Monday 25 September 2017

[Lyrics] DJ Consequence Ft. Mayorkun – Blow The Whistle

 
Here is the Official Lyrics for DJ Consequence latest music titled “Blow The Whistle“ featuring the wave of the moment Mayorkun… Check it out & Sing along.

consequence
eheheh eh eh
mayorkun baby oh
spellz
I go party for ikoyi eh
amu donpy I don dirty eh
we catch this aunty we chop person money eh
lojo tan wi yi oju mi rire
naso this brother point me finger eh
ase na brother Tunde wey scam my mama eh
tin ba no wo igabju lu yin I fit light u like cigga eh
no be say motiriyinfin u suppose to go sit-down eh
blow the whistle
mora dodo ni do
moje dodo ni do
motun fowo dodo ran omo ni dodo ni dodo(2×)
blow the whistle
consequence
ole ma leverybody
ni dodo do do
blow the whistle eh
ole ma leverybody eh
ni dodo do do
sema mu coffee abe Hennessy eh
all this your balling e no b ur money eh
time go telli say time go telli
we go hear am for radio abi on teli
na so this brother point me finger eh
ase na brother Tunde wey scam my mama eh (mama eh)
tin ba nowo igabaju lu yin I fit light u like cigga eh (cigga)
no be say motirinyinfin u suppose go sit-down eh
blow the whistle
mora dodo ni do
moje dodo ni do (ole maleverybody)
motu fowo dodo ran omo ni dodo ni dodo
blow the whistle (2×)
mora dodo ni do
moje dodo ni do (ole maleverybody)
motun fowo dodo ran omo ni dodo ni dodo
blow the whistle (2×)
consequence
Dj consequence
oya fun won tan eh
cos ability oyato si abinibi eh
Dj consequence
iwo lomo ton so
ko ma lo fi ability wan wey abinibi eh
spellz
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“I Am Not For Awards, I Just Do Me” – Omawumi

 
“Megble” crooner, Omawumi shared a photo from her photoshoot with Vanguard Allure and captioned it;
I’m not one for accolades (Queen, Empress, Mama music etc)… I just do ME the best way I know how and love myself unapologetically. I’m thankful for how far I’ve come, I’m thankful for the fans who love me, I look forward to doing greater things.

Wednesday 20 September 2017

The Entire crew & members of Lana Nation wishes Seyi Kasique HAPPY BIRTHDAY

 
The 14 years old rapper who was recently signed to Lana Nation and later burst the mind of his fans with the hot single Akoba Gafara celebrates Birthday today.


Tuesday 19 September 2017

[Music] Harrysong – Record Of Life

 
Alter Plate Records General Harrysong thrills fans & lovers with new bang sound titled “Record Of Life”.
“Record Of Life” is Harrysong second single of the year, It’s sequel to the still trending jam “Arabanko”, Recall Harrysong featured Timaya on “Samankwe” back in January.
Listen & Download “Harrysong – Record Of Life” below:-

[Lyrics] Harrysong – Record Of Life


[Verse 1]
Record cos I gotta pay bills, record cos I wanna live big
Record cos I love me so much, record of life
Record cos I wanna stay up, record for my OG’s
Record for my family e, record of life
Record for my mama I love, record for my fans I love
Record for my friends I love, record of life
[Chorus]
You know you gat to hold up, hold up
Yeah you gat to stay up, stay up
Have faith and believe up, believe up, Oh record of life, record of life
Play me my record, record of life
Record of life, play me my record, record of life
[Verse 2]
Record cos the sound ave good feel, record cos I don’t wanna fail
Yeah, I say I don’t wanna fail, record of life
Record for the money more money, record for the pum pum bounce
Record for my Alter soldiers, record of life
Record for the one to remember, record January to December
Record for your love of record, record of life
[Chorus]
I say you gat to hold up, hold up
Yeah you gat to stay up, stay up
Have faith and believe up, Oh record of life, record of life
Play me my record, record of life
Record of life, play me my record, record of life
Record of life, play me my record, record of life
Record of life, play me record, record of life
[Outro]
Harrysong, Alterplate
Record, record, record of life
Harrysong, Alter, play me my record, record of life


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(Lyrics} Goldyn Raplana - Ijo Ope



