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D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by ambrosini593(m): 7:21am On Jul 27, 2012
Don Jazzy

The acclaimed producer was the first to hit the ground running, literally. Immediately after Mo’Hits was pronounced dead, Don Jazzy unveiled his new record label, Mavin Records, with a formidable line up of artistes including Dr Sid, Wande Coal, D’Prince and surprisingly, Tiwa Savage. Subsequently, he released the Mavin Records’ collaborative album, Solar Plexus.

If he thought the album would typically send music fans dancing a storm, Don Jazzy must be rethinking its timing, which has been panned and pilloried by critics as a hurriedly put together job. Not even Wande Coal and Tiwa Savage’s combined talents could rejuvenate the album’s stillbirth.

In view of the lukewarm reception Solar Plexus received, the producer has been reaching out to fans by, on one occasion, doling out money on twitter and visiting media houses in a sustained publicity drive.

For a producer who has built a lot of myth and reverence around his persona by evading the media, his visits to media houses and clamour for interviews these days smack of desperation.

In the intervening period, he has implied that his deal with Kanye West’s GOOD Music might no longer work out because he can not give his 100 per cent to his contract.

“Kanye has over 100 per cent lined up at his beck and call and it is not like I am priority. So, I will be spending a lot of money staying in the United States when I can return home and be making money as well as grooming more artistes. And it’s very easy these days, I can work here and once I’m done, and feel it’s something that would suit Kanye West, I’ll just email it to them
.”

Things might be a bit bumpy now, but without undermining Don Jazzy’s genius and mastery of street hop, there is no doubt that he will still have his time in the sun. Whether he would still be as revered and financially buoyant is what is now subject to conjectures. But, it is just a matter of time.


D’banj
One of the causes of the duo’s split in D’banj’s reckoning was that his partner edged when there was an opening for them to break into the international market. Now that the encumbrance of the other guy has been cleared, the Kokomaster is solely committed to realising his dreams of going international alone. And he has rapper, Ikechukwu, who has subjugated his own career to help push D’banj’s, seemingly; bulky hype man, Special ED and his younger brother, Kay Switch, to open up the frontiers of his music. With a home in Atlanta and London, D’banj now shuttles between Nigeria and these cities as he hopes to achieve what no Nigerian-bred artiste has – fostering a flourishing international career.

He has been lucky. His single, Oliver twist, has been such a cross-continental hit that its acceptance must have humbled the successful entertainer. As an artiste on Kanye West’s Good Music label, he has also been quite visible in the international showbiz circuit and has covered a couple of international magazine[/b]s.

However, history is not so much in D’banj’s favour as even more talented acts like Majek Fashek (well, he did himself in with drugs), Ras Kimono and Mike Okri, who all scampered abroad at the height of their fame, are back home now with no breakthrough abroad and a loss of homeground.

[b]But the circumstances are indeed different because D’banj has a deep pocket and he is still very much loved at home. He has performed at several concerts and shows where Don Jazzy’s artistes didn’t have a look-in; and even where they did, they were subsumed under D’banj’s halo
.

In order not to lose his fan base at home perhaps, and with Don Jazzy gone, he recently signed producer, Jay Sleek, who has worked with Tuface Idibia, Sound Sultan, Wizkid and Timaya among other artistes, to his DB Records as in-house producer.

In just over five years, Jay Sleek has gained considerable popularity for producing great music for these artistes and many more. “This has been a long time coming so, we are really happy to see Jay Sleek join the D’banj family. It’s exciting to be working with one of the best in the game. Jay Sleek is a fantastic producer, hardworking, humble and immensely creative. I’m so certain that he will carve a niche for himself here and inspire us to even greater music,” D’banj says in a statement during the week.

This has resulted in the release of the single, O yato (The difference is clear). Unlike his last single, Oliver Twist, O yato got mixed reviews. That the song trended worldwide on twitter on the day of release was a pointer to people’s views about it. Many fans urged him to return to Don Jazzy, lampooning what they perceived as the wateriness of the lyrics.

