How Birdman And Cash Money Records Become So Rich And Powerful (MUST READ)

On a hot summer day in 1991, two brothers named Bryan and Ronald Williams launched a rap label called Cash Money Records. They hoped Cash Money would some day pull them out of one of New Orlean’s most wretchedly poor housing projects. Neither of them had any experience running a record label, or even working in the music industry.
They didn’t own a recording studio and they didn’t have any artists on their roster. But what they did have was a dream and the willingness to do whatever it took to be successful. The Williams brothers also may have had around $100 thousand dollars in cash at their disposal, that may have allegedly been provided by their drug kingpin half-brother Terrence. Allegedly. But that’s besides the point. Fast forward 22 years and today Cash Money Records is one of the most successful and prolific record labels in the music industry. And its two founders Bryan “Birdman” Williams and older brother Ronald “Slim” Williams are two of the richest and most powerful people not just in hip-hop, but in all of entertainment. How did two guys from the projects, with nothing but a dream pull this off? Their story is pretty incredible…How Did Birdman Become So Rich
Cash Money Records Is Born

Inside The Private World Of Wizkid’s Son And Baby Mama And Exclusive Photos

Wizkid’s son Boluwatife is already warming up to be a star in his own right: with over 600 followers on Instagram. Beat that! Photos.. Boluwatife Balogun, Ayo Balogun, Oluwanishola Ogudugu via Instagram

Thanks to an Instagram photo, NET has finally been vindicated. Ayodeji ‘Wizkid’ Balogun has finally confirmed our story that he’s the proud father of a two year boy named Boluwatife.

When Nigerian Entertainment Today published an exclusive report that Wizkid has fathered a baby with an undergraduate named Oluwanishola Ogudugu, Wizkid denied the report. Days before, in an exclusive interview conducted in his Ogudu GRA home, Wizkid had laughed off the question, responding ‘It sounds funny. Look at it ‘Wizkid has a kid’. Doesn’t that sound funny itself?‘

Brymo Takes Shot At Ex-record Label !!!! See His Tweets…

Ahn ahn, you can’t make dead people your mentor na, Brymo! Hehe. He’s obviously bitter about the split. But if you must make a dead person your mentor, let it be this man - John D. Rockefeller - the richest man in history…worth $663.4billion in 2007 dollars but died in 1937. He founded what is known today as Exxonmobil, Chevron, University of Chicago etc. Amazing story! Read it up!

OJB Getting Better After Surgery

OJB has finally had his kidney surgery in a hospital in India and is said to be recuperating well. We thank God!

“Can’t Sleep….I See Dead People” – Says Teebillz, Tiwa Savage’s Fiance

This has to be a joke, Teebillz. He tweeted that yesterday…. Meanwhile  Tiwa Savages Ass tho *Lips Silled*

#PoseLikeNicki – Is the most bizarre trend on Twitter right now. ( see photos)

 

 

In case you haven’t been exposed to it, good for you, because it’s like a virus. There’s a big trend going on Twitter where people post pictures of themselves posing like Nicki Minaj. The hashtag is #PoseLikeNicki if you want to keep up. They’re…um…interesting. People really went all out to look like the Barbie.

See some crazy pix after the cut…

PHOTOS: Ice Prince launches FOZ clothing line

Chocolate City artiste Ice Prince Zamani today announced the launch of a limited edition clothing line to commemorate the release of his second album ‘Fire of Zamani’.

Ice Prince says the presentation of his fashion line will coincide with the release of his hugely anticipated ‘Fire of Zamani’ album because the album, nicknamed FOZ ‘inspired every piece we’ll make available on the line.

Products, according to Chocolate City CEO Audu Maikori, will include T-Shirts, Snapbacks, Sneakers, Belts and Pants. The album title was inspired by Nigerian pop icon 2face Idibia. Continue..

 

 

 

PRIDE COMES BEFORE THE FALL! Wizkid Now Gradually Suffering For His Arrogance

 

Few months back Wizkid insulted a fan on Twitter by calling him “broke”, many people cautioned him for the statement. A senior musician, J-Martins warned him to stop insulting his fans because music is a business that comes and go, no guarantees. But Wizkid refused to take J-Martins advise in good fate.

