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SnoopConference! Pictures From MTV Africa All Stars Concert Press Conference And Snoop Lion’s Grand Entry

The MTV Africa All Stars concert went full blast in the beautiful city of Durban, South Africa, with remarkable heavyweights from the African continent thrilling the crowd. 2face, Flavour, Fally Ipupa, DJ Cleo, D’Banj and the enigmatic Snoop Lion, all took center stage, whipping their hearts out with the best offerings from their talents.

But prior to the climax, Snoop Lion, forever the showstopper, made an entrance that made me crying for my own (it was so grand!), complete with a novelty entourage, a weird-looking ride, and those trademark dreadlocks of his.

Too bad you missed that all, but we didn’t, and out of the goodness of my heart, I bring to you, photos from the press conference and the grand entry of the Lion…

Enjoy!

The Press Conference

Alex Okosi meets Snoop Lion and Desmond Golding, Head of Department, Department of Tourism & Economic Develoment, KZN Province

Alex Okosi, Sen VP & MD, Viacom, Mr Desmond Golding, HOD, Department of Tourism and Economic Dev, KZN & Ms Phindile Ngcobo, Chief Operations Officer, Tourism KZN

Dbanj at the MTV Africa All Stars press conference

 

Chucks Nwanne of the Guardian

DJ Cleo

Fally Ipupa

Flavour

Anita Omalicha Isedeh

Snoop Lion

Zakes Bantwini

Anita Omalicha Isedeh and Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi at the MTV Africa All Stars Press conference

DJ Cleo and Onos Ovueraye at the MTV Africa All Stars press conference

Grand Snoop Lion!

The multiple award winning rapper who received a Kwazulu Natal ceremonial welcome from a Kwazulu-Natal dance troupe upon his arrival in Durban, South Africa had a meet and greet with the media and fans who came from different parts of the world to witness the first of its kind African concert.

Tags: 2face, Dbanj, DJ Cleo, Fally Ipupa, Flavour, MTV Afric All Stars, Snoop Lion

La Vida Bien! Watch Davido’s Interview With Red Carpet Show TV

The good life! Never has there been been anyone more befitting for the title, “La Rey de bien Vida” thanDavido. Simply put, that’s just my fancy way (although spanish) of saying King of the good life.

Posh mansion, expensive brews, fat accounts, random trips to exotic places, and the odd lady who looks like she lost her celestial wings, and had to leave heaven for earth (And Davido got her!).

Now Gobe gets airplay all through the year, smashing charts after chart, rolling to the top of the stereo choices and giving the country, reason to dance.

So it was only natural that a bastion of creativity and celebrated attention would receive the attention of the newsmen. So recently, he took time out and welcomed Red Carpet  Show TV into his home. Just before the music star gives a tour of his house, he speaks to the show’s host on music, family, school and why money motivates him.

Have a nice peek!

American Idol' winner: Third time's the charm

(Photo: Ray Mickshaw, FOX)

"I can't even ... Oh, my God ... Three years."

For three years, Candice Glover traveled from her South Carolina home to try out for American Idol. Thursday night, her efforts paid off. She became the 12th winner of the Fox singing competition, beating out Kree Harrison to become the show's first female winner in six years.

Glover, 23, not only had the night's final big moment, she was involved in some of the other highlights of the two-hour-plus finale, singingInseparable with Jennifer Hudson, then getting a shout-out from Aretha Franklin, who told her, "Candice, you're a winner — win or lose, you're a winner."

Franklin then performed a medley of her hits from a studio in New York, with the five female finalists, including Glover, singing backup in Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre.

Several other segments combined finalists and stars. Runner-up Harrison sang Keith Urban's Where the Blacktop Ends with Urban on guitar, Randy Jackson on bass and Blink-182's Travis Barker on drums. Third-place finisher Angie Miller, who at one point intended to sing her original song You Set Me Free, got two duets, singing Titaniumwith Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert, then Domino with Jessie J. Amber Holcomb, who finished fourth, performed Next to Me with Emeli Sande.

Other performers included Frankie Valli, country trio the Band Perry, Psy and Jennifer Lopez with Pitbull, with judges Urban and Mariah Carey getting spots, as well. The show also featured a tribute video to departing judge Jackson, who has been with the show all 12 seasons.

And if you still haven't had your fill of Idol for the year, online auditions for Season 13 opened immediately after the show.

Davido plans to educate the less fortunate.

Davido plans to educate the less fortunate.

May 16, 2013

Davido has just made a big announcement. The young star is planning to give back to his community by building a school for the less privileged. Davido is yet to reveal more details about the project.

