D’banj fights Kelly Hansome over alleged copyright infringement

The stage appears set for a court battle between two Nigeria’s music artistes, award winning hip-hop star, D’banj and Kelly Hansome over alleged copyright infringement.

A statement from Mo’ Hits Record (D’banj’s music label) media Company, Media Image Managers revealed that the duo would be heading to the court room soon if all efforts to make Kelly Hansome to withdraw the new song, a remix of D’banj’s I’m Feeling Good, which Hansome had released on the Internet, fail.

Mo’ Hits alleged that the D’banj’s song, I’m Feeling Good, was leaked in the process of recording and it finally found it’s way into Kelly Hansome’s hands who quickly did a ‘remix’. “It shows how slippery the nation’s entertainment sector is,” the star’s publicist said in the statement.

The statement read: “Do take notice that Mo’Hits Records Limited is the lawful owner of rights to the recorded material (I’m Feeling Good) being touted by one Kelechi Obinna Orji a.k.a. Kelly Hansome or persons acting for him.

Mo’Hits Records Limited has not granted the said rights to Mr. Hansome or to anyone else. Mr. Hansome’s possession and offering of the material at issue is unauthorized, unjustified, inexcusable and downright illegal; the subject of current civil and criminal proceedings.”

Mo’ Hits advised anyone not to “publish, offer, play, copy, post or howsoever treat with the said material if or when it is offered to you.”

Hansome through his lawyer had denied any wrong doing. “If that position does not change, Mo’ Hits will be left with no choice than to seek redress in the law court but in the intermission, any third party that does not want to be dragged into this litigation should desist from promoting the work in any form,” the statement warned. 

DRAMATIC: Upcoming R&B singer Dencia fights @ the Headies

Yesterday night at the Headies Awards, fast rising R&B singer Dencia and another babe almost tore their clothes apart while one of them got her wig pulled, before on-lookers quickly came between them. Reasons for the fight are still very sketchy. An eye witness who saw the scenario says she was shocked to her nerves when she saw Dencia exchange blows with another lady. Also stating that, more is expected from her especially now that she is trying to stamp her feet in the entertainment world.

BTW Eldee dedicated his award to his wife, Dolapo who some say have been disturbed by her husband and the messy Mo’cheddah’s nude pic. The guy tried to win her back by telling the world yesterday how much he loved her (dolapo) on stage. SMART

Goldie, Ruggedman Fight Fan Dirty

I remember when I was in school, the first news writing tip I got was that, ‘when a dog bites a man, it is not news, but when vis a vis, then it becomes a good story.’ That is why much is expected from celebs to stay out of bad publicity.

Goldie and Ruggedman threw decorum away when they both took on a fan on a social networking site, twitter on Monday October 10. The fan with the twitter handle, akegag, tweeted,“Ruggedman deserves to die after making us endure all the wacky s**t he makes us hear, It would be cool if he was dead though, wack rapper.”

In a reply, Ruggedman tweeted, “please twifam, join me as I mourn the death of akegag, he died of a homosexual related disease, he was a gay.”

In a support of to colleague in the music industry, Goldie picked on akegag when she tweeted,“you are telling celebs that they should die, it is uncalled for. The other day, you said I wasn’t worth it, I ignored you.”

Ruggedman tweeted these curses on akegag, “Father Lord God, for akegag and anyone like him, let his prosperity be cut off; and in the generation following, let their names be blotted out and cut off the memory of them from the earth. Let his children continually be vagabonds, and beg; let them seek bread in desolate places. Let his prayers become sin. In Jesus name I have prayed. AMEN.”

While Ruggedman was doing the curses, the following was going on between Goldie and akegag.

Akegag: “When will Goldie change her weave, it is nasty now, maybe it is Brazilian.

Goldie: “You will be nothing but a fake wack bas***d who thrives on twitter famzing and will be forgotten as soon as a new social network comes up.”

Akegag: “Shut up hot kini. Goldie an ugly whore spotting fake weave-on! National cake, f**k anywhere belle face

Goldie: “No wonder you are confused, your uncle actually paid to f**k your mother. So sad you don’t even know who your daddy is. Meaning your mother was a never do well whore who f**ked whatever was paid to her to, including rodents and pigs.

