Burna Boy Banned From The UK For 15 Years, To Leave Aristokrat Records Soon

Nigerian singer 'Burna Boy' has been described by those who know him well as ‘Talented’ but ‘uncontrollable’.
And from an investigation carried out by TheNet.ng, Burna's ‘uncontrollable’ mannerism and persona didn’t just start yesterday. It even got him a ban from the UK for the next 15 years.
According to TheNet.ng, their investigations and sources have linked Burna to a criminal past, a period of his life he would rather not make public knowledge!
They are told on good authority that while in the UK back in 2010, Burna Boy was arrested by London Police for allegedly being part of a gang and stabbing someone to death. He was tried as a minor and sent to jail.

After 11 months, he was released and given two months parole plus community service on the grounds of being of ‘good behaviour’.
But Burna is said to have disobeyed authorities and travelled back to Nigeria where he signed a record deal with Aristokrat. He later travelled back to the UK but was arrested at the airport and deported to Nigeria.
He is currently barred from the UK for the next 15 years.
Meanwhile, Netng has also confirmed that Burna Boy, at the end of 2013, will leave his record label Aristokrat Records. He is already looking at launching his own company at the start of 2014. Problem reportedly started when Burna boy's debut album ‘L.I.F.E’ dropped in August 2013.
Burna Boy wasn’t pleased with the way the label handled the marketing and release of the album. Currently, he has moved out of the house provided for him by the label in Lekki Phase 1 and relocated to house in Chevron Estate also in Lekki, Lagos.
Burna has also extricated himself from them and now handles his career with a former label employee who now only answers to him (Burna). Burna is currently managed by his mother Bose Ogulu. Unfortunately, insiders say there are issues with his new management structure. We’re told his minders fumbled a recent deal with Guinness, asking for a 200 per cent increase in a proposed endorsement deal fee. They never got it and Burna was taken off.

We are also told that Globacom, the telecoms company that handed him a mouth-watering deal earlier in the year are not willing to extend his contract after his one-year deal lapses.

Burna is currently managed by his mother Bose Ogulu who is the daughter of Benson Idonije, a veteran broadcaster and highlife critic who once managed Afrobeat creator Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

Source:The Netng

Olamide: “Music Took Me Away From Wandering About The Streets”

 Olamide opened up on his career, his rise to the top and how he plans to remain relevant.

Olamide who is loved by everyone for his unique way of singing and his humility met with Segun Adebayo and was interviewed. 

Read Excerpts below

What has been happening to Olamide?

A lot of good things have been happening to me and my crew. I have been doing what I love doing and I am getting paid for it. That ordinarily comes with a good feeling, I can’t deny that. I have a lot of things that I am working on right now and we are working day and night to meet up with the demands of the industry. Which is staying on top of your game while you can, having in mind that the phase will soon pass. You have to make sure that you make your stay worth the while.

Is this why you have featured in different singles more than any other artiste lately and what are you trying to achieve with this?

You know people are very funny. When I was not featuring in other people’s albums or singles, they were the ones saying on twitter and other social media platforms that Olamide is proud, he’s not friendly and all sorts of things that you can’t imagine. But now that I have been working with a whole lot of artistes in the industry, they have come out to say I should give myself a break. I wonder what the people really want? The truth is that you can’t live your life for the people. You have to do what you feel is right for you to keep your career on the right track.

So, you don’t care about what people say about you anymore?

I didn’t mean it like that. What I am trying to say is that if you continue to listen to what people say every time before making your decision, you may not make the right decision at the end of the day and you may also make the right decision. What is important is your attitude to what you do. It does not mean you won’t listen to them or take to their pieces of advice, you just have to be truthful to yourself and make sure you are doing what you believe is in the best interest of your career. I just want to remain on top of my game. I know I have what it takes to run the show for as long as God permits me. But time will tell. I am growing by the day and I am enjoying every bit of my moment in the industry.

You once said that your hustling days are over, but you don’t seem to be slowing down. You are always at every major show around town…

I am an ambitious young man. I love to always push myself to the limits. We have a lot of things going on in the industry now that would really make you sit tight and buckle up. Asides that, I have gone through a lot before I could arrive at this level, to God be the glory. When I look at where I was coming from and where I am today, it only reminds me of one thing, never stop dreaming big and don’t ever look down on yourself even if nobody believes in you. You have to make sure you have got what it takes to stand the test of time. Olamide didn’t just arrive over night. It has been a very rough journey, but God has been good to me. The truth is that people have not seen the best of Olamide.

