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  • Nigerian singer, Skales reveals mystery about his dad

    Nigerian singer, Skales reveals mystery about his dad

    Popular Nigerian singer, John Njenga-Njeng, popularly known as Skales, has revealed the mystery about his biological father.

    The rapper stated that he doesn’t know what his father looks like.

    He disclosed this in a recent chat with media personality Chude Jideonwo.

    He said: “That’s one mystery that I’ve not been able to solve like I don’t even know what my dad looks like. The only thing I can remember about my dad was the day he was leaving us. He came to kiss me on the forehead and I remembered he had a beard. But I can’t remember the other things because I was so young. I was like four or five years old.

    “I have tried to ask my mum. But then, again, because I really love my mom and I hate when my mum is sad, I feel like, okay, it’s going to make her sad. I never asked.”

  • Nigerian rap artist, Skales welcomes first child with wife, Precious

    Nigerian rap artist, Skales welcomes first child with wife, Precious

    Popular Nigerian rap artist, John Njenga-Njeng,  known  on stage as Skales, has announced the arrival of his first child with his wife, Precious.

    The rapper announced the birth of his first child via his verified instagram page on Wednesday.

    Recall that the artist apologized to his wife over his demonizing comments about her in the diss track last year.

    However, the 31-year-old did not reveal the gender of their child.

    Sharing a picture of himself holding the child’s hand, Skales wrote, “God gave me an amazing pre-birthday gift !!!

    “My mama & God know wetin dem do.

    “Ps; just Dey stream and share all my music… I no fit shout”

    The rapper, born to a Cameroonian father and a Nigerian mother of Edo State extraction, had in a snippet of an unreleased diss track he shared in November 2022, called his wife unprintable names.

    The ‘Shake Body’ crooner had said he ‘‘didn’t know he was married to the devil’’.

    However, Skales apologized to his wife via social media a few days ago. He admitted he’s working on emotional self-control and promised to handle things better moving forward.

    The couple got married in September 2021.

  • Nigerian rapper, Skales loses mum

    Nigerian rapper, Skales loses mum

    Nigerian rapper, Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, aka Skales, has announced the death of his mother on Tuesday, October 25.

    The rapper broke the news on his social media page, Instagram.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the rapper, however, did not give details about the cause of her death or the actual day she passed away.

    In 2000, he started writing rap songs in Kaduna, Nigeria. Between 2007 and 2008, he traveled to Jos to work with Jesse Jagz and Jeremiah Gyang. In 2008, he entered the Zain Tru Search competition and won the competition’s North Central region. His debut single “Must Shine” received numerous spin on the Rhythm FM stations in Lagos, Jos and Abuja.

    The rapper later relocated to Lagos and signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E) in 2009.

    Skales has collaborated with numerous artists, including Akon, eLDee, Tekno, Harmonize, Jeremiah Gyang, Banky W. and Knighthouse. His well-known songs include “Shake Body”, “Mukulu”, “Keresimesi”, “Komole”, “My Baby”, “Take Care of Me” and “Denge Pose”.

    After leaving E.M.E in May 2014, he set up the independent OHK Music record label. His debut studio album Man of the Year was released in 2015.

    Skales signed a record deal with E.M.E after meeting Banky W. in 2009. He released the singles “Mukulu” and “Keresimesi” simultaneously. Both songs were produced by Sarz and released under the outfit. The music video for the latter track was directed by Clarence Peters and uploaded to YouTube on 28 November 2011.

    Skales was one of the main acts on E.M.E’s debut compilation album, Empire Mates State of Mind (2012). He collaborated with Banky W., Wizkid, Shaydee, Niyola and DJ Xclusive on five of the album’s seven singles.

    He also toured with some of the aforementioned acts on the EME US Tour, which kicked off on 4 July and ended on 2 September 2012. E.M.E acts performed in several different cities, including Houston, Dallas, Toronto, Vancouver, New York City, Providence, Calgary, Atlanta, Washington DC and Chicago.

    Skales supported Wizkid on his tour of London in 2012. On 17 October 2013, he performed at the 2013 edition of Felabration, a yearly concert dedicated to Fela Kuti.

    In February 2014, Skales left E.M.E following the expiration of his four-year recording contract. E.M.E executives believed they were not getting remunerated for investing in him and refused to renew his contract.

    In May 2014, Skales established his own record label, OHK music. The label is home to producer Drey Beatz and has affiliations with other music personnel within Nigeria.

