First, i must say if you want to know who you really are, get a mirror and look deep into it. ask yourself if you have achieved what you want or you are still on that journey of a million miles,some of my quotes will do justice to your doubts.Read through and impact them into you life, as part of some key words that sharpens your thoughts and perception about life as whole.
(1)...True confidence leaves no room for jealousy. When you know you are great, you know there's no point in hating
(2) If you want to get to know someone, argue with them.
(3) Moving on isn't about never looking back, its about taking a glance at the past & seeing how much you have grown since then.
(4) It's incredible how much stuff I can get done when I have other, more important stuff to get done.
(5) In life to reach for your goals, you will have to fall in love with fools, and kiss many frogs.
Monday, 16 May 2011
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Wande Coal threatens walkout from Mo’Hits
Discerning observers are postulating that the halcyon setting projected by Nigeria’s most successful record label arguably, Mo’Hits, might be a façade after all.
Sources close to the label led by Don Jazzy and D’banj insist that the thin line that binds the artistes is threatening to snap irrevocably, no thanks to ego clashes and expediency to put certain errant members in their rightful places. Dr. Sid, Wande Coal, D’Prince and Kayswitch are the other Mo’Hits artistes.
Trouble, E-Punch learns, started with the groundbreaking, commercial success that trailed Wande’s debut album, Mushin to Mo’Hits, released in 2009.
The album propelled the Mushin, Lagos-bred young man from just another backup singer for the crew to a substantive music star but with scant opportunities.
Initially, as the story goes, he did not mind, revelling instead in his newfound fame.
Or so they thought.
Even before the release of the album, he already had a brand new Hyundai Sonata car courtesy his emergence as winner of the Next Rated Act at the Hip Hop World Awards 2008.
Luckily for the crooner, his album became a chart force and he, inadvertently, became the cash cow of the label. D’banj’s album, The Entertainer, which was released months before Wande’s, reportedly suffered a slump in sales - and it did not recover from it.
The mantle of stardom fell on Wande.
Soon after, the boy of yesterday matured into a man with full knowledge and awareness of his star power.
Despite being a Yoruba boy, he forgot the adage that the mounds on a lass’ chest are the symptoms that she would soon be out of her father’s house.
Perhaps also because he did not stay long enough to finish his degree at the University of Lagos, he did not read Robert Greene and Joost Elffers The 48 Laws of Power.
Otherwise, he would have learnt that you should ‘never outshine the master’. Sources hint E-Punch that Wande, hitherto diffident and respectful, not only outshone his masters at some point, he even spoke rudely to D’banj at a meeting of the label.
They were having a meeting one day, and Wande who hardly talks actually spoke rudely, even raising his voice at D’banj and you know he is the one that runs Mo’Hits more or less, says a source.
There were several other instances of impudence and gross insubordination but the label bosses turned a blind eye.
Wande’s fate, one of the sources maintain, was sealed from there.
Then, D’banj and Don Jazzy moved from their Maryland, Lagos duplex to a palatial home in Lekki while Dr. Sid took up residence in 1004 Flats, leaving Wande and D’Prince.
Kayswitch moved in with D’banj.
At this time, E-Punch further learns, the demand for Wande at shows and concerts had dropped considerably while his statutory proceeds from the little that came were either withheld or handed out to him piecemeal.
To underscore that he was no longer the beautiful bride, a source alleges, the standby generator in the Maryland house was moved to Lekki.
In fact, he did not benefit in any way from the presidential windfall that came the way of D’banj and Don Jazzy unlike what would have been the case if things were right, the source adds.
Wande’s friends who spoke to E-Punch on condition of anonymity say though he knows he is being stifled and deliberately denied of cash, he is not particularly bothered because he still gets enough to keep body and soul together.
What they say is his major grouse now is the seeming refusal of his label bosses to push any of his singles out or help him work towards the release of another album.
