Omotola in court over breach of contract

Top Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde who just back from Jamaica where she reportedly finalised some juicy contracts, has engaged the services of popular Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Festus Keyamo to defend her in a case of breach of contract filed against her company, Redhot Concepts Limited by an up and coming lawyer, Keshi Elvis who holds brief for Megafield Solicitors.

According to the lawyer, trouble started when the latter failed to honour the contractual agreement they entered into in 2010.He said all entreaties he made to Omotola and her company to honour the agreement hit brick wall, a situation which prompted his decision to seek redress in court.

Narrating how he met Omotola, the young lawyer said one Isaac who was his younger brother ‘s colleague in his office introduced him to the actress some two years ago (February, 2010. ). Isaac had hinted his younger brother that Omotola was in dire need of a young and vibrant lawyer to handle her briefs. According to Isaac, Omotola’s former lawyer wasn’t handling her briefs satisfactorily and it was on this premise that Elvis was introduced to the actress.

The lawyer stated further that

“Omotola’s number was made available to me and after series of telephone discussions, we scheduled an appointment in her office. Then, she was having issues with Africa Independent Television, AIT following a programme on Kakakii, where Omotola was said to have travelled to the United States to carry out breast enlargement.”

“I wrote a letter to the management of DAAR Communications, owners of AIT and Raypower 100.5. The matter was eventually resolved via retraction on the same programme and a letter of apology tendered by the company’s law firm representing Jumoke Alao.”

“ Impressed on how I handled the matterwith AIT and other assignments, the actress entered into contractual agreement with my firm, where I insisted that my annual retainership fee would be N500,000. She negotiated for N200,000 per annum retainership fee. I prepared an MOU and after studying it, she invited me on 22nd or 23rd of February, 2010 for the execution of the MOU.” he recounted.

Meanwhile, in the memorandum of Understanding signed by Omotola’s company and the lawyer, Keshi explained that the actress agreed to pay him the sum of N200,000 annually as his retainership fee in addition to paying him also a professional fee as well as out of pocket expenses incurred by me while handling her brief which she did not honour.

“Both parties, without coercion, signed the agreement. I have since carried out all instructions from Redhot concepts through Omotola”Elvis said.

According to the young laywer, since the MoU,was endorsed, he has only received a cheque of N50,000 from Omotola. He has gone to court to demand for the balance of his retainership agreement for 2010 (N150,000) and the retainership agreement for 2011 ( 200,000) as well as fee for services rendered between this period which amounted to N1,150,000.

“In February 2012, I wrote Omotola where I terminated our agreement, with a letter of demand.. She ignored me all this while.”

However, in a counter affidavit from Omotola’s counsel, Festus Keyamo , and which was made available to WG, the actress agreed owing the complainant the sum of N350,000, and not N1,150,000”as he claimed. The case came up yesterday, at the Magistrate court 1, Ikeja, Lagos.

Meanwhile, efforts to contact Omotola over the telephone to get her own side of the story proved abortive as her cell phones were switched off.

source : VANGUARDNGR

Rita Dominic’s Rumoured Fight With Ini Edo: ‘I Don’t Have A Problem With Ini’—Rita Dominic

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Rita Dominic and Ini Edo

In 2011, various news media feasted heavily on the reported misunderstanding brewing between sexy Nollywood actresses, Rita Dominic and Ini Edo.

The reported fight, which emanated from Rita Dominic’s tweets when both were canvassing for votes for 2011 AFRIFF awards, became a heavy news story.

They (Rita and Ini) were running to become the best actress of the award which was sponsored by Arik Airline. The winner was to get a trip to London in 2012.

Rita then reportedly accused Ini Edo of manipulating the voting process when she then tweeted, “ok, I have to announce this o! Ini Edo, who had 200 votes last night has eclipsed the first actress by 200 votes. Jezuxxx.”

This tweet by Rita spurned bitter webs between both prolific and sexy actresses and news went round that both were no more in good terms.

Just few weeks ago, a fan asked Rita, “when are you going to reconcile with Ini Edo?” The Imo State-born award-winning screen goddess answered, “hmm, I don’t have any problem with Ini that requires we reconcile. Don’t believe everything you read.”

Though this is not the first time actresses openly mislead their fans and turn them against the media, but we hope this is an exception.

