2face preached love, hope, peace and achievement - PKD

My experience on the 2face tour was exciting and educating. I got to see how the show's i've always watched on television and even been on, come to be. It was an amazing spectacle with exhilarating performance by our favourite artists.

In the ancient city of Benin, students flocked in their legions to see the legend 2face. It was a little over whelming for the Now Muzik crew as the turnout was very impressive. So was the crowd at the University of Port Harcourt indoor complex. The late arrival of students at the Enugu campus was due to the change of location but they eventually came en- mass as the show progresses. Abuja and Lagos had similar impressive turn outs.

The sound system at each venue was state of the art and Dj Willie O was on deck at every show to provide the background instrumentals for the artist.

Opening acts such as myself, Jamaima and other local acts from each school started each show with scintillating performances, followed by some of the hottest singers and rappers in the country that are not just colleagues but friends of 2baba himself.

There was Vector tha viper, Dami Krane, Seyi Shay, Rocksteady, Sound Sultan and his Naija Ninjas crew, Phyno and other acts took the stage as a prelude to the entry of Trubaba as I have dubbed him. 

It was a successful tour and I know Now Muzik and 2face especially have achieved their purpose, as the 2face brand has been successfully pushed to the younger generation who may have been too distracted by the high supply of music on the internet, but a tour like this will make the 2face message stick and leave the fans with a memory of a legend serenading them preaching love, hope, peace and achievement.

Yes, he has achieved but has not forgotten his roots and the up and coming youths even as he has been able to pass a message to the younger generation amidst entertainment and fan fair. The students will forever remember moments like 2face giving them a privileged catchy phrase, let somebody hold you from an unreleased song, the pictures taken in the Amstel Malta booth, the free drinks and CDs.

I am indeed very grateful to Mr. Efe Omoregbe and Innocent 2ace Idibia for the opportunity I had to be a part of this tour.

Personal experiences from 2face Campus Connect tour

Although the 2face Campus Connect tour has come, it will definitely not go away as it will remain indelible in the memory of everyone who was involved, one way or the other, in a tour that seeks to bring 2face Idibia closer to the students.

Scriptorial Pr will, as a shift from the norm, be giving you experiences of some of the people on the tour. This week, we are featuring PKD, one of the opening acts on the tour.

MODE NINE, TERRY THA RAPMAN, DJ TEE CELEBRATE FIRST DECADE OF HIP-HOP

On April 31st, 2013, Str8up Hip-hop hosted the hip-hop community to a hip-hop party at club rumors. The party which was themed ‘79-89, the definitive Hip-hop party’ lasted into the wee hours of the morning and celebrated the first decade of hip-hop.
                      

The party was hosted by Sly of Classic fm and as usual, DJ OZ kept the mood right by slamming old tunes from the first decade of hip-hop. The highpoint of the party was performances by the veterans present which included; multiple award winning director DJ tee, renowned DJs, DJ Howie T and DJ Funky K, and rap pioneers, Mode Nine, Terry Tha Rapman and B-Elect .




The event offered younger artistes such as Rapmania tha X, Eazy Miagy, PKD, Agent Jayce, Lino Spike, Black Cloud, Skeeno and many others an opportunity to hear the veterans speak about the convincing tracks that motivated them to become rappers. It also afforded upcoming rappers the privilege to freestyle on some old school classic tunes and network with their mentors.

Although the typical Str8 Up Hip-hop features were absent at the ‘79-89’ party, B-Boy groups; Space Unlimited and Street Wizards were in the house to showcase Bboy stunts that dominated the first decade of hip-hop.

 
During his speech, Efe Omorogbe , CEO Now Muzik ,who has a background in Hip-hop and who also performed at the show said  thus: “I have always dreamt of a party like this, bringing Nigerian hip-hop pioneers together to reminisce about the good old days and celebrate music from the that era has always been a dream, I am glad it is finally happening here at Str8up Hip-hop”.

The hip-hop party was produced by Now Muzik En.core in conjunction with Club Rumors. The theme, venue and date of the May edition will b announced shortly.