Eedris Adbulkareem

Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has called Olusegun Obasanjo’s a ‘Mugu’ after the former president recently criticized him for recording his 2004 hit song ‘Jaga jaga’.

Obasanjo while speaking at a forum organized by Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, recalled Abdulkareem’s 2004 hit track ‘Jaga jaga’ sayng that the KENNIS Music rapper doesn’t believe in the future of the country.

Apparently angered by Obasanjo’s statement, Abdulkreem took to micro-blogging site Twitter to bear his mind out.

Eedris called OBJ his ‘joy therapy’, stating it is obvious ‘Obasanjo can’t do without him’

‘It’s obvious that Obasanjo can’t do without me. I’m his joy therapy. Mr expresident, Nigeria still dey jagajaga infact worst pass jagajaga‘, @idris_Abdulkarm tweeted.

He then called Obasanjo a Boko Haram member challenging him to let ‘Goodluck rule in peace’.

‘President Obasanjo if you trully love Goodluck as u claimed why dont you talk to your fellow boko haram member to let Goodluck rule in peace’.

Eedris didn’t stop there as he then went on to call the PDP leader a ‘mugu’, ‘Mr expresident, I heard you were talking about me in ur last interview hahahahahhahah its obvious you cant do without me.you are my mugu. Obasanjo na my mugu oooo na jeje i dey, u dey look for trouble oooo…. hahahahahhahahahahhahahah’.

‘Mr ex president, u be my mugu!’, he added.

Eedris says he is inspired and will be hitting the studio to record a new song titled ‘Obasanjo na my friend’.

‘Watchout for my new single Obasanjo na my friend…Obasanjo, thank you for making me a star infact talk more about me. I’m inspired!!‘, he tweeted.

Eedris Abdulkareem who recently claim to be the reason artistes like D'Banj, P-Square and others were getting paid today. 

This statement has highly been reacted to by many, who have had mixed feelings and reactions to it, believed it was uncalled for by the Kennis Music artiste to have said such. Some felt it was just a publicity stunt by Eedris to remain relevant in the news. 

Reacting to Eedris' statement was Don Jazzy. The Mavin Records boss tweeted, "But I won't put it exactly like that. I think what he (Eedris) meant was [that] guys like him, our father 2baba, Tetuila, Eldee etc inspired us to join the game (music industry).

"So, if they didn't inspire us to join the game, we won't be getting paid. True, baba (Eedris) tuale.

I used to mime 'Shako Mo', 'Belinda' and 'Omode Meta Sere' [while] in secondary school. So, baba (Eedris) has the right to yarn (talk) anything o."

However, Don baba J, as the multiple award-winning music producer is fondly called did a joke on Wizkid when jokingly tweeted afterwards on being respected by Wizkid as he has done to 2Face, Eedris and others. 

He tweeted, "that been said, 'oya', Wizkid, anyday you don't 'tuale for me', when I see you 'ehnnnnn', I go 'wozzzzzzz (slap)' you 22 slaps. lol."

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After some delays, Lil Wayne finally released Dedication 4, the fourth mixtape in a series of albums on which the YMCMB boss raps over the hottest tracks.

"Usually, I kill all the hot songs that's out," Weezy told Mixtape Daily last month about Dedication 4, according to MTV News. "But I'm on all the hot songs that's out. So now I have nothing to kill." In 2007, Wayne released Da Drought 3 mixtape, which was acclaimed by critics and ranked No. 27 on Rolling Stone's "Top 50 Albums of 2007" list.

"Dedication 4" is free for all Lil Wayne fans and features the likes of Nick Minaj, Birdman, J. Cole, Young Jeezy and Lil Mouse. The YMCMB rapper had been tweeting to fans about the album, calling it "stuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupid," but those who listened to Wayne's newest release are not fawning over Dedication 4 just yet.

