The bunkering in the Niger Delta is not done by natives - Rita Lori Ogb...

Itsekiri Leader, Rita Lori Ogbebor, speaks on the marginalization of the oil production state and the rise in oil theft in Nigeria. 

The bunkering in the Niger Delta is not done by natives - Rita Lori Ogbebor

Kirk Franklin’s Son, Kerrion, Arrested In Connection To Murder Of Missing Woman

  

Kerrion Franklin, the estranged son of Kirk Franklin and reality star on Bad Boys: Los Angeles, has reportedly been arrested and is being held without bond. According to court documents from Beverly Hills Police, Kerrion was arrested around 7:30 a.m. PT on Sunday, April 10. He was allegedly driving a car belonging to a woman who was reported missing and is presumed to be dead. A gun was also discovered in the automobile, but the 33-year-old insists the firearm isn’t his and that he has no connection to the woman in question.

Larry Reid of Larry Reid Live—an Atlanta-based entertainment news talk show—reported that Kerrion was “wrongfully detained” and was initially stopped by local authorities because of his taillight. However, it appeared the arrest stemmed from charges filed in Texas, but Kerrion feels the charges were piled on after officers claimed he resisted arrest.

Kerrion spoke to Reid from jail. “I’m just keeping my mind positive. I really do aim to live a righteous lifestyle, all of this is unnecessary. I just want you guys to keep me in your prayers,” said Kerrion according to Reid.

Hot 97 Announces Summer Jam 2022 Lineup

 

 

New York City radio station Hot 97 announced the lineup for its annual Summer Jam concert which will include many of the hottest stars in Hip-Hop. This year’s edition of the show will take place on June 12 at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey and will be headlined by Brooklyn rapper Fivio Foreign, who will take over the concert’s Main Stage with a handful of surprise guests.

In addition to Fivio, the Summer Jam Main stage will also include performances by DreamDoll, Shenseea, Benny The Butcher, Burna Boy, Roddy Rich, Pusha T, City Girls, Young Thug, Gunna, Lil Baby, and Lil Durk. Hot 97 will also honor the legacy of the late DJ Kay Slay with a special musical tribute in his memory.

Rapper Baby Cino Shot And Killed Minutes After Release From Prison

 

Miami rapper Baby Cino was shot and killed less than an hour after being released from prison, according to reports. The 20-year-old born Timothy Starks was released from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County last Wednesday (March 16) after posting bond. He is said to have been picked up from the prison in a red Nissan vehicle, which was sprayed with gunfire while turning onto the Palmetto Expressway.

Oscars 2022 Everything you need to know

 

Best Picture

BELFAST

Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik and Tamar Thomas, Producers

CODA - WINNER!

Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger, Producers

DON'T LOOK UP

Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, Producers

DRIVE MY CAR

Teruhisa Yamamoto, Producer

DUNE

Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve and Cale Boyter, Producers

KING RICHARD

Tim White, Trevor White and Will Smith, Producers

LICORICE PIZZA

Sara Murphy, Adam Somner and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers

NIGHTMARE ALLEY

Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Bradley Cooper, Producers

THE POWER OF THE DOG

Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Roger Frappier, Producers

WEST SIDE STORY

Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers

Actor in a Leading Role

Javier Bardem in BEING THE RICARDOS

Benedict Cumberbatch in THE POWER OF THE DOG

Andrew Garfield in TICK, TICK...BOOM!

Will Smith in KING RICHARD - WINNER!

Denzel Washington in THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

Actor in a Supporting Role

Ciarán Hinds in BELFAST

Troy Kotsur in CODA - WINNER!

Jesse Plemons in THE POWER OF THE DOG

J.K. Simmons in BEING THE RICARDOS

Kodi Smit-McPhee in THE POWER OF THE DOG

Hip Hop Most Anticipated Hip Hop Albums of 2022 (CENIPLUG Review Listen / Download )

 

2021 was loaded year in Hip Hop; we seen new albums from Tyler The Creator, Polo G, Migos, Griselda, Isaiah Rashad, J. Cole Drake and Kanye West just to name a few. As 2022 kicks off, we look to hearing from some artists whom we haven’t heard from in a while as well as some artists who we look forward to keep the consistent releases coming.

‘Tinder Swindler’ Con Artist ‘Simon Leviev’ Banned From Dating App

  

The con man investigated in Netflix’s new documentary “The Tinder Swindler” has been banned from the dating app. Shimon Hayut allegedly met women on Tinder before swindling them for millions of dollars after catfishing them into believing his name was “Simon Leviev” and that he was the son of Israeli diamond tycoon Lev Leviev.

“We have conducted internal investigations and can confirm Simon Leviev is no longer active on Tinder under any of his known aliases,” Tinder said in a statement to Variety on Friday.

When the doc was released on Wednesday on Netflix, it reported that Hayut was still active on Tinder.

While Tinder has now banned him, he still has an account on Instagram with more than 200,000 followers. In an Instagram story posted on Friday, Hayut said he was preparing to tell his version of the story. However, when Variety went to his Instagram page on Friday afternoon, a notice reads that it is “no longer available.”

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Understanding the Dynamix of the modern ‘Underground Rap’ Culture

 

 

Have you ever had a moment where you’re trying to describe an artist, and you call them an “underground rapper,” only for the conversation to turn into a debate about what “underground” actually means in 2021?

Some people may call Westside Gunn “underground” because of Griselda’s gritty, lyrical style, but he’s not exactly under the radar. He’s a former Shady Records signee who’s sat front row at Paris Fashion Week and boasts close relationships with superstars like Jay-Z, Drake, Kanye West, and Tyler, the Creator. 

