PHOTOS: Jimmy JATT, Obi Asika, M.I, Others Gather To Discuss Achebe’s ‘There Was A Country’

Jimmy JATT, M.I

It was a huge turnout at Club POP on Wednesday, January 23, 2012 as the monthly urban networking event for Hip-hop heads and intellectuals Str8 Up Hip-Hop re-launched.

The event which was themed ‘State of the Union Forum’, focused on a critical breakdown of matters arising from the controversial book ‘There Was A Country‘ written by renowned author, Chinua Achebe.

The interactive session which was produced by Now Muzik En.Core in partnership with POP and Beat 99.9fm had as panelists; rapper M.I, record label boss Obi Asika, veteran disc jockey DJ Jimmy JATT, Hip-hop veteran Elajoe and Pamela Braide.

Spoken word artist, Sage, opened the event with a special presentation of a mind blowing poem. Brilliant orator, Andre Blaze who was the host of the event, held the audience’s attention with well prepared, thought provoking questions thrown at the panelist for elaborate discussion.

We’ll bring you excerpts of the full discussion later.

Andre Blaze

Efe Omoregbe

Elajoe

Elajoe and Obi Asika

Jimmy JATT, M.I

Jimmy JATT, Obi Asika

Jimmy JATT

Jolomi, B Elect

M.I

Obi Asika and Jimmy JATT

Obi Asika

Sage

Sage

  

Davido And Manager Asa Asika Part Ways.

Investigations reveal that the pair severed ties on December 28 – a day after Davido performed at D’banj’s Koko Concert.
The former partners are yet to release any official statement but we hear ‘a lot of water have passed under the bridge’ and reconciliation might not happen.

Sources in Davido’s camp said, that dropping Asa was ‘an executive decision’; saying many stakeholders believe someone ‘more matured’ should handle Davido who’s a top five act, and one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing pop stars. Asa who turned 22 in August 2012, met up with Davido, 20, in 2010.

Since his 2010 debut, Davido’s career has recorded amazing success. But he has also been plagued with controversy. ‘HKN feel he should have stronger management’, a rep from the label said.

But other sources claiming to know ‘the true story behind the break up’ say it’s more than what HKN is letting out. Multiple sources says financial disagreements have come up more than once and that could be one of the major reasons Asa was shown the way out.

A few hours ago, a blogger Adesoji Adesumo wrote about the breakup, giving entirely different reasons. He alleges that Davido and Asa finally parted ways after the latter couldn’t come up with a N2m balance from a show. Adejumo says Davido assaulted Asa leaving him with bruises and cuts. This could not be immediately confirmed from both Davido’s team and Asa whose phone is currently switched off.

Asa Asika played a key role in building Davido’s career; and before Davido released his first single, he was already positioned in the entertainment industry. Thanks to tutelage from big uncle Obi Asika and cousin Naeto C, Asa was equipped to work with an unknown Davido who returned from the US back in 2010, until they recorded remarkable success.

It is learnt that Davido and his label HKN are now looking for a new manager and the likely candidate to fill that position might be Shank’s manager ‘Yemi Energy’. Insiders say no decisions have been made though.

We will keep you updated on this story as it develops.

Seun Kuti @ War With Obi Asika ‘If u got beef see me when u see me bitch’

Jesus is Lord. So this war of words took place on twitter. Quiet blogger, Omoyeni Disu captured it and here is how she reported it on her blog… Funny, you must really understand twitter, to understand this. Oya click to read….

This whole ish supposedly started when one of Seun Kuti's fans began quoting the Afrobeat singer.

@societyHAE: @RealSeunKuti keepin it all the way real. "we should be supporting African music, not African musicians that are trying to sound European" the fan tweeted

"@ObiAsika: @SocietyHAE @RealSeunKuti support good music period wherever it comes from and don't restrict the choices and tastes of urban african youth!" Obi asika replied

@SocietyHAE: @obiasika agree! do you! just quoting Seun. #AFRIKA21

@ObiAsika: @SocietyHAE #AFRIKA21 he is entitled bt many artists all over africa doing great music and that's all we need to hear about

Seun took Obi Asika's tweet as a diss and replied on facebook

"Mr Obi Asika. Stop chatting shit bout me on twitter I an entitled to my opinion and if u got beef see me when u see me bitch! I didn't name no one so if u feel like its ur artiste then u knw u making bubble gum music"