Recall that in few months ago, Ini Edo first denied being pregnant but later admitted to it. Uche Jombo, some days prior to her secret wedding in May 2012, reportedly denied any marriage plans only to get married days later. The list is endless.

In February 2012, at the premiere of Ini Edo’s ‘I’ll Take My Chances’ held at Silverbird Galleria, Lagos, Rita was not present. When we asked Ini why Rita was not at the event, she declined to comment on it...

Source : nigeriafilms.com

Nollywood, Ghollywod storm America for NAFCA

Host to African movie stars, government officials and politicians as the second edition of the prestigious annual Nollywood and African Film Critics’ Awards (NAFCA) begins today, September 15 and its expected to end the next day, Sunday, September 16, 2012 .

Already the city is wearing a festive look as most of the guests arrived last night ahead of today’s opening of the event. .

Commenting on the awards from Raleigh North Carolina, the founder, Dr. Olatoye said, “the mood is festive, it is like Christmas in September.” Some of the guests are on ground already.

NAFCA nominated Actor, Van Vicker is already in Atlanta Georgia, in preparation for his role as the Guest Host. Also, Hostess actress, Angela Okorie has arrived USA Raleigh Durham International Airport for the event.

Already in Atlanta is Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Imo State. Other dignitaries from Senegal include the legendary Grammy awards winner, Youssou N’Dour who is also the Senegalese Minister of Culture and Tourism and a 10-man delegate from the Senegalese government to grace the African Oscars”. Meanwhile, most Nollywood stars arrived last night amid warmth and applause.

HVP gathered that VIP guest will be having a former launch at the NAFCA CEO’s multi-million dollar estate at the upscale Brier Creek Country club in Raleigh, North Carolina this evening. The music will be soft, classy, the attire is formal and attendance is by invitation.

Olatoye assures that “this year’s awards will be our biggest to date with musical performances by 12 singers from across Africa including Nigeria, Ghana, Congo, Cameroon, Gabon and Angola to welcome our guests from around the world.

No one is sleeping this weekend because of the two after parties on Saturday and Sunday at the Nigerian owned Pack House Bar of Raleigh.

NAFCA is also partnering with over 130 media powerhouses to help achieve the goal of reaching over 500 million people with the good news about the growing African Cinema. We are also partnering with North Carolina Museum of Art to premier for the first time an African film on the 15th of September a day before the major awards at the famed and prestigious Carolina Theater”.

So far we have sold over 700 tickets; all the Platinum VIP tickets are almost sold out. The African communities in the Diaspora are going gaga over NAFCA this year and a lot of shopping and celebration and the social network is on about NAFCA related conversations and news.

According to the organisers, NAFCA ‘is an award ceremony in North America for the African Movie industry worldwide and it serves as an award of merit for distinctive achievement.

Hope For Nigeria

M*I*R*A*C*L*E!
Girl Wakes In Mortuary 2 Days After Death
**I thought we were all sleeping.

Miracles are still happening! Twenty-one-year-old Adora Ugwu is planning to be a soldier. She also wants to secure admission into one of the country’s tertiary institutions. She had put her hands on the plough of her latter dream by writing the last UMTE. 

But, as she was going for the other one, she died. Two days after the lady wrote the examination, she was heading for her home state of Enugu for the recruitment into the Nigerian Army when the vehicle she was travelling had a head-on collision with a similar minibus.

The result: her death and that of 25 others who included four discharged members of batch B National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Twenty of them including Adora reportedly died on the spot in headon collision involving two 15 passengers’ capacity buses, each, belonging separately to Peace Mass Transit Limited and the Enugu State Transport Company (ENTRACO). The buses had registration number BENUE - XB 504 TKP, ENUGU - XL 812 UWN respectively.

The ghastly crash occurred along Enugu- Markudi express road, at Amoka in Udi, Enugu State on June 20th. Immediately after the crash which was promptly reported to the Enugu State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) by its Delta State Sector Commander Lukas Ikpi who met the accident while travelling on the road, the dead including Adora were evacuated to Our Saviour Hospital morgue at 9th mile. But she was not meant to stay among the dead for long.

Two days after she had been confined to the mortuary. The parents had wept and mourned, most of them especially the mother was devastated, but the dead must be buried. And this was what Adora’s relative intended doing: bury her two day-old corpse. At the morgue, the attendants were putting in place all the deeds of mortification when suddenly there was a sound; a sneeze, it was. They looked around, then another one! Behold, the body being prepared for claim by the relatives had just sneezed.

