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Ebony "Wondagurl" Oshunrinde, a highschool student, has a beat on Jay-Z's latest album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. The teenager from Ontario, Canada produced the beat for "Crown" on the album, an instrumental that was originally meant for Pusha T.

In an interview reported by The Sun, Wondagurl explained how the beat landed on the album. She crafted the beat and sent it to a friend, who just happened to be Travi$ Scott. Scott had been working with Jay-Z and Kanye West. 

“Travi$ texted me and said, ‘I’m about to change your life.' Usually, that doesn’t happen to 16-year-olds," she explained soon after completing eleventh grade. "A lot more people want to work with me now. It’s pretty cool.”

In an interview with MTV, she added more about how the track came together. 

“I was at home one day and I was looking for reggae samples for a while and I finally found this one that was like crazy, it was Sizzla's ‘Solid as a Rock,’” she shared. “I took it and I cut it up and I put it in the software FL Studio and I started building around it, just adding 808s and the more I built, I knew what I wanted.”

According to Wondagurl, the beat was made with Pusha T in mind after hearing "Blocka" but she's pleased with the outcome.

More from her interview with http://m.mtv.com/news/article.rbml?id=1710075&weburl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtv.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F1710075%2Fjay-z-magna-carta-holy-grail-wondagurl.jhtml&alt=http%3A%2F%2Fm.mtv.com%2Fnews%2Findex.rbml&cid=300 can be seen below.

Now, Wondagurl says she has hopes of working with Kanye West, Drake and Timbaland. She also added that she would like to make a "comeback" track for Keri Hilson, who she is a fan of. 

July 08, 2013 | Andres Vasquez
www.hiphopdx.com

Canadian teen Ebony Oshunrinde, who aptly goes by the moniker WondaGirl www.twitter.com/wondagurlbeats in the studio, has just finished the 11th grade. She’s also just been credited as a producer on “Crown,” a track on Jay-Z’s new album “Magna Carta Holy Grail.”

Her story is insanely inspiring and impressive: after watching a video of Jay-Z and Timbaland working in the studio together at age 9, she began to download music software and teach herself how to use it by watching YouTube tutorials. “I wanted to do the exact same thing that [Jay-Z] did,” she recently told the Star. When she was 14, she made it to the quarter-finals of Toronto’s Battle of the Beatmakers. (FOURTEEN. I didn’t even know how to make a grilled cheese when I was 14.) She won the title the following year, because she is incredible, and went on to sign an exclusive management deal with Black Box.

According to Ian Stanger, a representative with Black Box, “It’s amazing to see somebody with that much talent working as hard as she can to make the most of it at such a young age. It’s her work that people should be paying attention to, not the fact that’s she 16.”

And her work is exactly what people have started to pay attention to. Earlier this year, Oshunrinde sent the beat to her friend Travis Scott, a young rapper and producer. He happened to be in the studio with Jay-Z when he received it — and when he told her that the cut had made it to the album, she thought he was joking.

“Usually that kind of thing doesn’t happen to 16-year-olds,” she explains. No, Ebony, it usually does not.
Feel free to check or Follow her on twitter @wondagurlbeats


Source: www.global14.com

Guys, do note that samsung has already purchased 1 million copies of this album, to make it availble to galaxy users 3 days prior to d album dropping.
Hence, the album has already gone platinum. Dats so sh*t I like. Dis Jigga Nigga is a 4ucking genuis.
http://www.hiphopdx.com/m/index.php?s=news&id=24342

JAY-Z - MAGNA CARTA, HOLY GRAIL (Track List) - JULY 4th, 2013

1. The Declaration (produced by Kanye West and No I.D.; co-produced by Travis Scott, Hudson Mohawke and Pharrell)
2. Volare (feat. Kanye West and Kid Cudi) (produced by Kanye West; co-produced by Rick Rubin, No I.D., Travis Scott, Kid Cudi and Anthony Kilhoffer)
3. On Top of the World (feat. Rihanna and Kanye West) (produced by Kanye West)
4. Gold (produced by RZA; co-produced by Kanye West and No I.D.)
5. New York (produced by Rick Rubin)
6. Cash Shades (feat. Nas and Andre 3000) (produced by Timbaland; co-produced by Rick Rubin)
7. Pompeii (feat. Kanye West) (produced by Southside)
8. The Doctrine (feat. Kendrick Lamar) (produced by No I.D.; co-produced by Kanye West and Travis Scott)
9. Celebration (produced by Pharrell)
10. The New Prime (feat. Drake and Kanye West) (produced by Hit-Boy; co-produced by Rick Rubin, C.Papi, Kanye West and Mike Dean)
11. Repeat (feat. Travis Scott) (produced by Timbaland; co-produced by Travis Scott)
12. So Special (feat. Pharrell) (produced by Pharrell) 13. Pray Tell (feat. J.Cole and Jhene Aiko) (produced by J.Cole; co-produced by No I.D. and Rick Rubin) 14. In My Mind (produced by Pharrell; co-produced by Rick Rubin, Travis Scott, Hudson Mohawke and Mike Dean)
15. Talisman (produced by Timbaland; co-produced by Hudson Mohawke)
16. Sign One (feat. Justin Timberlake) (produced by Timbaland; co-produced by No I.D. and Justin Timberlake)
17. Smile (feat. Beyonce) (produced by Kanye West)