Akegag: I bet you slept with all the producers and they did you till all your hair fell off, hence, the weave on. Goldie is actually her stripper name and Ruggedman will remain rugged and wretched. Goldie sang you don’t need to pay to touch her body. I guess she’s a free bi**h with a bald hair-do.

Goldie: I am having fun at your expense; I might walk around bald for all that I care, I will still be Goldie, and you? I have nothing more to say to you, you can kiss my fake blonde weave-on, lol and go RIPieces as Ruggedman has already said. Cheers.

But in a turn around, Goldie tweeted, “I really appreciate your uncalled for insults to me today, they have made me stronger. I am also sorry for replying you in the same vain. God help us all.” 

Akegag replied, “.You insulted me first. All I said was your hair do and you descended on me.” And to Ruggedman, “Thanks for the prayers; I don’t think God answers such. You are still dumb though.”

QUESTIONMARK RECORDS BOSS,KEVIN LUCCIANO IN GHASTLY ACCIDENT

These are definitely not the best of times for Question Mark Boss, Kevin Lucciano as we learnt he was involved in a ghastly motor accident some days back.

According to sources,the near fatal accident occurred at about 3am in the early hours of Saturday Oct 1 2011 in Abuja. Kevin was in the car with 4 other friends coming from the congress lounge on his way to his residence in Gana street Maitama when the accident took place.

Kevin has three broken ribs and a left lung that went flat.

Findings revealed that the Question Mark Boss has been flown out of the country in an air ambulance for treatment.

2face Idibia – Outside(BRAND NEW)

Egbon 2baba is one guy that knows how to stay relevant at every single point in time. He has just put out yet another international-standard video for “Outside“; one of my best songs off his “Unstoppable” album. Watch it below.
Directed by Godfather Productions
*O.O*
If, for the strangest reason known to man, you still don’t have 2face [...]

Nigerian  Rapper Ikechukwu on Thursday, October 13, 2011 celebrated his birthday with family, friends and his girlfriend – model Sarah Ofili at Churrasco in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Nigerian acts Don Jazzy, Sound Sultan, Naeto C were present to celebrate will Killz. Others at the party were Badman Floss, Baba Dee, Asa Asika, Tosin Adefope, Producer IKON, Show Dem Camp, Jay Sleek, his brother Uzi and cousin Xela Xelz amongst others.

COMIC ACT,BABA SUWE TO FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST NDLEA FOR DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER

According to NDLEA Director-General, Femi Ajayi,Babatunde Omidina, aka Baba Suwe would undergo Computerised Tomography Scan (CT Scan). and if the scan result shows that the actor has no drug concealed in his stomach, then he will be released.

He claimed the comic Actor will be released if after third excretion, no drug is found. This is in line with the NDLEA standard operational rule, that says suspect should be released after third excretion.

Ajayi further said Baba Suwe will only get an apology from NDLEA as he should take this as a sacrifice in the war against drugs.

He ruled out the possibility of the actor taking legal action.

Ajayi said: “As far as we are concerned Baba Suwe is innocent, at least for now, it is just normal that when there is reasonable suspicion, we take people in for observation.

We learnt that Baba Suwe would likely file a lawsuit against NDLEA for defamation of character.

Further findings revealed that Nigerian actors under the umbrella of the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners are currently putting arrangements in place to stage a mass protest over the continuing detention of the actor.

On Sunday, October 16 2011, the ANTP leadership circulated a message among it members reproduced below.

'This is the 4th day of Baba Suwe in NDLEA custody without anything found on him. NOW is time for us to talk. They owe us explanations as we have to act now. Be prepared for a massive rally. Expect further information on this soon, pass this message to others 4RM Prince Jide Kosoko'

The move is aimed at championing a growing agitation for the release of the suspect

Funke Akindele Exclusive: ‘The Story Of Jenifa’

The superstar actress has risen, in such short time, from just one of the numerous actresses around, to become ‘the’ actress – thanks to her movie Jenifa, which catapulted her from obscurity into mainstream prominence.

