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FAST-RISING singer, Saon, during the week, voiced out her position on her collaboration with Wizkid in her hit single, Boogie Down. It was alleged that Wizkid was paid to feature in the song to the tune of N1.5 million but since the release of the song, he had refused to promote it in any way. Earlier in the week, Saeon posted on her instagram page: “Folks, be like ‘I never charge artistes for features’ but I’m N1.5m short and I couldn’t even get a retweet.” That comment opened up a frenzy that saw both parties coming out to narrate their stories. Wizkid, in a chat with Net.Ng, said he usually charged N10 million and he and Saeon were not friends, but he had to collaborate with her because it took more than a month to get his attention. In a chat with Saturday Tribune during the week, Saeon said, “Yes, I paid for a collaboration when I was an indie artiste to record a song with an artiste I admired. An agreement was reached and the payment made four months in advance...

  Man of the year, Phyno, releases the video to one of the tracks off his album, “No Guts No Glory”. The track titled “Nme Nme” is a contemporary highlife tune with properly delivered lyrics by the Penthauze artiste. The video, shot and directed by Clarence Peters of Capital Pictures is a video flick comprising mostly two beautiful scenes. A live band playing rooftop with Phyno playing the lead singer, and a studio scene that brings the native feel to the video. Simple but cool video. Download VIDEO: Phyno – Nme Nme  

  Annie Idibia, Nigerian actress and wife of popular singer, 2Face has officially unveiled her latest luxury gadget, a customised 24-carat gold-plated iPhone 6 encrusted with diamond, which she received courtesy of a Malivelihood, a top luxury designer, jeweler, fashionista and entrepreneur. Malivelihood had also recently delivered a gold-plated microphone to top female singer, Tiwa Savage; shortly before adding Annie to his latest list of clients. Thorougly excited with her new iPhone 6, Annie took to her Instagram page to share images of the phone, which according to http:brikk.com, is valued at $4,996.00; appromimately N820,000 in Nigerian currency. "by @naomibossladythegreat "Yaaaaaaaaay... @malivelihood delivered @annieidibia1's 24Carat gold iPhone today*... #LoveIt #Blinging" via @PhotoReport_app Thank u so much Brov!!! God make u bigger... I love it," Annie gushed.

  Syndik8 Records lead, Lynxxx premieres the visuals to his single Leave Story . The picture set in a posh hood, features cameo appearance from DJ Spinall and literally reeks of Lynxxx’s video signatures – fine fine girls and creative dance art. Video was directed by the prolific Clarence Peters.

HK Entertainment powerhouse Drey Beatz has released his first official single titled “UMM AHH” .The feel good song features Africa’s foremost rapper Ice Prince who blesses the Drey Beatz’ track with his usual hard yet catchy punch lines in English and Pidgin English, while engaging listeners with his melodious humor and flawless delivery. Real names Daniel Gray, Drey Beatz is currently signed to OHK Entertainment and has worked with Skales and Lil Miss Miss. Download and enjoy the track. Download music: Drey Beatz – Umm Ahh ft Iceprince  

Returnee vocal powerhouse Seyi Shay gets together again with Starboy Wizkid to deliver her newest club rave. She’s titled this one Crazy with production credits to Legendury Beatz . JAMMM IT! Download music: Seyi Shay – Crazy ft. Wizkid (Prod. By Legendury Beatz)  

  Man of the year, Phyno, releases the video to one of the tracks off his album, “No Guts No Glory”. The track titled “Nme Nme” is a contemporary highlife tune with properly delivered lyrics by the Penthauze artiste. The video, shot and directed by Clarence Peters of Capital Pictures is a video flick comprising mostly two beautiful scenes. A live band playing rooftop with Phyno playing the lead singer, and a studio scene that brings the native feel to the video. Simple but cool video. Download VIDEO: Phyno – Nme Nme  

Dozage/Knighthouse artiste Phenom (@otunba_Phenom) decides to hit us with a freestyle on the Sarz produced ‘Ise Yen’ instrumentalWith his trademark inch-perfect delivery and heavy punchlines, phenom delivers the hardest verses of the year on this freestyle. Additional production by Knighthouse’s producer ‘Echo’   Download music: Phenom – Best Rapper Alive (Freestyle)

