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RSA,
please don't get me started on KB's ass pls!!
one of the most agile asses i have seen in a long while and the tits ain't bad.
the babe rocks.
on that inferiority complex stuff, like you said,i guess we will leave that matter as it has some political coloration and i do not do politics.
I just heard Kabelo and Danny K collabo on Metro. i love that track and Kabelo is my man.
oh!! i have said that before, abi?

apart from that silly piercing under his lower lip.
very silly, i say.

spikedcylinder, comparing the 1973 album and his debut, what is your opinion?

Pot Belly - FreshlyGround

Gamine, you don't understand. it is partly an inferiority complex matter. the folks are scared shitless of us and not without reason.

the firewall in my office blocks YFM but not Metro.
so i can only check out YFM when i get home, which is a few days away.
i know YFM, although i was more into SAfm. i know it was not a music station but i loved the programs before they messed up the place with reorganisation.

RSA, who do you prefer, between Unathi and KB?

that Kemistry girl ugly no be small.
i beg make she just dey hide for radio, the voice is okay (apart from the fake accent) but that face no be am at all.

blackface has always been the black sheep from the plantashun. make him get am together. his new style is so irritating, u can tell igbo is fukking with his head

i always thought so.
the guy no be am at all.
i know say all the plantashiun boys dey smoke the thing but it seems his own don dey mess up him brain.

as usual this silly man has reversed himself again.
this country is one big joke.
the only thing that works and is irreversible is corruption.
Amos Adamu must be smiling all the way to the bank.
silly country.

some of the comments on this thread are delusional and outrightly ignorant.
the present economic reality is that most couples have to work to provide basic needs for their children. how can a working couple not have nannies/househelps or use day care centers? it is easy to say the mother should stay at home but how many families can cope with only the father's income?don't try telling me that parents that use any of these options do not love their children. it is simply about the present day realities.after you sit at home with your kids and when it is time to go to school and you can not afford good education, come and tell me about loving your children!!
i rather we discuss the pros and cons of nannies/househelps vis a vis daycare centres.
in all major cities of this country, it is getting increasingly difficult getting good maids and a lot of mushroom daycare centers are sprouting all over the place.how can this situation be addressed?
this is the main issue, in my view.

thanks for that metro fm link. i am loving it.

i remeber KB. she used to act in Backstage. that was when Backstage made sense.

i am not a big fan of hip hop but skwatta kamp rock big time.
my favourite Kwaito star remains Kabelo - Mr bouga luv

it is obvious that my keyboard is allergic to the letter T.
apologies for the typo.

Pilgrim.1, hank you very much for that resource - Porn again christian.
I truly appreciate i.
cheers.

Pilgrim.1
A Christian that i am proud to call my sister even from the distance that is cyberworld.
her posts leave me refreshed, challenged and blessed.

BELOW IS AN ARTICLE WRITTEN BY AYENI THE GREAT. NAIJA'S FOREMOST SHOWBIZ WRITER, A FEW WEEKS BACK.

I first met Tunde Akinsanmi on a quiet, uneventful evening in Lagos around 2003. His childhood friend Bayo Omisore who was one of my closest friends had arranged for us to meet because in his (Bayo’s) words, Tunde needed to know one or two things about the haphazard music industry; having been trying desperately to break-in, without luck.



So we met very briefly at Ayo Animashaun’s house, exchanged ideas, contacts, and a lil’ info.



That was the last I heard of the ambitious young man. Almost a year later, I started hearing about STYL Plus. After wondering why there was so much ado about the group, I heard their first offering: Olufunmi, and immediately became a fan. The R&B group brought a new, even exciting dimension to the genre in Nigeria, making them thrive where many had fallen, and instantly making them the darlings of fans and critics.



Like many Christians who had found Christ; who were already converted and consumed with the passion to win more souls, I preached the gospel of STYL Plus like I was paid to. I listened to their music like it was going out of fashion, and I told who ever cared to listen that music now had a new name: STYL Plus. Fortunately for me and many others, music isn’t like religion where you have to worship one god and discard the other. So I still rocked Plantashun Boiz while trying to make up my mind whether or not the trio of Faze, 2face and Blackface would have a future after STYL Plus.



One day, I placed a called to Bayo Omisore and after talking about girls, work, mode 9, girls and more girls, he told me of how Tunde had gone on to hug fame and fortune, as one of the three singers that make up STYL Plus. As someone who had seen artistes transform from nonentities to superstars, I was glad for the singer and his friends. I was reminded again, of the power of dreams and I told myself I must dream harder.



But I was also scared. Every success comes with some level of responsibility, and I wondered if the trio would be ready to take the bull by its horn. But as a fan, it is usually difficult to see your star’s imperfections. I was in love with STYL Plus. Nothing else mattered. As far as I was concerned, the boys had become the R in R&B, anyone who didn’t like that could go and eat ‘spaghetti’.



My little niece Temitayo was with me in the evangelism. A young, impressionable girl, she not only liked STYL Plus’ music, she was in ‘love’ with Tunde and the more she tried to hide it, the more obvious it became.



But now, almost five years after, I doubt if she still feels the same way. Just like me, she has found a new ‘crush’, a new obsession; she has fallen in love with a new ’sound’. The reasons are obvious. A lot has happened to us, the fans. our tastes have changed. We are more aware, we have more choices to pick from now, and we have grown. But my darling trio, have they grown with us or ahead of us? I’m afraid no.