The dead don’t sneeze, they reasoned. Adora, whose body was being prepared, is not dead after all. When Saturday Mirror asked her what she felt on her first realization of consciousness, she said: “I thought we were all sleeping. When I asked people around where I was, she said they said I had an accident.

"I cannot remember anything that happened when I was at the mortuary.” When Adora was discovered to be alive, her relative who had come to identify her was immediately called phoned the others from the morgue. Tears turned to felicitation. From the morgue she was later transferred to the Federal Orthopaedic Hospital in Enugu where is currently receiving treatment and spoke with Saturday Mirror.

Adora, told Saturday Mirror that she hails from Enugu state. She said she attended a secondary school in North-Bank Markudi, Benue State adding that she was in Benue to take her JAMB after which she was travelling down to Enugu for army recruitment when the accident occurred. - mirror news.

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“Lesbians after us” – Nollywood twin sisters, Chidinma and Chidiebere Aneke cry out

Their fast rising feats in the Nigeria motion picture industry, globally known as Nollywood reminds you of the adage that says, ‘hard work pays.’

They may not be mentioned in the same breath with A-list actresses who possess mouth-watering endorsement deals with conglomerates; nonetheless the effervescent and charming Enugu State-born queens of numerous chartbusting movies, Chidinma and Chidiebere Aneke are no pasties.

The identical twins warmed their ways into hearts of many movie buffs in 2004, when they embraced the klieg lights.

After thrilling movie buffs in hit flicks such as: Crazy Twins, Jealous Friends, Desperate Twins, Lagos Girls, Broken Ambition, Revenge of the Gods, among others, the Business Administration and Mass Communication graduates of Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu are not resting on their oars.

Although, from a polygamous background, the entertainers believe that the sky is their starting point.

The Aneke sisters in a recent interview granted to E-Express, opened up on several issues bordering their burgeoning careers especially their desire to walk down the aisle with twin brothers the same day, which is not forth coming, why they cant marry Peter and Paul Okoye of the P Square fame and how lesbians bombard them with text messages.

 They said: “Our prayer is to marry twin brothers and have our weddings same day. We pray for this every day. Our suitors can pay our bride prices differently, but we want the wedding to hold on the same day. God said ‘my daughter, ask anything you want and it shall be granted.”

This form of union referred to as quaternary marriage doesn’t happen too often. Over the years, only few twin sisters across the shore of Nigeria have walked down the aisle with identical twin grooms, why they can’t marry Peter and Paul Okoye of the P Square fame and how lesbians bombard the with love messages.

Asked if they would accept marriage proposal from P Sqaure, the Anekes affirmed, “If they come we would’ve to pray over it. We can’t just say yes to them, except if it’s the will of God. Even Jesus Christ told God ‘let your will be done’.  With the level we’ve attained in Christianity, we don’t think we can just wake up and say yes to anybody that comes seeking our hands in marriage.

“They are good on their side, but we can’t just say yes like that. This is because once we are married, we are married. We would not on any ground go out of our marriages. So that is why we are being careful with who we say ‘yes I do’ to.

“Look, money is not everything oh! God will always show you signs to prove to you that so so person is your husband. I want a situation where I will miss my husband whenever he is not around. See my brother; it’s after white wedding and traditional wedding that the real marriage sets in! One has to be very careful when going into marriage, if we marry, we will even buy condoms and give our husbands once they are stepping out! The fact that almost every man cheats is unarguable. Even my late father at his old age was still saying ‘Ada kedu’ (fine girl how far?)(Laughter). But he loved and cared for his children. One woman is hardly enough for any man.”

On how they are copping with the menace of lesbianism currently rocking the movie industry, the fast rising duo said: “They (lesbians) have been sending us text messages. They don’t come to us direct. They will call our PA and start passing all kind of messages to us. They have been calling and sending messages.

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“I want to be buried at Stamford Bridge” – Nollywood actor, Mr. Ibu

Mr. Ibu earns his living clowning. For over 2 decades, he has remained one of Nigeria’s first-class wits. Slapstick or sitcom, any genre of comedy is right up his path. He is best of the best in an ‘overflowing world of comedians’; a Katt Williams and Lee Evans rolled into one. But unknown to many, Mr. Ibu, whose real name is John Okafor has a burning desire.