Lil Wayne 'Dedication 4' Mixtape: 10 Most Laughable Lyrics

@KButter5
Kendall Marshall

Sooo D4, 1) I think it's safe to say Wayne is NOT back 2) JCole had the hardest verse on the album 3) Where the hell are Lil Mouse' parents?

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@RealRyanConrad
Ryan Conrad

I'd love to hear a Lil Wayne song without him using any metaphors.. He wouldn't even know what to say

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@Kakaface8
Kareem Elgawly

Idk what to think of Lil Wayne anymore.

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@ItzJReal
J'Real™

Lil wayne remixed Lil Mouse (13 year old gangster rapper) song. I no longer support NOTHING lil wayne does.

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Some particular songs on Dedication 4 have caused quite the melee.

Nicki Minaj's verse on "Mercy" about voting for President Romney in November had many thinking that the Harajuku Barbie had endorsed the Republican candidate. Minaj has neither confirmed nor denied the speculation.

Another point of contention with Wayne's album is his featuring Lil Mouse on the remix of "Get Smoked." The 13-year-old rapper's raunchy lyrics have raised eyebrows. The teen, from Chicago's South Side, raps about sex, violence and drug selling, amongst other non-age-appropriate subjects. Lil Wayne is already being criticized for teaming up with Lil Mouse, according to MissInfo.tv.

Here are some of the most laughable lyrics from Lil Wayne's Dedication 4.
10. She’s so sophisticated / She'll catch a n---a nut and then refrigerate it
9. And ya’ll borin’, I don’t play n---a, I’m Mark Madsen / Thats why my knots thick like a f---ing Kardashian
8. Heavy load, throwing hella bands, in the club doing the money dance (Lil Mouse)
7. That's no lie, I'm so hot, you p---y ass n---as Massengill / I got them yellow Xanax, I slipped on a banana peel
6. Trukfit money Mountain Dew money, tell em / I get better like fine wine I'm fire like cayenne
5. Swish Michael, Phelps n---a in your ho / Coupe the color of YooHoo, rude boy free Buju
4. Pow, there go my hammer / Come around here stuntin', get jacked like O'Lantern
3. I beg your pardon, I egg your noggin, got nine up in my glove compartment
2. Hey baby let's make a porn! / Ba-bum! Devil horns
1. I'm a Republican voting for Mitt Romney / You lazy bitches is f--king up the economy (Nicki Minaj) 

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A new record of Charles Manson's bluesy guitar songs from prison is for sale, thanks to the help of Kickstarter.

After Manuel Vasquez, the co-owner of a small independent music store in Los Angeles, was "encouraged" by the infamous mass murderer and cult leader to produce recordings on vinyl, he turned to the Internet to raise the thousands he needed to produce the records.

"This project is not about death, drugs, 1969, etc ... It is about MUSIC," Vasquez wrote on the fundraiser page.

After raising $4,099 — $99 over his goal — Vasquez is selling 500 records that he himself pressed out of his Hollywood store, which is reportedly located close to where Manson and his cult members went on a murder spree in 1969 that left eight people dead. Kickstarter donors are listed in the liner notes.

At 40 minutes long, Vasquez told the LA Times that most people "won't like" 12 singles (interspersed with poetry and commentary) and that it's "probably an acquired taste." The front cover is a sketch of Manson done by one of his fellow inmates while the back cover is a large geometric drawing by Manson.

A YouTube video includes one of the songs featured on the album, the first verse of which goes as follows:

    If this prison yard could talk,
    What a story could be told,
    Of the things I'd seen that would make,
    A strong man's blood run cold.

Though the production and sale of the record is controversial — even Vasquez's parents say they don't understand why he'd want to align himself with Manson — he claims that Manson has more to say.

"I usually tell people that the perspective they have of Manson is what he was convicted for in 1969, not for what he became in prison," Vasquez told the Times, "He is somebody who is obsessed with ecology and saving the earth, the environment and animals. Life is his obsession, not death."

