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‘Power’ star Rotimi talks about relationship with Vanessa Mdee, says she made him see the tunnel vision

Hollywood actor and singer Rotimi has revealed how his relationship with his now-fiancee, Vanessa Mdee.

The ‘Power’ star made this known during a chat with Angie Martinez Show on Power 105.1.

“Being engaged feels like a mixture of everything. I was tired of being in the streets. I had a good time…but like I got tired of it and she just literally made me have tunnel vision. I never had that,” he said.

“I was always just moving. But that was just like slow down, this is serious. You need to respect it. Six days after we met, we went through our phones and deleted any other love interests that were there before.”

Rotimi proposed to Mdee back in December 2020 at a very colorful ceremony.

They made their relationship public back in 2019.

The ‘Power’ actor hinted to everyone about their relationship after he posted a photo of himself and Mdee all loved up.

Interestingly, after the photo went viral, Mdee confirmed their relationship during an interview.

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Legendary singer Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead

Nigerian legendary singer Sir Victor Uwaifo has died at the age of 80.

According to The Nation, the music legend died on Saturday, August 28, 2021. A source close to the family says he passed away after a brief illness. He was the winner of the first gold disc in Africa (Joromi) released in 1965 and seven other gold discs in Guitar boy, Arabade, Ekassa series and Akwete music. He recorded under the name Victor Uwaifo and His TItibitis.

He is recognized as the most educated performing music legend, musical instrument inventor, artist, worldwide with a B.A Honors (first-class valedictorian), Masters degree and Ph.D. in Architectural Sculpture, (University of Benin, Nigeria)

Until his death, he was a professor at the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Benin, Benin – City.

Uwaifo was a one time Honorable Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism in Edo state.

May his gentle soul rest in peace

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YouTube Shorts Fund offers creators a chance to earn & build growing content businesses

The fund will be distributed to thousands of eligible creators each month as a bonus payment, based on their content’s performance in the previous month. Creators can receive up to $10,000 based on viewership and engagement of their Shorts content. To qualify, channels must meet the minimum eligibility requirements refreshed each month to give other creators the opportunity to receive a reward for their creative and unique Shorts.

The Shorts Fund is the first step in building a monetization model for Shorts on YouTube and is a chance for creators to earn and build their growing businesses as the world focuses on economic recovery.

Across the world, Shorts creators have already attracted millions of subscribers via their Shorts-only channels. Moreover, Nigerians are showing a growing interest in this new short-form video experience, as seen in the top 10 most viewed YouTube Shorts videos watched by Nigerians below.

  1. Best Oddly Satisfying Video for Stress Relief
  2. Will this work where you live?
  3. Electric car drivers be like…
  4. RONALDO Copied Khaby Lame
  5. This is what happens when you forget to shake the ketchup
  6. Best Oddly Satisfying Video for Stress Relief #Shorts
  7. Makeup tips & tricks #Shorts .(3)
  8. Best Oddly Satisfying Video for Stress Relief #Shorts
  9. This lady keeps stealing mail from mailbox
  10. Best Oddly Satisfying Video for Stress Relief #Shorts

Creators in Nigeria looking to make their own Shorts videos and take advantage of the Shorts Fund can try these six tips to create compelling and engaging content on the platform.

  • Spice up your video with music

Without music in the background, your YouTube Shorts video can appear boring. You can add music to your Shorts by tapping the Add Music icon at the top and selecting one of the preset songs. That way you can then create lip sync and dancing videos using the song. You can also add audio from other YouTube videos into your YouTube Shorts video. To add music, click on the ‘Add Music’ tab and you’ll be taken to a library of music from famous artists that you

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Kanye West reportedly files paperwork to change his name to ‘Ye’

American rapper Kanye West has reportedly filed paperwork to change his name to ‘Ye.’

According to TMZ, the billionaire rapper filed for the name change on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at a Los Angeles court.

This move is coming ahead of his forthcoming album ‘Donda‘ which he named after his late mother.

Interestingly, Kanye’s estranged wife, Kim Kardashian still has his name attached to hers, months after filing for divorce.

It is not clear if she’ll change her name if the court approves the billionaire’s decision.

