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  • Nigerians laud Timaya for blasting Eedris

    Nigerians on social media have applauded dancehall artiste, Timaya for lambasting veteran rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem.

    Earlier today, the Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa took to his Instagram page to share a video in which he stated that Eedris never helped him while he was his backup singer.

     

    In his words: “This Eedris Abdulkareem guy you need to shut up your mouth. You are telling me that I am an ingrate that I forgot you, how did you treat me? You treated me like a nobody. How many people don blow through you? Don’t blame people go and work. Dirty looking igbo smoker.”

     

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BZn7NndBdkw/?taken-by=thenewsgurung

     

    Timaya’s outburst sparked a myriad of comments on social media with majority supporting Timaya for throwing jabs at Eedris.

     

    A certain Seyifunmi wrote:” Why does this man Eedris feels it’s cool to insult everybody while granting interviews as a pioneer in the industry to feel good about himself …you don’t insult people to make yourself look great or to feel good about yourself….respect is earned and not forced….it says a whole lot about his person…looks like a bully…people would put you in your place old man”

    Izzyry wrote: “Eedris or Idris whatever ur name is…stop hating on a successful brother…Every boss once started as an employee so no biggy! Dude if your time is played out, try and get another Prodigy and stay behind the scene and stop hating on Sound buoy as he’s proved to be very relevant in the past, present and future of Afrobeat on an Int’l level. No be jaga jaga dey win pass bro. You guys should stop all this unwanted social media banter and keep Nigeria on the map. Peace to all!!! ✌

    “This idris so disrespectful and untamed . He is damn arrogant. Thanks Timaya for the kind words” Fortune remarked

    “Let’s look at it this way. Maybe Eedris is crying out for help by running his mouth. This could be a sign of depression. Coz I don’t know why else a bros like him can’t put a leash on his tongue” another fan wrote.

     

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  • Video: Timaya fires back at Eedris, calls him “lazy, dirty ‘Igbo’ smoker”

    Dance hall artiste, Timaya has fired back at Eedris Abdulkareem, who described him [Timaya] as an ingrate in an explosive interview with Goldmyne TV.

    In the interview, Eedris has called Timaya an ingrate saying that he helped Timaya become who he is today and he has refused to help other artists save for Patoranking.

    Here is Timaya’s reply on Instagram:

    I tried so hard to resist responding to an EMPTY BARREL…But i am sick and tired of all this misconceptions…Sometimes you just need to tell people the HARD TRUTH. F**K U EEDRIS ABDÜLKARİM.

  • I once lived with a woman who used me as a sex toy- Timaya

    I once lived with a woman who used me as a sex toy- Timaya

    Self -proclaimed Egberi Papa, Timaya has shared a part of his life people hardly know about him. The popular dancehall singer said he once lived with an older woman who used him as a sex toy.

    Timaya said he had to “Service” the woman whenever she required sex in exchange for “food and a roof over my head”.

    Hear him:”I learnt that to succeed in life, I had to stay passionate about my dreams, never settle for less and keep working hard every day. Most importantly, I learnt to believe that God makes everything possible in good time. I have been through a lot of things in life, and if I begin to share my story, you will be shocked,” he told newsmen.

     

    “I was born into a fairly comfortable family but I was a rebel and I often ran away from home. I once lived in Port Harcourt with a woman who was older than me and she used me like I was a sex toy.

     

    “I had to service her whenever she had the urge in exchange for food and a roof over my head. However, I have always dreamed big. Despite my travails, I never let go of my aspirations while believing that one day, I would make it big.”

     

    Addressing the criticism of the vulgar lyrics of his songs, Timaya put up a defence by saying they are “what people really want”.

     

    He said: “Some people criticise those songs, but they have millions of views and downloads online within a short period. We really should stop deceiving ourselves.”

     

    “Like I said earlier, I sing about a variety of things. Music is a money-making business, so I always consider what people want to hear and give them priority. That’s what fetches me money.”

     

    Also Read:Timaya turns performance into praise- worship session[Video]

  • ‘I still feel like an upcoming artiste’-Timaya laments

    ‘I still feel like an upcoming artiste’-Timaya laments

    The Nigerian music industry at the moment is becoming more and more competitive. Even the hit makers of yore find it difficult to stay afloat because of the struggle for relevance.Despite releasing several hit songs and headlining huge shows, dancehall singer, Timaya still sees himself as an upcoming artiste.

    According to him, He still has the hunger and drive of upcoming artistes

    Hear him:”I still feel I’m upcoming, I wake up every day and I see a lot of artistes come out and are very strong,” he said in an interview.

    “I realize that once they come out, they have the attention of the people so I need to up my game to still be among.”

     

    Deploying the analogy of black and white/colour television, he said that the listening public will always opt for new and creative sounds.

     

    “Even the poorest houses today, they don’t have black and white television,” he said, adding that: “You need to up your game. That’s how I stay relevant.”

