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The lady on the meme looks like whoopi goldberg.

Jidenna recently recalled feeling unsafe while attending his father’s funeral in Nigeria.

During an interview with VladTV, the “Classic Man” artist revealed that he had to take AK-47s as protection, even going as far as having to employ military personnel to ensure his safety during the trip.

After the VladTV interview was published, Jidenna received a wave of criticism for his comments, with people believing that the Wondaland Records artist was portraying Nigeria in a negative light.

In response to this criticism, Jidenna posted a letter titled “To All My Nigerian Brothers And Sisters” to his website, addressing his comments and using the platform to discuss Nigeria as a nation.

Jidenna’s letter can be read below:

To all my Nigerian brothers and sisters…

I am, always have been, and always will be proud of my Nigerian heritage. I understand the pain and anger caused by some of the comments I made in a recent interview, and I wanted to address you directly. Contrary to popular belief, this interview was not the first in which I mentioned Nigeria. In fact, I’m frequently bragging about how Nigerians attend the world’s most prestigious institutions, and how we are known to produce world class doctors, entrepreneurs, innovators, lawyers, engineers, professors, athletes and artists. Unfortunately, people tend to leave these moments out, and, in this case, highlight stereotypes. I would never do or say anything to intentionally disgrace the legacy of my father nor my fatherland. But to not relay my own story, both the good times and the bad, would be a disservice.

My name is Jidenna, which means “to hold or embrace the father” in Igbo. It was my father who gave me this name and who taught me countless parables, proverbs, and principles that made me the man I am today. These same principles helped me to write the record “Classic Man.” When I brought home a 98 percent on a test, my father would say, “ah ah, where are the other two points? Go and get them, then bring them back.” My father and Nigerian culture has always stood for excellence. While the majority of my childhood memories are beautiful, I also have experienced the challenges that Nigeria has faced since Independence.

When I was 5 years old, my family was robbed at gunpoint, my mother was beaten, family members were kidnapped, and I was shot in my foot. As is the case with all kidnapping, targeting those who are perceived to be wealthy is the objective. In this instance, my father was the target because of his prominence in the community. This was a traumatic experience for my family that would shape our entire lives and our experiences in both Nigeria and America. As a little boy, I swore that I would never let that happen to my family again. As my father often said, “Once you’re bitten by a snake, you‘ll be ready to shoot a lizard!” At the time of my father’s burial 5 years ago, my family in the village was concerned about increased targeting for kidnapping since the rate of abductions had increased dramatically in the area we are from. We were traveling from America, which along with our biracial appearance, had the potential to attract attention and pose a threat to our security. In light of what happened in the past and the tense climate at the time, my family took precautions to ensure our safety. This was not an uncommon protocol at the time. I recognize incidents such as these are not unique to Nigeria or the African continent, and there have been significant improvements in the region since this period.

In the recent interview to which I’ve been referring, I shared my family’s experience traveling from the States back home for the burial. In this interview, I used the term “light-skinned.” When using this term, I was actually referring to my immediate family’s mixed or biracial appearance. See, no matter what language I use to describe my heritage, I’m certain that someone will feel some kind of way. This is a larger discussion not meant for this statement, but certainly derives from our colonial past and postcolonial present, and in the States, from the days of slavery to the present times. My comments about skin tone were related to the notion of perceived wealth and value, not my personal beliefs. My point was never to imply that biracial or “light-skinned” people are the only ones or the most targeted group of people kidnapped, or that I myself was wealthy at the time. Rather than focus on my perceived value, let us continue to focus on the value of Nigeria.

There is no question that Africa is playing a pivotal role in the future of our planet and that Nigeria, with it’s booming economy and burgeoning middle class, is a driving force. I will continue to play my role in the Renaissance taking place in Nigeria and Africa at large. We may not agree on everything, but know my heart is your heart, and my experience is part of our collective experience.

Source-www.hiphopdx.com

Yungwizzzy:
but you know Nigerians dont read books

even if its N40 i'll Google the the .pdf version

i've been searching for gifted hands since i nor see

The people in your area are the ones who don't read books thats why books sellers sell hints magazine instead of good books to you guys.... gifted hands can be found in most road side book stores in my own area.

People are wicked.

