It’s hard to contain an intensely talented MC like Kendrick Lamar, but that kind of raw power thrives in a closed environment — a controlled space — without fear of distraction. Take, for example, the contrast of Lamar’s 2015 stop of his Kunta Groove Sessions at the Civic Theatre to his stop at Essence Fest in 2016. Both were amazing performances, but there’s an urgency you get in a tight space. In the first one, you could feel Lamar’s raw skill in your chest, but that got lost in the echo chamber that can become the Mercedes-Benz Superdome when it’s…
Author: David Folami
Several hundred Detroit Public School Community District students got a break from their typical math and science lessons and started their school day rapping as a deejay spun Big Sean’s “One Man Can Change the World.” On Monday morning, 400 middle and high school students packed the Gem Theatre in Detroit to hear billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert and rapper Big Sean share career lessons and advice. The event, called “Mogul-2-Mogul,” was part of the Sean Anderson Foundation Mogul Prep program, founded by native Detroiter Big Sean (Sean Anderson) and his mother, Myra Anderson, to expose students to career pathways in…
Yemi Alade just teamed up with Youssoupha and the much sort after Killbeatz on production for new HIT single ‘Hustler’. The undeniable presence of both acts brings a spark to the collaboration that only they could achieve. With Yemi Alade’s vibrant and crystal vocals stealing the shine with the flow of Youssoupha.
His wife Kim Kardashian has had all the buzz in the world on her as she celebrated her 37th birthday over dinner with her family on Thursday night. And Kanye West couldn’t have looked happier after spending some quality time with his wife as he stepped out in Los Angeles on Friday. The rapper, 40, rocked a casual ensemble after celebrating his wife’s 37th in a family favorite restaurant the night before. The night before the famous family joined together for a belated birthday dinner at Carousel Armenian restaurant in Glendale, California. The married couple of three years walked into…
Rihanna and Saudi businessman Hassan Jameel are touring Beantown. The “Wild Thoughts” singer, 29, and Jameel were spotted at some of the city’s most popular restaurants over the weekend. On Saturday evening, Rihanna, Jameel and several friends headed to to STRIP by Strega at the Boston Park Plaza for dinner. The group snagged a private room in the back of the restaurant, where Rihanna enjoyed red wine and an 8 oz. petite filet steak with house truffle butter. “They were super chill,” a source at the restaurant tells PEOPLE. “She was super nice, relatively quiet.” The night before, Rihanna headed…
For some strange reason, Daddy Freeze might be off Instagram and we are not sure if it’s for good. The Cool Fm OAP’s account seems to have been deleted or simply disappeared as searches yield the same message, ‘user not found.’ The development definately garnered mixed reactions, with the majority seemingly pleased that the media personality would be quiet on social media for the time being. The development comes barely hours after Daddy Freeze got into a heated battle of words with Timi Dakolo on the same social media platform. Then again, this might just be another publicity stunt, who…
Actress Juliet Ibrahim will never stop flaunting about her man, Iceberg Slim. The lovebirds attended a comedy show together in Lagos on Sunday, October 29, and Ibrahim shared their red carpet photo on Instagram. The Ghanaian actress captioned the picture, “I give him a reason to smile….#MyRideOrDie #BonnieandClyde”. Born Olusegun Olowokere, Iceberg Slim is a US-born Nigerian rapper, whom Ibrahim earlier said holds the key to her heart.
Mercy Aigbe is not a happy woman at the moment as death has taken away her father. Mercy Aigbe revealed this on Monday, when she took to her Instagram page to announce the demise of her father. She posted a picture with the inscription, “Rest in Peace” and also captioned the photo with a brief statement “Rest on Dad.” Mercy Aigbe has been in the news lately because of the scandal rocking her marriage which includes cases of domestic violence and infidelity.