The Enugu State-born thespian in a recent interview gave what many would tag ‘Soccer Shocker when he said he would not mind to be interred at Stamford Bridge, the home ground of European Champions, Chelsea Football Club. He said: “Yes of course, blue is the colour of my blood. It runs in my blood stream. I will remain a Chelsea fan until I die. When you love something, you must be addicted to it. A typical example is Indian hemp smokers. They only understand languages relating to Indian hemp. When an Indian hemp smoker is talking, his spirit can automatically tell him to shut up and he will obey. The same Indian hemp spirit can equally order him to pull off his clothes and go naked. The message I am passing to you is that I am completely addicted to the affairs of Chelsea as a football team. I love Chelsea so much that I don’t care if I’m buried at Stamford Bridge.

“Funny enough, all Chelsea victories are magical. If you want to know whether I am a true fan of Chelsea ask me the names of all their players and the positions they play. I can also tell you the best player in every position. Anelka was a roving player that helps other strikers when he was around. The only problem he had was inconsistency. He does well, sometimes he functions well, and some other times he does not. My problem with Mata is that he is a one legged player. Hulk is supposed to be with us but I do not know what happened. I call him Incredible Hulk because he wears the look. I am happy that Hazard is now with us and has been doing very well since he came on board.” He added.

The full interviewed was published in the current edition of Entertainment Express Newspaper.

Mr Ibu

University Of Ghana To Shut Down Website

The University of Ghana website will be shut down for 24hours starting Friday, 14th Sept. at 6pm to Saturday 15th September, 6pm. This is to enable a scheduled maintenance of IT equipment that supports the UG Community.

The website will be up again at 6pm on Saturday. When the site comes up it will also have information on the list of students offered admission for the 2012/2013 academic year.

Source : ug.edu.gh

Chris Brown's old boo, Draya, and his new chick, Karrueche

Chris Brown's old boo, Draya, and his new chick, Karrueche...kicked it in LA, at an all white party, celebrating the reality star's new swimsuit collection, Mint Swim

WHO WORE IT BETTER

$2,285 Roland Mouret Annabelle Dress. Miss Williams appeared at the Jimmy Fallon show looking stunning, pairing her look with, $845 Walter Steiger Taper Toe Pumps, simple makeup and bangles. Miss Kardashian glowed in her turquoise ensemble, with pointy toed black pumps, looking fresh faced and tanned.

Does this woman ever age?(HALLE BERRY)

The GORGEOUS actress stepped out to the Toronto International Film Festival over the weekend for the premiere of her new film, "Cloud Atlas". Miss. Berry rocked a purple and black printed Roberto Cavalli....LOVELY

RIRI(PHOTO OF THE DAY)

 RIRI she wore a cut off Acne Heart Sweatshirt, black high waist jeans, and her Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony Mary Ellen booties. Paired with nothing other than her Gucci bag.....U GO GIRL

Designersberg BRose outfits

for more of these amazing looks, please visit http://www.designersberg.com/

Woman Finds Ex-Boyfriend Living In Her Attic Over 12 Years After They Broke Up

Most everyone has heard of the mysteriously ghoulish “things that go bump in the night.” For one South Carolina woman, that “thing” was her ex-boyfriend, who she found living in her attic more than 12 years after they had broken up.

Tracy [last name withheld], a Rock Hill, S.C., resident and single mother of five, says she heard a thump from up above and saw nails start popping out from her bedroom ceiling Saturday, Yahoo! News reported.

Around 2:30 a.m. Tracy felt as if “something just ain’t right,” she told the Charlotte Observer. When she heard noises in the attic and saw nails popping out, she thought “there was some poltergeist stuff going on.”

It wasn’t the devil dancing on the ceiling. It was her ex-boyfriend, who had been living in her attic for about two weeks since he was released from prison, according to WCNC.

The two had broken up more than 12 years ago. She never considered getting back with him, despite him claiming in letters he sent from jail that he had changed. She thought he had gone to Charlotte after his latest arrest.

Her adult sons and her nephew found him asleep in the back of the attic. “They found a man. He had packed all the old coats and jackets into the heating unit and was sleeping in the heating unit,” Tracy told WCNC, saying that her ex-boyfriend ran downstairs and out of the house before police got there.

