NEW MUSIC: BRYMO-WE ALL NEED SOMETHING

Every responsible artiste is a custodian of his society, and that's why artistes like 2face Idibia, Sound Sultan, Banky W, ElDee the Don will always be respected in Nigerian Afrobeats scene for their consciousness. They have been able to rise above commercialization, they have realized that as artistes, they have responsibilities towards their society. Taking in their strides is Chocolate City's Brymo with his latest effort We All Need Something; the effort is an acoustic guitar laced track preaching a message of hope

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COVER ART: KAYSWITCH-D'PRODUKT

Ever since his break from former label mate and erstwhile producer, Don Jazzy, there has been a lot of speculation about the fate and future of Kayswitch. There has been rumour that he will be signing to his elder sibling’s newly formed record label. Whether he will or not, let’s wait and see as he drops his first single D Produckt

Date for singles out very soon…

NICKI MINAJ AT WAR WITH HOT 97 DJ PETE ROSENBERG

Nicki Minaj has waged a war on US radio station Hot 97 after one of their DJ's insulted her at a concert she was due to headline.

'Roman Reloaded' star Minaj was due to perform at the station's annual Summer Jam concert in New York on Sunday (June 3) but was pulled out by boss Lil' Wayne after DJ Pete Rosenberg mocked her from the stage during the warm up for another act, Kendrick Lamar, earlier in the day.

Introducing Lamar, Roseberg said: "I know there are some chicks here waiting to sing ‘Starships’ later - I’m not talking to y’all right now.” Adding: “I’m here to talk about real hip-hop.”

Minaj and her Young Money crew heard about this and immediately pulled the headliner out of her slot, which had to be filled by Nas and Lauryn Hill. Minaj has since had a heated on air debate with Hot 97 DJ Funkmaster Flex about the reasons behind her decision and the insults she received from Roseberg.

NEW MUSIC: TUPENGO-SHOW DEM COLOURS

Tupengo is an artist that you all know for making good music such as Ojukan Remix where he featured artist like Skales, Seriki, Reminisce, Phenom and Patoranking.  Tupengo has just dropped another single titled Show Dem Colours  which was produced by Chekwas featured artistes like Zee, MsChief, Krystal, Oluwatipsy and Romeo, the winner of recent concluded Star Quest 2012.

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ART COVER FOR NAS' LIFE IS GOOD ALBUM

Nasir  Nas Jones just released the cover art for Life Is Good; the record is going to be his final album under Def Jam.  The upcoming tenth studio album has been scheduled for release date on July 17 of 2012. Nas is convincing us that life is really all that good with his glum countenance on the cover of his new album. Life Is Good is the first album from the rapper since his messy (and expensive) split with Kelis, and it appears that he hasn’t quite gotten over it — on the LP cover, Nas holds onto his ex-wife’s colorful wedding dress (or a similar version of it), the only item she left behind when the couple broke up in 2010.

OFFICIAL NOMINEE LIST FOR THE 2012 NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS (NEA 2012)

BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
SOUL IS HEAVY – Nneka
ELI – Ice Prince
SUPERSTAR – Wiz Kid
THE DREAMER- SDC
BEAUTIFUL NOISE- Timi Dakolo
SUPER SUN – Bez

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HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR
ARA- BRYMO
OLIVER TWIST- DBANJ
PAKURUMO- WIZKID
DAMI DURO- DAVIDO
CHOP MY MONEY- PSQUARE
KO MA ROLL – RAYCE

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BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR
TIWA SAVAGE
BRYMO
DAVIDO
BEZ
MAYD
CHIDINMA

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GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
SEGUN OBE
TIM GODFREY
EBEN
KORE
LARA GEORGE
VIVIEN STEPHEN

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BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CHIDNMA
OMAWUMI
WAJE
TIWA SAVAGE
WIZKID
CAPITAL FEMI

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BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR
SAUCE KID
ICE PRINCE
VECTOR
EVA
MI
SDC

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MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
JESSE JAGZ
DON JAZZY
SHIZZY
COBHAMS ASUQUO
SARZ
SAMKLEF

