Tag: Don Jazzy

Mavin Records Welcomes Lifesize Teddy as She Unveils Her Debut EP ‘LST’

Mavin Records, the iconic music label established by Don Jazzy, has unveiled its newest gem, Lifesize Teddy. The excitement was palpable as Don Jazzy himself took to his Instagram page…

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Don Jazzy Opens Up On How He Used To Sell Akara With His Mum Hoping Big Men Will Give Him Money

In a candid and captivating chat on the Zero Conditions podcast, the ever-charismatic Don Jazzy unveiled a side of his journey that's as heartwarming as his chart-topping hits. Before the…

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Timeless Classics and Unforgettable Anthems: The Old Cats Who Defined Nigerian Afrobeats

When we talk about the Nigerian Afrobeats scene, we can't ignore the pioneers who paved the way for its global acclaim. We're talking about the legends, the ones who laid…

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Don Jazzy Reveals Why Wizkid Wasn’t Signed to Mo’ Hits and Names Artists He Wishes He Could Have Signed

In a candid conversation with podcaster Fisayo Fosudo on the Leaderboard Show, Don Jazzy, the acclaimed head of Mavin Records, shed light on why he couldn't sign Wizkid to Mo'…

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Johnny Drille Reveals Surprise Marriage to Rima Tahini

Renowned Nigerian singer-songwriter Johnny Drille has recently made a delightful revelation about his marital status, disclosing that he has been happily married for about a year. The announcement came via…

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From Hitmaker to Soappreneur – Don Jazzy Launches ‘Drip’ Beauty Soaps

In a surprising move that showcases his versatile entrepreneurial spirit, music mogul and Mavin Records' maestro, Don Jazzy, has taken a leap into the world of beauty products. Breaking the…

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‘Songs weren’t good enough’ – Don Jazzy opens up on collaborating with Wizkid

Don Jazzy, one of the most legendary producers in the music industry, recently held an interactive session on his Instagram account, answering various inquiries from his fans. One of the…

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Mavin Records reveals album tracklist for ‘Chapter X’

The upcoming album from Don Jazzy's record company, Mavin Records, is titled Chapter X, and its track listing has been released. The album's tracklist was released by the record label…

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Don Jazzy draws attention with his over $300k ‘Bored Ape’ OpenSea item | What is an NFT?

It's Don Jazzy again! If you ever heard that in a song then you know who Michael Collins Ajereh is. Don Jazzy, 39, is a record producer, Brand Ambassador (recently…

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DON JAZZY Presents 1million naira cash prize as Seyi Tinubu is made Patron at the magnificently Concluded The Beatz Awards 2021

The organizers of The Beatz Awards put up a classical event for her guest, giving them a tremendous time not minding the nature of Awards. Faces of the Corporate world…

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THE BEATZ AWARDS 2021:Don Jazzy to honour winner with 1million naira at the sixth edition of the event

History is about to be made again at the biggest night in African music for the behind-the-scene professionals is here; “THE BEATZ AWARDS | The Sixth Edition”.  These professionals will be…

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It’s Don Jazzy again! The art of building Social Capital

Here is how you sell sand to a desert dweller: get yourself a Don Jazzy.  Better yet, distill the power that he has – the power of social capital, and…

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Ayra

Ayra Starr travels to the future in sultry visuals for ‘Sare’

It was back in January that Don Jazzy announced the signing of Ayra Starr to his Marvin empire, the 18-year-old talent who hijacked industry attention with her earnest, billowing vocals…

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Rema Bounce

This is what the artwork of Rema’s ‘Bounce’ means, according to Rema

''This record was inspired by the luscious and magnificent body of the African woman,'' Rema told Pitchfork in a statement after Bounce was released in February. The single was produced…

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Don Jazzy, Iyabo Ojo, and Taaooma… Here are the top 10 Nigerian TikTok influencers | From The Masterlist

The video-sharing app, TikTok, has slowly become a popular entertainment platform amongst Nigeria’s youths. Researchers and trend watchers have predicted that the app would be taking a sizeable bunch of…

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Don Jazzy, Bizzle Osikoya, and Joey Akan… Check out the top 10 Afro-pop influencers in Nigeria | From The Masterlist

Afro-pop, also known as African popular music, has travelled across the world and planted roots in many hearts. Music, Afro-pop music, is one of Nigeria’s biggest exports. Nigerian musicians and…

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Ayra Starr

Ayra Starr’s future collaboration with Rema and other takeaways from her interview with Toolz

Mavin's latest signee Ayra Starr dropped like a bombshell two weeks ago, bewitching the internet with a montage-teaser label owner Don Jazzy had posted on social media. What also dropped…

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#EndSARSA

#EndSARS: Nigerian celebrities have joined the fight against police brutality and a protest is underway

If we said the call to end the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police started five years ago, we would be forgetting that Police brutality has been a…

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Don Jazzy and Tiwa Savage

DSS’ interest tells us free speech comes at a huge cost in Nigeria

The relationship between Nigerian leaders and citizens has never been at its best. We can describe the relationship using words like 'war', 'struggle', 'protest', with the government appearing to only…

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Josh2Funny, Taaooma, Tacha, Lasisi…Here are YNaija’s Top 10 Influencers for July

The month of July has seen the shine and rise of comedic skit makers on social media, who have given Nigerians respite in these trying times. We have seen a…

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Sarz

Sarz and Shizzi’s Insta-live hangout shows social media is the new frontier for media companies

Yesterday, veteran music producers Sarz and Shizzi had a 'face-off' via Instagram.     View this post on Instagram   For the culture with my bro @iamshizzi ? // Tonight…

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Don Jazzy, Sola Sobowale, Alibaba, Omotola Jalade, other A-list Nigerian creatives step out for UNDP ‘Create to Develop’

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria held its first in a series of development conversations with the Nigerian creatives dubbed #CreateToDevelop. This is part of the recently launched UNDP Nigeria Development…

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The Beatz Awards 2019: Don Jazzy to reward renamed award category ‘Don Jazzy New Discovery Producer’ With N1m

THE BEATZ AWARDS TM 2019 held the 5th Edition of the awards at the Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos on Sunday 24th of November 2019, attracting top music professionals…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Ogbeni Dipo, Elnathan John, Don Jazzy, others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues,…

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Four female housemates evicted from #BBNaija still doesn’t mean that women have to support each other, dear Don Jazzy

On Sunday night, two female housemates Ella and Kimoprah were evicted from the new season of Big Brother Naija, making it a total of four women already eliminated from the…

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The YNaija Cover – the 3rd of May

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Tiwa Savage

Tiwa Savage’s exit marks the end of the Original Super Mavin Dynasty

In May 2012 after a year of terrible feuding between Don Jazzy and D'Banj which led to the dissolution of the Mo Hits crew and D'Banj staying at Kanye West's…

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Entertainment roundup: Cardi B and J.Lo to star in stripper revenge film ‘Hustlers’; Don Jazzy signs new artiste Rema to Mavin Records | Other stories

Here are the biggest stories you may have missed in entertainment during the week and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Lionsgate releases latest…

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Entertainment roundup: First trailer of ‘Fast and Furious’ spinoff ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ drops; Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records secures multi-million dollar investment | Other stories

Here are the biggest stories you may have missed in entertainment during the week and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. First trailer of…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Femi Jacobs, Genevieve Nnaji, Elnathan John, others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues,…

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