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  • Why I never officially signed any artiste to my record label- 9ice

    ‘Gongo Aso’ crooner, Abolore Akande better known as 9ice has revealed why he never signed any artiste to his record label .

     

    9ice, who doubles as the CEO of House of Ancestors, a label imprint he founded in 2008, made this known in a chat with Hip TV.

     

    The 40-year-old singer said he will rather engage talented singers, promote their brands in projects, and let them leave on their own.

     

    In his words: “When veterans take up new artistes, there’s always issues like arguments which cause the artiste to leave, willingly or unwillingly. That’s the reason why I never officially signed any artist,” 9ice said.
    “What I did with them was, ‘I have a label, come under this platform. If you have a song that I feel is good enough, I ‘ll support you, we’ll shoot the video and get it promoted.’ I mean, do your thing!
    “When you feel you’re ripe enough to stand alone, I let you go. Signing artistes take a lot. They can claim their own right saying, ‘I’ve been under this label for long and they ‘re doing nothing for me.’

     

    “But, in the end, both parties have their wrongs. The record label will tell you something like, ‘We’ve invested N40 million and haven’t even gotten back N30 million and he said he wants to go.’
    “And the artsiete would defend himself saying ‘You invested 40 million but we signed two years. Whether you make your N40 million or not, it’s my time to go.’ So, both parties have their rights.
    “So, to avoid these issues, I think it’s better one gets investors and record companies on a larger scale, that can invest money and spread it in the long term, so it won’t be just from the music scales.
    “Maybe also merchandise and all that but, if you don’t have enough funds, you can’t do all these. If you’re not making money from the record sales, you can tap into merchandise and other areas.”
  • Nigerians slam Ebiye over condemning 9ice, Burna Boy in comedy skit

    Nigerians slam Ebiye over condemning 9ice, Burna Boy in comedy skit

    Nigerian comedian and actor, Ebiye Victor has been criticised on social media after he shared a new skit in which he subtly lashed 9ice and Burna Boy for not winning the Grammys.

     

    Recall that 9ice had promised in his ‘Street Credibility’ song that he would bring home the Grammy.

     

    The controversial comedian took to his Instagram page on Monday to share a video where he portrayed how 9ice would have reacted to Burna Boy’s loss to Angelique Kidjo at this year’s Grammys.

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    In the video, the comedian can be seen in a car listening to ‘Street Credibility’, a hit track off ‘Gongo Aso’, an album released by 9ice in 2008.

     

    In the lyrics of the song, the talented singer vowed to “bring back home a Grammy” — a feat he has been unable to achieve till date.

     

    Ebiye, making an impression of 9ice, then receives a call where he is informed of Burna Boy’s defeat and can be seen celebrating after the call while ‘Gongo Aso’, another song off the same 2008 album, can be heard blasting through the speakers.
    The skit has, however, triggered a heated debate on social media platforms especially Twitter, where users are condemning the comedian.

     

     

     

  • 9ice @ 40:9 things you need to know about the music star

    Nigerian singer, Abolore Akande a.k.a 9ice is officially 40 years old today.
    To mark the special day, 9ice took to his Instagram to share some lovely photos from his birthday photoshoot. He also commended his parents and wife for taking care of him. He wrote:Thanks to my mum for giving birth to me. Never regretted coming to the world through her! Thanks to my dad for just not the sperm but the advice, the time, the commitment and the prayers. Thanks to my wife for always waking me up with prayers not for her but for me. We all need more prayers”.

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    In celebration of this talented singer and songwriter, TheNewsGuru takes a look at 9 things you need to know about the self -proclaimed ‘Alapomeji’
    1. In an interview 9ice revealed that it took him years to attain stardom
    Hear him:” I will say it took me about eight years before I attained stardom. I have started recording and releasing songs since 2000 and the fame and limelight came in 2007”.
    1. The ‘Gongo Aso’ crooner was playing football before he became a star.
    “I was playing football. I was also in school just like every other young man out there trying every alternative to see which one would bring success”, he told Punch.
    3.Back in 2008, 9ice won the award for Best Hip Hop Artist at the MTV Africa Music Awards
    1. After having four kids from three women, the ‘Photocopy’ crooner said there is no crime it.
    “To have more children is not a crime, but the sad thing is that people would believe what they want to believe. I am currently in the studio working on new songs and I am also promoting my new song, ‘Ebami’, but no one would write about that. All they know is to peddle false news about me”, he said in an interview.
    5.Back in 2018, the singer reportedly got married to one Adetola in the US. The marriage was carried out via Skype video calls.
    1. In April 2018, 9ice reconciled with Ruggedman after a long period of squabble .

    1. 9ice gave marriage his first shot by tying the knots with popular entertainment personality, Toni Payne in 2008. Though their marriage have since hit the rocks but they have a son together called Zion.

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    8.In 2008, 9ice released his sophomore album, ‘Gongo Aso’, which delivered not just hit songs but evergreen anthems.

    9.In that same year, 9ice performed at Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday tribute.

  • Check out pictures from 9ice’s court wedding

    Abolore Akande, Nigerian singer better known as 9ice got married legally to his babymama, Olasunkanmi Akande on the 26th of December 2019.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that the singer took to his social media page on Tuesday to break the news in what appeared to be a pre-wedding shot of the lovebirds.

    “The winning team. My long time dream. Happy you agreed to embark on this journey with me. Damaged goods turned aging truth, pure through you and you Olasunkanmi Akande. #countdowntoforever #beautyand9ice,” he posted on his Instagram page.

    The couple made it official at the registry on boxing day.

    See photos below.

     

     

     

     

     

  • I raised our child completely alone- Toni Payne, 9ice’s ex-wife declares

    Toni Payne, ex-wife of Afropop singer, 9ice has revealed that she raised Zion, their only child together, all by herself.
    Payne made this known days after 9ice had announced he would be walking down the aisle with Olasunkanmi Akande, one of his baby mamas.