In 2011, Manson went on record to say that global warming is a major threat to the planet.

"If we don’t change that as rapidly as I’m speaking to you now, if we don’t put the green back on the planet and put the trees back that we’ve butchered, if we don’t go to war against the problem," said Manson.

Manson reportedly receives no payments or royalties from the sale of the records, nor has he from any recording released by others in the past.

"It's all about spreading awesome to the world that's never been heard," said a girl in the video for Vasquez's Kickstarter.

"We're helping him out," she added.

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"The Green Mile"

Michael Clarke Duncan was one big, irresistible jumble of contradictions.

His presence was formidable, even intimidating: The former bodyguard had a muscular, 6-foot-4 frame, but it was topped by the brightest of megawatt smiles.

His gravelly baritone was well-suited to everything from animated films to action spectacles, but no matter the role, a warmth and a sweetness was always evident underneath.

The prolific character actor, whose dozens of movies included an Oscar-nominated performance as a death row inmate in "The Green Mile" and box office hits including "Armageddon," `'Planet of the Apes" and "Kung Fu Panda," died Monday at age 54. And although he only turned to acting in his 30s, it's clear from the outpouring of prayers and remembrances he received across the Hollywood and sports worlds that his gentle-giant persona made him much-loved during that relatively brief time.

Duncan died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he was being treated for a heart attack, said his fiance, reality TV personality Rev. Omarosa Manigault, in a statement released by publicist Joy Fehily.

Duncan "suffered a myocardial infarction on July 13 and never fully recovered," the statement said. "Manigault is grateful for all of your prayers and asks for privacy at this time. Celebrations of his life, both private and public, will be announced at a later date."

Tom Hanks, star of 1999's "The Green Mile" — the film that earned a then-little-known Duncan a supporting-actor nomination at the Academy Awards — said he was "terribly saddened at the loss of Big Mike. He was the treasure we all discovered on the set of `The Green Mile.' He was magic. He was a big love of man and his passing leaves us stunned."

"I will miss my friend, Michael Clarke Duncan," comedian and talk-show host Steve Harvey said on Twitter. "What an incredible soldier in God's Plan." Other sad and shocked reactions came from a diverse field that included Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, actresses Alexa Vega, Niecy Nash and Olivia Munn, and former boxing champion Lennox Lewis.

In the spring of 2012, Duncan had appeared in a video for PETA, the animal rights organization, in which he spoke of how much better he felt since becoming a vegetarian three years earlier.

"I cleared out my refrigerator, about $5,000 worth of meat," he said. "I'm a lot healthier than I was when I was eating meat."

Duncan had a handful of minor roles before "The Green Mile" brought him accolades and fame. The 1999 film, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, starred Hanks as a corrections officer at a penitentiary in the 1930s. Duncan played John Coffey, a convicted murderer with a surprisingly gentle demeanor and extraordinary healing powers.

Duncan's performance caught on with critics and moviegoers and he quickly became a favorite in Hollywood, appearing in several films a year. He owed some of his good fortune to Bruce Willis, who recommended Duncan for "The Green Mile" after the two appeared together in "Armageddon." Duncan would work with Willis again in "Breakfast of Champions," `'The Whole Nine Yards" and "Sin City."

His industrial-sized build was suited for everything from superhero films ("Daredevil") to comedy ("Talladega Nights," `'School for Scoundrels"). He could have made a career out of his voice work alone, with appearances in several animated and family movies, including, "Kung Fu Panda," `'Racing Stripes" and "Brother Bear." Among Duncan's television credits were "The Apprentice," `'Two and a Half Men," "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" and a new series, "The Finder."

Born in Chicago in 1957, Duncan was raised by a single mother whose resistance to his playing football led to his deciding he wanted to become an actor. But when his mother became ill, he dropped out of college, Alcorn State University, and worked as a ditch digger and bouncer to support her. By his mid-20s, he was in Los Angeles, where he looked for acting parts and became a bodyguard for Will Smith, Jamie Foxx and other stars. The murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G., for whom Duncan had been hired to protect before switching assignments, led him to quit his job and pursue acting full-time.