Jay Electonica’s music is considered to be in the lineage of underground cult heroes like Killah Priest and Dead Prez—but he just did a whole album with Jay-Z. MCs like R.A.P. Ferreira, Earl Sweatshirt, and Billy Woods create abstract, left-of-center work that would have found a natural home at a label like Rawkus Records in the ’90s, but the internet’s direct-to-consumer model now allows them to access millions of potential listeners in a way underground artists at indie labels have long had a hard time doing. 

At one point, the underground rap community was an easily recognizable scene of acts and labels that couldn’t get the same distribution for their CDs that major label acts could. But the internet revolutionized music distribution at the click of a button. The digital evolution allowed artists to operate with a direct-to-consumer model, eliminating many of the corporate barriers that kept certain acts obscure. And now artists who make music that’s unabashedly crafted for mass appeal are utilizing the same stratagem as avant-garde artists who don’t even put hooks on their songs. And they’re all a TikTok trend away from a platinum single. Are they all “underground” in the same way? It’s difficult to explain exactly what the phrase means today. 

Renowned A&R and executive Dante Ross thinks “underground rap means everything that’s not mainstream and has a somewhat determined ceiling.” Legendary indie rapper Slug says “the concept of underground rap is an identity thing [for] the advocate, the fan, all of us, to give us a sense of belonging.” Drew “Dru Ha” Friedman, co-founder of underground mainstay Duck Down Records, once saw the ‘90s underground scene as music where “you could just tell it wasn’t going to be mainstream.” Industry veteran Jonathan Tanners says underground rap was once “a cultural signifier of a code of conduct,” and believes now that the method of “how [music] reaches people has changed more so than some of the ideologies.” 

Rising Charlotte rapper Mavi feels that the idea of underground rap is a more “descriptive than prescriptive” notion, and a “judgment made on the mix or the reach or style” of music. Griselda signee Rome Streetz calls the underground “the purest form of hip-hop, because it doesn’t really have any of those industry politics with it.” But Spotify’s Carl Chery is unsure if there’s even such a thing as underground rap in 2021. “Because when I think about the original definition and all the raps that made up underground rap in the ‘90s and the 2000s, the structure doesn’t exist now,” he explains. 

t wasn’t always like that. In the ’90s, the underground rap scene was a network of artists, indie labels, DIY venues, zines, and college radio stations that operated below what Ross deemed the “ceiling” of mass distribution. 

AFCON EXIT : Iwobi didn't deserve a red card. Ndidi got mashed but the referee didn't call a foul - Austin Eguavoen speaks after Super Eagles Afcon defeat by Tunisia

 

Super Eagles coach, Austin Eguavoen has spoken about Nigeria's loss to Tunisia in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 which took place on Sunday January 22.

Recall that Alex Iwobi was shown a red card in the 64th minutes, after the referee upgraded his yellow card to a red one following a VAR Review for a bad attack.

Eguavoen in a post match conference, said that Iwobi didn't deserve to be sent out of the match since he was a first time offender. He also said the attack wasn't intentional so shouldn't have amounted to a red card.

The interim coach added that Wilfred Ndidi was mashed right in front of the referee but he didn't call a foul even though Ndidi complained.

Eguavoen also congratulated Tunisia for qualifying for the quater finals adding that the Super Eagles did their best even though they were knocked out by The Eagles of Carthage.

WHICH NFTS DID NEYMAR JR BUY AS STAR ADDS TO GROWING COLLECTION?

 

Neymar Jr has made an addition to his growing collection, buying himself a couple of new NFTs. What exactly has the Brazilian bought – and how much did it cost him?

The popularity of NFTs have taken a turn for the better in recent times as celebrities, influencers and sports stars are all dipping their toes into the market.

NFTs – or Non-Fungible Tokens – are unique pieces of art.

They can range from artwork to photos and even famous memes and videos, which the creator sells.

Each one is unique, with all the data stored on the blockchain.

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Ceniplug Hosts VGC Badminton Open As Winners Get N1m

 

 With a view to growing badminton in Nigeria, sports marketing firm, Ceniplug, has held the 2021 VGC Badminton Open, with winners receiving N1 million prize money and souvenirs.

To add colour to the event, the tournament was fused with a caution party.

The event, which was held at Victoria Garden City, Lagos during the yuletide, recorded about five hundred participants.

Obinna Igwe won the men’s singles title, while Jacob Ife was runner-up, just as Ruth Toju Danbaki won the women singles with Chinenye Oguejiofor as runner up.

In the mixed doubles category, Obinna Igwe and Thelma Ajomiwe got the gold medals, while Osuyi Ik and Ruth Danbaki were runners-up.

Speaking on the essence of the event, Tosan Emmanuel Lori, founder of Ceniplug and coordinator of the VGC Badminton Club, said, “keeping fit through physical activities and sports have many benefits for the body. Sport is also a lucrative business at the professional level.

2021 VGC BADMINTON OPEN & CAUTION PARTY HOSTED BY CENIPLUG

watch ⚠️Caution party picnic Lagos

& Vgc Badminton open🏆

🍲 Picnic

🏸 Badminton 🥇🥈🥉

🎭 Comedy

🎤Live Music

🏐 Volleyball

🎱 Snooker

🎲 Board games

🎶 Music policy X DJ TEGA

Date 📌 Sun Dec 12th 2020

Time : 3pm

Venue : VGC Badminton club

Vgc central Park

Lekki Lagos

hosted by ceniplug

VERZUZ LIVE THREE 6 MAFIA & BONE THUGS N HARMONY VERZUZ BATTLE!!!

LET'S TURN UP!! 🔥🔥🔥 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony vs Three 6 Mafia LIVE from Hollywood Palladium in LA!

Show schedule:

💥 DJ Battle

💥 Main VERZUZ event

Drinks by Ceniplug