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Next Movie Star Housemate, Folashade Abimbola lectures Lil-Kesh on why he couldn’t meet the standard of the next rated artiste 

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 Folashade Abimbola was one of the next movie star reality TV show housemates for 2015. Just when we thought the history of lil-Kesh not being the next rated artiste of the year has been buried, she came up with an article to shed more light on why he couldn’t be a brand ambassador either to Headies organization or Hyundai as a company 

Please read below;

NO!!! LIL KESH DID NOT DESERVE TO BE NEXT RATED ALTHOUGH…

When I hear Next rated what comes to mind is the next big thing and that would come off having had a good previous year. A few questions also come to mind

What should be the criteria for winning The Next Rated category?

Who should decide the winner?

Should the brand providing the car be involved in the selection process?

I would answer these questions shortly but let me digress a little. This year I didn’t know much about the run off to The Headies, but of course I wouldn’t have, I am still trying to settle in after being on The Next Moviestar reality show but I saw the advert online and decided to watch since I was too tired to go out. The show started late, had too many breaks in between yet there were so many amazing performances, my personal favourite of the night was Vector’s. Vector got me on my feet in my home, screaming and so also did the performance by Harrysong as well as the collaborative performance between Kunle Ayo, Timi Dakolo and The great Majek Fashek! It was live music, wow!!! Then it came to the part where the acts in The Next rated category were about to be unveiled and I said to my sisters “It is going to be Koredo Bello, Kiss Daniels, Reekardo banks and Tekno in this group” boom! The young men started showing up to see the car and canvass for votes boom!! A certain young man I didn’t recognise showed up, boom!!! I was told that he is Lil Kesh. I took another look and thought he looked a little different and I was like “oh that’s the shoki guy, he was nominated too? nice” then I remembered the Iranu abasha song and Lil Kesh’s “Fa poro jade ” line and then I said “He is too vulgar though”. Then another set of questions came to

Does he stand a chance? Yes

Should he stand a chance? hmmmm

What if he wins? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

This takes me back to the first set of questions but before I go on please note that this is not a piece to judge or crucify anybody God and people who know me know that I Folasade Abimbola am not in any way infallible or perfect, I have made mistakes and I’m certain I will still make some more even after publishing this piece. What if this piece itself is a mistake? lol I hope not, anyway back to the subject.

What should be the criteria for winning The Next Rated category?  In my opinion

Number of hit songs

In that category Lil Kesh takes it with about 4 hit songs, wow!!! Followed by Kiss Daniels with 2, followed by Korede who had probably the most popular song of last year Godwin, it was an all-round hit loved by saints and sinners alike and finally Reekado with 1 hit song

Lyrics

In this category I will go for Reekado Banks’ Katapot as No. 1 followed by Korede’s Godwin as No.2, Kiss Daniels as No.3 and finally, Lil Kesh doesn’t even exist in this caegorie, so no No.4

Stage performance / presence

This is between Reekado and Kiss for me plus I have never seen a Lil Kesh performance.

“Talkability”

Kesh takes this one with all the slangs, street lingo and things he came up with, turns out awon boys n feel e (them boys really like him) and some kinda girls too.

Fashion sense / looks (fickle you think? But true.)

For me dress sense goes to Reekado Banks while Korede and Kiss can slug it out for more handsome or cuter. Lol

While I know for a fact that Korede, Reekado and Kiss can sing very well, I’m not too sure if Kesh is a singer or rapper.

Who should decide the winner?

I think the votes should have 40%, the panel of judges 30% and the brand providing the car 30%, which answers the question “ Should the brand providing the car be involved in selection process?” but also beg another question, “would you want Lil Kesh as your brand ambassador?” Truth is i have not found 1 person who said yes to that question.

In my opinion, I think it is most likely Kesh won based on Votes and Reekado was next in line and I know you would say you think it should have been kiss Daniels but again Kiss does not have a social media and P.R expert like Don Jazzy as producer and Daddy to have gotten more votes than Reekado and I’m almost certain Don Jazzy had to choose between his boys who he thought had a better chance, seems brutal but it’s just business. Some people feel as aggrieved as Olamide about this matter but in another breath will insult Maheeda for tasteless nudity, as far as I am concerned they are both selling profanity, worse of all in a rash manner I mean even nudity can, and has been done in tasteful manner and sometimes for a good cause eg The I would rather go naked than wear fur campaign furthermore I love the song Bang bang bang and it talks about sex, I love sexual healing it is also about sex, we can go on and on and even talk about the borderline relationship between art and profanity but lets save that for another time, should I decide to ever write again.

Dear Liil Kesh, as a creative mind and an actor myself, I understand how you are feeling, please don’t take it too hard you just need a few things.

Learn how to make your raw material into art (learn how to ‘code’, Olamide does it)

If you are going to go all out make sure it’s very mellow and surprising so it excites us and make it less often (sing about other things)

Please do some rebranding so everyone stops having this impression that you are too street to be brand worthy, Olamide and Reminisce are doing it even Uncle Pasuma.

God bless your hustle in 2016 I hope you win Artiste of the year this year.

*Do you all agree with this article????

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Mide Martins bullied me into bleaching, says Habibat Jinad

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Habibat Jinad, the Nigerian actress famous in the Yoruba film industry, has revealed why she decided to bleach her skin.

In a recent interview on Talk To B podcast, Jinad alleged she was verbally abused by Mide Martins, a colleague, on the set of a movie.

She claimed that Mide insulted her and called her a “monkey with a black face”.

Jinad said people always complain about her dark complexion, advising her to “lighten up”.