They found several “Route 44″ Sonic cups filled with feces and urine, according to Local 8. They also saw that the ex-boyfriend had rigged the ceiling vents so he could look down at Tracy in her bedroom from his spot in the attic.

The only access to the attic is through a door from inside the home, in the hallway that connects her children’s bedrooms, according to Local 8.

“It’s got me flabbergasted,” Tracy told the Charlotte Observer. “How can you look at someone through an air vent?”

The suspect is still at large. He is described as a black male, 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds.

Source : HUFFINGTON POST

Rihanna pulled this look like no other

she is wearing a $1,735 Mary Katrantzou Precious Metal Pattern Oversized Sweater, $585 Alexander Wang Cameron Boots, and a $770 Alexander Wang Rocco Resin Rivets Duffel. 

Rihanna pulled this look together like no other

Who Rocked It Better: Sai Sankoh VS Angela Simmons in Louis Vuitton Vernis Alma MM Pomme D’Amour bag

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His look is unique and in a class of it's own. 

KIM WHAT WENT WRONG

Kim Kardashian takes flight in a Black & White Celine Sweater dress, a pair of $259 Matrix Top Heavy Sunglasses, finished with the ridiculously expensive Givenchy boots,and looks like kim is wearing a diaper pls help me out here oooooo..

Cassie and Nicki Minaj

Celebrity pals Cassie and Nicki Minaj (friends in my head) teamed up recently to promote the first single "The Boys", from Nicki's upcoming album, called "The Re-Up". 

TRENDS IN PRINTS

The fashionista sported a, NYFW Dotted Top, J.Crew All Over Sequin Houndstooth Skirt, Dolce & Gabbana Bag (which I absolutely love), and Leopard Pumps. Now we all know that Solange is known for having her own quirky, unique sense of style, and the fact that she thrives on mixing and matching different prints. not to sure about solange cobo with the prints sha..they both look lovely...

HOTTIE OF THE DAY JLO

 The hottie who was spotted in NYC yesterday, she wore a fitted one piece by Max Mara and $945 Christian Louboutin Lady Peep Patent Leather Platform Pumps. To finish the look, she went with a pair of Céline 41808 Sunglasses and diamond jewelry. 

Kim Kardashian (PHOTO OF THE DAY)

 Kim Kardashian arrived at the Marchesa Spring show during New York Fashion Week, wearing the Jimmy Choo Anouk silver pumps with a look from the designer's Spring 2012 collection. I actually think Kim looks really beautiful here.

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

YC Mercedes Benz Fashion Week is narrowing down, but before we cross that bridge, here are a few random fashionable people spotted along the way

WHICH LOOK DO YOU PREFER

The bombshell was in NYC for Mercedes Benz Fashion week, (with the rest of the entertainment world), where she sat front row for the Ralph Lauren Spring 2013 Fashion Show. Miss Alba wore a head to toe look from the designer's resort collection, she then paired it with a $5,350 Ralph Lauren Collection Black Leather Davidson Jacket to give the girly look some edge.

Miss Tyra Banks

NTM judge and former model  NTM judge and former model Miss Tyra Banks attended the Jeremy Scott 2013 Spring Fashion Show, looking very glam & glitz, rocking a sequin v neck dress, paired with black Gianvito Rossi ankle strap pumps. She sported a teased bob, and a smokey eye, giving her a dramatic look... which really made her hazel eyes, POP! The outfit was pretty simple and basic, but overall I thought she did a good job with this piece, she looks great! attended the Jeremy Scott 2013 Spring Fashion Show, looking very glam & glitz, rocking a sequin v neck dress, paired with black Gianvito Rossi ankle strap pumps. She sported a teased bob, and a smokey eye, giving her a dramatic look... which really made her hazel eyes, POP! The outfit was pretty simple and basic, but overall I thought she did a good job with this piece, she looks great!

Swizz Beatz and singer Alicia Keys

The son of music producer Swizz Beatz and singer Alicia Keys, kicked it a pair of Jeremy Scott, one of a kind, signature adidas Wing sneakers. The toddler wore his customized sneaks, paired with stunna shades, in addition to sitting in the front row of the designer's show.

PHOTO OF THE DAY..

