Comments on this episode
Zaid Sheriff
WOW this is my first episode of the programme I will be watching and I must tell U theres was no better person for my debut Than Alapomeji himself,Ive enjoyed every bit of it Kudos to you and ur crew
WOW this is my first episode of the programme I will be watching and I must tell U theres was no better person for my debut Than Alapomeji himself,Ive enjoyed every bit of it Kudos to you and ur crew
117 days ago
Diamond
wow amazing..eye opening..9ice part was amazing FUMI OHHHHHHHHHH mushin to mushin...lol bling bling
wow amazing..eye opening..9ice part was amazing FUMI OHHHHHHHHHH mushin to mushin...lol bling bling
151 days ago
kau,uk
Funmi you are doing are wonderful job, am sure am not the first to say this but am really impressed, the production, the content,we are proud of you...9ja music as come to stay i stay in the uk and i dnt even knw foreign songs anymore thanks our wonderful artiste
Funmi you are doing are wonderful job, am sure am not the first to say this but am really impressed, the production, the content,we are proud of you...9ja music as come to stay i stay in the uk and i dnt even knw foreign songs anymore thanks our wonderful artiste
158 days ago
ogunbunmi olusola(doctor)
The entertaiment industry is growing,gone in those days when we attend party listening or dancing america kind of music,we thank God for the change
The entertaiment industry is growing,gone in those days when we attend party listening or dancing america kind of music,we thank God for the change
164 days ago
Ajao Olawale
Really I love this piece cos growing up listening and dancing to kinda music of Curtis blow , Belinda Warrens ,Billy Ocean Grand Master Flash etc but now we enjoy Nija flavors on our air waves
Really I love this piece cos growing up listening and dancing to kinda music of Curtis blow , Belinda Warrens ,Billy Ocean Grand Master Flash etc but now we enjoy Nija flavors on our air waves
170 days ago
Salami Bolanle Omotayo
This is a welcome initiative from Nigerian young talented and music industry @ large.
This is a welcome initiative from Nigerian young talented and music industry @ large.
170 days ago
Anonymous
Aunty Funmi this is wonderful,u really enjoyed yourself but send copies of everything you ate @ NU GROTTO .........please
Aunty Funmi this is wonderful,u really enjoyed yourself but send copies of everything you ate @ NU GROTTO .........please
172 days ago
Anonymous
Funmi please dont sing anymore thank you :)
Funmi please dont sing anymore thank you :)
172 days ago
Say goodbye to the age of foreign music ruling the Nigerian airwaves. Welcome to the the era of 9ja jamz!!! These days, Nigerians enjoy and party to songs written, performed and produced in Nigeria. The credit goes to the young and talented 9ja artistes who will stop at nothing to produce and get slamming hits out on the street.
This episode of TWF is a celebration of the huge success of the Nigerian music industry focusing on the stories of some of the biggest 9ja Hip-Hop stars and producers -9ice, ID Cabasa and Wande Coal.
This episode of TWF is a celebration of the huge success of the Nigerian music industry focusing on the stories of some of the biggest 9ja Hip-Hop stars and producers -9ice, ID Cabasa and Wande Coal.
Exclusive Video Clip
Q: So why didn't you edit out the bits with Toni Payne in the 9ice interview seeing that they are now separated?
When we filmed, they were still very much together and in love and spoke so glowingly one of the other. Perhaps I secretly hoped that showing them what they meant to each other would remind them of what they may have taken for granted, as we all tend to do in relationships. It can't be easy on a young couple with a baby who also have to grapple with fame, self-actualization and the expectations of other people. They were very happy together at the shoot. I feel for them and I hope they resolve it. Ultimately it is their call and I wish them both happiness.
Q: Why the choice of 9ice for the hip hop edition?
We planned to have 9ice, Dbanj and Wande Cole. I love 9ice's originality, Wande talent and Dbanj's artistry but tying down three very busy musical stars for an all day shoot was not easy. Dbanj had to travel unexpectedly, Wande Coal came late and it rained cats and dogs on that day so ID was kept waiting for a long time. We are already getting requests now from other musical starts that want to be in series 2 now that they see what it will look and feel like. We have exciting plans for series 2.
