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Del B
Ayodele Basil, better known as Del B, is a Nigerian (composer) sound engineer, record producer. and songwriter. He is best known for producing Kcee's hit single "Limpopo", which went on to be voted Song of The Year at the 2013 edition of The Headies. In 2012, he produced the single " Shake" by Flavour N'abania, which received critical acclaim among music critics. Early life and career Del B was born in Kano State, Northern Nigeria, to parents who are natives of Kwale. Prior to achieving recognition, he worked as a studio engineer at MidiCorp Studios. While there, he produced D'banj's "Why Me" single. He recorded the chart-topping single by Kcee entitled "Limpopo"—the song that got him nominated at the 2013 Headies. He produced two songs: "Kind Love" and "On Top Your Matter" off Wizkid's critically acclaimed studio album, ''Ayo''. "On Top Your Matter" was met with positive reviews among music critics. It debuted at number nine on the MTV Base Official Naija Top 10 music video c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kano (city)
Kano ( Ajami: كانو) is a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State. It is the second largest city in Nigeria after Lagos, with over four million citizens living within ; located in the Savanna, south of the Sahel, Kano is a major route of the trans-Saharan trade. The city has been a trade and human settlement for millennia. It is the traditional state of the Dabo dynasty who since the 19th century have ruled as emirs over the city-state. Kano Emirate Council is the current traditional institution inside the city boundaries of Kano, and under the authority of the Government of Kano State. The city is one of the medieval Hausa seven kingdoms and the principal inhabitants of the city are the Hausa people. Centuries before British colonization, Kano was strongly cosmopolitan with settled populations of Arab, Berber, Tuareg, Kanuri and Fula and remains so with the Hausa language spoken as a lingua-franca by over 70 million speakers in the region. Islam arriv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure. Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as Composer: Shaping the Sounds of Popular Music'' (Cambridge, MA & London, UK: MIT Press, 2005). Richard James Burgess, ''The History of Music Production'' (New York: Oxford University Press, 2014)pp 12–13Allan Watson, ''Cultural Production in and Beyond the Recording Studio'' (New York: Routledge, 2015)pp 25–27 The record producer, or simply the producer, is likened to film director and art director. The executive producer, on the other hand, enables the recording project through entrepreneurship, and an audio engineer operates the technology. Varying by project, the producer may or may not choose all of the artists. If employing only synthesized or sampled instrumentation, the producer may be the sole artist. Conversely, some artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Baddest (Davido Album)
Baddest or The Baddest may refer to: Albums * ''Baddest'' (album), a 1981 album by Grover Washington Jr. * ''The Baddest'' (Toshinobu Kubota album), 1989 *''The Baddest II'', a 1989 album by Toshinobu Kubota *''The Baddest III'', a 2002 album by Toshinobu Kubota *'' The Baddest: Only for Lovers in the Mood'', a 2002 album by Toshinobu Kubota *'' The Baddest: Hit Parade'', a 2011 album by Toshinobu Kubota *''The Baddest'', album by Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes 1999 Songs *"Baddest", 2016 song by AKA (rapper) Kiernan Jarryd Forbes (born 28 January 1988), known professionally as AKA, is a South African rapper. Born and raised in Cape Town, Forbes gained significance after releasing his single "Victory Lap" which was released from his debut studio al ... * "Baddest" (song), a 2021 song by Yung Bleu * "The Baddest" (Froggy Fresh song), 2012 * "The Baddest" (K/DA song), 2020 * "The Baddest" (BGYO song), 2021 {{DEFAULTSORT:Baddest, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghetto University
''Ghetto University'' is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer Runtown. It was released on November 23, 2015, by Eric Many Entertainment. The album was supported by four singles: " Gallardo", "The Banger", "Bend Down Pause" and "Walahi". It features guest appearances from Davido, Wizkid and Uhuru. As one of the album's executive producers, Runtown collaborated with producers such as Shizzi, T Spize, Del B, Maleek Berry, Uhuru and Pheelz. Background Runtown first hinted at ''Ghetto University'' during an interview with ''Vanguard'' newspaper in 2014. On 23 October 2015, the official release date for the album was announced via online media, followed by its cover art. Singles " Gallardo" was released as the album's lead single On 29 January 2014. It won Best Collaboration of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. The accompanying music video for "Gallardo" was directed by Clarence Peters; it peaked at number one on MTV Base's list of the "Hottest Videos aired on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seyi Or Shay
''Seyi or Shay'' is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer-songwriter Seyi Shay. Formerly scheduled for release on 13 November 2015, the album was later shifted to 16 November 2015. ''Seyi or Shay'' was preceded by five singles and features vocals from Patoranking, Wizkid, Shaydee, Iyanya, Flavour and Banky W. Concept and background The concept behind ''Seyi or Shay'' expresses both sides of Seyi Shay as a person and a music artist. Released through Island Records and Stargurl Limited, the album generally features vocals from Femi Kuti, Wizkid, Iyanya, Banky W, Olamide, Patoranking, D'Banj, Sound Sultan, Timaya and Cynthia Morgan, with music productions from Legendury Beatz, Pheelz, Dokta Frabz, Tee-Y Mix, Harmony Samuels and Del B. Promotion On 10 November 2015, Seyi Shay released a video trailer which served as a teaser in promotion of the album. The video clip depicts the two sides of her. On 13 November 2015, a listening party for the album was hosted at the Eko Hote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Base
