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  • Mr Eazi, Nancy Isime endorse Glenfiddich’s Bold Future 2.0

    Mr Eazi, Nancy Isime endorse Glenfiddich’s Bold Future 2.0

    Music star and executive Mr Eazi and film star Nancy Isime have endorsed popular renowned single malt whisky brand, Glenfiddich’s Bold Future 2.0 campaign.

    In the brand’s continued mission to inspire individuals to embrace challenges, confront fears, and break through barriers on their path to success, Ifeanyi Nwune, and William Chechet joined Mr Eazi and Isime as collaborators on the campaign.

    At a recent press conference, the key collaborators will join the brand to officially kick off the campaign in October 2024 with the launch of a limited- edition sleeve design.

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    During the press briefing, guests were provided with a comprehensive overview of the campaign’s vision, objectives, and upcoming activations. A key highlight was the opportunity to hear directly from the Mavericks, who shared personal stories of perseverance, creativity, and boundary-breaking, all core values of Glenfiddich’s ethos.

    Mr Eazi, a returning collaborator, expressed his excitement, saying, “Being part of the Bold Futures campaign for the second time is a great honour. Glenfiddich’s commitment to boldness and creativity aligns perfectly with my own journey of making fearless moves and conquering my fears.”

    Nancy Isime echoed these sentiments, adding, “It is an honour to be once again associated with a brand that celebrates pushing boundaries. Glenfiddich’s principle of being self-challenging to attain success is something I connect with deeply in my career and personal journey, and I am super thrilled to be a Maverick.”

    Popular British-Nigerian actor and film producer, John Boyega, was also spotted at an event that had the collaborators and others in attendance.

  • My life changed when I met you, Temi Otedola tells Mr Eazi on 33rd birthday

    My life changed when I met you, Temi Otedola tells Mr Eazi on 33rd birthday

    Temi Otedola, daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, has poured out her heart on social media to celebrate partner, Mr Eazi, on his birthday.

    In a heartfelt message, Temi expressed her gratitude for Mr Eazi’s presence in her life, saying he has inspired, supported, and shown her kindness over the past eight years.

    Despite earlier rumors of a secret wedding, Temi’s post reveals that they are yet to tie the knot, referring to him as her “soon to be oko” (husband).

    Read Also: Mr Eazi explores business, education collaborations in Rwanda

    In her post, Temi Otedola wrote: ”celebrating you today + everyday!!! happy birthday to my forever person. my favourite person. my sooooon to be oko.”

    She shared their photo on a football pitch, captioning it: “my entire life changed when i met you over the last 8 years you’ve inspired me, supported me and continually shown that you are the kindest soul I’ve ever come across. I’m so excited to spend the rest of your birthdays right by your side.”

  • Mr Eazi celebrates as Temi Otedola bags global appointment

    Mr Eazi celebrates as Temi Otedola bags global appointment

    Singer and businessman, Mr Eazi, has expressed his pride and admiration for his partner Temi Otedola as she secures a global appointment with an iconic brand.

    Temi has been appointed as the first African Digital Ambassador and the first Nigerian representative for the brand worldwide.

    Mr Eazi took to social media to celebrate his partner’s achievement, sharing a beautiful photo of her and congratulating her on this well-deserved recognition.

    “What’s better than 1 superstar? 2!!! Congratulations @temiotedola on being the 1st ever African Digital Ambassador for the iconic @lorealparis, being the 1st Nigerian representing the brand not only across Africa but also globally!” he wrote.

    Read Also: Mr Eazi launches sports betting brand

    The singer praised his wife’s hard work and dedication to her craft, stating that he has been watching her build her brand with intention, diligence, and hard work over the years.

    “For years I have watched you diligently work on your craft and build your brand and audience with so much intention, diligence & hard work! So this is no surprise & I’m sure many more greatness to come”, he added.

  • Mr Eazi launches sports betting brand

    Mr Eazi launches sports betting brand

    Nigerian singer and entrepreneur, Mr Easy has launched a sports betting business called Choplife.

    This marks a significant milestone in Mr Eazi’s journey within the iGaming industry, reflecting his dedication to African entertainment and digital innovation.

    Mr Eazi’s venture into the gaming industry began in 2017 as a Brand Ambassador for the betPawa brand. He eventually became an investor and shareholder of betPawa’s parent company and became its licensed operating partner in five countries (Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, Rwanda, and Benin) under the umbrella of choplife.

    Throughout his tenure as a local operating partner and through his successful Choplife gaming brand, Mr Eazi has shown his dedication to nurturing talent and promoting African accomplishments in sports.

    Read Also: Mr Eazi, Temi Otedola unfollow Joeboy on Instagram

    He has sponsored sports teams such as Rayon Sports FC in Rwanda, and Sporting Lagos in Nigeria, and endorsed athletes like Stephane Fondjo, the WBC Asia and Middle East Super Middleweight Champion; Maxwell Djantou, a globally recognized Sambo champion now progressing in MMA; and Ateba Gautier, an emerging star in MMA.