Early film and television credits, when he was usually cast as a bodyguard or bouncer, included "Bulworth," `'A Night at the Roxbury" and "The Players Club."

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Michael Jackson - Thats it

Michael Jackson's estate settled a copyright dispute with a business partner of the late pop icon's mother Tuesday, just before a trial on the matter was to begin, lawyers said.

A federal judge had already ruled that Howard Mann and several associated companies violated Jackson's copyrights, which are controlled by his estate executors, and the only question for a jury was how much should be paid in damages.

The settlement, which gives the estate $2.5 million from the several companies involved, ends a bitter two-year fight between the estate and Mann, who partnered with Katherine Jackson on the book.

"In light of the court's rulings for the estate on summary judgment, this settlement seems appropriate for all concerned," estate lawyers Howard Weitzman and Zia Modabber said in a statement to CNN Tuesday.

Mann's company published Katherine Jackson's 150-page coffee table book "Never Can Say Goodbye, The Katherine Jackson Story" two years ago and established a website -- MichaelJacksonSecretVault.com -- that the estate argued illegally used Jackson's images and lyrics.

"This was a long, complex and difficult litigation that in the end will likely be equitable for Mrs. Jackson and the other parties involved," Mann said. "This settlement would not have been possible without Perry Sanders (Katherine Jackson's lawyer), who worked to bridge quite a distance."

"My client and all parties involved are served well by getting this wrapped up," said Sanders, who helped mediate the settlement this week.

Mann's involvement with the Jacksons began when he partnered with Henry Vaccaro, who bought a large amount of Jackson memorabilia purchased at an auction after Katherine and Joe Jackson's 1999 bankruptcy. A lien will be placed on those photos and other assets until a portion of the settlement is paid, a lawyer said.

Katherine Jackson was not a defendant, but her name and those of her husband, Joe Jackson, and children Janet, Randy, Tito and Jermaine Jackson were on the defense witness list.

The estate accused Mann of "wholesale misappropriation" of Michael Jackson copyrights and acting with "arrogant disregard" for the estate's rights by using unauthorized images.

While the estate claimed the book sold about 25,000 copies for $1.5 million in the first two days, Mann's lawyers contended "actual sales are very minimal and the defendant's businesses have suffered a major net loss."

The copyright violations also included screen shots from the "This Is It" documentary about the singer's last days and other "misappropriated" images, including Jackson's "Smooth Criminal Lean," which Mann's company used in its corporate logo.

Mann's website, which the judge already ordered to be taken offline, "does absolutely everything in its power to suggest to its visitors that it is the hub for all things Michael Jackson, and that it is sanctioned and supported by the estate, when in fact it is neither," the estate argued.

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Seal and his ex wife Heidi

Seal wasn't entirely clear on what he meant when he told TMZ that he wished his ex Heidi Klum wouldn't "fornicate with the help," and now the singer has some explaining to do.

TMZ photographers caught up with Seal on Friday and asked him how he felt about the rumors that Klum's now dating her bodyguard following her January split from Seal.

 Removing his sunglasses, Seal replied that while it's commonplace for a separated couple to move on - and while he certainly doesn't "expect Heidi to all of a sudden become a nun" - he did think that she "would've shown a little bit more class and at least waited until we separated first before deciding to fornicate with the help, as it were." He then added, "but I guess you all now have the answer you were looking for for the past seven months." Hmm ... so did Seal's split from Klum have something to do with her "fornicating with the help"? It sounds like that's what he meant, but apparently the singer was a bit tongue-tied. A rep for Seal tells CNN that his words were "misconstrued."
 "Seal would like to clarify that he was not implying his wife was cheating while they were together, but he was merely pointing out that their separation and divorce were not final and they are still legally married," his rep said in a statement. For her part,

Klum's also denied allegations that she stepped out during her seven-year marriage to the "Kiss From a Rose" singer. "It is sad that Seal had to resort to this kind of behavior and spread these untruths about the mother of his children," Klum's rep told Us Weekly. The model and TV personality added in a statement to CNN, "I cherish all of the great memories Seal and I created together over the years. Our separation was based on issues between the two of us. Seal has moved on and so have I. My priority has and continues to be protecting and providing for our children." Klum, who separated from Seal in January, filed for divorce in April.

