Theflint1:
Likeee...those guys stacked too much bread to go broke, and they're still making decent money till now. And I think DBanj hasn't been based in Nigeria like that, unlike PSquare wey dey based here and dey make lots of Naira spend.

Most of them are now investing
Only zlatan and naira marley i don't trust and might go into crime if they go broke

Don Jazzy na proper business man, those times wey e dey come out dey do mumu things people go say make e dey act mature and all, not knowing say baba dey build e personal brand, man recently released Jazzy Burgers, he's successfully built a personal brand he can continue to leverage off.

BlueRayDick:


Don Jazzy na big man na. Don Jazzy has Mavins' crew making him mullar on a weekly basis, he Don get investment in oil/energy sector and he has so many endorsements that still pays his bills.

Dbanj fell off 4-5 years ago. I used to have a friend that worked with his management team/record label as an accountant. Baba, Dbanj no get money again.

iamoyindamola:

Most of them are now investing
Only zlatan and naira marley i don't trust and might go into crime if they go broke

Lol, those their Zlatan and Naira Marley, they're likely neck deep in crime till today, no be last two years or so dem arrest dem for fraud.

diggz:


E no possible bro. No play with igbo boys... Dem no dey use their money do anyhow

Heh

Na Obj direct intervention wey save okocha who had his 1m pounds trapped in Société general back then if I recall well

I remember kanu also got some serious fking some time back

There are some words used to derisively describe celebrities. Idle rich, dumb rich that sort of thing. Because while some of them have a skill that makes them quick and large amounts of money, not all of them are able to manage it, if their accountants and family and partners are not robbing them blind.

Beyonce dad was chopping her and it was jayz that showed her the way.

Happens everywhere and to so many of them. Off the tip of my head . Snipes, hammer, nic cage, gazza, tlc

If you a baller money went as quick as it came.



In our own naija where you cannot run a biz without being on ground. I am sure you remember the craze portable was showing. Because he knows exactly what's up

BlueRayDick:


Don Jazzy na big man na. Don Jazzy has Mavins' crew making him mullar on a weekly basis, he Don get investment in oil/energy sector and he has so many endorsements that still pays his bills.

Dbanj fell off 4-5 years ago. I used to have a friend that worked with his management team/record label as an accountant. Baba, Dbanj no get money again.

Mumuman naim Dbanj be. See as banky w realise say music business no work for am again, my guy quickly package himself into politics so he can go and make change lool

diggz:


If him fvckup too much dem go soon cut am loose. Person wey use gra gra and power surpress rape case. Make him sha dey careful. Scapegoats dey stain White ooo

True, but this one na thief e thief, e no kill person.

He will return the money and pay a hefty fine.


Unless he stepped on a powerful person’s toes and this is actually retribution. If that’s the case, glorious exit sir.

GloriousGbola:


Heh

Na Obj wey save okocha who has his 1m pounds trapped in Société general

I remember kanu also got some serious fking some time back

There are some words used to derisively describe celebrities. Idle rich, dumb rich that sort of thing. Because while some of them have a skill that makes them quick and large amounts of money, not all of them are able to manage it, if their accountants and Co are not robbing them blind.

Happens everywhere and to so many of them. Off the tip of my head . Snipes, hammer, nic cage, gazza, tlc

If you a baller money went as quick as it came.



In our own naija where you cannot run a biz without being on ground. I am sure you remember the craze portable was showing. Because he knows exactly what's up

I agree bro, but the Psquare plus Jude Okoye wey I sabi, bro leave dem because those boys no dey play.

Portable na one low-key smart businessman.

GloriousGbola:


Heh

Na Obj direct intervention wey save okocha who had his 1m pounds trapped in Société general back then if I recall well

I remember kanu also got some serious fking some time back

There are some words used to derisively describe celebrities. Idle rich, dumb rich that sort of thing. Because while some of them have a skill that makes them quick and large amounts of money, not all of them are able to manage it, if their accountants and family and partners are not robbing them blind.

