VIDEO: Fuse ODG – Come Closer ft Wande Coal [In-Studio Viral Video]

Unofficial In-studio viral video for Fuse ODG and Wande Coal's Come Closer is here. Official video should drop very soon. Enjoy!

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Wande Coal denies fight with Wizkid at GTBank concert

According to the story peddled online, the two stars got into a fight backstage at the GTBank End of the Year party which held on Friday night in Lagos. Wande Coal says such a thing never happened.

VIDEO: Fuse ODG – Come Closer ft. Wande Coal (STUDIO VIDEO)

MOBO Award Winner Fuse ODG dropped a new song Come Closer featuring the black diamond Wande Coal. Here is an in-studio video of the session during the recording of Come Closer by Fuse & Wande Coal, check it out!

MUSIC: Wande Coal ft Burna Boy - Amorawa (Prod. LeriQ)

Wande Coal teams up with Aristorats Records front runner Burna Boy for - Amorawa with LeriQ on the beat. I'm excited to see WC dropping more jams now. Surulere reply? Check this out & Share your thoughts!!

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Wande Coal ft Burna Boy - Amorawa (Prod. LeriQ)

Wande Coal teams up with Aristorats Records front runner Burna Boy for - Amorawa with LeriQ on the beat. I'm excited to see WC dropping more jams now. Surulere reply? Check this out & Share your thoughts!!

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MUSIC: Fuse ODG ft Wande Coal – Come Closer

Fuse ODG never fails when it comes to dropping hits back to back… The Azonto crooner links up with the newest CEO in town Wande Coal for ‘Come Closer’. This is Afrobeats, This is Good Music; check on it & share your thoughts!!

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Fuse ODG ft Wande Coal - Come Closer

Fuse ODG never fails when it comes to dropping hits back to back... The Azonto crooner links up with the newest CEO in town Wande Coal for 'Come Closer'. This is Afrobeats, This is Good Music; check on it & share your thoughts!!





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White Kaftan And Black Diamond...Kini Big Deal?

Naeto´C.....white kaftan
Wande Coal.....black diamond.
what a combo right?


Rumour has it that the two are planning to hit the studio soon ...duet.

Whatever they decide to come up with,will definitely be awesome!

Bright eyed Naeto.
Paraga eyed Wande!

VIDEO: Wande Coal Freestyle | Interview on Factory78tv

Black Diamond ent CEO and former Mavin records affiliate Wande Coal recently headlined at the world famous Indigo2 . The star performed at the Gtcrea8 event in London recently where he cleared the air on his split with Mavin records , on Don Jazzy '' i will hug Don Jazzy when i see him''. Before he left the UK, Wande had a brief chat with Factory78tv about the new project (Black Diamond ent) , his upcoming album and lots more.

“Wande Coal’s Break-up With Don Jazzy Shocked Me” – D’ Prince

In a recent interview with TRIBUNE Charles Enebeli AKA D’Prince, disclosed that the break up shocked him.
“This development is a shock to all of us because Wande Coal is like our brother. Basically, we will keep the flag flying. No hard feelings and no bad blood. Like I said, we are all brothers. We will definitely find a way to get things sorted out.” he said
See excerpts below:

You are a member of Mavin group. How do you feel about the goings-on in the group?

Mavin is not just my label, it is my family. It is my home and I am happy with it. I am enjoying my contract because I am working with a great set of people who share the same vision with me about my career. So, everybody is working to take the label to an enviable height and I know God is in control of our affairs. From the boss to the least person on the label, we all work together as one big family. We always make sure we produce good music that people will always say good things about. You must have noticed that we know how to do it, that’s why everybody appreciates anything that comes out of that label. What matters in life is how happy you are with what you are doing and who you are working with. For me, I am very happy and satisfied with what I am doing under Mavin records.

Are you happy with the way things are going, considering the fact it was formed after the break up of Mo’hits?

There is nothing special about it. You heard in the news just like I did. It is one of those things that happen with any successful record label. It is not peculiar to Mavin. Mavin remains stronger than before. Everybody is working and we are moving ahead. That somebody left or that somebody may leave tomorrow, does not mean we should all stand down and look. This is one big happy family; whatever happens, we have to stick together so that we can fashion out the way forward; not to dwell on what happened in the past. That will only take us back.