Star Trek' sequel tops weekend box office in North America

By Lisa Richwine and Andrea Burzynski

Sun May 19, 2013 4:27pm EDT

(Reuters) - "Star Trek Into Darkness," the newest installment in the classic intergalactic franchise, blasted to the top of movie box office charts with $70.6 million in weekend ticket sales at theaters in the United States and Canada.

The new 3D voyage for Captain Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise knocked mighty "Iron Man 3" into second place, while the Marvel superhero sequel grabbed $35.2 million. Jazz Age drama "The Great Gatsby" finished third with $23.4 million, according to studio estimates.

Weekend ticket sales for "Into Darkness" failed to reach the level of 2009 movie "Star Trek," which took in $75.2 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters without a lift from higher 3D ticket prices.

However, its overall take from Wednesday through Sunday beat the 2009 numbers, with "Into Darkness" taking in $84.1 million. The 2009 installment took in $79.2 million for the same period, according to distributor Paramount.

"Into Darkness," a $190 million production, opened late on Wednesday to grab a head start on the weekend. The take through Sunday was shy of the $100 million some box office analysts projected.

Paramount said the film's audience was comprised largely of longtime "Star Trek" fans, but was optimistic that good reviews and word of mouth would bring in a broader audience in coming weeks.

Paramount also expressed satisfaction with the film's performance abroad.

"To a large extent, the last film was uniquely a U.S. and Canada event, but we're really pleased that the foreign sales are neck-and-neck with the domestic market," said Don Harris, president of domestic theatrical distribution at Paramount, a unit of Viacom Inc.

The movie has rung up $80.5 million in international markets since opening outside North America on Thursday, Paramount said, for a combined global total of $164.5 million.

"Into Darkness" stars Chris Pine as Captain James T. Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock, the pointy-eared, human-Vulcan first officer. British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, best known as the detective Sherlock Holmes in the BBC drama "Sherlock," plays a villain who launches an attack on Starfleet's base in London.

The movie is the second "Star Trek" film directed by "Lost" TV show creator J.J. Abrams, who rebooted the Star Trek franchise with more action and has attempted to broaden it to a wider audience beyond hard-core "Trekkies" who were fans of the classic 1960s TV show and 10 previous big-screen adaptations.

Abrams' 2009 installment was a critical success, though analysts were disappointed with foreign box office sales of about $130 million, just one-third of its global take of $386 million.

Critics have embraced "Into Darkness," which as of Sunday had earned an 87 percent positive rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences responded with an "A" rating in surveys by CinemaScore.

"Iron Man 3" added to its blockbuster sales around the world, reaching $736.2 through Sunday for a global total of $1.07 billion less than one month after its April 24 overseas debut, according to Walt Disney Co. The movie, from Disney's Marvel Studios, stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, a billionaire businessman with a superhero alter-ego.

"The Great Gatsby," starring Leonardo DiCaprio in an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, brought its worldwide total to $132.3 million through two weekends, according to Warner Bros., the Time Warner Inc unit that released the film.

Rounding out the top five, dark action comedy "Pain & Gain," released by Paramount and starring Mark Wahlberg, landed in fourth place with takings of $3.1 million. Animated family flick "The Croods" took the No. 5 slot with $2.8 million.

In the U.K. and Ireland, "Fast and Furious 6" brought in $13.8 million (9 million pounds) this weekend, a record opening for distributor Universal in those territories. The film will open in the United States, Canada, and 59 international territories on Friday.

Universal Pictures is a unit of Comcast's NBC/Universal

Vampire Diaries Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder Reunite for First Time Since Rumored Split

Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Well, this isn't awkward at all. 

Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev reunited at the CW Network's 2013 Upfronts in NYC today amid reports that the couple of nearly three-years have called it quits.

The two took the stage together with network president Mark Pedowitz, where the pair not only looked fabulous, but also remained consummate professionals as they came to talk about the show (see more of that here).

Video: Waje On The Juice [Download]

“A” list songstress Waje is undoubtedly breaking new ground in Nigeria. From endorsement deals to increase in shows, Waje has proved she wants to be as big as her male counterparts who are going international. Her new self titled album W.a.j.e, she drops songs that have raised lots of attention towards her. Watch as Toolz get The Juice on her deals, music career, relationship, friends and future plans. Enjoy!