Intro
Lana Nation
Oluwagoldyn Raplana Omo Wura
3ple b on the mix
Skool

Oya, sope tie
Mummy & Daddy sope tie
Oya sope tie
Brother & Sister sope tie..
Ijo Ope yen da?
Ijo Ope mi re!
ijo Ope Mi x2
(Chorus)
E ra ata e se be,
e nana
e ra epo e se be
e nana x2
E ra ata e se be, mi o kiri ata mo
e ra epo e sebe
mi o kiri epo mo oooo
Ijo Ope mi da?
ijo Ope mi re!
Ijo Ope Mi x2
(Verse 1)
Back then i dey huzzle
so tey i get muzzle
back then i no dey bubble
everyday na so so trouble
but now i don dey bubble
everything don turn to double
Baba God i thank you for everything wey you do for me
Mo dupe fun Satiramoni enana
i get money spending my money enana
i buy bugatti for my mummy
won waa n bimi,
se won fe wo iseju akan ni oooo, akan ni ooo
(rap)
back in the days
gone are the days
when i dey cry, cry in my face, i no dey smile everyday na cry,
but right now i don dey fly high
Goldyn Omo Wura, now am getting my mulla
everybody see me for street talk say i don popular
(Chorus)
E ra ata e se be,
e nana
e ra epo e se be
e nana x2
E ra ata e se be, mi o kiri ata mo
e ra epo e sebe
mi o kiri epo mo oooo
Ijo Ope mi da?
ijo Ope mi re!
Ijo Ope Mi x2
(Verse 2)
Let me tell you wetin my eyes don see so far!
mo ti je iya laye walai mo ti suffer
mo kunle mo gba adura si Olorun Oshofa
ijiya mi ti over, mo de fe yin Jehovah
won fe kin smile, won ni mio fine
mo fe ma shine, won fe kin cry
awon mofos won ri mi bayi
ahh, e wo aye mi bayi
everyday i thank God
everyday i bless God
when i wake up in the morning
ma ji ijo ope fun baba,
mummy and daddy bamijo
brother & sister bamijo
bamijo, bamijo
ko apa e soke ko maa jo
bami jo fun baba ahh
oya bamijo
(Chorus)
E ra ata e se be,
e nana
e ra epo e se be
e nana x2
E ra ata e se be, mi o kiri ata mo
e ra epo e sebe
mi o kiri epo mo oooo
Ijo Ope mi da?
ijo Ope mi re!
Ijo Ope Mi x2
(Verse 3)
Alao te e le o mo re oooo,
te le o mo
Goldyn te le e o mo re ooo
te le o mo
Oluwasegun te le o mo re
te le o mo
Omo Wura te le o mo re o nana
te le o mo
if i want to praise my daddy
bo wun mi ma ko fuji
bo wun mi ma ko reggae
bo wun mi ma tun rap
kin sha ti dupe fun Jesu
ohun ni ko je kin ri esu
o find solution si gbogbo issue
baba mimo o se gangan
Ahh, Jesu mi seun seun
Olorun mi seun seun
ma beremole ma gbe ga
ma gbe Jesu mi gege
owo mi loke yaya
ma ke halleluyah repete o
Jesu mi seun seun Olorun mi seun seun
(Chorus)
E ra ata e se be,
e nana
e ra epo e se be
e nana x2
E ra ata e se be, mi o kiri ata mo
e ra epo e sebe
mi o kiri epo mo oooo
Ijo Ope mi da?
ijo Ope mi re!
Ijo Ope Mi x2
(Outro)
Yes i wanna thank the Lord for everything he has done
you know without God i dont know where i would have been
thank you Lord for the Journey so far
yea its me again, i goes by the name Goldyn Raplana
thank you Lord for all you have done
ti mo ba ni egberun ahon mi o le fin yin Jesu
Oba ti o je kin ri Esu
Soft!!!

5 Times Olamide Missed His Chance To Impress The International Market

 
There is no (real) battle for supremacy as far as music from the street goes. Olamide is the overlord and he reigns supreme while other indigenous rappers tussle for leftover titles. Olamide occupies the influential positions that there is in ‘street music’ – he is the ‘voice of the street’, ‘the King of street’ and ‘baddest (perhaps greatest) guy ever liveth.’
Apparently, the King of the street is content with the territory he commands. On several occasions, he has maintained that he won’t go out of his way to appeal to the international community – indeed, but what if international success was freely given and not needing strategic planning or extra effort, would Olamide still say no to awoof?
Olamide is taking a conservative approach to this international market penetration and it is understandable considering that it seems better to have an egg today than a hen tomorrow. Olamide has a firm grip on the local market but some observers believe he is not just ‘street material,’ they say he is Hollywood material and they would rather bet on him to ‘blow’ on the international scene than on Barcelona in an El-Classico match.
MMG rapper, Wale is one of such persons and he seems to see an international worthiness in Olamide. Thus he has given the YBNL boss opportunities to make a claim for international exposure not even once nor twice, but multiple times even, yet the YBNL boss chose to stay ‘street’.
Here is a list of 5 times Olamide had the opportunity but failed to impress the international community:
1) Fine Girl (Wale ft. Olamide & Davido): Featuring on this song is Olamide’s best chance at international exposure yet, the song made Wale’s Shine album and of course, the album sold majorly in the US market, the headquarter of global music and sadly, the best Olamide could produce was ‘fine girl to nidi nla’ – really?
I mean don’t expect him to do anything other than indigenous rap but make it believable and appealing to the new audience. Say something aptly creative, like in the context of Fine Girl, say ‘that the girl’s eyes are the only Christmas light that deserve to be seen’ tell them, ‘she has a walk that can make an atheist believe in God long enough to say Goddamn’.
Say something creative like that in Yoruba and foreigners would want to cross borders to get more of Olamide’s indigenous rap.
2) Allelu (Wale ft. Don Jazzy, Olamide & Reekado Banks): On this song, Wale featured some of the best Nigerian music stars in various capacities; arguably our best indigenous rapper, one of our best Afro-Pop stars and an elite producer.
Understandably, Don Jazzy played around because he has nothing to prove as a singer, Reekado delivered on his promise but again, Badoo was singing nursery rhymes. No one outside Nigeria would take a nursery-rhyme singing yoruba rapper seriously, especially when there are so many up and coming rappers doing the true gospel of Hip-hop.
3) Make Us Proud (Olamide ft. Wale): Featuring a rapper like Wale gives the song some sort of international exposure, whether it is admitted or not. M ake Us Proud must have initially caught the attention of music lovers outside Africa but the attention would likely not have turned to love because Olamide was less than impressive on the song again.
4) Toka Remix (BeCa x AKA x Olamide): Olamide has fallen my hands on more than one occasion when it comes to taking a bigger bite of the apple but he knows how to redeem himself. However, his recent Coke Studio performance is unforgivable.
Olamide performed alongside two beautiful east African singers and South African artiste, AKA. Sadly, Olamide appeared on stage sounding not different from Dammy Krane, his singing was below average and disappointingly, AKA committed the same sin.
At the point of Olamide’s introduction, the performance started to look like a talent show audition and Olamide seemed like a contestant that is destined for a NO! This was an Africa-wide platform; West Africa, East Africa and the South were watching and still Olamide failed to sell anything worth asking for more.
5) Summer Body (Olamide ft. Davido): On Summer Body, Olamide did the unusual, although mildly, he seems to have a new audience in mind when he was recording the song.
He went for an English worded hook on that song, save for the pamuregeji part and perhaps he thought the song would put him on the international map, especially when he had an internationally soaring artiste as a guest on the track and of course, he was singing about a sexy lady with the ‘summer body’ but who around here knows what summer body girls look like?
Maybe those people on the outside of Africa and perhaps those were his target audience on Summer Body. Around here, a girl is either hot or not. But with the ‘packaging’ did the song hit the new market well? NO!
Olamide’s near absence on the field of international march doesn’t seem to be resulting from lack of interest but a function of unsuccessful attempts and maybe due to his conservatism. However, his local content which he is best at creating, are beginning to find their way to the audience abroad.
For instance, US producer Swizz Beats made a good show grooving to Wo! and maybe it’s a sign that Olamide would break into the international market but honestly, that seems beyond belief.