Deluxe Edition
18. Titanic (feat. Swizz Beatz) (produced by Swizz Beatz)
19. Strip (feat. 2 Chainz and Rick Ross) (produced by Mike WiLL Made It)
20. Michael (produced by Lifted)
21. Electro Like Jamie (produced by J.Cole; co-produced by Rick Rubin)
22. Deepest Shame (feat. J.Cole, Big K.R.I.T. and Bas) (produced by Big K.R.I.T.; co-produced by Rick Rubin and J.Cole)

Wonderful architectural piece. Great signs of infrastructural development in Lagos. #Eko oni Baje oo.
Any idea about this hotel recruiting, my GF works in the food/hospitality industry, I wouldn't mind if she can work there. Any links...

However, just wondering who are they owners of Eko Hotel. I thought it was the Chagouri's but a colleague said its Odua Group.

Hi Guys,

What's ur take on the new MTN advert about network migration/portability. How did they get to feature Kaka who used to be a major face for etisalat. What are they guys in Etisalat marketing dept. do wrong...someone/people can get fired for this. I see this as a major co-operate blunder. What's d way forward for etisalat marketing campaign regarding this. I suggested to my colleagues that etisalat better go hire somebody like Basket mouth..but they said he's already sold out to Glo.

Please...I think Etisalat is running out of ideas, they need a strong and bitter visual campaign that will take what MTN has right now.

Hackin: I cn't quit laughin, Ghanians no b una say una be oga, y una de cry. Naija 2 much. We still b ur master. My question 2 Ghanians : where were u guys when wizzy taught christ brown azonto ?

Very good question...lol

I think they where all fighting for d remaining skunk CB left over while my boy wizzzy was thinking how his brand will go international by teaching CB his wack azonto dance steps (as dis same wizzy sef no sabi dance), all dis happened under their nose @ accra, during their independence day celebration

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Sam Milla: I lived a few months in Paris between 2009-10. Women wear trousers even black women and Arabs.

God will bless u ooo, my sister.

I'm wondering where dis came from. Paris is a Fashion HUB, where super models walk d runway everyday catwalking in trousers of all sorts. Even in movies I see everybody wearing pants in paris.

What m not sure is about d burqa. I think its illegal for women to cover their faces there. But, trousers....no way..I don't tink it true

aieromon: I love the way she rocks them blazers and jeans.

She isn't aging at all.

She got style! So on point

Happy B'Day Pastor Paul, may the mercy and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ continue to be with you and also bless his ministry. Amen.

I'm using dis medium to also invite all Nairalanders.

With a grateful heart
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No wonder, dis custom & clearing agents have refused to deliver my Gulfstream to my private hanger, dey shld have @ least told me, haba! Wud just have spoken to d presidency or Stella directly... Well, no wahala, Leke, get in touch wit Stella, tell her I need to speak to her ASAP. John Travolta has been disturbing me for my flying lessons. *mschew*

I've met dis twizzle guy severally in Elegushi making it rain....I knew it was all dirty money. Good luck twizzle and pls try not to drop the soap. *just saying*

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two undergraduate Internet scammers and six other members of their syndicate at the highbrow 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island,   Lagos .

One of the undergraduate, Hope Olusegun, a 25 year-old indigene of Okene, Kogi State , claimed to be a student of Computer Science at the Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University, Malays

A petition by a concerned group had led to the arrest of Mr. Olusegun and other members of his gang at the 1004 Housing Estate, Ikeja Lagos where they had succeeded in defrauding innocent Nigerians.

After the residence of Mr. Olusegun was searched by  EFCC operatives, they recovered several items such as laptops, iPad phones, travelling documents, cheque books, flash drives, internet modem, and three exotic cars - a Mercedes Benz Jeep, One 4Matic Mercedes Benz Car and a Range Rover Sport SUV.

On interrogation, Mr. Olusegun had said the cars belonged to his sister who he claimed lives in the United Kingdom.

EFCC operatives also downloaded over 80 implicating documents from the laptops recovered from Olusegun.

“I didn’t stay on the Mainland in Lagos because of stress of friends when you just get back from abroad.”
However, the Commission is making effort to track down other members of Olusegun's syndicate who are currently at large.

In a related development, another undergraduate Mr. Tunde Wasiu Sodiq, and member of another syndicate with close affinity to Olusegun’s gang were also nabbed by operatives of the EFCC at the Housing Estate.

Equally, arrested by men of the anti graft agency at the Housing Estate were:  Messrs. Badmus Akeem O, Ajijola Oluwatosin Emmanuel, Adebesin Olalekan, Raji Resaq O,  Ajibola Adeniyi and Adeboye Lamidi.

