Star Trek’s Last Train Hits The West With A Bang!

LKT and eLDee da Don

Igbede Town of Ajangbadi felt the pulse as Star Trek hit Ikenna Recreation Centre in the first leg of the finals in Lagos on Friday, June 24, 2011. The final leg seized the whole Ondo town as Obesere, 9ice and Sound Sultan pampered the large crowd to cool beats on Saturday, June 25, 2011.
With DJ Switch on the wheels of steel, comedian Gbenga Adeyinka The 1st ushered the flashback into the revolution in the Nigerian music. Jamming oldies from Remedies, Daddy Showkey, Plantashun Boiz, Danfo Drivers, Marvellous Benji, Baba Fryo and a host of many others. And at 9:35PM, he brought it back to the new school with 2Face Idibia’s Implication. Dr. Sid and K- Switch arrived at 11:27PM just a few minutes after the series of performances by upcoming acts began.
Beat Band came on at 11:50PM to thrill the audience followed by the 2010 Star Quest winners, The Juke Box at 12:16AM. The Pulse made the crowd go bonkers as they came on stage at 12:22AM with Switch freestyling and then the duo sang their hit single ‘So tey.’ Durella charmed the crowd to a sing-along as he takes the stage at 1:23AM with ‘Enu O se’ and rocked them for 23minutes. eLDee da Don came on at 1:46AM and rocked the stage with his 2 hyper sexy dancers that made the crowd hail as they twisted their waists. Dr. Sid came on at 2:21AM, joined by K- Switch at 2:30AM.
But it was Faze that killed it as he stepped on stage at 3:13AM and rocked for the nest 25 minutes. The gifted singer who was the last artiste to arrive the venue at 1:48AM made the crowd grow wilder at 3:57AM as jammed his classic hit, ‘Kolomental’. Even as the rain drizzled, the crowd still stayed and grooved to Faze’s songs which he performed over a live band. How impressive? He unlike any other artiste that night pulled more attention and made the crowd go wild.
The Ondo town version which was anchored by Mc Laff Up kicked off on a high pitch with a mini competition and performances by home-based upcoming acts. Beat Band took the stage at 11:30PM and handed over to fellow past Star Quest winners, Diamondz Band at 12:45AM. Wale Waves came on at 1:34AM.
However the tempo grew higher as Sound Sultan came on at 2AM to do his magic and handed over to the lanky looking hit maker, 9ice at 2:45AM. Thanks to the wonderful guards, most of the girls who looked like they were going to jump over to go eat 9ice up couldn’t get pass them. ‘Gongo Aso’ kept them dancing, ‘No Be Mistake’ had a bigger fan base; all his songs rocked the day.
Obesere gave the knock-out performance stepping on stage at 3:10AM, the happily crowd all went wild as they dance away. His songs were recited like nursery rhymes from A to Z as they dig it with all their energy.

Faze

eLDee

Durella

Gbenag Adeyinka

The Pulse

Amber Rose To Hit Lagos For ‘Music Meets Runway 2011′

The annual fashion and music show event ‘Music Meets Runway’ is back and this year’s edition proves to knock past shows off. It gets even better as American Model and video vixen Amber Rose is set to hit Lagos, Nigeria to host the show!
Music Meets Runway is ‘is an annual fashion and music show event, which features styles by the new era of fashion being presented by live performances by popular music acts. Insiders say this year will showcase 10 Nigerian music artistes, 10 designers, and a few international acts
Fashion and music have always created a style and urban approach towards culture. Music videos, on-stage appearances have all shown unison between both elements. The show will also showcase talented designers who have found it hard to break out into the highly competitive world of fashion while popular music acts perform on stage.
The show is billed to take place on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites.

Ras Kimono, P Square, Duncan Mighty Wow Fans At Star Trek Tour In Aba

After thrilling fans in Abuja, Asaba, Auchi, Nnewi, and Enugu, the biggest musical tour in Nigeria, Star Trek moved on to the big trading center of Aba to round up a season of spectacular performances in the eastern part of the country.
The residents of Aba who made it down to the Recreation Centre, Park Road venue were far from disappointed to see veteran Nigerian reggae artiste Ras Kimono grace the stage!
Dressed in all white apparel, Kinomo didn’t fail to impress and wow the crowd with throwback hits that rocked the airwaves back in the ‘90s. The ‘Rhumba Stylee’ singer moved the crowd with such oldies like ‘Sugar for Mi Tea’, ‘Natti’ and other songs and at intervals played his trumpet and guitar.
Pop sensation duo P Square followed with an up-tempo performance with their routine dances with the aid of their backup dancers but the crowd weren’t tired of seeing those moves. The response was enormous as usual. Eastern champ Flavour who had scintillated fans at Nnewi, Owerri and Port Harcourt legs of Star Trek kept the heat with another brilliant performance in Aba.
The crowd however went on rampage when producer/singer and Port Harcourt’s big shot act Duncan Mighty hit the stage. His performance of the smash single and street anthem ‘Port Harcourt Son’ took the show into a climax.
Other high tempo performances were rendered by M.I, Sound Sultan, Freewindz and the BEAT Band, winners of Star Quest 2011, the musical talent hunt contest organized by Nigerian Breweries Plc.
After a tour of eight cities, the final leg of Star Trek will be held on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25, in Lagos and Ondo States respectively. The artiste line-up for Lagos includes Durella and Pulse, past winners of Star Quest. Other artistes billed to perform in Lagos are Pheel, Dr. Sid of the Mo’ Hits crew, eLDee, Yinka Best and ex-Plantation Boiz member – Faze, Diamondz, Wale Waves and Sound Sultan. Completing the line-up are Obesere and 9ice