    The strategic investments and operational expertise Mr Eazi has accumulated over the past seven years led to the creation of Choplife, his first wholly-owned brand in the gaming industry.

    This initiative aims to offer an innovative and accessible platform for sports betting enthusiasts. It also emphasizes responsible gaming practices and reinvestment in African creativity and sports development.

    Mr Eazi said:  “I’m excited to venture into our sixth market with the launch of Choplife.ci, This signifies our continued dedication to the gaming industry.

    “This marks a new era in African Entertainment. Cote D’voire with its vibrant sports culture and expanding digital ecosystem, serves as the perfect launchpad.”

  • Mr Eazi, Temi Otedola unfollow Joeboy on Instagram

    Mr Eazi, Temi Otedola unfollow Joeboy on Instagram

    Singer, songwriter, and record executive Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, and his lover, Temi Otedola have unfollowed Joeboy on Instagram.

    The development comes days after Joeboy announced plans to exit Empawa, the record label owned by Mr. Eazi, to establish his label, Young Legend, with the aim of nurturing new talents.

    The Nation reported that Joeboy, in his final message to his boss, wrote: “Thank you for taking a chance on me. Thank you for believing in me when others told you I wasn’t good enough. You are a big part of my journey, and I’m grateful for the last 5 years. I wish you nothing but the best.”

    Read Also: Mr Eazi releases stylish music video for “Òròkórò” ft. Angelique Kidjo

    A quick check on Joeboy’s Instagram account by our correspondent saw that the new label boss has reciprocated the energy by unfollowing the couple. 

  • Mr Eazi releases stylish music video for “Òròkórò” ft. Angelique Kidjo

    Mr Eazi releases stylish music video for “Òròkórò” ft. Angelique Kidjo

    Afropop superstar Mr Eazi has shared the stunning, regal video for “Òròkórò,” featuring the undisputed queen of African music, Angelique Kidjo.

    Watch here: https://youtu.be/6c6DY24wMqE

    The visual, shot in Paris by director Thomas Leloup, is the latest drop from Mr Eazi’s critically acclaimed 2023 album The Evil Genius. Among the most distinctive and unique album projects to emerge from Afrobeats, The Evil Genius has been praised by the likes of The Guardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Complex, CNN, The FADER and Rolling Stone since its October release via Eazi’s own emPawa Africa.

    One of six tracks from The Evil Genius produced by Nigerian super producer Kel-P (Burna Boy, Wizkid), “Òròkórò” boasts one of the album’s most lush arrangements. The track, which interpolates a lyric from Kidjo’s ‘90s-era classic “Wombo Lombo,” is sung largely in Yoruba, with Eazi and the five-time Grammy winner expressing deep and humble gratitude for their gifts in life. “I am saying: What God has done for me in secret can’t be quiet, you can see the love God has shown me,” Mr Eazi says.

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    The track was recorded between Kokrobite, Ghana and Ouidah, Benin, a city widely regarded as the birthplace and mecca of voodoo, as well as Angelique Kidjo’s hometown. “We literally finished it in a house on a lagoon in Ouidah,” Mr Eazi says. “It’s a very spiritual place.” 

    Ouidah’s spiritual history and traditions inform Leloup’s visual treatment, as did The Dahomey Amazons, women warriors who operated out of modern-day Benin between the 17th and 19th centuries, the director said.

    “I wanted to make a true ‘spiritual musical,’” Leloup said. “Mr Eazi and Angelique Kidjo are two of the most significant artists in West Africa—two icons. So, in my concept, I try to explore this idea of spirituality and icons. Moreover, I put my personal visual universe, inspired by Wong Kar Wai, Kurosawa, or Wim Wenders, to make a mix with the universe of Eazi.

    “The idea was to make a sort of ritual. Angelique was like a queen on a throne surrounded by women, and Mr. Eazi was like a preacher or messenger with dancers around him. The music video is a succession of tableaux, like a musical.”

    “Òròkórò” is the fourth official video from The Evil Genius, following the previously released “Legalize,” “Chop Time, No Friend” and “Exit” (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir).

    “Òròkórò” artwork by Patricorel | The Evil Genius artwork by Daniel Obasi

  • Mr Eazi: How artworks inspired The Evil Genius

    Mr Eazi: How artworks inspired The Evil Genius

    Nigerian singer, songwriter, producer and entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Ajibade aka Mr. Eazi has opened up on how artworks inspired his recent album entitled ‘The Evil Genius.’

    Speaking from Accra in Ghana, in the latest episode of Africa Avant Garde on CNN, the entertainer, who began collecting art just a few years ago explains why he started his collection.

    “I collect because it’s discovery, it’s freedom, it stands for freedom. And most of the works or most of the artists I’ve collected so far are all African artists.”

    Read Also: Singer Mr. Real calls out Mr Eazi, D’Banj over alleged royalty debt

    Mr Eazi commissioned artwork from 13 African artists to represent each song on his latest album.