According to Mr. Badmus Akeem, “I decided to move to Malaysia to further my education while I do “Hot jobs” as well. I just got back a week ago before the festive period and also produce music and manage artistes.” 

In his statement to EFCC, leader of one of the syndicate, Mr. Sodiq stated that he chose to live at the expensive 1004 estate where he and his friends pay N30, 000 daily, in order to avoid the pressure from friends and relations.

“I didn’t stay on the Mainland in Lagos because of stress of friends when you just get back from abroad.”

Mr. Sodiq said that the Range Rover Sport car recovered from them belonged to his mother despite the fact that the car beared his alias, “T.Wizzle”.

He stated in his statement that the mother decided to customise the car plate number after the name of his first son.

All members of the two syndicates would soon be arraigned in court.

Point of correction, moderator, that is not his house its his new home. Banana Island is divided into 2 sections 1st and 2nd avenue. The former is commercial and residential while the latter is strictly residential and that is where Adenuga's palace is, its d largest private residential property in Ikoyi. The estate is now fenced up with concrete wondering why he did that cause the fence used to be steel rodes that you can see through the palace. Also his backyard is partly the lagoon.
Julius Berger has their office and logo in it, letting you know that its a multi billion naira project.
The house is built in Italian style, just like Don Corleone.
Not sure if he's moved in yet. Nevertheless,
Congratulations Otunba. May God continue to bless you.

And for you haters, go kill urselves.....

*Puffing SK & Henny @Waterside*
You guys are just ignorant, don't know shiit. They Broke up as a result of illuminati.
Dbanj was given premium membership after just 1 application while Don Jazzy had applied several times earlier, but had not even been given ordinary membership. So Dbanj started being bossy, this new illuminati attitude didn't go down well wit don baba J....na so shit hit d fan

*Hides behind tread, dodging stones and knockout*

For those of u who wish to train as terrorist/jihadist to support ur brothers(Boko Haram) @ home u may want to follow Hamas (@AlqassamBrigade) and if u supoort zion feel free to follow Israel (@IDFSpokesperson) these Twitter accounts are a must follow for live updates and threats.” VERY INTENSE"
Goodluck my fellow brothers and may God be with u

"@AlqassamBrigade: @idfspokesperson Our blessed hands will reach your leaders and soldiers wherever they are (You Opened Hell Gates on Yourselves)"


"@AlqassamBrigade: Al Qassam mourns the death of its top leader Ahmed Jabari who has been assassinated by #Israeli drones in #Gaza #Hamas"

Dis attack also contines on social media!

"@HamasGlobalPR: We condemn murder of A Jabari & the destruction of his new BMW M6. A merciful country would have shot last wk when he was driving a Fiat." LMFAO!

"@IDFSpokesperson: We recommend that no Hamas operatives, whether low level or senior leaders, show their faces above ground in the days ahead."

A word is enough for the wise!

la furia: 2008 part 2 just after obama's election. it is just a coincidence or wat.just an observation. the only tin isreal have against hamass is areial strenght. isreal should come down and use only ground forces. isreal should be ready a long battle and hope hezbollah doest join.
everybody have the right to defend themselves. when it comes to isreal-palestine war, the rule is simple, IF U DONT KILL THEM, THEY WILL KILL U....

Note, HAMAS is not a country, and don't represent Palestine, just a bunch of terrorist. No nation or group in d middle east can threaten Israel not even Iran.

I've not listened to d track, but just want to make it clear to peeps saying he copied Future's song.
Its called sampling, so far he's not selling it or claiming d beats of d song is his personal material. Then there's noting wrong in you rhyming over sum1's else beats.

Legit1: Don't drop the soap son!

So, u don't get rapped!

Hmmmmmmmm! its so hot in here, so much hate , i can feel it,


i just have a feeling all this is just rumour, to create industry excitement, well, i wish 'em both the best

Hi @baby lawyr & @igelomo please, i also need the electronic GMAT my email is otunba101@gmail.com. Please can you also help me with any conatact

that you know of, a tutor with a very good track record who has mentored people to acieve very excellent scores in GMAT. thanks

As of their BBM services it's d worst thing to ever happen to a customer and still happening. I'm cutting them loose after this 1 expires.

I think u just a frustrated freak. Gay ass MF

50 is a real gangstar wit proofs and proceeds of it. Sold drugs at a very early age which made him rich and bullet wounds too to show 4 a very rough past. Check wikipedia.

Chief u talk sense. No doubt some of them r alright, mark u I live on the island and none of these guys u just mentioned live here on d island. And when d get paid 4 shows d don't all d money justa fraction of it. They got record labels which owns them, then d pay managers etc

Dumb nigga u b artiste or wat? Made my ist million @ 21 and still going H.A.M. U don't have any idea about wat I ride
Broke ass mF. Go get a life, a job or better still kill urself

Abi, that's life for you. Cheers

If u r on yahoo IM add me adeola0072003

Good, I can now sleep wit ease, but wait a min. wanna get to know u. Or??