ELDEE NEED TOP TALENT‏... ARE YOU ONE

eLDee recently announced an initiative created by Trybe Records called “Top Talent”. It is a platform for unsigned Nigerian artists of all genres that allows for them to showcase their talent and possibly get a record deal. The contest requires unsigned talent to enter an mp3 song for free by sending an email with their song attached. eLDee and his team of A&Rs will then listen to all entries and select the top 10. The top 10 entries will be posted on a website for free online voting by the general public. The Top Talent based on online votes will automatically get featured on eLDee’s upcoming “Is it your money Vol.2″ album including a possible music recording deal offer from Trybe Records.

OPPORTUNITY FOR UNSIGNED NIGERIAN ARTISTS:

To enter;

* Pls send ONE mp3 song (NO LINKS) to: Trybeproductions@gmail.com You MUST be the owner of the song or recording to enter the competition. Deadline for entries is April 22, 2011 at 2:00am EST.

* All songs will go thru a pre-screening process by internal team and the best 10 songs will be posted online. Links for listening and voting will be provided at (https://www.facebook.com/eLDeeMusic?sk=app_125898177458513) on April 25, 2011.

* General public will listen and vote online to narrow down to the best 3 artists.Top 3 get scrutinized further by internal team. Top 3 songs with the highest number of online votes selected on May 6, 2011 and Winner announced May 13, 2011.

Your entry will be disqualified if;

* You send more than ONE song

* You send in a collaboration song (It is difficult to tell who is who)

* You send in a song which you do not own the copyright to (It is ok to do a cover song, but you must be the artist who did the performance on the recording)

IMPORTANT:

* By sending your song to trybeproductions@gmail.com, you agree that your song may be published online for streaming and voting by the general public.

"WE DON"T HAVE TIME FOR TONI PAYNE" - DEHINDE (9ICE'S MANAGER)

Dehinde Fajana, 9ice’s manager has refused to trade words with Toni Payne, the estranged wife of the crooner who claimed Fajana was one of the people that made her marriage to crash.

In some reports, Payne had described Fajana as the brain behind the breaking up of her marriage, saying that the manager never liked her.

Fajana, however, said he wasn’t ready to react to the allegation.

“She has freedom of speech. I am not ready to exchange any words with her. All I can say is that she knows the truth and I know the truth as well. She is free to do whatever she likes and say whatever she wants to say as well,” Fajana said.

Commenting on the news that 9ice is a new father of twins, Fajana said his artiste has been busy and is still very busy.

“I still will not say anything on the matter. As I am talking to you, we are in the studios. When we are not in the studio, we are travelling all over, performing at shows. My artiste is a busy man. That is all I can tell you,” Fajana said.

KEFEE AND RMD AT WAR OVER CAMPAIGN SONG

One time actor and commissioner of culture and tourism in Delta Stata, Richard Mofe Damijo and singer Kefee are reportedly at war over her decision to sing a campaign song for an opposition of the incumbent governor - Uduaghan. Kefee sang a campaign song for Ogboru, another gubernatorial aspirant which sources say got under the skin of the incumbent governor and consequently indicting RMD.

Kefee informs that she has been getting text messages/SMS telling her that RMD is angry at her choice of Ogboru over Uduaghan and threatening her including saying her songs have been banned in Delta state. The singer who claims she wasn’t paid for the campaign song said a friend of hers who was part of the meeting where RMD and others discussed her case warned her to be careful with how she dealt with the actor – turned politician.

The actor turned politician taking to Twitter said he was only trying to help her make money but the singer Kefee as responded saying she is never after the material gain. The text/SMS being used to threaten the singer read: RMD orders political thugs and soldiers to beat up Kefee for recording a political song for Ogboru. Should we fold our hands and let this nonsense continue?

Responding to the text messages and SMS, RMD denies it and found the claims funny .

...GOOD FRIDAY- brief about it

Good Friday 2011 is the day on which Christians commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross, the act that brought salvation to all who believe. It is the culmination of Holy Week 2011, which begins on Palm Sunday 2011, and it takes place two days before Easter 2011.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIFT!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAN!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAN!!!

WE MIGHT LOSE FACEBOOK'

PALO ALTO, CA –Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be shut down in March. Managing the site has become too stressful.

“Facebook has gotten out of control,” said Zuckerberg in a press conference outside his Palo Alto office, “and the stress of managing this company has ruined my life. I need to put an end to all the madness.”