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BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
2KRISS
KADIJA KAMARA
TINIE TEMPAH
SKEPTA
ABIADE
TIPSY

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BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
ARA- BRYMO (AJE FILMWORKS)
NAWTI- OLU MAINTAIN
(NAWTi TEAM)
SHE LIKES IT- CAP B (ADEOLA ALAO)
MY HOME – NNEKA
(ANDY AMADI OKORAFOR)
TETE LO BERE- JAHBLESS (DJ TEE)
PAKURUMO- WIZKID (CLARENCE PETERS)

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MOST PROMISING ACT TO WATCH
EVA
CHUKKY K
PRAIZ
AIRIS
FLOWWSICK
YUNG6IX
EDDIE KIM
DAMMY KRANE

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PAN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
HHP
SARKODIE
VIVIAN NDOYR
CABO SNOOP
DONAEO
NONI ZONDI

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BEST US BASED ARTIST OF THE YEAR
HOODBILLI
BOLADE
AWON BOYZ
TOLUMIDE
DUNCAN DANIEL
JAY CUBE

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BEST INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP
TIMAYA
FLAVOUR
ADUKE
9ICE
BRACKET
JAH BLESS

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BEST ACTOR (FILM)
WALE OJO (PHONE SWAP)
BENJAMIN (MR & MRS)
CHET ANEKWE (UNWANTED GUESTS)
HAKEEM KAE KAZIM (MAN ON GROUND)
RAMSEY NOUAH( MEMORIES OF MY HEART)
PASCAL ATUMA (WHO IS THE MAN)

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BEST ACTRESS (FILM)
UCHE JOMBO (DAMAGED)
NSE EKPE ETIM (MR & MRS)
FUNKE AKINDELE (TROJ)
TONTO DIKE (PRIVATE ENEMY)
RITA DOMINIC (SHATTERED)
OMOTOLA JOLADE EKEINDE (TIES THAT BIND)

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BEST FILM DIRECTOR
KUNLE AFOLAYAN (PHONE SWAP)
TADE OGIDAN (FAMILY ON FIRE)
TUNDE KELANI (MAAMI)
DANIEL ADEMINOKAN (UNWANTED GUESTS)
LEILA DJANSI (TIES THAT BIND)
AKIN OMOTOSHO (MAN ON GROUND)

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BEST PICTURE
THE YOUNG SMOKER
INSIDE STORY
PHONE SWAP
TIES THAT BIND
TROJ
UNWANTED GUESTS

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BEST TV SHOW
NIGERIAN IDOL
JACOBS CROSS
TINSEL
NAIJA SINGS
CITY SISTAS
BBA

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PAN AFRICAN ACTOR
KEVIN NDEGE MAMBOLEO (INSIDE STORY)
MAJID MICHEL (SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA)
VAN VICKER (PAPARAZZI)
CHRIS ATTOH (6 HOURS TO CHRISTMAS)
EDWARD KAGUTUZI (THE MIRROR BOY)
JOHN DUMELO– (TIES THAT BIND)

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PAN AFRICAN ACTRESS
AMA ABEBRESE (TIES THAT BIND)
YVONNE OKORO (SINGLE SIX)
JULIET IBRAHIM (CRAZY SCANDAL)
KUDZAI SEVENZO (PLAYING WARRIORS)
JOKATE MWEGELO (CHUMO)
MILLICENT MAKHEIDO(4

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WORLD DJ
DJ HUMILITY (NIGERIA)
DJ XCLUSIVE (NIGERIA)
DJ ABASS (UK)
DJ NEPTUNE (NIGERIA)
DJ JIMMY JATT (NIGERIA)
DJ MIXMASTER BROWN (US)
DJ FLAVA (MALAYSIA)
DJ DEE MONEY (US)

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BEST COMEDIAN
SEYI LAW
AY
JULIUS AGWU
TEE A
BASKET MOUTH
ALIBABA

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BEST ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY
DBANJ
ELDEE
TONTO DIKE
GENEVIEVE NNAJI
FUNKE AKINDELE
TUFACE
BANKY W
UTI