(New Music) H. Harmwise : Blood eyes

another hot Jam just drop From Holly Terry Nation,We present H.Harmwise on this Street song called BLOOD EYES Confirm flows mature lyric Produce and mastering by Kentee, Niggaz I swear na the hit you request for this you Gonna love it,…

{Video} Oladips – Ponmile (Rap Version)

The LRR demonstration Oladips is here with his own Rap variant of Ponmile by the LRR Boss Reminisce and issa hit.
This Rap adaptation (cover) is set to drop soon, attend to it

Out Soon!!


AUDIO: Alpha B – Oluwa Jo Prod. By Boss Ayomi

Alpha-B puts out new music titled “OLUWA JO” produced by BOSS AYOMI for you to download and listen to. Alpha B, expressed the disappointing situation of the country and at the same time, Pleading to the LORD.
Check on it below.

Music>> SIRJUNIOR – Run City. Produced by Ty Mr Produce

Afro pop Rapper/singer ‘Sirjunior aka cityboy’ drops another hot street danceable banger titled ‘Run city’.
The song serves as introduction about how the city goes, expect a something great from him soonest…
Download and share your views bout this track…
Download and enjoy!

Monday 18 September 2017

{Music} Jez_Maine ft Mark Ez - Getting Me Wrong

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Getting me wrong is a song by the fast rising rapper Jez_Maine featuring Mark Ez, Download and enjoy below.

Friday 15 September 2017

[Lyrics] Yonda Ft. Mayorkun – Bad Girl Riri

 
[Verse 1 – Yonda]
Cinderella sindo ododo eleye eh
Olomi to wo mu’seya jowo gbe mi s’aya
Iwaju bi ti Chelsea, eyin bi ti Barça
My FA LA Liga, ona shi ona la
[Hook/Chorus]
Bad girl riri, wa ki la riri, ogini gini
If loving you na crime I no mind kirikiri
Baby baby omalicha, you no be gbanjo for jankara
O w’ankara o je semo for here, omalicha wanyanma o
Oghenedo, C Ronaldo, Eminado mi
Orungbe gbe mi mo my werey yo, agunmu alagbo o
Ebi pa mi, koto Kele, iwo ni yakoyo
Ibadi ni’jo wa, apo mi sha lowo wa, Omidan
Oju loro wa, ara ija leyin wa, Omidan
Ibadi ni’jo wa, apo mi sha lowo wa, Omidan
Oju loro wa, ara ija leyin wa, Omidan
[Verse 2 – Mayorkun]
Tori mora Ferrari, oni p’aferari
Boda musiliu to ra Bughati, e buga mi ti o
Ki la fe b’Olorun fa o, leyin te so baun aladi
I never dey gym, manage my 2 packs, mama fi mi shako o
[Hook/Chorus]
Bad girl riri, wa ki la riri, ogini gini
If loving you na crime I no mind kirikiri
Baby baby omalicha, you no be gbanjo for jankara
O w’ankara o je semo for here, omalicha wanyanma o
Ibadi ni’jo wa, apo mi sha lowo wa, Omidan
Oju loro wa, ara ija leyin wa, Omidan
Ibadi ni’jo wa, apo mi sha lowo wa, Omidan
Oju loro wa, ara ija leyin wa, Omidan
[Hook/Chorus]
Bad girl riri, wa ki la riri, ogini gini
If loving you na crime I no mind kirikiri
Baby baby omalicha, you no be gbanjo for jankara
O w’ankara o je semo for here, omalicha wanyanma o
Oghenedo, C Ronaldo, Eminado mi
Orungbe gbe mi mo my werey yo, agunmu alagbo o
Ebi pa mi, koto Kele, iwo ni yakoyo
Ibadi ni’jo wa, apo mi sha lowo wa, Omidan
Oju loro wa, ara ija leyin wa, Omidan
Ibadi ni’jo wa, apo mi sha lowo wa, Omidan
Oju loro wa, ara ija leyin wa, Omidan


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Operation Burst Returns To Ibadan

 
The joint patrol team popularly called Operation Burst has returned to Ibadan and other parts of the state following the decision of the state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi to ward off criminals in the state. Operation Burst was initiated during the governor’s first term but disappeared from the streets based on series of allegations. Operation Burst in their early days drastically reduced the activities of criminals but their exit gave room for criminals to resurface in some quarters in Ibadan.

Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar And More Nominated For 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards | See Full List

The nominations for the upcoming 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards have finally been announced, and some big names in music are up nominated the network’s second major awards show. Jay-Z and Chance The Rapper are amongst the superstars on the nominees list, but Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar and DJ Khaled lead for the most amount of nominations.
K. Dot, Khaled and the “Bodak Yellow” MC have all earned themselves nine nominations each, with Kendrick and Khaled being amongst the album of the year, single of the year, best hip-hop video, hustler of the year categories. Cardi is also part of one of the most essential categories of the evening, Best New Artist, where she is joined by  Playboi Carti, Aminé, Kodak Black and Tee Grizzley.
Hov, on the other hand, racks up five nominations of his own, which are associated with the album of the year, lyricist of the year, MVP of the year and hustler of the year categories. He also matches the same amount of nomination as Chance, who will be going against the Brooklyn veteran for three of the five slots.
The awards show is slated to take place in Miami on Oct. 6, and will premiere on the network on Oct. 10. BET’s Connie Orlando released a statement to holding the awards show in the Florida following the devastation of Hurricane Irma.
“While BET is extremely excited to bring the BET Hip Hop Awards to Miami, we remain sensitive to the millions of victims affected by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Harvey,” Orlando states.
Check out the full list of nominations for the awards show below or over at BET.
Best Hip-Hop Video
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
French Montana Feat. Swae Lee – “Unforgettable”
Future – “Mask Off”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
French Montana Feat. Swae Lee – “Unforgettable”
Migos Feat. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”
Rae Sremmurd Feat. Gucci Mane – “Black Beatles”
Yo Gotti Feat. Nicki Minaj – “Rake It Up”
Hot Ticket Performer
Cardi B
Chance The Rapper
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Lyricist of the Year
Chance The Rapper
Drake
J. Cole
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers and Missy Elliott
Director X
Hype Williams
DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Esco
DJ Khaled
DJ Mustard
Producer of the Year
DJ Khaled & Nasty Beatmakers
DJ Mustard
London On Da Track
Metro Boomin
Mike Will Made-It
Pharrell Williams
MVP of the Year
Cardi B
Chance The Rapper
DJ Khaled
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Single of the Year
“Bad and Boujee” – Produced By Metro Boomin (Migos Feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
“Bodak Yellow” – Produced By J. White Did It (Cardi B)
“HUMBLE.” – Produced By Mike Will Made-It (Kendrick Lamar)
“Mask Off” – Produced By Metro Boomin (Future)
“Wild Thoughts” – Produced By DJ Khaled & Nasty Beatmakers (DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)
Album of the Year
DJ Khaled – Grateful
Future – FUTURE
J. Cole – 4 Your Eyez Only
Jay Z – 4:44
Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
Migos – Culture
Best New Hip-Hop Artist
Aminé
Cardi B
Kodak Black
Playboi Carti
Tee Grizzley
Hustler of the Year
Cardi B
Chance The Rapper
Diddy
DJ Khaled
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
A$AP Rocky
Cardi B
Future
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Best Mixtape
Cardi B – Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 2
Gucci Mane – Droptopwop
Juicy J – Gas Face
Playboi Carti – Playboi Carti
Tee Grizzley – My Moment
Yo Gotti & Mike Will Made-It – Gotti Made-It
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Chance The Rapper – “I’m the One” (DJ Khaled Feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne)
Gucci Mane – “Black Beatles” (Rae Sremmurd Feat. Gucci Mane)
Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee” (Migos Feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
Nicki Minaj – “Rake It Up” (Yo Gotti Feat. Nicki Minaj)
Ty Dolla $ign – “Ain’t Nothing” (Juicy J Feat. Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign)
Wiz Khalifa – “Ain’t Nothing” (Juicy J Feat. Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign)
Impact Track
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
Jay Z – “Story of O.J.”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Kendrick Lamar – “DNA.”
Lecrae – “Blessings” Feat. Ty Dolla $ign
Tyler, The Creator – “Who Dat Boy” Feat. A$AP Rocky

Pictures: Esama Of Benin Celebrates 83rd Birthday In Style



Esama of Benin Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion celebrated his 83rd birthday in grand style. Here are pictures from the star studded celebration

Ibadan Based Rapper/Singer Goldyn Raplana shares mum pictures at his previous concert


 Fast rising act Goldyn Raplana the CEO of Lana Nation and also one of the most creative artiste Ibadan has ever produced this shares his mum pictures at his previous concert.
Photos Below







Thursday 14 September 2017

5 TOP AMALA SPOTS IN IBADAN

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When a soon - to be - retired foodie like me decides to do a post on a food related countdown, you should know that it would be the TRUTH because I can't mislead you guys food - wise...lol.

Amala is the major food eaten by the people of Ibadan and so many people have testified that Ibadan's Amala and Abula is second to none. It is part of the culture and everyone has come to embrace it. Due to it's uniqueness, Amala has travelled far and wide therefore promoting the city of Ibadan in it's own little way.

Let me quit talking and go straight to the koko oro of the matter. Why spend so much this valentine when you can easily either make Amala for bae or boo or take them out to an Amala spot here in Ibadan. This post will serve as your compass for the 5 top Amala Spots in Ibadan where you can spoil your valentine or yourself at any point in time. I'm also grateful to NiyiTabiti's Blog for some of the tips.
5. MAMA ANAT
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After I dumped my former 'customer' in school, I was opportune to locate Mama Anat after hearing fairy-tales about the place and I haven't turned back ever since. They make really good Amala and Abula. Their Jollof Rice is also a winner but our focus right now is their Amala. You can't go wrong with it. The joint also got it's name from its location beside the department of anatomy inside the University of Ibadan. It is mostly frequented by lecturers, students and non-academic staffs of the varsity. She manages the place with her children. It is located inside the University of Ibadan.

