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Monday, 17 September 2012
PROFILE: BRYMO
Ashimi Olawale ”Brymo” was Born in Lagos in 1986, He is the only child of a carpenter father and a petty trader mother. He was raised in a suburb called okokomaiko in Lagos state. And like most ghetto kids he grew up in a community where opportunities were hard, but despite all the hardship, his parents ensured that he got an average education, and a good upbringing.
He attended Aganju aka primary school okokomaiko, lagos. 1990-1997 He later attended Ajangbadi high school 1997-2003). Olawale gained admission into Lagos state university in 2007 where he studied zoology.
In 1999, Olawale wrote his first chorus at age 14. In 2002 he came together with three other friends and they started a band called ALIENS. Brymo played a very important part as a member of the group, his job being writing and compositions of songs. In a period of two years, he wrote over 85 songs. In 2005 the group broke up as some members had to go back to school.
Later that year he moved on to a solo career, recording his 1st single. In 2007 He came in contact with a local talent manager who helped him record his debut Album ‘BRYMSTONE‘. Later that year Music was slow in the year as he got admitted into the lagos state university. In 2008, he went on to promote his then hit single Shawdy with a video that gained maximum airplay nationwide which got him nominations and rave reviews. The video went on to be the number 2 spot on the MTV base African top ten countdowns and number one on the Nigezee top ten.
In 2010 he hooked up with Nigerian sensational Rapper M.I, whom later introduced him to Jesse Jagz and Iceprince ushering him into chocolate city music label.
He has been described as the master of hooks; this is because of his contribution to the success of Iceprince monster hit single Oleku’.
On 18 September 2011 Brymo dropped his 1st single under Chocolate City. Within 12 months of being in the limelight, and without a mainstream single to his name, BrymO has already being touted by many as Nigeria’s hook master but this changed as soon as the single ARA dropped.
ARA is BrymO’s 1st official single as an artiste under Chocolate City. ARA was the number 6 trending topic globally on twitter and the song rose to the top as the number 1 song in the country on cool fm Top Ten as well as dominating the MTN Nigeria top 10 jamz chart.
He has had collaborations as well as featured on the works of M.I, Iceprince, Jesse Jagz, Ill Bliss, Sasha, 2 Shotz, Playboy, SARZ, Mikky mi ...
Cortesy http://chocolatecitygroup.com/music-2/artists/brymo/
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Timaya - Bum Bum [Official Video]
When Timaya says "Shake your Bum Bum," he literally means it.
Here's his brand new video BUM BUM shot by Clarence Peters.
Friday, 7 September 2012
PHOTOS FROM ISAAC GERALD'S OFFICIAL PROMO ALBUM LAUNCH
Isaac Gerald of MTN Project Fame Season 4, recently released a 3-Track promo album titled 'Number One' at the Shaunz Bar, Victoria Island .
This event played host to a number of celebrities including Joke Silver of "Project Fame Faculty," Timi Dakolo, Kaffy, Adams of Sound City, M.C Abbey, Sola Kosoko and many more.
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| JOKE SILVER |
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| ISAAC GERALD & TIMI DAKOLO PERFORMING |
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Tuesday, 4 September 2012
COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES FOR HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2012
The highly anticipated 2012 edition of the Hip Hop World Awards, also known as the "Headies Awards" is almost upon us.
This year's event holds on the 20th of October 2012 at the prestigious Exhibition Center at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos and is to be anchored by Nigeria's very own "Short Black Boy" MI and Omawunmi.
With nominations and categorizes settled, PSQUARE and RnB singer BEZ top the list with "SIX" nominations each. Other nominees who made the list include WIZKID, WANDE COAL, OLAMIDE DBANJ, DAVIDO, TIWA SAVAGE, BANKY W, 9ICE, CHUDDY K, BRYMO amongst others.