     

    Payne took to her Instagram story on Wednesday to address single mothers.

     

    “My yearly wish has always been to have peace of mind, to be able to give my son the best in this world. I’m fully committed to those two things. Looking back at the pictures and I gotta say I don’t give myself enough credit,” she wrote.

     

    “I have raised Z 100 percent alone without complaining. To every parent especially single parents, raising their kids without help from the co-producer: I know it’s not easy. But may God give you the tools needed to give them the best childhood.
    “Always stay positive and refrain from any negative energy. They (the kids) will grow to appreciate you and become positive pillars to society. I’m beyond grateful because there was a point where I didn’t know where to go to with my child.”

     

     

  • I raised our child without any help, says 9ice’s ex-wife

    Toni Payne, the ex-wife of 9ice, Nigerian singer, says she raised Zion, their only child together, all by herself.

    Payne took to her Instagram story on Wednesday to address single mothers and express her wish for them in the spirit of Yuletide.

    But, while she urged moms to remain resilient in their journey irrespective of the challenges, Payne said that she had raised Zion without any help from her ex-husband.

    “My yearly wish has always been to have peace of mind, to be able to give my son the best in this world. I’m fully committed to those two things. Looking back at the pictures and I gotta say I don’t give myself enough credit,” she wrote.

    “I have raised Z 100 percent alone without complaining. To every parent especially single parents, raising their kids without help from the co-producer: I know it’s not easy. But may God give you the tools needed to give them the best childhood.

    “Always stay positive and refrain from any negative energy. They (the kids) will grow to appreciate you and become positive pillars to society. I’m beyond grateful because there was a point where I didn’t know where to go to with my child.”

    Payne, who has since relocated to the US following the divorce with 9ice, had previously blamed the Afropop singer for the collapse of their marriage in 2011.

  • Nigerian singer,9ice set to marry baby mama

    Nigerian singer, Abolore Akande a.k.a 9ice is set to get married to one of his baby mamas, Olasunkanmi Ajala.

    Olasunkanmi, an event planner, shared their pre-wedding photos on Instagram on Tuesday. 9ice also shared the pictures on his Instagram page.

    In his words: “My long time Dream.
    Happy U agreed to Embark on this journey with me.
    Damaged Goods
    Turned Aging Truth
    Pure Through You And You
    Olasunkanmi Akande”

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    9ice and Olasunkanmi have a daughter, Michelle Abolanle Akande.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that the ‘Gongo aso’ crooner was first married to his then manager, Toni Payne in 2008. The failed union had Zion, 9ice’s first son. The union ended on a controversial note, with 9ice accusing Toni Payne of cheating on him with his friend, Ruggedman.

    In 2018, the musician was reported to have tied the knot via Skype with a lady named Adetola who is resident in the United States.

     

  • Amazing! 9ice holds online wedding

    Afro-pop singer, Abolore Akande a.k.a 9ice got married to Adetola who is resident in the US.

    Amazingly, the wedding took place via Skype video calls.

    Adetola who is a U.S-based Engineer and businesswoman couldn’t make it down to Nigeria for the marriage gave her speech via Skype while 9ice was spotted at her parents abode in Badagry, Lagos.

    Recall that 9ice got married to his manager Toni Payne with whom he had his first son, Zion. The union ended in controversial fashion when 9ice indirectly accused Payne of cheating on him with his friend Ruggedman

     

    9ice also had a set of twins with Vicky Godis, sister of radio personality, Oreka. He also has a daughter with Olasunkanmi Ajala.

    Though 9ice had vowed not to get married again, he has apparently found a reason to break his vow.

    His new wife, Mrs Abolore Akande is also said to be expecting her first- and 9ice’s fifth child.

     

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  • 9ice slams ‘Promise & Fail’ politicians in new single

    Nigerian pop star, Aboloe Akande aka 9ice has slammed politicians who don’t stick to the promises they made to the electorate in his new single titled ‘Promise and fail’

     

    The singer, who unsuccessfully sought to represent his constituency at the House of Representatives in 2015, threw jabs at the country’s political leaders in ‘Promise & Fail’.

    “This is not the change that I voted for, this is now a game like PS4

    Make them show us the change, all we see na the same.”, 9ice declares in the song

     

    9ice also made reference to the snake that swallowed 36 million Naira at JAMB office in the song.

    He described the current crop of leaders as “same people, different uniform” irrespective of political alliance.

     

    ‘Promise & Fail’ was produced by his long-term collaborator ID Cabasa.

    Recall that back in 2009, 9ice collaborated with Asa on the ‘Pete Pete which was a commentary on the state of the Nigerian political terrain

     

  • I don’t sing songs that encourages anyone to do the wrong thing- 9ice

    Akande Abolore, better known as 9ice has reacted over the recent ban placed by the National Broadcasting Commission on his song, ‘Living things’.

    Recall that his colleague, Falz had slammed him subtly over his lyrics in an interview.

    According to him:” You are an entertainer, in a position as a role model to younger ones, and in your music record you are singing and greeting all the yahoo boys, all the fraudsters, you are calling their name personally, you are hailing them… Calling them, hailing wire wire, all of these make them believe that it is good and it is not. You are destroying our future”.

    When asked to react to the ban of his song, he revealed that he isn’t aware of the ban, adding that he had been out of the country performing at shows.

    Hear him:” My song has been banned again?I am surprised that they banned my songs because most of my music is to inspire the youths to work hard and ensure they do things the right way. I don’t sing songs that would encourage anyone to do the wrong thing. I have been in this industry for a while and I know better than to do such because I know a lot of people look up to me in the society” he told Punch.

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