Wande has been complaining to top celebrities, especially those who have D’banj’s ears, that he is not being fairly treated and that he wants to release another album before he is relegated in the industry.
One of those he complained to is a leading Yoruba actress who enjoyed a brief romance with D’banj and who Wande sees as a big sister.
His complaint is that he has been neglected for the past one year or thereabout and that there is no effort whatsoever to help him release another album much less a single.
Although his concerned friends say he has songs, there is no direction for them as Don Jazzy would have provided.
More so, he can’t bail out now as he still has some years left of his contract.
Even more worrisome for Wande is that competition in the industry is getting stiffer; with a lot of younger talents coming in and winning the hearts of music fans from the south to the west and everywhere in between.
Nobody is currently dancing to bumper-to-bumper.
Some have even forgotten Ololufe, the soulful ballad that endeared him to Nigerians.
Those songs are now old-school, it seems. His fan base has shrunk. Seeing the handwriting on the wall, the ebony-hued singer, E-Punch further gathers, is already planning for life after Mo’Hits as he has reportedly incorporated his own record label, Black Diamond.
When E-Punch spoke to him late Wednesday night, he denied ever floating a label, saying there was no iota of truth in the story.
His manager, Sunday Are, also says Wande is still under the tutelage of D’banj and Don Jazzy and that the relationship is chummy as ever. Written by Adeshina Oyetayo. Culled from www.punchontheweb.com Written by Adeshina Oyetayo. Culled from www.punchontheweb.com
Olamide the Star
When you hear someone say Eni Duro, you automatically think of Olamide, Coded Tunes newest and freshest Alternative Rapper. It’s not news that the popularity of his hit single Eni Duro has spread like wildfire and it’s also not news that he is lyrically tight. Olamide, who is one of the hottest acts now, will be releasing his much anticipated first album titled "Rap-So-Di" on March 21, 2011.
The double meaning album title gives an insight to what to expect from the uber talented rapper. Rap-So-di simple tells you this album not conventional yet it’s quite poetic. 15 hot tracks as well as a bonus track dedicated to a friend and colleague the late Dagrin, promises not to have you skip single track. The album covers topics like his life, praising God, hustling on the streets, love, and more. Tracks like his street popular street anthem Eni Duro exhibits Olamide's lyrical prowess, Legendary Hustlers featuring 9ice is an inspirational song about getting to the top, Lift him high is a praise song dedicated to the most high reminding us to always give him praise, Gapa is a playful love song about a girl that makes him proud to call her his. These and many more inspirational, lyrically on point tracks make this album one to look out for.
Rap-So-Di will be marketed by Nigeria’s foremost music distributor Uba Pacific and will also be available worldwide on iTunes, Amazon and other online retailers. Olamide is currently managed by Toni Payne concepts and signed to Coded Tunes Records. He has a video "Eni Duro" on air and is planning to shoot many more before the end of this quarter. watch Out for his interview.... Ola jones.
The double meaning album title gives an insight to what to expect from the uber talented rapper. Rap-So-di simple tells you this album not conventional yet it’s quite poetic. 15 hot tracks as well as a bonus track dedicated to a friend and colleague the late Dagrin, promises not to have you skip single track. The album covers topics like his life, praising God, hustling on the streets, love, and more. Tracks like his street popular street anthem Eni Duro exhibits Olamide's lyrical prowess, Legendary Hustlers featuring 9ice is an inspirational song about getting to the top, Lift him high is a praise song dedicated to the most high reminding us to always give him praise, Gapa is a playful love song about a girl that makes him proud to call her his. These and many more inspirational, lyrically on point tracks make this album one to look out for.
Rap-So-Di will be marketed by Nigeria’s foremost music distributor Uba Pacific and will also be available worldwide on iTunes, Amazon and other online retailers. Olamide is currently managed by Toni Payne concepts and signed to Coded Tunes Records. He has a video "Eni Duro" on air and is planning to shoot many more before the end of this quarter. watch Out for his interview.... Ola jones.
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