BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF PEOPLE WHO IMPACTED OUR SOCIETY POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY ON THEIR FIELD OF WORKS
EPISODE (54) BLACK FACE NAIJA (NIGERIA)
Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo (born in Ogwule, Agatu, Benue State, Nigeria .His known by his stage name Blackface Naija or just Blackface, is a Nigerian dancehall, ragga, reggae singer, and songwriter. He is best known as co-writer of "African Queen" with 2Baba, a song made famous by the latter after it appeared on his debut solo album Face 2 Face in 2004 to become an international hit.
Personal career of Blackface
After the Plantashun Boiz split up in 2004, Blackface led a solo musical career. He released the hip hop album Ghetto Child in May 2004 collaborating with several artists. The album contains "Hard Life" featuring Alabai as the first single. He also recorded a full album for his crew D Tribunal called What We Are.
After Ghetto Child, he released Evergreen, Jungle Fever, Me, Musiq and I, Dancehall Business, and the prospective Defender
Personal life of blackface
Blackface was married to Dayo for eight years and has two children, Caroline and Alex.The couple agreed to separate, pending divorce procedures.
Blackface and two-face controversy
-Innocent 2Baba Idibia
"Over the years, I have been tagged the villain of the Plantashun history, some say I followed money and betrayed my brothers in the hustle.
Others say I stole a song and made it my hit.
I have ignored it all because I am an enigma and my life revolves around peace, I try not to chase the problematic side of life, my loving wife Ani would always urge me to say something and clear my name but I gave it time.
I gave it time because time reveals all things.
We are growing grey now, our kids shouldn't see themselves and say "Hey your daddy stole my daddy's song and made fame from it". That would drop the pride in my kids so I have to clear the air.
What a lot of people do not know is that; I took permission from its writer as a professional would do.
The writer told me "haba bro, we are brothers from Idoma, I am creative with writing, I can write another. This one Na the least track wey I get self wey go blow"
He underestimated the African Queen, I went ahead to record it, energized and gave it a vibe with my voice and it went beyond Africa to the world.
It became a global hit that pulled platinum sales for my former record label Kennis Music. African Queen became a movement that reawakened the awareness in the beauty of an African woman, it became a sound of the Pan-African spirit and it brought home an Award from MTv.
As a peaceful man, I still contacted the writer to show him love from my own earnings, because as at that time, my whole doings were sponsored by Kennis so they controlled my funds.
I offered the writer ₦2 million naira and a plot land in Otukpo Benue State but he told me he deserved more than that.
I tried to make the writer understand this thing I am offering is coming from my small savings and will do more in future as I grow bigger. The writer needed more because he felt I was global and worth more with no consideration of me under a label.
I even brought it to the attention of my King but the writer still stood his ground.
At that point, I decided to move on and let destiny play its role because it was becoming a distraction in my career.
The record label is operated like a football business, they do not just sign you to come and warm the bench but to bring home the accolades.
Credit: JTT
Contribution from Wikipedia, jaconna, personal interview.
What do you think about this controversy? drop your comment in the comment section.
To be updated when necessary
EPISODE (54) BLACK FACE NAIJA (NIGERIA)
Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo (born in Ogwule, Agatu, Benue State, Nigeria .His known by his stage name Blackface Naija or just Blackface, is a Nigerian dancehall, ragga, reggae singer, and songwriter. He is best known as co-writer of "African Queen" with 2Baba, a song made famous by the latter after it appeared on his debut solo album Face 2 Face in 2004 to become an international hit.
Personal career of Blackface
After the Plantashun Boiz split up in 2004, Blackface led a solo musical career. He released the hip hop album Ghetto Child in May 2004 collaborating with several artists. The album contains "Hard Life" featuring Alabai as the first single. He also recorded a full album for his crew D Tribunal called What We Are.
After Ghetto Child, he released Evergreen, Jungle Fever, Me, Musiq and I, Dancehall Business, and the prospective Defender
Personal life of blackface
Blackface was married to Dayo for eight years and has two children, Caroline and Alex.The couple agreed to separate, pending divorce procedures.
Blackface and two-face controversy
-Innocent 2Baba Idibia
"Over the years, I have been tagged the villain of the Plantashun history, some say I followed money and betrayed my brothers in the hustle.
Others say I stole a song and made it my hit.
I have ignored it all because I am an enigma and my life revolves around peace, I try not to chase the problematic side of life, my loving wife Ani would always urge me to say something and clear my name but I gave it time.
I gave it time because time reveals all things.
