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 In house DJ of UI Radio, Diamond 101.1fm Ibadan( Dj/Vj Lobitz) presents Weirdmc Fiesta Refix (Mashup). Tweet @DjLobitz or add him up on BBM, 28D9216B. Dl,listen and Enjoy. @smoothmedia1


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ASP MUSIC : Whiska (@iam_whiska) Drop it (prod by @maleekberry) + Whine it (prod by icebeatz)

New bangers from south south music artist *Whiska*who recently dropped *take it slow*Featuring attitude of dem mama records and also *Denge pose* now he’s back with two bangers *Drop it* prod by maleek berry and whine it prod by icebeatz,both song mixed and masterd by kelvaz music (kliq) download and enjoy!!! @smoothmedia1

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Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting Resumes Outside Goma in DRC @smoothmedia1

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M23 rebel group entering the town of Goma

Goma — After a three-week lull, heavy fighting has resumed outside Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. M23 rebels and the DRC army blame each other for renewing hostilities. The battle began Wednesday night and continued into Thursday.
These are the first major hostilities between the government army and M23 since the army bombed the rebels' headquarters last month. Between July 15 and 19, the army succeeded in driving the rebels back four or five kilometers from Goma - a key city on the border with Rwanda. Many civilians in Goma reacted angrily when this apparently successful offensive was called off and a fragile truce was reinstated.
An army spokesman, Colonel Olivier Hamuli, said the rebels started the fighting Wednesday evening and attacked again early Thursday morning, but without success.
He said the army had the upper hand and was fighting with artillery and small arms but has not deployed helicopters.
He denied reports from the M23 that bombs are landing in civilian-occupied areas at Kayanja, in the rebel-held zone.
Hamuli said that there were no civilians in the zone, just soldiers, so there wouldn't be any collateral damage.
An M23 spokesman, Kabasha Amani, accused the government of provoking the hostilities before Wednesday evening.
He said rebels saw the government was massing troops near M23 positions and making small incursions even before fighting intensified Wednesday.
A civilian living near the combat zone, Dr. Isaac Warwanamiza, said the army appeared to be making some progress.
He said the army has advanced toward the M23 positions and the front line has moved as far as the Kibati mosque, nearly a kilometer north of where it was earlier on Wednesday.
Rebel spokesman Kabasha conceded government forces have been moving forward.
He said he thought the army would continue to bombard the rebels and then advance through Thursday, but he vowed M23's fighters would hold their ground.
Kabasha called on DRC President Joseph Kabila to return to peace talks at Kampala, which have proceeded in fits and starts since last December.
Congolese media report that the new head of the UN mission in Congo has said he wants the mission to be closer to local people in areas plagued by armed groups.
That could mean the mission will give more direct backing to the government against the M23, who appear to have little popular support.

Nigeria Rap Music - Fading in Fame ff @smoothmedia1

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Ice Prince

Nigeria's fastest growing hip hop artiste, Ice Prince, recently won BET award. It's been noticed that those who were a force in the genre are nowhere to be found. While some say it is due to breakups from labels by some strong members, others say it depends on time and ability to blend ineasily. ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM takes a look at brightest and famous Nigerian artistes and their current figures in the music industry.
Nigerian entertainment industry has lots of potentials and they help in the sustenance of the height and level placed by other African and European counterparts who hold it in high esteem because of the possible market they could open for themselves. The different music genres help in letting those who have more interest in a particular style feel it by giving more attention.
Ice Prince And Rap Music
Nigeria rap music has come a long way in shaping the music industry. The growth in the genre has helped in bringing world's renowned hardcore and soft rap musicians to Nigeria either on tour or for collaboration.
Recently, Nigeria's superstar, PanshakZamani popularly known as Ice Prince, represented to the fullest at the recently concluded BET Awards on 30th June, 2013 in Los Angeles.
The event, hosted by the veteran comedian/actor, Chris Tucker, saw Ice Prince win the prestigious award for Best International Act - Africa. Unlike the past two years where two artistes shared the BET Award in that category, Ice Prince stood alone this year as the winner.
A big attestation that the young artiste,Ice Prince, who attended St. Murumba's College, Jos, the same school that produced superstars P-Square and Mikel Obi, and Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State, among others, also attended the Science Tutorial College in Jos, where in 1998 he began writing hip hop music.
In 2002, he got together with a couple of his friends and formed a group called the Ecomog Squad. In 2004, he met hit makers like the Abaga brothers - M.I. and Jesse Jagz at a young persons' forum. He is now fast becoming the best even when the rap music in Nigeria is fast fading away.
Other Rappers and Their Current State
According to Matthew X-T, there was a time when Nigeria could boast of strong artistes like
EedrisAbdulkareem, Mode 9, Rugged Man, Terry Da Rapman, OD, Sauce Kid, Dat, Nigga Raw, Lambothe Virus, Gino, Ghetto P, Freestyle andDurella whose songs are worth following.
Also ladies like Sasha, Bouqui, Muna, Eva are still active in the genre but seem to be interested in something else.
For Jude Abaga, better known by stage name M.I, (Mr Incredible), who has won several awards including the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009 and was nominated for BET 2010 Awards for the Best International Act Category, he rose to prominence in 2006, when his song,CrowdMentality, became popular in his hometown Jos. Signed to Chocolate City music label on the 11th of December 2008, M.I released his critically acclaimed debut album, Talk About It.
Tripol of Blaze-A-Mic describes M.I's flow as "easy going but full of punches". His similarities in styles have also been drawn to renowned rappers such as Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z. But recently, it seems things are not going as supposed. While some sayit's the X-factor fever that is weighing him down, others say he is still very active.
According to VickySlosh, MI is still very sound in rap music but the present crop of hip-hop artistes like Vector are really giving them a run for their money.
Mode 9
Until tomorrow, many music lovers will continue to see Mode 9 as the best rapper Nigeria has ever had. His punch lines are crazy, though his publicity has not been strong; he has contributed his quota just like Overdose and EedrisAbdulkareem to the genre.
The artiste said in an interview that he fell in love with hip-hop when he heard Grandmaster Flash the Furious Five, one of the most revered music icons back in the early 80's, that "it was a crazy new experience. I couldn't stop thinking about it," he said.
He believes that Trybesmen, Rugged Man etc are not prominent the way they ought to be even when they have been there for quite a long time. "They are not even emerging, they are okay!!! But we still got a lot of trashy artistes in the system," he added.
Though he believes MI is better than Ice Prince, he said he won't work with any of them. "I had a very bad experience with one.So I'm watching my back."
The Future
Ghanaian hip hop artiste, Sakodie, is also fast becoming a force to be reckoned with in Africa because of the niche he has carved for himself. He has featured big rap artistes including Ice Prince of Nigeria.
If more prominence is not given to the genre and the future that would make it better and more publicized, rap music will diminish just like the ghetto music which Nigeria was known for by the Jamaican.
Ice Prince's best international act award at the BET is one of the biggest in his career. He should use the opportunity to collaborate with world class Wale of MayBach music, Miguel and others to keep the tempo high in order not to fade in fame.