Back to the present. Wizkid had a big concert in Abuja on Sunday and many Nigerian’s boycotted the show. The gist going round now is that Wizkid was punished by the fans because of his arrogance. The show was meant to start at 5pm but as at 9:30pm majority of the seats were empty, Wizkid was forced to perform for a near-empty hall….

I think those managing Wizkid should know that he is a very young man, so whenever he commits any of his youthfulness-related blunders they should talk to him to be humble, apologize and move on.

No doubt Wizkid is one of the best young artiste around but without the fans a musician is nothing!

Rihanna Was Asked To Leave Abu Dhabi Mosque For Taking ‘Inappropriate’ Pictures

Bad girl Rihanna, known for wearing the provocative outfits, during the weekend shared some photos of herself at a mosque in Abu Dhabi.
And in the pictures, she was dressed in a headscarf, black jumpsuit, bright red lipstick and large gold accessories.
But today it emerged that after taking the pictures, Rihanna was ordered to leave the mosque for posing in an “inappropriate” photoshoot in the mosque, without permission.
The mosque, which is the largest in the United Arab Emirates  and can hold more than 40,000 people, released a statement on its website.
The statement said that ‘the singer did not make arrangements with the mosque’s management prior to her visit and had used an entrance that is not intended for visitors…’
They added that the singer stayed outside the mosque and was asked to leave ‘once it became apparent that some of the photographs she took were not in compliance with the terms of the mosque.

Caroline Ekanem Danjuma showsoff conrows & sexy legs

The actress and mother of two wore this hawt outfit to an event..Sexy right?

Skelewu Video: All You Haters Out There Are Full Of Shit! – Moe Musa Blasts Haters

Reacting to all the negative comments and criticisms his new Skelewu video has sparked, music director Moe Musa has this to say.

Photo Of The Day: Checkout Whitney Houston’s Human Like Sculpture Made Of Wax

While there is NO doubt those sculptors have some serious skillz, we’re definitely shedding a tear looking at these pics

Nollywood Actress Nuella Njubigbo moves in with Father of 3 kids Tchidi Chikere

 

According to a new report by City People magazine this week, actress Nuella Njubigbo & Nollywood movie producer Tchidi Chikere have moved in together. Nuella, who has been dating Tchidi since before he divorced his actress wife Sophia Chikere, moved out of her Okota family home and moved into a new house with Tchidi at Graceland Estate in Ajah.

Kim & Kanye’s engagement was shot for her reality show(Photos)

Kanye might have made his lavish engagement to Kim look like a surprise  by hiring an entire baseball stadium,but according to TMZ, it was all pre-planned for her reality show which is not doing good as far as ratings are concerned.Kim even had the perfect $6,800 dress to match her $1.6M Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring

“multiple cameras were rolling during Kanye’s proposal, so there’s plenty of material for the Kardashian reality show.  We’re told Kanye has final approval over whether it goes on the show or not.

Meanwhile Kim gushed”‘Last night was truly magical!!! I am the luckiest girl in the world!’I get to marry my best friend!’

33 YEAR OLD MAN GETS $100,000 WORTH OF PLASTIC SURGERY TO LOOK LIKE HIS ‘IDOL’ JUSTIN BIEBER

 

A 33-year-old man has spent five years and $100,000 in an effort to look like his hero – teenage pop idol Justin Bieber.
Toby Sheldon is a songwriter from Los Angeles who has used Bieber’s youthful features as the inspiration for numerous surgeries, including face fillers, a chin reduction and eyelid surgery.
Sheldon’s obsession with his appearance began when he started having treatments to prevent his hair thinning at the age of 23, but really took off when a pre-pubescent Justin Bieber hit the big-time in 2008.

Vector acquires N7Million MAZDA CX9 SUV

 

Months after Falling out out with his record label and returning the official car they gave him, one of Naija’s hottest rappers Vector has picked up a new ride. Vector this week acquired a MAZDA CX9 SUV said to be worth about $45,000. Big congrats to him.

Wizkid throws 100k into crowd, causes stampede at Felabration (Watch Video)

 

When you visit a zoo, you often see the sign ‘Don’t feed the animals’. And even when you don’t, some basic instinct just tells you not to…
Last night Thursday, October 17, 2013, Wizkid caused a stampede at the New Afrika Shrine that lasted close to 30 minutes and interestingly, it had nothing to do with his performance.
The Pop star had just wrapped up his thrilling performance at about 3:26AM when he asked his managerGodwin Tom to hand him two bale of N500 notes supposedly around the sum of N100,000.

