by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] [16th May – 21st May, 2011] MONDAY:“Good morning world. Are you runnin’ already? Hope you didn’t forget to pause and reflect before hand,” @ScoreorOffside tweeted as the new week began. @aquamarine05 reflected on a weekend where she pretty much had nothing to do. “This was such a lazy weekend for me,... Read More
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by Taiwo Damilola Kel stages a comeback with her second single in three weeks – ‘Superwoman’. Riding on the buzz of her first, ‘Shayo & Move’, She drops this single. The ‘Sleekamo’ produced track is the second single off her yet to be named sophomore album and also features Lami. Kel has put all her... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Off twitter, Cyrus tha virus is actually a rapper. The Benin-based artiste released his Rebellion album in March to heavy acclaim. The album which went viral received thousands of downloads worldwide in just a few weeks. A 15-track plus 3 bonus cuts, hardcopy of the album will be released in April at the... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola ChiDynma finally debuts with the video for her hit ballad ‘Obimmo’. The video was shot on location in Lagos and features Mr Nigeria 2010 2nd runner-up Zizu as ChiDynma’s leading man. The video was directed by ‘Sesan’. Watch it below. ChiDynma – Obimmo
by Taiwo Damilola Check out this hot new video from Rayce who has been working on his music full-time since 2008. He’s finally ready to premiere the video to his club banger ‘Roll’. The video, an Ajefilmworks production, is great and actually follows the theme of the song. Check it out below, enjoy and leave... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang As the race for the title of April’s Twitter Personality gets more interesting, YNaija pumps up the fun and games. We continue the Twitter Personality Campaign series, conducting a second set of short interviews which we have tagged ‘Twampaigns’. It is essentially to promote each nominee and push those who possibly haven’t... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Nigeria-based record label, Empire Mate$ Entertainment (EME), which is home to class acts Banky W, WizKid and Skales, has announced its itinerary for the first leg of the highly anticipated 2011 Empire World Order Tour. The label, known for its quality, innovation, and trendsetting, will kick off its world tour on June... Read More
by Chude Jideonwo Being Text of a Speech Given By Chude Jideonwo, Managing Partner of Red Media/The Future Project, at the Pre-Inauguration Youth Lunch with President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, 24 May, 2011. I was a bit worried when I was asked yesterday to speak about youth corps members and corruption at the same time.... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Here’s a fresh one from the Babcock University sophomore year student, Junior Ukot aka Kid Tusic. The 17 year old started out rapping in 2008 and has already worked with numerous artistes and producers. Listen to his first official single, ‘Molenu’ here. He doesn’t disappoint! Kid Tusic – Molenu
by Ore Fakorede For the first time since 2007, the Billboard Music Awards event held on Sunday the 22nd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. As expected, the top names in pop music flocked to the event in all their glory. Billboard’s top female artiste of the year Beyoncé Knowles was... Read More
by Joachim MacEbong ‘Education is what remains when one has forgotten what one has learnt at school’ – Albert Einstein Today, I want to talk about education. Most people go to school to make good grades, so they can get good jobs with fat salaries, marry that fine girl (if you’re a guy), have kids, etc... Read More
by Ore Fakorede Today’s list is populated by the best new music from the last seven days – official singles from upcoming albums, studio leaks, previously unreleased audio material and a couple of extras. Hit the download links and create your very own Tuesday morning playlist. 1. Drake – Dreams Money Can Buy ‘Dreams Money... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Sina Akinsola aka LAGOS (Learnin’ And Grindin’ On Streets) is a critically acclaimed rapper, street lyricist and songwriter who just dropped his second mixtape since he started music full time, two years ago. ‘RAPture: The EP’, comes after his first project, ‘LAGOS Wuz Ere’ (2010). The rapper is a free-agent, currently working... Read More
by Isabella E.C. Akinseye Not very often do you get the popular choice winning the Oscars. In 2010, Avatar missed out to the underdog and relatively unknown Hurt Locker. The King’s Speech – the popular choice and winner of four Oscars after 12 nominations – had more than its fair share of the pre-awards gong... Read More