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Steve Harvey

Watch out Howard Stern, it looks like Steve Harvey is angling for the title of "King of All Media." Both outspoken men have much in common, including being unabashed divorcees, best-selling authors whose books were turned into hit movies ("Private Parts" and "Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man," respectively) and hosts of no-holds-barred radio shows heard throughout the nation. But when it comes to TV, Harvey just may have the leg up. e going to have great take-aways about medical and weight, dieting, parenting, relationships. I got a lot to draw on." Harvey, 55, joins a growing list of daytime TV hosts looking to fill the void left by Oprah Winfrey. Katie Couric and Ricki Lake will debut new shows this fall, and mainstays Ellen DeGeneres and Wendy Williams have been ren Stern made his prime time debut this year as a judge on "America's Got Talent;" Harvey hosts "Family Feud" and his daytime talk show, "The Steve Harvey Show," is set to premiere on September 4. "I think it's going to be great," Harvey said about the show, which is currently in production at NBC's Chicago studios. "It's going to be a daytime show with a wonderful comedic spin where people get to laugh out loud during the daytime. At the same time, we'rewed through 2014. Harvey is confident he can stand out from the crowd. "I think the uniqueness of (my show) is the male perspective, which is missing from daytime television," he said. "Steve is like that wise but funny uncle we all have," Dawn Davis, Harvey's publisher at Harper Collins said. "The one with sage advice at graduation, and a healthy but gentle dose of truth-talking at Thanksgiving." That personality goes a long way, said Premiere Networks President Julie Talbott whose company syndicates "The Steve Harvey Show" on radio across the country to 7 million listeners. "Steve Harvey's audience growth and ratings have been consistently impressive," Talbott said. "His passion for entertaining has allowed him to connect with people across multiple platforms. He's truly a renaissance man." As one of "The Original Kings of Comedy," he is used to trying to connect with audiences, but he recently retired from stand-up, claiming, "Comedy isn't what it used to be. There are not the venues available for these young acts to hone their skills and talents, which is really a shame. It's like musicians have become a dying breed; comedians have, too."

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Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan

This Feb. 8, 2012 photo shows former football player Michael Strahan, right, and host Kelly Ripa during Strahan's guest-host appearance on "Live! with Kelly," in New York. Strahan is getting a permanent job in morning television as Kelly Ripa's co-host. Strahan replaces Regis Philbin on the syndicated "Live! With Kelly" show, adding his name to the title. The gap-toothed former New York Giant is currently a host of "Fox NFL Sunday." He was one of several men to get tryouts with Ripa as the show rotated several potential replacements since Philbin left last November. (AP Photo/Disney-ABC Domestic TV, Sandy SooHoo)

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Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera is proud to be bootylicious. While shooting the music video for her song "Your Body" recently, she had on an outrageous getup, which included a pink wig, sky-high stripper stilettos, and enough rings to accessorize you and all your friends. But it was the dress that was most eye-catching. We noted that the mesh-laden mini was "literally bursting at the seams" when we first saw the photos.

As you can tell, the 31-year-old pop star loves her curves — and in a new interview with Lucky magazine she talks about her body, which has evolved from the earlier days in her successful career. (Remember when she used to dress her stick thin frame in chaps and underwear that said "Dirrty" on the bum?) "Actually, the challenge I've always had is being too thin, so I love that now I have a booty, and obviously I love showing my cleavage," she confesses. The singer also encourages fellow curvy girls to flaunt their figures. "Hey, if you can work it and you can own it, that confidence is going to shine through."

