Celebs Turn Out For Heavy D’s Funeral Service

The late veteran rapper Dwight ‘Heavy D’ Meyers was buried yesterday Friday, November 18, 2011 at the historic Grace Baptist Church of Mount Vernon as announced earlier.
A handful of celebrities turned up at the tar-studded funeral service which also included Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett, rappers Jayz, Queen Latifah, Q-Tip, R&B singers Usher and John Legend, show promoter Don King and actress Rosie Perez. His parents Clifford Vincent Myers and Eulahlee Lee were also in attendance.
It wasn’t an all-solemn affair as some of the late rapper’s friend including longtime pal Diddy and Jay Z and Will Smith took turns to share memories while others laughed.
‘We extend our heartfelt condolences at this difficult time. He will be remembered for his infectious optimism and many contributions to American music. Please know that you and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers’, read the note from the President Obama, according to the Rev. Al Sharpton, who quoted from it during the service.
Xea Myers, the 11-year-old daughter to the late rapper also spoke briefly as she told the congregation her dad was ‘still here, not in the flesh, but in the spirit’.
The service lasted for two and a half hours and the church was filled to capacity. Others who couldn’t make their way inside had to manage the front porch of the church which was immediately set up to accommodate them.
‘Silently he’s been influential in a lot of our careers. His love still lives on’, Usher said after the service
‘He became my friend. He became my brother, and I’m not talking about friend-brother like we cavalierly use the word, I’m talking about a real friend, a real brother. Somebody I shared my dreams and my secrets with, somebody that’s been there for me at my lowest point, my darkest hour when nobody wanted to be beside me’, Diddy said.
Heavy D who called himself the ‘Overweight Lover’ passed away in Los Angeles Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at the age of 44. His family said the death was due to complications from pneumonia.
View below photos from the funeral service…

Mo’Hit’s And Project Fame Stars Rock MTN Funlink Campus Concert

Project Fame winners Iyanya, Chidinma and Myke joined the Mo’Hit’s crew  D’banj, D Prince, Wande Coal, Dr Sid and K Switch recently visited the cities of Benin, Port Harcourt, Sokoto, Warri and Abeokuta for the MTN Fun Link Campus Concert tagged ‘Who ROCKS da MO’.
Also comedian Seyi Law who was the host at the gigs cracked the students up with jokes and funny antics.
The Fun Link Campus concert train moves Lagos where the final concert will take place.
see more photos after the cut

RISE National Youth Forum 2011 To End In Lagos

Toyosi Akerele giving a welcome address at the RISE National Youth Forum 2011 Calabar Session 1

The 2011 edition of the RISE National Youth Forum, an assembly of Nigerian youths meant to empower and re-channel the focus of youths into  positive ventures, will come to a spectacular close on 26th November, 2011, at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
The grand finale of the event, which has been described by many, including the First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama as the ‘largest youth conference in Nigeria’, will feature inspiring sessions with key players cutting across various sectors, including Chocolate City CEO, Audu Maikori, Chude Jideonwo, co-founder The Future Awards, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Latter Rain Assembly among others.
The forum has previously hosted in various Nigerian cities like Umuahia, Kano, Port-Harcourt and Calabar.
The RISE national youth forum debuted in 2007 and has recorded large attendance by youths from all over the country.

Feyijimi Sodipo Crowned Miss Nigeria 2011

After a pulsating grand finale event that featured plenty of interesting displays by the contestants for this year’s Miss Nigeria competition, 21-year-old Feyijimi Sodipo, emerged as the new queen, defeating her closest rivals, Miss Benue and Miss Edo, to clinch the crown.
Eko Hotel and Suites, the venue of the grand final of the event which was hosted by project manager of the pageant, Wunika Mukan was packed with important dignitaries, including the First Lady of Lagos state, Mrs Abimbola Fashola, Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Edem Duke among a host of other notable personalities cutting across diverse sectors of the Nigerian economy.
The activities of the evening prior to the announcement were filled with brilliant exhibition of various wears by the contestants, both African and Foreign, soul-stirring music by Africa’s leading act, 2face Idibia who performed his smash hit, ‘African Queen’ to the delight of the audience and a quiz session, which saw intelligent answers put up by the contestants.
21-year old Feyijimi Sodipo emerged the winner after a tense moment when the judges Prof. Ebun Clark, Mrs Wunmi, Tony Akiotu, (General Managing Director of Daar communications), Catherine Ifejika, Derin Osoba and Dr Bello Osagie had to make their decision after the contestants had been narrowed down to five with Miss Benue placing second (who also won the award for best traditional wear), and Miss Edo, third position.
Other winners for the night include Miss Delta, who was decorated as Miss Congeniality, Miss Anambra as Miss photogenic and Miss African Hostess was given to Miss Akwa Ibom.
According to the organizers of pageant, Sodipo, the new Queen Ambassador, will see to the implementation of several projects in tandem with government and key players in the private sector.

NOTJUSTOK MUSIC CONCERT

Vector – Piaka Piaka ft. Don Tom

Here is a not so new Vector track that has been circulating on certain Alaba mixtapes. It’s a highlife track featuring Don Tom and produced by Wiz Boy.
Enjoyable track!

Eva Drops ‘the GIGO’ EP on Nov 20 2011 + Never Say Goodbye (Snippet)

Before the Press Release below. I want to say a few words about Eva and her music. So the first time I heard Eva rap, I got very excited because her lyrics, delivery and style had a method to it. On subsequent songs, she killed it even more and proved that she was not a fluke.
She is one of the rappers in the Nigerian rap game that I respect as a lyricist. Watch out for her ‘the GIGO’ EP on November 20. Expect Fire!
Budding female Rapper/Entertainer Eva Alordiah who has successfully kept the phrase ‘I Done did it’ on our tongues, is set to release a pre-album project. With a release date set for 20•11•2011, fans and lovers of her music can finally enjoy what she has put together after such a long wait.
‘the GIGO EP’ Eva stresses, is not her debut album. Her album project which is in the works is stated for a 2012 release. GIGO (Garbage in Garbage out) is a computer programming term used to describe the Computer giving back exactly what it’s been fed. This is what Eva has done with this project as she captures diverse sides of herself as an artist to create songs different from one to another.
With production credits from talented and seasoned producers- Tintin, Gray Jon’z, Bigfoot and Sossick, we expect to hear a collection of beautifully well produced sounds on this project.
The first two singles off the EP ‘I Done did it’ and ‘Down Low’ have been a success for the talented femcee, topping the charts across Nigeria.
Without a record deal to her name, this unsigned female emcee has done well for herself, winning “Female artist of the Year in Rap” at the 2011 Exquisite Lady of the Year awards. She was earlier nominated ‘Best Rap Act’ nominee at the Nigerian Entertainment awards 2011, along withtop rappers M.I, Ruggedman, Iceprince and NaetoC.
Eva who was also featured in the 2011 BET Hiphop Awards in the Nigerian Cyphers was rated as one of the best in the line-up from the cypher.
We can’t but wait to enjoy what ‘the GIGO EP’ has to offer.

PREMIERE: illBliss – I’m Going In

WHOA! illBliss don vex! If you ever doubted illBliss’ reputation as a lyrical monster, this should put paid to it. illBliss decided to let loose on this new joint “I’m Going In” which is the introductory track on the OGA BOSS LP coming out under the Goretti Company/Capital Hill imprint sometime next year.
iLLBLiss’ recently released singles “Anam Achi Kwanu” and “My Heart Beats” are both already getting lots of airplay. Expect more heat in the coming weeks. Men are not smiling!

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