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Mo' Hits Records
Mo'Hits Records (popularly called Mo'Hits) was a Nigeria-based music record label owned by D'banj and Don Jazzy. According to Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mo'Hits Records Limited was founded in 2006, signing D'banj as its first recording artist. Don Jazzy was the CEO/President of the label and D'banj was the Co-Owner. The label went on to sign other artists including Wande Coal, Dr SID, D'Prince and K-Switch. The label specialised in Afrobeat. History Founded in 2006, the first album released by the label was D'banj's ''No Long Thing'' in 2005. Other albums are ''Rundown'' & ''The Entertainer (D'banj album), The Entertainer'' (D'banj), ''Mushin To Mo'Hits, Mushin2Mohits'' (Wande Coal) & ''Turning Point (Dr SID album), Turning Point'' (Dr SID). The label has also released a compilation album called ''Mo'Hits All Stars''. Don Jazzy has won various accolades including Nigeria Music Awards (NMA) Producer of the Year in 2006, and Nigeria Entertainment Awards Music Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fall In Love (D'banj Song)
"Fall in Love" is a song by Nigerian singer and harmonica player D'banj. It serves as a single from his third studio album, '' The Entertainer'' (2008), and was produced by Don Jazzy. According to the website Africa Review, it earned D'banj national stardom in Nigeria. "Fall in Love" was nominated for Song of the Year at The Headies 2009. The music video for the song won Most Gifted Afro Pop Video at the 2010 Channel O Music Video Awards. Moreover, the video was nominated in the Best Male Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director) category at the 2010 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Music videos There were two music videos released for the song. The 2010 Face of Africa finalists are featured in the first music video, which was released on January 26, 2010. The finalists selected for the video were told to play various video vixen characters, including "Rock Chick", "Russian Princess", and "Harajuku Girl". Mo' Hits Records Mo'Hits Records (popularly called Mo'Hits) was a Nige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curriculum Vitae (album)
''Curriculum Vitae'' is a compilation album by recording artists of Nigerian record label Mo' Hits Records. It was released in 2007, by the label. Nigerian record producer Don Jazzy first revealed plans for a label collaborative album in 2006. ''Curriculum Vitae'' was supported by the singles "Why Me" (Remix), "Pere", "Ololufe", "Booty Call" and "Move Your Body". It received positive reviews from music critics and was ranked seventh on Pulse Nigeria's list of the 15 Best Nigerian Pop albums ever released between 1999 and 2016. Background ''Curriculum Vitae'' was recorded between 2005 and 2006. Produced entirely by Don Jazzy, the album features appearances from Mo'Hits All Stars, a collective composed of D'banj, Wande Coal, Dr SID, D'Prince and Kayswitch. The album was commercially and critically successful and songs from it still have cultural and pop relevance to date. ''Curriculum Vitae'' was made available for digital download on iTunes iTunes is a media player, medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RunDown Funk U Up
''RunDown Funk U Up'' is the second studio album by Nigerian recording artist D'banj. It was released by Mo' Hits Records in 2006. The album was produced by Don Jazzy, and supported by the singles "Why Me", " Do You Like the Koko? (Tongolo Remix)", and " Run Down (Funk U Up)", among others. Singles *"Do You Like the Koko? (Tongolo Remix)" is a single from this album. It is the successor to the hit single "Tongolo" off the '' No Long Thing'' album. *"Run Down unk U Up is a song from this album. *"Why Me" is the lead single from this album. It won the "Song of the Year" award at the 2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ... Hip Hip World Awards. It also won the "Hottest Single of the Year" award at the 2007 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. The music video for "Why Me" w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D'PRINCE
Charles Enebeli (born 23 October 1986), known by his stage name D'Prince, is a Nigerian Grammy Awards, Grammy-67th Annual Grammy Awards, nominated music executive, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, Promoter (entertainment), promoter, and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of the entertainment company Jonzing World Entertainment, founded in 2018 with subsidiaries Jonzing World, Jonzing World Publishing, Jonzing World Production, and Jonzing World Management, established in 2019. D'Prince is known for pioneering the West African pop culture and Afrobeats. Under Jonzing World, D'Prince signed the following artists, including Rema (musician), Rema, Gdzilla, Bagetti, and Glorious. He is credited for the crossover success of Rema (musician), Rema's single "Calm Down (Rema song), Calm Down", which earned Jonzing multiple platinum certification records from eleven countries, including the United States. He also served as an executive producer on Rema's studio albums, including ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davido