4. IYADUNNI
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 This super joint is located at challenge round about. It serves the challenge-ring-road axis. This canteen is so popular with its very tasty meals that one can’t resist the hot Amala, ogufe and fresh fish. Her children also come around to supervise the staff when Iyadunni is not available. When next I'm at challenge, I will branch at her place.

3. INA STRAIGHT
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One epic thing about this buka is that it has been around for a very long time. I think, the 70s. It is located beside the cultural centre and not too far from the state secretariat. Inastrante was founded by Ahaja Muslinat Akanke Tijani of blessed memory. It is tagged as the most popular of all. This joint is managed by the late Alhaja’s children and they are patronized by the high and mighty in the society. Inastrante, is endeared to the peoples’ mind because of its great hospitality.

2. IYA ADURA
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Though owned by Iya Adura, it is popularly known as SOCIAL because of its location inside the SOCIAL WELFARE compound in the state secretariat behind FIRST BANK in Bodija. Their Amala is also very Epic. You can never go wrong at this place.

1. OSE OLOHUN
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A standing ovation for the buka that has always been there for us both in the good and bad times. I don't know about you but this is my honest opinion. It is located along the BODIJA/UI road. It’s popularly called Skye Bank because of its very close location to SKYE BANK Bodija. It is owned by an Alhaja, who is popularly called by the name of the canteen The food is all shades of awesome and the smallest amount of meat goes for #50. The place is patronized with its closest customers, the bankers and even students of the University of Ibadan. The Alhaja’s children also help in the management of the canteen.

How can I roundup without acknowledging the honest efforts of my before before 'customer'. I feel so bad that I don't even know the name of the canteen. Maybe it's because their Amala is so delicious that you would easily forget your name. It's located in the University of Ibadan and it is at the back of the School's Chapel.

So, here we are. My 5 Top Amala Spots in Ibadan. Anywhere you eat Amala and you don't sweat after, just don't go back there. They didn't turn it well niyen and yesssss, there is also one Amala spot at Agbowo side opposite University of Ibadan. When I'm not inside school and I waka outside, you can find me there wanking Amala. It's one of the best too.

I hope you enjoyed the post. If you are an Amala addict like me, lick your lips. Yes, that's what you do when the Amala takes your taste buds to tokyo.

Iyalode of Eti (A bloody tale of love, betrayer and revenge)


Utopia Theatre has been producing works rooted in the experience of the West African diaspora for a few years now, promoting the work of BAME actors and resituating classic texts in a Yoruban context. Perhaps predictably, the company’s first foray into early modern drama was the perennial Romeo and Juliet, adapted in Nigeria as This is Our Chance. For its new production, however, the company attempted something much rarer by adapting a non-Shakespearean Jacobean text – Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi – as an African myth. That it worked so well gives the lie to any assertions of Shakespeare’s exceptional universality.
Iyolade of Eti was an intelligent, inventive and surprisingly faithful take on Malfi. The central issue remained the cultural stigma surrounding a widow’s remarriage, with the brothers Oloye (Patrice Naiambana, the Ferdinand figure) and Oluawo (Tunde Euba, the Cardinal) outright commanding Kehinde Bankole’s Iyalode not to take another husband. Where productions of Malfi often try to root this either in Ferdinand’s incestuous love for his sister or in the two men’s social fears, here the command was all; this was a struggle for power, with Iyalode fighting for her right to self-determination and to love whomever she chooses.
Iyalode’s story was given mythic status by a framing device that ritualised her experience, beginning with a long mourning procession leading Iyalode to her house of mourning and closing with the play’s ghosts gathering on the edge of the stage as ancestors demanding that their descendants do better. Golda John as Osunkemi (the Cariola character) took a choric role, stepping outside the world of the play to narrate the play while offering in-world warnings to Iyalode about the trust she placed in men. Debo Oluwatuminu’s adaptation placed a great deal of faith in the play’s women, rendering them wise and fundamentally good-willed; even Ayo-Dele Edwards’s Labake (Julia), revelling in her affair with Oluawo, was committed to disrupting his plans, and her death after kissing a poisoned gourd was one of the production’s more poignant moments.
Bankole was outstanding as Iyalode. Dignified yet playful, she particularly enjoyed teasing Patrick Diabuah’s Oguntade (Antonio), who prostrated himself before her while she wooed him and only slowly cottoned on to what she was offering him. Her commanding presence offered formidable resistance to the plans of her brothers, and it was only through ignoring her rather than cowing her that they achieved their ends. When imprisoned she was tested more severely. The severed hand was presented to her as her brother’s own before she realised she was holding something dead, causing her to shriek and throw it away; her entertainment of the spirits thereafter saw her more unsettled, laughing a little too hysterically.
The two brothers offered very different forms of oppression: Oloye was emotional, alternating between shouting at and pleading with her, and his immature abruptness and flashes of temper made him an amusing but unpredictable danger. Oluawo was more intimidating. Diminutive and robed, he sat in a chair made of skulls and bones and, it was gradually revealed, wielded real magic, enough to psychically puppeteer Tunji Falana’s Esubiyi (Bosola) into stabbing himself. The magic of this world – including spirits in place of madmen to torture the imprisoned Iyalode, and her own lingering presence as Echo – added to the mythic nature of the tale, suggesting a cycle of violence against women that was being revisited and revenged through the ghosts of previous victims.
Yet while the spiritual and ritual elements suggested a profound quality to the world of the play, there was also a great deal of humour. In this context, Oloye’s descent into animalism resulted in him performing as a donkey rather than a werewolf, bucking and hee-hawing just as a smug doctor congratulated himself on managing to calm his lord down. Naiambana pushed Oloye’s rage to ridiculous lengths as he imagined the extreme punishments to which he would subject Iyolade’s husband, and his spaced-out quality at the play’s end stripped dignity from both his own death and that of his brother, but his poised, energetic physicality and sheer size meant that laughter quickly turned to genuine threat.
The production achieved a great deal with a small amount. A simple set of carved posts lit from different angles created a range of formal and informal spaces, and the place where they met served as confined quarters for the prison. There was a constant underscore of drumming and singing that varied to evoke the different ritual environments of the play and the appeals to higher forces, whether Oguntade asking a witch doctor to cast bones for his son or the annual ritual that Iyalode and Oguntade were barred from participating in. Against these ritual backgrounds, Esubiyi was a pleasingly earthy presence; the lights rose on the audience for his frequent soliloquies, and his casting by his betters as an unsophisticated yokel licenced his gleeful – and later, sorrowful – direct relationship with the audience. Falana was entirely compelling; he compensated for his short stature by staring down his betters, refusing to be cowed by either of Iyolade’s brothers, and holding calm in the face of knives and threats. While he played a fairly straightforward villain at first, the production managed the complexity of his transition to guilt by having him cut Iyolade’s throat and then holding her while she bled out over several minutes; the sustained close contact between the two gave him time to make the emotional transition as he interpreted her final gurgling remarks.
Iyloade of Eti made a powerful case for the transferability of Webster’s key concerns to a West African milieu, while showcasing an extraordinary range of talent and invention. The play worked as an ensemble piece, and the final grouping of the slaughtered cast, offering a mournful prayer while shaking reeds, suggested a timeless quality to the company’s storytelling. A powerful, funny and inventive production.