Our very own harry houdini.

WTF is this? Are those boobs? If this story is true then nigeria is doomed.

https://vid.me/ijlx

Warcraft Movie Footage Leaks From Comic Con
Last weekend at Comic Con, the folks behind the Warcraft movie showed off a bunch of footage that was meant to be exclusive to the show. As was inevitable, it’s leaked.
Watch this leaked version quick, before Legendary tries to take it down. Here’s hoping they realize that trying to keep this stuff secret is nonsense and just release an HD version on YouTube.
The Warcraft movie is currently slated for June 2016. It’s based on the first game in Blizzard’s iconic series although it will undoubtedly be packed full of references to World of Warcraft and other entries.

One thing i hate about nigeria is they make mouth ehn....ordinary radio biafra is what we can't shut. I wonder how they plan to defeat boko haram that gets their fund from their arabian connects. Arab muhllah will keep BH running for a hundred year. One dies two rises.

WombRaiders:
Yorubas are shooked!

I got you stuck off the realness, we be the infamous
you heard of us
official Queensbridge murderers
the Mobb comes equipped with warfare, beware
of my crime family who got nuff shots to share
for all of those who wanna profile and pose
rock you in your face, stab your brain wit' your nosebone
you all alone in these streets, cousin
every man for theirself in this land we be gunnin'
and keep them shook crews runnin'
like they supposed to
they come around but they never come close to
I can see it inside your face
you're in the wrong place
cowards like you just get they're whole body laced up
with bullet holes and such
speak the wrong words man and you will get touched
you can put your whole army against my team and
I guarantee you it'll be your very last time breathin'
your simple words just don't move me
you're minor, we're major
you all up in the game and don't deserve to be a player
don't make me have to call your name out
your crew is featherweight
my gunshots'll make you levitate
I'm only nineteen but my mind is old
and when the things get for real my warm heart turns cold
another nigga deceased, another story gets told
it ain't nothin' really
hey, yo dun spark the Phillie
so I can get my mind off these yellowbacked niggas
why they still alive I don't know, go figure
meanwhile back in Queens the realness is foundation
if I die I couldn't choose a better location
when the slugs penetrate you feel a burning sensation
getting closer to God in a tight situation
now, take these words home and think it through
or the next rhyme I write might be about you

na so!! Infamous biafra. Nigeria dey fall bands.

Lalasticlala it is either you take this to FP or i will take you to a PF(police officer). Na beg i dey beg.

HOW FACEBOOK STARTED IT AND
NAIRALAND CONTINUED IT.

What do you like? Maybe you like Mizmycoli's epistles, Mariolae's wonderful diary and barcanista's APC bashing posts. Or, perhaps, you like fufu with afang soup, Chidinma and afro pop music... if not all six of these things. Whatever you like, you have probably used that hugely popular social networking websites, Facebook and nairaland, to publicly indicate your fondness for these things. As will become clearer in this article, it can be easy to underestimate the degree of influence of Facebook's 'like' function since it was introduced in 2009.It is difficult to miss the 'like' button during even the most cursory use of Facebook or nairaland. All posts made by your friends can be 'liked' - all that you need to do is click on that little icon that looks like a hand indicating "thumbs up". You can even 'like' pages dedicated to various organizations and public figures, not to mention posts produced by these pages. There's certainly an awful lot of 'liking' happening on Facebook and nairaland, then. However, for many people, this has posed the question: has this online 'liking' become a bit, well, excessive? We all know it is not everyone that gives a thumb up to these virtual thumb ups,we all think that we know why we regularly click that little 'thumbs up' symbol or button whenever we see fit. We do it to speedily show our friends what we have a preference for, in the process shaping our public identities.
We also do it to keep track of fresh content that interests us; that could include new posts and comments released by our favorite musicians or favorite posters, or public interest stories from the local area where we live. Then, there are the opportunities to interact with online local celebrities and other like-minded people who use Facebook and Nairaland.But does such an abundance of online 'liking' also have some less
pleasant implications? This is an argument put forward by the social realist novelist Jonathan Franzen. Specifically, he has contended that Facebook's alteration of the "the verb 'to like' from a state of mind to an action that you perform with your computer mouse, from a feeling to an assertion of consumer choice" has exposed how consumer technology products promoted through Facebook pages can be "great allies and enablers of narcissism". British novelist Zadie Smith has expressed similar sentiments, suggesting that, for the "self-conscious" Facebook generation, "not being liked is as bad as it gets".Although it seems a reflection of the huge cultural effect of the 'like' button that it has become the specific subject of serious commentary, regardless of its negativity, we reckon that the question needs to be posed: are these arguments not overstating the case? Writing for Arts.Mic, Alexander Strecker has dismissed these arguments that "seem to posit that your entire self worth is based on garnering these precious 'likes'",pointing out that the average person has plenty of "stronger feelings and emotions"outside the realm of Facebook and the other websites that have adopted 'like' features.