Beyonce dad was chopping her and it was jayz that showed her the way.

Happens everywhere and to so many of them. Off the tip of my head . Snipes, hammer, nic cage, gazza, tlc

If you a baller money went as quick as it came.



In our own naija where you cannot run a biz without being on ground. I am sure you remember the craze portable was showing. Because he knows exactly what's up

Theflint1:
Don Jazzy na proper business man, those times wey e dey come out dey do mumu things people go say make e dey act mature and all, not knowing say baba dey build e personal brand, man recently released Jazzy Burgers, he's successfully built a personal brand he can continue to leverage off.

If u know how bankers dey use money find Don Jazzy say make alaye move at least one of his business accounts to them. Omo Don Jazzy really made the best out of their mo hits split gan o

afrodoc2:


True, but this one na thief e thief, e no kill person.

He will return the money and pay a hefty fine.

May not even return the money sef. Everyone in the system just wants their cut. We go just embarrass you small and story ends there. The naija way

Look at kalu. The man was in handcufss. I thought the guy was done. Now here we are.

diggz:


Mumuman naim Dbanj be. See as banky w realise day music business no work for am again, my guy quickly package himself into politics so he can go and make change lool

The moment Big Wiz left Banky, Mr Wellington knew game was over.

But Banky and that Toolz husband ( demurin) really chop Wizkid gan ó. A whole big Wiz dey collect 25% of every money he made for them.

The way that guy is going, even in his 50's he'd still be a major player in Nigerian music.

BlueRayDick:


If u know how bankers dey use money find Don Jazzy say make alaye move at least one of his business accounts to them. Omo Don Jazzy really made the best out of their mo hits split gan o

Banky has also generally diversified into acting, speaking gigs here and there plus I'm sure he has some serious investments.

No doubt he will cashout astronomically if he wins next February.

diggz:


Mumuman naim Dbanj be. See as banky w realise day music business no work for am again, my guy quickly package himself into politics so he can go and make change lool

BlueRayDick:


The moment Big Wiz left Banky, Mr Wellington knew game was over.

But Banky and that Toolz husband ( demurin) really chop Wizkid gan ó. A whole big Wiz dey collect 25% of every money he made for them.

The power of record deal.
And Because they carried the risk.
No guarantee nigga go blow.

In hindsight which is always 20/20 dbanjs exit from mohits was a wrong move. All that kanye west Good music thing just fizzled out.

BlueRayDick:


The moment Big Wiz left Banky, Mr Wellington knew game was over.

But Banky and that Toolz husband ( demurin) really chop Wizkid gan ó. A whole big Wiz dey collect 25% of every money he made for them.

You sabi BankyW? na extremely greedy guy be that man.

GloriousGbola:


Heh

Na Obj direct intervention wey save okocha who had his 1m pounds trapped in Société general back then if I recall well

I remember kanu also got some serious fking some time back

There are some words used to derisively describe celebrities. Idle rich, dumb rich that sort of thing. Because while some of them have a skill that makes them quick and large amounts of money, not all of them are able to manage it, if their accountants and family and partners are not robbing them blind.

Beyonce dad was chopping her and it was jayz that showed her the way.

Happens everywhere and to so many of them. Off the tip of my head . Snipes, hammer, nic cage, gazza, tlc

If you a baller money went as quick as it came.



In our own naija where you cannot run a biz without being on ground. I am sure you remember the craze portable was showing. Because he knows exactly what's up

I think it was N1billion Okocha had trapped in SGBN. My old man used to lament how he and other shareholders lost their shareholdings, depositors lost their funds with the bank and then only Okocha gets to collect his N1billion cos he's Nigeria's national team captain.

BlueRayDick:


The moment Big Wiz left Banky, Mr Wellington knew game was over.

But Banky and that Toolz husband ( demurin) really chop Wizkid gan ó. A whole big Wiz dey collect 25% of every money he made for them.

