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  • Doing skits on social media is different from performing on stage- Basketmouth

    Doing skits on social media is different from performing on stage- Basketmouth

    Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth has expressed his thoughts on the the trend of skits being embraced by comedians on social media.

    The renowned entertainer who recently ventured into film-making noted that there is nothing like a good joke.

    He made this known during the recently held annual Social Media Week held in Lagos where he was a panelist.

    “There’s nothing like a good joke. A joke can always be improved and even I often share some of my jokes with fellow comedians and they tell me it’s okay but tell me how to make it better. Doing skits on social media is very different from performing on stage. There is no filter on stage,” he said.

     

    He also urged upcoming comedians to work on their content and create a fan base for themselves before approaching brands and demanding showcase opportunities.

    “Create content that is buyable. All you need is good content and it will sell by itself.”

     

  • Basketmouth to unveil horror movie

    Basketmouth to unveil horror movie

    Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha a.k.a Basketmouth is set to unveil his debut feature flick titled ‘The Exorcism of Alu’.

    The comedian turned filmmaker noted that the film will be out in the cinemas on January 15.

    Basketmouth stated that he has been working on the movie for six years, describing it as his “most challenging project”.

    He wrote on Instagram: “ For 6yrs I’ve been working on my very first feature film, my most challenging project.

    “I kept it on the low because everyone I told, doubted my ability to pull it off. Today, I present to you……The Exorcism of Alu, a horror/thriller movie.

    “Brace yourselves for this one.”

    The movie also features Rekiya Yusuf, Sound Sultan, Tevez Houston, Winona Crwaford, Jamie Whitehouse, among others.

     

    Basketmouth, a leading player in the comedy industry in Nigeria and having represented the Stand-up Comedy genre as one of Nigeria and Africa’s leading exports, the Basketmouth brand has over the years won hearts of Nigerians and non-Nigerians.Basket over the years has hosted concerts featuring Jay Z, Rihanna, Beyonce, Joe, Chris Brown, Boys 2 men, Sean Paul, Wyclef Jean, Cool and the gang, Akon, Dru Hill,Buster Rhymes,, Fat Joe, Snoop Dogg, Ciara, Jarule, Brian McKnight and many more.

    Basketmouth has headlined shows all over Africa, including South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya, Ethiopia etc, in 2013 he was approached by Comedy Central to his his own special and in 2014 was invited to be a part of Just for Laughs ‘one of the biggest comedy festival in the world.

  • Basketmouth mourns DJ XGee

    Basketmouth mourns DJ XGee

    Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth has taken to his Instagram page to mourn his friend, DJ XGee who reportedly committed suicide on the 2nd of January 2019.

    Basketmouth revealed that they created memories together and he cannot believe that the last time they saw would be his very last

    In his words :”Together…we created some amazing memories, you my friend….you will be missed. I can’t believe that the last time I saw you would be my very last. Rest In Peace blood”.

     

    The talented DJ committed suicide after posting a suicide note online.

     

    “In the post, the deceased said: “Okay, there is a twist to this last respect people give to their loved ones when gone. Black as signs of sadness, but in my case please rock white.

    “Why? Because I love this colour so much. “To all I have made smiled and to those I have pissed off trust me, I am only being human. Enikorewa, I love you so much. Eriayo , your name sums it all up, u are truly the reason for my Joy. “Omobolanle Ajoke, you know I care. Moradeke, my mum, may my God heal you and to my in-laws stay blessed always.”

    At the time of filing this report, the reason for his action was unknown. Unconfirmed report however had it that he had been having issues with his wife, in the course of which she packed out of her matrimonial home despite pleas from family members.

  • Wizkid lights up Lagos with ‘VIP Experience’ concert

    Wizkid lights up Lagos with ‘VIP Experience’ concert

    For fans of the self-proclaimed Star boy, Wizkid who thronged the Eko Hotel Convention Centre of his ‘VIP Concert’ there was an unanimous agreement that it is one of the biggest concerts of 2018.
    The Star Boy held the first of his two end of the year Lagos concerts on Wednesday night, December 19th at the Eko Hotel and Suites.
    Entertainment industry big wigs like Shina Peller, Kenny Ogungbe, Banky W and more were present to support the eclectic entertainer.
    Though the concert started late,but the combination of the hype man Do2dtun and DJ Neptune made up for the delay by sprinkling dose of fun at the concert.
    Sensational comedian, Basketmouth was the host of the night and he thrilled the audience to timely jokes that cracked the ribs of the fun seekers.

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    The Wizkid moment
    When Basketmouth returned , it was to invite Wizkid on stage. The award winning singer was clad in a pink jacket and matching pants .
    ”Today, it’s a different kind of show and I just want you to enjoy it”, he declared.

     

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    Wizzy started out with songs like ‘Fever’ and ‘Come Closer’ . However in his usual fashion reminiscent of what he did at his concert in 2017, he asked that the fans at the regular section be brought to the front of the stage.
    He later resumed his performance by belting out songs like Daddy Yo’, ‘Tease Me’, ‘Baba Nla’ and ‘The matter’ which he did with Maleek Berry on stage.

    For his second coming, the ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner performed songs like ‘Manya’ and ‘Pakurumo’ with the audience cheering and asking for more.
    The next few minutes witnessed a number of supporting performances from Chinko Ekun who brought the building down with his viral record, ‘Able God’ to Tiwa Savage who Wizkid described as a ”very special woman” before they both performed ‘Malo’.

     

    Artistes like Teni, Dammy Krane, Skepta, Chinko Ekun and others also added spice to the event with their lively performances
    Wizkid ended the show by performing ‘Fake Love’, ‘Ojuelegba’ and ‘Soco’ alongside his Starboy Crew.