In the midst of the conflicting and critical reviews of O yato, D’banj sneaked in with a sterling feature on the remix of Naeto C’s Tony Montana. And that swayed arguments again in his favour once again. With Let’s Get the Party Started, a Tuface Idibia song, featuring him, MI, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage, the entertainer rose to the challenge. He is not leaving his flanks open for potshots. But the ultimate barometer to gauge his post-Don Jazzy era would be the release of his album which had been in the works before the split. If it tanked, woe betide his career; but if it became a chartbuster, it would be a pointer to the fact that he knows what he is doing after all.

As he trudges on, D’banj is especially trying to launch KaySwitch’s career. The latter released a single, Sister Caro featuring D’banj recently. It is not doing badly. It is indeed a good start for the Covenant University dropout who never had a single to his name during his years in Mo’Hits.



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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by RichDad1(m): 9:01am On Jul 27, 2012
Have they enter the ring yet? grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by Afam4eva(m): 1:42pm On Jul 27, 2012
Both of them have not really done much but for now i'll give it to Don Jazzy. It's much more work for D'banj to remain relevant than it is for Don jazzy. I wish them both the best.

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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by Nobody: 1:44pm On Jul 27, 2012
It's still early to judge. They have both started well.

Anyway, they both have time tested well oiled publicity machine backed with good money to promote even a bad track or album. The difference will become glaring in a year or two.
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by Chaydee(m): 1:47pm On Jul 27, 2012
D'banj was winning not until he released K'Oyato grin grin grin

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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by Smhart1(f): 1:48pm On Jul 27, 2012
Abeg leave them alone since they are both progressing
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by Dyce: 1:48pm On Jul 27, 2012
Champions league abi Royal rumble abi who want to be a millionaire? Don jazzy really needs Howard Webb

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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by Bibol(f): 1:50pm On Jul 27, 2012
Its kinda early to say either of them is winning. Lets give them 6 months, then it will be easy to judge. But for now, both of them are doing the job of convincing us they are the best.
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by akinola1384(m): 1:52pm On Jul 27, 2012
it is D,banj
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by ifihearam: 1:53pm On Jul 27, 2012
D banj don go
Don jazzy is phuckt
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by Nobody: 1:54pm On Jul 27, 2012
I would have said DBanj wins but after the release of O'yato. I will say, if Dbanj didnt release something that could tumble the Marvin crew post-conflict then, Dbanj is fading out. Don Jazzy wins.

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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by miteolu(m): 1:57pm On Jul 27, 2012
SATAN
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by Awalla: 1:57pm On Jul 27, 2012
What do you mean by winning fool, stay there and be deceiving yourself and do not go and find more involving thing to do , two guys working hard for themselves and you are here only watching after them, meigaurd like you .
This is how fools like you heat up and cause rancor between two innocent and hard working dudes

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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by Nobody: 1:58pm On Jul 27, 2012
Wish both of them the best
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by Libkid(m): 2:05pm On Jul 27, 2012
Dbanj reali need to go bak to don baba.d beats in oyato is nt sumtin to talk abt.don jazzy is winnin
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by cyril83(m): 2:05pm On Jul 27, 2012
They are both progressing not until the release of "oyato" by dbanj and "oma ga gan" by tiwa under mavin record,they both fumbled for these singles but all the same I give the shot to dbanj,his really tryin and as well mind his business...don jazzy has a lot to work on though both are really missing each other which I strongly believe they will stil come back as one.
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by digitite: 2:06pm On Jul 27, 2012
Both of them are losing.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Greed, Jealousy and Pride are humans achilles hill.

The end will justify the means in this unfolding saga.