Just when I think she's taking two steps forward, she takes ten steps back...and with this $4,775 Balmain Blazer Dress she wore while being spotted in the streets of Soho...she may have even taken TWENTY! The look was unflattering to her curvy figure, and it made her look frumpy and a complete mess. Despite this ill fitted ensemble, I loved her $865 Gianvito Rossi Ankle Wrap Pumps. Not to mention her hair, and make up which were completely flawless..kimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm oooooooooooooo

Who Wore It Better: Sai Sankoh VS. Nene Leakes VS. Alicia Keys in Christian Louboutin Duvette Pumps

 

Which couple dressed best

                              KIM AND KANYE                                AY AND WIFEY  

Robbers Attack Osufia In His House

Nollywood actor Nkem Owoh popularly called Osufia has become the latest victim of armed robbery attack in Enugu as robbers raided his home over the weekend carting away his Jeep and his other valuables.

According to the actor, one of his neighbours called him on Saturday to inform him that his house has been burgled.

The intruders stole his laptop, camcorder and his Mitsubishi Montero Jeep with plate# BU 64 FST during a raid on his house at Phase 6, Trans Ekulu in Enugu.

Here is what the actor said in regards to the burglary:

“I was in Abuja last week Saturday when my neighbours called that it was like my place was burgled, that my gate appeared to be open.

“I asked them to check and they reported back that out of the three vehicles parked in the compound, the Jeep was no longer there.

“I called my driver and asked him to make a report to the police immediately, which he did.”

Osufia claimed the robbers got rid of the burglary roof on his windows thereby stealing his laptop.

He has reported the case to the police for further investigation.

Source : nigeriafilms.com 

Kenyan celebs nude photos posted on Facebook

Facebook has done it again. This time round there is a page with over 15,000 followers that boasts of nude and semi-nude photos purportedly from East African region. The page dubbed East Africa’s Baddest and Rudest B*tches has posted photos of females half dressed or in revealing attire and nude photos as well.

It has also lifted photos of other Kenyan female celebrities – probably from google images – and posted on the page. They are Big Brother Housemate and actress Millicent Mugadi, rapper Stella Mwangi a.k.a STL and OgopaletMarya. Millicent told Word Is, “My cousin who lives in Australia called me to tell me that my photo has been posted on the page. My problem is that they have placed my photos next to nude ones, which makes it look like I took nude photos.

“I have reported the page to Facebook all week, asking them to pull it down. I have even asked my friends to do the same but, two weeks later, it is still online.” Millicent just jetted in this week from Ghana after attending an event organised by fellow Big Brother Amplified housemate Confidence Haugen. She was also in Nigeria fro a series of shows. Of her trip to Nigeria she said that her dealings are “pending” because “the country is preparing for elections and nothing much is happening till after.”

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MI Abaga: 6 Things Vic O Is Doing Better Than Most Upcoming Artistes

He entered our lives without apology last year. Barged right through our speakers and computer screens.

A lot of people had a lot to say, but in the midst of the dust and flying fists, I had a revelation, viz: Vic o is either a a very clever genius… or maybe not. Maybe he isn’t. But you can’t deny he’s putting a lot of effort into what he does.

If you’re an upcoming rapper, or singer, or interested in any sort of job that involves entertaining people, here are a few tips you can pick up from the man.

1. Break The Mold: Stereotypes are made to be broken. Of course, it’s easy to go with the flow of what’s popular. But there is no quicker way to get passed over and ignored. Sometimes the quickest way to be significant is to be different, no matter how annoying that makes you. D’banj had us yarning de koko. Terry G threatened to knack us akpako. And thanks to Vic, WHY EVILS has become a catchphrase. (Very useful in times like these when one often feels like screaming at the general heavens). And in addition, we all know for sure the After Party is where it’s really happening.

2. Make Some Noise : Hey You… Rapper… You’re pretty good aren’t you? You’ll just keep working on your stuff and the world will come flocking to your doorstep right? Wrong . The world doesn’t care that you have 280 songs and 65 mix-tapes. Not until you go out and get the attention you deserve. Vic O has each song of his on Youtube, Reverbnation and Facebook. He tweets the individual links everyday like there is no tomorrow. Even has his own website. What are you waiting for?

3. Multi-Task: It would be great if you had that manager, that publicist, that 24/7 6-man team working round the clock on your behalf. But you, dear sir, are alone. The truth is, even after gettingsigned to a label a lot of the work will have to be done by you. There’s no time to sit back. Vic o, my good man, writes and produces his music. And directs and produces his videos. And handles his social networking. One man wrecking machine. The more you can do yourself, the better. Increase your skill set.