History of Ibadan

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Going by the historical accounts in the outline history of Ibadan by late Oba Isaac Akinyele, Ibadan was founded in the 16th century at a time when there was no title of Aare Ona Kakanfo. This timing coincided with the period when some eminent adventurers migrated out of Ile-Ife to found their own settlements according to the respected Ife historian, the late Chief (DR,) M.A. Fabunmi, the Odole Atabase of Ife.
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Ibadan by then was surrounded by Egba villages like Ido, Ojoo, Ika and Owu town of Erunmu. This location gave the impression that Ibadan was one of the Egba Gbagura settlements. The first Ibadan was destroyed by the Oyo Army as a result of the unfortunate incident during Egungun festival when the secret of the masquerades was exposed. Before the death of Lagelu, he and his children left Oke-Badan Hill near Awotan Market and migrated to “Ori-lyangi” which was later renamed Labosinde market. During the reign of Basorun Oluyole, the name was changed to Iba-Market and had remained so till today. The second settlement witnessed the influx of Yoruba tribes from different parts of Yoruba land such as Isheri, Owu, Ijebu, old Oyo and Ife.
The influx of people changed the character of the town. One of the most important migrants was the Owu group led by Olowu Akinjobi after the destruction of Owu town by the allied army made up of Ijebus and the Ifes as a result of slave trade conflict at Apomu. The reigning Olubadan gave her only daughter (NKAN OMO OLUBADAN) out in marriage to Olowu to strengthen the friendship between the Owus and Ibadans but Olowu Akinjobi sacrificed Olubadan’s daughter to appease the goddess of River Osun. Consequently, the Olubadan invited the Allied Army from their camp at Iperu led by Maye Okunade, an Ife General, and Lakanle, an Oyo Leader, to avenge the death of Olubadan’s daughter. This marked the end of the second Ibadan.
Thus, Ibadan was again re-peopled around 1820 not by the original founders of the town but by the allied Army consisting of Egbas, Ijebus, Ifes and the Oyos. Maye Okunade from Ife became the Baale assisted by Labosinde as Baba-Isale and Lakanle as leader of the Oyo group. The Oyos and Ifes settled at Oja-Oba, the Ijebus around Isale-Ijebu and the Egbas at Yeosa. The Egbas resorted to Ibadan which proved to be the rallying point of the Yorubas and later the bulwark of their defence against the Fulanis. However, as a result of interclass among the settlers, the Egbas withdrew in a body from Ibadan to Abeokuta led by Sodeke, in 1830. Between 1830 and 1833, the political supremacy of the Ifes was shattered after “Gbanamu” war between the Ifes and the Oyos around 1833. The Ife Army was defeated by the strong Military power of the Oyos in Ibadan. This was followed with the destruction of Erunmu, Ikija, Ojoo and other Egba and Owu villages. Olowu was captured and killed in Erunmu and was buried at the confluence of Odo-Oba and River Osun. This incidence forced the Owu settlers to Abeokuta to join the Egbas on December  25, 1834. After the fall of Erunmu, an Owu vassal town, the Oyo War chiefs returned to Ibadan with the rest of the people who joined the war as volunteers. “At a public meeting held to consider their future course, the war Chiefs resolved that as they now intend to make Ibadan their home, they should arrange for settled government and take titles”.The above historical events became necessary to correct the impression created by many writers that Ibadan was founded in 1829. 
The present crop of Ibadan rulers did not gain control of Ibadan Administration until after the Gbadamu war with Oluyedun as the first Oyo-Ibadan Baale followed by Oluyole who was later installed Basorun by Alafin Atiba in 1839 after Eleduwe war that marked the total collapse of the Old Oyo Empire. However, the republican system of Obaship was firmly established in 1851, when Oyesile Olugbode succeeded Opeagbe as the Baale of Ibadan and Ibikunle became the Balogun, Sunmola Laamo became the Otun Baale while Ogunmola was installed ‘the Otun Balogun’. The innovation became a regular feature whereby, there evolved two separate Chieftaincy lines namely: Baale line and Balogun Isoriki line. The Baale title gave the holder mainly the civic responsibility while the Balogun line comprised of war Chiefs held purely military titles. According to Rev. Johnson, “a strong government thus emerged not only because Ibadan continually engaged in warfare but partly because those who flocked to Ibadan completely identified themselves with the new town”. The Traditional Council (Igbimo Ilu), before the advent of the colonial administration was the supreme organ of State while in the exercise of power, the Baale was the Chief Executive. Its membership was made up of High Chiefs from both Baale line and the Balogun line, and council decisions on most issues were final. Among the most important issues deliberated upon were; Diplomacy, War, Custom, Duties, Appointment, Promotions and Discipline of Chiefs, Military and Security. The Council had no staff of its own, rather, it relied on those of the ruled for administrative functions, on the masses for mob actions (e.g. the devastation plundering of compounds of offenders). The Council had no treasury; the wealth of the state was kept in the private purses of political elites. 
As a strategy of effective administration, the colonial government inaugurated the Ibadan Town Council in August 1897. The main objective was to make use of the indigenous Chief in the administration of their town, though they were functioning under the authority of the British Administration. Between 1897 and 1901, the Council comprised the Baale, Otun Baale, Osi Baale, Balogun and eight (8) to twelve (12) other High Chiefs traditionally regarded as the most powerful. A number of changes were introduced in 1901 as a result of the Native Council Ordinance of 1901 initiated by Governor (Sir) William MacGregor. The Baale became the president of the Council while the Resident was only to advise when necessary. Three educated elites were also allowed to be members of the Council namely; The Right Reverend James Okuseinde, Messrs Foster and Adetoun. Rulers of Ibadan were generally referred to as Baale until 1936, when the title of Olubadan was resuscitated and substituted for that of Baale because the title of ‘Baale’ was common and did not befit the ruler of an important town such as Ibadan.
In 1946, the Ibadan Native Authority made a declaration under the Native Law and Custom regarding the appointment of a new ruler of the town that Balogun eventually ceased to be the only successor to the Baale. Part of the Declaration made in 1946 read thus: “The holder of any title in either the Olubadan line or the Balogun line in the rank of senior Chief shall be eligible for the post of Olubadan, but the two lines shall succeed in turn. In the event of a vacancy occurring, Chiefs in the line from which the late holder was promoted shall not be eligible”. The Chieftaincy declaration was incorporated into the Chiefs Law of 1957 section 4 (3) and it went further to treat the eleven members of Olubadan.
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Do You Think Art can be used For Tourism Promotion In Ibadan?

