REVIEW | Capital F.E.M.I - The Year of R 'n' B ( Hey Banky W & Darey! Capital F.E.M.I. is in a class of his own now)

There is Banky W, Darey and then Capital F.E.M.I. F.E.M.I is in a class of his own now.

Capital FEMi's new album is a RnB, not pop album. It is settled that this singer has a distinct voice and he can sing with that voice. 17 RnB tracks with production credit from TY Mix, J Sleek, Masterkraft, Hakeem Abdulsamad and Surefire Music Group - how he'd have such a line up and still keep it RnB is remarkable. Perks that should excite one to listen would be collaborative tracks with the singer's brother Gbenga Adeyinka and Kennis Music honcho/executive producer Kenny Ogungbe.

The Master kraft-produced album title tracks sets the pace.

If his diction and aura might have said otherwise, F.E.M.I is making a RnB for the average Nigerian good music lover, the Sarz' produced 'Get low' where he references his roots re states this is Nigerian. His break-out, slight hit - Baby I got it with the thumping kicks sits as the third track, shines as the beautiful single material that it is. We did see Jaywon getting featured on the album, the collaborative track between the 'file be' singer and F.E.M.I was the fourth 'Am just saying' with the trademark flow from Sauce Kid.

Up on till the fifth track, F.E.M.I keeps the bass thumping, the solo track 'Duro timi' is a love song and as the subject suggest, with the hook delivered mostly in Yoruba.

RnB album without beautiful piano preface is simply incomplete. 'If' sees the Capital F.E.M.I win again, outside the rap verse.

After the relatively unknown Poka Face - featured 'Dial my heart', tracks like 'never felt a love' and 'In the name of love' prep listeners for the song where the singer delivers only assisted by backup singers and a piano. Femi's ability to effortlessly fuse yoruba words and slang is another plus, remarkable - Hakeem Abdulsamad-produced 'I found my wife' is a beautiful record, a single material. Interesting, Gbenga Adeyinka-featured 'everything' (who introduces the track and closes the track, talking over the beat as FEMI croons) is not an album filler and doesn't overhaul the entire feel of the album.

'Don't let go', 'Playlist', 'Am a star' featuring 2face, oops Joe EL was definitely a track I was looking forward. FEMI's rapping alter ego had to surface to speak about his 'star' status. Album closes with 'Oh My God'.

The Year of R 'n' B is a brilliant effort but more applauding is his lack of interest in making the kind of music that would move units - this is close to art.

Culled from MyTruSpot.com
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Kemi Adetiba directed-Video for Da Grin's 'If I Die' Remix feat. Styles P, SDC & Nasty J coming soon!

The video for the remix of the last song recorded by the late rap maverick, Da Grin has been shot. The remix which features American rapper Styles P, Show Dem Camp and Nasty J would be released soon, Tec of Show Dem Camp divulged to 30 minutes Source with Dro Ameh on Truspot Radio.

Styles P's scene was shot in New York while the Nigerian rappers' bit was done in Lagos by director Kemi Adetiba. 'It is nothing like you have seen', one half of the hiphop duo - Show Dem Camp added.

He also informed that a series of singles would be released soon as well as a mixtape - Clone Wars II, videos and a re-packaged 'The Dreamer's Project' album would also be released in the future from Show Dem Camp. Jarmeu also spoke to host Dro Ameh on how the viral LMAO cover of 'Scapegoat' hit song originally by D'banj was made as well as suave TV personality cum Rapper who teamed up with Femi Kuti for 'teacher teacher', he speaks on sundry issues including how the collaboration was made and the future collaboration with Tiwa Savage, who was his co-host for the Nigerian Idol.

All of this and the best Hiphop songs this Saturday, 25th August 2012.

30 Minutes Source with Dro Ameh streams every Saturday 9AM and repeat on 8:30PM (Nigerian time) on Truspot Radio - www.mytruspot.com. Podcast uploaded to http://mytruspot.com/30mins every tuesday.
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P Square's Square Records drop MayD

Here's a new email by Jude Engees, manager and elder brother to the Superstar twins - P Square.

Square Records, May D Split
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
I,JUDE 'ENGEES' OKOYE of Square Records Limited and Northside Entertainment Limited hereby announces to the general public that Mr. Akinmayokun Awodumila, otherwise known as MAY D is no longer an artiste under the aforementioned outfits due to irreconcilable differences.

We at Northside and Square records wish him all the best in his career and life.

Yours Faithfully

Signed:
Jude 'Engees' Okoye
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REVIEW | Iyanya - Kukere Remix feat. D'Banj.