    On 6th May 2014, Skales released the Jay Pizzle-produced track “Shake Body” as the lead single from his debut studio album Man of the Year. The accompanying music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 22 July 2014.

    Skales promoted the song by announcing the Shake Body video competition. It was reported that Skales signed a record deal with Timaya’s Dem Mama Records following his departure from E.M.E. In February 2014, Skales debunked the reports and said he did not sign with Dem Mama Records.

  • Skales, Mc Galaxy at war

    Skales, Mc Galaxy at war

    Many were stunned when Nigerian singer, Skales called out Mc Galaxy, threatening to beat him up. Skales noted that Mc Galaxy is stupid.

    Taking to his Insta story on Instagram, the ‘Shake body’ crooner said: “One day, I go beat that stupid smelling Mc Galaxy… F*ck boy”

    Although Skales did not disclose what transpired between him and the ‘Sekem’ singer it is quite obvious the duo are not in good terms.

    Reacting to Skales statement, Mc Galaxy alleged that Skales sleeps with women for money, adding that he is ready to match him in a fight.

    “Broke boys wey dey collect money from women can make noise sha lol, Adiok anofiii… Let me know when you are ready for the fight idiot lol… beggar lol”

    TheNewsGuru recalls that Toyin Abraham severely criticized MC Galaxy back in 2019 for allegedly requesting young women to go nude in exchange for N50,000.

    The actress, in a statement posted on her Instagram page, described the singer’s action as “despicable, debasing, and bad in every way”.

    She wrote, “Dear MC Galaxy, what you did asking girls to go naked for 50k is despicable, debasing, and bad in every way. You have just further strengthened the belief that the easiest way women can get things is to sell their bodies.

    “I sincerely can’t fathom what you need or gain from this despicable act when you could have checked in on pornographic sites on the Internet. I am not trying to be a moral judge. I am the least qualified to judge a fellow human, but just the way you used your influence and platform for this woman-debasing act, I am also using mine to stand against an act that ridicules women and further proves that some men are scum.

    “See what people like Linda Ikeji, Kemi Adetiba, Chimamanda Adichie, even your friend, Laura Ikeji and other women are doing with their platforms. They lift other women by living, giving and not asking for nudes.

    “You can as well follow the examples of young men like Davido, Tunde Ednut, Wizkid and Banky W. My message to those girls that went naked on your page is this: please let’s do better, let’s stop making men like Mr. Galaxy think everything about women is money.

    “Don’t sell yourself short because of 50k. It is the least sum of money that you will make in your lifetime. We are women, we are powerful and we are not cheap.”

     

  • Skales weds fiancée weeks after engagement

    Skales weds fiancée weeks after engagement

    Nigerian singer, Skales, has tied the knot with Hassanity, his fiancée.

    The music star took to his Instagram page to share a video of the traditional marriage which took place on Saturday.

    “Special day alert. My attitude bigger now… love always my bro @harmonize_tz,” he wrote in a brief post accompanying the video.

    The event was graced by several celebrities including Harmonize, Tanzanian music star.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that two weeks before, Skales engaged the model on her birthday.

    “The last time I felt this nervous was my first time on stage. Badman finally got the loving. She said YES…,” he had said at the time.

    Back in 2019, Skales revealed why he is yet to get married.

    “A while ago, I used to wonder about the possibility of combining marriage or a dedicated love life with my music career. But as time went by, I came to the realisation that with the right partner; someone you have true friendship with, marriage may just not be as complicated as I had thought.

    ‘‘Right now, I am in a relationship and all I can say about my woman and me is that I’m happy. I’m very happy. When it comes to getting married to her, I believe anything is possible. Life is crazy and I’m really learning that you can never say never; so let’s see. What is meant for me will be for me. I truly believe this. So if it’s meant to be, it will be,” Skales had said.

     

  • Any man that embarrasses a woman in public is a coward – Skales

    Any man that embarrasses a woman in public is a coward – Skales

    Nigerian rapper, Skales has stated that any man that tries to humiliate or degrade a woman in public is a coward.

    The 28-year-old musician said this in a tweet on Thursday.

    “Any man that tries to degrade or embarrass a woman publicly is a coward …. internet clout chasing for attention jeopardizing someone else’s rep damn ,” he wrote.

    Earlier in May 2019, new media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, had slammed Skales on Twitter

    Skales had accused Bashir of being silent about the police who had come under heavy condemnation lately. He also said he wished Bashir experience what is “happening to the average citizen.”

    In reply, Bashir said he wished his family, the singer’s family, and family of every Nigerian well.