    He says, “When I started making the album and as I was thinking about it, I would go visit galleries or I would go see art and I would see the art and I started to see the similarities between the painter painting on a canvas and me as a musician painting on my canvas, and realised that at the end of the day, creativity was kind of at the centre of it all, the soul. I think this is what helped me complete the album.”

    For Mr. Eazi, “The process of reaching out to the artists, the process of the first feeling I felt when I saw the work that the artist had presented to me, I don’t think it can be beaten. I think that’s the best part of this experience.”

    The first song Mr Eazi recorded on the album is called ‘Exit.’ He speaks about the artwork he

    commissioned to go with it saying, “I think both of us connected together on our Christian faith when we were making this. And you know, there’s a verse that says in the Bible, he sets the table before you in the presence of your enemies. The whole idea is to bring people into my world.”


  • 2face, Beenie Man inspired my catchphrase ‘Zagadat’ – Mr Eazi

    2face, Beenie Man inspired my catchphrase ‘Zagadat’ – Mr Eazi

    Celebrity singer and entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has revealed how his senior colleague, 2face Idibia and Jamaican dancehall star, Beenie Man inspired his catchphrase, ‘Zagadat’.

    He said his catchphrase “Zagadat” was inspired by lyrics from 2Face’s ‘Nfana Ibaga’ remix featuring Beenie Man.

    Speaking in an interview with Capital Xtra, UK, Mr Eazi explained that he couldn’t have copyright issues with the slang because he didn’t say it the same way it was said in the song.

    Read Also: Singer Mr. Real calls out Mr Eazi, D’Banj over alleged royalty debt

    He said: “Big shout out to Beenie Man. Beenie Man and 2Face. I got my catchphrase ‘Zagadat’ from their song ‘Nfana Ibaga’ remix. From the part, ‘And the Lord said let there be light. Zagazaga za.’ That’s where it’s from, bro.

    “I don’t have to give them royalties because I said, ‘Zagadat.’ I didn’t say, Zagagaza za.”

  • Singer Mr. Real calls out Mr Eazi, D’Banj over alleged royalty debt

    Singer Mr. Real calls out Mr Eazi, D’Banj over alleged royalty debt

    Singer Okafor Uchenna Victor, popularly known as Mr Real, has called out Mr Eazi and D’Banj over alleged debt. 

    Mr. Real addressed how he is being owed by his colleagues despite his great effort on the collaborated songs.

    Speaking in the latest episode of the terms and conditions podcast, he claimed D’banj and Mr Eazi are yet to compensate him for working with them on their respective songs ‘Issa Banger’ and ‘Overload.’

    He said the duo no longer picked up his calls nor replied to his messages.

    He said: “I have a song with D’banj. I was the one that brought my producer, Cracker and Slimcase, on board, and we made that song [‘Issa Banger’]. The song blew. And we shot the video with love and all. I’m not saying I’m being ungrateful for what you’ve done. But give me what is rightly mine. It’s my right.

    “The song is being used in movies, even American movies, and I haven’t received any royalty.”

    Mr Real added: “When we recorded ‘Overload,’ there was no contract. There is no split sheet. He (Mr Eazi) didn’t give me anything. Till today, there is nothing.

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    “And the truth is that these people [my colleagues] know what they are doing. The same Mr Eazi called me for another feature with Legendury Beatz. The two features he called me for, I didn’t waste time before sending my vocals to him. There is this saying that when you do a favour, you don’t expect them to do something in return. Omo, me I dey expect o. When I do you a favour, I expect you to render the same to me.

    “We also need their kind of money. We want to live the Island life too. You guys should help us. I’m not calling you out for anything but you should know you’re supposed to do this. I know if I message you, you won’t answer me. If I call D’banj, he no dey pick my call. Mr Eazi no dey pick my call.”

  • Comedian I Go Dye ran away with my money – Mr Eazi alleges

    Comedian I Go Dye ran away with my money – Mr Eazi alleges

    Popular singer and serial entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has accused comedian ‘I Go Dye’ of absconding with his money.

    Speaking during an interview on the Afrobeats Intelligence podcast, Mr Eazi explained how the comedian failed to show up at a concert he organised in Ghana despite getting paid to perform at the event.

    He said: “I had the first social award of my university, the Swagatainment Award. That was when I booked R2Beees, Wande Coal, and Sarkodie. Wande Coal was in town but didn’t show up at the event. I did not know he didn’t receive his full money.

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    “I was like begging Sarkodie. It was about $2,500. Please, come on stage even though I have not paid you in full. And he saved me by coming on stage. That is why he is more than a friend. He is my brother. I had Sarkodie, R2Bees. I Go Dye ran away with my money.

    “I remember texting him that ‘You never pay me my money.’ I hope the next time I see him, I will tell him, bro, you still need to pay me my money. It is not a beef. It is somewhere in the back of my mind.”