2face/R. Kelly Collabo Ready

This has been buzzing for a while but it can be now confirmed that the much anticipated collaboration between the King of R&B and the Nigerian Hip-Hop/R&B sensation is done and ready. This is a dream come true for 2Face and of course his numerous fans across the globe and it seems that there is no stopping him. After a successful sophomore album, 2Face is set to take his music to the next level with his hot new album.

2Face expressed a lot of excitement and appreciation in a recent interview with a Nigerian magazine about his achievements so far. And who can deny it, he has chalked some amazing successes along the years. “When I look back at my career and how it all started, I am deeply humbled. I never believed I would come this far. That is why I would always be grateful to Kenny Ogungbe, D 1 and the crew at Kennis Music and above all God Almighty who made all this possible. We are like one big family at Kennis,” he said.
About his work with R. Kelly, he had this to say…“He is one man I have tons of respect for. I dreamed of doing stuff with him but it was in the distant future. When Uncle Kenny called me and raised the idea, I was so excited. Off we went, straight to New York, and now the rest is history. We have recorded a love track together– R Kelly and I–just doing our thing, and I’ll tell you, it’s the bomb!”

We thank R. Kelly for working with our African superstar; it will help put our music on the map. There is also talk about R. Kelly coming to Ghana for a one-of-a-kind concert and a possible collaboration with Ghanaian crooner, Kwabena Kwabena. My only advice is that this should happen soon before R. Kelly’s trial turns for the worse. LOL!

(Special thanks to amati for this one too)

NOLLYWPPD + BECCA

ok, i sometimes can believe that it takes me a whole week to discover i have not blogged, its actually not a if i have forgotten but presently so many things seeking my attention...majorly, the next edition of CAM,PUS XCELLENCE is out and on sale right now, so you can imagine the whole workk that needs to be done to ensure its available at the right places, well as if that is not enough, work has already started on the nextn edition so its double job, sort of, and again i just got an offer to consult again for another magazine, but this time around, a high elite mag, as much as am excited about it all, the work load keeps piling up and sometimes i can only imgaine if i was not a workacholic, what i would have done.

All through last weekend, it was one show to the other, i have so many things i have jotted down to share with you guys, but then, may be that will be over the weekend.

all the same, its good to be here today, top on my list this week is the winning of Barack Obama of the dmocrat tickets .... So, please, someone tell all the haters and beefers to go f**k themselves in the head, i love Barack and anyday anytime, i will shout it...

Ok, i will try as much as possible to bring you some latest news but i hope to do a more detailed blog this weekend.

IS NOLLYWOOD REALLY THE THIRD BEST?

There is this popular belief that the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, is the third best in the world, following America’s Hollywood and India’s Bollywood. But the candid question which a lot of practitioners have been staying away from is: Is Nollywood the third best in terms of quality or number of movies produced, either monthly or annually, as the case may be?Well, if it is in terms of quality, we should not deceive ourselves because Nollywood is miles away far from its counterparts. Only a few Nollywood movies could measure up.But if we are talking about the number of films released, I think Nollywood should be the numero uno. It produces more flicks on weekly basis, even though most of them are wishy-washy.Having said that, we should stop consoling ourselves unnecessarily that we are number three in the world.Let’s concentrate on how to lift the face of the industry from where it is right now rather than celebrate mediocrity.And if this is not done on time, other smaller African countries that are looking up to us will one day surpass our records. Ask the Super Eagles of Nigeria, who are now being humiliated and disgraced by the underdogs in Africa.In this regard, all guilds and stakeholders in Nollywood have a role to play, particularly the Association of Nigeria Theatre – Arts Practitioners (ANTP).The Jide Kosoko-led ANTP took a step towards this development about two years ago, but it has not made any positive change.Honestly speaking, whenever I watch most of these over-hyped Yoruba movies, I feel like crying, because they are nothing to write home about. Apart from the poor scripting storyline, directing, continuity and other factors that make a good film, most of them are not even relevant to current realities.A word is enough for the wise. I rest my case!

Becca denies romance with Eto'o+earning a cool $90,000 Euros!!

Music star Rebecca Acheampong aka Becca has denied media reports that she was married to Samuel Eto’o, Cameroonian international footballer. According to her management headed by Kiki Banson, Becca and Eto’o were friends and the two were currently working on a movie about the Barcelona striker. The management argued that seeing the two together did not mean they were a couple, adding that they were working on a project. Management was of the view that Becca was too young for marriage and even if she was ready to get married today, Eto’o would not be the lucky man. “Working together does not mean that they are a married couple,” lamented Kiki Banson, Becca’s producer. The movie is a mix of fact and fiction but almost all of it is scripted. There are flashbacks where Eto’o interacts with school teachers, close family people and childhood friends. Becca plays the role of a teenage friend of Eto’o’s. The young singer is earning over 90,000 Euros for playing a lead role with Eto’o in the movie, and apart from that another film production company in South Africa is also negotiating with Becca to play a role in a movie against child abuse which would earn her a huge sum of money.