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Tourism simply means people traveling for fun, while some people go on a tour to explore the historical background, traditions, lifestyle, food, and art of a particular city or country. The city of Ibadan has various attractions which are not yet used to the fullest, but can art be added to the list tourist should explore when they visit Ibadan? Read someone’s view on Ibadan as a city of arts which can be worthy of tourism attraction.
Ibadan which houses the gallery of World’s Best Artist, Olugenga Akande, at Awolowo Avenue, Bodija Ibadan. Ibadan, as a city of arts, is proving millions of people wrong; those holding the belief that Art is not a lucrative business in the 21st century, and those believing that science and technological discoveries have relegated the place of art in the modern society.
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Starting an art tour at Mokola- Round-about axis, I saw many wood carvings of different expressions in a store besides the Police station. In the front of the art store with a name, one is taking back to memory lane to a tropical African shrine where confession must to be made.
Leaving for Dugbe, inside the Heritage mall owned by Odua Investments, there is an Art gallery known as Paddy Arts on the ground floor. This is the store one has to pay a token to have one’s portrait in one’s hand in less than twenty minutes. This pencil on paper is done by at least five artists. This is to please those difficult to please.  On the wall display, there are different paintings, pencil drawings and oil on canvas of different styles, especially of past African heroes, such as; Mandela, Awolowo, among others.
In size, I discovered the smallest art gallery in Ibadan known as Kentai Arts Store (KAS) located at Oke-Bola but entering into the gallery I saw raw geniuses hidden away in Ibadan. In conversation with the twin artists in charge; Kehinde and Taye Bada, they discussed how Art saved them from madness, poverty and unemployment. Taye disclosed ” art gives life to me, without art, I could have not survive. I regard myself a success because I’m in love with what I do.”
While appreciating a piece named Abiku, Kehinde said “it is the last of its kind”, referring to the art work, “we most cases make art work out of literary inspiration. To me, the business of art in Ibadan is lucrative. Ibadan is a home of creative art works, such as; craving, oil on canvas, painting, ceramics, calabash designs among countless others. Art is business and business is art. ” he concluded.

Davido Set For Another International Collaboration (See Details)


Superstar afro-pop singer, Davido is set for another international collaboration. This time, he would be the guest artiste on UK singer, Jay Sean’s song titled What you want.  
Jay Sean made a social media post to raise the level of anticipation for the release of the soon-to-drop song.