     

    Timaya said that collaborations are vital for an artiste’s success and relevance

     

    “Everyone needs everybody. Everyone needs somebody. No one is an island. I listen to every artiste because I wanna be relevant. I want to know what is going on out there,” he said.

     

    “Till today, Coca Cola still does promo, if I need to feature this artiste and I will get more popularity, I will do it.”

     

    His solo career began in 2005 with the release of “Dem Mama”, which also appeared on his debut album, True Story released the following year. His second album Gift and Grace was released in 2008.

     

    Timaya gained further visibility and international prominence through his third studio album De Rebirth—released in partnership with Black Body Entertainment. The lead single of the album Plantain Boy became an instant hit.

     

     

  • Timaya turns performance into praise- worship session[Video]

    Timaya turns performance into praise- worship session[Video]

    When you think of a Nigerian who is spontaneous when it comes to stage performances, look in the direction of Timaya. The award winning hit maker recently stunned his fans when he transformed a messy stage performance into a praise-worship session. The DJ was finding it difficult to play his song and Timaya decided to take advantage of the situation.

    Watch the video below

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BUSRb8KBthw/?taken-by=thenewsgurung

  • ‘Songs about bums have the highest downloads’- Timaya

    ‘Songs about bums have the highest downloads’- Timaya

    Nigeria’s dancehall singer ,Timaya popular for songs like Ukwu and Shake your bum is unapologetic about praising the bums of women in his songs. Over the years , he has been able to increase his fanbase just by doing this.

    In a recent interview with Punch , he said:”I love the human backside because it is very beautiful and just by staring at it, I get ideas for songs. And that is how songs like Ukwu and Shake Your Bum, came about. However, I also sing about many other things so it is balanced. A lot of people are hypocritical because songs about bums usually have the highest downloads but people would come out to criticise them. So who is downloading them? I have learnt that you can never please everybody and I don’t waste my time trying to do that. I stay true to myself, and if you’re cool with it, it’s okay. And if you’re not down with it, that’s also okay. Life goes on”.

     

     

  • Is Timaya starting another Psquare war?

    Is Timaya starting another Psquare war?

    Everyone knows the much publicized Psquare rift has been resolved. Timaya unknowingly was on the verge of starting another rift between the Psquare brothers when he said he has just featured one half of the Psquare brothers, Paul Okoye in his new song.

    Unknown to him, his statements raised eyebrows. He said it this way on Instagram:’My Next single is with this man @rudeboypsquare cause I believe he’s the realest and the BEST.. watch out for it”.

    However the negative comments that trailed his statement , made him post a video explaining what he really meant.

    Watch the video below

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BSuEFE0BEmy/?taken-by=timayatimaya

     

  • Is Jim Iyke dumping acting for music?

    Is Jim Iyke dumping acting for music?

    Controversial actor, Jim Iyke was recently seen in the company of musicians Paul Okoye and Timaya. Industry observers are speculating that the fashionable actor is perhaps dumping acting for music.

    Iyke shared the picture on his instagram page hinting that he was having a good time with his brothers. Thereafter, dancehall singer, Timaya shared another picture with a subtle message: “We gat something coming”.

    Judging from the comments on both pictures on Instagram, their fans are speculating that Jim Iyke may just be taking a break from acting, in order to try his hands on music. What do you think?

     

  • “Everyday politicians steal our money”- Timaya slams Politicians in new song

    Nigerian Afropop singer, Timaya has addressed the challenges Nigerian face in his new song titled Pity 4 Us .The talented singer lamented on the way politicians plunder the country’s national wealth for their selfish gains.

    Timaya sang: “This was not what they promised. Dem tell us say dem go bring the change oh. Situation just dey bad. As day dey break, things just dey hard.No food to chop, everyday dollar dey rise oh. See the people done dey cry.”

    In the chorus, the self-proclaimed Egberi Papa appealed to Nigerian politicians to have mercy.

    Hear him:“Pity for us, politicians please pity for us. See, my people don dey die. Politicians, have mercy on us,” he sang piteously.

    In the second verse, Timaya threw a jab at Nigerians , advising people to search their conscience and trun a new leaf

    “As we siddon dey complain, our own full our body. Search your conscience. We sef, we no good… we sef, we no dey try.”

     

  • Timaya attacks fan for calling him a vampire

    Nigerian dancehall crooner, Timaya is one entertainer who has proven his mettle over the years. From his days of little beginnings as a back-up singer for Eedris Abdulkareem, Timaya has metamorphosed into sought after hit maker .

    A certain fan of Timaya took to instagram to condemn the beard of the talented singer comparing it to that of a vampire. However, Timaya didn’t mince words in his reply. He called him a monkey licking lime.

    The advent of social media has bridged the gap between entertainers and their fans. However, some fans take advantage of this to criticize and condemn the entertainers. Some of these fans even do it intentionally.

    The likes of Timaya, Banky W and Eniola Badmus are known to speak up whenever their fans slam them on social media.