Now a Globacom ambassador, and a multi award-winning actress-producer, the UNILAG alumnus is back with a new project The Return of Jenifa (TROJ). And, one week after a star-studded premier in Lagos, the star actress sat down with our correspondent for a quikie

How do you cope with so much work?

It’s by the grace of God. I sleep like seven hours in the night and crash like one hour in the car.

Six, seven hours?

I have to because of the stress of my job. We’re always on set acting. The light is really hot. And it won’t be good if you don’t eat and sleep. So I try my best to eat and sleep well. I need that energy to keep pushing on.

Let’s go way back, probably to the time you were born. Give me a brief description of your family. Where you grew up?

I grew up in Lagos, I come from Lagos. I have three siblings. Two girls and a boy.

Where in Lagos did you grow up?

Somolu, Surulere. My mum is a gynaecologist, my father, an educationist. Growing up was fun, I was more of a tom boy, playful. I had fun.

How much did television at that point in time influenced you, your mum being a gynaecologist and dad educationist, were they strict? Did you have access to TV, comics?

Yeah, definitely I was given access to watch TV and read comics. We were given access to it. Just make sure you’re silent. You read your books. You do the right thing at the right time.

So from primary school to secondary school; Which secondary school?

Lagos state model college, Igbo-okuta.

Let’s fast forward to when you were featured in the very popular ‘I Need To Know’ series. How did that come about?

Well my first experience for the camera was on Opa Williams set, ‘Naked Wire’. I featured in a film.

How did you get the role?

I just attended the audition and Opa Williams is such a gentle man. I heard about the audition then, I was given a role. After then, I was on I.T at APCON I just told my boss, ‘oga I want to go for this audition’. He was like, ‘go, go, go’.

How old were you then?

I was past teenage years. I went, and I got a role.

So in the series you had to play down your age, the character in the script was quite younger than you were. How did you manage it?

At first I found it a bit difficult. My director was always complaining on set. You’re not talking like a teenager. You need to talk like a teenager. I got home a bit sad. And my younger sister said ‘why are you worried?’. ‘They’re going to take the role from me o’, I would answer. Then she would take a look at my script. ‘What are you supposed to say?’ ‘No mummy, yes mummy’. Just say it like that, and I went back and I did it like that, and I got the role. So she taught me how to play like a teenager.

The other people you were working with they were also playing younger roles.

Yes, they were young. They were fairly young.

So they were playing their part.

Yes, they were young. They were teenagers. Averagely you were above their age.

How long did the series last?

Still on air. It lasted for two to five years.

I think the first two, three years was very fantastic. And I don’t know what happened.

They brought in new people.

So after ‘I Need To Know’ there were a few years of…

Trying to get roles.

Tell us about it…

That was a very trying moment. It was really tough.

So you went straight into Nollywood?

Yes, I went into Nollywood. I met Kunle Coker. He helped me to get roles. He was supportive. But it was difficult to get roles on television. You’ll talk, talk, read, read, but they wouldn’t give you the role.

Why didn’t you move straight to series that were airing on TV as at that time?

I tried. I was on ‘Every Day People’. I was on I think ‘Izozo’, but they weren’t like ‘I Need to Know’.

So you rather went for Nollywood?

Yes, when I didn’t get the big break.

What was the first Yoruba movie you featured in?

It was Kolade Alabi’s ‘Iroka’. The producer told me about the movie at an event. I was part of the movie in Osogbo. I played a very minor role. It was in Ayo Adesanya’s ‘Heart Breaker’, after then I crossed over to the faculty where you have Yinka Quadri, Ogogo, Abe Lanre, Yemi Alabi. They welcomed me, featured me in their movies, and I started my first major role. My first lead role was in ‘Ojo Ketala’. Coincidentally, that was my first experience as a producer.

So almost immediately you became a producer. Where did you get the experience from?

I believe I could do it and I started it. I watched how they did it. I’ve been on different production sets and watched how they do it. They call people from different departments, different professionals. Finally I wrote my script, I invited the director of photography and the director. How are we going to do this, call this make-up artist, call this wardrobe person. And I gathered them together and we did the movie.

Prior to you featuring in Yoruba films, you’ve been reading scripts in English. What was it like speaking Yoruba in a movie?

