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  • Be civil with your proceedings – Blackface advises 2baba, Annie Idibia

    Be civil with your proceedings – Blackface advises 2baba, Annie Idibia

    Singer Blackface has written an open letter to 2baba and his wife, Annie Macaulay Idibia, urging them to maintain decorum and civility despite their marital challenges.

    In the letter posted on Instagram, Blackface reminded the couple of their roles as models and the importance of setting good examples for future generations.

    He acknowledged that every relationship has its ups and downs and offered prayers for their strength and resilience

    He wrote: “My open letter to Innocent Idibia and Annie Macaulay Idibia. I did to you both good tidings Mr & Mrs Idibia

    Read Also: Why 2baba didn’t feature on Plantashun album ‘The Return’ – Blackface

    “I am reaching out to you guys at this time to remind us to show decorum and be civil with whatever proceedings you may be going through

    “As role models, we should always set good examples for this generation to emulate, and the older generations to be proud

    “Let’s keep it together in the family as every relationship has its ups and downs. I pray God gives you both the strength to scale through this. My regards to your families and my love to your kids. With Love. Blackface Naija”, he wrote.

  • Why 2baba didn’t feature on Plantashun album ‘The Return’ – Blackface

    Why 2baba didn’t feature on Plantashun album ‘The Return’ – Blackface

    Singer Blackface has revealed that his former bandmate 2Baba declined his invitation to feature on his latest album, “The Return.” 

    Blackface disclosed this in an interview with TVC. 

    According to him, he went ahead with the project, which features 18 to 19 tracks, including a collaboration with Faze, another former member of their iconic group Plantashun Boiz.

    He stated: “I have just released the Plantashun Boiz album now called The Return and it has about 18 to 19 tracks. Faze has a feature, but 2Baba is not on the album because he is not ready to be part of it. We already had the time to go to the studio, but they didn’t want to. If somebody gives you the impression that they are not ready to do this anymore, do you keep waiting or move ahead? So I moved ahead.”

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    Blackface expressed his desire for recognition and respect, citing his significant contributions to the music industry.

    “I am not demanding anything, just my respect. I have put in so much work in this game for the people who are even benefiting from it today, for the young ones that came after. I put in a lot of work; you can’t just take me out,” he added.

  • No artist denied hijacking my ‘vibes’ – Blackface

    No artist denied hijacking my ‘vibes’ – Blackface

    Singer Blackface has clarified the accusations of colleagues stealing his intellectual property.

    In a recent interview with TVC, he emphasised that his accusations are not baseless or for entertainment.

    Blackface explained that many artists are inspired by his work and incorporate his vibes into their own music.

    However, he stressed that the issue lies in the lack of credit and proper acknowledgment.

    He stated: “People jack my vibes. They love them. It’s not their fault. If I was not me, I would be jacking me too”.

    Blackface also highlighted the importance of registering songs and the implications of using published works without permission.

    He argued that the fact that none of the accused artists has denied the allegations suggests there is truth to his claims.

    Read Also: Blackface refutes claims of Kennis Music’s interest in Plantashun Boiz

    “All my songs are being jacked because when you release a song it becomes a published work. The songs are all registered. There’s no song that’s released that’s not registered. Once it is in the public domain, it’s a published work. Was it published before your work?

    “It’s not about whether I’ve viable proofs or not. The truth is that the action is wrong. So many Nigerian artists have jacked my songs. And these people that I’ve complained about, they have never for once denied it. So you people would have seen that and say there’s an iota of truth in what Blackface is saying,” he said.

  • Blackface refutes claims of Kennis Music’s interest in Plantashun Boiz

    Blackface refutes claims of Kennis Music’s interest in Plantashun Boiz

    Former Plantashun Boiz member, Blackface, has refuted claims made by Kennis Music boss, Kenny Ogungbe, about wanting to sign the iconic boy band.

    Speaking during a live chat with media personality Daddy Freeze, Blackface clarified that Ogungbe, fondly called Baba Keke, had instead offered him a solo recording contract, which he turned down.

    According to Blackface, the offer came when he introduced another artist, Marvelous Benjy, to Kennis Music for a potential deal. He explained that Ogungbe expressed interest in working with him individually rather than with the group.

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    “He wanted to work with me as a solo artist because I took Marvelous Benjy’s CD to Kennis Music. I wanted him to sign Marvelous Benjy, but Kennis Music said if I was talking about myself, he would have been interested. I told him, ‘No, I’m with my team. My team needs me more than ever.’ So, there was no contract for Plantashun Boiz,” Blackface stated.

    He added that had there been a contract for the group, he would have made it known publicly. The revelation comes amid ongoing discussions about the history and legacy of the defunct Plantashun Boiz, once comprising Blackface, 2Baba, and Faze.

  • Why Plantashun Boiz’s re-union failed, by Blackface

    Why Plantashun Boiz’s re-union failed, by Blackface

    Singer Blackface has opened up about efforts to reunite the defunct music group Plantashun Boiz, which he co-founded with Tuface and Faze.

    Speaking on a recent episode of the Curiosity Made Me Ask podcast, Blackface disclosed that his former bandmates had attempted to bring the group back together without his involvement, but the attempt was unsuccessful.

    Read Also: Blackface calls for Plantashun Boiz’s reunion

    When host Isbae U asked about the prospects of a reunion, Blackface revealed the failed attempt and shared his perspective on the situation.

