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2Shotz premieres new song Erstwhile Trybe Records rapper 2Shotz has released a new single titled “Damn!”, featuring upcoming act Funbi. The single was premiered on the online music portal notjustok.com on May 7. “Damn!” is a high tempo track and was produced by Blaze. Famous for delivering his rap lines in pidgin English, 2Shotz, whose real name is William Orioha,…

Ice Prince loses mum Chocolate City rapper and 2009 Hennessey Artistry winner, Ice Prince, real name Panshak Zamani, lost his mother last week. According to a Chocolate City manager, Mrs Zamani died in a hospital in Jos, although details of the cause of death is yet to be confirmed. Mrs Zamani, who is said to be hypertensive, passed away on…

Lynxxx takes album launch to Abuja New hip-hop revelation, Lynxxx will continue his promotional tour to Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja this month. According to a press release from the PR consultant to Syndik8 Records, Lynxxx’s record label, the Dynamix Awards nominee will be in Abuja with ally hip-hop group, Show Dem Camp on Saturday May 14 for a launch concert…

Age Beeka’s entrance into the café was unassuming; as he apologised repeatedly for his lateness, it was immediately apparent how humble he is. Born in 1975, the soul/rock musician’s foray into music started early, performing on stage at the young age of ten. By the time he was 13, he had written more than 20 original songs. He has a…

Nollywood actress and The Rochas Foundation Volunteer Corps’ Face of Hope ambassador, Nkiru Sylvanus, introduced her pet project, ‘I’ve Got Talent’, at a press briefing on Tuesday. Speaking at the briefing, which took place at Planet 1 in Maryland, Lagos, Sylvanus revealed that ‘I’ve Got Talent’ will be a talent exhibition television show that will help raise funds for the…

Michael Word made his debut in the music industry in 2004. In 2010, he released his radio hit single, "Do It For Love" and ever since, the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology graduate of pure and applied chemistry has worked with several artists in the industry, including eLDee and ex-beauty queen-turned-rapper, Munachi Abii. Currently signed to the London-based record imprint,…

Uti Nwachukwu made his first screen appearance in 2007 during the reality television show, ‘Next Movie Star’, where he emerged the first runner-up. In 2008, the computer science and education graduate from Babcock University entered the ‘Big Brother Africa III’ reality show but was evicted midway through the show. In 2010, he was recalled to the Big Brother house for…

After about four months of buzz, the now-annual comedy show, ‘Ay Live’ has arrived in Lagos. Tagged ‘AY Live: The Invasion’, the event, which took place on Sunday, May 1, drew a huge crowd to the expansive Expo Centre of the Eko Hotel and Suites, which was filled almost to capacity. In recent years, the ‘AY Live’ comedy show has…

Type: Lounge and Bar/Restaurant Capacity: 100 Open: All day and all night Pub One Bar and Lounge is a mid-scale bar/restaurant situated in the Lekki Phase 1 estate, housed within the premises of the popular Fun Factory which is also home to Fun Turf, a five-aside artificial turf football field, as well as the event management arm of the Fun…

Akinwalere Ayomikun Daniel is the founder and chief responsibility officer of Struds Models Int’l, a modelling agency and event consultancy firm poised at giving faces to upcoming models and bringing them to stardom. An Ordinary National Diploma holder in civil engineering, Akinwalere speaks about running a business on his own. What motivated you to go into business for yourself? After…

Amstel Malta, a brand of the Nigerian Breweries Plc, has launched a new campus show called ‘Amstel Malta Showtime’. A statement from the marketing director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Jacco van der Linden, disclosed that the show was established to showcase the best of the Nigerian youth. “We are focusing on university students who think they have what it takes…

Ali Baba, Bovi for Joker at Terra Organizers of the monthly standup comedy talent search show cum live comedy performance by acclaimed comedians, ‘Joker at Terra', have revealed the lineup for the May edition, which will hold on Saturday, May 7 at Terra Kulture in Lagos. According to Darlington Abuda, the managing director of Peekaboo Global Consulting, the event's PR…

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Stingomania (April 2010) Starring Trybson Dudukoko, Gabriel Afolayan, Jaywon, Kayode Odumosu, Rachael Oniga and Doris Simeon This Dagrin biopic begins what may become a new filmmaking trend in Nigeria. It explored a genre that is well-defined in other countries but new to the Nigerian movie front. Without a prior work to test the viability and profitability of the genre within…

Joy Odiete, popularly known as J’odie, wrote her break-in single ‘Kuchi Kuchi’ after heartbreak. The viral hit, which has been on the airwaves for a while, has set Jodie’s foot in musical stardom’s door; the rest, it seems, is up to her. After participating as a top ten contestant in the 2007 musical talent hunt show, ‘Idols West Africa’, her…