Zuckerberg went on to explain that starting March 15th, users will no longer be able to access their Facebook accounts.

“After March 15th the whole website shuts down,” said Avrat Humarthi, Vice President of Technical Affairs at Facebook. “So if you ever want to see your pictures again, I recommend you take them off the internet. You won’t be able to get them back once Facebook goes out of business.”

Zuckerberg said that the decision to shut down Facebook was difficult, but that he does not think people will be upset.

“I personally don’t think it’s a big deal,” he said in a private phone interview. “And to be honest, I think it’s for the better. Without Facebook, people will have to go outside and make real friends. That’s always a good thing.”

Some Facebook users were furious upon hearing the shocking news.

“What am I going to do without Facebook?” said Denise Bradshaw, a high school student from Indiana. “My life revolves around it. I’m on Facebook at least 10 hours a day. Now what am I going to do with all that free time?”

However, parents across the country have been experiencing a long anticipated sense of relief.

“I’m glad the Facebook nightmare is over,” said Jon Guttari, a single parent from Detroit. “Now my teenager’s face won’t be glued to a computer screen all day. Maybe I can even have a conversation with her.”

Those in the financial circuit are criticizing Zuckerberg for walking away from a multibillion dollar franchise. Facebook is currently ranked as one of the wealthiest businesses in the world, with economists estimating its value at around 7.9 billion.

But Zuckerberg remains unruffled by these accusations. He says he will stand by his decision to give Facebook the axe.

“I don’t care about the money,” said Zuckerberg. “I just want my old life back.”

The Facebook Corporation suggests that users remove all of their personal information from the website before March 15th. After that date, all photos, notes, links, and videos will be permanently erased.

BEHIND THE YOUNG MONEY ENTERTAINMENT

History

In October 2007, Lil Wayne said in an interview with Vibe that he had stepped down as President of the label, and had given the position to Cortez Bryant.[1] As of 2009, Mack Maine is serving as President.[2] Rapper Drake signed a joint venture between Cash Money Records and Young Money. President Mack Maine confirmed that Omarion was no longer on the label after many rumours were circulating the internet. On March 6, 2010, Lil Wayne confirmed that rapper Cory Gunz was the latest artist to sign.[3]

To promote their collaboration album We Are Young Money, which was released on December 21, 2009, Young Money artists embarked on the Young Money Tour.[4]

The label had three of the top 10 highest 2010 hip hop album sales with — in order — Drake's Thank Me Later, Lil Wayne's Rebirth and I Am Not a Human Being.[5]


Current artists

* Lil Wayne[6]
* Drake[6]
* Mack Maine[6]
* Nicki Minaj[6][7]
* Tyga[6]
* Gudda Gudda[6]
* Jae Millz[6]
* Lil Chuckee[6]
* Lil Twist[6]
* T-Streets
* Short Dawg[6]
* Cory Gunz [6]
* Shanell aka SnL[6]

Former artists

* Curren$y
* Boo
* Kidd Kidd
* Omarion

SOULJA'S TESTIMONY

Grammy-nominated hip hop artist SouljaBoy has built what is arguably the largest and most engaged community in social media history—all through the use of his SayNow number. The rapper ingeniously put his number in the hook of his #1 single "Kiss Me Thru the Phone", spawning the growth of his mobile army of fans to 5 million and counting (click here to watch his music video). To date, these fans have called SouljaBoy's number over 50 million times, listened to more than 150 million pieces of voice content, and recorded 10 million fan messages back to him. SouljaBoy regularly uses SayNow’s platform to engage his community with weekly voice messages, photos, texts, exclusive song leaks and to have live conversations.

Testimonial:
"My biggest advantage I would have to say, would be my phone number with this company I got called Say Now, and the phone number that you hear, 678-999-8212…I got over 2.2 million subscribers that I can reach with one phone call. That's how I leak songs out and that's how I let my fans know what city I'm gonna be in so that my shows can be sold out."

PHOTO NEWS

Family affair: Justin Bieber The Whip My Hair singer was joined by her mother Jada Pinkett Smith and brother Jaden

STORM VS JMARTINS

J Martins’ independent record label – Don Family is partnering with Storm Records led by Obi Asika to take his brand global. Storm Records would be representing J Martins – taking responsibility of his career, brand and positioning.

The deal was announced on his birthday – September 29th.

“We are confident in J’s talent and we have had a good relationship going back several years, we are happy to welcome him to the Storm Family and to work with him to take his brand global. ” The press release from the label read.

