Fada Fada crooner, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike a.k.a Phyno is in the best of moods as he just acquired a brand new Rolls Royce Phantom.
The Indigenous rapper shared a picture of himself sitting on the new car yesterday on Instagram.
31 year old Phyno is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He started his musical career as a producer in 2003. He is renowned for rapping in the Igbo language. His debut album No Guts No Glory was released in 2014.
Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike (Phyno) was born and raised in Enugu State, though he is a native of Anambra State. His stage name Phyno, which is derived from the word ‘phenomenal’. He developed an interest in music production during his secondary school days. He initially wanted to become a pilot but was told that he could be a doctor.
Dancehall singer, Burna Boy thrilled a select few media personalities, his close friends and family to an exclusive first listen of his forthcoming album “Outside” in a private listening party at WéRé House in Lekki, Lagos. The album listening party was held on Sunday 21st of January 2017.
Douglas Jekan of The Beat FM was charged with the host’s duties as he led a cheerful Burna Boy through a series of questions about the album. Burna Boy said every song on the album was inspired by something in his life, revealing ‘Where I’m from’ as his favorite and most personal song. He explained how a trip to Port Harcourt led to ‘City Vibration’ and recounted his experience with Drake that led to ‘More Life’, the album’s opening song.
In attendance was Burna Boy’s grandfather, Benson Idonije, his mother and sister. Davido, Phyno, Skales, Idia Aisien, Nonso Bassey, Odunsi The Engine, Idyl, Leriq, DJ Lambo, Chopstix and DJ Spinall were some of the celebrities and influencers that showed up to support Burna Boy.
There was food and drinks for everyone even as Burna Boy’s favorite meal, Port Harcourt’s Boli and fish, was served from the trunk of a Peugeot 504 that was beautifully converted to a kitchen. The car’s plate number was noteworthy as it was the plate number of Burna Boy’s first car when he returned to Nigeria.
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At the end of the event, Burna Boy took time to take pictures and stayed till the last minute when he left with everyone. There were wide smiles as people departed; a testament of the music that Burna Boy created on the ‘Outside’ album. The album will be released on all digital music platforms on the 26th of January.
From Ghost Mode to Fada Fada and now Augment, Phyno and Olamide’s chemistry is undeniable whenever they collaborate on a song.
The duo have once again put their collaborative talent to test via the new highlife tune, Augment.
The Masterkraft produced song reminds you of Fada Fada , a song they once collaborated on. Augment is an highlife song that will resonate with Nigerians because it’s a call and response song laden with prayers.
It is a song you will listen to over and over again.
When Nigerian rapper, M.I started out in the music industry, only a few rappers were available to compete with him.Fast forward to 2017, rappers like Olamide, Phyno and others have become the talk of the town.
However, the self-proclaimed Chairman has said he is not intimidated by these younger artistes, adding that it’s a huge compliment to be compared to them.
Hear him:” I am ten years in the industry since my first song came out in Lagos in 2007 because that’s when Crowd Mentality was released. It is an ultimate compliment for me to be compared with the likes of Olamide, Phyno, Ice Prince and others that came out after me. If you think about my first five years, I was really hot but as you get older, you get tired of saying some things. It is very hard for me to write a song about being in the club. If you hear some certain artistes sing about being in the club, you would say that you’d prefer a younger artiste to sing about that”.
You have no credibility, no known source of income and yet you come on social media to attack hard working Nigerian musicians with traceable wealth, Kcee, Five Star singer, tells Hushpuppi
Five Star Music star, Kcee has weighed in on the ongoing rift between popular socialite Hushpuppi, Phyno and Ice Prince. The outspoken Malaysia-based socialite had on Wednesday accused Phyno and Iceprince of wearing counterfeit wristwatches.
In his response, Phyno criticized Hushpuppi, telling him:”We are not on the same level, you live and die for Gucci”.
Limpopo crooner, Kcee who waded into the ongoing mudslinging took to his Instagram page, threatening to report Hushpuppi to the Nigerian anti-graft agency,(EFCC).
In his words:” We are musicians, not paupers. Who exactly do you think you are to open your mouth and insult a musician that sweats day and night in the studio?You have no credibility, no known source of income and yet you come on social media to attack hard working Nigerian musicians with traceable wealth.
“Let’s face it, I think we’ve had enough of this nonsense and disrespect from you. Really, What do you do for a living, what is your talent, how did you make your money, what brand do you represent? I will take it upon myself to raise a petition against you.
“We want to know your source of income since you now have the nerves to come on social media and call out a brand. Who is your father, Are you OBO , are you a taxable Nigerian. We need to start asking questions and the EFCC @officialefcc needs to start paying more ‘Attention to detail’ ”.
Reacting to Kcee’s heated statement, Hushpuppi further aggravated the issue saying thunder will fall on Kcee.
Hear him:”Is it because I didn’t allow you steal my money pictures the other day, May Amadiaoha fall on you” he wrote on Snapchat
Nigerian pop star Phyno has slammed a certain Hushpuppi, a Malaysian-based young Nigerian who became more popular for his lavish lifestyle and love for Gucci. The youngster became the subject of conversations on social media when he and some friends reportedly spent over N11m at popular Lagos nightclub, Quilox.
The outspoken socialite recently took to his Snapchat page, throwing tantrums at Phyno and Iceprince for allegedly wearing fake designer wristwatches.
According to him:”Ice Prince Zamani Phyno, Patek Philippe! If you don’t want people to patronize pirated copy of your work, don’t patronize pirated copy of other’s work. #Hypocrites”
The Alobam crooner was direct in his reaction to Hushpuppi’s condemnation. He said, Hushpuppi will live and die for the media, while he will live and die for his people.
