How Don Jazzy betrayed me’ – D’banj

‘There’s an important person in that building, right?’ the cab driver asked. ‘Important musician?’

I nodded, too tired to let any curious driver drag me into a conversation.

He got the message and left me alone the entire drive from Canary Wharf to the London Marriot Hotel, in Grosvenor Square.

Then, as I got down to get my suitcase from the trunk, he gave me a knowing look, smiled, and said ‘are you the musician?’

‘Of course not’, I said to him, smiling this time. ‘The musician is in Canary Wharf, his name is D’banj’.

Silence. Confused look.

‘D’banj?’

Yes, D’banj. He’s big in Africa. You know ‘Oliver Twist?’

Silence again, then as his final ‘no’ came, I said ‘Google him.’

It was 4am on Saturday, April 21. I arrived in London eight hours earlier, and had spent almost all of that time chatting with D’banj, in his first interview with a Nigerian newspaper in a long time, and his first interview on the Mo’Hits brouhaha.

London is D’banj’s town. He’s performed there over and over, his single ‘Oliver Twist’ is on the A-list at Choice FM, and enjoys heavy rotation on other stations. A day before I came, he spent hours doing interviews at the Universal offices in Kensington. Some might hail D’banj as the man championing the gospel of ‘Afrobeats’ across the world. But, just like the cab driver, London does not yet know D’banj.

As we walk into the Choice FM building in the afternoon on Saturday, there are no heads turning or fans gazing. In fact, his lawyer, Elias, who wore a pair of loud snakeskin boots, attracted more attention than D’banj.

Who leaves a zone where they’re comfortable and celebrated; where they’re established and successful, for a place where no one seems to give the slightest care?

D’banj, that’s who.

The 31 year-old entertainer has spent nearly two years building structures he hopes will help take his music to new markets in Europe, and especially America. This move, he believes, cost him his friendship and business relationship with his long time partner Don Jazzy.

‘I’m a risk taker’, he says. ‘Life is all about risks. But you must never endanger yourself. I don’t endanger myself, which is why, even though I’m here, I’m still in Nigeria all the time, performing’.

With incredible energy, and the kind of passion that endeared everyone to him when he first moved back to Nigeria in 2005, D’banj says his deal with Kanye West is a case of ‘preparation meets opportunity’.

‘I pulled up with my entourage at the Emirates first class lounge in Dubai. We were returning from Scott Tommey’s birthday.  I came down with Bankuli, my P.A. Chuchu, and my business manager Chidi. My entourage was large and I was looking fly. One of the hostesses ran to me with a Kanye West placard. I said I’m not Kanye o – then I told my guys ‘Kanye is around so no dulling.’ Chuchu and Bankuli spotted Kanye walking in to check in. They went to him and he said we could come over’.

‘As they came, I had my iPad with me, and my headphones. First thing Kanye said was ‘I like your T-shirt’. I wore a Zara T-shirt and a D&G ring. He liked my appearance and said he’d give me 5 minutes. I told him ‘I played with you in Nigeria during NB PLC Star Megajam. I’ve done a song with Snoop and we’re going to shoot the video now. I’d like to play you my songs.’ I played Oliver, Scapegoat, and Fall in love. He was dancing. He removed the headphones and said ‘I don’t mean to sound rude, but if anyone has to bring you out in the states, it has to be me, not Snoop. He asked when I was going to be in the US, and  I told him I was going there that day. Then he asked who my producer was, and I said Don Jazzy. He said ‘come with him.’

Three months later, D’banj, Don Jazzy and their crew were in New York, where, according to D’banj, it took almost forever before they could establish contact with Kanye. ‘It was only an email address he gave us at the airport. So when we got to NY, we sent several emails but got no response. Not a single one.’

‘Then we met someone that knew someone that knew another someone and we got another email address. We sent several messages again, no response. Then Bankuli sent a final one saying, ‘we have been in New York for some time and sent several emails. We have waited long enough and are now on our way to do the Snoop Dogg video’

And then the reply came. ‘Sorry to have overlooked your earlier emails. Mr. Kanye would like to meet with you tomorrow.’

‘We didn’t believe it. Don Jazzy, who had been reluctant all along, still did not believe it. Even when we got there (Wyclef’s studio) the next day, he stood outside. When Kanye came I went to call him ‘Oya come now, come play am the music now’. It was difficult to believe it was real and it was happening. Then when Kanye came in, with the GOOD music acts, I was like, ‘wow’.

From there everything happened fast. Next they were meeting Jay Z, making a presentation to LA Reid (At Electric studios), and discussing contracts. But while the label offered him a traditional recording contract, D’banj opted for a joint venture agreement structured to guarantee three things: retaining full control of his materials in Africa, signing Don Jazzy on board (on behalf on Mohits USA), and, he says, bringing the Universal/Def Jam imprint to Africa.

‘I’ve always thought of how I can be a useful vessel to the industry. A friend and colleague always says to me:  ‘D’banj, you’re the Jesus Christ of the industry.’ So having ran Mohits for nine years, I already had plans of how we could blow Mohits up.  I had plans of expanding, and most especially, bringing hope to that 11 year-old kid somewhere in Africa who may never have had the opportunity to get signed to major labels’.

‘So it was not really just about me.  There’s a big market in Africa.  I said to them, ‘I’ve sold millions of records in Africa, we’ve done millions of hits with CRBT, and I’ve run the most successful label on the continent. You take care of the US, but let me take you to Africa.‘  And I’m happy to tell you that we’re doing that. D’banj’s album will be the first under Universal/Def Jam Africa, and we’re already putting all the structures in place’.