I speak Yoruba very well, I speak Yoruba at home. My mum would say, ‘speak English, English is good, but speak Yoruba, ‘omo Yoruba ni e’, so it wasn’t difficult.

Who invested in your first movie?

My mum

So she believed so much in you.

She believed in me

How about your dad?

My dad wanted me to be a lawyer. So my father would just tell me then, ‘go back, go to school, go and study law’.

How does he feel now?

Now he’s cool with it.

Are you going to consider practicing Law?

Nope

Ever?

Nope.

As it ever crossed your mind to make your dad happy?

Please I don’t practice Law? But it reflects in my script. It’s good that I studied law. It helped in writing my scripts.

How so?

Like if you watch my films it’s all about crime rate, arm robbery like when they want to start a case in court and all that. It helped.

So after ‘Ojo Ketala’, what was the next movie?

After ‘Ojo Ketala’ I did, I think ‘Etanu’. I met Hakeem Balogun who’s become my best producer since date.

So how many films have you produced?

Over ten films.

What Inspired the Jenifa Movie?

I just felt like impacting the youths with a solid message. A lot of girls out there do things they really shouldn’t. Some are ‘aristos’ and stand the chance of losing their lives through dangerous ways – including contacting HIV. And other things that should be set straight, I wrote the movie myself.

Why take the comedic route to preach such a serious message?

I felt I should talk about sustaining good morals but in a way one would laugh but still walk home with a message. ‘Jenifa’ isn’t boring, so you will watch and equally get the moral of the story at the end.

Yes I did, but couldn’t find anyone. Ronke Oshodi almost fit the role but she was too big in stature for Jenifa’s character. I wanted Jenifa to be smaller in size. I had to play the part when I couldn’t get anyone to fill up the role.

Tell us about the ‘Omo Ghetto

Yes. I did Omo Ghetto to reach out to young people in the ghetto. That they can be responsible, they can use their God-given talent and acquired skill to better their lives, of their family and that of the nation. Because a lot of people from the ghetto – the pick pockets, touts, the young people that came to rob me when I was shooting Omo Ghetto, are so young. So young!! It was sad, but we thank God. I’m alive.

Did you try talking to them?

Yeah, yeah, even when one was trying to hit me, but his accomplice started begging like, ‘ema fo wokan yen o’. I felt so bad, so sad for them. I heard they’ve been arrested you know. And I feel bad. I hope they’ll change. I hope they’ll be given another chance. You know these are supposed to be the leaders of tomorrow, why waste away? Those are the people that inspired ‘Omo Ghetto’.

What inspired your passion for Nigerian youth?

Urm, I had an experience before Jenifa. I met this young girl. I think she’s living in Ijora. A very pretty girl. She speaks good English. She went to a public school. She knows how to braid hair. And she’s trying to get back to school. I met her. She’s so close to me. And I would give her money. ‘Are you okay?’, ‘how are you?’. So I met this young girl, and I think she’s got a good heart. I can do something for the young people. Why can’t I reach out to them through my movie and my N.G.O, The Jenifa Foundation? That’s how we started.

So which one came first? The deal with GLO or the deal with the Lagos State Government?

Laughs. Everything came together. The only thing I can say is that I’m happy to be a Glo Ambassador. Glo is for the gbo gbo bix girls. And we have a lot to offer our subscribers, check out the…

Don’t, don’t, (Laughs).

Then Lagos state, I’m from Lagos state.

Which part in Lagos?

Ikorodu.

A lot of your peers have taken a very long time before they said, ‘I think I can produce too’. Why was your own so sure. Why was your own quite quick?

Because I knew what I wanted to do. And everything’s by God grace. Not by might.

Would you still create more characters, more movies for Jenifa? I mean there’s a ‘Return of Jenifa’. Though it kind of shows a sense of ending.

For now, but tomorrow. Like Madea, Madea was in ‘I Can Do About Myself’, she’s was in ‘Madea’s Happy Family’, we loved Madea, but she’s crazy. She’s got something for you.

Tyler Perry is the richest entertainer right now in the US. Why is she your role model? Apart from being the richest entertainer.

Not because of that. Because of his work.

Because of his work. When did you start following up?

