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  • Doxy takes shots at Olamide in new single

    Doxy takes shots at Olamide in new single

    HE might be new to the Nigerian music industry, but budding rapper and freestylist, Dolapo Oyatomi Junior, aka Doxy says that he is ready to run with the big guns. He made this known in his new track titled Baby, in which he takes shots at indigenous rappers, Olamide and Phyno.

    Explaining the rationale behind the move, the young artiste said that Olamide and Phyno, two artistes he respects so much in the rap game “are just too good and I want to rap just like them, but the truth is that Doxy can’t be Olamide or Phyno, just like Olamide can’t be Phyno and Phyno can’t be Olamide,” he said.

    The song, Baby, according to the artiste, is all about everyone minding their business because people are gifted differently. He noted that this is one of the laws in the music industry, just like his previous track, My Business.

    “Only a deep rap artiste can understand the whole words. The chorus, “I love you, hun Baby, I never wanna let you go,” means loving the gift God has given me and I will never let it go due to the love I have for it. God has given me a gift just as He has given Olamide, Phyno and other great artistes. I have to make good use of it.I know I’m different. I would love to work with both artistes. I also look forward to working with the likes of MI, Vector, Ice-Prince, Don Jazzy, D Banj, Banky W, Praiz, Davido, Wizkid, Samklef, Reminisce and other great artistes.

  • Ice Prince, Kcee thrill consumers at Orijin launch

    Ice Prince, Kcee thrill consumers at Orijin launch

    Kaduna and Makurdi, penultimate weekend, got the feel of Orijin groove, as the iconic brand officials berthed in the cities. Guests at the events were treated to the best of entertainment, courtesy of Orijin brand.

    The ancient city of Makurdi got into the groove as Limpopo crooner, Kingsley Okonkwo, aka Kcee heralded the official launch of Orijin in the city. Guests and fun seekers at the party were left asking for more, as the Opekete master thrilled everyone with his scintillating performance. In Kaduna, Mr. Aboki, Ice Prince, held the audience with his maverick display and rendition of his lyrics.

    The Orijin launch across major cities in Nigeria is a continuation of what has become one of the biggest product launches ever witness in Nigeria. Fun seekers and esteemed consumers of the drink have enjoyed the best of music and entertainment as the train of Orijin national launch moves around the states.

    The Orijin party has been to the Garden City of Port Harcourt, Onistha, Nnewi and Benin among others. At these cities, the brand featured the best of Nigerian hip hop music stars, with huge crowd trooping to the venues of the event in anticipation of an unforgettable experience.

    Other hip hop stars that entertained at the parties are Timaya, Burna Boy, and Phyno. Ace disc jockeys, DJ Humility and DJ Spinall also ensured there were no dull moments.

    Mr. Sesan Sobowale, Director, Corporate Relations, Guinness, said, “Since we introduced Orijin, the feedbacks from our esteemed consumers have been encouraging. We launched Orijin in our quest to continuously satisfy our numerous consumers across the Nigerian market and we are glad the brand has been widely accepted.”

  • Ice Prince, Jojo to host Channel O’s Top 10 Most

    Ice Prince, Jojo to host Channel O’s Top 10 Most

    NIGERIAN rap sensation, Ice Prince, will join Channel O VJ, Jojo, as host on the new season of the show, Top 10 Most, this month.

    The countdown, now in its second season, premiered on Channel O on Wednesday.

    According to Leslie Kasumba, Head, Channel O, the choice of Ice Prince as host this season reflects what Top 10 Most is about.

    “Doing Top 10 Most alongside Jokate on Channel O was an exciting experience for me. I thoroughly enjoyed playing the part of TV host,” Ice Prince said.

    A weekly 14-part series, Top 10 Most premiered on Wednesday and featured never-before-seen Top 10 lists, including The Top 10 Most Bankable Artistes, Top 10 Most ‘Swagged-out’ artistes, Top 10 Most Followed Kings and Queens of social media, Top 10 Most Game Changers and a few other surprise elements. Channel O is also giving a lucky viewer the chance to host an episode of the show by simply submitting the most creative list of Top 10 Most.