‘I’m a businessman.’ I learnt from my mom, who’s a very successful businesswoman. So having run and funded Mohits for nine years, I knew we had to move to the next level. And everything we wanted was happening. Finally we could take African music to the world.’

Just like the lyrics of the song, D’banj was an Oliver Twist. Here’s a guy who had conquered a continent; was sitting on the top three list, and making more money than anyone else in his category. D’banj was a big player in Nigeria, where there are over 150 million people; a big player in Africa, with over 850 million people. But he wanted to play big globally, with 7 billion people to grab from.

And that’s where the problem started. ‘Don Jazzy was no longer comfortable. You know, we were like fishes out of water, in this new system, starting all over again, like when we returned home in 2004.   I got him a place in the US, set up a studio there, just so he’d be comfortable and be able to work without going to hang around the studios. In one year Jazzy did not make a song. I said, maybe you want to go back to Lagos, you’ll get inspiration there?’ I was all about the work, I wanted us to make this happen, so we can bridge that gap and create a path for Africa. But Jazzy wanted us to go back home. And I understand. He’s my friend, my brother’.

‘But I never expected him to do what he did.’ He said to me in July last year ‘Let’s scatter Mohits. He told me there are two captains – two captains cannot be in a ship. I was like ‘that’s not possible, this is a marriage’. He said ‘then this marriage is no longer working’. I said then let’s go for counseling; I asked, so what happens to our children?’

Don Jazzy wanted Mohits, D’banj says. And that happened on April 16, 2012 – after months of a bitter feud, characterized by accusations and counter accusations, widespread speculation, leaked emails and failed reconciliation attempts.

‘You can see he has signed already’, he said, showing the agreement with Don Jazzy’s signature. ‘I have full rights to my catalogue and full ownership of my Koko Holdings, while he has full ownership of Mo’Hits, including the artistes and liabilities.’

Already judged guilty in the court of public opinion, and publicly disowned by his own boys Wande Coal and Dr SID, D’banj says he’s sad, but not bitter. Does he feel kind of lonely, alone in the cold?  ‘Asking me if I’m lonely because Wande or Jazzy has left me is like asking my first sister if she’s lonely now – she has two kids now, lives in Canada. Don Jazzy is still my brother – we just had to move on. We’ll still work together in future, same with my boys. In fact, just this week, he sent me the remix to Oliver Twist that we’re releasing in the UK on May 14. All the interviews I’ve had here, I kept hyping him. It’s already in my system – you know me, I’m a one-way soldier.  Jazzy is a very quiet person. Loyalty is key. My loyalty still lies in the friendship I had with him. He was cheated by JJC, and I was present. I swore never to cheat him. But I’d like to think our visions became different.

‘It was clear when we met that Jazzy wanted to be the biggest producer, I wanted to be the biggest African entertainer, not the biggest singer. I had my mind on money. In order to say I’m the biggest, I had to be the richest. So for a very long time, he was on the back end. He respected my act, I respected his music judgment. Every meeting that brought us money I went for. I’d say I need to confirm from Don Jazzy because that was the agreement, even though I knew it was my decision. First Glo deal was $500,000. That Landcruiser jeep was because of my demands. It was because of the skill and exposure that I used to bargain. I’m a businessman’

‘People say I’m less talented, I was known as a jester in the JJC squad. I’d make everyone happy and play the mouth organ, but I knew what I wanted. I decided to give Don Jazzy power in 2007 when we realized that after four years, they did not recognize us as a record label. We had signed artistes and done all this work. So we restructured, and restrategized. So I told him to chill, so he can be more respected and be the don. I’m older than him by one year, yet I respected him like a don. I remember when he came out at Ali Baba show, I knelt down for him, so people would say he’s the baba. All the talking in my ears and all, it was an arrangement. All the Soundcity advert and all, he did not tell me anything. It was all an arrangement.’

With his UK publicist Vanessa Amadi taking notes nearby, his manager Bankulli interjecting every now and then, and several legal documents surrounding us, D’banj spoke passionately of his former partner in the same way a man might go on about a cherished and respected, but estranged, lover. He’s on his sixth cigarette, and thinks the room is stuffy, even though no one complains. So he opens the sliding glass for ventilation. ‘Jazzy did his part’, he says, sitting down again and looking me in the face. ‘He made the music for nine years. But nothing stops him from making for twenty more years. We could have changed the formula. Why didn’t he want to change the formula? It was time to expand the business, Mohits was Motown reloaded. We always knew we would expand, he always said I had more swagger than anyone else he knows, And I know he’s one of the best producers in the world; we wanted to make Mohits the biggest in Africa. Other labels were springing up. So if we could conquer America, London when no one had done it before. Most of our people stop in Germany, or Paris. But this is America, this is the big league; it makes us the strongest, the biggest. We had already made the money. And who best to introduce me to the rest of the world? Kanye did not want to change anything about my music, my style of dressing, or my brand. It is God’s favour. But Jazzy was and is very scared. Something had worked for eight years, so he wanted to maintain the status quo. People are afraid to try new things.’

‘But’, he tells me, still maintaining eye contact while lighting another cigarette, ‘I’m not afraid. I’m a vessel that God is trying to use to help the industry. I’m a bridge. Once in a few years, one artiste comes from the UK to run the world, none has come from Africa. Fela was the closest. It’s been my own dream; I made my name from Nigeria, unlike Seal, Wale, and Tinie Tempah.  And I want to bring Universal, Def Jam and all to Nigeria. So if I can build that bridge, then we’re good, because it will give hope to the boys in Asaba, in Oshogbo that this thing is possible.’