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ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTER
BIG MOOSE ENT (US)
FLYTIME (NIGERIA)
TOWN KRIERS (US)
INDUSTRY NITE (NIGERIA)
COKOBAR (UK)
TIWAWORKS (US)
POSH HILL ENT (MALAYSIA)
DEJAVU (US)

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MEDIA PERSONALITY
TOOLZ (BEAT FM 99.9 LAGOS)
ADAM (SOUNDCITY TV)
FREEZE (COOL FM 96.9 LAGOS)
DOLAPO ONI (MNET)
UDUAK UDUOK (LADYBRILLE)
DENRELE (CHANNEL O AFRICA)

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ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE
AUDU MAIKORI
eLDEE
SEGUN DEMUREN
EFE OMOREGIE
OBI ASIKA
AYO SHONAIYA

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BEST COLLABO OF THE YEAR
SHEYMAN FT eLDEE/SKALES (MY MONEY REMIX)
SAUCE KID FT DAVIDO (CAROLINA)
BRACKETT FT WIZKID (GIRL)
BEZ FT PRAIZ (silly SONG)
JERU FT WIZKID (FAMILIARITY)
IKECHUKWU FT XELA (BU LIE OTO)

NEW MUSIC: SOLID STAR-SKIBO

Introducing fast-rising singing sensation SOLID STAR with his amazing new single - the dance infused future hit titled “Skibo”. Brilliantly produced by Slim Beats, “Skibo” is a head-bopping bass heavy which sees Solid Star in sublime fashion as he rides the fast-paced musical milieu superbly with an infectious flow, sweet vocals and some catchy and witty wordplay.

Lyrically, “Skibo” is a sweet and infectious dance tune with memorable libretto which sees Solid Star professing his love for the “fine fine ladies” that will “take you to the line” and “break your waistline” as he asks his fine lady to “take it easy on me”. Musically, “Skibo” is a monster production laced with a careful combination of contagious drum patterns and rhythmic synth arrangements that come together beautifully to create this huge dance floor filler that is poised to take over the clubs in the coming months.

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NEW MUSIC; MIMI-OVER YOU

Introducing fast-rising Afrobeats and Afro Pop Singer/Songwriter MIMI as she joins forces with burgeoning producer and long term collaborator O.Y to create the massive new single titled “Over You”. Laced with heavy snyths, lush drum kicks and an infectiously catchy hook, “Over You” is a defiant ladies anthem for 2012 which sees Mimi putting her cheating partner in their place once and for all in sublime fashion as she completely owns this Afrobeats and Afro Pop genre-fusing musical milieu with her sultry vocals, sexy harmonies and excellently written lyrics.

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NEW MUSIC: FRESH-ON FIRE

Emerging rapper and producer FRESH a.k.a BEN2JA comes through with the excellent club single and future hit, “On Fire” as well as the accompanying B-side single “Tonite” to whet the appetite of listeners and fans all over the country as he preps his debut album Freshmentry.

Backed and accompanied by lush drum patterns, bassy snyth keyboard and a seriously infectious and catchy chorus and bridge that samples a famous dance phrase made popular on Wizkid’s “Pakurumo” - “pakurumo ko jo dada”, theJialephant-produced “On Fire” from Fresh a.k.a Ben2Ja is a massive party tune that is set to take over the clubs and dance floors in the coming months but don’t just take my word for it, listen below to the massive tune “On Fire”...

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NEW MUSIC: BURNA BOY-LIKE TO PARTY

Here it is the groove slightly transformed
Just a bit of a break from the norm
Just a little somethin' to break the monotony
of all that hardcore dance that has gotten to be
a little bit out of control it's cool to dance
But what about the groove that soothes that moves romance
(Summer Time ‘91 - Will Smith)

Those words from the Fresh prince’s 1991 summer classic serves as perfect intro for what is sure to be one of the hottest songs this year. Aristokrat Records is proud to Present Burna's Boy’s Like To Party.  After having a whirlwind year in the South-South of the country with shows, mix tapes, and multiple awards; BURNA IS BACK!!!, but this time with something slightly different. Like To Party comes off Burna’s debut album L.I.F.E. due for release in the Last Quarter of 2012. 

Let's the music do the talking

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