Don Jazzy’s Exclusive Interview With Hip Hop World

So, with all the buzz about D’Banj and Don Jazzy‘s break-up still very latent and thick in the air, the team at Hip Hop World recently decided to release this interview where Don Jazzy talks about the very beginnings of the “Don Jazzy” and “Mo’Hits” brands.

Check on it.

Dr Sid speaks about the disolution of Mo'Hits, reacts to Don Jazzy, Dbanj split

Hip hop artiste, Dr. Sidney Esiri aka Dr. Sid, has reacted to the split between the co-founders of record label, Mo’hits, Don Jazzy and Dbanj.
Dr. Sid is a dentist and member of the Mo’Hits group.
Dr. Sid said in posts on his Twitter account, @iamdrsid, on Monday that Don Jazzy, whose real name is Michael Collins, had not been given adequate appreciation for his contributions to the success of the label.
He, however, did not speak further on the rift between Don Jazzy and Dbanj (real name – Dapo Oyebanjo).
Don Jazzy had in a post on Twitter on Saturday, March 17, 2012, confirmed speculations about his split with Dbanj.
Dr. Sid, however, said the split had put all members of the Mo’hits family in a sensitive position.
The unedited tweets read, “DonJazzy is d most important piece of Mo hits, who doesnt get the credit he deserves, without his creativity a lot of things will not exist.
“that being said i will not be commenting on the issue of the mohits situation for now pls respect that its a very sensitive time for us all.”
Interestingly in his biography on his website, Dr. Sid recounts how he moved to the United Kingdom after becoming a dentist and worked “with the likes of JJC & the 419 squad, Felix Duke, KAS, R70 music group and a then Unknown D’Banj.”
He also states how he “signed onto Don Jazzy’s Mo’ Hits records alongside D’banj, Wande Coal, Kayswitch and D’Prince and featured on 7 of the 15 tracks on the Mo Hits Allstars CV (Curriculum Vitae Album), and featured in the videos for Move your body, booty call , kpere and Close to you.”

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D'Banj Under Attack Again Over Alleged 'Insensitive' Comments

Story by 3m360

Popular Nigerian music star, Dapo Oyebanjo, who is well known as D'Banj, has again landed himself into another waters of controversies.
You will recall that the music artiste was lashed out on by some fans just last month, when he was alleged of not showing concerns for fuel subsidy protests going on as at that time, as reported by lori Tosan
Just when some Nigerians were almost letting go of him of that, the kokomaster has plunged himself into another ocean of troubles.
In a recent interview with Saharareporters, D'Banj told the world that he never knew what was happening in Nigeria during the fuel subsidy protests saga. He claimed he was in the United Kingdom at that time.
But when asked if he also never heard of the London version of the protest in the UK, D'Banj said he was also not aware of that. He claimed he was also not aware of it via the internet.
He then went ahead to tell the interviewer that he was not concerned about all that (fuel subsidy matters) but he was only ready to talk about his New York koko concert, which held yesterday.
A part of the interview reads, "I have told you, I don’t want to say anything about that topic. I have a concert tomorrow (February 19), I need to practice and prepare well so I can represent Africa well," D'Banj told the interviewer, sly lori.
In reaction to D'Banj's interview, many Nigerians have condemned him over his alleged unguarded statements on the plights of Nigerians who buy his work.
According to some who spoke to 3m360, they wonder why D'Banj would show such insensitivity towards what affects those that pay for his services.
A fan of his told mmm360.blogspot.com, "this same D'Banj would expect us to buy his album, pay 1million naira per table for his shows. Is he doing music for himself? D'Banj has lost it, for me, I will not waste my money on his music again."
A top Nigeria music artiste, who begged for anonymity told Nigeriafilms.com, "that was a wrong thing to say, D'Banj should have just used that medium to win hearts of fans who were already disappointed in him during the Occupy Nigeria protests.
"He should have understood that this same people made him who he is today. Those [artistes] that participated in the protests were not fools. I pray this does not affect his career in Nigeria. I just hope so."
Social networking sites, especially twitter is getting buzzed on anger by some Nigerians over the Saharareporters' interview with D'Banj, with many condemning D'Banj on his comments.
Will D'Banj get out of this unhurt career-wise?

‘I Didn’t Collect Money From Goodluck Jonathan’ – D’banj

On the eve of his New York debut, Mo’Hits/G.O.O.D Music act Dapo ‘D’banj’ Oyebanjo  was interviewed by online news agency Sahara Reporters where he talked about his style of music, rumoured affair with Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji, his political stance and his non-involvement with the recent Occupy Nigeria protest carried out across the world.
The entertainer will be performing at the Irving Plaza where the Live Nation concert will be going on today, Sunday, February 19, 2012.
Did you ever dream of being this big in music?
I dreamt about this. God is using us to take our message across from Africa to here.
You are the face of African Pop music don’t you feel a lot of pressure?
Yes a lot of pressure but I have nothing to be scared of. I have much responsibility.
 There are rumours that you are dating Genevieve Nnaji how true is that?
No! We are not dating.
What is your status?
I’m very single. I like Rihanna, I’m interested in her.
Will you Americanize your music now that you are working mostly in America?
What do you mean by Americanize?
I mean you use a lot of pidgin and Yoruba in your music will you still do that?
Yes I will. Did you hear ‘Scapegoat’, ‘Fall in love’ or ‘Oliver twist’? I do music depending on the message and who I want it to suite.
So will you maintain the identity?
I think American music is universal so I’ve a lot of work to do.
Ok, now on your interview with the President of Nigeria, there are talks that you collected money from him to sing and interview him.
I didn’t collect money from the President. It wasn’t an interview it was a request, watch the interview I asked the President and I can remember the statements ‘What are your plans for the Nigerian youth?’ Because I dedicated a track to him so I wanted the people to know why I said I was going to vote for him, I wanted them to know his plans.
We understand you run a foundation and you were appointed as the United Nations youth ambassador for peace, with your position what are your responsibilities and what have you done with you position?
I have much responsibility. I represent Africa, I represent Nigeria…do your research.
What was your take on the Occupy Nigeria and the fuel subsidy removal?
First of all, let’s take a minute silence for those who lost their lives during this period (a minute silence is observed)
Ok D’banj we really appreciate that, so carry on.
I did not know anything that was happening [in Nigeria during protests] because I was working on my album in the UK.
But there was a protest in London why didn’t you participate?
I didn’t know anything that was happening in London about the fuel protest because I was working… I am not a politician! And everyone that knows me well knows I don’t like cold, so I couldn’t go outside.
 So what do you have to say?
I don’t have anything to say, I wasn’t in the country when it was happening.
But I wasn’t in the country also.
I’ve told you I don’t want to say anything about that topic, I don’t say what I don’t know anything about, If you know me very well I speak about what I know. I will not speak on something that I don’t know about. You will not get me to speak about what I don’t know. I wish my publicist told me that this was a political interview…
 So who operates your twitter handle?
I operate it but I’m not always online, I’m on twitter when I want to pass information not when you want me to.
There has been increase in poverty in Nigeria what do you have to say about this?
Yes I know, but poverty has always been in Nigeria. Let us focus on what we have, why are you hammering on negativity? I’ll speak from the angle that I know well which is the entertainment that is what I know we can export, we should invest our talents to escape from poverty. I’ve a concert tomorrow, I need to practice and prepare well so I can represent Africa well.
Thank you very much D’banj. We appreciate the time you spent with us; we wish you all the best in your concert tomorrow.