The day after our Canary Wharf interview, we meet up at Highbury Islington, where he’s shooting a documentary and the promo for the Oliver Twist competition for the UK. D’banj’s new crew: Semtex (a white A&R rep from the label), Bankuli and Vanessa, are on the ground, working with the production team. ‘This is why we’re here o. This is the work’, he says as he invites me into the dressing room.

‘And when people say why am I not talking, this is why. I’m focused on making this happen. It’s more important for me to make sure I don’t disappoint all those who have invested in me; all those who believe in me and are supporting the movement, than to be fighting over who’s right or wrong. Even now that I’m talking to you, I don’t even know if I should be doing this interview.’

It’s very unexpected that D’banj – the super aggresive D’banj – is speaking in this manner. He has fought many battles, cut off many former friend-associates, ignored the Nigerian media, and reportedly humiliated several Mo’hits members, including Ikechukwu and Dr SID. Temperamental, often impatient, and vocal, those who know him will tell you the D’banj they know, is not the one that’s speaking.

So I ask:

The perception is that you’ve become arrogant, unreachable, proud. You’re not the D’banj we used to know; not the D’banj I used to know – and most people in the media will say this is true

Obviously people will say stuff – but this is me. I can’t keep up with everyone, no matter how much I try.  But I understand where I’m coming from. I cant forget my roots – all the interviews I had yesterday, I was ‘bigging up’ DJ Abass, he gave me my first show in London. You saw me giving Jazzy props in my interview earlier. That’s me. If I was arrogant I wouldn’t have been the one even chasing Jazzy around since he told me last July that he wanted to scatter Mohits. Last time I saw him was on February 19 at Irving Plaza. He didn’t support the show, and he only came on stage when SID and Wande were performing. I wanted peace.

And even my mom, who had supported us from beginning, who gave us the house we stayed in (in Michael Otedola estate, Lagos), the Previa bus we used and paid for Tongolo video, spoke to his parents last December; ‘this is what your son said o’. I remember my mom saying to me, ‘if you guys have been together all these years, and no wahala, then if you need to part, I hope there’ll be no wahala.’ She was very particular about that. I had enough proof to have come out and speak; this thing has been on for a long time, and we’re in April now. But I don’t want to cause any wahala. I don’t want to spoil anything. I don’t want trouble. Right now, I just want to be able to move on and do my business.’

That’s surprising, because when the leaked emails emerged, revealing private email conversations between the estranged partners, all fingers pointed at D’banj. Don Jazzy, a likeable celeb and social media addict, didn’t have anything to prove. D’banj was the one who looked bad, and, understandably, would want to make a move that could earn him public sympathy.

‘The signing (away of my shares in Mohits) was already being discussed before April 16. If I kept quiet from January till now, what would it benefit me to leak anything? Remember all the stuff about my password and all? We know where that was from, I really wouldn’t want to think it was from him, my brother, but it could be from anywhere, but I don’t want to call anyone’s name’

But were the emails forged?

Everything in those emails were facts. And I don’t even think the mails favoured me in any way. It’s not the exact mails that were sent and signed, but there were elements of truth in the mails that were published.’

Why did you tell Ebony you own Mohits?

My mom advised me not to speak. And the interviewer took it out of context. I co-owned Mohits.  We registered the business in 2004, and we owned it 50:50. So I spoke about that, but the interviewer took it wrong and the fans put pressure on them and they corrected it.

How about Sahara Reporters?

I never wanted to have any interview. It was on the eve of my US show. I was told I should do the interview, because they’re very troublesome. I had to do the interview for the sake of my show the next day. I was guaranteed that there’d be no politics questions. I had not been in the country. And I had been under pressure.  Sadly, when that happened and I was being attacked in the media, none of my guys came out to support me.

Looking at all this, what are your regrets?

The truth is that if nothing went wrong, you’d have still heard all this good news and Mohits would take the glory, I didn’t come out in eight years to say anything. Everyone made their contributions. There were no issues, as long as it worked. My mistake was thinking that we were one. People don’t question their brothers and sisters.

How do you feel about Wande Coal and Dr. SID taking sides with Jazzy?

I won’t be too quick to judge Wande Coal. I hear it was Jazzy that tweeted those Wande tweets. I don’t know how true that is, but I know he had our social media accounts. As at a month ago, I couldn’t access any of my accounts. My password was changed on Twitter and Facebook. Then Universal intervened. I’m about to be verified on Twitter now. I’m not really a social media person, so it was Don Jazzy and some of our other guys that were running it. Wande himself knows the truth. He cannot talk to me like that. The whole Mohits knew who ran the label businesswise. They knew who to come to when they needed to get money out, after we recorded the album. Who knows the factory where Dansa was made? But you will know the marketing manager. The car he’s driving, I bought him a brand new Prado from Phyllis and Moss after he crashed the car he won from Hiphop World awards. I bought six Range Rovers last year. I bought D’Prince an LR 3 last year, he crashed it, then I bought him a Range, and it’s true that I bought two Bentleys. Because of Jazzy. But after July last year, after the issue with Jazzy, I bought myself the Aston Martin.

You bought that? I thought that was a gift?

I bought it.

How were you able to fund all that?

In the last nine years, there are a few people and corporate bodies that God has helped me build relationships with, either individuals or banks, or even corporates that are involved in the growth of the industry. I’ve enjoyed their support, and even now that we’re going global, we’re pooling the funds together from all these places.

Could you possibly be Nigeria’s richest pop star? A billionaire?

Vanity upon vanity. Money is material. In terms of what we’re doing, you’ll call me a Trillionaire, because this vision is too big for only me. With the help of the industry, the government, people like you Ayeni, we will not only be billionaires, but trillionaires, and not just me, but every little kid that has same talent like Beyonce, or Nicki Minaj. And with the standard of the UMG worldwide, we can pass people out from our own Universal Music Group Africa, Universal Def Jam Africa, and everyone should jump on this ship with us. It’s not the Titanic.