Wiz ran as fast as he could....Not gonna lie, for someone that floated his label at a time he didn't have much ( considering what he was getting from EME), the boy has built something awe inspiring for himself....

All the arenas he sells out is testament to this...

As for P-Square, those boys were the biggest musical duo in Africa for over 6 years...In fact, if they release an album now, I'm sure they will do decent numbers...Announce an American and European tour and they will smile to the bank... They're still bankable, I don't even think they ever died off, just the split made it seem that way...

BlueRayDick:


I think it was N1billion Okocha had trapped in SGBN. My old man used to lament how he and other shareholders lost their shareholdings, depositors lost their funds with the bank and then only Okocha gets to collect his N1billion cos he's Nigeria's national team captain.

I no go lie, this country is fked. I saved 90% of my money during my nysc. I met an old classmate post nysc who had served in the east, used savannah bank and done same. Thanks to Obj fking nwobodo over and shutting down savannah bank her money - gone.

Chick was like I no dey save shishi again.

But Nigerians have short memories sha. So many people defending the Saraki wey disappear their money then

GloriousGbola:


The power of record deal.
And Because they carried the risk.
No guarantee nigga go blow.

In hindsight which is always 20/20 dbanjs exit from mohits was a wrong move. All that kanye west Good music thing just fizzled out.

I think where Banky W messed up was not reviewing Big Wiz's contract after he Don blow. He waited too long till Wiz got advise from vultures lurking around.

diggz:


You sabi BankyW? na extremely greedy guy be that man.

Had nothing to do with being greedy(I'm talking specifically about Wizkid's contract now), it was a standard label deal, the only dodgy part could be Wizkid's then manager taking 25% of his earnings or something like that, can't remember too well.. Wizzy and Banky are still good today...

AnfieldFan:


Had nothing to do with being greedy(I'm talking specifically about Wizkid's contract now), it was a standard label deal, the only dodgy part could be Wizkid's then manager taking 25% of his earnings or something like that, can't remember too well.. Wizzy and Banky are still good today...

OK, I didn't realise you've turned into Blueray bro. In my post, I was referring to BankyW as a person, and not Wiz contract issues/situation with him. To be honest, everything i've heard about that guy says he is a greedy man. I no sabi anything about Wiz contract.

They are still good today that's why Wiz avoids the guy like a plague. Ordinary wedding Wiz no gree go, him rather dey fcvk him aunty mates upandan.

GloriousGbola:


I no go lie, this country is fked. I saved 90% of my money during my nysc. I met an old classmate post nysc who had served in the east, used savannah bank and done same. Thanks to Obj fking nwobodo over and shutting down savannah bank her money - gone.

Chick was like I no dey save shishi again.

But Nigerians have short memories sha. So many people defending the Saraki wey disappear their money then

That is why u will never see me defending some of these people. SGBN and Savanah Bank failure took the lives of people ; some people who were in the middle class then fell off below the poverty line due to dem Sàràkí and Co 4king them over.

Savanah head office on the island is now a suit warehouse . If u want to do wedding, wan go dinner, or u get ordination as pastor, just find Ur way to former Savanah head office on Broad street and u will get confirm Turkish material suit there

diggz:


OK, I didn't realise you've turned into Blueray bro. In my post, I was referring to BankyW as a person, and not Wiz contract issues/situation with him. To be honest, everything i've heard about that guy says he is a greedy man. I no sabi anything about Wiz contract.

They are still good today that's why Wiz avoids the guy like a plague. Ordinary wedding Wiz no gree go, him rather dey fcvk him aunty mates upandan.

I have heard that banky's image is very very very carefully managed and packaged.

Only the two of them can really say if one was fking the other over. Problem is when you have only that one star in your stable. Sooner or later there will be friction. Same happened with tiwa and her ex husband.

diggz:


OK, I didn't realise you've turned into Blueray bro. In my post, I was referring to BankyW as a person, and not Wiz contract issues/situation with him. To be honest, everything i've heard about that guy says he is a greedy man. I no sabi anything about Wiz contract.