The rapper first hinted about plans to change his name in 2019 when he had a conversation with Yeezy’s head footwear designer Steven Smith.

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MI Abaga laments the condition of Nigerian police stations after spending 2 hours in one

Nigerian rap veteran M.I. Abaga has lamented the state of Nigerian police stations across the country.

The music star made this known via his Instagram Stories on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, after spending two hours in one of the country’s police stations.

“Spent two hours in a police station last night. The working conditions, mental conditioning, dilapidation. We have work to do as a country,” he wrote.

Get your PVC. No, really, get your damn PVC.”

It is not clear what was the reasons behind the rapper’s visit to the police station.

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Tiwa Savage shares video of Brandy crying after recording ‘Somebody’s Son’

On August 22, 2021, Nigerian superstar, Tiwa Savage shared a video of legendary American singer, Brandy crying after she recorded her verse on ‘Somebody’s Son.

The record, which documents a woman’s yearning for love and the warmth of romance after enduring years of heartbreak aligns with the heartache that Brandy and Tiwa Savage have both suffered in their personal lives. On the song, Brandy delivered in Yoruba and sang with panache, as expected.

Watch the video of Brandy’s adorable tearful moment below;

During a recent chat with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Savage revealed that Brandy is her idol, “Brandy is literally the reason why I started singing, literally. As a kid, just listening to I Want To Be Down, every interview I’ve ever had, she’s my favorite, my all time, my mentor, everything. And I’ve been trying to work with her for years. It was a dream of mine.

“And when it happened this time, it’s not even just music, we connected like sisters. She’s someone that I speak to literally every other day. It’s beyond my expectation.”

‘Somebody’s Son’ looks like the leading track from Savage’s newly released EP, Water and Garri.

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Top musicians who have accused Sarkodie of ‘disrespectfully’ ignoring their calls

The former Black Avenue Muzik label star has called out Sarkodie for ignoring his messages on WhatsApp and rather attending to South African rapper Cassper Nyovest.

Dee Moneey now joins a tall list of top local and international musicians who have complained bitterly about how the two-time BET Award-winner ignores business talks.

Below, we share with you seven local and international music stars who have lamented Sarkodie’s call ignoring attitude:

Dee Moneey 

On Thursday, August 19, 2021, Dee Moneey shook Twitter when he boldly quoted Sarkodie’s WhatsApp chat with Cassper Nyovest with a message that suggests that the SarkCess Music label owner has been ignoring his messages. Sarkodie, who is currently in Nigeria for “No Pressure” album press tour, shared a WhatsApp screenshot of Cassper speaking Twi. Dee Money, who had Sarkodie on his 2013 hit song “Finish Line,” boldly quoted the tweet: “Ah so your Whatsapp dey work? Cool.”

Edem

On February 22, 2021, the Volta Regime Music Group (VRMG) label owner called out his former Last Two label mate on Twitter for failing to appear for the video shoot for his latest song “Favour.” “Yo @sarkodie I know you feel bad for not showing up for #Favour video,” Edem tweeted. “Team even lose money for that…But I forgive you my g..No hard feelings…Call me when you need me, I go dey for you.”

E.L

In March 2018, rapper E.L, in an interview with Giovanni Caleb, disclosed that he made several attempts to reach out to Sarkodie for collaboration but proved futile. He further stated that he cannot point to what is wrong that is preventing Sarkodie from returning his calls as well as text messages. A month later, Sarkodie invited him for the ‘Highest Feast’ and in 2020, Sarkodie jumped on E.L’s song “Revival.”

Kwaw Kese

The MadTime Enterinament label owner in May 2020 told 4Syte TV that Sarkodie has been ignoring his calls and wouldn’t respond to his collaboration requests.

“If I send you a message, you have to respond…it’s not Sark alone it goes to

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Here are the top 10 Nigerian songs of the week: Kizz Daniel’s ‘Lie’ Debuts at No. 1

Kizz Daniel”s “Lie” debuts atop the TurnTable Top 50 to become the artiste’s first No. 1 entry on the chart.

Plus Fireboy DML’s “Peru” rises for a second straight week on the Top 50, this time to No. 6.

Additionally, Naira Marley becomes the first artiste to have their first 3 entries as lead artiste reach the top ten of the chart as “Drug Test” makes a splash at No. 10.