    He said: “Without me, they have tried and they have failed. Many times. You saw them in all those shows that they were going.”

    Blackface emphasised his importance to the group, stating, “They tried but they failed. But what I must say is I’m the plantation. So let it be known. Forget the fake memo that they spread before.”

  • Blackface calls for Plantashun Boiz’s reunion

    Blackface calls for Plantashun Boiz’s reunion

    Singer Augustine Amedu Obiabo, aka Blackface, has made a passionate call for a reunion of the legendary music group Plantashun Boiz.

    The group, which consisted of Blackface, 2Face (now 2Baba), and Faze, was a prominent force in the Nigerian music scene before disbanding in 2004.

    On his Instagram, Blackface urged his former bandmates to reunite, emphasising the strength that comes with unity.

    Read Also: Possibility of Plantashun Boiz reuniting slim, says Blackface

    He encouraged fans to join him in pleading with 2Baba and Faze to answer the call for a reunion.

    The group had a brief reunion in 2007, releasing their third album “Plan B” before splitting again.

    Blackface’s call for a reunion comes with the noble goal of promoting world peace through music.

  • Possibility of Plantashun Boiz reuniting slim, says Blackface

    Possibility of Plantashun Boiz reuniting slim, says Blackface

    Dancehall singer and a former member of the defunct Plantashun Boiz group, Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo popularly known as Blackface has stated the possibility of the group reuniting is impossible.

    The Plantashun Boiz group included artists who dominated the music industry from 1990s to the mid-2000s.

    The artists are Blackface, 2Baba and Faze but in 2004, the group went their separate ways and reunited in 2007 but later split.

    Speaking in a recent interview with Channels TV, Blackface made it clear that there was very little chance of the group reuniting again.

    He added that if a reunion was possible it would have long happened.

    Read Also: Blackface responsible for 2baba’s achievements – Eedris Abdulkareem

    He said: “I don’t see that [Plantashun Boiz reunion] happening. If it is something that would have happened, the members would have deemed it fit to sit down and discuss going forward. Of which they haven’t done and don’t want to do. I don’t want to cajole someone into doing what they don’t want to do.”

    On his relationship with former bandmates, Blackface said: “I talk to Faze and I talk to brothers of Innocent Idibia [2Baba]. His family are all my friends. But personally me and him we have nothing to discuss. It has to be business. There is no need waiting for who is not ready to be committed to a project.”

  • ‘Fetish’ 2Face wants to end my career, Blackface alleges

    ‘Fetish’ 2Face wants to end my career, Blackface alleges

    Ex-member of the defunct Plantashun Boiz Blackface has accused his former friend 2Face of being fetish. 

    Recounting how he brought his former bandmate to Lagos, he alleged the African Queen crooner was using diabolical means to end his life and career. 

    Speaking on The Honest Bunch Podcast, he said he listened to the interview 2face granted media personality, Olisa Adibua, where he explained why he stopped being friends with him and other Plantashun Boiz.

    Read Also: Blackface blames feud with 2Baba on inferiority complex

    According to him: ‘’I was like 2Face where talking about me dey carry you go? You when I carry from Benue state wey your mama dey tell me say ‘thank you since you have been friends with my son, my son is now thinking like a normal human being. 

    “Now you cannot talk about me? Why can’t you talk about me? Because e get where e dey carry you go. You go do juju for me? You go do fetish thing for me? You plan make my life for finish?”

  • Olamide, Asake steal songs of others, Blackface alleges

    Olamide, Asake steal songs of others, Blackface alleges

    Singer Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo aka Blackface, has accused popular YBNL boss, Olamide and his protege, Asake, of stealing his songs.

    Speaking in the latest episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, the former Plantashun Boiz member said Olamide, particularly, has many of his songs in his career.

    He said: “Olamide and Asake steal songs. Olamide has stolen many songs in his career. He jacked ‘Don’t Stop’ from me my song ‘Killa’.

    Blackface also accused Wizkid and Burna Boy of stealing their collaborative hit song ‘Ginger’ from him.

    He insisted that ‘Ginger’ was inspired by his song ‘Twist & Turn’.

    The singer said other artists not only stole his lyrics but also jacked the sounds he created.

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    He said when he wanted to use the beat of P-Square’s ‘Do Me’ for his song ‘Erima’, he took permission from the producer Joe.

    Blackface said he doesn’t mind writing songs for Nigerian artists, especially Davido, if properly approached.

    He added that he has been trying to collaborate with Tiwa Savage for years but she hasn’t responded to him.

  • Blackface blames feud with 2Baba on inferiority complex

    Blackface blames feud with 2Baba on inferiority complex

    Nigerian dancehall singer and former member of the defunct Plantashun Boiz, Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo, known as Blackface, revealed in a recent episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast that the ongoing feud between him and his former bandmate, 2Baba, is attributed to the latter’s inferiority complex.

    He emphasized that he has a good relationship with Faze but holds 2Baba responsible for the ongoing discord.

    Read Also: Rema has no morals – Singer Blackface

    He, however, said he has forgiven 2Face for all he has done to him “knowingly and unknowingly”, pleading with the ‘African Queen’ crooner to also forgive him for whatever he has done to him.

    Blackface said: “I and Faze are cool. Maybe 2face has an inferiority complex towards me.

    “It is time to bury the hatchet. I forgive 2face for everything he has done to me knowingly and unknowingly. He should also make space to forgive me for anything I have done.”