MTV Base was a British pay television music channel from Paramount Networks UK & Australia that focused primarily on hip hop, R&B, grime, garage, reggae, funk, soul and dance music. It was launched as part of MTV's digital boutique of music channels on July 1, 1999 in both the United Kingdom and in Ireland. MTV Base closed on 31 March 2022, and was replaced by MTV 90s. The last video on the channel was "Shutdown" by Skepta. Regional channels The channel was previously available in other European countries, but was replaced by the now-defunct MTV Dance (replaced by Club MTV) channel from March 2008. Pan-European A pan-European version was planned to launch in 2015. Africa MTV Base Africa launched in February 2005 throughout the African continent. On 3 July 2013, Viacom International Media Networks Africa launched an localised feed of MTV Base exclusively for South Africa, with local programming, advertising and VJs. France MTV Base was launched in France on 21 Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NotJustOk
NotJustOk is a Nigerian music download website created in June 2006 by Ademola Ogundele. With over 1.2 million viewers per month, from 183 countries, it is one of the most visited websites in Nigeria. History Coined from Seth Godin's book '' Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable'', ''NotJustOk'' was started as a personal blog by Ademola Ogundele in 2006. It evolved into a music website after Ademola posted a clip of 9ice's performance at Nelson Mandela's 90th anniversary concert, which rapidly increased the traffic of the website. Currently with few employees, ''NotJustOk'' is managed by Ademola Ogundele and Ovie Ofugara. Overview Described as "a revolution in Nigerian music" by Isioma Osaje of ''YNaija'', ''NotJustOk'' delivers music and music videos from the hip hop and contemporary music genres. It also allows artists to upload their songs to the public through an online platform called ''MyNotJustOk''. The website contributed to the sales of popular music a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayo (Wizkid Album)
''Ayo'' () is the self-titled second studio album by Nigerian singer Wizkid. It was released on 17 September 2014, by Starboy Entertainment and Empire Mates Entertainment. The album is the follow-up to his debut album ''Superstar'' (2011). ''Ayo'' was postponed twice due to difficulty in track selection. Preceding its release were the singles "Jaiye Jaiye", "On Top Your Matter", "One Question", "Joy", "Bombay" and "Show You the Money". The album also contains the song " Ojuelegba". Wizkid enlisted Sarz, Shizzi, Uhuru, Del B, Dokta Frabz, Maleek Berry, Legendury Beatz and Spellz to produce the album. ''Ayo'' features collaborations with Femi Kuti, Seyi Shay, Yemi Sax, Akon, Banky W., Phyno, Tyga and Wale. It received mixed reviews from music critics, with some commending its production, song arrangement and sound quality, while others panned its lyrics. Background and development Wizkid started recording ''Ayo'' after the release of the compilation album '' Empire Mates Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ndokwa West
Ndokwa West is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kwale (Utagba-Ogbe). It has an area of 816 km and a population of 149,325 at the 2006 census. Notable communities in Ndokwa West include: Utagbe Ogbe, Emu, Ogume, Abbi, Utagbe Uno, Onicha-Ukwuani, Oliogo, and Ijeze. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal ... of the area is 322. References Local Government Areas in Delta State {{deltaNG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kano State
Kano State (Hausa: ''Jihar Kano''جىِهَر كَنوُ) (Fula: Leydi Kano 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞤲𞤮𞥅 ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ..., located in the northern region of the country. According to the national census done in 2006, Kano State is the most populous in Nigeria. The recent official estimates taken in 2016 by the National Bureau of Statistics found that Kano State was still the largest state by population in Nigeria. Created in 1967 from the former Northern Region, Kano State borders Katsina State to the northwest, Jigawa State to the northeast, Bauchi State to the southeast, and Kaduna State to the southwest. The state's capital and largest city is the city of Kano (city), Kano, the List of Nigeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shake (Flavour N'abania Song)
Shake may refer to: * Handshake * Milkshake * Tremor * Shakes (wood), cracks in timber * Shake (shingle), a wooden shingle made from split logs Shake, The Shakes, Shaking, or Shakin' may refer to: Geography * Shake, Zimbabwe * Shake, another name for Sake language, used in parts of Gabon People * Shakin' Stevens, Welsh rock and roll singer * Anthony "Shake" Shakir, Detroit techno producer * Master Shake, a character in ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' * Shake (singer) (Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad), Malaysian singer * Shaking, a stage name of Xie Keyin, Chinese singer, rapper and songwriter * Malik "Shake" Milton, American basketball player Music * Shake (music) (more commonly known as a ''trill''), a musical ornament * The Shake (dance), a fad dance of the 1960s * The Shake (American rock band) Albums * ''Shake'' (The Thing album) (2015) * ''Shake'' (John Schlitt album) (1995) * ''Shake!'' (album) (1968), by the Siegel–Schwall Band * ''Shake'' (2001), by Zucchero Fornaciari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BellaNaija
''BellaNaija'' is a lifestyle, entertainment and fashion website in Africa. headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. History BellaNaija was founded by Uche Eze in 2006 as a media startup which later metamorphosed into BellaNaija.com while studying for her undergraduate degree at the Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thames R ..., Canada. BellaNaija in its early form featured scanned magazine articles, pictures and interviews of Nigerian fashion personalities. Achievements In 2013, ''BellaNaija'' was ranked 4th in ''AfricaRankings "Top 10 African Entertainment Websites". Uche Pedro & BellaNaija was mentioned in the SME 100 List of 100 most innovative female-owned businesses in Nigeria, completed Stanford Seed programme and BBN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