They are still good today that's why Wiz avoids the guy like a plague. Ordinary wedding Wiz no gree go, him rather dey fcvk him aunty mates upandan.

I wasn't arguing with you, that's why I specified I was talking about the contract itself...

I got a weird passive aggressive vibe from this response but it's all good...

BlueRayDick:


Savanah head office on the island is now a suit warehouse . If u want to do wedding, wan go dinner, or u get ordination as pastor, just find Ur way to former Savanah head office on Broad street and u will get confirm Turkish material suit there

The story of naija. We see business behemoths rise and fall and crumble in 10 years or less.

AnfieldFan:


Wiz ran as fast as he could....Not gonna lie, for someone that floated his label at a time he didn't have much ( considering what he was getting from EME), the boy has built something awe inspiring for himself....

All the arenas he sells out is testament to this...

As for P-Square, those boys were the biggest musical duo in Africa for over 6 years...In fact, if they release an album now, I'm sure they will do decent numbers...Announce an American and European tour and they will smile to the bank... They're still bankable, I don't even think they ever died off, just the split made it seem that way...

Omo Wizkid's own blowing was mega. I remember going to see him perform Hola at Your Boy at TigerTiger night club in Manchester in 2011 or 2012, it was OK but nothing major

After he split from Banky, the guy played one card that in my opinion was the masterstroke and key to his success.

In 2012 Fuse ODG and Dbanj crossed over on the UK charts with their mega hits Antenna, Azonto and Oliver Twist respectively. I think those were the first 3 Afrobeats songs to ever chart and achieve mainstream success in the UK.

Wizkid now released his own Azonto song that year, piggybacking on the success of Fuse ODG in particular. That was the song that changed his life.

The guy performed at 1xtra live that year and the crowd was singing it bar for bar word for word. I remember Clara Amfo the BBC 1xtra presenter at the time was shocked. He did wireless festival in 2014 as well with Kanye West.

The next Wizzy did was to leverage his success in the UK to almost exclusively focus on the UK market, collaborating with maleek Berry( back to the matter), going on tour with Tinie Tempah who was hot at the time, linking up with Skepta who would eventually hook him up with Drake.

Wizzy's 2013 - 2018 run in the UK was epic.

The only person to come close to that is Burna

nihilistjnr:


Omo Wizkid's own blowing was mega. I remember going to see him perform Hola at Your Boy at TigerTiger night club in Manchester in 2011 or 2012, it was OK but nothing major

After he split from Banky, the guy played one card that in my opinion was the masterstroke and key to his success.

In 2012 Fuse ODG and Dbanj crossed over on the UK charts with their mega hits Antenna, Azonto and Oliver Twist respectively. I think those were the first 3 Afrobeats songs to ever chart and achieve mainstream success in the UK.

Wizkid now released his own Azonto song that year, piggybacking on the success of Fuse ODG in particular. That was the song that changed his life.

The guy performed at 1xtra live that year and the crowd was singing it bar for bar word for word. I remember Clara Amfo the BBC 1xtra presenter at the time was shocked. He did wireless festival in 2014 as well with Kanye West.

The next Wizzy did was to leverage his success in the UK to almost exclusively focus on the UK market, collaborating with maleek Berry( back to the matter), going on tour with Tinie Tempah who was hot at the time, linking up with Skepta who would eventually hook him up with Drake.

Wizzy's 2013 - 2018 run in the UK was epic.

The only person to come close to that is Burna

Yeah, u are not wrong at all. Like the young man carried himself from a young promising act with no record label to one of the biggest show headliners not only in Africa but even beyond the shores of the continent.

Burna really gave him a chase tho, as in better hot pursue

nihilistjnr:


Omo Wizkid's own blowing was mega. I remember going to see him perform Hola at Your Boy at TigerTiger night club in Manchester in 2011 or 2012, it was OK but nothing major

After he split from Banky, the guy played one card that in my opinion was the masterstroke and key to his success.