2Face, Wizkid, Mo’Cheddah, Ice Prince, Waje and Illbliss To Record Theme Song For The Headies 2011!

 

Mo'Cheddah

As we all countdown to this year’s The Headies awards, organizers of the yearly show have announced that they have put together a list of stars to work on a theme song.
According to Ayo Animashaun, CEO Smooth Promotions, organizers of the event, six Nigerian acts – African pop icon 2face Idibia, fast rising pop stars Wizkid, Mo’Cheddah, and Ice Prince, R&B singer Waje and veteran rapper Illbiss will form the six-man team to record this year’s theme song which will be produced by urban music maker Samklef.
‘In 2009, the theme song, ‘A Prize to Die For’ was recorded by M.I, Kel and Banky W while eLDee da Don produced. The song was released a week before the Awards and did not have enough time to sink into the public. This was why we decided to use only the beat in 2010. This year, all hands are on deck to ensure an earlier release which will be followed with the video. And with this set of acts be assured we shall come up with another smash hit that communicate the theme for this year’s event: as well as the key values of our awards’, Animashaun explains.
A meeting was held recently to brief the performing acts on their roles and in making the song which was also related to the audience expectancy from them and the awards in general.
‘I’m privileged to be a part of this theme song and these guys are my friends so we should have fun on this project’, Ice  Prince says
‘This is our time, the last theme song was produced by old artistes’ said Wizkid, sarcastically referring to Banky W and M.I
‘I’m ready and capable to deliver on the theme song and fans should expect nothing but the best’, Waje delightfully says.
Samklef says ‘Working with all these talented artistes is going to be a challenge and the outcome will be something great’.
Recently organizers announced that Nollywood actress Rita Dominic and performing artiste eLDee da Don as host for this year’s award.

Christy Essien-Igbokwe Dies At 51

It’s a sad day for the music industry in Nigeria.
We have just confirmed, from multiple sources, including a close associate of the Igbokwes, that ‘lady of songs’ Christy Essien-Igbowke is dead.
The musician-turned politician, mostly known for her ’80s hit ‘seun rere’ is believed to have passed today, after a brief illness.
Her husband is quoted to have said ‘she was ill for three days’.
Her son Kaka, who is also a musician, is also confirming that his mom has passed.
The late musician was the first president of the Performing Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN).
Her last major outing was at the finale of Nigerian Idol in March.

‘Why I Fought Patience Ozokwor’ – Mercy Johnson

Actress Mercy Johnson who was reportedly in a showdown with her older colleague, Patience Ozokwor on location in Asaba few weeks back, has blamed her uncontrollable outburst on Ozokwor’s repeated utterances referring to her as an ‘ashawo’- a hoochie.
In a telephone interview, Mercy recounted her side of the story to NET. She noted that Patience Ozokwor was given a revealing clothe to wear on that location, apparently to depict a character in the movie that was in the making and Patience allegedly refused the outfit, stating that she is not Mercy Johnson, not an ‘ashawo’.
“I’m not a prostitute. I don’t like the name. I told her I didn’t like it”, Mercy told NET. According to her, the faceoff was escalated when Mama Gee refused to stop calling her by unpleasant name.
By last week, there were unconfirmed reports that the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) might take a disciplinary action against Mercy Johnson and Patience Ozokwor but when NET contacted the AGN president, Segun Arinze via SMS, he simply stated that the issue has been sorted out in-house.
The text message read “Hello sir, I just want to know if the AGN is taking any disciplinary action against Mercy Johnson and Patience Ozokwor”.
 “No it’s sorted out. Thanks”, he replied. Arinze would not comment further.
Arinze, sources said, has instructed both parties not to make any further comments on the matter.

Lady Gaga Is The World’s Richest Celebrity!

The Fame Monster....