The Top 50 blends all-genre freemium streaming (Top Streaming Chart), radio airplay (Top Airplay Chart) and TV airplay (TV Top Songs Chart) in Nigeria. All charts will be dated and updated on Mondays, this week’s chart will be revealed on Monday, August 16, 2021.

“Lie” debuts with 55.8 million in radio audience airplay impressions and 2.24 million equivalent streams to start at No. 1 on both the radio and streaming charts respectively. “Lie” joins an exclusive list of songs to debut atop streaming and radio chart in its first week of availability – “FEM” and “Kilometre.”

It is the artiste’s first song to reach No. 1 on the Top 50 after four previous entries reached various regions of the chart (all outside the top 10).

Additionally, “Lie” records one of the biggest weeks in chart history;

Biggest weeks by a song in TurnTable Top 50 history

  1. “Understand” – Omah Lay on the chart dated July 20, 2021
  2. “Rock,” – Olamide on the chart dated June 28, 2021
  3. “Feeling” – Ladipoe & Buju on the chart dated June 14, 2021
  4. “Lie” – Kizz Daniel on the chart dated August 16, 2021
  5. “Rock” – Olamide on the chart dated June 14, 2021
  6. “Godly” – Omah Lay on the chart dated January 11, 2021
  7. “Understand” – Omah Lay on the chart dated August 16, 2021
  8. “Godly” – Omah Lay on the chart dated December 28, 2020
  9. “Godly” – Omah Lay on the chart dated January 4, 2021
  10. “Godly” – Omah Lay on the chart dated January 18, 2021

Omah Lay’s “Understand” drops to No. 2 after topping the chart for three non-consecutive

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Lil Wayne reveals how he attempted suicide at age 12

American rapper Dwayne Carter Jr also known as Lil Wayne has revealed how he attempted suicide at the age of 12.

The music star made this known while talking about mental health with Emmanuel Acho on Sunday’s episode of ‘Uncomfortable Conversations.’

“When you have no one to vent to, no one to get this out to, you can’t bring it to your friends at school because you’re still trying to be cool to them,” he said.

Wayne said he struggled for two years of his adolescence until his mother learned he had been skipping school.

He said he attempted to take his own life at just 12 years old because he thought his mum would rebuke him from rapping.

Wayne said he called the police then went into his mother’s bedroom to get her gun.

He initially held the gun to his head but got scared and instead decided to shoot himself in the chest, aiming for his heart.

“I didn’t feel a thing,” he recalled.

The rapper’s attempt at killing himself changed his family’s perception of his musical aspirations.

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Veteran rapper Mr Raw hospitalized after surviving car accident

Nigerian veteran rapper Mr Raw has been hospitalized after surviving a ghastly car accident.

The music star took to his Instagram page on Saturday, August 14, 2021, where he shared photos of himself in the hospital as well as photos and videos of his damaged SUV.

“Thank God for my life o!. It’s a blessing being alive in the land of the living. I was involved in a ghastly motor accident early this morning at Abuja (before Bannex junction)…I was unconscious when I was pulled out of the red car after another driver rammed into our car,” he captioned the videos and photos.

“I passed out twice but I am stable now and responding to treatment. @mickeystainless get well soon my friend. The driver is receiving treatment as well. God be praised.”

We wish him a quick recovery.

Okechukwu Edwards Ukeje, better known by his stage name Mr Raw, is a rapper from Abia State in Southeastern Nigeria.

He is one of the pioneers of Afro highlife and Igbo rap.

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Eminem’s 19-year-old adopted child comes out as non-binary

American rapper Eminem’s 19-year-old child comes out as non-binary. The teenager has also asked to be called Stevie.

Stevie made this known in a recent TikTok video, said they’ll use the pronouns they/she/he going forward.

Formerly known as Whitney, Stevie showed their journey to become “more comfortable” with their body and self as their appearance changed over the years.

Eminem adopted Stevie, who is his ex-wife Kim Scott’s biological daughter with Eric Hartter, in 2005 when he had briefly reconciled with Scott.

Stevie came out as bisexual in 2017 and requested at the time to go by the pronouns she/they.