Q: What is written on your tee shirt why the choice of costume?
Sisi Eko, (Lagos Babe). ?
It was Bayo Haastrup's styling. I wanted to wear something hip but still age appropriate and cheeky. The Deola Sagoe tight tight tee-shirts are hard to pull off and the designers club bedazzled jeans was fun with the bottoms turned up showing the impossibly high structural wedges. I could barely walk in them so I took them off between takes.?
Q: Is your singing really that bad?
Absolutely
Q: Who is the musician planning to contest for governor whose name 9ice whispered in your ear?
Wouldn't you like to know ;-)
When we filmed, they were still very much together and in love and spoke so glowingly one of the other. Perhaps I secretly hoped that showing them what they meant to each other would remind them of what they may have taken for granted, as we all tend to do in relationships. It can't be easy on a young couple with a baby who also have to grapple with fame, self-actualization and the expectations of other people. They were very happy together at the shoot. I feel for them and I hope they resolve it. Ultimately it is their call and I wish them both happiness.
Q: Why the choice of 9ice for the hip hop edition?
We planned to have 9ice, Dbanj and Wande Cole. I love 9ice's originality, Wande talent and Dbanj's artistry but tying down three very busy musical stars for an all day shoot was not easy. Dbanj had to travel unexpectedly, Wande Coal came late and it rained cats and dogs on that day so ID was kept waiting for a long time. We are already getting requests now from other musical starts that want to be in series 2 now that they see what it will look and feel like. We have exciting plans for series 2.
Q: What is written on your tee shirt why the choice of costume?
Sisi Eko, (Lagos Babe). ?
It was Bayo Haastrup's styling. I wanted to wear something hip but still age appropriate and cheeky. The Deola Sagoe tight tight tee-shirts are hard to pull off and the designers club bedazzled jeans was fun with the bottoms turned up showing the impossibly high structural wedges. I could barely walk in them so I took them off between takes.?
Q: Is your singing really that bad?
Absolutely
Q: Who is the musician planning to contest for governor whose name 9ice whispered in your ear?
Wouldn't you like to know ;-)
What I didn't do last week when I started the TWF diaries is tell you that each episode is not shot in the order it is airing so I will be doing a lot of back and forth in time.
So even though Makoko was the first and hardest shoot, it will not air until week 13 but it was on the morning of the makoko shoot I that wrote down my fears and anxiety. I wrote this
"l will write twice a day now. It is the dawn of a new day. Almost a decade later, I am moving to the next level as we start shooting TWF today. I am scared and strangely calm too, so much has gone now and I fear that I may have lost something in translation or appeal to audience. Is the show going to be too abstract, too serious, too produced, too western? I didn't sleep much but I woke up at 4am and went downstairs and saw the devotion of my family and friends, my sisters are cooking breakfast for the 30 man crew along with the cook, maid and nanny and taking care of my daughter whilst my brother is sorting our my hair extensions and Bayo is arranging the clothes. I feel humble and grateful and strong. I can do this."
The 9ja Hip and Hopping shoot - Tuesday May 19th 2009
Long shoot today but an illuminating experience. 9ice is a really nice, decent young man. It feels like that because there were so many textures and layers to one story and one day.
It started with the aggro with Bayo over costume, I ended up deciding what I'd wear as I have more or less over the last three shoots. I was sleep deprived and cranky so, everyone is avoiding me. We set out eventually for 9ice's house in Abule Egba and commenced on the long shoot complete with rains and thunderstorms and loud generator noise. Poor Jeff is going out of his mind trying to perfect his sound. The house is modest and a mixture of where he and his wife Toni are right now.
Their 5 month old son Zion is a gentle happy child and a spitting image of his father albeit much fairer. They have an interesting looking set of boys around in the house with Toni being the only female presence. Toni is cool.
After the house, 9ice, Toni and Zion rode in my car and we drove through Oshodi, Mushin and Akoka to ID Cabasa's original studio in his parents' house. A bit surreal for me as I grew up and spent part of my early years in this neighbourhood.
