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19 Aug

I Was Tired – MzVee On Lynx Entertainment Exit

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Musician MzVee has revealed she got tired at a point in her career, a factor which partly contributed to her exit from Lynx Entertainment. The artiste, born Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda, says the fatigue surrounding the industry was too heavy for her to shoulder. Speaking on E Vibes the Natural Girl hitmaker detailed the reason for her move after 7 years with the renowned record label. “Like I said, even talking to you today, I told you how the switch from being who I was in my small home and coming into this big world of showbiz was draining. And so it…

19 Aug

Kumawood Actor Dies In Nigeria

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Ghanaian actor, Haruna Asamoah, popularly known as Baba Fabregas, has died in Nigeria at age 27. The Kumawood actor was found dead in a hotel during his visit to the neighbouring country on August 14. His death was announced by his brother who intimated that he passed on in his sleep after complaining of severe headache the previous night. In an interview, Blessing noted that his brother lodged in a hotel after promotional activation gig he had run for a company in Nigeria. After eating a meal prepared by the hotel’s restaurant, he is said to have complained of feeling…

18 Aug

R. Kelly Has Dark Side Hidden From Public – Prosecutor

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R. Kelly has a “dark” and “hidden” side that the public rarely saw during his career, prosecutors said at the opening of his second federal trial. The R&B singer was found guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering in a New York court last year. He was later sentenced to 30 years in jail. But on Wednesday, a separate trial on child pornography and obstruction charges began in Chicago. His lawyer urged the jury not to accept the portrayal of Kelly as “a monster”. Kelly, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, faces 13 charges, including creating and receiving child pornography,…

18 Aug

A$AP Rocky Pleads Not Guilty To Shooting Charges

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Rapper A$AP Rocky has pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault with a firearm in connection with a shooting in Hollywood last November. The star, real name Rakim Mayers, is alleged to have pointed the gun at a former friend during an argument. Prosecutors say he later fired the weapon twice in the direction of the victim, who sustained a minor injury. The 33-year-old, who has had two US number one albums, could face up to nine years in prison if found guilty. The rapper, who had a baby with singer Rihanna in May, appeared in court in Los…

18 Aug

Reggae Music Is Not Dead – Ras Kuuku

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Ghanaian Reggae/ Dancehall musician, Ras Kuuku, has shared his opinion on the current state of Reggae music in Ghana. Contrary to popular beliefs, he maintains that Reggae music is “not dead”. Ras Kuuku made an appearance on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z last Saturday, during the discussion, ‘Is Reggae Music an endangered genre of music in Ghana today?’ where he opined that reggae is distinct from other types of music. “Reggae is not a TikTok song that would just come and boom up the whole place like two to three weeks and it’s gone”, he said to Host George Quaye. The…

18 Aug

Nollywood Actor Moses Armstrong Denies Rape Allegation

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Nollywood actor Moses Armstrong has denied allegations that he raped a minor. It is the first time the actor has commented on the issue since June, when he was first arrested. In a Facebook post, Mr Armstrong, on Wednesday, noted that he is not a rapist. He wrote, “Nothing Pass God. If you believe, you will receive. Nothing Pass God. I did not rape anybody. I don’t rape. I have never raped, And I will never rape.” He was prosecuted for allegedly raping a minor – a teenage girl he adopted who lived with his (Mr Armstrong’s) family. The actor was…

18 Aug

Always Have Faith In What You Do – Sarkodie Inspires Fans With Throwback Pictures

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Rapper Sarkodie has advised the youth to always have faith in themselves and whatever they put their minds to. Taking to Facebook, the musician shared pictures of himself in his early days as an up-and-coming act in the music industry to encourage young people. He noted that the craving to achieve their respective goals will definitely provide the motivation they need to meet them. “Set no limitations on yourself and don’t forget to put in work,” Sarkodie wrote. Among the pictures he shared, Sarkodie added a recent photo of himself standing in front of a huge crowd to make a…

18 Aug

Ghanaian Musician Stripped Off Pants By Military Men

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A Ghanaian musician was stripped off his pants during an encounter with soldiers. In a video that has gone viral, the up-and-coming singer, Theo Versace was seen surrounded by some military men after they saw him wearing military camo pants. While standing by his car, they demanded he takes off his pants in the middle of the street. The singer, who gave up his pants reluctantly, later got into his car and drove off after the encounter. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChUbw6KsHIu/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=e2177cbe-f2c4-4891-bef2-b8cc955027d2 This comes after the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) commenced a series of exercises to curb the unlawful sale and use of military-pattern…

17 Aug

Virgil Abloh: Mercedes-Benz Celebrates Late Designer In Project Maybach Documentary

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Mercedes-Benz has released a short documentary telling the unique creative process behind the Project Maybach collaboration. Ghanaian-American fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies aged 41 The project saw the collaboration of the late Virgil Abloh work alongside Gorden Wagener began as merely a sketch of a concept ultimately and later expanded to include several celebrated facets, each of which fell under the guiding premise established by Abloh. “The premise is to use two words to drive you to a new action,” Abloh explains in the newly released footage, as seen above. “So utility and luxury are usually not used in the same sentence…

17 Aug

It’s Wrong For Tinny To Attack Stonebwoy, He Must Apologize – Captain Planet

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Captain Planet has called out Tinny for wrongly insulting Stonebwoy who was only trying to show support to him. The 'Ale Tse' rapper described the Dancehall act as an 'idiot' and a 'fool' for offering to pay off an event promoter who dragged Tinny to a police station for failing to appear at a show he was allegedly booked and paid to attend. Tinny was speaking on Okay FM about the report that Stonebwoy paid GH2000 for the release of his confiscated car. Reacting to Tinny's interview and furious comments targeted at Stonebwoy, the defunct 4x4 member said "Stonebwoy didn’t do…