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Entertainment / Music

‘Submission does not mean a woman must lower her voice’ – Kaffy

Nigerian choreographer Kafayat Shafau popularly known as Kaffy has shared her thoughts about submission in marriage.

The Guinness world record holder made her thoughts known via her Instagram page on Saturday, August 14, 2021, while reacting to a post about submission in marriages.

“The word “Submission”, if it were a human being, would have committed suicide because of the falsehood attached to how it’s name has been used. First of all the word does not mean one is a slave to another nor does it mean a woman must lower her voice, essence and purpose just because she is in the presence of a man,” she wrote.

“Submission here to me (my point of view) is more of being in agreement with the thought, purpose, assignment and essence a man carries as this would gravely affect the amount of selfless, sacrifice and trust a woman needs to have to become the Favour God has ordained her to be to the man.”

“And don’t forget every woman carrying Favour is a woman with a dream and essence and assignment too. She MUST only submit to one who would obtain what she carries in her that God wants to manifest into the world.”

“Man being a Lord, Custodian or asked to LOVE his wife also comes from a place of nurturing, developing, enduring, learning, and so many more Christ-like qualities. And not just emotional and financial provision. The world needs to be a better place and it takes people who understand their assignment and purpose on earth.”

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Download Wizkid’s ” Essence ” feat Justin Bieber and Tems

WizKid don’t need no other body, but he put somebody else on the remix of his hit “Essence,” featuring Tems: Justin Bieber.

The remix officially dropped Friday (Aug. 13) after one day’s notice, when the Nigerian superstar teased “something special” was coming on his socials before announcing the official remix featuring the Canadian pop star, who called it “the song of the summer” on his Instagram.

“Essence” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in July at No. 82 after the Tems-assisted song was released in October 2020 from Wiz’s album Made in Lagos. The sultry Afrobeats/R&B club jam has been steadily climbing the tally over the last five weeks, rising to its current position of No. 54 in the week ending Aug. 14.

“That song has become emblematic of being back outside,” Tunji Balogun, who was recently announced as the new CEO/chairman of Def Jam and signed WizKid to RCA Records in 2017, told Billboard. “Then, a narrative on the internet started about the song being the song of the summer — and we took that energy and ran with it.”

Download “Essence” remix below.

Download ” Essence ” Remix feat Justin Bieber x Tems

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Ladipoe welcomes baby with partner

Nigerian rapper Ladipo Eso popularly known as Ladipoe has welcomed a baby with his partner.

The music star took to his Instagram page on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, where he shared a photo and video of himself and his baby.

“My second NO. 1 this year 🤲🏾🙏🏾,” he captioned the video and photo.

Congratulations to the music star, we are sure he loves the way he is feeling now

 

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Beyonce talks about her struggles with insomnia and diet

American singer Beyonce got candid about her struggles with insomnia and diet in her recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar.

The music star who covered the magazine’s ICONS issue spoke about her mental and physical health.

“I’ve personally struggled with insomnia from touring for more than half of my life. Years of wear and tear on my muscles from dancing in heels. The stress on my hair and skin, from sprays and dyes to the heat of a curling iron and wearing heavy makeup while sweating on stage,” she said.

The mother of three and wife to billionaire rapper Jay-Z also talked about how she struggled with her body image.

“In the past, I spent too much time on diets,” she said. She said all that has changed.

“My health, the way I feel when I wake up in the morning, my peace of mind, the number of times I smile, what I’m feeding my mind and my body — those are the things that I’ve been focusing on,” she said.

She also revealed that she started building a hemp and honey farm during the lockdown for her family’s use.

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Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ hits one million on Shazam, jumps to No. 59 on Hot 100

On August 6, 2021, Nigerian superstar, Wizkid’s smash hit, ‘Essence’ hit one million uses on Shazam.

The song, which currently sits pretty at No. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 accumulated one million searches via the Apple-owned Shazam. In 2020, Master KG‘s ‘Jerusalema’ became the most Shazamed song in the world.

On July 31, 2021, ‘Essence’ also cracked the US iTunes top 50 chart.

A few weeks ago, the song cracked the top 50, which heralded is rise into the Billboard Hot 100. In 2020, Mr. Eazi‘s ‘Oh My God’ featuring Nicki Minaj topped the US iTunes chart within 24 hours of release.