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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by cyril83(m): 2:07pm On Jul 27, 2012
Libkid: Dbanj reali need to go bak to don baba.d beats in oyato is nt sumtin to talk abt.don jazzy is winnin
listen and listen to d song again,the beat is awesome,I expect u to lay complain on lyrics

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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by swizz01(m): 2:09pm On Jul 27, 2012
Chaydee: D'banj was winning not until he released K'Oyato grin grin grin



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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by karpentar: 2:10pm On Jul 27, 2012
yorubas want DBanji to make more progress and will always say or claim he's doing better, Ibos want same for DonJazzy. What a hopeless tribalistic country. I hate this kind of post.

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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by stupor(m): 2:11pm On Jul 27, 2012
ambrosini593:



www.punchng.com/entertainment/e-punch/between-dbanj-and-don-jazzy-who-is -winning/

Winning what ?

Are they vying for any elections ni !

Some peeps really like tussle like bad belle !

Kai u guys don't have anything else to share ?

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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by zicol: 2:11pm On Jul 27, 2012
Left to me dbanj is rely progressing, carry go dbanj cheesy cheesy
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by megawax8: 2:12pm On Jul 27, 2012
don jazzy is and will alwayz b beta 4 me
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by megawax8: 2:14pm On Jul 27, 2012
karpentar: yorubas want DBanji to make more progress and will always say or claim he's doing better, Ibos want same for DonJazzy. What a hopeless tribalistic country. I hate this kind of post.
must u go tribal?

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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by strangest(m): 2:17pm On Jul 27, 2012
karpentar: yorubas want DBanji to make more progress and will always say or claim he's doing better, Ibos want same for DonJazzy. What a hopeless tribalistic country. I hate this kind of post.


Thank you jare. Right now na kulukere dey rain wetin be the name of that calabar crew sef..
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by ayox2003: 2:17pm On Jul 27, 2012
Libkid: Dbanj reali need to go bak to don baba.d beats in oyato is nt sumtin to talk abt.don jazzy is winnin

This is where I don't understand nigerians. Two matured men have decided to part ways and u thoughtlessly punch ur keypads saying one should go and beg the other.

Did Young buck and Olivia go back to 50? If they have decided to go their separate ways, so be it. Ah! Una own too much sef!



Frawzey.

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Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by cyril83(m): 2:22pm On Jul 27, 2012
Billyonaire: I would have said DBanj wins but after the release of O'yato. I will say, if Dbanj didnt release something that could tumble the Marvin crew post-conflict then, Dbanj is fading out. Don Jazzy wins.
if you guyz are condemning" oyato" then what do you have to say to "oma ga gan" by tiwa
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by akinmusi(m): 2:27pm On Jul 27, 2012
shocked
Awalla: What do you mean by winning fool, stay there and be deceiving yourself and do not go and find more involving thing to do , two guys working hard for themselves and you are here only watching after them, meigaurd like you .
This is how fools like you heat up and cause rancor between two innocent and hard working dudes
Awalla: What do you mean by winning fool, stay there and be deceiving yourself and do not go and find more involving thing to do , two guys working hard for themselves and you are here only watching after them, meigaurd like you .
This is how fools like you heat up and cause rancor between two innocent and hard working dudes
Awalla: What do you mean by winning fool, stay there and be deceiving yourself and do not go and find more involving thing to do , two guys working hard for themselves and you are here only watching after them, meigaurd like you .
This is how fools like you heat up and cause rancor between two innocent and hard working dudes
As your name sounds, it suggests you are here to cause wahala. Lol
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by MMM2(m): 2:27pm On Jul 27, 2012
None of dem
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by KINGwax(m): 2:29pm On Jul 27, 2012
Billyonaire: I would have said DBanj wins but after the release of O'yato. I will say, if Dbanj didnt release something that could tumble the Marvin crew post-conflict then, Dbanj is fading out. Don Jazzy wins.
as expected, fool
Re: D`banj & Don Jazzy : Who Is Winning? by eghost247(m): 2:30pm On Jul 27, 2012
who is winning this is just sily

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