by ‘SeunSALAMI Inspired! is YNaija’s brand new Monday morning series. Here, our columnist shares real-life experiences and advice to kick start your week! “BREAKING NEWS… Rapture has been postponed in Nigeria as the materials required to rapture the saints in the 36 states have not arrived. The Chairman of the Rapture Committee said this is... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola It’s the time of the year again when nominations roll out for the BET awards – the time for those nominated to gloat and those not nominated to fume. So far, Keyshia Cole and Trina are the only ones who’ve come out to show their displeasure with the nominations. Nigeria’s 2face Idibia... Read More
by Debowale Adekunbi PART I One may think about what it really means to live a dream literally. Does a ‘Nigerian Dream’ exist at all? Yes, it does, and we speak of the Nigerian Dream in diverse manners because it is read by us on radio screens and TV stereos. Its themes and outlines have... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola It’s been a long while since we’ve heard a duet in perfect harmonious symphony. Soulful singer Ibiyemi and her afro-soul counterpart deliver a song fit to stir the hearts of cherubs. The duo sing of the possibilities that love could bring on ‘It Would Be’, a single off Ibiyemi’s debut album ‘Love... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Just before his July-scheduled album drops, Warri born IBK, hits us with yet another one of his insane lyrical bursts. This time, it’s on the Lupe Fiasco 2006 hit (I Gotcha) produced by Startrak. The song is one of many stellar tracks that embellish the DJ Atte and AK da Sound Killa... Read More
by WriterSpeaksPoetry Creation waits, He said Creature yearns, we read Who we are, who we’ll be, who we were – which is it? Which seeks change? Which can be changed? – Who we’ll be Why then do I spend time and energy trying to interpret / misinterpret / reinterpret / rewrite who I was? For... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] They are very few individuals who have trended on twitter, and Tayo Alayo is a member of this group. Nonetheless, she doesn’t carry a chip on her shoulders and is completely down to earth. Tayo describes herself as “A virtuous young woman who is fun to be with. I am very... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola A few weeks ago, Morachi promised his fans something new, and for the past few months the young artiste has been hard at work in the studio. Finally he hits us with ‘Bend Down Touch Your Toes’, a definite club banger. The smash single which features Lynxxx, was produced by the talented... Read More
by K. Giwa I’ve been meaning to put this down for a while, but I thought that my case might be termed ‘lucky’ since some people died and some have been rendered handicapped because of the elections… My name is Lola and am a serving corps member in Lagos, where fortunately there was little or no... Read More
by Sola Fasasi The first ever Nigerian Event Awards (TNEA) organized by Go2gurl Ltd, held on Sunday 8 May, 2011 at The Grandeur, Oregun, Lagos. The event was a unique opportunity to celebrate the burgeoning Nigerian events industry, as well as strengthen partnerships and strategic alliances within it. The event kicked off with a mini... Read More
by Sola Fasasi The Future-Entrepreneurs Development Programme is the pioneer program under The Future Project’s Enterprise Support Scheme. It teaches topics on Sourcing Capital, New Opportunities, Understanding Your Environment, Your Business Model and The Power of a Network. Every member of its faculty is at the helm of at least one major business and so... Read More
by Sola Fasasi The Future Project presents an incredible opportunity to learn from the very best with the resumption of it’s The Future-Writers Workshop. The workshop unarguably has the widest range in terms of curriculum content, active participation and a visible improvement in participant’s writing abilities. The Writers Workshop’s faculty boasts of the very best... Read More
by Ore Fakorede ‘Run The Word (Girls)’, the lead single from R&B queen Beyoncé’s upcoming album may be underperforming on mainstream charts, but that has not curbed the fourteen-time Grammy winner’s passion in anyway. The artiste, who is currently mentoring the finalists on music reality show American Idol, premiered the intense music video of the... Read More
by Yemi Olowu Say good bye to DIY (Do It Yourself), it’s time to leave your brows and lashes to the pros. Blush Beauty Salon is now home to the Sacred Brow and Lash Bar, which launched with a tea party to welcome the new member of their beauty family and a host of the... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang As the race for the title of April’s Twitter Personality gets more interesting, YNaija pumps up the fun and games. We start off a new series this week called the Twitter Personality Campaign. What is this about? We will be conducting a second set of short interviews which we have tagged ‘Twampaigns’.... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang It’s almost impossible not to have come across Wale Gafar on your timeline! The Urban and Regional Planning undergraduate of the University of Lagos is one of those tweeters that get regularly retweeted and tweeted at. Wale is blunt, witty and can be very irreverent especially when he gets into those infamous... Read More
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