Staying put in Abuja, where they operate with their managers TJazz and Joey, the boys have failed to capitalise on earlier opportunities, they’ve failed to renew pact with fans. They are no longer hungry! At a time when they should have moved over to Lagos, in order to be closer to promoters, corporate bodies, mainstream media and music industry professionals, STYL Plus remained in Abuja. It didn’t matter to them that D’banj left London to slug it out in Lagos; Psquare left Jos to make home in Lagos and Mode 9 abandoned Abuja when he realised Lagos was where it was all happening. Since STYL Plus first made their first hit, over 20 artistes have left different world cities to make homes in Lagos. Many of them, including Weird MC, Kween, D’Banj, Psquare and Mode 9 have gone one to establish successful careers while staying in the city regarded by many as the headquarters of music in Nigeria.



The boys not only remained stubbornly in Abuja, the headquarters of politics; they started churning out badly conceptualised, badly directed videos that did little to enhance their status. Fans and friends were worried; and many tried to step in. but nothing changed. Two albums after, and a couple of lack-lustre videos too, STYL Plus remained unreachable, unavailable and high- up- there. With near-zero media mentions, total absence on the social circuit, and no banging new music to speak for them, the once-upon-a-time R&B saviours soon went into relegation, taking the reserve seat while the likes of Psquare, Faze, 2face, and 9ice reigned supreme.





Now, just like Eedris Abdulkareem, the boys appear to be realising their folly, and are making efforts to return to the centre stage. Unfortunately, a new album- their third- has come out nothing but a woeful attempt, and a painful embarrassment to the reputation they have struggled hard to build. Is this the end for STYL Plus, or the beginning of the end? Or will fans forgive their past mistakes and embrace their new body of work despite it being absolutely mediocre? At a time when everyone is bouncing to near-excellent music coming from Asa, 9ice, Sound Sultan and others, why would anyone want to stop and give STYL Plus a second listen? And in an era where young R&B cats like Wande Coal, GT The Guitarman, W4, Terry G, and Sho’Boi are warming up to grab fans’ attention, how will STYL Plus win the battle to remain in contention?



I wish I had the answers. I wish I had the solution to the problems of a group I once idolised. But beyond answering these questions, STYL Plus needs to do more than record a couple of half-baked songs to win our patronage again. We’ve given them the chance before, they squandered it. If we must give them again, they must tighten their loins, dust their pants and get ready to play the game by the rules. For starters I think they should call an estate agent, get a home in Lagos, and move over with the speed of light.



Oh, they may consider sacking their managers too!

this mode9 song 'Cry' reminds me of this song Don't cry by Zola.
considering the fact that Zola did his first, i wonder who copied who. check it out on youtube if u care.

Land boku for Osun, Kwara and Zamfara, 17 million go buy a whole town. Shine your eyes, there is NO land in Lagos anymore unless u wan sandfill water. Cheesy

Word!!!!

Faze set such high standards with his 2nd album that much was expected from this new album.
it is a good album but probably a bit below the expectations.
it is an album that will grow on you with time.
at present I'm feeling that 'my story' and 'tattoo remix'. Sauce kid was the bomb on that track and in general it was a very good cut 'my story' is very good and for me such songs are Faze specialty.
I will never get that title track. the song is meaningless and even Faze exceptional vocals do not save it.
to say i was disappointed with that track is an understatement.
i attended the album launch and one thing is obvious, what Faze is lacking is professional management. the packaging is lacking professional touch.
the guy has exceptional voice.when he says he is blessed, here is no doubting it. good voices are lacking in Nigerian music industry at present and Faze is an exception.

i feel Thandiswa is over rated although bongo muffin were good.

if you love kwaito, you've got to get Kabelo's last 2 albums; Exodus and I am King.
Mr Bouga luv 2 shoes is the real deal.

Oh beautiful south african music!!!
i spend four years there and got hooked.
i still remain a big fan even after i left the country.
if you love live music, you must see Freshly ground. one of the best world music bands around.
I saw them a few times in Cape Town and was smitten.
Every album of theirs (all 3) has a cherished place in my collection.
The lead vocalist - Zo is simply amazing. That girl rocks.
as good as some Nigerian acts are, live performance is still a big problem. i have seen most of the nigerian big acts on stage and i was rarely impressed.
Freshlyground blew the roof each time i saw them play.

the biggest heritage of the south africans music wise is Jazz.
the pool is enviable; Bra Hugh (Hugh Masekala) remains a force and i could post a coupe of his more popular tracks later (I want to get the spellings right). in the interim check out Stimela and the duet he had with Sibongile Khumalo.
that lady Sibongile Khumalo has the most amazing voice i have ever heard. her voice is as big as her body.
if you are a fan of live music and have a jazz leaning, buy, borrow or steal a copy of Live at the Market place by Sibongile Khumalo.
to have a feel of one of the greatest Bassist to ever come out of Africa check out any of Sipho Gumede albums. he died a few year back but his works still speak. Popular tracks include Thank you for listening, from me to you and song for John Kyali.

Kwaito is king in SA and it does not get better than Kabelo (Mr Bouga luv) , he is reformed and living on the safe lane these days and the music is better than ever. check out the track 'I am King' from his latest album.
Mzekezeke is the Dbanj of SA and is another linch pin of Kwaito.
I loved Zola's Don't cry and i was suprised when i then saw a similar song by Mode 9. i wonder who copied who.

for rap fans, it does not get better than Skwatta Kamp (mkhukhu funkshen is one of the best) and pitch black afro, although the raps are in Zulu.

for the english rappers, Tumi and the volume is the main man. i was never much of a fan but he is good all the same.