During one of the many exciting
sessions at the just concluded Nigerian
Entertainment Conference, Chocolate
City rapper, MI took some time off to
dole out advise to rapper, Olamide.
“What advise do you have for
someone like Olamide, who isn’t
signed to any label but has
continued to remain relevant in the
music scene?”, Osagie Alonge,
moderator of the session had asked
MI and in response, he said,
“If I met Olamide today, I would tell
him not to consider himself as
successful yet. Success takes a long
time. Recently, I discovered First
Bank has been in existence for over
120 years, that is success. Audu
Maikori is about to step down as
CEO of a label after 10 years and
the label will still continue, that is
success.”
‘I would also advise him’, he
continued ‘…to hire people who
have more knowledge than him and
build a structure around them’
The session, Not Dying Soon, had the
rapper deliver an emotional address
about why his Chocolate City label
will not go extinct. It was followed by
a panel session that had him, Seyi
Shay and MD of Megaletrics, Deji
Awokoya answer questions from
Alonge.
Whats your say about what M.I Said?
Your comment.

He is 100% right

ghen ghen! TRUE TALK!!

Thats true tho. But really, Olamide doesn't have a record label?

MI is spot on. Timely advice because without the proper structures and people around an artist, it would only be a short time before all the riches and fame go down the drain. #Longevity

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That's so much true.

braine:
Thats true tho. But really, Olamide doesn't have a record label?

"Yep

Yozkid:

"Yep

But he have his own record label. But when Olamide falls, the record label goes down with him, coz of the people there.. and i think he's falling

We don hear.

I go tell am when I see am.

Talking from experience. MI never knew he could fall so badly to the extent of struggling for relevance after becoming the king of Nigerian rap.

No mind Naija artiste with little knowledge of music management yet all of dem wan float their own label so dat nobody else go taste from their goodiebag.

Some go even sign some-kind one-song underground artistes so dat dem go get "crew"

OK

Lolz.. Its apparent to everyone that olamide is a threat to MI in the industry cos i find it inconceivable for him to make such statement about a young achiever who has remained to be at the apogee of carrier with no change in form of who he is cos last time i checked, MI now raps in pidgin in the act to seduce the street hiphop listeners and as an umpire watching how young acts are getting richer. Atleast if his self acclaimed chairman cant work in this regard, heading the new merging record label is not only probable but imminent. *bad belle is allowed*

Thugnificient:
But he have his own record label. But when Olamide falls, the record label goes down with him, coz of the people there.. and i think he's falling

Falling off?

At the moment Olamide is the most featured artiste(not rapper) in the Nigerian Music scene.

Last year, management of Eko hotel announced that "Olamide In Concert" is their most sold out concert in 2014, co-incidentally the first show they have ever had without a Sponsor. Likes of d'banj, headies, AY live etc cant even take that gamble. That alone is a good CV- 2015, likes of MTN, GLO etc will come running to jump on the wagon. Bro that is massive!!!

Love him or hate him, the guy seems to be getting it all right.

Melancholy:
Lolz.. Its apparent to everyone that olamide is a threat to MI in the industry cos i find it inconceivable for him to make such statement about a young achiever who has remained to be at the apogee of carrier with no change in form of who he is cos last time i checked, MI now raps in pidgin in the act to seduce the street hiphop listeners and as an umpire watching how young acts are getting richer. Atleast if his self acclaimed chairman cant work in this regard, heading the new merging record label is not only probable but imminent. *bad belle is allowed*

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Fact.............SHORONIYEN

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Falling off?

At the moment Olamide is the most featured artiste(not rapper) in the Nigerian Music scene.

Last year, management of Eko hotel announced that "Olamide In Concert" is their most sold out concert in 2014, co-incidentally the first show they have ever had without a Sponsor. Likes of d'banj, headies, AY live etc cant even take that gamble. That alone is a good CV- 2015, likes of MTN, GLO etc will come running to jump on the wagon. Bro that is massive!! I'm a die hard fan of Olamide and i'v been following him since 2010.. people love him because he makes very good use of literature in yoruba and his lyrics and rap lines makes you wanna update it as your status.. but i think all those thing are washing away coz he don't make alot of effort like he used you..

And very soon, some e-diots who don't understand this will come here to start bashing and making unnecessary comparisms!

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Change is the only constant thing in life.

Jay can't rap about drive bys on New York streets no more he is no more living the life.

Olamide has upgraded.

baslone:


Change is the only constant thing in life.

Jay can't rap about drive bys on New York streets no more he is no more living the life.

Olamide has upgraded.

yes, financially upgraded.. musically degraded.. i'm not interested in his money but his music.

Words of wisdom right there.

Thugnificient:
yes, financially upgraded.. musically degraded.. i'm not interested in his money but his music.

Face of music business worldwide is beyond what comes out of the speakers.

It comes in stages- i.e recording, producing, promoting, delivering and monetizing.

Just like M.I(making more money at the moment but his music is just "there" ), I believe he is on that last level which requires management and business skills.

A lot of people don't make it this far, ask Mode9.

You need to give it to him

baslone:


Face of music business worldwide is beyond what comes out of the speakers.

It comes in stages- i.e recording, producing, promoting, delivering and monetizing.

Just like M.I(making more money at the moment but his music is just "there" ), I believe he is on that last level which requires management and business skills.

A lot of people don't make it this far, ask Mode9.

You need to give it to him

well, i agree.. that's how it goes in Nigeria, Africa.

enoqueen:
We don hear.

I go tell am when I see am.

lol, do u live in the sqme house?

Nimblemind:
And very soon, some e-diots who don't understand this will come here to start bashing and making unnecessary comparisms!

Bro.. u dey vex gan ooooo

true talk bt he may be misquoted