I’m In Nigeria To Make An Impact-American Afro-pop Singer, Prinxes Elam

Prinxes Elam is a pretty black American who came to Nigeria to prove her musical dexterity. The sonorous voice singer has been in Nigeria for the past four months and she’s not ready to relent as she has been churning out singles. In this interview with Shokishombolo's blog, the beautiful and agile singer spoke on her journey into Nigerian music industry.

Could you tell us more about Prinxes?

My name is Prinxes, an artiste and a musician in Africa. My genre of music is Afro-pop music. I started singing when I was three years old in church, so I’ve been around music and musicians all my life. My family has a big background with music in the United States. I’m not a Nigerian but I’m from Africa because I’m a black American. I’m just here to see how I can contribute to the uplift of music in Nigeria.

Why did you choose Nigeria instead of America that is known to be the home of Hip-hop?

Chocolate City's Lawyer And Brymo's lawyer Exchange Blow In Court

Chocolate City is suing Brymo for breach of contract. The legal tussle between entertainment company, Chocolate City, and artiste, Olawale “Brymo” Ashimi, continued on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Lagos, before Justice Buba.
However, it was adjourned till March 4 following an exchange of derogatory words between Brymo’s lawyer, Nike Olagbede, and Chocolate City’s counsel, T.O Lawal – who is replacing C.O. Madubuko.
Defending the adjournment, Justice Buba said, “I will adjourn this case because the counsels have failed to portray themselves according to the stipulations of the court and acted with complete disregard to the court’s regulations.”
The case which began on November 11, 2013 has now been adjourned four times: December 5, 2013, January 14, February 26, and now March 4.
Chocolate City is suing Brymo for breach of contract. After leaving the Audu Maikori helmed label around June, the singer, whose seven years contract was allegedly yet to expire, independently released his third studio album, Merchant, Dealers and Slaves in October, 2013…. Credit punch

"I Was Paid 50 Million Naira For Late Mandela Tribute Song" 5-star Music’s Harrysong Confirmed!

Harrysong who is signed to Kcee’s 5 star music is now a big boy ooo as he opened up on some big deals he’s be doing this days in his interview with Punch.

On Song Writing

“Before now we (songwriters) charged between N100, 000 and N2000, 000 for a song. Today I charge as much as 1million to write a song. Truth is, Nigerian artistes have begun to appreciate songwriters. They pay me my money and appreciate me. I have written a lot of songs but I don’t talk about them because Nigerian artistes don’t like it when the songwriters take credit for composing songs for them.”

On his ‘Mandela’ tribute song to the Late Nelson Mandela

“The proceeds from the caller-back tune is actually worth more than N50m. Truth is, I was paid a lot of money;  you know –  when they say money that can change someone’s life. That’s the value of what I received .
“I can’t reveal the exact amount because we work as a team. So, all the money realised is shared among us. You just want to forget all the years of suffering. It’s not a mere hype because the money is there. The song is everywhere. You go to South-Africa , the girls are crazy about it.”

Nigerian Gospel Artiste Dies In America

Late Tosin Bamgbose who hailed from Oyo State died mysteriously after a brief illness in Atlanta Georgia, United States of America. Late Tosin finished from Adventist Grammar School, Ede in 1975 before he proceeded to Ibadan Polytechnic in 1979. Immediately after he graduated from The Polytechnic, he sought greener pastures abroad. In America, he joined Christ Life Ministry in Atlanta, Georgia to improve his gospel music. In fact, a reliable source informed us that, late Tosin was instrumental to most of Nigerian gospel artistes who had gone to America to perform. Tosin was a mentor and godfather to some upcoming gospel artistes in America. He is survived by wife and children.

Drinking Alcohol And Regular Sex Can Reduce The Chances Of Heart Disease In Ladies

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of female deaths in the world and here are little ways we can avert this problem since the symptoms in women are extremely different from the ones we see in men.

1.  Quit Smoking: It’s not known much but most smokers die from heart disease long before they get lung cancer. There are fewer smokers these days but the number of women who quit has risen. Smoking tends to create blood clots, decreases the level of good cholesterol, makes it harder to exercise and can raise your blood pressure temporarily.

2.  Sex: Any exercise is essential for your heart, including sex. Sex is a significant form of exercise and it’s also recommended that you get at least 30 minutes a day moderate exercise whether it’s in the gym, neighborhood or even in your bedroom. Exercise lowers your blood pressure; helps you lose weight, increases your good cholesterol, reduces your bad cholesterol and increases your insulin sensitivity.

3.  Get Some Sleep: Sleep is not just downtime: you need seven to eight hours a night to be well rested. It’s a way your brain forms new pathways to help your memory. If you don’t get enough sleep, your body constantly produces adrenaline and stress hormone to keep you awake, that means your blood pressure and heart rate doesn’t slow down as well. Also know that you produce cytokines when sleeping, which helps your immune system fight infections and chronic inflammation.

Don-Jazzy Beefs D’Banj On Twitter!

'Mr Star, We Heard You Were Paid To Appear On US Reality Show'

The rivalry between erstwhile friends and business mates, Don Jazzy and D’Banj seems to be taking another dimension with the way things are going between the two top entertainment personalities now.
It is generally believed that most of the songs by D’Banj and some of the artistes under Marvin Records are aimed at each other’s jugular. Songs like Don’t Tell Me Nonsense,  Oyato and many others are aimed at Don Jazzy and his team. Also that of Wande Coal’s ….. and the new one “Surulere” by Dr. Sid is believed to be a reply to all the songs the Koko master has done to sound in whatever message.
Recently, this insinuation of a permanent beef between the two sound lords resurfaced when Don Jazzy was quoted to have stated in his twitter that D’Banj paid to have himself featured in a reality series in the US. Don Jazzy was not direct as usual but many people believed that the words were meant for no other person than the Koko Master.

Saidi Balogun, Mercy Aigbe, Others Form A Parallel Association

Few weeks after the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State declared Comrade Victor Ashaolu as the authentic president of Association of Nigerian Theatre-Arts Practitioners (ANTP), another association has emerged, known as Movies Ambassadors.

The new association, which we learnt will bring the youths in the industry together to restructure the industry is being piloted by popular actors, Saheed Balogun, Yomi Fabiyi, Kunle Afford and Mercy Aigbe-Gentry.

Speaking with one of the brains behind Movie Ambassador, Yomi Fabiyi, he told us that the major reason behind the formation of the association is to bring the youths in the industry together to restructure the industry. “Things are not working right in the industry and we all know it and everybody keeps quiet. Producers are not doing the right thing; only a very few of us are doing better and entertainment, especially movies must not die. The government wants to help but we are not coming out strongly. There will be a regulatory body that will see to the activities of film bodies.