There’s been a lot of confusion – what label exactly are you signed on?

My album comes out under my label/GOOD Music/Island Def Jam. I’m funding the D’banj album, in America, through GOOD Music/Island Def Jam. GOOD Music is Kanye West who is co-executive producing with me. The deal comprises of Island Def Jam, in US. But in UK, it is under Mercury. My first single will be released in Europe on May 14. My work will be released in Africa through Universal/Def Jam. We don’t have these structures in Africa, and they’ve seen how much money they’ve lost. They’ve seen what I’ve done with Mohits. I made my pitch to them; I’ve made them realize how much they were losing in the African region. Over 150m Nigerians, over 800m Africans. 2% of that is 8.5m. They were not making anything except from S.A, which has been the US of Africa. So we will be launching this label in Ghana, in partnership with Vodafone, launching in Nigeria in partnership with MTN. Def Jam Africa will be up soon; Kenya, SA, and North Africa will follow.

Why are you risking all this? What if you burn your fingers and lose everything you’ve worked for?

Lose out?  Well, I am happy I even have something to risk. To whom much is given, much is expected. Look at Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jay Z, Kanye West, these people take it to the max, take it to where they believe that they can push it to. In the first instance, coming back to Nigeria with Jazzy was because I was a risk taker. And I wouldn’t say I’m throwing everything away. I would say I’m putting everything back in, in order to rip into the future. I get a broadcast from Tonye Cole everyday. He says when you tell people this your vision, know that it’s not for you alone – it’s for everyone. It’s like what Fela did. If what I’m doing doesn’t work, but sows that seed that will germinate in three, five years, it means my name will be written in gold.

Some people have tried this before you, unsuccessfully. Do you have doubts and fears  sometimes?

My last album was in July 2008 – no album in four years and I know what I still command in those four years. The momentum for me to be able to do this is because I see how much it took me, I saw the benefit, it’s God, and the favour of the relationships we’ve built. Plus, I don’t take no for an answer, I don’t take negativity. It will work in Jesus’ name. If not, I wouldn’t have landed in the UK and hear Oliver Twist on the radio. Nor would I be in the mainstream media with them saying I’m pioneering afrobeats. I said to them ‘Oh hell no, that’s Fela’s music. Fela is the legend.’ So I pray to God – I beg my fans, it‘ll be good to do half a million downloads. It’s possible, it’s a different market. Platinum in UK is 300,000. I believe with the support of my people in Redding, Coventry, Dusting, Hackney, Thamesmead, Abbeywood, we can do it.’

And so, as I say my goodbyes and flag down the cab that’ll take me to Heathrow Airport, I can’t help thinking out loud: should one man sacrifice the wishes of the collective on the altar of ambition and material wealth? But then, what should be expected of the man whose dreams and ambition grow beyond those of other – possibly myopic-  members of the collective: should an individual sacrifice his personal desires; derail his destiny, so to speak, in the interest of the collective?

In all of this, faithfulness and loyalty have been brutally murdered. And the jury is still out on who pulled the trigger.

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Meanwhile, Wizzy’s label EME also recently announced that they are ‘currently seeking for a General Manager to manage its growing business and build up the EME label.’

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Kalu Uche and Stephanie Oforka
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Joseph Yobo and Adaeze Adigwe
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The super eagles skipper’s wife Adaeze was voted as the “best W.A.G” for 2011. check them out.

Ikechukwu Uche and Ruth Okoro
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What a pity! see what Nigerian men can do
Osaze Odemwingie and Sarah Fallon
West Brom of England striker and “fine boy” Osaze got married to his British heartthrob Sarah in Nottingham on the 26th of May, 2012.
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Kanu Nwankwao and Amarachi
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In another development, D’Banj’s pal and boss of GOOD Music, Kanye West, went home with seven awards, including Best Live Performer and Producer of the Year, Black Entertainment Television Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, USA.

Another artiste on the GOOD Music stable, 2 Chainz, won three trophies, including the People’s Champ Award and Rookie of the Year, as well as performing at the show.

Hosted by US funnyman Mike Epps, the BET Hip Hop Awards delivered an exceptional night filled with hip hop’s biggest stars and interesting performances from Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Young Jeezy, Meek Mill, Kirko Bangz, Rick Ross, Omarion, TI, Future, Diddy, Uncle Luke.

Closing out the show with pure star power, Violator artistes reunited on stage in honour of late music mogul, Chris Lighty; A Tribe Called Quest, Missy Elliot, Busta Ryhmes, Spliff Star, 50 Cent and Joe, paid their respects during an unforgettable performance with some of Violator Music’s biggest hits and Chris Lighty’s personal favourites.

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Nigeria Richest Celebrity Top 5 & Their Net Worth

Nigeria  Richest Celebrity Top 5 & Their Net Worth

 

1. Don Jazzy

On a first hand level we may beg to disagree that these guys make this amount of cash and they seem to charge way more than this appearing, but we are trying to believe in CN that naijaexclusive is trying to play the humility part for these guys, so we go with their report. This is the list they had to present for the top paid entertainers in Nigeria:

Don Jazzy – Michael Enebeli, also known as Don Jazzy, is the founder of Mo’Hits and most recently, Mavin Records. Reputed to be one of the best and most sought after producers, showbiz-savvy Nigerians don’t refer to him as a music producer but THE music producer. At age five, Don Jazzy already had eyes for the microphone, the music console and was always in the studio. He was a member of Good Morning Kids, a group created by his father. Don Jazzy is known for his business dexterity.