Nigeria: The Govt Doesn't Want Nigerians to Be Happy Any More - Julius Agwu

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In Nigeria today, the name Julius Agwu has become a household name. A comedian, singer and author, he shares some of his plans and experiences in this chat. Excerpts:
What is it about this year's 'Crack Ya Ribs'?
It was something we started here in Nigeria but at some point, we just thought it was necessary to take it across to, not just Nigerians in diaspora but to the whole world; that Nigerians have something to offer.
Some negative stories other countries have about us should be erased. Of course, every country has its good and the bad side. But ours have been over-celebrated. So Crack Ya ribs is a way to let them know that we have something worthwhile to offer. We use entertainment as a vehicle to celebrate ourselves.
And part of what I do is try as much as possible to use comedy not just for laughing but to teach morals and for nation-building.
When you see talents like Bovi and Funny Bones, they are those that can carry what we have to other countries and say we are proud to be Nigerians.
So when is it holding?
The London show holds on the 23rd of August. And by the way, it's the first time we will be having it at the Indigo O2. So as I clock 40, I decided to redo a lot of things. I just decided to re-arrange myself and re-package myself. We are doing Manchester this year and it's going to be the first time. For the London event we have Bovi, FunnyBone, Senator, Akpororo, and another comedians based in the UK. On the side of music, we have Kcee, May D, Harrison and other artistes, some of them based in the UK. Over the years, I realized that so many talents abound and they don't have the opportunity to showcase. So I use this platform to showcase them.
Do you already have sponsors?
We tried to get Diamond Bank because they just opened their UK branch. But after a lot of hurdles, they agreed to support us but it hasn't been fully signed. Another is Cargo services, a company based in the UK and Liberia.
Why is Arik not supporting this year?
We already wrote them and we believe they might still come up to do something. But what they did is to remove N10 000 from each ticket so what it means is that we are buying tickets this time.
What about the Abuja show?
When we return from UK, we will hold the Abuja show. But Hon.Abike Dabiri who is my friend, I called her and told her the importance of using this platform to promote the image of the country especially as Nigeria is approaching centenary. You can't talk about laundering the image of this country without using entertainment as a vehicle. What's fascinating about Nigeria without entertainment. When they want to travel, we know how many charlatans follow them, people who don't have any role they are going to play with them over there! I've been saying it over the years that entertainers are the ambassadors of this country because their generation has failed us. Our entertainment is no.1 in Africa.
We know what we pass through to get sponsors. Last year, we were stranded in America because we decided to ignore other foreign airlines and patronise our local airline. We flew Virgin Nigeria to London. From London we flew to New York and we were supposed to fly back through London. We were in New York when we heard that Virgin Nigeria has closed down. Till today, nobody is talking about refunds and we can't even sue them, that's Nigeria for you.
So I spoke with Hon.Abike Dabiri but she hasn't responded. Meanwhile, we have many of our artistes who supported us even when I haven't paid them a dime but they'll definitely get paid.
Why didn't you stage the show in Lagos?
Lagos appears to have seen it all concerning the show. So I decided to starve Lagosians with Crack Ya Ribs for a while and see if they will complain or not. Lagosians are too familiar with us and they seem to have seen it all so they don't get excited about shows again. So let me go to places where they still appreciate me and when Lagosians are hungry then we will come back.
So how would you know when to bring it back?
We will know when they start complaining. We did it for Laff 4 Christ Sake held a couple of weeks back and it worked.
Let me say this- it is sad that we don't have event venues. We are always at the mercies of hotels. Entertainment in Nigeria has passed the stage of lack of venue. Do you know that it costs N16m to stage a show in Eko Hotel. So if I spend that much on the venue, what about adverts? The Nigerian government doesn't want Nigerians to be happy anymore because they charge us for everything. And even when we call for sponsors we don't get. So that was why we had to move it out of Lagos because we have loads of challenges facing us. So the Abuja show is on the 29th then we end it in Port-Harcourt.
I'm also planning the Julius Agwu Ruff,Rugged and Raw show in November. It's going to be the last vulgar show I'll be holding.
