Celebrities
‘He’s my gee for life’ — AY downplays Basketmouth rift
AY Makun, the comedian, says Basketmouth, his colleague, remains his friend for life.
The two are among the most popular stand-up comedians in Nigeria. But they have been in the news for years over their lingering feud.
In a recent interview, AY said their years-long rift started over money he is yet to receive for a show he anchored for Basketmouth.
Reacting to AY’s comment, Basketmouth described his colleague’s account of the incident as “lies”.
He said they were never friends and don’t have a picture together.
But in a new twist, during his recent concert, AY said what he had with Basketmouth is not “beef” — a local parlance for the rift.
The comic actor shared a snippet video where he cited the feud between Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G, the late American rappers.
AY said a real “beef” means to finally “cut the chain” of friendship.
“Beef is what Tupac and Notorious B.I.G had. Not what Basketmouth and I are currently having. What do we have? This one granted Ebuka’s interview and said ‘ehn he wasn’t loyal’. Me too, I also said I was hungry on Chude’s show,” he said.
“Tupac Shakur and B.I.G were best of friends, but when they cut the chain, they ended it finally. The white men’s ‘beef’ comes with a gunshot.”
AY asked Basketmouth to emulate 50 Cent’s reaction to Ja Rule when the two rappers were not on good terms.
“Did you notice Ja Rule’s fight with 50 Cent? That is what they call ‘beef’. What 50 Cent did that surprised me was when Ja Rule held his concert and the ‘P.I.M.P’ crooner bought all the front roll seats,” he said.
“So Basketmouth if you want to ‘beef’, buy all the front roll seats at my concert and let every other person go to the regular stand at the back.”
AY also extended an olive branch to Basketmouth, saying “he is my friend for life.”
“I dedicate my time to you, my guy. If you see Basketmouth, tell him he is my gee for life.”
Celebrities
Plantashun Boiz attempted reunions failed because I wasn’t invited, says Blackface
Blackface, the Nigerian dancehall singer, says Plantashun Boiz, a defunct music group, multiple attempts to reunite failed because he was not included.
Formed in 2000 with 2Baba and Faze, Plantashun Boiz disbanded in 2004 but briefly reunited in 2007 for an album.
In a recent episode of the ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ podcast, the host asked Blackface if there was any chance that the group might come back together.
The singer disclosed that his colleagues had attempted to reunite without him but were unsuccessful.
“Without me, they have tried and they have failed. Many times. You saw them in all those shows that they were going,” he said.
“They tried but they failed. But what I must say is I’m the plantation. So let it be known. Forget the fake memo that they spread before.”
In September, Blackface called for the reunion of the defunct music group.
He urged fans to join the mission, emphasising that “unity is strength, not division”.
“My people oya make una talk put mouth for this matter! We are on a mission for world peace and it’s not a small-time thing,” he said in pidgin English.
Since 2015, Blackface constantly tackled 2Baba for recording 2004 hit ‘African Queen’ which he claimed he wrote.
In 2017, he argued that 2Baba “sabotaged” his career in the music industry.
Celebrities
Despite feud, Peter Okoye celebrates Paul on 43rd birthday
Peter ‘Mr P’ Okoye, the Nigerian singer, has celebrated Paul ‘Rudeboy’ Okoye, his twin brother, on their 43rd birthday amid their ongoing feud.
The twin brothers have been in the public eyes since their second fallout in August.
They had their first rift in 2017 which led to the dissolution of Psquare, their music brand. Though they reunited in November 2021, their reconciliation was short-lived.
Paul recently revealed another fallout, accusing Peter of orchestrating his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Peter, however, denied the allegations and accused Jude Okoye, their older brother, of diverting millions of dollars from their joint account into a secret company.
Responding to the accusations, Jude said he had done everything possible, even “sacrificing himself,” to mend the rift between his brothers.
In an Instagram post on Monday, Peter shared several photos showcasing their growth over the years.
He also celebrated their birthday while wishing himself as well as his twin brother more wins.
Celebrities
Tiwa Savage calls out Wizkid fan for bullying
Wizkid’s group of fans collectively known as “Wizkid FC” are popular for their vehement support for Wizkid and their antagonism toward those considered his rivals.
Tiwa Savage is the latest artist to call out Wizkid FC for harassment after some members of the fanbase mocked her for releasing a song on the same day as Wizkid.
On November 15, 2024, Ruger released his new song ‘Toma Toma’ featuring Tiwa Savage which she shared on her Instagram page with the caption “Told yall this one is special. The @rugerofficial called and I answered”.
In response, a Wizkid fan said “Dey play, nothing special pass Wizzy hits”.
The reply rubbed off wrongly on Tiwa Savage who said “Because I am promoting music? WTF…y’all are not fans anymore ooo you guys are actual bullies”.
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