J Martins as a producer and songwriter has been involved in changing the soundscape in Nigeria with his production of seminal hits for several major artists, including P-Square, 2face, Bracket, Essence, Naeto C, Sasha and so many more.

“I am excited that Don Family Records has entered into this new partnership with Storm 360, Obi and I have a common love for real music, I have been working for years in this industry and this is another step towards my ultimate goal to become one of the most important musicians who has touched people’s their mind, body and soul. I believe that working with Storm will open me up to new opportunities, to new markets and to new experiences, it will also allow me to focus on my primary work which is making beautiful music for my fans”, the private family man, with no ego, attitude or issues – J Martins said.

Already, 'J martins' a remix of ‘Jukpa’ on J Martins’ ELEVATED album with Congolese artiste, Fally Ipupa. Fally Ipupa is an award winning musician, he has also recorded with Olivia who was formerly with 50 Cent’s G Unit. The recording took place in Paris.

PROJECT FAME WINNER EMERGES

After several weeks of hard work; the training and grooming from the faculty team, harsh criticisms from the judges and the in-house quarrels amongst the housemates, a winner has finally emerged in the third season of Project Fame West Africa. Amid tension, fear, hopes and high expectations Chidinma was pronounced the winner of Project Fame
West Africa season 3.

The last six contestants – Kesse, Ochuko, Eyo, Tolu, Yetunde and Chidinma lined up after their performances for the night, waiting for the breaking news. The comperes, Benjamin and Adora delayed the announcement as usual, raising the fright even more. Their eyebrows were blinking per second. They breathed in and out almost every minute – the tension is heightened.

The studio was quiet for few minutes as the validated voting result, enclosed in an envelope was handed over to the hosts. Even the Joke Silva led faculty crew looked tensed. Eventually, Chidinma Ekile who drastically improved in the cause of the show was pronounced the 2010 Project Fame star as she was presented the cheque of N2.5m and keys to a brand new Toyota RAV4. She’s also entitled to a recording contract.

It’s the first time a lady is winning the contest. And Chidinma’s win makes it the third time a Nigerian is coming tops.

Gifted Ghanaian singer Kesse Frimpong was named 1st runner up winning- N1.5m and a Toyota Corolla while Eyo Eminue made the 2nd runner up position and went home with N1m and a Toyota Yaris.

Fan-favourite Yetunde (a.k.a. Omo Ibadan) was named third runner-up.

The other two contestants, Tolu Adeshina and Ochuko Ogbu-Sifo didn’t completely lose out

IKECHUKWU LEAVES MO'HITS

ICE PRINCE RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE

With M.I. supposedly quitting music, Chocolate city would be putting forward that debut effort from the ‘adopted’ Abaga brother – Panshak ‘Ice Prince’ Zamani. Ice prince finally released his debut single titled ‘Oleku’ featuring another fast rising singer, Brymo.

He started performance and rap while in secondary school, (Science Tutorial College, Jos). In 2002, he got together with a couple of his friends and formed a group called the Ecomog Squad. They had a few performances as a group and split a year later.

In 2004, he hooked up with M.I, Jesse Jagz, Ruby, Lindsey, Eve, Taz and together they became what is now ‘Loopy’.

Same year, ‘Extraordinary’ his what-could-be-said-to-be debut single hit the waves in Jos and it gradually made him known in and around Jos city.

He contested with artistes like Bez, Mocheddah, Blaise, Jimmy Flames at the Hennessy Artistry that held in Lagos all through September 2009 and was declared winner of the Hennessy Artistry 2009.

Before Oleku, there was ‘Rewind‘ and a studio leak featuring his manager with Rewind topping radio charts but failing to catch with fans. Oleku has been branded as his debut by the label..

NICKI MINAJ VISITS LIL WAYNE IN JAIL‏

November will be an important month for Nicki Minaj. During that month, the Young Money darling will drop her debut album Pink Friday and celebrate Lil Wayne's release from jail. In an interview with Funkmaster Flex, the Harajuku Barbie spoke about her latest visit with Weezy, the backlash to Will.I.Am's VMA outfit and a recent attempt to scam her fans.

"I went to see [Lil Wayne], like, five days ago," she told the DJ. "I was on Rikers. First of all, his birthday is coming up in a few days. He was just very focused, but he was laughing the same way. He was just making me laugh."

