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Why I Blame ‘The Streets’ For Lil Kesh “Next Rated” Loss At The Headies.

The dramatic event acted out at the Headies awards stage on January the first, is one happenstance that won’t be too easy to forget. The theatrics perpetrated by the upper echelon rulers of the Nigerian music industry has remained an abysmal bewilder to many. While the streets were busy taking over, turning out nooks and crannies, the populace couldn’t even drive their ruling prince to a deserving win. And this was a stinking piece of information that was not-very-well-received-at-all. Their sadness and disappointment shone right through their heavy laden hearts. But it never occurred to them that they might have been their own detractors, the architects of their own misfortune, the direct rationale behind their loss.
Let me tell you why.
First of all, for a voting category award, you never underestimate the power of social media. The Mavins are a brand with an actual structure. YBNL are only just a heavily mouthed gang, no structure. And this was the beginning of Keshi’s loss. While the Mavins crew unleashed tricks off their playbook to ensuring Reeky Banks eventually emerged winner (which majorly centered around online presence, a parade of resource and brand awareness), YBNL just assumed Keshi was going to win because he had built an undeniable brand presence that obviously outweighed Reekado’s.
Mavins have a website, and it tells you so much more than just information-in-passing which almost everyone knows about their dynasty. They even have a so-called A&R Manager. And asides having brand accounts on various social media platforms, every member of the label has taken it upon themselves to participate actively as per time and season on all these platforms, registering their artiste presence with fans as well as strengthening their profile. By suggestive contrast, you would know by now that YBNL doesn’t even have a brand/label account, not to talk of an official website and the members are terribly slacked in honing a presence online.
What processes did the YBNL label or even Lil Kesh take on as an artiste to ensure people were voting him to win? Mavins were tweeting, the undertook some promotional exercises like giveaways, even such things as simple as follow-backs were used as treaties. Don Jazzy used his revered status to reinforce Reekado’s growing online presence. Tiwa, Korede and Di’Ja also showed some support. Reekado too vested himself in hours several minutes long Twitter chatversations with his fans (otherwise Reekaddicts), the ultimate aim being getting you to love him enough to actually take some 5 or so minutes off whatever other important thing you were doing to vote for him. And this was a continuous process. It didn’t just happen once and then stopped there. Thus, this should relay some deep insight as to how he eventually emerged winner over the category’s biggest contender.


The stats from the photo above shows Reekado’s active vestment on Twitter (by tweets) unlike Lil Kesh who appears to have been there longer judging by the margin he has in followership. So you see, it is not basically about person, but the kind of power your person commands. You have to use that to get what you want. Afterall, Lil Kesh is without any doubts whatsoever – a star. But this shocking revelation of January the 1st tells us that he’s failed in exuding power enough to command his galaxy. Still, he’s not to blame alone. The ‘streets’ deserve more scoops from this mélange of utter disappointment. How dare y’all not vote? And everyone all of a sudden was feeling behooved to giving an opinion unsolicited for when his case was already way past retribution.
IMO, the streets haven’t taken over shxt! They’re just a bunch deafening loud and sweaty-thirsted braggards. They can talk an enormous game but in actual sense, they are powerless. You want to know where the real power lies? Just pick up your darn phone. Therein lies your power to make things come to be. Anything. Literally, I mean. So whether you’re creating or destroying processes, ensure that you’re utilizing your position of power in ways you deem fit, and this must be done regardless of however small you perceive the capacity to be. You see how a gesture so small could cost someone such a big deal? ‘Nuff said.

