Kendrick Lamar has long landed himself in the thick of “best rapper alive” conversations, since his debut and has earned his place among the greats in hip-hop. In the same vein, conversations about the greatest players in basketball almost always include former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and in a recent sit-down at Complexcon 2017, Lamar and Bryant discussed what makes them both so great and how they’ve grown in their respective fields. When Bryant was asked about the difference between himself as a young player wearing the No. 8 jersey and the mature player wearing No. 24 — which…
Author: David Folami
It’s a universally acknowledged fact that Rihanna‘s brilliant red carpet fashion always ensures that she is queen of the Met Gala, so it’s only appropriate that the bad gal will be taking her rightful place as one of this year’s official hosts of fashion’s biggest party. Days ago, Vogue announced that Rihanna will be co-hosting the 2018 annual Met Gala next May and that the theme will be “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” Completing the holy trinity of hosts for what’s sure to be a soul-fulfilling night are Amal Clooney and Donatella Versace who will also assume hosting…
Blackface has shared the screen shot of his conversation with 2face Idibia over the use of his song. He recently posted on his Instagram page a screen shot of a chat he had with him back in 2014 where he confronted 2face over the use of his song of his song ‘Let Somebody Love You’. “Sometimes people push you to the wall and you have no choice but to fight back. This is one of my conversation some years back with @official2baba when I Asked him why did he record my song #Letsomebodyloveyou without my #permission and this was his…
Dj Cuppy recently talked about her new record, ‘Green light’, a mellow Highlife record which features Tekno, who jointly wrote and produced it with her. It’s the type of melodic record that sits comfortably on the playlist of DJs in the Lagos dance circuit. It has been crafted from the ‘Pon pon’ sound trend that dominated Nigerian pop music in 2017, which of course makes it very easy to talk about. “Everyone says the sound comes and goes,” Cuppy shares, “But I feel like it’s a subgenre of its own. When we talk about sounds, it’s the West African Universal…
In a shocking visit, Hollywood star and rapper Will Smith arrived in Jerusalem yesterday, where he toured the Old City and prayed at the Western Wall. “I’m chilling at the Western Wall,” Smith said, adding that he was “honored to be here” and calling the holy site a “very spiritual, very powerful place.” Smith, the star of the television series “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and films such as “Men in Black,” apparently popped over from neighboring Jordan where he is filming a remake of the Disney classic “Aladdin.” He was accompanied by several of the cast members and also…
Khloe Kardashian has left fans shocked by her latest Instagram post. The reality TV star, 33, had her followers wondering what has happened to her face after she showed off a noticeably different appearance. Kardashian, who is reportedly pregnant with her first child, shared a picture of herself cuddling a brown puppy alongside the caption: “How cute is this little tater tot? Puppy Love.” But it wasn’t her alleged baby bump that caught the attention of fans, but her markedly different nose. Trolls were quick to accuse her of undergoing cosmetic surgery, with some begging her to “fix it” while…
French Montana’s 2013 debut album Excuse My French was almost produced by J. Cole, Montana revealed during a new interview with MONTREALITY. Cole declared he could produce the record (which eventually enlisted Diddy, Rick Ross and Harve Pierre) when he toured with Montana during Drake’s 2012 Club Paradise run. “He called me one day and he was like, ‘Yo French, I would love to help you with the album and executive produce it.'” In the end, the plan did not pan out thanks to timing. “I felt like, he’s a producer, one of the best out of our generation, so…
A Chris Brown/R. Kelly song has no right to happen in 2017. This shouldn’t be a controversial statement to anyone with a cursory knowledge of the two men’s misdeeds. Yet, track three of Brown’s new 45-song album Heartbreakon a Full Moon features a collaboration between the two men — titled Juicy Booty, no less, which also includes singer Jhené Aiko. The album’s timing is bitterly ironic, arriving during what’s being called a watershed moment for sexual harassment and abuse in the entertainment industry, as new accusers continue to come forward with allegations against Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and others. Not…
This has undeniably been an amazing year for Kendrick Lamar. Since dropping his third studio album, DAMN., the Compton emcee has gone on to produce a handful of riveting visuals, gone platinum twice, and achieved his first No. 1 single with “HUMBLE.” And now it appears as though K. Dot has earned yet another accolade for the dope track. According to a new report, “HUMBLE” is the first rap song this year to break one million pure sales sans streaming. The Mike WiLL Made-It production is also Kendrick’s highest-charting single of his career as a lead artist —”Swimming Pools” peaked…
All Progressive Congress (APC) has described allegations that the party is set to use the military to rig the Nov. 18 governorship election in Anambra as “baseless.” The APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Abdulahi Bolaji debunked the rumourand said on Thursday that the party was confident and was working hard to ensure victory at the poll. Bolaji said all the contestants at the primaries were very much behind the party’s candidate and that all everyone will ensure victory for the party. “As the ruling party, we have won and have lost elections; in places where we lost, why did not…
