MUSIC:(WORLD PREMIERE): Dr Sankty - "Declassified, The Prequel Mixtape (Side A)"

Finally, finally finally! The release of the year, or shall we say, the last three years? The freshest, much talked about injection into the industry that's been madly buzzing for quite a bit is finally here! After releasing his critically acclaimed debut video, "I No Send U" (watch the video here) Dr Sankty, Medical Doctor/Rapper/Producer, has finally dropped his infinitely awaited mixtape, "Declassified: The Prequel To The Album (Side A)"!

Released under the indie label TowerGate Records (of Win X Entertainment), the project sports Dr Sankty rapping and singing over beats originally used by acts ranging from T.I. to Lupe Fiasco, in addition to several self produced cuts, making this 9-track release a definite must-have.

Watch out for the Side B of the mixtape, which will go up for sale online soonest.

The pop-driven fast paced cut, "Soro Soke", is one of the joints already making crazy waves offline.
Check it out:

Soro Soke




TRACK LISTING:


01. Komot 4 U
02. Two Of Us (Ft Leigh Nash of Sixpence None The Richer)
03. Ha Ha
04. ReveLUTION
05. Soro Soke
06. Shining Down (Ft Matthew Santos)
07. Whatcha Say Rmx (Ft Jason Derulo)
08. iRun
09. You Say (Club X Ft Dr Sankty, Rico Slim & Tbos)


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ARTIST FEATURE: Gbolahan, former guitar tutor to Asa, unveiled

The Nigerian music industry is experiencing a major renaissance as a whole new generation of Afro hip hop, Soul, R&B and Pop acts rise to establish a new age in our music culture with major international appeal. From among these emerge GBOLAHAN, an inspiring yet versatile singer and songwriter with a flair for Rock and R&B juiced with a strong rhythm from ‘dante’, his acoustic guitar which he plays with thoroughbred skill.

 

MUSIC: Sledge - Karry Go (Ft Laitan Dada )

Dig into this hot, sizzling, savoury delight by fresh-off-the-block rapper Sledge. Produced by Cobhams, and sporting a bumpy array of Timbo-style kicks and progressions, this joint is a certified speaker-burner, and is tagged "Karry Go". It's also the first official single off his soon-to-drop debut offering, titled "Mr Oga"

Sledge, birth name Kolawole Ayoola, has been in the rap game since '05, and is a graduate of Economics from Covenant University, Ogun State,  Nigeria.

Sledge - "Karry Go" [Prod by Cobhams]



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MUSIC: Soltune - "Blow Me Away"

Happy new week, fam! We are back at you with a upbeat joint by R & B crooner Soltune, and on this piece, he deviates in the direction of a heavily pop influenced sound. Might be confused for a regular love jam on casual listening!

Soltune was born SOLomon ForTUNE Odiana to a family of six, and is a graduate of Industrial & Labour Relatons from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State.

Blow Me Away




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ARTICLE: Homosexuality - Confessions Of A Gospel Artist!

by Debbie Kuks

Growing up in Nigeria, West Africa, Homosexuality was a non-spoken word in homes and in the church. I do not recall if I ever heard any preacher talk about homosexuality act in any form or recollect parents asking their kids if anyone ever touched them indecently or molested them. I would not have had interest in the topic myself if I was not rudely awoken to the reality of my past. My quest for knowledge started when God took me to the genesis of my life when He mandated me to write about the iniquity of our nation in my first book, “From The Bleeding Heart of God…To A Bleeding Nation.”(A must read!). It was not until then that I started discovering the revealing truth about homosexuality. Homosexuality is what I call a sexual vice!

MUSIC: Mary Mary - "Walking" (Fresh!)

Mary Mary is getting ready to release some brand new music in the form of an album in February 2011, but they have given us all a taste of the very first single from the album, whose title has been set as "Something Big".

The song samples from “Gypsy Woman” by Crystal Waters, a sample also used by T.I. in his track, “Why You Wanna”.

Mary Mary - "Walking"




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GOSPOGROOVE NEWS: Darlene Zschech Leaving Hillsong To Co-Pastor Church

Well-known worship leader Darlene Zschech, will soon be leaving the Australian mega-church where she has served for 25 years to become senior pastor of a nearby Pentecostal church. Zschech, whose songs "Shout to the Lord," "The Potter's Hand" and numerous others over the last decade made the name of Hillsong Church in Sydney synonymous with modern worship music worldwide, will lead Church Unlimited on Australia's Central Coast with her husband, Mark, starting late January.

"We are entering into what we believe will be a wonderful and fruitful season ahead,” Mark Zschech said in a statement last week. “The two words that are on our hearts are to 'lead' and to 'build.' We're going to build a church for everybody."

Learn more about Darlene Zschech on her web page and on her Wikipedia article


News Credits: Victor Igbinigie

VIDEO: Lara George - Halleluyah (Ft Midnight Crew)

Peep this brand new offering from the stables of SoForte's Lara George, tagged "Halleluyah". It features Patricia King-Uwaje of Midnight Crew.

We also learned that the team is gearing up to release the video for "Komasi", off her self-titled album that dropped last year, as well as two more video singles.

As always, we welcome your comments on the viddy.

Cameo appearances: Bouqui, Tosin Martins, Obiwon & DeeJay Gosporella


Directing Credits: Wudi Awa