Yvonne Nelson has reportedly put to birth. She has given birth to a bouncing baby girl. The dazzling actress reportedly delivered her first child at a health facility in Accra, Ghana on Sunday, October 29, 2017. The report further mentions Yvonne and her daughter are strong and they have reportedly been discharged from the hospital. The identity of the father of the child is yet to be known as at the time this news broke. It would be recalled that while granting an interview with BBC’s Veronique Edwards, Yvonne Nelson says she is ready to tie the knots this year,…
The Police in Borno recently said two female suicide bombers were killed while trying to sneak into Maiduguri metropolis. Mr Victor Isuku, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview in Maiduguri. Isuku said that the incident occurred on Sunday evening along Maiduguri-Gamboru highway. Isuku explained that the incident occurred at the outskirt of Maiduguri, adding that there were no casualties recorded in the incident. “Preliminary information available to me indicates that two female suicide bombers tried to sneak into Maiduguri, one of them detonated the IED on her…
Ibrahim Magu, has revealed that it is not easy to arrest runaway ex-pension reform chief, Abdulrasheed Maina, because there are people protecting him from the reach of the law. He said, “When I came in, the matter was already in court. I was so busy pursuing other issues. You need to be here with us to see the volume of work we have. “I really don’t know what happened, but I know that he has been properly placed on the watch list and he cannot sneak into this country without the law enforcement agencies, you know, something is wrong somewhere…
Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that former President Goodluck Jonathan spent N100bn, $295m cash in 14 days. According to the Vice-President, the massive looting during Jonathan’s administration led to the recession in the economy. Osinbajo also said “The theft of resources in this country is the first and primary reason for our poverty. “That is why we have to address the issue of corruption pointedly, not once in a while because the system is corrupt; it is a corrupted system that we are running. This is not a system where corruption is just an exception, corruption is generally the rule in…
Muhammadu Buhari welcomed six governors from the northern region of the country at the State House sometime last week. The governors are Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, as well as Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi State. The others in attendance are Umar Ganduje of Kano and and Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe state. The president has been playing host to a series of governors over the past few weeks with governors like Willie Obiano (Anambra State), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo State), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto State), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo State) among others having been…
Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) have been politicised. He said “When I was elected president in 1999, my administration took the issue of corruption very seriously and we established anti- corruption agencies like the EFCC and ICPC. “They were provided with political support needed to fight corruption and they did their best. “But after we left office, they became politicised and weakened to a level that they were unable to provide their services. “In fact, one of the governors jailed for corruption was…
Rauf Aregbesola has said he was not pleased with paying half salaries to civil servants and political appointees in the state. Aregbesola was quoted as saying “economic downturn induced by brazen corruption, wanton theft of crude oil and mismanagement of the country’s resources by the last administration forced the state to what it was witnessing today.’’ He added that “we are not happy paying modulated salary to our workers in the civil service and political appointees. We are compelled by financial reality.” “Contrary to the lies around , it is not all our workers that receive half salary. “Workers on…
Kashim Shettima on Sunday said the establishment of North-East Development Commission (NEDC) was an immediate response to the large scale destruction caused to the North-East by Boko Haram insurgents. Shetiima said, “Having a commission like the NEDC is a direct response to large scale devastation which no geo-political zone should wish to experience.’’ ‘’A comprehensive assessment report by the World Bank put the damage at over $9 billion U.S dollars.” “NEDC will set out for the recovery of this backwardness so that the state recovers earlier than it would have taken us to recover. ‘’It is not something any section…
Kemi Adeosun has described the whistle-blower policy of the Federal Government as a complete success. She said the policy has performed well above the expectations of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Adeosun stated this on Sunday, October 29, an article titled ‘Positioning Nigeria for a prosperous future.’ She disclosed that the sum of N11.63 billion had been recovered under the whistle-blower policy as at June 2017. She added that about N375.8 million has also been paid to 20 providers of information. According to the minister, the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) system has also assisted the government in…
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has made real his plans to rename the Abakaliki Township Stadium after the late Ngele Oruta, the oldest man in the state. The deceased was a father to Sylvester Ngele, a former representative of Ebonyi North Zone in the Senate. The governor also promised to construct new classrooms at the community primary school at Onunweke and name them after late Odoh, for his immeasurable contribution to the development of his area and the state. “I commend the people of Izzi and Ezza clans of the state which are the major political blocs of the Abakaliki…
Kennedy Orubebe, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against any plan that’ll lead to the arrest of former President Goodluck Jonathan. In a recent interview , Orubebe said detaining the former president will result in terrible tension in the Niger Delta region where he comes from as it will be seen as victimisation by the current administration. He said, “I vehemently say that for them to make any mistake of arresting Jonathan will not augur well for the present government. But we know that past Presidents and Heads of State in the country have committed a lot of atrocities against this…
Steve Coppell, former Crystal Palace manager believes the quality of Wilfried Zaha and the organisation of Roy Hodgson will be key as the Eagles attempt to escape from the relegation zone after a tumultuous start to the 2017-18 Premier League campaign. “It’s a big hole they’ve created for whatever reason,” Coppell said on a visit to Thailand. “I’m not going to criticise any decisions that were made last summer, but it was sad to see big Sam [Allardyce] go because he looked as if he could have established something. Changes were made… they just didn’t work.” “Now, Roy has come…