Some juicy news bits from some of your favorite musicians including MI Abaga, Wizkid and the man who’s having one of the biggest years of his life career-wise, Davido, after the jump.
First up, Loopy Music boss, MI Abaga visited Channels TV recently as the program’s Artiste of the Week and dropped a few interesting tidbits during the conversation including:
- Where his name MI came from (it wasn’t always Mr. Incredible)
- Why he resigned from music on twitter
- The meaning/message behind the King James project
- How his childhood has influenced his music
and more.
Catch the interview bits below:
Part 1
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Up next, your boy Wizkid has let everyone know he’s not about chump change. On a visit to the Nigerian Entertainment Today offices, Wiz reportedly said:
‘I charge N10,000,000 for collaboration but I don’t charge the people I love’
AND
‘I don’t pay for collaborations because I’m confident of myself.
Well there you go. If Wizkid doesn’t love you, get ready to cough up $60,000 to get him on a track. Interestingly enough, Wiz charges only a little less than Drake does for a feature. Drizzy earns anywhere from $69k to $75k for each spot he’s on.
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Finally, after scooping up the BET Best African Act 2014 award, Davido is in the running for another major music nod. He’s been nominated for the Best International Performance for his hit single, Aye. He’ll be up against Machel Montano, Nico & Vinz, Sam Smith, Shaggy and Ziggy Marley.
Davido is the only artist representing Africa but there are other Africans nominated – Vincent Dery has roots in Ghana and Nico Sereba’s dad is from Ivory Coast. Nevertheless, it’s a huge accomplishment to be nominated and if either act wins, it will be a great look for the fans of their music.
Check out the video that got Davido the nomination, below:
What do you think? Which music item are you most excited about?