Samuel Ortom has revealed that God has directed him to run for second term as Benue State governor in the 2019 general elections. that I can only declare to run after I had prayed and heard from God and if He gave me the nod to contest I would tell the people. “I want to tell Benue people today that I have prayed and God has answered and directed that I should go and run again. So I am happy to inform the people of our state that we are moving ahead to 2019 and we will succeed. “Earlier today…
Lai Mohammed has come out to confirm that he has never told a lie before. He said “I have two burdens. The first is that I happen to be the face of the opposition, and PDP has not forgiven me, and I do not think they will ever forgive me. “I think they look at the magnitude of what has happened to them, and they hold me solely responsible; which is not fair. “But, I did my bit. Now becoming the face of government again, it is automatic to them that whatever comes from Lai Mohammed, we must shoot it…
Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria’s impressive ranking in the latest World Bank Doing Business report is a evidence that the country can do better if Nigerians show commitment and work together. According to the report, Nigeria made rapid progress across several indicators comprising starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property and getting credit. Other areas are: protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency. “This shows that we can do better in whatever we commit ourselves to do in the country. “There is nothing exceptional about Nigeria’s problems; it is…
Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi has said that the ongoing dispute between the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji and the state government would soon be resolved. Abdulrasheed said he had conversated with the Olubadan on the crisis, and the discussion with the governor showed that the issue would soon be resolved. He said that the governor had shown high level of courtesy and respect for traditional institutions, particularly that of the Olubadan. The monarch also said that Ajimobi had insisted that the Olubadan was more like a father to him and should be highly respected. It can be…
President Muhammadu Buhari recently commiserated with the Goje family over the death of Hajiya Fatima Yelwa Goje, wife of Sen. Danjuma Goje. In a letter, President Buhari described the deceased as a kind and caring mother. “Further to our telephone conversation, I convey my deepest condolences to you for the loss of your dear wife, Hajiya Yelwa. “The loss of a spouse is one of the cruelest blows of our lives. However, Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala gives life and takes it away when He wills,’’ he said. The President also prayed that Allah would admit her into paradise.
David Umahi, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), wants President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term. Umahi said he wishes that Buhari would re-contest in 2019, adding that he (Umahi) also wants to seek re-election. He said, “Any first-term governor would want to go for a second term. And if what you wish yourself, you should be honest enough to wish another person the same. “Since Mr President is doing his first term and I am doing my first term, it’s my wish to re-contest and I will as well wish the president the same to…
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji, has revealed that the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, does not have any case to answer in the famous scandal of fugitive, Abdulrasheed Maina. Magaji told lawmakers that Dambazau played no part in the scandal as he neither got any mail in the process. In the heat of the controversy, the minister had issued a press statement to deny any involvement in the scandal and also had a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on November 2, reportedly to discuss his links to it. Maina was recalled and promoted after…
Nasir El-Rufai has released the test scripts of some of the 21,780 primary school teachers who failed the state’s competency test. To prove the government’s decision to sack the teachers was on point, the state’s governor has dished out the scripts that showed the performance of some of the teachers. The scripts were released on the state governor’s official Twitter account (@GovKaduna), on Thursday, November 9, 2017. The subjects covered on the competency exam include Mathematics, English Language, Social Studies and Primary Science. The scripts were filled with a lot of spelling errors, lack of comprehension, and unintelligible construction of…
President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr. Samson Ayokunle, has encouraged Nigerians to point out President Muhammadu Buhari on the ineffectiveness of his anti-corruption campaign. He also said the president should focus more to the people working in his administration instead of just people outside his political camp. He said, “We need to caution the President in particular that the fight against corruption may not be too far away from around him. Those hands that are not right around him, he should be courageous enough to deal with them. “The signs that we are seeing, because we are…
Sergio Aguero has explained the circumstances behind the car crash in Amsterdam that ultimately got him injured ahead of Argentina’s decisive World Cup qualifier against Ecuador, as well as his secret to becoming Manchester City’s record goal scorer. Aguero also revealed on Wednesday that he never expected to score so many goals so fast. “I never thought I’d reach that record so quickly,” Aguero said in a candid chat. “Ever since I went to play for Manchester City, we won the Premier League Championship in our first year and I said to myself, ‘I hope we can grow on this.’…