ID is a very smart and gifted young man. There was also 2 phat and his happy face and the model turned engineer and a motley collection of characters. We met ID's mum who was shy and sweet. The bond between ID and 9ice seem fostered by the years of toil and hardship together building a mutual respect and dependency that is touching.
After Akoka we stopped for lunch and drove to Nu Grotto in VI for the final shoot. Whilst the crew was setting up, I decided to take the boys to Chocolate Royale for drinks and a bite. The bouncer refused entry to 9ice, ID cabasa, 2phat and the other boys with us. I was livid and tried to speak with his boss who turned out to be an even more clueless Lebanese girl. The Nigerian staff were appalled, I told them off, marched the boys in, had very expensive drinks and ate fried sawdust then returned to Nu Grotto.
Wande coal joined us for the final shoot in the technically challenging interior of Nu Grotto, complete with our waka past cast of unilag students positioned as diners and clients.
It all ended on a high note with Denrele Edun appearing in all his royal madness after the shoot along with a group of friends.
Home late, showered and in bed, its 1a.m but I am too fired up to sleep, spent an hour talking through my anxieties with Remi Lagos on the phone, dropped off with the phone still in my hand.
So even though Makoko was the first and hardest shoot, it will not air until week 13 but it was on the morning of the makoko shoot I that wrote down my fears and anxiety. I wrote this
"l will write twice a day now. It is the dawn of a new day. Almost a decade later, I am moving to the next level as we start shooting TWF today. I am scared and strangely calm too, so much has gone now and I fear that I may have lost something in translation or appeal to audience. Is the show going to be too abstract, too serious, too produced, too western? I didn't sleep much but I woke up at 4am and went downstairs and saw the devotion of my family and friends, my sisters are cooking breakfast for the 30 man crew along with the cook, maid and nanny and taking care of my daughter whilst my brother is sorting our my hair extensions and Bayo is arranging the clothes. I feel humble and grateful and strong. I can do this."
The 9ja Hip and Hopping shoot - Tuesday May 19th 2009
Long shoot today but an illuminating experience. 9ice is a really nice, decent young man. It feels like that because there were so many textures and layers to one story and one day.
It started with the aggro with Bayo over costume, I ended up deciding what I'd wear as I have more or less over the last three shoots. I was sleep deprived and cranky so, everyone is avoiding me. We set out eventually for 9ice's house in Abule Egba and commenced on the long shoot complete with rains and thunderstorms and loud generator noise. Poor Jeff is going out of his mind trying to perfect his sound. The house is modest and a mixture of where he and his wife Toni are right now.
Their 5 month old son Zion is a gentle happy child and a spitting image of his father albeit much fairer. They have an interesting looking set of boys around in the house with Toni being the only female presence. Toni is cool.
After the house, 9ice, Toni and Zion rode in my car and we drove through Oshodi, Mushin and Akoka to ID Cabasa's original studio in his parents' house. A bit surreal for me as I grew up and spent part of my early years in this neighbourhood.
ID is a very smart and gifted young man. There was also 2 phat and his happy face and the model turned engineer and a motley collection of characters. We met ID's mum who was shy and sweet. The bond between ID and 9ice seem fostered by the years of toil and hardship together building a mutual respect and dependency that is touching.
After Akoka we stopped for lunch and drove to Nu Grotto in VI for the final shoot. Whilst the crew was setting up, I decided to take the boys to Chocolate Royale for drinks and a bite. The bouncer refused entry to 9ice, ID cabasa, 2phat and the other boys with us. I was livid and tried to speak with his boss who turned out to be an even more clueless Lebanese girl. The Nigerian staff were appalled, I told them off, marched the boys in, had very expensive drinks and ate fried sawdust then returned to Nu Grotto.
Wande coal joined us for the final shoot in the technically challenging interior of Nu Grotto, complete with our waka past cast of unilag students positioned as diners and clients.
It all ended on a high note with Denrele Edun appearing in all his royal madness after the shoot along with a group of friends.
Home late, showered and in bed, its 1a.m but I am too fired up to sleep, spent an hour talking through my anxieties with Remi Lagos on the phone, dropped off with the phone still in my hand.
thanks