I can’t even remember.

Okay. What next?

We’re resting now

But what next?

We’re resting. Keep your fingers crossed. The energy that we put into the ‘Return of Jenifa’, oh my God, it was crazy, it was challenging, it was tasking. Getting all the cast together. To even get the content. It was a big job. Don’t forget the expectation was also high.

How much do you charge for a movie role?

For a movie role? Ah, oma kpo gan. O to 50million.

How much last?

Ah, I can’t mention. It depends on the person. I can even do it free of charge. If the script is so strong and it’s something I can handle.

Have you ever thought taking up a role in Hollywood? Something not in Nigeria.

We all want to.

Have you gotten any call?

I don’t know. Let’s wait.

You haven’t gotten any call?

Let’s wait.

Laughs. Okay it was nice speaking with you.

God bless you dear. Osagie, thank you for coming.

Cheers. 

SAIDI AND FATHIA BALOGUN TAKE MATRIMONIAL WAR TO MOVIE LOCATION

The cold war between estranged movie couple,Saidi and Faithia Balogun is yet to be over,despite efforts of their colleagues,fans and top personalities to settle the rift that led to their separation few years back.

Recently,at the movie location in Iba,a suburb of Lagos,the estranged couple were said to have avoided each other for the whole days the shooting of their roles took place.

The movie was produced by a mutual female friend,Kemi Korede,who made fruitless efforts to pair them both.She only succeeded in giving the former husband and wife separate role.

Also,Saidi and Fathia were invited to two different locations in Abeokuta,by an actor and producer,Segun Ogungbe,while Fathia was invited by another producer but were interestingly lodged in the same hotel.

Perhaps,it was another plot to make peace between the former couple but those efforts failed woefully

BRANDY, THE GAME, D’BANJ TO PERFORM AT MTN PROJECT FAME SEASON 4

The fourth season of the popular MTN Project Fame West Africa reality show is about to kick off and organizers have announced that US artistes Brandy, The Gamewill be performing at the talent show! Also, Nigerian acts D’banj and ex-project fame stars Iyana, Mike Ayansodo, Chidinma and Praiz will also light up the stage as they perform their songs. Veteran disc jockey DJ Jimmy JATT will be on the wheels of steel.
Brandy confirmed her forthcoming performance via a voice drop over the weekend.
‘Hey everybody this is Brandy. I’ll be performing at the opening gala at MTN Project Fame West Africa season four at the Eko Expo Center on Sunday, October 2nd. It’s gonna be fire and my first time in Nigeria, so I’ll see everybody there. Bye’ Brandy delightfully said.

The opening show is set to take place at the Expo Center, Eko Hotel and Suites on Sunday, October 2, 2011