Wizkid shows off son

Is this the first pic of Wizkid with his 2 year old son, Boluwatife? He is such a cutie... Wizkid shared the photo on his instagram page

‘Nigerian Rappers Can Outdo JAY Z In A Freestyle Session’ – VECTOR

 

Someone said unless ‘Outdo’ means something else in his language. *lol*
Prolific Nigerian rapper, Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, otherwise known as Vector tha Viper, is renowned in Nigeria and beyond for his distinctive rap and smooth delivery on the mic.
And the Ogun state born rapper who participated in the 2013 Hennessy Artistry wants to take on the King of New York, Roc-A-fella boss, Jay Z to a freestyle battle.
Here’s what he said during an interview with ENCOMIUM Weekly.
If you had a moment with Jay Z, what will you tell him?
I will really like to freestyle with him. I hear he doesn’t write in the studio and that’s cool but somewhere in my head I’m thinking we can outdo that guy. I’d like for him to see that hip-hop for Naija no be beans.

Whatever Don Jazzy can do, Peter ‘Psquare’ Okoye can do better (LOOK)

 

Our Nigerian celebrities are really having the time of their lives, flying privately from Don Jazzy who recently came back from Mauritius and now Peter Okoye of the music duo Psquare who is on abusiness trip and decided to fly privately.
The superstar put the caption: “On a Business trip… God bless ma hustle. #hustleharder.” 

He is certainly living the dream!

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PHOTO: Don Jazzy Smoking Hard Like a Boss

 

MAVIN boss, Don Jazzy recently shared a picture of himself on his Instagram puffing up the smoke like a boss from the classic Godfather series.
The suit, the pose and the overall swag is quintessential Don Jazzy; nobody does it better.
The super-producer recently returned from a trip to Mauritius where he spoke on the business side of making music to a select group of people.

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Nizzy - Drumstick Official Video @iam_nizzy

PHOTOS : Inside The Most Sophisticated Mansion In Nigeria + Meet The Owner

Wow, silent millionaires in Nigeria. I actually never heard of this guy until yesterday when photos of his breathtaking mansion flooded the internet. The mansion belongs to Okwudili Umenyiora, CEO of Dilly Motors.

Car dealer, Dili and his pregnant wife moved into the marvellous edifice three weeks ago with their two kids. Dili's mum is married to the owner of Germaine motors and he is the half brother of Naeto C's wife Nicole and it took 4 years to build the mansion which they just moved into few weeks back
See more photos of the house below
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SEE The Men Who Stole Pasuma's Range Rover At Gun Point

The police in Lagos State have arrested three men suspected of being part of the gang that robbed popular Fuji musician, Pasuma, of his Range Rover SUV and other valuables about four months ago.

Pasuma might have cause to heave a sigh of relief as the three men were apprehended by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the Ikeja area of Lagos.

The leader of the gang simply, identified as Ade, reportedly bought a Toyota Camry car, with his own share of all they got from Pasuma and the sale of his Range Rover.

Pasuma was, in May 2013, robbed of his SUV and an undisclosed sum at gun point at the Amadiyah area of Lagos. Asides robbing the musician who was on his way to a function, the gang also abducted him and one of his aides, drove a distance before dropping them off at a boarder town in Ogun State.

The suspects - Fatai Balogun, Wale Akinjobi and Gbenga Kolawole during interrogation, confessed to have come to Lagos all the way from Ogun state to operate.

In his confession, Fatai said leader of the gang, Ade, got the highest share from Pasuma’s loot. “He was the one who searched Pasuma and collected money from him. But nobody knew the amount he got. Few days later, he bought a Toyota Camry car with the loot but gave us peanuts."

“I’d rather be wealthy and quiet than famous and broke” – Banky W

 In a recent interview with a national newspaper, Tribune, E.M.E label boss, Banky W debunked claims that he was dating a certain Ghanian celebrity, adding that he is still very much single at the moment. He further addressed the controversial Forbes/Channel O list of the Top 10 Most Bankable African artists 2013 where he was placed at No.10, saying he would rather be wealthy and quiet than famous and broke.