Why the last vulgar show from you?
Trust me, it's something that people look forward to. I believe that God is calling me but he hasn't called me directly because I can't decide on my own.
Why are you into music because it doesn't seem to be as strong as your comic side
Let it be known that I'm not into music to be judged by my dexterity or be placed at par with the likes of Banky W. I do it because it's my passion and it gives me joy. A lot of people wonder why I spend so much money on music and I tell them it's just a way of catching fun.
I've come to grow with comedy and that's how I came to meet comedians like FunnyBone. I met him at a show . Then I heard there's a young man in Kaduna who claims to be me as a role model. So anywhere there was a show they would call him and he would go and dance Okombo for them. I didn't know about this until I went for a show in Kaduna and after the show, someone said FunnyBone wanted to see me. By the time I saw him, he looked tattered and wore a Dunlop slippers. He wanted to faint when he saw me. And that was what an album did for me, it made me a household name. So when he told me he wanted to do comedy, I told him to first go to school. Now he's a Theater Arts graduate from the University of Jos.
When we started the game, we were poor children trying to convince our parents to allow us because education doesn't guarantee wealth, that we could make it with our talents. But now, even rich men allow their children go into comedy. Now it's easy to be a star and it was not so during our time. So we have met the standard of America.
So after my first album, some said I'm nothing without Awilo because they felt I copied his music and can't sing. So to prove to them that I can do my thing, I had to release another track called My Style.
So I released an album Julius De Junius in 2011. In it, I have tracks with the likes of Tuface, Efya, M.I and Jesse Jagz , and the album have lots of great songs in it. So I'm proud of my achievement in music.
What about your book?
It's titled Jokes Apart.If someone like King Sunny Ade can still be an entertainer at is age, then why should I give up? God knows the right time for everyone of us to blow on this job even though we have been around for so long. Some Goodluck Jonathan's friends became rich at old age as a result of Jonathan's influence. So there's no hurry in life because you'll get to where God wants you to get to. At this stage I should know that entertainment is my calling so I can't change to another career.
The only thing is that more young people come into the field everyday. The only thing is to rebrand because there must be challenges in everything we do. So the book is about everything I went through on my way to stardom. Anybody can become a star but not everybody can manage stardom.
How do you handle your female fans?
My wife understands the kind of business that I do. I have an understanding wife and I know where to draw the line. That's the truth. God has been the bedrock of our marriage. That understanding that we both share; understanding of each other's temperament and shortcomings has been made possible by God.

Chris Brown slams rappers and their 'gangsta sh*t' on Twitter ff @smoothmedia1

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Chris Brown causes more controveries than he manages to release records. Well known for his frequent out bursts and rants on Twitter, Brown used the social network site yesterday to get a few things off his chest.
This time, Brown targeted other rappers, the police and social problems, and further divulged his on going battle with the law.
Check out some of his frustrations below.

He refused to name any rappers individually, but signed off with a 'fuck you' to anyone offended by his outburst.

As per usual, Chris Brown's life has been troubled of late. The star recently cancelled a string of live shows due to health and personal problems, has been sentenced to 1000 hours of community service and is set to be sued by Frank Ocean's cousins over a car park attack earlier in 2013.
He also hinted recently that his new album X may be his last, stating that the abuse and criticism he gets (stemming from his 2009 attack on then-girlfriend Rihanna) would be to blame.
"Don't worry mainstream America, after this X album, it'll probably be my last album," he wrote on Twitter in early August 2013. "Being famous is amazing when it's for ur music and talent. I'm tired of being famous for a mistake I made when i was 18. I'm cool & over it!"

The Osheaga Music Festival, Day 1 Photos from Day 1 of the 2013 Osheaga Music Festival at Jean-Drapeau Park in Montreal on Friday, August 2, 2013

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Music fans walk through the festival site during the performance by Two Door Cinema Club at the 2013 Osheaga Music Festival at Jean-Drapeau Park in Montreal on Friday, August 2, 2013.

Photograph by: Dario Ayala, The Gazette