Nas and Nelly for wins the vote to perform for this year Star Mega SHow

If this is true, hopefully they will actually turn up

Its true, they are coming thru star mega jam! Omo, i must go there jor! I gats see Nelly baba!

Wetin nelly wan come do

make him come sing body on me

Double Grammy award winner, Cornell Haynes, popularly known as Nelly and self-appointed "King of New York," Nasir Jones, popularly known as Nas, are the two international artistes to perform at the 2008 edition of the popular Star Mega Jam, the international music concert sponsored by Star Lager Beer.

Both headliners were overwhelmingly chosen by Nigerian music lovers for the 9th edition of the event which is slated to hold on Friday, December 12, in Lagos and Saturday, December 13 in Abuja with remote broadcast in Akure and Lokoja.

Nelly and Nas are very excited to be part of the eight-year-old biggest music concert in Africa which has so far thrilled Nigerian music lovers with Shaggy Bombastic, Awilo Longomba, Usher Raymond, Koffi Olomide, 50 Cent, Jay Rule, Kelvin Little, LL Cool J, Akon, Kanye West and T-Pain.

They would be joined by the best of the best of Nigerian music superstars. The parade includes P-Square, D Banj, 9ice, Timaya, Face and Olu Maintain amongst others.

According to Ageni Yusuf, Corporate Affairs Adviser, Nigerian Breweries Plc, having consistently entertained Nigerian music fans for the past eight years, Star is taking the concert a step higher by introducing simultaneous broadcast to ensure that consumers in other regions also feel the excitement.

Nelly, an unknown rapper from a sleepy Midwestern metropolis stunned the recording industry in 2000, selling over a quarter of a million copies of his debut album, Country Grammar during its first week of release.

The spirited rapper from St. Louis, Missouri quickly proved his star potential with follow up singles, E.I and Ride Wit Me, on an album that would go on to sell 9 million copies.

Out of the gate, the staying power of this breakout artist from the Midwest was underestimated by coastal critics, a naïve assumption that Nelly would easily overcome.

Two years later, his sophomore album, Nellyville, established his widespread appeal, selling six million albums and earning him two Grammy for the Singles, Hot in Herre and Dilemma.

Nas, the son of Jazz musician, Olu Dara, beginning with his classic debut, IIImatic in 1994, stood tall for years as one of New York City's leading rap voices, outspokenly expressing a righteous, self-empowered swagger that endeared him to critics and hip hop purists.

Whether proclaiming himself "Nasty Nas" or "Nas Escobar" or "Nastradamus" or "God's Son," the self-appointed King of New York battled numerous adversaries for his position atop the epicenter of East Coast rap, none more challenging than Jay Z, who vied with Nas for the vacated throne left in the wake of the Notorious B.I.G's 1997 assassination.

Nas is the truth but Nelly is wack. What the hell , they shoulda called in Souljah Boy or better yet Mims.

Nelly is not wack,

Country Grammar was cool but he is hot garbage right now. He can't even move units to save his life right now. Listening to his new album (Brass Knuckles) and all I can do is skip.

I think we'd have a great show come Dec. 12

Yes i pray may it be Nas yess, Goddsoon in naija for tha 2nd time , big upxxx Star mega jam una too much ooo

welll Nelly sef , welcome to africa ooo

shotster50:

Nas is the truth but Nelly is wack. What the hell , they shoulda called in Souljah Boy or better yet Mims.

Tell 'em,. . . . . .

Does anyone know how much the show would cost?

Both artist will be performing at the Star Mega Jamz at Polo Club for just N500

shotster50:

Nas is the truth but Nelly is wack. What the hell , they shoulda called in Souljah Boy or better yet Mims.

if you think people are feeling souljah boy in Naija, you're a big joke. . . souljah boi ko, police boi ni
mims? abeg no way. . . after his 'dis is why am hot' which beta song him don sing? abeg nelly and nas na nice combination jare!

The show is just 500 naira , very cheeap, oooo

thank you Nigerian brwerries, enough star beer for us that day ooo, to see Nas  and Nelly with just 500 naira , bless ur heart  STAR not like this day award show , them be greedy people, this day award are self centered, damm buck them , !!!!!!!!!!

Souljah who?
Nonsense

why isnt any foreign female musician added
atleast thatwould have made me have an interest
oh well
dahhhhhhhhhh

@ Jassie,

If you read my comments well you will find I was only being sarcastic. I put Nelly in the same boat as these two guys.

wetn nelly dey sing gan?? waste of money!

nas will be welcomed anytime anyday!

princesa:
why isnt any foreign female musician added
atleast thatwould have made me have an interest
oh well
dahhhhhhhhhh

Princesa,so u don dey for nairaland over 10 years now,u try o

francesco01:


Princesa,so u don dey for nairaland over 10 years now,u try o

No be today we don dey do internet hustle oh. But now e Don dey pay