See excerpts below: Is Banky in a relationship?
Not at the moment.
Tell us something no one knows about you.
I’m not sure how many people know this, but I shave my head and shape my beard myself. I’m my own barber. I’ve been doing it for years. It started when I was in University and didn’t have a lot of money, I learnt to maintain it myself so I didn’t need to spend money on it every week. And now I’m good at it so I’m my own barber. I will probably open a barbershop at some point.
What differentiate you from other artist?
I’d like to think it’s the totality of what I bring to the table, creatively and musically. There are better vocalists than me, for sure. But I not only sing.. I write, I rap, I produce, I entertain… I’m a motivational speaker and philanthropist, I act and I direct. It’d be hard to line up a lot of people who are able to do everything that I do… but of course, we give God the glory and the fans the thanks for letting me be myself.
Coming up at the 10th position of the Forbes rating, how did you feel?
I don’t believe very much in such things. Let’s be honest, the real wealthy people are the businessmen like Dangote and the politicians (some of whomgot there by looting Nigeria). They’re the ones with real money. This entertainment business is too much hype. It is more fame than fortune. So I’m not thrilled to it and I don’t think any of us should buy into it too much. I’d rather be wealthy and quiet than famous and broke.

Komo - African Woman (Official Video)

“I’m single ..I never proposed to anybody”-Flavor denies being engaged to Beverly Heels

For about 2 years now, everyone believed Flavour is engaged to US based artiste, Beverly Heels.He even dedicated a song in his last album titiled”Beverly ” to her.
Well, in an interview with Encomium magazine, he denied it..
What has kept you out of scandal?
It’s about being responsible. There are things you don’t do. Once you start doing them, they will take you off the track. Don’t show off, stay humble. You are a messenger. Everybody loves women but discipline is the key.
You were alleged to be engaged to Beverly Heels?
It is not true. I never proposed to anybody. I am still single.  Marriage is not on my mind now but my career.
Ladies..feel free to rejoice…

Power Meeting-Donjazzy hangsout with Mobile Ringtone Billionaire Ralph Simon

Donjazzy who is in the mauritus is also making some high profiled business meetings as he was with Billionaire /Father of Ring Tone, Ralph Simon

For those who don’t know, In the mid-90s, he was Executive Vice President of Capitol Records and Blue Note Records in Hollywood and started EMI Music’s global New Media division. He started Yourmobile (later renamed Moviso), the first ring tone company in the Americas, Europe, UK, Australia and Africa, in 1997.

History thanks to Encyclopedia lol

Chris Brown Vs Sisquo Vs Kanayo.O.Kanayo….Who Rocked The Blonde Hair Better?

Nollywood actor Kanayo Modestus.Onyekwere.Kanayo has just joined the list of celebs with blonde hair…well,actually he is on a movie set and probably had to change color of hair to look older!

Top Ten Sexiest Nigeria Entertainers

Peter Of Psquare
Africa is one of the most talented continent in the world, Tiwasblog exclusive decided to show the world some of our sexiest men in the industry, check them out below..
Peter Okoye is actually the most sexy Entertainer in Africa entertainment scene because he got the swag, packs and the ladies can’t take off their eyes on him anytime he pulls his top on stage.

Plane carrying Agagu's remains and 20 passengers crash in Lagos

Sorry people, got back to Nigeria this morning and I'm knackered (will get back to regular blogging in a bit). So to the news, just heard, and I'm going get you details later, that a chartered Associated Airline plane carrying the corpse of late former Ondo State governor Olusegun Agagu, his family members and friends of the family, crash-landed near the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, shortly after take off this morning. The plane was enroute Akure from Lagos where the late politician was to be buried tomorrow.

At least 11 people have been confirmed dead. Will update you as I get more info. Sad day!

Beverly Osu & Melvin Oduah cover new issue of Complete magazine

In the new issue of Complete Fashion magazine, Beverly talks on her famous acts in the house and what she hopes to achieve in the nearest future. Handsome and talented, Melvin speaks on his life in the BBA house, his plans in the entertainment industry and his life as a model.

Komo - African Woman (WATCH OUT)

Junior Komolafe also known as Komo is a multi-talented and diverse performer. Born in Nigeria and raised in North London, he is a singer, songwriter, rapper and performer; his nickname Komo refers to a figure of admiration in his life, his Father. It is an adaptation of his surname, Komolafe that means to teach beauty, passion and in Komo’s words swag.