Controversial US singer, Lady Gaga a.k.a The Queen Monster according to Forbes.com is currently the richest and most powerful celebrity at the moment, ranking above all actors, athletes, actresses, writers and musicians. Forbes.com claims that Lady Gaga may soon be richer than the world’s richest moguls, Carlos Slim and Bill Gates. The website is the web version of the popular magazine well known for evaluating the world’s ‘who is who’.
Just this May, Lady Gaga was ranked at US $90Million richer by the same magazine. The statistics which run from May 2010 to May 2011 were #1 Celebrity out of 100, #8 in Money, #3 in TV/Radio features, #2 in the Press, #1 in Social relevance, #1 in Web and as the #7 most powerful woman in the world.
Gaga is the top earner not just because of the $90 million she earned with a monster tour, but also because of her 32 million Facebook fans and 10 million Twitter followers who she has christened ‘Little Monsters‘ who helped move 1 million digital downloads of her recent single ‘Born This Way’ in only five days.
Below is the Top 20 Celebrity list:
1st          Lady Gaga
2nd        Oprah Winfrey
3rd         Justin Bieber
4th         U2
5th         Elton John
6th         Tiger Woods
7th         Taylor Swift
8th         Bon Jovi
9th         Simon Cowell
10th       LeBron James
11th       Angelina Jolie
12th       Katy Perry
13th       Johnny Depp
14th       Kobe Bryant
15th       Leonardo Dicaprio
16th       Black Eyed Peas
17th       Donald Trump
18th       Dr. Phil McGraw
19th       Tyler Perry
20th       Paul McCartney

US Rapper Missy Elliott Struggles With Incurable Disease

39-year-old hip-hop artiste, Missy Elliot has confirmed having Graves’ disease in an interview on American VH1’s show on, ‘Behind the Music’ which aired on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
According to Missy, ‘My nervous system shuts down, you know.  Your skin is dry, your hair falls out, you wake up, and your eyes feel like they’ve got rocks in them…‘
The thyroid disease cannot be cured, but the symptoms can be handled with treatment. Missy was first diagnosed with the disease in 2008.
Born Melissa Arnette Elliott, the Grammy Award winner is currently working on her seventh studio album titled, ‘Block Party’, and has confirmed production by Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, Danja, Swizz Beatz, T-Pain and a few others.

Naeto C Takes On Canada With DJ Neptune

Confirmed reports have it that award-winning rapper, Naeto C will be performing at ‘On the ROX’ on 1600 Steeles Avenue in Toronto on Sunday, July 31, 2011. Accompanying him would be his official tour jockey, DJ Neptune with support from two home-based DJs, Chiggzy and Spinalong.
A spokesman for Naeto C and Storm told us, ‘the event is as part of his North American tour… There will be a chance for attendees to meet with Naeto C and his entourage during and/or after the show’.
Naeto who just came finished performances on the Star Trek tour released his ‘Super C Season‘ album in February, 2011.

US Fan Vows To Slap Educational Advisor Over Don Jazzy

Don Jazzy and some female friends...

Mad love seems to be growing for Michael Collins, the producer-entrepreneur known as Don Jazzy, from everywhere.
Despite not being himself a performer, the gifted music-maker has recurited nearly as much fans as his partner, the entertainer Dbanj. And on several social media where he plays actively, he’s generally loved; almost revered  by ‘friends’ and ‘followers’.
And that love may soon be taking bizarre dimensions; as a Nigerian student Busola Bada tweeted through her twitter handle @Ms_BADA: ’If i get a retweet and follow back from @DONJAZZYMOHITS i’ll slap my educational advisor in the face.’
The young Nigerian student who attends Baltimore City Community College in the United States said on micro-blogging website Twitter in the early hours of Thursday, June 30, 2011. A statement which is beginning to attract both pleasing and unpleasant comments from her friends.
Well, it’s really hard to tell what she’s in love with – the music, the money or the fame? Many Twitter users in Nigeria have become beneficiaries of Jazzy’s generosity ; he’s given out recharge cards, cash, and only recently, iPad through his Twitter account.
It won’t be surprising to find many more fans like Miss Bada, who are willing to do the nearly-impossible just to show how much in ‘love’ they are with the Mohits leader…
Don Jazzy is President of Mohits records; and, through a recent joint venture partnership between Mohits and Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music, is getting ready to launch a new phase in his career as an international producer, working with Kanye, Jay Z and other talents…

Popular Comedienne, Princess Loses Dad

 
sunnykissproduction can confirm that the popular comedienne Damilola Adekoya better known as Princess lost her father Pa Adekoya in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State this morning Thursday, June 30, 2011.
The plus-size looking comic confirmed the sad news as she spoke to our reporter in a telephone conversation while in tears this afternoon at 1:35PM , ‘It’s true. He died this morning,’ she sadly disclosed but when asked how it happened. ‘I’m really sorry I can’t talk right now‘, she stressed.
Princess who is currently in Lagos and trying to raise money for the burial arrangements of her dad hasn’t been seeing the best of times lately; On Monday, February 14, 2011 she was robbed by her Iwaya, Lagos home.