Here is a complete list of the nominees and the categories under which they fall:
Album of the Year
The Invasion – P-Square
Superstar – Wizkid
Super C Season – Naeto C
Artiste of the Year
P-SquareWizkid
Ice Prince
Naeto C
D’banj
Song of the Year
Chop My Money – P-Square Featuring Akon & May DDami Duro – Davido
Oliver Twist – D’banj
Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K
Kukere – Iyanya
Recording of the Year
Stupid Song - Bez Featuring PraizPrivate Trips - Wande Coal
Ara – Brymo
Praiz – I Love You
Producer of the Year
Cobhams – Stupid Song by Bez Featuring PraizTee-Y Mix – Super C Season by Naeto C
Shizzy – Dami Duro by Davido
Jay Sleek – Private Trips by Wande Coal
Best Music Video (Video Director)
5 & 6 (Naeto C) – Clarence PetersChop My Money Remix (P-Square) – Jude Okoye
Ara (Brymo) – Ajeh
Kosorombe (Dipp ft. Da Grin) – Mex
Best R&B Single
Private Trips – Wande CoalStupid Song – Bez
Nawti – Olu Maintain
Soundtrack – May D
Love Me (3X) – Tiwa Savage
Best Pop Single
Dami Duro – DavidoOliver Twist – D’Banj
Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K
Chop My Money – P-Square
Kukere – Iyanya
Best R&B/Pop Album
Superstar – Wizkid
Super Sun – Bez
Versus – 9ice
The Invasion – P-Square
Best Rap Single
Too Much Money – Iceberg SlimShutdown – Phyno
Angeli – Vector ft. 9ice
Oh My Gosh – Yung6ix
Young Erikina – Olamide
Best Rap Album
Everybody Loves Ice Prince (E.L.I) – Ice PrinceThe Dreamer Project – Show Dem Camp
Rapsodi – Olamide
Super C Season – Naeto C
Lyricist on the Roll
Vector – AngeliYung6ix – Oh My Gosh
Iceberg Slim – Too Much Money
Phyno – Shutdown
Erigga – Mo Street Gan
Best Collabo
Chop My Money Remix – P-Square Featuring Akon & May-DAngeli – Vector Featuring 9ice
Carolina – Sauce Kid Featuring Davido
Stupid Song – Bez Featuring Praiz
Orobo – Sound Sultan Featuring Excel & Flavour
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
Wande Coal – Private TripsBanky W – Low Key
Praiz – I Love You
Brymo – Ara
Bez – Stupid Song
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
Tiwa Savage – Love Me, Love, Love MeChidinma – Kedike
Ijeoma – Oloomi
Waje – Na The Way
African Artist of the Year (Non- Nigerian Category)
Sarkodie (Ghana) – AzontoCamp Mulla (Kenya) – Feel No Pain
D-Black (Ghana) – Get On The Dance Floor
Zahara (South Africa)- Loliwe
Best Street Hop
Kako Bi Chicken – ReminisceGaga Crazy – Chuddy K
Akpako – Terry G
Roll – Rayce
Mo Street Gan – Erigga
Next Rated
DavidoEva Alordiah
Praiz
Chuddy K
Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year
WizkidIce Prince
Bez
Timi Dakolo
Olamide
Monday, 27 August 2012
"O.B.O" DAVIDO DONATES 1 MILLION NAIRA TO CANCER PATIENT
"O.B.O" Davido reveals his philanthropic side as he recently donated the sum of 1 MILLION NAIRA to help pay for part of the medical bills required by Debbie Idiagbonya Osarere, a 28 year old lady, currently battling breast cancer. Perhaps this is one reason he is called "OMO BABA OLOWO;" a well deserved title.
Debbie Idiagbonya Osarere needs the sum of 6 Million Naira for surgery to save her life. A fund raising campaign has been raised for this cause.
You too can help save DEBBIE as she is now popularly known , by paying whatever you can to the underlisted detail:
Access Bank to: Idiagbonya Osarere, Acct no 0000216933
WELDONE DAVIDO.
THE FUTURE AWARDS: WIZKID BAGS MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Musician of The Year:
Wizkid
Producer of The Year
Music
J. Sleek
Screen
Clarence Peters
ENTERTAINMENT
On-Air Personality
Radio
Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru (Beat FM)
TV
Denrele Edun (Channel O)
Entrepreneur of The Year (Entertainment)
Michael Ajereh (Don Jazzy) (Mo’Hits/MAVIN) –Winner
Actor of The Year
Tonto Dike
Young Person of The Year
Idris Akinbanjo
Entrepreneur of The Year (Technology)
Jason Njoku (Iroko TV)
CHANGE
Best Use of Advocacy
Babafemi Oyediran (Rural Enterprise Development Project)
Best Use of New Media
@Gidi_Traffic
CREATIVITY
Creative Artist of The Year
Bayo Omoboriowo (Photographer)
Designer of The Year
Toluwaloju Olowofoyeku (TojuFoyeh)
EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE
Excellence in Service – Public
Hadiza Abdullahi (MDG Office, The Presidency)
Excellence in Service – Journalism
Alkasim Abdulkadir (CNN)
Excellence in Service – Corporate
Ngozi Nkwoji (Nigerian Breweries Plc)
INNOVATION
Seun Onigbinde (BudgIT)
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR (EDUCATION)
Otto Orondaam (Slum2School)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneur of The Year (General)
Ola Orekunrin (Flying Doctors Nigeria)
Entrepreneur of The Year (Agriculture)
Tochukwu Ikpegbu (Jaeet Nigeria)
Entrepreneur of The Year (Communication& Media)
Uyi Omokaro (DM2)
Thursday, 23 August 2012
PROFILE: DON JAZZY
Michael Collins Ajereh, born November 26, 1982, better known as Don Jazzy, is a Nigerian Multi award-winning record producer, singer-songwriter, musician, former CEO of Nigerian record label Mo' Hits Records founded in 2004 and current CEO of the Mavin Records label which he founded in May 2012 after his split up with childhood friend and Mo'Hits partner, D'banj. Born in Umuahia in Abia state, his first signing was D'banj who was at that time also the Vice-President of the label and now President after split.
Don Jazzy's first full credit production was in 2004 on Tongolo for Nigerian singer D'banj. He went on to produce D'banj's first studio album titled No Long Thing released in 2005.
He has produced tracks for Dr SID, Wande Coal, D'Prince, Darey, Naeto C, Sauce Kid, Ikechukwu & Tiwa Savage. He also collaborated with Jay-Z and Kanye West on the production of Lift Off, featuring Beyoncé on the album Watch The Throne, released on August 8, 2011.
He recently was rated as the 36th. "Most powerful celebrity in Africa" according to Forbes
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
SQUARE RECORDS DROPS MAY-D
More info on this issue coming ur way as it develops.
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