I think it is evident who was the 'brain' at the now defunct Mo'Hits. Don Jazzy, of course! This is not to say D'Banj didn't contribute - he definitely did as I believe that even if Don Jazzy was given two months to produce 'Solar Plexus', the difference won't have made much.

It is difficult not to see D'Banj's recent moves as a 'response' to Don Jazzy and his Mavins extra exposure on covers of magazine and newspaper which I just see as desperate and ill-thought. Why remix a monstrous hit track? It seems either of the two to critics - I'm not very confident in my solo materials or I'm not as Business savvy as I divulged in my tell-all interview after the break up with Don Jazzy hit the fans. He needs to stay relevant, true but he has a million and one ways to do S̴o, not jumping on a Tony Montana Remix then Kukere remix with videos for both to be released before the year runs out.

After Solar Plexus didn't hit that mark (some of us would say) and 'sister caro' by Kay Switch featuring D'Banj had every element to be a monstrous hit, kokomaster became 'eja nla!'. I said D'Banj could never go wrong in addition to the fact that like his former partner he wasn't quick to announce/launch a record label (BTW, I understand why Don Jazzy had to launch Mavin Records as he did, just felt he should not have put out a body of work as a unit, yet).

Take this instance, which is most likely going to trend on Twitter (on top the trendtopics) - Sewa featuring Vector or Tuface or Don Jazzy? Let's not fool ourselves. Vector would have to kick his best lines, Tuface would have to be very 'unserious' (endless criticism) or 'be legendary' (otherwise, nothing) while Don Jazzy would trend from just the confirmation that he is on the song. It is not his recharge cards that would make him trend, it is because even as we would say he has lost the 'mystic' that made him a 'Don', a verse or even a beat is still very golden.

Kukere would not be D'Banj's last remix for an already monstrous hit, pray I am proven wrong.

I'd have thought he was conversant with 'when it is not readily available, the value hits a pitch high'. Otherwise, put in some effort creative wise, it is safe to say if D'Banj keeps relying on his 'unserious demeanor' that fans would move pass his music when they get enough doze of it from his countless features, definitely.

Is the new remix going to be a hit? C'mon he is D'Banj! Looking for 'wizardry' creativity in a D'Banj's verse or record (now) is being an elf. D'Banj is energy and good humour as long as he brings that to a song it would grow on us (until we find it cliche).

My 2cents! Go Download the 'Kukere' remix on www.mytruspot.com
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Kanye West insist that D'Banj & Don Jazzy reconcile

DB Records owner and pop artiste D'Banj is desperately trying to reconcile with his former Mo' Hits partner Don Jazzy. In a bid to get his former maverick producer back, D'Banj asked Kanye West to talk to Don Jazzy. A few months ago the rap superstar called Don Jazzy to try and get the two Mo' Hits owners to forget the past and work again. Our source who is close to both D'Banj and Don Jazzy confirms this to be true and says that D'Banj's attempts to get Don Jazzy back has been going on for a sometime. 

Our news story also coincides with the Kanye West, Don Jazzy and D'Banj story in today's edition of City People. According to the magazine, "Kanye West, believed to be at the center of the controversy that led to their fight is making efforts to reconcile them...Kanye West was not aware of the fight between D'Banj and Don Jazzy until 3 months ago and has been trying to get them together."

The City People story goes on to say that "while he was in the studio with D'Banj some weeks back working on the remix of "Scapegoat" he brought the topic up again and asked D'banj why Don Jazzy was not in the US with him working on the song. D'Banj was said to have told him that they are still friends but work on different platforms now. Kanye was said not to be happy about the fact that his name was in the internet as one of the reasons the duo fell apart. He insists they get back together if he has to keep working with D'banj. He prompted D'Banj to once again try and make up with Don Jazzy. 

"Recently D'Banj invited Kanye West to come to Nigeria for the video shoot of "Scape Goat" remix he did with Kanye. Kanye accepted but gave a strict condition that he will come only after he must have reconciled with Don Jazzy who must also be in the video." 

According to the City People story, after several attempts by D'Banj, Don Jazzy agreed to appear in the video on a condition that he gets paid for his appearance. - Popoffcentral.

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Dee - Pitch Records present 'Jeka Soro' - the remix

'.... The remix is a mash of Azonto meet techno', the producer divulge.