Source-Apple magazine july issue(Edited)

chymystique:
Talkative Governor... if you guys like kill yourselves over there. Na una wey dey breed and sympathise with them in the first place.

First they came for the ibos
And I did not speak out
Because I was not igbo

Then they came for the hausas
And I did not speak out
Because I was not hausa

Then they came for the yorubas
And I did not speak out
Because I was not yoruba

Then they came for others
And I did not speak out
Because I was not affected


and then

Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me
(unknown)
This are the words people like you will finally speak. Mara ife!!!

Some daft people will doubt NO 15 forgeting that their browser comes with safe search by default.... imagine so many other things they don't want you to see. I only use chromium based browsers and others when i'm searching for what is illegal to view but when i need a dark secret or classified info i usually go to________.

And their suffering continues. Una name na sorry.

If it was via satelite they could easily be shut, after all america took iran's presstv off intelsat some years back. I don't think shutting the online ish is possible, the internet is a huge place, so many ways to reach a huge audience.

They are still broadcasting o, they are hot.... they are on air. Nigeria keeps falling hands. Bunch of noisemakers.

Ban is the wrong word to use, they jammed their current frequency. They will simply move to another frequency and continue from where they left. BON should step their game up.

purplekayc:
mass effect ,multi dialogue third person shooter

fallout 3,
walking dead
dishonoured

Thanks alot.

tziz:
Checkout Battlefield 4.

Every gamer has played that mutiple times. Thanks all the same.

I see... no wonder this boy dey make noise.

LordReed:
Have you played Borderlands (1&2 I am yet to try the prequel)? Borderlands 2 is great but you can get 1 if you want to understand some of the references.

Will download it asap.. been seeing the game reviews everywhere but never saw it make any top PC games list. merci!

purplekayc:
nice game, keep playing

I already uninstalled it, will finish it later. I need a game that can captivate me like the mass effect series...your reccomendation is highly needed.

I'm still waiting for them to come for their sanitation fee. Yeye people. Be it legal or illegal i won't pay em a nickel. Well face dey fear face.

FSE.

mmrius:
Great history. Please pass it on to your children so it is never forgotten. I feel sad, I don't know any history about my state, my kids will have to make do with knowing their state of origin.

Will surely do that. We take history realy serious in my family. Names of my great great grandfathers are still fresh in my memory. Lol@state of origin.

Maintech:
but were they actually cannibals?

Nope! My ancestors were legendry hunters, while other villages and clans were busy dancing "tichacha" ohafia was busy chanting and dancing war songs. Ohafia war song was mainly used for the initiation of a boy into manhood after he must have gone to a far away kingdom to hunt for a strong mans head which he then brings home so that he can be initiated into manhood. The picture below shows a modern day ohafia war dancer with 3 doll heads to represent the 3 human heads which my ancestors used while performing the dance. It was usually skulls and not a fresh head............... and before you start calling ohafia people primitive people just know that the first president of nigerian science association and UNILAG's first VC was an ohafia man.

Sleekyshuga:
Dad will explain berra

Hapu Ete ka nwuru mini doba iko.
They wanted to form a local government with Nkporo which was to be called Abiriba/Nkporo L.G.A. I think it was under Babangidas regime that they fought harder for it. Ohafia get big eye.... that my L. G. A too big. You can check google for more info or i can give you one of the books they gave to babangida to show him why they needed their own L. G. A if you realy wanna go deep into it Ichefunu nwanne wu.

She as she dey happy say market de move well. lol. She for sell corn join.

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