Little wonder he successfully built Mo’Hits from scratch to become one of the biggest entertainment empires in the country. He recently signed a recording deal with international superstar, Kanye West – a move that not only boosted his reputation as an entertainer, but also his wealth. Even though he is still signed to Kanye’s label, he has relocated back to Nigeria to continue building his all star record label, Mavin Records.

 

2. 2Face Idibia

2Face Idibia – Born Innocent Idibia, the former member of the band, Plantashun Boyz, is said to be among the richest artistes in the industry. With two platinum records in his kitty, Tuface is speculated to be worth about N550m. It comes as no surprise as he has had endorsement deals with brands like Guinness, which earned him N20m and Airtel, which earned him N22m this year. He was also said to have earned N30m from the producers of Phat Girls movie, and charges between N4m and N5m depending on the show. The artiste has invested heavily in real estate and stocks, where he earns big bucks. He once said he was set to recover all the wealth taken from Africa.

 3. Banky W

Banky W – Also known as Mr. Capable, Banky W has proved to Nigerians that he is capable of being among the richest entertainers in the industry. He makes the bulk of his wealth from gigs. He is said to charge between N2.5m and N3m per show and performs three to four times in a week. He is a brand ambassador of Estisalat, one of Nigeria’s telecommunications giants, where he featured in their popular commercial, 0809ja for life. He also featured in Coca Cola-Nigeria’s World Cup theme song and Microsoft’s Anti-cyber Crime Initiative.

Banky W is an entrepreneur and has invested heavily in businesses that are fetching him good money. As a philanthropist, he founded the Mr. Capable Foundation, where he provides tuition fees for indigent and brilliant students. Not only does he have money on his own, but his own record label EME is home to one of Nigeria’s biggest acts: Wizkid. You can believe that he is pulling in a good amount of money off of that.

 

4. D'Banj

D’banj– Popularly known as the Kokomaster or Mr. Endowed, D’Banj is one artiste that has a penchant for making money. D’Banj certainly has a passion for business. Apart from music, Mr. Endowed has other businesses, which include Koko Mansion, a TV reality show, Koko Lounge, an upscale hangout in Lagos and UK, Koko Foundation, a charity and the recently-launched Koko Mobile under his label christened, Koko.

He has a deal running into millions with Chris Aire, as the face of his watches and another one with UAC Foods. He collects between N5m and N7m as performance fee for local gigs; $80,000 to $150,000 for African shows; £40,000 to £60,000 for UK shows; and $50,000 to $60,000 for American shows. Like his former boss, Don Jazzy, D’banj also bagged a recording deal with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music; this will not only boost his career, but also the fee he attracts. D’Banj once said, “I work hard so that money, awards, endorsements, bookings and kokolets chase me.”

5. P Square

P-Square – The singing and dancing duo, Peter and Paul Okoye, are unarguably among the richest in the industry. They won the KORA award for Best Africa Artiste 2010. The award came with $1m (N150m). Shortly after, the duo got an endorsement deal with Globacom telecommunications worth about N240m for four years. The hip-hop artistes had one of their greatest international gigs last year. Their American tour of seven cities earned them a whopping $1m (N150m). After a misunderstanding with their landlord, the duo built a house they named Squareville in the same neighbourhood. The house, which they completed in less than six months, is valued at N300m. They own Rayfield Hotel, Jos, and two multi-million naira factories in the same city, where they built a multimillion naira bakery and sachet water companies for their dad and mum, among other investments. The bulk of their wealth comes from concerts, especially in Africa. The duo has sold above 14 million copies of their CDs since 2005. They are said to charge about N2m per show.

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I'm Not Dating Tiwa Savage - Flavour

I'm Not Dating Tiwa Savage - Flavour

Flavour (real name, Chinedu Okoli), a singer, has finally silenced those spreading the rumour that he is involved in a sizzling romance with Tiwa Savage.

The tale bearers had been encouraged by the kiss shared by both artistes in the video of the hit song, Oyi, to go to town with the story that they were dating each other.

But Flavour dismissed the rumour as false. “Whoever has seen the video may not believe it. But the truth is that Tiwa and I are not involved in any romance. I am not dating her and she has never been my lover, though she is beautiful, talented and fun to work with. Both of us just happened to work together,” he said.

Maybe the tale bearers will give him a well deserved break after this.

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Tonto Dike Wept Over Critics On Her Debut Album

Tonto Dike Wept Over Critics On Her Debut Album

In the last 48 hrs, Tonto Dikeh’s latest singles, Hi and Itz Ova, have become two of the most listened and downloaded tracks, with over 500,000 views.

Dikeh, who joined the bandwagon of other actors who succumbed to the moonlighting itch to delve into singing, has been lampooned and criticised for the lack lustre quality and uninspiring singles which went viral shortly after its release on Wednesday.

After announcing the planned release of singles last week, the actress was advised by fans and critics to forget music and concentrate on acting.

Ironically, Hi and Itz Ova have caused a Twitter disaster and left in its trail criticisms and knocks, mostly from disappointed fans over the ‘auto-tune’ assisted tracks.

As if coming from an ill-advised artiste, the song which lacks cohesion from start, ends up losing the listener at some point, as the singer also sounds unsure of her lyrics. The over-use of lewd lines is also a cause for concern, especially for younger listeners.

Not surprising, the first set of jabs emanated from Twitter and in an instant the sultry star became a trending topic. Chocolate City artiste, M.I sparked off a stream of tweets, when he wrote, “That new Tonto song tho…”

Other comments came from followers like @ifyliciouss who wrote, “Are u tired of living? Do you want to die? Put on your earpiece and listen to Tonto Dike’s new single.