    In the run up to the end of the year, the channel has also lined up exciting programming as well as the Channel O Awards, which holds November 29.

  • Boko Haram inspires IcePrince’s new single

    Pained by the kidnap of over 200 females students by alleged Boko Haram members and the spate of insurgency that has ravaged the North Eastern part of the country, award-winning rapper and songwriter, Ice Prince Zamani has release a new track titled Tears for Naija. Produced by Sammy Gyang, the sob song was released on Thursday, May 15.
    “More blessings!! The end is near for Boko Haram,” the artiste tweeted a few minutes after its release.
    Packed with a heavy dose of rhetoric, the artiste has a lot of questions for the Boko Haram insurgents. Like why would anyone kidnap his (Ice Prince’) sister when they would not be comfortable with him doing the same to them? Why would one choose to throw a bomb at the spot where he parks his jeep? Does it feel right of one kills a man? Or would there be light (electric power) if one chooses to bomb ‘Nepa’?
    With this particular track, Ice Prince leaves his comfort zone, rap, and delves into a genre that that most find difficulty adapting to, reggae. He relives the good old days when Nigerians lived together in harmony, crooning about how different things are these days. He even offers to apologise for the things he did, if that would help return the country back to normal.

  • Ice Prince to perform at ex’s wedding

    Ice Prince to perform at ex’s wedding

    WONDER, it is said, will never cease. This aptly applies to the tale being woven around the life of award-winning rapper, Ice Prince, who has reportedly been booked to perform at a wedding involving his ex-girlfriend.

    Although he didn’t disclose the identity of his client, Ice Prince posted on Twitter that he is scheduled to appear as a surprise performer for the bride.

    The artiste, who said the groom is fully aware of his past relationship with the bride, also asked his fans whether he should charge the couple or perform free-of-charge. He said:“This guy heart tho! Tryna booked me to perform at his wedding and he’s getting married to my ex. We cool tho but he gotta pay!” Ice Prince tweeted.

    He further sought the opinion of his fans how much they would charge if they were his in shoes.

  • Ice Prince, Buchi thrill passengers on Arik Air flight

    Ice Prince, Buchi thrill passengers on Arik Air flight

    For the passengers on the Lagos to London-bound Arik Air flight W3101 on April 2, it was a pleasant surprise of sorts when they were entertained with a live performance by Ice Prince and Buchi.

     There was palpable excitement on the faces of guests who lauded Arik Air for this initiative, which made the over six hours flight most memorable for them.

    One of the passengers, Grace Perkins, who coincidentally was marking her birthday on the same day, was honoured with a special birthday song by Ice Prince.

    Also, three lucky passengers, Clement Edoja, Oluwatimilehin Adeyeba and Tonia Ogbe, won VIP tickets to attend a show by Ice Prince in London.

     There were lots of giveaways from Arik Air and Ice Prince, including deluxe CDs, shirts and other promotional materials.

     The Arik Air’s Senior Vice President, Commercial, Mr. Siva Ramachandran, while commenting on the idea of incorporating live entertainment aboard a flight, said: “This initiative shows that Arik Air understands the needs of her esteemed guests and will continue to introduce ideas that will make passengers have fun, while enjoying our promise of safety, comfort and reliability. With Arik Air now active on Social Media Channels like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Google plus, more surprises await guests as the fun continues online.”

  • Ice Prince, Princess thrill Abuja kids

    Ice Prince, Princess thrill Abuja kids

    HIP hop star, Panshak Henri Zamani, a.k.a Ice Prince, and comedienne, Oluwadamilola Adekoya, a.k.a Princess, recently treated children in Abuja to a weekend of fun at an event put together by the wife of House of Representative member, Mrs. Temitope Adeola, to mark the official launching of Kidz Pleaure Family Fun Fair.

    The fun-filled event was a perfect weekend for parents to spend quality time with their kids.

    Ice Prince regaled the children with beautiful lyrics from his collection of songs, while Princess thrilled the kids with her jokes.