In 2012 Fuse ODG and Dbanj crossed over on the UK charts with their mega hits Antenna, Azonto and Oliver Twist respectively. I think those were the first 3 Afrobeats songs to ever chart and achieve mainstream success in the UK.

Wizkid now released his own Azonto song that year, piggybacking on the success of Fuse ODG in particular. That was the song that changed his life.

The guy performed at 1xtra live that year and the crowd was singing it bar for bar word for word. I remember Clara Amfo the BBC 1xtra presenter at the time was shocked. He did wireless festival in 2014 as well with Kanye West.

The next Wizzy did was to leverage his success in the UK to almost exclusively focus on the UK market, collaborating with maleek Berry( back to the matter), going on tour with Tinie Tempah who was hot at the time, linking up with Skepta who would eventually hook him up with Drake.

Wizzy's 2013 - 2018 run in the UK was epic.

The only person to come close to that is Burna

He deserves it....When you lay it all out like this, it lends more credence to his spirit and how much effort and work went into his success...

Burna's own took me by surprise too, but he's also done well for himself with his crossover...And I must point out that his writing has improved, comparing his projects before Outside to those after , there's a sharp difference in his lyricism...I hope he doesn't lose this...
It feels good to no longer be the only Burna fan in a room...


But then again, where does Davido factor in all these?
I think he's comparable..

AnfieldFan:

He deserves it....When you lay it all out like this, it lends more credence to his spirit and how much effort and work went into his success...

Burna's own took me by surprise too, but he's also done well for himself with his crossover...And I must point out that his writing has improved, comparing his projects before Outside to those after , there's a sharp difference in his lyricism...I hope he doesn't lose this...
It feels good to no longer be the only Burna fan in a room...


But then again, where does Davido factor in all these?
I think he's comparable..

Not think.

Davido is very very comparable.
Infact it was him and wizkid before burna caught up

AnfieldFan:

He deserves it....When you lay it all out like this, it lends more credence to his spirit and how much effort and work went into his success...

Burna's own took me by surprise too, but he's also done well for himself with his crossover...And I must point out that his writing has improved, comparing his projects before Outside to those after , there's a sharp difference in his lyricism...I hope he doesn't lose this...
It feels good to no longer be the only Burna fan in a room...


But then again, where does Davido factor in all these?
I think he's comparable..

Davido sef na GOAT for him own Lane.

It's just that different people have different reasons for liking any of the 3 of them the most.

AnfieldFan:


I wasn't arguing with you, that's why I specified I was talking about the contract itself...

I got a weird passive aggressive vibe from this response but it's all good...

Sorry if you got any weird passive aggressive vibe from my post, it wasn't intention.

AnfieldFan:

He deserves it....When you lay it all out like this, it lends more credence to his spirit and how much effort and work went into his success...

Burna's own took me by surprise too, but he's also done well for himself with his crossover...And I must point out that his writing has improved, comparing his projects before Outside to those after , there's a sharp difference in his lyricism...I hope he doesn't lose this...
It feels good to no longer be the only Burna fan in a room...


But then again, where does Davido factor in all these?
I think he's comparable..

Never been an OBO fan to be honest.
Wizkid soundtracked one of the best years of my life with that Superstar album in 2011. And I followed his career with a passion I've only ever shown Skepta and Drake since

RIP to all the leaders of tomorrow that were guzzled down to the sound of somebody shouting "Ojuelegba Shitta, Oya ask your sister..."

Burna was an interesting one - When he dropped like to party he had a mad buzz but then somehow just faded away with little fanfare. I think the next time I started checking for Burna again was around the time Ibime started hyping him up posted his video of heaven's gate with Lily Allen.

Then he just had a monster run from that African Giant album when he got some gype from fighting with Coachella about the position of his name on their poster. By that time, he had transitioned almost entirely into a UK artist that happened to do Afrobeat, and UK market did it's thing again