BREAKING NEWS; MUSIC STAR MC LOPH (OSONDI OWENDI) DIES IN FATAL AUTO CRASH

\\Barely have the remains of late singer Christy Essien-Igbokwe settled and we’re confronted with another death.  Eastern-based rapper, MC Loph is dead.
The chubby singer, Obiajulu Kenneth Nwaozor, made popular by his hit rendition of a remix of Late Osita Osadebe’s ‘Osondi Owendi’, was said to be driving down to the East along the Benin/Ore road when, his automobile crashed early Wednesday, September 14, 2011.  Loph was in the company of his sister and fiancée who was supposed to become his bride in a few days. His bride-to-be survived the accident while his only sibling died.
Multiple sources including a certain Andy Bello, who was scheduled to be at the quiet traditional wedding of the late rapper this weekend confirmed the Ore accident. We’re told Loph died on the spot.
According to close friend Soso, who spoke with the late singer less than 30minutes before the accident, MC Loph was indeed on a journey to the Eastern part of the country. ‘I’m really shocked. I just spoke with him less than thirty minutes before an FRSC official called me. Then a policeman too called to confirm.  I don’t believe this‘.
Soso was the first to be called by officials about Loph after the accident since his number was the deceased’s last dialled.
Radio presenter, Yaw who broke the news on Twitter said in a phone conversation that he was informed by a fellow church member of the deceased. ‘He’s an only son and he has an only sister. They were travelling together with his fiancée for his traditional. His sister died too but the fiancée broke her arm. His phone is still with the FRSC. The last time I asked I was told his (late) sister’s husband was on his way to the scene of the accident‘.
The late rapper is said to have recently put pen to paper with a record label that presented him the car he was driving when he had the accident. His last public appearance was at Capital Oil boss, Ifeanyi Uba’s 40th birthday which held at theEko Hotel and Suits, Lagos on Sunday, September 4, 2011. According to Yaw who invited Loph to the event, he came late so he couldn’t perform. ‘Ni*** Raw and I still talked about him yesterday. In fact Loph told me that Sunday that his new single would be ready on Monday (three days ago) and that he would bring me a copy but he didn’t before his trip. My sister, it’s really sad’, he ended.
Singer KC Okonkwo formerly of KC Presh said over the phone, ‘I’m crying. I’m tired of we losing young entertainers.’
We have not been able to reach family members, close relatives or law enforcement agents for a confirmation of the incident. The deceased’s phone, which, according to Yaw, has remained in the possession of law enforcement agents, is currently switched off.
Torrents of messages pouring in from colleagues on social network Twitter andBlackBerry Messenger make it impossible not to grieve
Entertainment personalities have taken to Social networks to express their grief. The first was popular OAP Yaw who took to his Twitter account to express his grief as he tweeted ‘Death wetin happen ooooo, MC Loph…’.
Ruggedman followed God you alone know the beginning (of) all man. I can’t question you but can only be happy about the good times Mc Loph spent on earth’. Goldie added ‘I just heard that Mc Loph of Osondi Owendu fame has passed. I hope to God it’s not true. The deaths in our industry are becoming scary sha.’
Sound Sultan too tweeted ‘Rest in Peace my brother Mc Loph ..a good friend of mine !’. ‘Just Heard about MC Loph.. Really SAD!!! *tears in my heart* As some celebrate Birthdays, some mourn Deaths @ the same time.. #IronyOfLife‘, comedian, Jeditweeted.
Obiwon went down memory lane with his own tweet ‘Met you @ my 1st stage act when I was 17,now you’re gone.Adieu MC Loph.I pray your family finds supernatural strength to endure this tragedy‘.
MC Loph who is known to rhyme in Igbo dialect started rapping from his secondary school days in the East. He attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
He is credited with two albums ‘Wrekognize’ and ‘Hands up’ which spurned the hit song ‘Osondi Owendi’ featuring fellow Eastern singer Flavour. Both albums were released under EastSyde Records. The rapper before his death worked with other acts like  Flavour, Blackface, Faze, Mr. Raw, and a few others.

37 Year Old Spartacus Star Andy Whitfield Dies of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Friends and family have paid tribute to former Spartacus star Andy Whitfield who died on Sunday after a battle with cancer.
Whitfield's manager Sam Maydew said the 37-year-old actor died of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Sydney, Australia.
Whitfield's wife Vashti in a statement called her husband a beautiful young warrior who died on a sunny Sydney morning in the arms of his loving wife.
Whitfield - who was born in Wales and lived in Australia - was a virtual unknown when he was cast as the title hero in New Zealand-filmed series Spartacus, a hit original series that made waves with its graphic violence and sexuality.
Whitfield was preparing for the second season when he was diagnosed 18 months ago.
New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless, who co-starred with Whitfield, said he had left an indelible mark on all of us in the Spartacus family.
He was a gentle man who never said a bad word about anyone, a gifted photographer, engineer (no really!) and a brilliant actor," Lawless wrote on her website.
"Andy's incandescent film presence made men want to be him and women want to marry him."
"How lucky we were to have him grace all our lives."
Spartacus director and producer Michael Hurst said production was stopped at all the show's studios this morning and cast and crew were told of Whitfield's death together.
"We took a little time to digest things and then carried on," Hurst said.
"The best tribute we can give to Andy is to go on and make a terrific show."
Hurst said although he was well aware of Whitfield's illness, the news was still sudden.