Minaj admitted that she forgot to thank her mentor when she revealed her album title during a live chat with fans. "He said that people were writing him in jail saying, 'We love Thank Me Later and we can't wait for Pink Friday.' So he said he was looking at the letters and was like, 'What the hell is Pink Friday?' " the rapper explained. "I didn't even tell him that [was] my album name and stuff, and he found out in jail by fans writing him letters. So he was like, 'OK, Nick, that's the name of your album,' and we were just having a great conversation."

Nicki then talked about the blowback her VMA performance partner, Will.I.Am, received for his all-black outfit, which included dark makeup.

"You're talking to me. And I live for doing stuff that is super crazy and outside the box, so I loved it," she said. "People are always going to have an opinion. It's like 'Yo, let him do his thing.' I think that Will.I.Am lived on a different planet. You can't expect him to make common folk happy. Common folk ain't never happy with anything. ... They going to pick everything apart."

The Peas frontman wasn't the only guy she spoke about. When asked if she thought teen heartthrob Justin Bieber had a crush on her, she joked, "I think so. I think he had a little jungle fever. You know what I mean? I had to let the young boy know." The two shared a cheek kiss during the 2010 VMAs.

Before Minaj left, she took some time to address a recent controversy surrounding an upcoming concert at Montclair State University in New Jersey. She is being billed as the event's headliner, even though she isn't performing. "I didn't have anything to do with it," she said.

"People are going around pretending that they are able to book me. They're acting like they can sign paperwork and get me to do clubs, but in fact, I've never met these people a day in my life. I don't know who these people are."

Nicki explained that she woke up one day and found fans tweeting about it. "I thought that it was a joke and then I clicked on it and it was dead serious, so I had to shut that down."

For now, the singer has recruited a legal team to look into the matter and said that she'll post her actual tour dates on her Twitter or official website. "I'm so tired of people getting scammed," she said.

TERRY G DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

Contrary to earlier reports that Dancehall act, Gabriel Oche Amanyi a.k.a Terry G may be flown abroad for further treatment as a result of complications arising from his near-fatal auto crash which occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning the 5th of September; we can authoritatively reveal that the musician was allowed to go home to further recuperate at about 4:00pm on Wednesday the 8th of September.

His parents especially his dotting mother was always by his side saying prayers while he was still in coma and she now seems relieved that her son is gradually regaining his health.

The other members of the House Ginjah crew such as IQ and Rakwell are also recuperating really fast after sustaining minor bruises. Speakingl immediately after being discharged from hospital, the hot-blooded and high-in-demand producer who could hardly utter words thanked all those who sought about his welfare while he was still in the hospital.

‘‘As you can see, I am getting better and I hope to be back on my feet soon. I want to thank all my fans and well wishers for their concern. Their love and care is even making me stronger. Thank God I am alive and getting better.’’ He muttered.

Terry G who was behind the wheels rammed his dark army green Toyota Camry car into a slab some few meters away from Chemiron Pharmaceuticals on Metalbox road, off WEMCO road in Ogba, Ikeja at about 3:00 am leaving himself badly hurt while the other occupants (his group members) Banton, IQ and Rakwell sustained minor cuts and bruises.

BABA DEE TO CONTEST FOR POLITICAL OFFICE IN UPCOMING ELECTIONS

Dare ‘Baba Dee’ Fasasi, Sound Sultan’s elder brother has declared his intention to become an honourable member of the Lagos state House of assembly come next year.

He would be contesting under the Oriade Local Government Development Area of the Lagos State Action Congress of Nigeria.

In recent times, several other entertainment personalities like RMD, Onyeka Onwenu and Hanks Anuku, have ventured into politics. We wish Baba Dee luck.

9ICE REPLIES...

And 9ICE replies...

* # Once I Again I Am Abolore Adegbola Adigun ALapomeji Akande 4 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* So I will use d medium I av 2 address any wrong doin 2me. Dat I will release a song is nt even questionable. 5 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* 4. Dis is nt in any way a threat! It is an assurance! 5. I’m Abolore Adegbola ALapomeji Akande 4rm Ogbomosho 6 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* I av facts 2 cum @u wit, so cum @me wit facts n let’s see where dat goes 8 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* 3. I nid u2 cum @me wit facts, I will nt b drawn in2 these rants, 8 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* I dare u 2put d meg out here on twitter 2, n I will respond 2 dat! 12 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* I’d like 2 knw d pple sendin u msgs 2 beg u 2 get bck 2geda, cos definately dat isn’t me, n if u say it is me I dare u(cont) 13 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* N u av decided 2 throw dat away by comin @me and in public 2. So I will respond 2u! Ask ow respectable parents bhave 4u av no idea 15 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* I’m gona address d things u av said, 1. D fact dat ure my childs mother is wot gave u immunity in d 1stplace! 16 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* I’m Ron address d things u Ah said, 1. D fact dat are my child mother is wot gave u immunity in d 1stplace! 19 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* I wud nova dis 2 twister! But since u Ah decide 2 address me on a public forum. I’ll leave d facts out there. 21 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

9ICE REPLIES...