Aguilera's eclectic sense of style is definitely on display when she sits in her spinny chair on NBC's reality series "The Voice." "I have always loved dressing up, being theatrical," she says of her over-the-top looks. So what fashion item couldn't she live without? That would be Christian Louboutin heels, which she calls the "sexiest shoes," and notes, "As the years go by, his heels get taller and taller." She also reveals the secret to her perfect red pout: Terry Baume de Rose. "This treatment helps my signature red lip to be smooth and flawless," she shares.

The divorced singer, who is now dating musician Matthew Rutler, is working on a new still-untitled album — her first since 2010's Bionic. She recently said it will reflect, "everything I've experienced up until this point. .. I've been through a lot since the release of my last album, being on ['The Voice'], having had a divorce. This is all sort of a free rebirth for me." She elaborates in Lucky, noting, "If you love 'Fighter,'" which is her 2003 song, "you're going to love my new album. As a [woman in my 30s], I've been uncovering my independence, and it's been really fun to explore in the new songs."

Aguilera, who is mom to 4-year-old Max, is glad that her days as a rising star are behind her because she felt like she was being controlled and a certain image was being forced upon her."When you're young, it's so easy to get bull-dozed," she says. "There were these two ladies who worked at the record label who always wanted to come to fittings and dress me up like a Barbie doll. It was disgusting." Fortunately, releasing her album Stripped — which included "Beautiful," one of her most popular songs of all time, as well as the aforementioned "Dirrty"— changed all that. Talking about the success of that album, she recalls, "I was 21 and fearless. It was a really great turning point for me to be the artist I'd always wanted to be."

And now that Aguilera is the artist she always wanted to be, she enjoys helping aspiring singers on "The Voice," which will return for a second season on September 10. "It's a big responsibility to help someone express themselves as an artist," she says. "I take it seriously."

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Camp Mulla lead the pack of nominees ahead of the Channel O Music Video Awards, with the Kenyan pop group grabbing four nominations. D’banj, Brymo, Ice Prince & Davido lead the way for Nigeria, each having two nominations apiece, and 2Face & Flavour battle it out for Most Gifted R&B video.

Tiwa Savage’s Love Me 3x will also be going up against self-acclaimed Princess of Pop, Mo’Cheddah’s See Me for Most Gifted Female Video.

Africa’s foremost urban music channel, Channel O announced the nominees for its prestigious 9th Annual Music Video Awards on Friday, 31 August 2012.

Spread across 14 categories, this year’s Channel O Music Video Awards are a showcase of Original.African music – befitting to the music channel that has steadfastly flown the flag for Africa’s musicians and music for well over a decade. 

“We continue to recognise and acknowledge the magnitude of African music and musicians. The nominations in this year’s awards are yet another reflection of how Channel O is celebrating African musical talent, how it keeps growing from strength to strength and how we keep striving to stay Original African,” says Leslie Kasumba, Channel O Africa Manager.

Now in its 9th year, the Channel O Music Video Awards is the only public-voted annual music video awards show broadcast around the continent that exclusively features African artists. Starting in 2004 with an event at M-Net’s Johannesburg offices, the annual Channel O Music Video Awards has grown to be the Original.African channel’s signature event. 2012 will see the awards taking place on Saturday, 17th November at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, bringing the Channel O Music Video Awards to Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa for the first time.

With five nominees in most of the genres as well as regional categories and 10 in the running for the prestigious Most Gifted Video of the Year title, Channel O’s viewers can now have their say by voting in one of the biggest public-voted music awards event in Africa. 