What does this unfortunate development portend for Mavin as a group?

You know this is like a business and you can’t always foresee what might happen to you or your partner. You won’t even know where your relationship is heading to until it ends one day. But at the end of the day, you just have to give thanks to God for the gift of life because that’s what matters to me. As long as I have my life, I can always find my way through whatever challenge that comes my way. You can’t run away from things like this, but your ability to deal with it is the most important thing. You will agree with me that at the end of the day, you have got only your life to look after. I f you lose it, you are finished. I just thank God for my life, that’s all I can say. T

Will this not affect your relationship with Wande Coal?

I don’t see it that way. Wande is my brother. We see each other at least every other day. I have no problem with Wande. The relationship remains as cordial as before. If you know the kind of relationship that exists between us, I am sure you won’t be saying this. That he decided to leave does not mean it will affect our relationship; it won’t. Break-up or no break-up, you have to be thankful to God for the good life He has blessed you with. Whether we like it or not, we remain one big family. From D’Banj to Don Jazzy, Wande Coal, me, Dr Sid and Tiwa Savage, I want our fans to continue to pray for us. It will mean a lot to the group right now.

Is there any difference between the defunct Mo’hits and the current Mavin group?

When you hear Mavin, you hear Mo’hits because this is something that has been on for a long time. We didn’t just start yesterday. People love us because they know we will give them positive music as we have been churning it out since day one. My last album is barely a year old and you can see how far it has gone.

VIDEO: WANDE COAL OPENS UP "I WAS NEVER SIGNED TO MAVIN RECORDS

Wande Coal has confirmed he was never signed to the Don Jazzy led label.

In an interview with Adesope Olajide on Vox Africa along with DJ Abrantee and Yvonne Nelson, Wande Coal revealed that he was never signed to Mavin Rercords after his former label Mo’Hits Records folded up

‘There’s no beef, there’s nothing so, I mean the song babyface was supposed to be on my album but since we fell out. I was just there, it was void [be]cause I didn’t have any contract’, Wande Coal replied, addressing the recent controversy over his new single ‘Babyface’.

Don Jazzy had earlier accused Wande of stealing the song, which he claims he owns. Days after a Twitter spat between the popular artistes, Mavin Records released a statement announcing Wande’s exit from the label.

Wande went on talk about why he started off his Black Diamond Entertainment label.

‘Everybody knows I’m Black Diamond; I’ve been with Don Jazzy for a while now. It was something I really wanted to do so I just decided to start my own outfit’, Wande said.

We are told that none of the Mavin Records artistes are signed to the label and are all working in ‘good faith’ for now.

Watch a clip of the interview below…

VIDEO: Wande Coal Opens Up "...No Beef with Don Jazzy"

Adesope Olajide caught up with CEO Blackdiamond Entertainment - Wande Coal on Vox Africa live special. Wande Coal claims he had no contractual agreement with Don Jazzy's Mavin Records, he said "... No beef or nothing...i was just there (Mavin Records) helping" Peep the clip below & share your thoughts!!

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Wande Coal finally joins list of Globacom ambassadors

Wande Coal has joined the towering list of Globacom ambassadors, the Pop singer has confirmed this through his Twitter.

Wande who recently parted ways with former record label Mavin Records and launched his very own outfit Black Diamond Entertainment finally inked the deal today, November 8, 2013.

‘Thank you to God the almighty & big thank u to my faithful fans for all your support through the years.I’m the newest Glo Ambassador in Town‘, he tweeted.

Interestingly, Wande had been approached to sign with the telecoms company months ago. His reps told us back then that the Pop singer had not signed a deal. GLO had already designed promotional material and had released part of them when suddenly the deal fell through.

Wande Coal is one of the new ambassadors the Mike Adenuga led company has signed to represent the brand through ad campaigns as they face tough competition from the likes of other telcos MTN Nigeria and Etisalat

NET has also reliably confirmed that Dapo ‘D’banj’ Oyebanjo has signed a multi-million Naira brand endorsement deal with GLO.

How Don Jazzy’s Twitter Rants Exposed His Business Foolishness And Selfishness

I began writing, yesterday, about the recent potential legal drama between Don Jazzy and Wande Coal to discuss the alleged claim of Intellectual Property theft and legal issues present, which I will still do, albeit on a different post. However, while writing, I just got tired, like really tired of the state of the industry and the foolishness being served of late.