OMOTOLA JALADE EKEINDE AND HUBBY OFF TO UK TO REKINDLE THEIR LOVE

 

After a lot of speculation making round that the marriage of talented actress Omotola Jalade Ekehinde is under threat following a butt-grabbing incident by one of her escort at the 2011 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, the actress and her hubby opens up some days back and debunked the rumour that there is no iota of truth in the story.


To further substantiate that their marriage is still intact, the couple are off to UK to rekindle their love.


Both reportedly travelled on Saturday, June 25, 2011 and will be there for many days. 

“I feel cheated. I should have won”- Grace Ndam (Miss Lagos/MBGN ECOWAS)

 

Grace Ndam Sumuko was 3rd runner up at MBGN 2011 that held on Saturday evening, June 24.

Here's what she told reporters after pageant - “I feel cheated. That is how I feel. I was expecting more than what I got. Didn’t you watch the competition? Everyone knew I should have been the winner and someone who didn’t even answer her questions properly became the winner. I don’t understand it. I'm very hurt”

You are beautiful lady, but I don't know about you winning the pageant...

I Still Get Advances From Men-Monalisa Chinda

 
Aside being the ravishing actress, who has wormed her way into the hearts of movie lovers via her acting prowess and enchanting looks, Monalisa Chinda have also had her fair share of the pain that comes with stardom when her marriage to entertainment businessman, Dejo Richards broke down irretrievably few years back.


However, the sultry actress, who passes for the painting of legendary Monalisa with her fairy tale look, has not only moved on with her life but has brilliantly moved on at that.


Even with a child in her kitty, she still looks radiant and one question that continually begs for answer, especially last weekend during the premiere of her flick, ‘Kiss and Tell’, is how well and often does she still get advances from the male folks since she’s now single and free.


“I’m flattered hearing I still look ravishing. And as long as I’m living and there’s breathe in me as a woman and I feel very attractive, men will always come, in a nutshell, we are coping with their advances,’ she hinted.


However, she quickly chipped in that she hardly get advances as she’s hardly in the public glare like many would have expected.


“I’m hardly out there and so I hardly get advances but once in a while few advances here and there and I’m always polite enough to rebuff them,” she noted.


Nevertheless, a view of her newly premiered movie, ‘Kiss and Tell’ might give the impression that the flick was actually her way of telling the story of the complications in her life. 

MERCY JOHNSON STARTS MARRIAGE CLASS AT CHRIST EMBASSY

Sexy actress Mercy Johnson and her beau, Odianose Okojie began their marriage class last weekend at The Christ Embassy (Oregun, Lagos) in preparation for their August 27, wedding.

The lovebirds who returned from France and United States of America many days back after a shopping spree have started the journey into matrimony with this step.

The marriage class which entails teaching the couple how to cope with the challenges of matrimony will last for a few more weeks.

Meanwhile, Mercy Johnson has bought her wedding dress from New York, United States of America-but she’s keeping every one guessing about the designer and style of the bridal gown.

LAGOS STATE GOV. babatunde raji fashola......celebrated his birthday

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday celebrated his 48th birthday with physically challenged children. The Governor visited the Heart of Gold Hospice, Surulere, one of the homes he built in 2009. More pics when you continue…

 

 

 

Pics thanks to PM News

terry da rapman

Rapper, Terry Tha Rapman recently, concluded paper works with one of Nigeria's leading multi-media companies, Dudu Toonz Studios. The award winning artist who dropped his second album 'Boyz Are Not Smiling' late last year signed a deal which makes him the company's official spokesperson and ambassador in the music industry.

The deal which is speculated to last for a year will see Terry on several Dudu Toonz publicity materials such as jingles, viral videos, wallpapers, animated videos etc. In return the company will shoot Terry Tha Rapman's next three singles from his Boyz Are Not Smiling Album. Already one of the videos, "Been There Before" has been shot and currently in its post-production stage.

"Dudu Toonz is the best multi-media effects company in Nigeria and I am elated that I was chosen to be their ambassador and representative in the music industry. In Dudu Toonz they create the unbelievable and I am happy to be on board with them" says Terry tha Rapman.

Dudu Toonz is an innovative multi-media studio with high profile clients in the corporate and entertainment sector. It has been behind the branding of the prestigious Hip Hop World Awards since 2009 and now seeks to fully integrate itself within the music industry. Partnership with talented artists such as Terry Tha Rapman is a gateway to their motive to dominate the music video business in a couple of years.

Recently Terry Tha Rapman was nominated in the Best Rap Act at this year's NEA Awards and his official slogan 'Boyz Are Not Smiling' has been recognized as an official term for hustling in the urban dictionary. Terry is not only an artiste on Megaphunk Records, he doubles as the co-CEO of the record label.