@iAmBigMitch said, “Tonto Dikeh sang that song for psychiatric patients” while @kayc sugarboy wrote, “Tonto Dikeh’s new single is good but I think she better as an actress.So, please pass the Mic!!!”

For @walesleek, it was humour unlimited with the tweet, “Tonto Dikeh just dropped her new single, be very afraid! “

For a smart few, complimenting Dikeh was all it took to get a follow back, mention or re-tweet by the budding singer. This ploy did not however go unnoticed by a smart follower who mentioned that God was watching all those who were hyping her to get noticed.

But just when one was about to conclude that none of her colleagues was yet to speak in favour of the tracks or otherwise, controversial filmmaker, Charles Novia, who was lashed by e Dikeh on Twitter ,after he criticised the soft porn film she starred in two years ago, penned a worded article on his Facebook page titled, Tonto’s Tremolo.

It partly read, “I’m a music label owner (November Records) and have produced and acts like Majek Fashek, Terry tha Rapman, Zubby Enebeli etc. I know much about music and the slant of commercial music. But after listening to Miss Dike’s songs, I’m inclined to align with the majorly negative comments about them on cyberspace. Ah-ah! Whoever produced her knew she has a bad voice for singing and masked our listening torture with the autotune effect. But even the autotune rejected any attempt to make a bad voice worse and Miss Dike came out sounding like she was in mid-stream orgasm instead of singing! Her anguished tremolos would have been better reserved for a horror movie sound effect than an attempt at joining the revered profession of music. If Omotola got away with her last two terrible attempts at singing, it was because Omotola is a fantastic actress and her fans could forgive her musical failings after back-tracking her body of work in Nollywood. With Tonto, I can’t say much either for her acting depth. She’s a one-dimensional actress in my opinion, who mistakes notoriety for fame.”

Although Dikeh is not the first Nollywood actor to have delved into music, the many controversies she has courted, coupled with how much she boasted about the tracks before its release, made her plight worse.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, for instance made several attempts in music despite two albums; the actress who claims that her music is not for everyone is yet to make an impact.

After she was suspended by the Actors’ Guild in 2005, Genevieve Nnaji also took a shot at music with the release of the song No More, after clinching a mouth-watering recording deal in Ghana.Yet this was not even enough to make her a force to reckon with in the music industry. Also, Anita Joseph, who recently announced that she is born again, is yet to make any spectacular statement as a singer despite several singles and colourful videos.

Other Nollywood stars who have gone into music include Nkem Owoh, Shan George, Zack Orji, Pat Attah, Desmond Elliot and Kate Henshaw.

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I'm Not A Gay:Derele, "Kisses Girl In Public Bt No Contact Shaa"

I'm Not A Gay:Derele, "Kisses Girl In Public Bt No Contact Shaa"

Presently causing a serious uproar on the net is the picture of Denrele kissing a lady that looks more like Eva. Many folks believe this dude is Gay, but he has never for once been out to declare that but as far as we know, many Nigerians just believe his idiosyncrasies, which happens to be way over the roof most times, is just enough to show his sexual preferences. But does seeing him making a kissing attempt on that sexy babe declare he is not guilty?

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Video: Kanye West Fights Press In Public For Kim Kardishan

Video: Kanye West Fights Press In Public For Kim Kardishan

Kanye West got mad ... real mad (Joe Jackson) ... at a paparazzi in Miami last night ... after the snapper fired off some questions about Kim's ex-BF Reggie Bush.

Kanye West -- FLIPS OUT Over Reggie Bush Questions - Watch More Celebrity Videos or Subscribe

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Birdman Buy $14.5m Mansion With 17 Bathrooms

Birdman Buy $14.5m Mansion With 17 Bathrooms

If you’ve got the money, spend it…especially if you own Cash Money; you should pay the mils in Cash.
Birdman recently spent $14.5m to acquire a Miami mansion.
The rapper, who co-founded Cash Money Records bought the 19,000-sqaure-foot pad last month which is located on the ultra exclusive Palm Island.
The mansion’s got 9 bedrooms, 17 bath palaces, 25-foot-ceilings, a below ground pool, an outdoor pool with cabana, a theater, gym, spa area, in-house massage room, 100 feet of waterfront and a private dock.
Welcome to the good life!
The mansion has a little history; it belonged to music producer Scott Storch until it was taken away from him in foreclosure 2 years ago. It was snatched up by the inventor of Rockstar energy drinks for $6.75m, but who wouldn’t sell when some rich guy is willing to pay more than double what you got it for?

 

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Hulk Hogan Contacts FBI Over Leaked Sex Tape

Hulk Hogan Contacts FBI Over Leaked Sex Tape

Hulk Hogan is taking his sex tape fight to the big dogs -- contacting the FBI this week to help him track down the low-life who leaked his naked fun time footage to the media ... TMZ has learned.

Hulk's attorney tells TMZ, the wrestler had previously attempted to file a police report in Florida -- but local police couldn't help him for two reasons:

1) Because the tape was recorded in 2006, the four-year statute of limitations had expired on the offense of unlawfully recording Hulk without his permission.

2) The other offense -- distributing the illegal footage to the media -- crosses state lines, so it's a federal problem ... not a local one.

As a result, Hulk's lawyer says he has contacted the FBI to track down the sex tape leaker ... and bring that person to justice.

We're told Hulk plans to meet with FBI agents on Monday.