Reasons Why I Am No Longer Ecstatic For New Music From The Mavins

I can bet I’m not the only one who shares the same thought as the title of this post. The most recent release from the dynasty of the supreme Mavins (sounds like the title of an animated action-packed and kick-ass flick) which happened to be Mr Bello’s Mungo Park has impressed some sense of urgency upon me to make beautiful banter about. Like, yikes! That song came in overwhelming folds of vapid!!!
No seriously, why have the Mavins been giving us crabbish music of late? This nonsense stemmed from a profile of cheesy titles that chronicled since the time of Dorobucci. While a string of songs bearing those dimwit concepts were musical winners in and around town, I’d like to think that they have gone out of style with this diminishing trend. It’s become quite unforgiving at this point.
This “just make people dance” motive is one catalyst technique in making music that is fast losing it’s appeal. Don Jazzy and his children, in whatever bright capacities their cerebellum can fathom, should know how far the limits they can push it to or otherwise recognize the moment just when to stop. The music industry is evolving so quickly that an upcoming generation may not exercise too much patience in allowing some show enforcers corrode how creative ethics in music should be propagated.
Are we talking of that Tarity-thang by D’Prince? Or Take Kiss by Di’Ja? Personally, I know high school girls and college freshers who will school her intricately on how to make a teenager’s pop-worthy anthem. Reekado at some point had these back-to-back releases that failed to relay a cascade of his musical consciousness. There was even that Janta Manta seloquesence that came in all sorts of buffoonery. I mean, who else hated that video much as I did? The Mavins really need to find their organizational objective for making music. They need to reconnect with that focus behind why they’re in this business of music… ‘cos it sure as hell doesn’t look like whatever scathing freak show they’ve put up with in very recent times.
If it’s all about the dance, then Papa Jazzy should know that Small Doctor has fared way better than Korede Bello probably ever will – on the streets, and even with musical hits – should they continue with their label’s laissez faire recipe for songs. And just so I don’t overstretch shenanigans on this Reekado Banks/Lil Kesh affair, I still can’t help but point out the obvious fact on who we actually wanted to be pitching our tents with for the Next Rated win. It may not be my place to speculate but there’s a reason why the Mavins keep coming out on top and it’s simply because whatever strategy they’ve got is working out just fine for them. But how long before the potency in that wanes? How long before our resentment for their ‘plastic’ music begins to play out right before their eyes?

Unbelievable!! LASU Anthony Campus Results Are Yet To Be Released For Over 6 Years

An affected student writes in…

I attended LASU (Anthony Campus) and graduated in the year 2009 but as I write this, we are yet to receive our results from the school authorities. We have pleaded with the school authorities on several occasions on the release of our results but unfortunately our pleas have fallen on deaf ears.

It is high time we call the attention of Lagos State government and Management of Lagos State University (LASU) to the plight of ex-Students of the institution. many students who have graduated from the school and met all the necessary requirements to be awarded certificates are yet to receive any proof of graduation.
The worse hit are students of the School of Part-time Studies (Anthony Campus) who have nothing to show after spending at least 6 years in the institution. Some students who wrote their final exams some 6 years ago are still at the mercy of the School’s Senate to approve their results. This is not encouraging especially in a highly competitive and harsh labour environment like ours.
We are pleading with the listening Governor of Lagos, His Excellency, Akinwunmi Ambode to look critically at the management of LASU with a view to expediting the release of student’s result‎.

[Music] Tiwi – Adura Elijah (Jhybo’s Cover)

Download “Tiwi – Adura Elijah (Jhybo’s Cover)

Hey Music Lover, Ola Dips vs Tiwi – Who Do You Think Is A Better Rapper?

 Hi Guys,
 
Sorry we have to make you guys argue again.. It’s a way to Appreciate talented and young singers.
Few weeks ago, A Young rapper named “Tiwi” contacted us for Promotion of his New Single titled “Adura Elijah (Jhybo’s cover)“, After listening to his Track, The Whole management love it and we decided to promote him excellently.
Just like Ola Dips, Tiwi is a young rapper also.. He delivered his Flows excellently and aggressively. We all enjoyed and we’re sure other Nigerians who download the Song weeks ago will surely love it.
If you love Ola Dips, believe me you will add Tiwi to your List of dope rappers.
Before we proceed further, Checkout the Song.

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The Song has really got tongue waggling on Social Media. This dude “Tiwi” is smoking hot 

After listening to the song above, Kindly check back and share your Views.

Ola Dips vs Tiwi, Who Do You Think Is A Better Rapper?

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Wizkid Buys New House In L.A

Star Boy boss, Ayodeji Ibahim Balgoun, popularly called Wizkid, appears to have become a house owner in Los Angeles, USA.
The ‘babanla’ crooner, who is on tour for a while now, shared a photo of the said house in L.A and wrote:

Crib so big I got no Neighbors.

Another artiste, Dj Maphorisa of Uhuru, who is with Wizkid in L.A also shared some photos from the house.
Wizkid, who has been plagued with song theft from different artistes, ranging form Dammy Krane to veteran act, Blackface, has been privileged to work with some Grammy award winners like R Kelly, who featured the talented act  on his last album, Chris Brown, with whom he performed on stage and rapper Tyga.
He garnered extra international attention when a video of Hollywood power couple Alicia Keys and her husband, Swizz beat dancing to his song went viral.
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Wizzy, as he is fondly called, already owns a home in Lekki area of Lagos, estimated at N68million.