Emeka Ike has slammed AGN president , Ibinabo Fibreisima and other  Nollywood big wigs for allegedly pulling Nollywood down. He even listed producers who sleep with actresses as a prerequisite for offering them roles. Speaking to Journalists at the 2nd edition of the City People’s Political Award held recently in Lagos, Emeka who wants to be AGN president said ”There are five people who have taken the laws of Nigerian movie industry into their hands. They are Emma Ogugua, Murphy Stephen, Sunny McDon, Okey Bakassi and Ifeanyi Dikeh. These five people registered Actors Guild of Nigeria as their personal business. No other individual can come in.”My first concern is to clean up Nollywood, clean up AGN. Every Nigerian youth want to act movies now, what future are we leaving for them? Where are they going to write their names?”…. “The two bedroom in Surulere where they would ask you to come and grace their beds before they give you roles? Where they would make you jo...

A few days back, Music Producer – Samklef took a jab at Wizkid on Twitter with some very disturbing set of tweets. Wizkid did reply but for Samklef , that wasn’t going to be the end of everything. So, we took a walk to Samklef ‘s studio to hear all he had to say about his relationship with Wizkid and he spilled it all out and dropped some very heavy facts and NAMES!!! What are you waiting for? Check out our NotJustOk exclusive chat with the Noni Master below. Also listen and DOWNLOAD to the Audio Interview below: Mr. Sam, what’s going on na? I’m fine and you? I’m good o. What’s been happening to you? You’ve been a bit quiet and all that. Basically, I have not been quiet. I have been trying to put things in place because in this industry, you cannot survive without some certain things. I went to reinforce.   People actually thought you should still be on the major productions right now . Like I said, I decided to go into Multimedia because I was in that bef...

In a chat with NET yesterday, Wednesday, October 15, the ‘Jaiye Jaiye’ singer who has recently been in the eye of the storm, with colleagues like Saeon and Samklef hitting him for his perceived attitudinal problems aside his widely reported beef with former friend-turned rival, Davido, said he has great moves ahead in a few weeks. ‘I have recorded a song with Chris Brown, it will be released in three weeks time and trust me, everything is so African.’ The singer, who now has his sights set on the global scene, will also be shooting the video for ‘Mummy mi’ with his mother which will drop soon. With wizkid, who is set to exit Empire Mates Entertainment, the label that nurtured him to fame, hinting at exploring avenues of a collaboration with American music star, Rihanna, 2015 is expected to be big year for the Star Boy boss.

  Pharrell Williams has definitely had one of the most successful years this 2014. The ‘Happy’ singer covers Ebony Magazine’s November 2014 issue where he talks honestly about his year, his successes and his controversies. You can watch the making of his cover here. Interestingly, the star also gushes about his love for Black women in response to the backlash he received a few weeks ago for not featuring a darker skinned female on the cover for his album  ‘G.I.R.L’ . He explains to the magazine, “I love Black women. If you don’t think I love Black women, then you don’t understand me. I have obsessed over Black women since the days of Jayne Kennedy, Beverly Peele and Roshumba Williams. Those are the women I daydreamed about growing up.”

Five years after his death, singer Michael Jackson is generating a fortune and is the top-earning dead celebrity, raking in an estimated US$140 million (NZ$176m) in the past year for his estate, Forbes magazine said. He earned more than twice as much as singer Elvis Presley, who died in 1977 and came in second with US$55 million, and three times more than cartoonist and Peanuts comic strip creator Charles Schulz, who took third place with $40 million. "Few celebrities prove the point that there is (financial) life after death better than Michael Jackson," said Forbes. It is Jackson's second straight year at the top of the list. He regained the title in 2013, a year after being pushed into second place by actress Elizabeth Taylor.

Nigeria’s biggest pop icon, 2Face and the starboy, Wizkid are about to turn the Artistry season a notch higher as the headliners move out of Nigeria for the first time ever this weekend to deliver the biggest Hennessy Artistry international concert in the city of Accra, Ghana. Club Tour Ghana With two of Nigeria’s biggest music acts 2Face and Wizkid performing alongside buzzing Ghanaian artistes like 4×4, Edem, MzVee and South African duo, Mafikizolo, the Hennessy Artistry concert will hold this Saturday, October 18 th  at the Accra International Conference Centre. Lere Awokoya, Brand Manager for Hennessy Nigeria commented,  “Our choice of bringing together these talented artistes from around Africa was influenced by the convergence of Africa and African’s taste in music.  Just as Hennessy is consumed in different countries in Africa, Africa has gotten to point where countries are sharing similar music tastes. Tuface and Wizkid have visited ...