Dee-Pitch records would be releasing a new mix for the growing and hit - bound single from her frontline artistes next week Tuesday. A remix from Beat by Beat studios would be released on Tuesday, 21 August 2012.  The label introduced  BahbiJay in his debut 'Jeka soro' track. BahbiJay is a rising Afropop / RnB sensation, songwriter, singer, studio engineer and music producer - real name Babajide Olalekan Alagbe is exactly what the music scene has been missing in 2012. Hugely anticipated and hotly tipped for super stardom as a musician he merges two contrasting side - a philosophical, semi - motivational and a commercial style which is more sex appealing and upbeat.

Originally from Oyo State, BahbiJay incorporates his many different upbringing into his music by singing excellently in English, Pidgin English and his native dialect of Yoruba and merging these languages beautifully into his music. An exceptional artist by all standards, BahbiJay is also an executive at Dee - Pitch Records - the label which was at the helm of the 2012 release of the afro pop- tinged single - "Jeka soro". Also born in Oyo state, Nigeria, BahbiJay has had a passion for music for as long as he can remember and has been singing from a very tender age then after he was admitted to Federal Polytechnic, Offa in 2005. He organized the 'Walk way to fame' show for upcoming artist and went on, making trips to play several other events. He later traveled to Abuja to take up a job as a manager of a business venture after a stint as UPS courier service and estate management.

In 2011, BahbiJay moved away from his home and job in Abuja to Lagos to begin his music career, Music is and has always been Bahbi's passion and he takes pride in his abilities as a versatile artiste, an outstanding producer and an extraordinary performer. HE signed to the Mr. Tunde Y. Adeoti led - Dee Pitch Records. So far in his burgeoning career, He has started received rave reviews for her stellar performances in several universities, polytechnics and College of Education alongside several A-list artistes and it is clear for all to see that Bahbi is certainly a future star and one to watch out for in the coming months.

His first single "Jeka Soro" - which is self produced  - is only the tip of the iceberg of what Bahbi is bringing to the Nigerian and consequently African music scene.  A producer's remix from the Beat by beat studio would be released on the 21st of August. 'The remix is a mash of Azonto meet techno', the producer divulged.

Listen | Download the original 'Jeka soro': http://hu.lk/89d1dav5yz9c

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Dee - Pitch Records present 'Jeka Soro' - the remix

'.... The remix is a mash of Azonto meet techno', the producer divulge.

Dee-Pitch records would be releasing a new mix for the growing and hit - bound single from her frontline artistes next week Tuesday. A remix from Beat by Beat studios would be released on Tuesday, 21 August 2012.  The label introduced  BahbiJay in his debut 'Jeka soro' track. BahbiJay is a rising Afropop / RnB sensation, songwriter, singer, studio engineer and music producer - real name Babajide Olalekan Alagbe is exactly what the music scene has been missing in 2012. Hugely anticipated and hotly tipped for super stardom as a musician he merges two contrasting side - a philosophical, semi - motivational and a commercial style which is more sex appealing and upbeat.

Originally from Oyo State, BahbiJay incorporates his many different upbringing into his music by singing excellently in English, Pidgin English and his native dialect of Yoruba and merging these languages beautifully into his music. An exceptional artist by all standards, BahbiJay is also an executive at Dee - Pitch Records - the label which was at the helm of the 2012 release of the afro pop- tinged single - "Jeka soro". Also born in Oyo state, Nigeria, BahbiJay has had a passion for music for as long as he can remember and has been singing from a very tender age then after he was admitted to Federal Polytechnic, Offa in 2005. He organized the 'Walk way to fame' show for upcoming artist and went on, making trips to play several other events. He later traveled to Abuja to take up a job as a manager of a business venture after a stint as UPS courier service and estate management.

In 2011, BahbiJay moved away from his home and job in Abuja to Lagos to begin his music career, Music is and has always been Bahbi's passion and he takes pride in his abilities as a versatile artiste, an outstanding producer and an extraordinary performer. HE signed to the Mr. Tunde Y. Adeoti led - Dee Pitch Records. So far in his burgeoning career, He has started received rave reviews for her stellar performances in several universities, polytechnics and College of Education alongside several A-list artistes and it is clear for all to see that Bahbi is certainly a future star and one to watch out for in the coming months.

His first single "Jeka Soro" - which is self produced  - is only the tip of the iceberg of what Bahbi is bringing to the Nigerian and consequently African music scene.  A producer's remix from the Beat by beat studio would be released on the 21st of August. 'The remix is a mash of Azonto meet techno', the producer divulged.

Listen | Download the original 'Jeka soro': http://hu.lk/89d1dav5yz9c

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