We are growing grey now, our kids shouldn't see themselves and say "Hey your daddy stole my daddy's song and made fame from it". That would drop the pride in my kids so I have to clear the air.
What a lot of people do not know is that; I took permission from its writer as a professional would do.
The writer told me "haba bro, we are brothers from Idoma, I am creative with writing, I can write another. This one Na the least track wey I get self wey go blow"
He underestimated the African Queen, I went ahead to record it, energized and gave it a vibe with my voice and it went beyond Africa to the world.
It became a global hit that pulled platinum sales for my former record label Kennis Music. African Queen became a movement that reawakened the awareness in the beauty of an African woman, it became a sound of the Pan-African spirit and it brought home an Award from MTv.
As a peaceful man, I still contacted the writer to show him love from my own earnings, because as at that time, my whole doings were sponsored by Kennis so they controlled my funds.
I offered the writer ₦2 million naira and a plot land in Otukpo Benue State but he told me he deserved more than that.
I tried to make the writer understand this thing I am offering is coming from my small savings and will do more in future as I grow bigger. The writer needed more because he felt I was global and worth more with no consideration of me under a label.
I even brought it to the attention of my King but the writer still stood his ground.
At that point, I decided to move on and let destiny play its role because it was becoming a distraction in my career.
The record label is operated like a football business, they do not just sign you to come and warm the bench but to bring home the accolades.
Credit: JTT
Contribution from Wikipedia, jaconna, personal interview.
What do you think about this controversy? drop your comment in the comment section.
To be updated when necessary
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF PEOPLE WHO IMPACTED OUR SOCIETY POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY ON THEIR FIELD OF WORKS
EPISODE (54) BLACK FACE NAIJA (NIGERIA)
Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo (born in Ogwule, Agatu, Benue State, Nigeria .His known by his stage name Blackface Naija or just Blackface, is a Nigerian dancehall, ragga, reggae singer, and songwriter. He is best known as co-writer of "African Queen" with 2Baba, a song made famous by the latter after it appeared on his debut solo album Face 2 Face in 2004 to become an international hit.
Personal career of Blackface
After the Plantashun Boiz split up in 2004, Blackface led a solo musical career. He released the hip hop album Ghetto Child in May 2004 collaborating with several artists. The album contains "Hard Life" featuring Alabai as the first single. He also recorded a full album for his crew D Tribunal called What We Are.
After Ghetto Child, he released Evergreen, Jungle Fever, Me, Musiq and I, Dancehall Business, and the prospective Defender
Personal life of blackface
Blackface was married to Dayo for eight years and has two children, Caroline and Alex.The couple agreed to separate, pending divorce procedures.
Blackface and two-face controversy
-Innocent 2Baba Idibia
"Over the years, I have been tagged the villain of the Plantashun history, some say I followed money and betrayed my brothers in the hustle.
Others say I stole a song and made it my hit.
I have ignored it all because I am an enigma and my life revolves around peace, I try not to chase the problematic side of life, my loving wife Ani would always urge me to say something and clear my name but I gave it time.
I gave it time because time reveals all things.
We are growing grey now, our kids shouldn't see themselves and say "Hey your daddy stole my daddy's song and made fame from it". That would drop the pride in my kids so I have to clear the air.
What a lot of people do not know is that; I took permission from its writer as a professional would do.
The writer told me "haba bro, we are brothers from Idoma, I am creative with writing, I can write another. This one Na the least track wey I get self wey go blow"
He underestimated the African Queen, I went ahead to record it, energized and gave it a vibe with my voice and it went beyond Africa to the world.
It became a global hit that pulled platinum sales for my former record label Kennis Music. African Queen became a movement that reawakened the awareness in the beauty of an African woman, it became a sound of the Pan-African spirit and it brought home an Award from MTv.
As a peaceful man, I still contacted the writer to show him love from my own earnings, because as at that time, my whole doings were sponsored by Kennis so they controlled my funds.
I offered the writer ₦2 million naira and a plot land in Otukpo Benue State but he told me he deserved more than that.
I tried to make the writer understand this thing I am offering is coming from my small savings and will do more in future as I grow bigger. The writer needed more because he felt I was global and worth more with no consideration of me under a label.
I even brought it to the attention of my King but the writer still stood his ground.
At that point, I decided to move on and let destiny play its role because it was becoming a distraction in my career.
The record label is operated like a football business, they do not just sign you to come and warm the bench but to bring home the accolades.
Credit: JTT
Contribution from Wikipedia, jaconna, personal interview.
What do you think about this controversy? drop your comment in the comment section.
To be updated when necessary