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Solidstar & Annette – Skibo (Remix)

Moving on from the 2008 Project Fame West Africa competition, The Rivers State-born singer ANNETTE COOKEY dropped a single a little while back called IFE MI, a beautiful track that had awesome feedbacks from the public and good airplay. Annette is currently working on her Album and set to release Three new singles before the month runs out. But in anticipation, here is the Remix of the popular SOLIDSTAR track SKIBO.

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Shaydee – Whine For Me

Got this song earlier today and was going to wait till tomorrow before dropping it but since i’ve seen the glimpse of it online, well i had to also drop it. “Whine For Me” from EME’s Shaydee.

Download and Enjoy!

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Ice Prince Shoots “VIP” Video [Pictures]

Prince is workaholic if you ask me, and the choc city rapper don’t look like he is planning to stop soon as he calls renown director, Clarence Peters to shoot his recently released single “VIP”. Checkout the behind the scene pictures with cameo appearance from Lynxxx and the grip boyz.

BN Music Premiere: Ella (MTN Project Fame Season 5) – Play Play

“I Wanna Be Your Baby!”

And we want to be yours too… Teaming up with regular collaborator, Tee-Y Mix, stellar Afro Pop songstress, Ella wants to let you know that her love ‘no be “Play Play” ‘

Enjoy!

Play Ella – Play Play

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Must-Hear! Listen to Fefe – Aura

There are not that many new kids on the block that are bold enough to come with a fresh new sound butFefe just happens to be one of them. From the label that brought us the swagged out fast-spitting AT, here’sFefe with “Aura”

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Play Fefe – Aura

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New Music: eLDee – Always (Temi’s Song)

It’s always the cutest thing ever when a father sings for their child. And, eLDee‘s new single, “Always” is no different. Although the single is off his last album effort, “Undeniable”, he’s just releasing the touching tribute as a single now. I can already hear the ‘aww’s piling in.

Enjoy!

Play eLDee –

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New Music: May D Feat. Kay Switch & Olamide – Kigbe

May D is back with yet another jump off his new album, “Chapter One” and this one features D’Banj‘s new best friend and brother, Kay Switch & ‘baddo lee’, Olamide. These three, together have quite an impressive vibe on “Kigbe”. Get ready to hit the dance floor.

Enjoy!

Play May D Feat. Kay Switch & Olamide –

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Wizkid grabs African Artiste of the year award in Ghana and full winners list

 

Wizkid has added one more plaque to his shelf, the Star boy won the award for the African Artiste of the year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. He posted the picture of the award on Instagram.

Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD) and songstress Eazzy hosted the award, and performances from Banky W, Fuse ODG, and many more.

Full Winners list below:

Gospel Artiste of the Year – Nicholas Omane Acheampong.

Reggae Dancehall Song of the Year – Toffee Pon Tongue’ by Kaakie.

Hi-life Song of the Year – Odo by R2Bees.

Afropop Song of the Year – Antenna by Fuse ODG.

Hiphop Song of the Year – Makaa Maka by M.Anifest.

Hiplife Song of the Year – Life (Walahi) by R2Bees.

Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year – R2Bees.

Hi-life Artiste of the Year – Afriyie.

Gospel Artiste of the Year – Herty Borngreat.

African Artiste of the Year – Wizkid.

Female Vocal Performance – Efya.

Male Vocal Performance – Knii Lante.

Rapper of the Year – M.Anifest.

Best Collaboration of the Year – Kano Seyaa by Herty Borngreat and Trigmatic.

Group of the Year – R2Bees.

Best Music Video of the Year – Lonely by Chase.

New Artiste of the Year – Kaakie.

Album of the Year – Something Else by E.L.

Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year – to Life (Walahi) by R2Bees.

Artiste of the Year – R2Bees.

NEW MUSIC: Retta Rich – Kolo For You (Remix) ft. Eva, Phyno & Casey ED

Singer, Songwriter Retta Rich drops this fresh song – ‘Kolo for You’ (Remix) ft. Eva Alordiah, Phyno & Casey Ed

Please download, listen, comment and share.

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BN Exclusive: Kako Bii Chicken! Indigenous Yoruba Rap Star Reminisce Looks Fresh in New Promo Shots

Not many people know the face behind such massive hits as “2Mussh”, “If Only” & “Kako Bii Chicken” but Reminisce wants to make that change as he unleashes a brand new photo shoot for fans and soon-to-be fans out there.

He shows both sides of his persona in the new shoot. He rocks a very urban b-boy get-up with a blue varsity jacket and black fitted cap to show his Hip-Hop side. And, clad in a black jalamia and equipped with a cigar, the indigenous Yoruba Rap star flosses his ‘gra-gra’ music head side.

What do you think?

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Photography: August Udoh