This year voting will take place across a wide suite of digital platforms – from SMS [artist voting code to the number +27 83 920 8406. Standard SMS rates apply] to MXit, Web [www.channelo.tv] and Wap. Facebook voting [http://www.facebook.com/channelotv] is also now possible, increasing voting options to the whole continent and underlining where the pulse of Africa’s youth lies!

Among the leading multiple nominees are Kenyan hip hop hotshots, Camp Mulla who have matched their Flight of the Fish Eagle – Naturally Supreme Most Gifted Newcomer Video and Most Gifted African East Video nominations for “Party Don’t Stop” (featuring Collo) with a high-profile nomination in the Most Gifted Video of the Year category for the video for “Fresh All Day”. 

The latter video also sees Camp Mulla in contention for the Most Gifted Duo, Group or Featuring Video category where they are up against a powerful pack of artists – South Africans MiCasa (“Heavenly Sent”) and Liquideep (“Still”) as well as Zimbabwe’s Buffalo Souljah ft Cabo Snoop (“Styra Inonyengesa”) and Nigerian superstars, P Square (“Chop My Money” featuring Akon and Mayd).

Another newcomer earning more than one nomination is fiercely indie and genre-defying South African artist, Toya Delazy who matches her Flight of the Fish Eagle – Naturally Supreme Most Gifted Newcomer Video nomination for “Pump It On” with one for Most Gifted Video of the Year. Delazy and Camp Mulla are joined on the Flight of the Fish Eagle – Naturally Supreme Most Gifted Newcomer Video category by Nigeria’s Davido (for “Dami Duro”), Ghana’s E.L. (“Turn The Lights Down”) and South Africa’s Donald (“I Deserve”).

Two of the most closely watched categories at the annual Channel O Music Video Awards are traditionally Most Gifted Male Video and Most Gifted Female Video – and this year is no different.

In 2012, one of the awards’ leading nominees, South Africa’s Khuli Chana is in the running for Most Gifted Male for his video “Tswa Daar” featuring Notshi – a video that has also seen the rapper earn nominations for Most Gifted Hip Hop Video and Most Gifted Video of the Year. Going up against Khuli Chana for Most Gifted Male are Angola’s Big Nelo with “Sente O Beat”, South Africa’s Pro with “Makasana”, Nigeria’s D’Banj with “Oliver Twist” and Tanzania’s Ay for “Speak With Your Body” featuring Romeo and Lamyia. 

Most Gifted Female Video is likely to prove as hotly fought as its male counterpart.

Leading the charge is multiple nominee, Mozambique’s Lizha James with her video “Leva Boy” featuring Perola. James, who is also in the running for Most Gifted R&B Video and Most Gifted Video of the Year, faces competition from Nigeria’s “Tiwa Savage” with “Love Me Love Me Love Me”, Nigeria’s Mo’Cheddah featuring Phenom with “See Me”, Uganda’s Keko featuring Maddraxx with “Make You Dance” and breakout South African star Zahara with her megahit “Loliwe”.

Voting opens midnight on Saturday, 1 September for fans to have their say on who should take the ultimate crown in African music. It closes at midnight on Thursday, 8th November.

Voting is available on these platforms:
SMS: artist voting code to the number +27 83 920 8406. Standard SMS rates apply.

Full nomination list:

Most Gifted South video of the Year

Cashtime Fam – Shut it down (Stundee) —— 11A

HHP – Bosso —— 11B

Shota ft Shana —— 11C

Zeus – Dancing Shoes —— 11D

Paul G ft Maezee – The Feeling —— 11E

Shugasmakx ft Moneoa – Take it Easy —— 11F



Most Gifted Hip-hop video of the Year

Khuli Chana feat Notshi – Tswa Daar —— 10A

L-Tido – Smash —— 10B

Ice Prince – Superstar —— 10C

M.Anifest – Makaa Maka —— 10D

K’NAAN feat Nas – Nothing to lose —— 10E



Most Gifted West African video of the Year

D-Black ft Mo’Cheddah – Falling —— 12A

Wizkid – Pakurumo —— 12B

Sarkodie feat Obrafour – Saa Okodie No —— 12C

Naeto C – I gentle —— 12D

Wande Coal – Private trips —— 12E



Most Gifted R&B music video of the Year

Lloyd Cele – Hero —— 9A

Lizha James ft Perola – Leva Boy —— 9B

Flavour feat Tiwa Savage – Oyi —— 9C

2Face – Be there —— 9D

Habida feat Cannibal – My Reason —— 9E



Most Gifted East African video of the Year

Keko feat Madtraxx – Make You Dance —— 13A

Camp Mulla – Party Don’t stop —— 13B

AY feat Sauti Soul – I Don’t Want to Be Alone —— 13C

K’Naan and Nas – Nothing to lose —— 13D

Navio – One & Only —— 13E



Most Gifted Dance video of the Year

DJ Zinhle feat Busiswa – My name is —— 5A

DJ Cleo – Facebook —— 5B

OS3 feat Tchoboly – Mokongo —— 5C

Davido – Dami duro —— 5D

Bucie – Get over it —— 5E

Cpwaa – Hnmm —— 5F



Most Gifted Newcomer video of the Year

Toya Delazy – Pump it on —– 3A

Davido – Dami duro —– 3B

E.L. – Turn the lights down —– 3C

Camp Mulla ft – Party don’t stop —– 3D

Donald – I deserve —– 3E



Most Gifted Afro Pop video of the Year

Jozi – Ugologo —— 7A

DJ Sbu ft Zahara  —— 7B

Gal Level feat Toniks – Money —— 7C

Brymo – Ara —— 7D

Maurice Kirya – I don’t Want to Fight —— 7E



Most Gifted Reggae/Dancehall video of the Year

HHP feat Lutan Fyah, Omar Retnu – Baheitane (remix) —— 6A

Buffalo Souljah ft Cabo Snoop – Styra Inonyengesa —— 6B

Ice Prince – Juju —— 6C

Orezi – Booty Bounce —— 6D

Wyre – Dancehall party —— 6E



Most Gifted Kwaito video of the Year

Kabelo ft Professor: Amapantsula’Ajabulile —— 8A

Spikiri ft Various Artists – Ngeke Balunge —— 8B

Big Nuz – Serious —— 8C

Ees feat Mandoza – Ayoba —— 8D

The Dogg ft Brickz – Tromentos —— 8E



Most Gifted Video of the Year

Dj Zinhle ft Busiswa – My name is —— 14A

Khuli Chana ft Notshi – Tswa daar —— 14B

Toya Delazy – Pump it on —— 14C

Lizha James feat Perola – Leva boy —— 14D

Big Nelo: Sente o beat —— 14E

D’banj – Oliver twist —— 14F

Brymo – Ara —— 14G

Sarkodie feat Obrafour – Saa Okodie No —— 14H

Camp Mulla – Fresh all day —— 14I

AY feat Romeo, Lamyia – Speak with your body —— 14J



Most Gifted Female Video of the Year

Zahara – Loliwe – —– 2A

Lizha James feat Perola – Leva body —– 2B

Tiwa Savage – Love me love me love me —– 2C

Mo’Cheddah feat Phenom – See me —– 2D

Keko feat Madtraxx – Make you dance —– 2E



Most Gifted Male Video of the Year

Khuli Chana ft Notshi – Tswa Daar —– 1A

PRO – Makasana —– 1B

Big Nelo – Sent —– 1C

D’banj – Oliver twist —– 1D

Ay feat Romeo and Lamyia – Speak with your body   —— 1E



Most Gifted Group/Duo

Mi Casa – Heavenly sent —— 4A

Liquideep – Still —— 4B

Buffalosouljah ft Cabo Snoop – Styra Inonyengesa —— 4C

Psquare feat Akon, May D – Chop my money —— 4D

Camp Mulla – Fresh all day —— 4E

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