Eyin Nigerian artists eti su mi, really (you Nigerian artists make me weary, really). Sheesh. Y’all can be off the hook, many times. You’ve got a grown man and so called boss for that matter such as Don Jazzy displaying foolish behavior of the highest order on twitter; and crying about a problem he created in the first place.

What are we supposed to do Don Jazzy? You are the business man, you also should have some scars to show from the epic Mo’Hits fallout/ dissolution that you “get it.” Didn’t you at least learn something from that? What’s good? I really tiyah, for real.

ON A DAY THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALL ABOUT TIWA SAVAGE’S RELEASE OF HER SONG ‘EMINADO’(Goodluck charm) featuring Don Jazzy, Don Jazzy totally pooped on that parade and brought the bad luck charm by undermining Tiwa Savage’s shine with his silly cries on twitter about an alleged theft by his former artist.

Are Wande Coal and Don Jazzy mates? What rubbish?! Why is Don Jazzy, the egbon (older one and adult) and most importantly the boss getting on twitter and stooping down to this kind of level as a business owner and leader in the industry? It is embarrassing and unacceptable. It also is ridiculous because from the facts, HE CREATED THE PROBLEM.

How can you not have your split sheets in place as a producer? I don’t care if the artist is your mother, father, sister, brother, girlfriend, wife, gay partner or what have you. You get that in place!

How, at this point in your career, do you get into a studio with your artist and not delineate the lines on who owns what? If you made music under Mavin Records, the music belongs to Mavin, if you signed the properlegal documents evidencing this basic arrangement. You’ve got the sound recording belonging to Mavin. The lyrics and composition also probably belong to Mavin, at least a large portion, given the kinds of agreement I see artists sign with labels in Nigeria with certain aspects in music publishing that differs from us here in the States, so why are we even here?

You clearly did not do this because Wande Coal can produce the original demo song of which he co-authored with you; with no delineation of those rights spelt out. Are we suppose to cry or be sad for you? Why?

As Wande Coal correctly indicated in his tweet, Jazzy has Coal’s phone number and contacts and could have easily contacted him to resolve the dispute, privately. He did not do so. Instead, he chose to follow an impulsive, selfish and egotistical act on twitter that instantly shifted the attention from the release of Tiwa Savage’s beautiful ‘Eminado’ video, all in less than twenty four hours, to a showing to the world that Nigeria’s music industry and its leaders have no focus, no direction and is a big joke.

When was the last time you saw any of the label heads in the USA, including Jimmy Lovine, Diddy and even Kanye West get on twitter to fight artists who allegedly steal their work?

Okay. Hold up. Wait a minute. Don Jazzy, if you are invoking the law and claiming infringement of your “intellectual property” what exactly are we doing on twitter? That’s all legal speak which means lawyers get involved to either help work things out and get you compensated on some licensing deal, for the sampling or explicit copying of your work, or we get into the courtroom. What are we doing on twitter?

I am truthfully exhausted with the frequency/rate of foolishness coming out of the industry from leaders and industry professionals at large. It is alarming and you should be worried about the state of this music ecosystem, if you care both about your country and music, in general. This is unacceptable.

Don Jazzy owns Mavin Records. Tiwa co-owns 323 with T-Billz. Shouldn’t Don Jazzy at this point in his career know that he undermines the marketing and selling of Tiwa Savage’s song with this foolishness? What’s the brand partnership agreement they signed? Anyone have a copy because there should be a clause preventing this kind of behavior. Yes, I am really tired with the foolishness.

Our industry is just looking a big mess and very silly to me right about now. We look foolish both locally and internationally. We act silly with our business ventures, we are very reactionary on social media, we let egos get in the way, from the likes of Jason Njoku to his ex-CEO Michael Ugwu. Y’all didn’t think that I thought Ugwu came with clean hands did you? He was one of the first shouting on AML, right here, when I questioned the rapid jump and growth of IROKO into the music market under IROKING, about how I was dead wrong and all the m/billion page views IROKO received blah, blah.