David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), known professionally as Davido, is a Nigerian American, Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and record producer. Davido was born in Atlanta, U.S, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He made his music debut as a member of the group KB International. Davido studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make Beat (music), beats and record vocal references. He rose to fame after releasing "Dami Duro", the second single from his debut studio album ''Omo Baba Olowo'' (2012), from which six additional singles—"Back When", "Ekuro", "Overseas", "All of You", "Gbon Gbon" and "Feel Alright"—were taken. In 2012, Davido won the The Headies Award for Next Rated, Next Rated award at The Headies. Between 2013 and 2015, he released the singles "Gobe (song), Gobe", "One of a Kind", "Skelewu", "Aye (Davido song), Aye", "Tchelete (Goodlife)", "Naughty", "Owo Ni Koko", "The Sound" and "The Money". In January 2016, Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mavin Records
Mavin Records (also known as the Supreme Mavin Dynasty) is a Nigerian corporation and record label founded by record producer and recording artist Don Jazzy on 8 May 2012. The label's inception came to fruition following the closure of Mo' Hits Records, a record label Don Jazzy and D'banj. The label is home to recording artists such as Rema (musician), Rema, Ayra Starr, Crayon (singer), Crayon, Johnny Drille, Ladipoe, Magixx (singer), Magixx, Boy Spyce, Bayanni, and Lifesize Teddy. It also houses producers such as Don Jazzy, Altims, London Record Society, London, Baby Fresh, and Andre Vibez. In 2014, DJ Big N became the label's official disc jockey. D'Prince, Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal, Reekado Banks and Iyanya were all formerly signed to the label. On 8 May 2012, the label released its compilation album ''Solar Plexus (album), Solar Plexus''. In January 2019, Mavin Records secured a multi-million dollars investment from Kupanda Holdings, a subsidiary of Kupanda Capital and TPG Growth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the greatest rapper of all time by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' and ''Vibe (magazine), Vibe'' in 2023. Known for his complex lyrical ability—which often uses double entendres and word play—and Braggadocio (rap), braggadocio, his music is built upon a rags to riches narrative. He served as president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007, and founded the entertainment company Roc Nation the following year. A protégé of fellow New York City-based rapper Jaz-O, Jay-Z began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994 to release his first two studio albums ''Reasonable Doubt (album), Reasonable Doubt'' (1996) and ''In My Lifetime, Vol. 1'' (1997), both o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After dropping out of college to pursue a career in music, West began producing for regional artists in the Chicago area. As an in-house producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, he co-produced albums such as Jay-Z's ''The Blueprint'' (2001) before signing with the label as a recording artist. West's debut studio album, ''The College Dropout'' (2004), was met with critical acclaim and yielded the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one single "Slow Jamz". He topped the chart on four other occasions with the singles "Gold Digger (Kanye West song), Gold Digger" (2005), "Stronger (Kanye West song), Stronger" (2007), "E.T. (song), E.T." (2011, as a featured artist), and "Carnival (¥$ song), Carnival" (2024). ''The College Dropout'', and five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria Entertainment Awards
The Nigerian Entertainment Awards were established in New York City in January 2006. The awards recognize the contributions of African entertainers with a special focus on Nigerians. Ceremonies * 2006 Nigeria Entertainment Awards * 2007 Nigeria Entertainment Awards * 2008 Nigeria Entertainment Awards * 2009 Nigeria Entertainment Awards * 2010 Nigeria Entertainment Awards * 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards * 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards * 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards * 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards * 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards * 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Categories The following are the current categories as of 2016. Musical categories * Best Album of the Year * Hottest Single of the Year * Best Music Promoter * Best New act of the Year * Gospel Artist of the year * Indigenous Artist of the Year * Best Pop/R&B artist of the Year * Female Artist of the Year * Male Artist of the Year * Best Rap Act of the Year * Music Producer of the Year * Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushin To Mo'Hits
''Mushin 2 Mo’Hits'' (M2M) is the debut album by Nigerian singer Wande Coal. It was launched on April 12, 2009, under the Mo' Hits Records now Mavin Records. The album was produced by Don Jazzy and it featured a number of other artist including D'banj, Dr SID, D'Prince Charles Enebeli (born 23 October 1986), known by his stage name D'Prince, is a Nigerian Grammy Awards, Grammy-67th Annual Grammy Awards, nominated music executive, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, Promoter (entertainment), promoter, and philant ..., K-Switch. Track listing All tracks produced by Don Jazzy. References {{Authority control 2009 debut albums Contemporary R&B albums by Nigerian artists Albums produced by Don Jazzy Yoruba-language albums Mo' Hits Records albums Wande Coal albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