And 9ICE replies...

* # Once I Again I Am Abolore Adegbola Adigun ALapomeji Akande 4 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* So I will use d medium I av 2 address any wrong doin 2me. Dat I will release a song is nt even questionable. 5 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* 4. Dis is nt in any way a threat! It is an assurance! 5. I’m Abolore Adegbola ALapomeji Akande 4rm Ogbomosho 6 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* I av facts 2 cum @u wit, so cum @me wit facts n let’s see where dat goes 8 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* 3. I nid u2 cum @me wit facts, I will nt b drawn in2 these rants, 8 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* I dare u 2put d meg out here on twitter 2, n I will respond 2 dat! 12 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* I’d like 2 knw d pple sendin u msgs 2 beg u 2 get bck 2geda, cos definately dat isn’t me, n if u say it is me I dare u(cont) 13 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* N u av decided 2 throw dat away by comin @me and in public 2. So I will respond 2u! Ask ow respectable parents bhave 4u av no idea 15 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* I’m gona address d things u av said, 1. D fact dat ure my childs mother is wot gave u immunity in d 1stplace! 16 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* I’m Ron address d things u Ah said, 1. D fact dat are my child mother is wot gave u immunity in d 1stplace! 19 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

* I wud nova dis 2 twister! But since u Ah decide 2 address me on a public forum. I’ll leave d facts out there. 21 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

TONI PAYNE FLAIRS UP ON TWITTER

Toni Payne has finally broken her silence and she choosed social networking site TWITTER to pour out her mind on the backlog of the news that 9ice has rounded up the video to the song he dedicated to dissing Ruggedman.

Below are her tweets in the order in which they were tweeted:

"Its like a bad joke! Yeah silence is Golden but sh!t not wen its concerning d mother of ur ONLY kid. Like!"

"All dat bloody energy spent on recording a stupid diss track for sum1 who helpd u along d way cuda bin spent telling d bloody truth!"

"Talk I’m listening! WTF is dat? Waaay childish! Yeah dumb move to record ur call n make it public but dumber move offending God"

"I shud get a flippin ACE bloody award for most patient woman in flippin lagos. Another chick wuda gone buck wild on dude"

"Instead of apologizing 4 d pain n drama dudes PR team started dey r busy dragging the issue further instead of lettin it die a natural death"

"Yeah it will sell d Album o but consider it blood money for every insult av gotten, for every tear I’ve shed, 4 every pain av felt"

"My silence has been taken 4 granted, my love has made me out to be d fool. Now u f-ing talk I’m listening."

"Consider every unit sold a tear drop from me n trust me God don’t like ugly, what sort of dude doesn’t consider his child or d woman had him"

"Sall good! Upon it all! I’m soaring higher! Working harder! Achieving my dreams! Yall cudnt kill what’s inside me! God dint let yall"

"So continue spending all dat time and energy on him o instead of sortin out ur life! Talk I’m listening! av talked and I no ur listening"

"One more getting bak story and ill FLIP! Without an apology as public as dat stupid bad idea Press Release! It aint gonna happen! Nuff said!"

"Whore! Bitch! Ashewo! Av heard it all and hez seen it all yet integrity wasn’t dashed d day my love was born. Too bad and too sad."

"I shut my mouth and took it all 4d love I had for my son, for d love I had for him. Now its being pissed on in d most ridiculous way!"

"Let dis issue die a natural death! Let me av my peace! Money isn’t and can never be worth my peace of mind! Especially if I NEVER offended u"

"Release dat diss track for Rugged and I will officially know u don’t know or fear God. Let dat fake manager of urs push u till u can’t move"

"Sept 20! Ki olorun da emi gbogbo wa si. That day I will fully understand d type of person I said “I do” to."

"With dat said I’m finna finish my Ice Cream, take a nice warm bath and enjoy me sum Africa Magic Yoruba!"