 You said one should not look down on his or her self; it seems you have a lot beneath that sentence. Could you share some of those rough experiences with us?

Everybody knows my story or let me say I try to let people know my story with the way I sing so that you won’t come and tell me tomorrow or the people that you did or that for me when I was this or that. When I compose my songs, I always try to bring my rough days into retrospect. I remember how I waited many years for my single to be promoted. I was always told to wait. When I couldn’t wait anymore, I had to look for another way round it. A lot of people turned me down because they didn’t believe in me. I have nothing against them because that’s life for you. Everybody can’t believe in your dream, even if it is the most beautiful one. Today, it is practically difficult for anybody to come out and say what I had already said about myself in most of my songs.

Why did you say that?

You know people are funny. I am sure you are aware of how some people could wake up one day and start saying what is not true about your life. So, in order not to be shocked when you hear or see something like that, you have to prepare your mind and that of your fans. I always sing about the story of my life in my songs so that if you say something about it tomorrow, the people would tell you that they heard me say it before.

Now that your dream has been fulfilled and you can also stand on your own, what’s the feeling like?

I feel great. I feel honoured. I feel so happy. But above all, I thank God, to whom I give all glory.

Are you surprised to have arrived at this level?

To an extent, my rise came as a shock but at the same time, my only wish since I was young was to rise above my peers and make a name for myself in whatever good I find myself doing. I strived hard to come out with something everybody would appreciate, plus the recognition that has marked my career. I will say my rise to stardom has not been a fluke. I have worked tirelessly over the years trying to break into the industry and studying the rules of the game so as to become relevant. You don’t want to know how I waited and prayed to taste fame.

How has music changed your life?

Let me say that music took me away from wandering about the streets to doing the right thing at the right time. It has reshaped my life and taught me that hard work, talent and God’s grace are very important in every man’s life. I can say it boldly that those who never believed in me can now see that I carry a special grace. That is why I will remain grateful to ID Cabassa. He was one of the good people God used to turn my life around. I won’t say more than that because I know you would want to probe me further.

Now that music has taken you away from the streets, what do you miss most about it?

I really didn’t miss anything except for the life on the streets. I never wanted to remain on the streets. I have learnt a lot of lessons my brother, but one thing that readily comes to my mind each time I remember where I was coming from is the fact that the secret of success goes beyond making good music. Every right-thinking artiste must possess a good character to sustain the success that comes his way. You must have the character that could help you sustain the test of time. Trust me; rising to stardom comes with a lot of challenges, but you can only overcome them when you have a good sense of understanding about life itself.

BURNA BOY PAYS HIS DUES TO WACONZY ON HIS L.I.F.E ALBUM

It’s No news that BURNA BOY is one of the most successful artist in Nigeria now, with his L.I.F.E album doing so good in the market now. WACONZY is one of the Veteran artistes that put Port harcourt city in the Nigerian music Map with the success of his “I CELEBRATE” album.Waconzy and Burna Boy are both Port Harcourt city breed Artistes, who have worked tirelessly in putting their flag in the map of Nigerian Music scene and Africa at large. It would interest their fans to know that these Dudes are now based in Lagos alongside their counterparts like Timaya, Duncan Mighty just to mention but a few. In track two of Burna Boy’s L.I.F.E album titled “No No No” He gives Waconzy a special shout out, like they say Give respect to whom respect is due. Many are Getting it Twisted That Burna Boy dissed Waconzy on that track, get it straight now, there is nothing serious, He was only Paying Homage to Waconzy. Our source is making efforts to reach Burna Boy and Waconzy to ask them few questions about that particular song.
Click below to listen to Burna Boy's “No No No”

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 Also, below is a download link to Waconzy’s Latest Single “AMOSU” off his Money Back Guarantee
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Burna Boy's Life Album Already Earned 10Million??

Burna Boy has hammered sha. A well known ibo minded marketer known as Uba Pacific at Alaba Market has bought the rights for Burna boy's L.I.F.E album for N10m. Uba was said to have felt reluctant paying such an amount for a musician who just started but he feels so much better now after selling 40,000 copies of the album the first day alone. Uba pacific is said to be one of the few marketers who pay artistes well.Definitely those who sing great songs.