BEZ of the 'stupid song' fame was in the studio 2day with popular OAP of BEATFM TOLU(tools) on her midday show today.....and they really had a fun time together as bez talked on how he started his journey to fame,tours,deals,etc.when tools asked him about future colaborations with foreing n local artists,on foreing artists he hoped on working with john legend,common and a host of others,for local artists he is already on a track with EVA and is hoping to do something with 2FACE soon.....while the show lasted BEZ did not disappoint atall,as he dished out live performance for his fans.The show ended as he got tools blushing when he signed out with his hit song 'STOP PRETENDING' mentioning tools' name on it.......lol
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‘But’, he tells me, still maintaining eye contact while lighting another cigarette, ‘I’m not afraid. I’m a vessel that God is trying to use to help the industry. I’m a bridge. Once in a few years, one artiste comes from the UK to run the world, none has come from Africa. Fela was the closest. It’s been my own dream; I made my name from Nigeria, unlike Seal, Wale, and Tinie Tempah. And I want to bring Universal, Def Jam and all to Nigeria. So if I can build that bridge, then we’re good, because it will give hope to the boys in Asaba, in Oshogbo that this thing is possible.’ The day after our Canary Wharf interview, we meet up at Highbury Islington , where he’s shooting a documentary and the promo for the Oliver Twist competition for the UK. D’banj’s new crew: Semtex (a white A&R rep from the label), Bankuli and Vanessa, are on the ground, working with the production team. ‘This is why we’re here o. This is the work’, he says as he invites me into the dressing room. ‘And when people ...
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