My Money – P-Square

Kukere – Iyanya

BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM

Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)

Superstar – Wizkid

Super Sun – Bez

Versus – 9ice

The Invasion – P-Square

BEST RAP SINGLE

Best single released on-air recording of a rap song

Too Much Money – Iceberg Slim

Shutdown – Phyno

Angeli – Vector ft. 9ice

Oh My Gosh – Yung6ix

Young Erikina – Olamide

BEST RAP ALBUM

Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review

E.L.I – Ice Prince

The Dreamer Project – Show Dem Camp

Rapsodi – Olamide

Super C Season – Naeto C

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

Rap Artist with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album

Vector – Angeli

Yung6ix – Oh My Gosh

Iceberg Slim – Too Much Money

Phyno – Shutdown

Erigga – Mo Street Gan

BEST COLLABO

Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review

Chop My Money remix – P-Square ft. Akon & May-D

Angeli – Vector Ft. 9ice

Carolina – Sauce Kid Ft. Davido

Stupid Song – Bez Ft. Praiz

Orobo – Sound Sultan Ft. Excel & Flavour

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

Wande Coal – Private trips

Banky W – Low Key

Praiz – I Love You

Brymo – Ara

Bez – Stupid Song

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

Tiwa Savage – Love Me, Love, Love Me

Chidinma – Kedike

Ijeoma – Oloomi

Waje – Na The Way

AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Non Nigerian category

Sarkodie (Ghana) – Azonto

Camp Mulla (Kenya) – Feel No Pain

D-Black (Ghana) – Get On The Dancefloor

Zahara (South Africa) – Loliwe

BEST STREET HOP

The most popular street-hop single in year under review

Kako Bi Chicken – Reminisce

Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K

Akpako – Terry G

Roll – Rayce

Mo Street Gan – Erigga

NEXT RATED

Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review

Davido

Eva (Alordiah)

Praiz

Chuddy K

HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR

Best New artiste in the year under review

Wizkid

Ice Prince

Bez

Timi Dakolo

Olamide

HEADIES HALL OF FAME

Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry

Femi Kuti

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