There is the news that 2Face's song "African Queen" as used as sound track of the American movie Phat Girls earned him (i.e. 2Face) a whooping $5million ,

my question is how true can this be? considering that:
- The movie is a low-budget film.
- The only well-known Hollywood star is Monique. How much would she have collected herself?
- The song is not a dedicated soundtrack (i mean he sang it, not because of d movie), the song was just used for the film. we know of many songs that were specifically made for films, (like waiting-to-exhale) which had its own Album,
- There wasn't any stunt or whatever in the film (which normally boost up the budget of a film),

how practicable will this payment for that song be,? I don't have any problem with 2Face. In fact I like the song, but i'm just thinking aloud.

i'll like to hear your views. $5 million is about N750,000,000.00

i will not sing again.

happy for him

Lai Lai. how much Nelly and other established artists worth? I no gree. 5million dollars abi naira?

just his soundtrack , its prolly in Naira, not $

It's not possible. Haha! How much did the whole movie even gulp? Na lie.

Abeg na lie.

Did the movie even make 5 million dollars in the box office? Abeg jo, find better tory knack, this one na demented story. it is IMPOSSIBLE!

hot-angel:

Abeg na lie.

Did the movie even make 5 million dollars in the box office? Abeg jo, find better tory knack, this one na demented story. it is IMPOSSIBLE!

Haba! the guy offend you.

The first showing of movie itself earned $3million at the box office.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds31464.html

Where did Tuafce get $5million?

mrlawng:

The first showing of movie itself earned $3million at the box office.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds31464.html

Where did Tuafce get $5million?

Maybe from naijas who bought the movie from Alaba

It was meant to be $1 million, heard da kennis music guys talk bout it on tv other day

i am soooo happy for him, he definitely deserves it
he is a very talented singer and he is pretty cute

Where he wan get $5 million? Na Yam?

Big Shishi:

It was meant to be $1 million, heard da kennis music guys talk bout it on tv other day

$1 million = 140 million naira? This is a big fat totally unreasonable lie. Those guys at kennys music need their heads checked.

The movie itself earned $3million at the box office

I think its 5 million Naira.

The whole movie did not even make that amount, ie $5 million

I no believe say this one na real ooooooooo.
However, I wish the guy good luck because we dey enjoy his music for here in South Africa and we dey feel am too much.

2Face Idibia made $5million from the movie Phat Girls, and i am Mother Theresa!

Old Glory:

2Face Idibia made $5million from the movie Phat Girls, and i am Mother Theresa!

dat na lie!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now this is a lie.


He never got up to this amount.

The movie made over 7 millions dollars.

Love44:

The movie made over 7 millions dollars.

please substantiate your facts. The last time i checked the movie only made a little over $3million

See here: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds31464.html

Love44:

The movie made over 7 millions dollars.

So they Happily GAVE 5 million dollars to one african man that sang african QUEEN!

AWESOME!!!!!!! Abeg yarn another tory!!!

Now i am feeling more like Nelson Mandela! Please 2face is big, but he ain't that big.

why do people lie like that ??
$5 million for 2face because of a soundtrack when the movie didnt even do that much. i dont even think he got 5 million naira.

2face wishes he earned 5 mils for that movie. first of "Phat girlz' was a low(very low) budget film. monique the main character cant even boast of making that much in a movie, talkless of 2face.

i wonder were people get these stories from. if thats the case, then every american artist should be getting 5 million naira for every song that naija artist stole/steals( as in the beats)

this is a BIG PHAT LIE, even monique did not make 5 million dollars for the movie. the biggest hollywood actors like brad, jolie and tom makes about 15- 20million dollars per movie, talk less of 2face for one freaking soundtrack, na winch make them give am 5 million. he'd be lucky if he got $20,000

2face must be dreaming again. he first dreamt of african queen dat one luckly came true. he is back to dream of $5million, even if he is young jeezy, he aint getting dat much. no way. hmm, people too dey dream.

bluenubian:

this is a BIG PHAT LIE, talk less of 2face for one freaking soundtrack, na winch make them give am 5 million. he'd be lucky if he got $20,000

dat is funny, lol, lmao. winch, hahahaaha. e fit be winch make am dey dream of $5million.

man Bleep 2face. y'all keep bringin him up n i aint gonna last 24 hrs in nairaland.Niga can't even buy himself some wheels, still grindin on someleftovers!!

maybe they meant 5 million naira, which is about $39,000, and heck that still too much for one soundtrack

bluenubian:

maybe they meant 5 million naira, which is about $39,000, and heck that still too much for one soundtrack

exactly.
they probably gave him $10,000 the most. he probably didnt get that much. but i bet they wrote him a letter of invitation for his visa so he can come to america.

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808744403/details  <the movie made about $7million dollars

but still how can he get $5milla na wa for rumour in naija, even kennis music pushing it to $1million since they know people wont confirm it immediately ba ra wo!!

if 2face made $5mil, what about the other people on the soundtrack? loooooooooooool kai these stories