In his words:”I know this cow wants to be relevant, but please don’t try it with me. I am the wrong one. We are not on the same level mate, you live and die for Gucci, I live and die for my people.The hunger is different. I represent a full continent. What do you represent Hushpuppi? Gucci?I inspire, you live for the media”
After several speculations, Phyno has finally addressed allegations that ‘I am a Fan’, a song on his ‘Playmaker’ album, was doubtfully obtained. There are two versions of the song one done by Phyno and another by US singer, Pia Mia.
Phyno’s version of the said song was released in 2016 while Pia Mia released a related version featuring R&B singer, Jeremih, in May 2017.
Amazingly, songwriter cum music producer, Decarlo, had recently stated that he wrote the original demo of the song and that he only approved the version released by the American singer.
In his words: “I wrote the original demo of “I’m A Fan” and pitched it to various artists. I worked with Pia Mia and Jeremih on the track, and their song is the only version authorized” .
Phyno dumbfounded many of his fans when he posted, screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation between himself and Decarlo on Twitter.
From the chat posted on social media by Phyno, it appeared that Decarlo reached out to the Nigerian rapper.Phyno made it known that it would be the last time he’d react to the controversy.
Afropop singer, Mr Eazi, has confirmed that Decarlo indeed offered the song, among others, to Phyno.
LISTEN TO PHYNO’S VERSION OF THE SONG HERE:
LISTEN TO PIA MIA’S VERSION HERE:
Phyno started recording his debut studio album, No Guts No Glory, in 2012. The album features guest appearances from Stormrex, Omawumi, Olamide, Efa, P-Square, Timaya, Flavour N’abania, Mr. Raw, M.I, Ice Prince and Runtown. It was primarily recorded in Igbo and Nigerian Pidgin. On 25th September 2012, he released “Ghost Mode” as the album’s lead single. The song features Olamide and was released to critical acclaim. It won Best Collabo at both the 2012 The Headies Awards and 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
The music video for “Ghost Mode” was released on 7 December 2012. It was shot and directed in Lagos by Clarence Peters.[8] Sputnet Records released the album’s second single, “Man of the Year (Obago)”, on 23 March 2013. The song, which was produced by Phyno, won the Best Rap Single category at the 2012 The Headies Awards. The music video for “Man of the Year (Obago)” was uploaded onto YouTube on 20 August 2013. It was also shot and directed by Clarence Peters in Abakpa Nike, and features a cameo appearance from Illbliss.
In September 2013, the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation banned the music video from being broadcast.
Indigenous rapper Phyno ,popular for his Fada Fada song is no doubt one of the most sought after Nigerian musicians at the moment. The handsome rapper, who gets his female fans drooling whenever he performs, says an artiste has failed if he doesn’t have female fans. He made this known in a recent interview with The Sun
According to him:” I am the kind of person that if I see a woman roasting corn at a street corner, I would buy and start eating right there. But can I really do that right now? Someone will just take the picture and the next minute it’s on the social media. So, the challenges are personal. It’s not really about the female fans. If you are a musician and you don’t have female fans to show you love and scream your name, then you have failed.”
When asking about his celebrity crush in the industry, he says he has grown past the stage of having crushes. “Crushes come and go, I think I have grown pass that stage right now.Definitely yes, I am going to marry one day. But right now, I want my music to stabilise. Yes, I am single and very available. Forget whether I am in a relationship or not, I am not married yet. Even the person you are dating, you might end up not marrying her. So, I am not married, I am available. No! I am not searching but I am single and available.”
Nigerian rapper, and Penthauze Muzik CEO Azubuike Chibuzor Nelson, popularly known by his stage name, Phyno has made it known, he is set to release new music.
This is coming after the success of his Playmaker album and his super hit singles such as” Fada Fada’ ‘that won Song of the Year award at the 2016 Headies.
In a recent chat, Phyno revealed that he would be shooting the video for”Okpeke’ ‘that featured Flavour and Tuface. He is known for back-to-back hits such as ‘Man of the Year’, ‘Pacel’ ‘Alobam’, ‘Connects’ and ‘Fada Fada’.
When Phyno released the song Fada Fada no one knew it was going to be a monster hit. After deliberations it has been voted as Nigeria’s hottest track of 2016 on MTV Base Roundtable, the most debated music list in Nigerian entertainment. Tagged#BaseHottestNaijaTracks2016, the 2-part show ended with Phyno taking the number one spot on the ultimate music countdown.
With a panel of Nigerian music industry heavyweights and tastemakers, including Senior Associate, Pulse NG, Ayomide Tayo; Publisher, Mystreetz Magazine, Sesan Adeniji; OAP 97.3 Classic FM, Buki Sawyerr Izeogu; OAP Beat 99.9 FM, Douglas Jekan; A&R Entertainment Consultant, Bizzle Osikoya; Artiste Manager & CEO Stargaze Management Company, Asa Asika and former MTV Base VJ and OAP of City FM, Cynthia “Cvon” Okpala.
The songs were chosen according to impact in the media, level of “buzz” and longevity, had Phyno clinch the top spot with Tekno following closely with “Pana”
Other hit tracks on the list include, YCee’s “Omo Alhaji, SugarBoy’s “Hola Hola”, Patoranking’s “No Kissing Baby”, Mr Eazi’’s “Skintight”, Dbanj’s “Emergency”, Koker’s “Kolewerk” Humblesmith’s “Osinachi” featuring Davido among many others.