    DJ Humility (Afagwu Benedict) displayed his dexterity behind the turntable, as Fireman and other acts put up scintillating performances.

    Princess commended Mrs. Adeola for the initiative to put such an event together for families.

    According to her, “This is a very nice initiative. Children want people who can play with them and make them laugh. They have varieties of things to play with, including the bull, bouncing castle and car racing. Next time, the kids from other schools should be invited, so that they can see their friends from other schools.”

  • Ice Prince takes Fire of Zamani listening to Jo’burg

    Ice Prince takes Fire of Zamani listening to Jo’burg

    CASHING in on the explosive album launch concert, which took place in Lagos, Nigeria, Rap superstar, Ice Prince, recently hosted a listening session for his sophomore album, Fire of Zamani at the Hilton Sandton, Johannesburg.

    Guests were treated to great food and cocktail while Ice Prince gave a detailed and personal experience of each track on the album. The rapper personally autographed copies of the Fire of Zamani album for each guest. South African rapper and Jozi member, Da L.E.S hosted the event.

    South African entertainment industry heavyweights, musicians and producers such as L-Tido, Ma-E from Teargas, YFM’s DJ Sabby, pH (KhuliChana’sTswaDaar producer), Shugasmakx, Sean Pages, Lance Stehr (Ghetto Ruff Records), Spiro Damaskino (Sony Music Africa), Weza Solange and Beat FM’s Fade Ogunro amongst many others were some of the guests seen at the event.

  • Ice Prince’s Fire of Zamani goes on Spinlet

    Ice Prince’s Fire of Zamani goes on Spinlet

    UNDERPINNING the influence digital distribution company Spinlet is having on the global African music scene, rap superstar, Ice Prince, says that he has chosen to drop his sophomore album, entitled Fire of Zamani, on the platform on Monday.

    Speaking minutes after Ice Prince released Fire of Zamani on its platform, the Marketing Manager of Spinlet, Mark Redguard, said the Nigerian market has really helped to position Spinlet as the company to beat in Africa as regards digital distribution of entertainment contents.

    Spinlet, he said, has confirmed its determination to continue to provide great music to more people following the success it has been enjoying in Nigeria since the company came to be.

    Speaking recently on the company’s plans to widen their reach in Africa, the American asserted: “Dominating Africa is not just our plan for the region, but also to launch new services in the coming months.”

    He added that “whether this is with local audiences or shared with the world, we want to be instrumental in sustaining a vibrant commercially successful music industry that benefits all parties the fan, the artist and the industry.”

    Spinlet, he said, is also on a mission to make music fully mobile, affordable and heard, adding that the company has launched its Spinlet Music Download Site which is now accessible on all Macs, PCs, Tablets and Smartphones.

    “Using ‘active rendering technology’ that is responsively designed to automatically adjust to any screen size, the download site optimises the user experience, ensuring it will become a firm fan favourite,” he stated.

    “As Smartphone and broadband penetration increases and data costs reduce across Africa, we have noted that the appetite for the type of entertainment services which Spinlet can provide has significantly increased,” added Neil Schwatrzman, Group CEO of Spinlet.

  • Ice Prince celebrates fans

    Ice Prince celebrates fans

    FROM faraway Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Abuja as well as from places as close as Benin and Ekiti, fans of Chocolate City star, Ice Prince Zamani came to meet their favourite rapper in person, having been chosen by Chocolate City following a twitter competition.

    The fans got to hang out with Ice Prince at the Chocolate City office, with many of them admitting the fun day was a ‘dream come true’. “It is part of Chocolate City’s plans to bring our artistes closer to the people that love them,” says Aibee Abidoye, General Manager at the label.

    The superstar himself was so pleased he took one of the fans home, having developed special interest in the 19year- old orphan. “He had about every picture I’ve ever taken. Wow! He reminds me of myself,” said the rapper who’s also an orphan. It was the young boy’s first time in Lagos and Ice Prince who has released his second album was happy to show him round Lagos.