I am only performing ‘Oleku’ at Fabolous concert – Ice Prince

Top-selling Nigerian artist Ice Prince has said he will only perform his popular hit Oleku song at the upcoming 233Connect Fabolous Live in Ghana Concert.In a recorded audio sent in by his management team, the artist emphasized that he would only be performing his club-banging Oleku song at the 233 Connect Fabolous Live in Ghana Concert for the first time in Ghana and not on any other platform as widely being advertized in the local media.“The only show I will be performing my Oleku song is at the 233 Connect Fabolous concert,” Ice Prince said in the audio.In a related development, the organizers of the Fabolous concert have announced ticket outlets for the April 23rd concert. Patrons can purchase tickets for GHC50 and GHC100, VIP from JOY FM, Koala, Silverbird Lifestyle Store and the Achimota Shell. Billed to be the biggest hip-hop musical concert ever to be staged in Ghana, the 233 Connect concert has attracted a lot of interest both home and abroad. The event has received impressive recognition and acceptance in Ghana’s entertainment industry.On Easter Saturday 23rd of April, all roads will lead to the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre for a concert of a lifetime.American hip hop act Fabolous would perform alongside Ghana’s very own VIP, 4X4, Ruff and Smooth as well as Nigerian acts Wizkid and Ice Prince among a host of other top-rated supporting acts soon to be announced.

Nicki Minaj Denies Bi-Sexual Rumors

Young Money's first lady Nicki Minaj recently spoke about the rumors that she might be bisexual. Considering how fans might have came up with the idea, Nicki Minaj says she does support the gay culture. She may flirt with Rihanna on Twitter, but Nicki Minaj says that doesn't mean she bats for the home team. In a new interview with Q magazine, Minaj shuts down rumors regarding her sexuality. Asked if she is bisexual, the Trinidadian rapper replied, "That's definitely not true ... I guess some people are thrown off by me embracing gay culture. But I don't feel the need to explain that. Unless someone asks me a specific question." (RumorFix) .In related news, last summer Nicki Minaj fueled the rumors when she spoke about her attraction towards R&B singer Cassie and actress Lauren London. Nicki went on record saying she would "Minaj-Up" Lauren London and Cassie if given the opportunity. Now all of a sudden... Nicki Minaj and Cassie were spotted coupled up and holding hands at Summer Jam over the weekend. (Bossip)

Lil-K dumps his manager

Hiplife heavyweight, Lil-K the ladies lover has told our Gossip team he is terminating his unsigned contract with his Manager and Producer, Abdul Razak Alhassan, widely known as DJ Carlos.

Carlos, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Northern Events Organizers (NEO) is said to have not officially signed the ladies lover, but managed him based on verbal agreement.

Lil-K told our our gossip that he was being cheated by NEO since they have never paid him after any show. According to him, in their verbal contract it was agreed that at the end of every show both parties would get 50% of the income made, but this he said has never happened .

Lil-k recently launched his popular "Jabulani" album here in tamale, the launch broke Kawastone record of attracting more fans to a single launch than any other artist as the gates had to be locked because ther was no space left in the spacious Picorna gardens where it was launched .

Our Gossip team has it that DJ Tell will be the Exercutive producer of his upcoming videos of  "Jabulani" album.