     

  • Wizkid is the greatest of all time – Skales

    Wizkid is the greatest of all time – Skales

    Baseline artiste Skales, who had a Twitter spat with his former label mate Wizkid in 2015 has called him the greatest of all time.

    The Afro-pop artiste said this after reuniting with Wizkid at his recently held Abuja concert.

     

    An excited Skales took to social media to express his love for Wizkid.

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    He wrote:“Wizkid is the greatest of all times (I don’t care what none of y’all say) my family nothing can break this bond ever love today and forever my bro. Pit a love emoji if you can t wait to hear our first song together in years.”

    This has sparked a myriad of reactions from some of his fans on social media.

    Recall that in a chat with Vanguard, the ‘Shake Body’ crooner said he never really had a rift with Wizkid, adding that he doesn’t have bad blood against him.

    “ We never really fell out; the relationship we had has always been about music. It’s not like we are brothers. We are not from the same family. Like I said, it was just business and music. So we were cool, and even till now we are still cool. I have no bad blood against him. I just want to face my music right now. I’m about to drop my album and that’s all that matters to me right now”.

  • Skales is the definition of ‘Never say never’- Banky W

    “Skales is the definition of never say never” these were the words of Banky W at Skales album listening party held on Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 at Hard Rock Cafe, Lagos.

     

    Industry bigwigs ,media, music enthusiasts, and fans gathered for Skales’ exclusive listening party for his third studio album, Mr. Love.

     

    Mr. Love listening party presented by Baseline Music and in partnership with Alternate Sound, was supported by Hennessy, Petrolex and Kollertunz Entertainment. The show started with performances by select upcoming and top-rated artistes with hype man Shody getting the crowd revved up for the show. Beat FM’s Olisa was the host of the evening.

     

    At the listening event, Skales gave a heartwarming speech about his move to Lagos and getting discovered before performing Baddest Boy with Banky W, much to the delight of fans present. A special treat was the performance of some songs from his new album – Body, Fire waist, No Regrets, Sawa, and Good Life with Neza.

     

    Some of the celebrities who came out to support Skales were Phyno, Burna Boy, Banky W, Sound Sultan, Praiz, Aramide, Mayorkun, CDQ, Jaywon, LAX, Ajebo, Nosa and others.

    “Skales is the definition of never say never, if there could be an award for most improved artiste over time, then Skales would win”, Banky W, said at the event.

     

     

  • Just like Omawunmi, Skales walks out of interview

    Just like Omawunmi, Skales walks out of interview

    Nigerian pop star, Skales who was recently a guest on the Net TV walked out of the interview which he called an “Attack”.

    In the course of his interview, the conversation became heated when the presenter said Skales 2017 single, ‘Booty Language’, isn’t a genius song. Skales said that the journalist had no right to make such declarations. The pop star brought the interview to an abrupt end when he angrily walked out of the studio.

    This isn’t the first time a Nigerian music star will walk out of an interview.

    In May 2016, Nigerian songstress, Omawunmi walked out of an interview with HFTv .

    The interviewer said, “There is some controversy about you in the industry where people say Omawumi is a mother, she is doing motherhood. It’s amazing because young girls want to be like her but how does she keep this drinking and smoking habit away from her kids?

    The mother of three, angered by the question, stammered, turned to ask the interviewer if she had seen her smoke or drink before.

     

    Omawumi said, “I will not honour you with a response. I feel like that is a taint to my character.

     

    “Have you seen me smoking before? Why should you ask me such a question?”

    Thereafter the singer, walked out on the interviewer angrily.

     

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  • People will be shocked when I collaborate with Wizkid- Skales

    People will be shocked when I collaborate with Wizkid- Skales

    Nigerian pop star, Skales who was formerly signed to Banky W’s defunct record label EME, has opened up on his relationship with his former label mate, Wizkid.

    In time past, Wizkid and Skales have had one or two rifts which many believe hasn’t been resolved.

    Skales in a new interview seem to have put the past behind him, saying he is happy for Wizkid , acknowledging his contributions to the Nigerian music scene.

    Speaking in a chat with Pulse TV, Skales said:”I and Wizkid are cool, we are like homies basically. I am happy about where he has gotten to and all the achievement he has right now. He raised the bar for all of us, him and Davido have taken the game very far and every artiste is trying to catch up with them.

    On plans to collaborate with Wizzy, he said:”I am looking forward to a time where both of us will make a song together, I know people will be shocked”.

     

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