4. Ignore the hate: Aaah, get over it. People will hate you even if you write the theme song to the cure for aids. There’s two thingsyou can do: ignore them, or take a lot of time to respond to each and everyone. If there’s anything at all to learn from the man at all, it is his completely oblivious approach to the critics. (Although there’s nothing wrong with a showing a meanie like Speed Darlington who’s boss, once in a while.)

5. Love the Fans: Vic O loves his fans. The End.

6. Mystery : Often called the X Factor. The world is a whore for information, but too much of it, and they shall leave you quicker than you are able to zip up your pants. For example: His Bio on Twitter contains every thing except his current GPS location. A bit excessive one might say. But the questions raised by his person more than create enough mystery. We are left asking: Who is Vic O? Why does he do this? Is he a genius or raving lunatic? Has he got us all fooled? and what song, oh lord, what song, shall he foist upon us next?
Culled: www.miabaga.com

Kanye West earns 17 BET Hip Hop Awards nominations

Although it has been two years since Kanye West released an album, the rapper has gotten a whopping 17 BET Hip Hop Awards nominations. In that space of time, it must be noted that the G.O.O.D Music boss, has worked on a massive collabo, Watch the throne’, with Jay-Z.

West was nominated in the Best Live Performer, Best Club Banger, Lyricist of the Year, and the Made-You-Look (Best Hip Hop Style,) categories, among other areas. And although he is a hot favourite to win in every category he is in, he faces stiff competition from Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Drake, etc.

This year’s BET will be held on September 29, at Atlanta’s Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center and will be anchored by comedian Mike Epps. It will however air on October 9.

Check out the full nominations list below:

Best Hip Hop Video
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
ASAP Rocky – Goldie
Drake f/ Lil Wayne – HYFR
Wale f/ Miguel – Lotus Flower Bomb
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T – Mercy

Reese’s Perfect Combo Award
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – The Motto
J. Cole f/ Missy Elliott – Nobody’s Perfect
Wale f/ Miguel – Lotus Flower Bomb
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T – Mercy

Best Live Performer
ASAP Rocky
Drake
J. Cole
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Kanye West

Lyricist Of The Year
J. Cole
Jay-Z
Kendrick Lamar
Nas
Kanye West

Video Director Of The Year
ASAP Rocky & Sam Lecca
Benny Boom
Chris Robinson
Kanye West
Hype Williams

Producer Of The Year
Hit-Boy
J. Cole
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
No I.D.
Kanye West

MVP Of The Year
2 Chainz
J. Cole
Jay-Z
Rick Ross
Kanye West

Track Of The Year
Ca$h Out – Cashin Out
Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross – Ima Boss
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Niggas In Paris
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – The Motto

CD Of The Year
Common – The Dreamer, The Believer
Drake – Take Care
J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Watch The Throne
Young Jeezy – TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition

DJ Of The Year
DJ Drama
DJ Enuff
DJ Envy
Funkmaster Flex
DJ Khaled

Rookie Of The Year
2 Chainz
ASAP Rocky
Ca$h Out
Future
Meek Mill

Made You Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
2 Chainz
ASAP Rocky
Big Sean
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West

Best Club Banger
Ca$h Out – Cashin Out
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – The Motto
Future – Same Damn Time
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Niggas In Paris
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T – Mercy

Best Mixtape
ASAP Rocky – LiveLoveASAP
Joey Bada$$ – 1999
Meek Mill – Dreamchasers 2
Rick Ross – Rich Forever
Wiz Khalifa – Taylor Allderdice

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
2 Chainz – Mercy
Diddy – Same Damn Time (Remix)
Drake – Stay Schemin
Ludacris – Same Damn Time (Remix)
T.I. – Magic (Remix)

Hustler of the Year
2 Chainz
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Kanye West

Impact Track
Lupe Fiasco – Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)
Lupe Fiasco – Bitch Bad
Nas – Daughters
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Murder To Excellence

People’s Champ Award
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
Driicky Graham – Snapbacks & Tattoos
Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross – Ima Boss
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Niggas In Paris
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T – Mercy

Best Hip-Hop Online Site
2DopeBoyz.com
AllHipHop.com
Complex.com
HipHopDX.com
NahRight.com
RapRadar.com
WorldstarHipHop.com

Skeletons in their closet – ‘In the cupboard’ film review

‘In the cupboard’ is the latest film from the prolific and high-profile team at the Royal Arts Academy whose stable has gifted us with ‘Bursting out’, ‘Kiss & tell’ and ‘Holding hope in recent times.’ It stars Ini Edo, Uti Nwachukwu (of Big Brother Africa fame) and Alex Ekubo and the producers must have counted on the chance that the glossy cast, along with the not-so-subtle title and sleek packaging would grab the attention of every virile person out there.