But we're a strong family. We all loved Andy and he gave us his blessing. So we're getting on with it."
Spartacus: Blood and Sand creator and executive producer Steven DeKnight expressed his sadness at the announcement of Whitfield's passing via Twitter .
"No words to express the depth of such a loss. You will be deeply missed, my brother," McKnight said.
The Starz network also released a statement through the show's Facebook site.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Andy Whitfield. We were fortunate to have worked with Andy in Spartacus and came to know that the man who played a champion on-screen was also a champion in his own life.
"Andy was an inspiration to all of us as he faced this very personal battle with courage, strength and grace. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time. He will live on in the hearts of his family, friends and fans."
In January the network announced that another Australian actor, Liam McIntyre, would take over the role.

http://youtu.be/GObQ_VCGu6w

9ICE OPENS UP ABOUT HIS LATEST RELATIONSHIP WITH ESTRANGED WIFE TONIE PAYNE AND RUGGEDMAN

In a recent interview,Abolore Adegbola Akande popularly known as 9ice opens up about his latest relationship with estranged wife,Tonie Payne and Ruggedman.

Excerpts from the interview;

Not long ago we heard that your ex-wife Toni returned to your house?

See,she did not return,what happened was that she came to the house,because in our Yoruba tradition she has the right to visit the father of her child or children and if there is a space or accommodation,she can stay briefly to see her children.

So what happened was that she came and she has been coming.But that did not mean that she was coming to beg me or for me to beg her because that chapter is closed for now.

But how do you normally feel,that you are not living with the mother of your first child?

(Mood changes) Do you want me to stop this interview? If you want me to continue,stop asking me question about my private life.

As it is now,is Ruggedman your enemy?

Yes,but let us not go into that for now because,I have more important things to think about.

Ruggedman for now is struggling to release a new song that will sell,so for now I advice Ruggedman to learn song writing.

CONFLICTING REPORTS TRAIL D'BANJ'S OLIVER TWIST

News filtered in last week on media,especially print and social network,that the newly released hit single by the multiple award winning singer cum entertainer,Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo,popularly known as D’Banj, was banned by National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

The song entiled,Oliver Twist has been receiving massive download online and enjoying airplay on local radio stations when report came that the song was banned for containing lewd lyrics.

Lewd lyrics,musically are indecent,obscene,vulgar,dirty and loose.Such songs,we learnt,are banned by the authority to protect children’s sensibility,who might want to listen or watch it.

The news spread very quickly because of the popularity of the song and the artiste,D’Banj,who recently signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music.

Since the release of the song a couple of weeks back,his partner and leader of the Mo’Hits,Don Jazzy has also launched on Twitter the Oliver Twist Dance Competition,which has attracted massive patronage from music pundits mostly because of the money attached to it.

Scores of music fans,home and abroad,have recorded their version of videos for the song before it was said to have been banned last week.
Don Jazzy,who was in Hammersmith Apollo,London,United Kingdom with other Mo’Hits stars including D’Banj for Koko Concert,twitted,” Please,worry not about the banning of Oliver Twist o.E dey happen.We are kinda used to it now.Ijebu garri no dey do advert but e dey sell.

Meanwhile,the Mo’Hits management,List Entertainment,Chief Executive Officer,Sunday Are,who returned to the country alongside other crew members on Sunday,September 4,2011,denied the report.

According to him,” We’re all in London for the Koko Concert when we heard that the song Oliver Twist was banned in Nigeria by NB Plc.So,we heard the news just like the way you also heard.It was later that Don Jazzy twitted,telling his fans not to be worried about the said ban.

As management company,however,Are said,” We called radio stations,since the song has no video yet,to confirm but they denied receiving any circular from NBC banning the song.

They even told us that the song will be on air till they have been notified officially”

Speaking on the lyrics,Are stated that there is nothing wrong with the lyrics,adding that,” D’Banj did not mention Omotola’s yansh as written by some media.What he said about Omotola was that verybody loves her.I want you to listen to the song again and tell me what is wrong there.

AMEBO OF ENTERTAINMENT: FRANK EDOHO PLANS TO WED SANDRA COME DECEMBER 2011...

AMEBO OF ENTERTAINMENT: FRANK EDOHO PLANS TO WED SANDRA COME DECEMBER 2011...: News filtering in revealed that popular presenter of must watch programme, Who Wants To Be A Millioniare, Frank Edoho plans to marry ne...