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Traffic Sellers Have Grab My Boobs In Public

Traffic Sellers Have Grab My Boobs In Public

Cossy Orjiakor is a household name. For an average Nigerian, she is the b*obs' flaunting lady and to some elite, she is the highly intelligent actress, dancer cum singer who holds a master degree. But for whatever reason she is called, she is simply a woman with a good heart.
Cossy has disclosed one of the draw backs of being a celebrated actress in Nigeria. She recounts how some just grabbed her b*obs while stuck in traffic.

Hear her, "I was in the traffic one day and one of these guys who sell things in traffic just came and grabbed my b*obs and ran away. I was stunned. He was coming back the second time and when he saw my facial expression, he could not try it again. I was ready for him.

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Girls Brought Out Their Boobs and begged for My Autograph

Girls Brought Out Their Boobs and begged for My Autograph

 Fuji star, Muri Thunder, has opened up on the craziest thing a female fan ever did to him. In an exclusive chat with The Entertainer, Muri disclosed that a female fan begged him to sign autographs on her boobs. According to him, the weird incident took place after performing at the birthday of late fuji icon, Ayinde Barrister in London in 2008.
“I have had a lot of female fans do crazy things to me,” disclosed Muri, who has released over 20 albums since he kick-started his career in 1998 with his debut album, Optimism, “but the craziest yet was the day a female fan asked me to sign autograph on her boobs. It was in London after performing at the birthday celebration of late Ayinde Barrister in 2008.
“I was surprised and pretended I didn’t hear what she said but she brought out her boobs and begged me to endorse them in the presence of everybody. It almost blew me away! I quickly got a pen and did exactly what she requested. That was the craziest thing a female fan ever did to me. It happened in the hotel lobby where I was staying.”
Muri who is happily married and whose union is blessed with a daughter says that women are a part of his business as a musician and he cannot ignore them because they form a strategic part of his fan base, and he greatly appreciates them for being there for him in the past 14 years.
Isn’t his wife scared that she might lose him to younger and prettier girls?
“She knows the nature of my job. She knows that no matter what happens outside, when I am on tour, I will always come back home to her because I love her so much,” he says.
According to musician, the notion that artistes are morally bankrupt is wrong. Hear him: “I have suffered for love; I have been broken hearted in my life. I don’t know why people feel we are heart breakers.”

Once upon a dream
Today, Muri is a force to reckon with in the fuji genre both locally and internationally. But years ago, he was nobody who played free shows just to entertain family and friends.
“It’s been a long journey,” he recalls. “I started out at the age of five at Islamic school. My dad was an Imam so I was always going to the mosque. I was born in Ajegunle and it was very rough. There was a lot of crime going on around me but I refused to indulge in any. I remained focused and concentrated on my music. Ajegunle is a big ghetto where you have a lot of talent but it depends on what you want for yourself and what you want to be.
“It’s not every one of us that grew up there that ended up on the other side. Yes, I lost a lot of friends to crime and drugs while growing up but then it was also a matter of choice and the lifestyle they chose.”
Muri, who is the first son and second child of an Imam who doubled as a carpenter, disclosed that the strict upbringing he got from his father saved him from the crime on Ajegunle streets.
From a tender age he says his dad made sure that he attended Islamic school. The idea was for him to imbibe strict Islamic teachings which are love, peaceful co-existence and hard work.
However, growing up was not a tea party as his dad who was the breadwinner of the home was an artisan whose earnings barely took him home. Consequently, at that tender age, Muri knew he had to get cracking if he was to save his family from poverty.

Life as bus conductor
“I had to stop school at a point and become a bus conductor so that I could fend for my family. Yes, I was a conductor. My bus route was Amukoko and Boundary axis. My parents were not rich. I was in secondary school so I had to drop out and work to support my family.
“My father was a carpenter struggling to make ends meet. I have always been an ambitious kid so I asked myself, ‘what could I do to support my family?’ so I opted to be a bus conductor. Then my parents did not support my music. Despite the poverty my dad made sure he gave us a good upbringing and taught us to fear Allah. He made my siblings and I to realize that a good name is better than gold and silver.”

My whip-carrying uncle
Recounting the challenges he faced when he chose to go into music, Muri said: “My dad wanted me to have a strong Islamic school orientation. I couldn’t further my education because I dropped out of secondary school. My father got angry but was always advising me to remember my roots if I must do music.
“However, I had an uncle who always flogged me after I returned from entertaining neighbours or going to Abe Igi at National Theatre to entertain crowds with my small band. Then I was barely 10 years old. My uncle would flog the hell out of me but I remained determined.
“We went around Ajegunle playing music. My band and I were moving from one party to another and guests dashed us money. Our favourite spot every Sunday evening was the Abi Igi at National Theatre. I would be singing and my band would be drumming.”

Going professional
For Muri, his career started professionally in 1987 after he won a talent hunt for fuji artistes in Ajegunle, Lagos. He narrates: “It all started at a fuji competition for up-and-coming artistes organised by Alake Lakonko Promotions in Ajegunle and my band came first. They gave me a trophy and I became a local hero. My talent had been tested and I came through. I then wanted to pursue music professionally.
“It was after that that my family started giving me serious support for my music. They started supporting me. Even my uncle who used to flog and discourage me from singing became my first manager.”
And on the challenges, he said: “Finance was a big problem and it still is today for up-and-coming-artistes. But when you’re naturally talented a lot of people will not want to invest in you unless you’re a big name. The investors were scared but I believed in what I was doing.”