But like a double-edged sword, It is perhaps for these same reasons that some folks may find themselves reluctant to see this film. While at least two of the aforementioned headliners are superstars in their own right, each of their respective earlier outings at the cinemas this year has left a lot to be desired. Ini Edo’s ‘I’ll take my chances’ was more fizzle than sizzle and we are still trying to pretend ‘True citizens’ starring Uti Nwachukwu and Alex Ekubo never happened. Still, we’ll take our chances with this one.

The aristocratic and fabulously wealthy Desouza family comprising of mother (Biola Segun-Williams)and her five children has just lost it’s patriarch; only you’d never guess it. Not from the way the soignée widow is always perfectly coiffed and definitely not from her bratty offspring’s endless bickering.

We are introduced to the clan as they gather primarily for the reading of the will and secondarily to bury their late patriarch and it doesn’t take long to pick up on the following: mommy knows things she isn’t telling, much-married alcoholic Tricia (Edo) is a closeted lesbian and brothers Tega (Ekubo) and Nwachukwu’s character have unresolved issues bordering on full blown enmity. Add to this quirky mix the son suffering from foot-in-the-mouth disease, the daughter who has an unhealthy obsession with her camcorder and the stage is set to unpeel layer after layer of juicy scandalous detail.

Produced by former starlet Caroline Danjuma and directed by Desmond Elliot, both working from a script by Kehinde Olorunyomi, ‘In the cupboard’ sure has it’s bright spots. It starts out hurriedly and moves at a fun, zippy pace boosted by campy performances from it’s ensemble cast.

Uti Nwachukwu isn’t anyone’s favorite actor around but he discharges himself suitably as the heir to the Desouza family jewels. Quiet, dignified and filled with a slow-burning rage, he envelops smugly into the role. Problem is the screenplay has no room for subtlety and every time he is made to raise his voice unnecessarily(and this happens one too many times), it defeats his genuine attempts at credibility. Ini Edo pulls off her routine vapid act with no serious attempts at scratching the surface of her character, although in this case, the fault is as much hers as it is the director and the screenwriter’s. Ghanian, Lydia Forson is a big bore, so is the Sierra Leonean Morris Sesay and Susan Peters shows up too briefly to matter. This leaves room for the newbie, Tessy Abubakar who plays the baby of the house. Armed with her ever present camera and a resolute, child-like belief in people, her beguiling presence not only provides the genuine comic moments of the picture, but is also the apple core of a crowded room of outlandish performers.

Then there is the terrible. Ginnefine Kanu, the starlet who plays Nkiru, the hot tottie that comes between two of the brothers with a vengeance is so bad, she manages to turn her huge, pivotal scene into a terrible parody, begging the question, how in Nollywood was she cast?

Other random questions that come to mind as the film progresses include; would Biola Segun-Williams’ eyeballs pop out of their sockets if she dilates them any further? Why is her arm bandaged in one scene and in the next, she is not even sporting a scar? Does the director believe that shaking the camera violently will simulate on-screen action? What is the point of the sub-plot with the other two sisters? Why is Nwachukwu’s costuming so shoddy? In the last but one scene, did Ekubo’s character change his shirt while the others waited before going in to see mum? Why was there not one sex scene? Why is someone yelling ‘quiet’ at every other turn? Someone please remind us, how was the Nkiru character cast? Questions, questions, questions
Alas, these are questions Mr Elliot has no intentions of answering. He understands his audience and has perfected the art of making the get-lost-in-feel-good movie we all love to hate. Folks looking for award-baiting fare might have to wait for the next Kunle Afolayan film. But for those in search of escapist, undemanding, unchallenging viewing pleasure, by all means, do check this one out. Just be sure to leave grey matter at the concession stands.

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