     

     

  • Basketmouth set to thrill London fans with ‘one man’ show

    Basketmouth set to thrill London fans with ‘one man’ show

    Ace comedian, Bright Okpocha a.k.a Basketmouth is getting set to thrill his London fans with a one-man comedy show to be held at The O2, London.

    The show, scheduled for February 2019, will be the first of its kind by a Nigerian comedy at the venue.

    “I’m saying it as it is, things I’ve never said before, the truth….nothing but the truth. Believe me…..you’ve not seen anything like this one before,” the comedian wrote about the show tagged ‘The Son of Peter’.

     

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    The award winning entertainer will perform at the upcoming Global Comedy Fest in Dubai.

    Eddie Kadi, Bovi, Salvador, and Acapella are among the lineup of comedians for the festival.

    Basketmouth has also been announced as the host of Wande Coal’s London concert .

    Basket mouth was born in Lagos State but hails from Abia State, Nigeria. He completed his primary and secondary school in Apapa, Lagos and moved on to the University of Benin, Edo State to study for a degree in Sociology and Anthropology.

    He discovered his skill in drumming in 1991 followed by taking up rapping in 1994. He then formed a group called “Da Psychophats” which had 7 members and they started going for shows and rapping in 1995, however they broke up before releasing any material. He went on to form another rap group known as “Da Oddz” with his brother Godwin and Muyiwa Osunrobi: they performed a couple of shows but didn’t break through as their brand of rap was not accepted in Nigeria.

  • #BBNaija: There is a Cee-C in every woman- Basketmouth declares

    Ace Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth has slammed the critics of former BBNaija 2018 housemate, Cee-C.

    Speaking last Sunday at Okey Bakassi’s Comedy Masterclass, the comedian affirmed that there is a Cee-C in every woman, stressing that the difference is simply that camera does not follow other women everywhere they go.

    According to him:” Everywhere, I hear people complaining that Cee-c could not win because she insulted Tobi. How dare you people insult her because she insulted a man, the same thing she did, every woman would do. I don’t support domestic violence. Unfortunately camera no dey everybody house. There is a Cee-c in every woman.”

    Nollywood actress and entrepreneur, Dabota Lawson has also stood in defence of Cee-C’s actions in the BBNaija house.

    She wrote:” CeeC and #Tobi . She reminds me of Helga from Hey Arnold . Somehow I think this is a turn on for Tobi …??? I also think she likes him too much, because everything he does gets to her so bad, she wants to pull her hair out.

    Any woman has the ability to behave like Cee-C depending on the kind of man you’re with . Maybe what she was trying to say whilst putting up a brave front is “ TOBI WHY ARE YOU HURTING ME , CANT YOU SEE I REALLY LIKE YOU , WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS TRYING TO MAKE ME LOOK STUPID IN FRONT OF OTHER WOMEN AND THE WHOLE WORLD. IF YOU REALLY CARE ABOUT ME ITS BEEN 11 WEEKS AND YOU JUST CANT ACT RIGHT “

     

    ‘I almost committed suicide after having sex with my daughter’

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  • Psquare rift is distracting the publicity for my show- Basketmouth

    Psquare rift is distracting the publicity for my show- Basketmouth

     

    Bright Okpocha, a Nigerian comedian better known as Basketmouth has reacted over the ongoing rift between the Psquare brothers.

     

    The comedian preparing for his forthcoming comedy show tagged Lord of the ribs noted that the feud between the brothers is distracting the publicity for his show.

     

    According to him: “Why una no wait until after my show on Saturday before una fight this fight?!! You guys are distracting my publicity naaaa!!!! Wetin sef!!!! Anyway….Lords of The Ribs with Basketmouth live on the 30th of Sept”.

     

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    Earlier this week, Peter sent a termination letter to their lawyer Festus Keyamo (SAN), demanding for a termination of the agreement between Psquare which signifies the end of Psquare as a brand.

     

    Psquare at war in lawyer’s office [Video]

     

     

     

  • ‘I used to hawk coconut in Kirikiri town’-Basketmouth

    Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth a.k.a Bright Okpocha is no doubt one of the most celebrated comedians In Nigeria.Over the years, the entertainer has taken African comedy to the world stage. He is the first Nigerian comedian to host Comedy Central’s Live at Parker’s held in South Africa.

    Basketmouth who was a speaker and panelist at the Nigerian Entertainment Conference held on Wednesday 26th of April said he used to hawk coconut in Kirikiri during his humble beginnings.

    According to him:”One thing that kept me going is the fear of failure.I used to hawk coconut in Kirikiri town”

    The showbiz entrepreneur also lamented on the state of the Nigerian Entertainment Industry saying we lack structures.

    “There are no structures in Nigeria. How many comedy clubs do we have? The government cannot do anything about it because they don’t care. We the entertainers need to synergize in order to be able to get bank loans so as to build our own event venues”.

  • These are the celebrity throwback pictures everyone is talking about

    These are the celebrity throwback pictures everyone is talking about

    Believe or not, your favourite celebrities are not as beautiful and glamorous as they look today. In no particular order, we capture the throwback pictures of your favourite celebs. From Basketmouth, Davido, Funke Akindele and others, there throwback pictures will shock you.

     

     

     

  • Chris Rock to storm Nigeria in June?

    Nigerian comic act, Basketmouth hinted at bringing renowned American comedian, Chris Rock to perform in Lagos June 2017. The Lord of the Ribs convener took to his Instagram page to make the announcement.

    According to him:”If Chris Rock was coming to Lagos in June 2017… would you pay N10,000 for a regular ticket?”

    Fans and entertainment pundits are speculating that Basketmouth has plans to bring the revered comedian to Nigeria.

    Check out his post below

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