Well, what happened? Ugwu was the CEO of IROKING, and he did not deliver. That was his terrain. Granted Jason Njoku’s egotistical self got in the way and he released the foolish press release that created what has to be the worse PR and disgraceful employer/employee and pr fail ever for a new brand; but nevertheless, what the heck? IROKING is being scrapped under Ugwu’s watch as CEO. What happened to all the “b/million” views et al. Ugwu had a responsibility to also deliver.

Have y’all heard of Chinedu Echeruo? The Nigerian-American who created HotStop in New York and this year allegedly sold the company to Apple for $1Billion? For all the years Echeruo helped build and operate his company,you never heard the fella display the kind of ego that he should arguably display. As he said, he checked it at the door, and today, we all point to him as a shinning example of what a successful Nigerian owned business and entrepreneur should look like.

Can we all take a page from Echeruo i.e. have a healthy dose of humility, get your entertainment business in order and have even more humility? Who said it would be easy? Practice!

Our industry was exciting, fun, young and filled with so much hope but in less than two years, it looks a shamble. From 9ice, Mo’Hits, Knight House, Storm 360 to eLDee (I am unsure why everyone keeps leaving Trybes Records, including Sarz, of late), EME, to Chocolate City and so many other labels in between, you gotta ask, what the heck is going on? Our creativity is at an all time low and we spew nonsense both on our airways and in our music videos thinking we can sustain this industry with the mess. Industry, what’s really good? Is this it? Like are we for real? Many of you who read AML are industry leaders. What’s really good, leaders? Seriously?

Artists walking out on label and management deals like they are visiting red light districts for one night stands, labels with no basic music business skills promising artists heaven and earth and getting screwed, plus left with heavy debts to deal with, diarrhea on twitter from industry heads and professionals who should know better as a means to resolve their legal issues and the list goes on. Common folks, give me a freaking break!

We want to be like the West, yet we lack the common sense to set the legal precedent and have our Nigerian courts determine legal issues that can move our society forward; to ensure the sustainability and success of our industry. Jesus, what’s with this foolishness? Really? Why do we as a community of business owners and industry professionals keep choosing to display juvenile behavior on social media platforms that really undermine the industry; and also affect our sister industries like fashion and film?

We are now at an age where the young ones look up to us and WE MUST respect ourselves with our dealings in front of them and with them. The baton has passed on to us and we are doing a terrible job as it stands with how we carry on with the business of music and resolving our issues. If we have issues with our young ones, then sort them out privately because if we can’t respect those behind us, guess what, they won’t respect us either and what lies ahead will not be pretty for us.

I, for the life of me, have no idea why we are even here. Can anyone tell me? Oh! Don Jazzy says Wande Coal stole his song from him. Don Jazzy at every step of this particular brouhaha clearly failed to protect the alleged rights stolen, which is unacceptable from a seasoned businessman, artist and music producer WHO WAS THE LABEL BOSS FOR A YOUNG MAN THAT HAS WORKED WITH AND LOOKED UP TO HIM FOR HIS ENTIRE CAREER! But, oh! We are suppose to cry with him on twitter. Because why?

Oh! And don’t get me started on COSON, MCSN and all the other entities adding to the current foolishness in the industry.

*Sigh* I’m tired from all the foolishness. Sheesh.

-Uduak Oduok

Press Release: Wande Coal Officially Dropped from Mavin Records

Press Release:

“It is with deep regret that we officially announce the departure of recording artist Wande Ojosipe, popularly known as Wande Coal, from Mavin Records due to irreconcilable differences.

Over the past few months, Mavin Records has made a concerted move to consolidate its position in the Nigerian music industry. Mavin has pursued a renewed ethos to raise its standards of quality and professionalism to a world-class level. Wande’s vision has not aligned with ours and a few months ago all parties mutually agreed that a separation would be the best course of action.

Legal parties on both sides have spent the past six months trying to reach an amicable solution in terms of musical property rights. However the decision by Wande Coal to release ‘Baby Face’ purportedly as his own material is a direct breach of intellectual property law and compelled an immediate clarification on our part.

Both Mavin Records and Wande Coal have enjoyed a remarkable run in the course of their working relationship. It is unfortunate that conflicting priorities contributed to the premature curtailment of a hitherto fruitful accord.

Mavin Records reaffirms its goal to constantly provide high quality music to our fans and introduce new and exciting talent into the industry. We wish Wande Coal the best of luck in all his future endeavours."