On July 30, 2021, the song also rose to No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100.

On July 20, 2021, the song rose to No. 72. This comes after the song which features another Nigerian singer Tems cracked the Billboard Bubbling Under Charts for the first time.

This marks a remarkable achievement for Wizkid and Tems, who are signed to the same label and for African music as a whole.

However, this isn’t Wizkid’s first time on the Hot 100 chart.

He got into the chart via his features on Drake’s ‘One Dance’ which hit No. 1 in 2016 and Beyonce’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’ which peaked at #76 in 2019.

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Marz makes strong debut with record ‘Favour’

Real name Eguagie Osadebamwen Emmanuel, Marz was born and raised in Edo State and follows the prolific line of big rappers out of the state.

The artistes’ style of music is birthed off a unique fusion of pure Afrobeat sound and Hip Hop, armed with a mastery of wordplay and storytelling.

With that, he is able to paint his lyrical pictures and tell compelling stories that are a reflection of his background.

He releases ‘Favour’ as the first single off his highly anticipated EP ‘Trip To Marz’ expected to drop in the last quarter of 2021.

On the record, Marz references personal experiences about moving to the city of Lagos and his encounter with the city.

A colourful Afrobeat inspired video shot by ace video director TG Omori also helps to bring the ideas of the singer to life and is currently receiving heavy rotation.

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‘God blessed me with triplets, I lost one of them 4 days after’ – Kizz Daniel

Recall the singer announced the arrival of his twins back in May.

In a post shared via his Instagram page on Thursday, July 15, 2021, the music star said he welcomed three children but lost one of the boys four days after they were born.

“God blessed me with 3 boys a while back 🙏🏽 JAMAL, JALIL and JELANI (triplets). 4 days after I lost JAMAL. Nevertheless, I made a promise to him that I’ll be the best father in the whole galaxy to his brothers,” he wrote.

He went on to share documents of the properties he bought for his son, Jelani and Jalil.

 

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Business / Music

Boomplay announces partnership with Turntable Charts

The ranking of music will provide music lovers access to collaborative content which seeks to recognize the top songs and artistes across the country.

Speaking during the announcement, Tosin Sorinola, Director of Artiste and Media Relations at Boomplay stated that this partnership affirms the company’s commitment towards the advancement and growth of music across Africa, “With this new partnership, we are bringing Boomplay’s leadership in digital music across Africa together with TurnTable’s definitive music chart to give creators, artists and fans access to even more credible statistics that they can rely on.”

“This agreement is a natural extension of our music strategy to bring exciting music experiences to fans across Africa while helping them to find the hottest, most popular music hits and singles from all musical genres in Nigeria,” she concluded.

Her sentiments were echoed by Ayomide Oriowo, co-Editor-in-Chief of TurnTable Charts, “This new partnership is a landmark for TurnTable Charts as a music chart publication as it represents our first direct agreement with a DSP operating in Nigeria. The partnership makes the data points used for our charts better and bigger. Additionally, it offers an opportunity to provide better platform-specific analytics and reports.

“Finally, with Boomplay as the largest music streaming service in Nigeria, this is the first step to creating genre charts that puts the spotlight on other genres of music beyond popular music in Nigeria as well as an albums chart that gives the performance of albums across all platform. We are delighted to have Boomplay as a partner”

The TurnTable Top 50 is the publication’s biggest music chart – the first ever standard aggregate music chart in Nigeria that combines radio airplay, TV airplay, freemium streaming and now Boomplay data, the most credible and a true reflection of what music lovers are listening to in the country.

TurnTable Charts publishes weekly music charts in Nigeria, mostly based on Friday to Thursday tracking.

About Boomplay

Boomplay is a music streaming and download service provided by Transsnet Music Limited. The company

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Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ cracks the Billboard Hot 100, debuts at No. 82

This comes after the song cracked the Billboard Bubbling Under Charts for the first time. This marks a remarkable achievement for Wizkid and Tems, who are signed to the same label and for African music as a whole.

The song marks Wizkid’s third appearance on the charts, after ‘One Dance’ famously hit No. 1 in 2016. For Tems, this marked her first appearance, as her launch gathers heat.

 

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