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I go through depression to make an album, says Ajebutter22

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Akitoye Balogun, the rapper better known as Ajebutter22, says he usually goes through “depression” to make an album.

In January, Ajebutter22 unveiled his highly anticipated 15-track album titled ‘Soundtrack to the Good Life.’

In the latest episode of #WithChude, hosted by Chude Jideonwo, the media personality, the rapper spoke on his struggles with releasing the album.

Ajebutter22 said he had a lot of “self-doubt” but decided to release the project as an “opportunity to escape.”

“EP is less pressure, it is a freeing experience, you just have fun and make the music. For me, an album feels like pressure, for me to make an album I must go through depression,” he said.

“There is self-doubt, ‘is this good enough?’. There is so much overthinking. But all that doesn’t matter, because, for all the questions you ask yourself, you will still not know the answer.

“The best thing to do is release it, it is better to fail fast, if you are going to fail, you are going to fail. I am trying to give us an opportunity to escape. It is an opportunity to japa.

“But you don’t have to physically japa, you can do it in your mind. The album is the ‘Soundtrack to the Goodlife’ from Butter Nation. Butter Nation is not just my fan base, it is a place I invented.”

The alternative music star also revealed how he overcame the temptation to switch to a different music genre.

“I have other options; I didn’t think that music was the end. I went to look for job, although I was still making music. But then, what worked for me in music, was me and my own style,” he said.

“So, I won’t go and try something else. As a musician, you will always go back to what works for you. If the first time I made a hit there were 20 people in the room, anytime I am recording I will want 20 people in the room.

“So, I just went back to what worked for me. Even at the time when music wasn’t working, I was looking for jobs, I applied to Oando, Total, I even failed a personality test.”

The Lagos-based rapper also spoke about how he maintains a peaceful mentality while living in the city.

“I have deliberately designed my life to be like that because I can afford to, when I couldn’t afford to it was first a mental state,” he said.

“My last album was called ‘What happens in Lagos’, the album before that was called, ‘Anytime Soon’, as per when I blow. All the energy I take I just pour into the music. Everybody in Nigeria has an escape.

“Some people’s escape is to be loud and aggressive, and some people are to be chill, it’s all about the personality, but everybody has their way to escape. At this stage I am now, I have tried very much to control my environment.”

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Aremu Afolayan rain curses on his family members for not buying him a car (Video)

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Aremu Afolayan, the actor and son of late thespian Adeyemi Afolayan, has taken a swipe at members of his extended family.

The late Afolayan, better known as Ade Love, was an actor, director and producer.

Ade Love is the brother of actress Toyin Afolayan as well as father to film actors, Kunle Afolayan, Gabriel Afolayan, Moji Afolayan and Aremu.

In a video shared via his Instagram page, Aremu went on an expletive-laden rant to register his displeasure at his family members for not buying me a car.

The 42-year-old actor, who also deal in car sales, lamented that he has sold cars to people home and abroad but none of his family members have patronized him.

“This message is for my extended and relational family, whoever you are, whatever you people are called – the ones that call themselves siblings of my father and mother, Ogun will k**l you all,” he said.

“I know the number of cars that I have sold to people both abroad and in Nigeria, who bought cars for their siblings.

“Why can’t I find a single person in my family to buy me car in this life till I became older? What kind of useless head do I have?

“I don’t have any useful family member. Ogun will k**l all the elder and younger siblings that have money but refuse to spend it.”

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Sanwo-Olu lists Spyro’s ‘Who’s Your Guy’ as current favourite song

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March 22, 2023 9:54 am

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The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has recently shared that his favourite song is ‘Who’s Your Guy’ by Spyro, a popular Nigerian artist known for his Afrobeats and Afrofusion music.

Sanwo-Olu’s musical preference has been well-received by Spyro’s fans, who have expressed their excitement and support for the artist on social media.

However, some individuals remain indifferent to the Governor’s choice of music, as they are still dissatisfied with the outcome of the just-concluded elections and how it favored Sanwo-Olu.

After the gubernatorial election on March 18, 2023, he was re-elected as governor of the state. He received a total of 762,134 votes, beating out the Labour Party’s (LP) Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor, who received 312,329 and 62,449 votes, respectively.

Sanwo-Olu was asked about his favourite song while sitting in his office in a recent video uploaded by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor of Lagos State on New Media, Jubril Gawat, on Twitter.

Responding, he said, “Right now is, ‘Who’s Your Guy’ by Spyro. Oh yes, I’m following up with my people. I love the song, yes!”

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Davido Fans go wild as he returns to social media, announces date for new album to drop

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The King is back, OBO is back, Ori Ade is back, these are some of the many phrases that have rent the air on social media as Davido finally makes his official return to social media and to the Nigerian music space.

Davido, in his official statement, talked about his new album “Timeless”, which is set to hit the market on March 31, 2023.

He also thanked everyone who showed him love and support while he was away. The Afrobeat singer disclosed that all the messages, gifts, and concerts are thrown in his name; none is lost on him, and he truly appreciates them all.

Davido also touched on the fact that there’s a place for everything, time to laugh, dance, grieve, heal, speak and stay silent.

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