Story: Ishak Abdul Rauf/ Mumuni Yunus/ metromixdrive.blogspot.com

D-Black Guns For 5 Wins At Ghana Music Awards

D-Black da Ghana Bwouy a.k.a Yes Boss!, who is arguably Ghana’s biggest hip-hop artist continentally hit his 20th Award nomination ever since he hit the music scene 2 years ago after receiving 5 nominations at the upcoming Ghana Music Awards Festival. A great feat indeed for an Anglophone hip-hop artist who burst onto the scene in late 2008 with his group effort with Kwaku-T which saw them release their ‘TARGET PRACTICE’ Album with songs like ‘Move’ and ‘Breathe’. Following the success of that Album, D-Black & Kwaku-t decided to try their hands at solo albums which resulted in D-Black setting up a proper business structure for his own label “Black Avenue Muzik”, securing a distribution deal with Sony Music via Rockstar 4000, recording over 35 songs with an incredible line up of producers and features from 2 Face Idibia, Wyclef Jean, Samini, Sarkodie to Kwabena Kwabena and more, picking his 20 best songs out of the lot and releasing his highly acclaimed debut solo album “Music, Love & Life” on the 25th of September 2010. This album launch was dubbed the biggest one Ghana had ever experienced that year. The “Music, Love and Life” Album by D-Black, 5 months after its release just received 5 nominations at the upcoming 2011 Ghana Music Awards for “Album of the Year”, “Hip-hop / Hiplife Artist of the Year”, Collaboration of the Year, Hip-hop Song of the year and Song writer of the year for his songs “Somebody” featuring Kwabena Kwabena and Get on da Dance floor featuring Dr. Cryme. D-Black whose story is a grass to grace one, from financial difficulties his family faced growing up with a single mother following the 1996 split of his parents, being expelled from secondary school, kicked of a label and surviving on his own in a bid to follow his musical dreams today now carries the torch for Ghanaian hip-hop all over the world. He’s performed at the 2010 Bet Hip-Hop Awards Cypher, The 2010 Channel O Awards, shared stages with Jay Z, Memphis Bleek, Busta Rhymes, Lloyd, Fat Joe, Omarion, Stevie Wonder, Ja Rule, Rick Ross and collaborated with many African musicians including Nigeria’s 2 Face, P Square, Ice Prince of Oleku fame, Kel, Sauce Kid and Banky W, Zimbabwe’s Buffalo Souljah, Rachel K from Uganda, Segal from Gabon, STL and Wyre from Kenya, HHP, Kwela Thebza, Tear Gas and Loyiso from South Africa As well as with Wyclef Jean, Jim Jones and Memphis Bleek from the U.S.A. He was also voted by MNET as Africa’s 2nd Best Anglophone Rapper for the year 2010. D-Black tagged as Ghana’s hardest working musician by the media and many industry stakeholders has been nominated a total of 20 times since he began his musical journey at various music award ceremonies from the 2010 Ghana Music Awards, 2010 Sound city Music Awards in Nigeria, 2009 Channel O Awards,2010 Channel O Awards in South Africa, 2010 4Syte Music Video Awards, African Music Awards in the U.K, Museke African Music Awards and most recently the 2011 Ghana Music Awards. May God continue to guide and bless him to lift higher the name of Ghana. The Music Video for the third single off D-Black’s Album following the first and second singles Somebody featuring Kwabena Kwabena and Get on Da Dancefloor ft. Dr. Cryme respectively is set to be released on the11h of April 2011 and is titled Asabone (Dirty Dancin’) featuring the godfather of Hiplife Reggie Rockstone. D-Black , whose Breathe Directed by GYO of Phamous Philms Video won video of the year last year at the Ghana Music Awards , has his eyes set on winning Big at the 2011 Ghana Music Awards on 9th April and urges all loyal D-Black and GH Rap Fans to vote for him in all categories by texting “D1” “M1” & “F1” TO 1767.

Source: Ghana Music.com

On May 24, Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group will release Self Made Volume 1, the label's first compilation. Now distributed by Warner Music, Maybach Music has expanded its roster this year to include Philadelphia, Pennsylvania emcee Meek Mill, Atlanta Georgia's Pill and Washington DC rapper Wale. While Maybach also includes Triple C's and R&B singer Teedra Moses, the aforementioned trio is who is believed to be joining Ross on the album art, pictured to the right.
Ross' first group, Triple C's (f/k/a Carol City Cartel) released the label's first non-Rick Ross project in 2009's Custom Cars & Cycles through Def Jam Records. There is no word at present if the group of Torch, Gunplay and Young Breed is featured on Self Made.
Source: Hiphopdx.com