Press Release: Wande Coal Officially Dropped from Mavin Records

Press Release:



“It is with deep regret that we officially announce the departure of recording artist Wande Ojosipe, popularly known as Wande Coal, from Mavin Records due to irreconcilable differences.



Over the past few months, Mavin Records has made a concerted move to consolidate its position in the Nigerian music industry. Mavin has pursued a renewed ethos to raise its standards of quality and professionalism to a world-class level. Wande’s vision has not aligned with ours and a few months ago all parties mutually agreed that a separation would be the best course of action.



Legal parties on both sides have spent the past six months trying to reach an amicable solution in terms of musical property rights. However the decision by Wande Coal to release ‘Baby Face’ purportedly as his own material is a direct breach of intellectual property law and compelled an immediate clarification on our part.



Both Mavin Records and Wande Coal have enjoyed a remarkable run in the course of their working relationship. It is unfortunate that conflicting priorities contributed to the premature curtailment of a hitherto fruitful accord.



Mavin Records reaffirms its goal to constantly provide high quality music to our fans and introduce new and exciting talent into the industry. We wish Wande Coal the best of luck in all his future endeavours."



Signed

Management

Mavin Records Ltd

I Created A Demo For Wande Coal’s “Go Low” & Someone Else Took Credit -Shizzi Speaks On Baby Face Controversy

This is all coming in light of the publicized issue between Don Jazzy and Wande Coal in which Don Jazzy is accusing Wande Coal of stealing his song.

Here is the official statement from Shizzi

I have heard and seen some folks rants about me stealing production credit for Wande Coal’s new single “Baby Face” and I would like to clarify this issue. I was only doing my job by making the beat for Wande and that’s what I did. I don’t see any reason why people should jump into quick conclusions without taking their time to really dig into the matter for facts.


Two years back, I remember I created a demo for Wande Coal’s “Shawty Go Low” and someone else took the credits. I was in shock because I had plans to finish the song with Wande and was hoping it would be released as a single which I produced. Here is the link to the original version of “Go Low

Check out the original version of the song.

This is getting messier and messier and there will be a lot of shake out from this in the coming weeks.

WAR OF WORDS!!! DON JAZZY ATTACKS WANDE COAL AND WANDE COAL REPLIES

Some of you didn't know this, but Wande Coal left Mavin Records a while back. A few hours after Wande released his new single, Baby Face, Don Jazzy took to twitter to call him out. He's basically saying the song, Baby Face, is his and Wande stole it from him. Don Jazzy even posted a link to his own version of the song on Twitter. See it after the cut... I think don jazzy is being childish and this would have been settled without twitter, it just wasn't needed.

See more Wande Coal tweets and Don Jazzy's reply after the cut...





Don Jazzy's reply

Listen to don jazzy's version

MUSIC: Wande Coal - Baby Face

No dobut he's one of the best in Nigeria, Wande Coal is back on 321Naija with Baby Face, uptemposweet song for the lovers and DJs out there. Check on it & Share Your Thoughts!!

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"You are not GOD, You can't stop me" Wande Coal to Don Jazzy

Wande Coal silently left Mavin Records without problems like few other artists leaving their label. Some people didn't know he left officially until he mentioned it at his concert in New York. Moving forward, Wande Coal dropped his latest single "Baby Face" earlier today, few miniutes later Don Jazzy attacked him of stealing the song, claimed he did the song a year ago. Stay glued to TayoTv as the story unfold.



Don Jazzy's Reaction:

How long will i continue 2 sweat and some people will choose to steal from me. I am nice and easy going doesnt mean u should disrespect me

— Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) November 5, 2013

OK THIS IS A STUDIO DEMO I MADE ABOUT A YEAR AGO.
DON JAZZY - #BABYFACE ==>> https://t.co/Sx7Rnr13Fb
#INTERLECTUALPROPERTYTHEFT

— Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) November 5, 2013

Wande Coal's Reaction:

@DONJAZZY after all these years of been loyal to you i can never believe you will ever say this to me. trying to bring me down on twitter

— Wande Coal (@wandecoal) November 5, 2013

@DONJAZZY you are not GOD .. you can't stop me

— Wande Coal (@wandecoal) November 5, 2013