She added that she “decided to change after Mide insulted me” to make people happy.

“We were at Afeez Owo’s rehearsal ground and a colleague of mine did something wrong which I was not a part of,” she said.

“They told us to kneel down. Mide Martins, my boss and some other people were there. Mide Martins insulted me and called me someone with a black face.

“She said so many things to abuse me and I felt very bad. I later found out that she called me a monkey with a black face.

“I’m sure that till now she might not know that what she said to me the other day somehow affected me.

“Even before then, whenever I was on set, people would say that I’m too dark-skinned and that I need to lighten up.

“So after Mide insulted me, I thought about what I could do to make these people happy. So I decided to change.”

Jinad had previously said she would no longer continue to bleach her skin.

“Nobody can bully me again into using bleaching cream. I’m not bleaching my skin anymore,” she said on Instagram.

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Eniola Badmus, Lege Miami clash over matchmaking service

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Eniola Badmus, the actress, and Lege Miami, the entertainer, have clashed over a matchmaking service.

Lege, who hosts a matchmaking show on YouTube, recently claimed that the actress sought his services to find a partner, but described her as “picky”.

In a viral voice note online, Badmus lashed out at Lege’s comments and criticised his approach to running his matchmaking show.

She also advised him to learn the proper rules of matchmaking if he lacked understanding.

“Hello Lege, it is like your brain is messy, what do you mean no one should look for your trouble? Who is your grandmother? Who are you? I am saying you have to be discreet about what you are doing,” she said.

“You are doing a matchmaking, if you do not know rules, f**king go online and Google rules about it. How dare you put my name out there saying Eniola is picky. You are mad!”

In response, Lege questioned if Badmus paid for a private service and insulted her appearance.

“Eniola Badmus did you pay for a private session? Did you tell me you did not want anyone to know? You are not alright and you will be well soon,” he said.

“You know I used to respect you, I am now running away from you. Did I post the video we made in Abuja? Are you a fool? Wule bantu, you are shapeless”.

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Kwam 1 finally addresses rift with ex-drummer Ayanlowo

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Wasiu Ayinde, the Fuji singer fondly called Kwam 1, has finally addressed his rift with Kunle Ayanlowo, his former drummer.

Ayanlowo recently alleged that Kwam 1 was fond of treating his band members like “slaves”.

The instrumentalist claimed he “achieved nothing” while working under the Fuji singer for over three decades.

Ayanlowo, who left the Fuji singer in October 2022, also asked the public to hold the ace singer responsible should any harm befall him.

Kwam 1 had earlier refused to address the allegations.

But speaking with journalists at his Mayegun Resort in Ìjẹ̀bú Ode, Ogun, the Fuji star denied Ayanlowo’s allegations.

Ayinde also shared his side of the story on his rift with Ayanlowo. The singer said he “single-handedly” formed his band,” adding that the initial sharing formula with members was 60/40.

Kwam 1 said as time went on, he adjusted the sharing formula to 40/60 due to the burgeoning size of his music band.

He explained that whenever they perform at an event, he takes 30 percent of the cut while his band members receive 50 percent. 10 percent of his cut and that of his band go to their management.

The singer also spoke about the years-long financial challenges he faced and his “numerous sacrifices” to ensure the smooth running of the band.

“You know how many things I have overlooked in my life to be able to keep a band working? I never can say how many times I have gone to borrow money to finance my band’s trip,” he said.

“From inception, the agreement between me and my group was 60/40. 40 percent to them because they were not many then. Maybe about nine of them. But when they were becoming larger, getting to 14, 15 there was an adjustment of money conditions. I said okay 50/50.

“It is a sole band. I have the grace of God to be able to be someone that is contented. Do you know how many times I have sold my things to fund my band?”

“In my band now I have like 27 or 28. You can imagine.”

Giving an illustration of the sharing formula, Kwam 1 said: “For instance, if we make N10 million from a show, I take only N3 million. and I pay my security details from the N3 million”.

Wasiu also referred to Ayanwolo as a “troubleshooter” who “complains too much”. The singer said due to the drummer’s troubles, he has left the band on several occasions.

The musician said about seven people have apologised to him on behalf of Ayanlowo to reinstate him in the band.

“Like Ayankunle has been a former member of the band. He has been a troubleshooter. He has gone and come back on several occasions. I will tell you, of all my bandmen, he is the only member that over seven times people have come to beg for to restore. Ayankunle that you see complains too much,” he said.

He also alleged that instrumentalists once absconded from the band when they travelled to England to perform in the 90s.

Kwam 1 claimed Ayanlowo’s “dubious act” was eventually uncovered at the British Embassy after overstaying in the city.

“Ayankunle that is complaining that we tore his passport, let me tell you his story. He ran away from the band in England while we were on tour in the 90s. He ran away from the band with his passport. Together with him and another two members of the band. And we came back to Nigeria,” the singer said.

“After overstaying in London, he now gave the passport to somebody to renew it at the embassy. They took the passport, changed the head, and put another person’s head. When they got to the embassy, they discovered that the interview they did for that one did not tally with the visas in the passport. They now asked the person he sent to tell the owner of the passport to come and collect it. Ayankunle’s passport is inside the British embassy.

“This is a man I did the passport for. He cannot write and read. I did everything for him. He ran away with the passport, how come you that ran away with the passport claimed it is with me?”

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Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

She has widespread experiences across different professions and skills, which includes experiences in; Marketing, Media, Broadcasting, Brand and Event Management, Administration and Management with prior stints at MTN, NAPIMS-NNPC, GLOBAL FLEET OIL AND GAS, LTV, Silverbird and a host of others

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