Meeting Ayinde Barrister
One experience Muri will not forget in a hurry was the day he met fuji music legend, Ayinde Barrister, whom he says crowned him as the Aremo of Fuji in 1999. “Barrister was like a father figure to me. He was the one that gave me the title Aremo of Fuji after I met him in 1999. He is no longer with us but he was a prophet. I met him for the first time in 1999, after he heard my works, he was impressed and felt I could replace him so he gave me the title of Aremo. I was humbled when I heard that the legend wanted to see me. That was after I dropped my third album, Still Alive. I was overwhelmed; it was a dream come true.”
On how he felt when he heard that Barrister was dead, Muri said thus: “I was shocked. He was a fountain of inspiration not just for me but also for a lot of young people out there. He sold fuji as a brand to the world and put Nigeria on the world music map.”

Sate of fuji music
However, to Muri Thunder, it is sad that fuji music is under-priced and under valued. He lamented: “It is sad that a fuji artiste will bring all his instruments and band members to entertain and the highest he would be paid is a mere N1.2 million.  But look at how much younger elements like Davido and Wizkid are earning per show and compare that to what the big fuji artistes are earning, you will realize that we are grossly under-priced; there is a serious problem and we in fuji music need to address it. Are they saying that hip-hop artistes are more talented than we are? These are the issues I am trying to address with my music and whether we like it or not, fuji is more original than hip hop.”

On Tuface
A while ago, Muri featured Tuface on both the audio and video of his hit single, Kasa Kasa. He says the reason why he did so was because he wanted to prove to critics that he could do it.
“I just wanted people to know that I can also do it (hip hop). We had been working on the project for quite a while now. My management, Papa Sly Entertainment and I looked around and asked, ‘which artiste really matches my talent?’ and Tuface naturally came to mind.
“We were looking for that artiste with international appeal and Tuface fitted the bill. There were no rehearsals, we just met in the studio and knocked Kasa Kasa out as we were feeling the beat. I did not believe it would be a great that it has become. It was a match made in heaven. The video is still trending on you tube.”
The fuji artiste described Tuface as a talented artiste and the light of his generation. “Working with him was such a humbling experience for me. He has a disarming humility and you just love him, and I believe that’s the reason why he has been so successful in his music to this day,” he remarks.

Burden of stardom
With stardom come problems. To this, Muri is not an exception: “I have given up on my private life. I don’t have a life anymore. I can’t take a ride on okada like I used to any more. I can’t eat at mama put anymore. If I go shopping, they always over charge me because I am Muri Thunder. Every agbero wants to collect money from me but abroad the reverse is the case, as people want to get my autograph. I don’t blame them because it is the level of poverty. That’s why I have always addressed social issues in my songs.”
Muri is happily married with a daughter. Commenting on how he met his wife, he said: “I had many girls around me but in the course of my job I met my wife. She loves good music and had heard about me. She used to be a fan of Wasiu (K1 de Ultimate). When we met, she was surprised that I was so young. I just sang and she fell for me
“We courted for two years before we got married. She is a lawyer with over 10 years experience; it was a union made in heaven. I had met a lot of women but she was different. We lost a set of twins at birth a while ago but now I am praying for triplets.”

Giving back
With the success and blessings he has received from society, Muri is already giving back. In Ajegunle, he has set up the Muri Thunder Football Club, which is geared towards empowering youths who have a talent for the round leather game and he has also wrapped up plans to kick-start a home for the aged in Ajegunle.
“We came out with the idea of Muri Thunder Football Club and right now I am putting structures on ground. What is worth doing at all is worth doing well. We want to take kids off the streets.
“We also have a Muri Thunder Home for aged people. We are working in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Health. We are trying to give back, I believe so much in Ajegunle.”
When he looks back, Muri says that he never believed that he would be where he is today. “Yes, I knew that great things lay ahead of me but I never believed that it would be this big,” confesses Muri, who is wrapping up plans for his five-nation European tour. “I thank my father for sending me to Islamic school where I had my first brush with music at the age of five.”

Most memorable experience
Another experience Muri will not forget in a hurry happened in 2004 after he got N5 million from two promoters in Lagos for his yet-to-be-released album. He recalls: “That was a lot of money. I was so excited I ran home and gave N2 million out of it to my dad to keep for me. However, a couple of months later, I had invested the N3 million and was broke so I ran back to my dad for the remaining N2 million.
“To my surprise, he told everybody except me to leave the parlour and went behind his old black and white TV and brought out the money. When I counted it, it was N2 million! It was all in tact. I was so surprised because anybody could have stumbled on the money but it was intact. Everybody sat in that palour to watch TV every day but nobody had an idea that he had that kind of money there.”

Dreams
On his ambition, Muri says: “I want to be the first fuji artiste to win a Grammy.”
But if not a musician what would he be doing for a living? Muri laughs as he responds: “I would have been an Alfa (Islamic teacher).”

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Yinka Ayefele Collapse After Been Told His Multi-Million Mansion Will Be Demolished

Yinka Ayefele Collapse After Been Told His Multimillion Mansion Will Be Demolished

Popular Juju/gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele, is troubled. Why? He is about to lose one of his pricey investments located in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Just a few weeks ago, his magnificent edifice was said to have been earmarked for demolition by the Oyo state government. It is said to be worth over N200m.

The Yinka Ayefele Music House, as the property is known, has within its premises, an internet radio station, a standard studio, and several offices. It is also said to provide employment for about 100 people.

Already, the musician is frantically trying to get the state government to rescind its decision that would see his years of toiling go down the drain. The demolition is to give way to a road expansion project.

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Mercy Johnson And Hubby Breaking Bank For Their Unborn Child

Mercy Johnson And Hubby Breaking Bank For Their Unborn Child

Looks like Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson and her Husband Prince Odianose Okojie are really getting ready for their baby, it was of recent when the actress was report to be pregnant with her first child,during several months after marriage her family has been complaining about her not having children after six month of marriage but Mercy Johnson's prayers were answered when she got pregnant for her husband earlier this year.

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