M.anifest – “Sugar” ft. Brymo (Prod. By Jayso)

Still on the road to the No Where Cool album by M.anifest, here is the third single off the upcoming album called “SUGAR” and this time around, he recruits Nigerian’s finest Brymo on this one.
Without much ado, check it below and enjoy with production from Jayso.
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Emma Nyra Stole ‘Work Hard’ From Me – Producer OD Beats Claims, Provides Proof

Guess, the era of filming people in the studio as evidence is finally upon us.
Singer Emma Nyra, has been slammed with a song theft accusation following the release of ‘Work Hard‘ the lead single from her forthcoming EP, Love VS Money.
Music producer, Samson Ohda known as OD Beats, has accused the ‘For My Matter’ crooner of stealing her latest single, ‘Work Hard’ from him. According to the producer, he met a brick wall after finalizing work on the beat as Emma and her team refused to pay him for the work done.
Releasing a statement and video clip of Emma’s studio session, OD Beat, further explained the situation.

On June 29th Emma Nyra was in the studio with Samson Ohda aka OD Beats when he creatively produced and composed the reggae/afropop influenced beat for ‘Work Hard’ off her released Ep. After OD beats had been contracted (Verbally/Text Messages) to produce her EP, shortly after started having difficulty with payment from her camp. Subsequently after trying to make a deposit for OD to send over some tracks, they started making up excuses which lead to her stealing the intellectual property in a sordid attempt to recreate an idea idea she did not pay for and sell it of as having produced by another Houston based producer (Tag on the track) in a show of spite.
‘My reason for highlighting and sharing this story is to touch on the manner producers are often taking advantage of when they try to work with an estab artist to a mutual end. I hear these stories countlessly and it’s devastating to the psyche when someone puts his heart and soul into something and someone else feels entitled enough to steal your efforts with impunity. In an industry that’s already lacking compensatory structure, I can only imagine how producers in Nigeria and other countries are being taken advantage of; which is not to say all artists are that way.

As at the time of this report, Emma Nyra, is yet to respond to the claim.
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7 Biggest Lies Of The Nigerian Music Industry

More than 60 percent of us have been (un)fortunate to have at least one person close to us, wake up one morning and declare his allegiance with the music business, professing their undying and laughable love for the business and claiming they have always had this in-explainable need to hold a mic and sing to thousands, having that sickly illusions that at the need of their ‘Mind’ blowing performance, they get a standing ovation, a ‘come see me later at ,y studio’ or an epiphany to launch a music career.
The modern day music business in Nigeria,ably aided by some of the young ones in the country, has successfully imbibed a few lies into the lives of some upcoming acts who feel these lies are actually the truth, judging by the lifestyle of whosoever they decide to look up to in the industry.
Today, we will be discussing 6 blatant lies told about the Nigerian music industry that needs to be corrected ASAP.

Gospel Music Does Not Sell

I have heard a thousand and one times that gospel music does But, before I address this ridiculously blatant lie, let me first explain what gospel music is. It is a genre under inspirational music and it simple means ‘Good news.’
Good news gets us all excited and happy, same feeling we get when our favorite song comes on, now, no one is saying gospel music has to be like you are at a CAC, Celestial, Redeemed or Catholic convention, gospel music can be unleashed on the consumers in any genre the spirit might be needing the message passed on.
There is a reason why the likes of Mike Abdul of Midnight Crew, Sinach,  Lara George, Frank Edwards, keep standing out and making a name/money for themselves, and a reason some secular artistes end up going the gospel music route sometimes, its simple, there is a market for gospel music in Nigeria, it now depends on how you want to drive your music/message home.

Your songs must be ‘Kpangolo’ music

Am sure from the name itself, you can already depict that such music is basically noise. This kind of music is now so popular in Nigeria that even the ones who call themselves veterans in the game, end up going the way of this kind of sound, and still expecting to be called masters of the game. My definition of this kind of music; poorly written lyrics being voiced on an equally devastating poo of a beat.
So many artistes, who originally had a plan for their kind of music, have been found wanting in this area. You see brilliants acts, who at the beginning of their career did some good songs, but due to the fact that the song did not get the attention they expected, they switch, making a fool of their beat-up selves.
Stay true to your sound, need be, spice it up any beat you might be working on, but don’t entirely go off track, who does that help at the end of the day? The consumers, who only get frustrated and vexed for  wasting their MB’s to download the joke you call music, or you who lost money to an equally hungry producer who if he ever gains name in the industry, will look back on that beat and ask himself, if he was high when he worked on it.
There is a reason why the likes of Asa, Dare Art Alade, Timi Dakolo, Waje, Mode 9, Jesse Jagz, are still relevant till date.

OJB, Barrister Ayinla And Gold Harvey To Get Posthumous Awards In London

Podium Recognition Awards

, is set to honor a couple of distinguished Nigerians come August 27, 2016. Th award ceremony, which will take place at Best Western Hotel, Hendon way, London, will also see some of  deceased Nigerian entertainers, been honored at the event. The likes of  Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, OJB Jezereel and Goldeie Harvey, are among the few to receive a posthumous award at the event.
According to the founder of the Awards, Titi Aboyade Cole:

the wives of the Governors of Ogun and Oyo States are to be honoured with Special Awards, Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, a female politician and Commissioner for Women Affairs in Ondo State, Olasinmi Odunmbaku will be honoured too

Veteran comedian Gbenga Adeyinka and London-based Daizy Ajisefini, are the host for the event.