“My Beef With 50 Cent Earned Nigerian Musicians Respect All Over The Country” – Eedris Abdulkareem Brags


Veteran Nigerian singer, Eedris Abdulkareem has said that his feud with American rapper, 50 cent earned Nigerian musicans respect all over the country.
Recall 13 years ago, Eedris Abdulkareem attempted to sit in a seat reserved for 50 Cent, but was prevented from doing so.
The American rapper was billed to headline the annual Star Mega Jam when a mild drama ensued aboard an ADC airline from Lagos to Port Harcourt.
50 Cent asked him to get out of his seat, Eedris refused and told him that Nigeria was his country and that he has the right to seat anywhere.
Now, speaking in an interview with LIB, the “JAGAJAGA” who claimed he was protesting to the treatment given to foreign and local acts during the musical tour, said the beef was the revolution that got every artiste respected in the Nigerian industry and outside the country.
In his words;
When I was on the plane with 50, and he asked me to get the hell out of his seat. I said no, this is Nigeria, this is my country.
‘He can’t come here and tell me shit, that isn’t gonna happen. That was the revolution that got every artistes respected in the Nigerian industry and it took them all over the country.’
‘That was the defending moment for the Nigerian artistes, I can remember at the back stage, Psquare was sent away, a couple of people were also sent a way and I wasn’t happy about it.’
‘But moving forward, I’m happy for the Nigerian Industry and am happy with everything that’s happening today.’
3 years later, in 2007, the pair squashed off their beef when 50 Cent came to Nigeria to perform at media launch of the KORA Awards in Abuja, Eedris publicly apologised to him on stage.

SO SAD! See The 10 Nigerian Celebrities Who Passed Away Before 2nd Half Of 2017 (Photos)

This so sad when you hear someone is dead not to talk about people who makes you happy with what they do.
Nigeria had lost some celebrities we will never forget in life which make us remember them every moment.
Checkout the 10 Nigerian Celebrities who passed away before 2nd half of 2017;
1. Moji Olaiya


Nollywood star actress died two months after she gave birth to her daughter in Canada. She suffered from cardiac arrest before she died.
2. Prince James Uche

Veteran actor was said to have died after a protracted battle with diabetes and kidney ailment. He had been ill for 8years kidney transplant and eye surgery, high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney failure. He died 2days after he was supposed to travel to India for surgery.
3. Toyin Majekodunmi

Also called ‘Iya Kike’, whose husband is also an actor was the first death incident that was recorded this year in the industry.
4. Eric Arubayi Jnr.

West Africa Idol star and top Nigerian gospel artiste, died at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital after battling an illness.
5. Adeshina Adesanya

Nollywood actor popularly known as ‘Pastor Ajidara’ battled a kidney failure condition and passed away days after it was revealed that he was sick.
6. Nengi Finecountry

She is a journalist attached to African Independent Television, who died on Sunday, May 7.
7. Olumide Bakare
 
Bakare died after having prolonged battle with a respiratory disorder.
8. Royhills Edozie

The CEO of Lagos Fashion Awards was diagnosed with perforated ulcer and was recovering before he relapsed. He died on January 30th.
9. Modupe Oyekunle

Fast rising Nollywood actress died in May after giving birth to her third child, a baby girl which survived.
10. Supo Dosunmu

Popular US show promoter who took D’banj and Don Jazzy on their first major tour in US several years back died on January 16, 2017.






See The Interesting Facts Most People Don’t Know About Kenny Blaq

 
Kenny Blaq biography will be of interest to everyone who is curious about the work of this talented comedian.
At the moment, he is one of the most popular stars in the Nigerian entertainment industry. He is known for his impressive comedic performance. He has captured the attention of thousands of Nigerian fans.
In this article, we’ll talk about his journey to the top and how he made it.

Here Are The Interesting Facts Most People Don’t Know About Kenny Blaq;

Kenny’s real name is Otolorin Kehinde Peter.
There are 7 children in his family. He is the youngest of them. His mother actually gave birth to twins twice.
Naija FM honoured him with awards for his excellent acting. Kenny Blaq comedy us often referred to as sincere, dynamic, and very entertaining.
In 2015 and 2016, he was named the comedian of the year, an award which was given to him in
Egypt at Middle East Africa Music Awards (MEAMA) for his incredible performances.
The comedian has also performed in England and Dubai, where he gathered a number of foreign fans. Only a few people from the Nigerian comedy scene can boast of such success.
All these achievements have elevated him to the rank of a comedy industry star. In the ratings of the most successful names in this genre in Nigeria, he has long remained at the top.
Many fans began to notice Kenny back in 2011, when he participated in the Calabar carnival. This popular event is certainly the suitable spot for any entertainer who wants to show off his/her skills
After noticing his talent, many organizers of large events began to invite the artist to perform. His popularity grew rapidly. Over time, he became a huge part of most of the comedy events the country.
The young man studied at the FRCN Lagos Training School. The goal of the training is to acquire skills in professional presentation.
For some time he worked for “SMA FM” – a radio station connected with the college. Kenny was a presenter in a musical-comedy talk show.
The comedian created his own project, Making A Difference, abbreviated as M.A.D. He kicked off this project in Ejigbo, Lagos, and its purpose is to unite the society, inspire people to strive for their goals and achieve the maximum possible results.
Comedy is perhaps the most complex genre of acting, but for this guy, nothing is impossible. He does an excellent job. Let’s wish him more success in his career.

Ajimobi, Oyo State Governor’s Son Abolaji Declares His Love For Kano State Governor’s Daughter

 
The only son of Oyo state Governor – Abiola Ajimobi, Abolaji is in a romantic relationship with Fatima – one of the daughters of Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
They both confessed their love to one another after he made a love declaration to her on his IG page minutes ago. Could there be a wedding in the works? See photos below: