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Michael Jackson (estate) gets record-shattering $200million recording deal

Michael Jackson (estate) gets record-shattering $200million recording deal

Michael Jackson (estate) gets record-shattering $200million recording deal Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston The estate of Michael Jackson has reportedly signed the largest recording deal in music history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music for 10 projects to be released in the next seven years. The official announcement is expected Tuesday (March [...]

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Nigeria’s music star Kelly Hansome on D’banj, Wande and ‘Igwe’ controversial song

Nigeria’s music star Kelly Hansome on D’banj, Wande and ‘Igwe’ controversial song

Kelly Hansome believes and argues that “Wande and D’banj do not, apparently know that you don’t get the title of Igwe the same way you get a fashion or basic chieftaincy titles. That’s the thrust of my ‘Igwe kom kom’ song from my yet to be released single response to both D’banj’s Igwe and Wande’s attack on me which he called ‘Who born the maga?’ The latter being an obvious reference to me for my popular song ‘Maga don pay’… You know I’m known as Mr. Maga.”

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Michael Jackson’s latest song, THIS IS IT!

Michael Jackson’s latest song, THIS IS IT!

The late King of Pop brings back his classic music style with this song. USAfricaonline.com understands the background vocals came from his brothers. In the coming weeks, it won’t be a surprise if he hits platinum, in a few months with the song. Here’s the latest Michael Jackson song, THIS IS IT!

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Femi Kuti brings the roof down at Chicago’s Ravinia music festival

Femi Kuti brings the roof down at Chicago’s Ravinia music festival

Can’t Buy Me, a song that addresses the sugar daddy syndrome, was greeted by cheers…. When he sang his anti government song, Se Were, the crowd was really ready for the roof to come down as the dancing got more frenzied. When he ended with Fela Ko Ji Ku, a song stating that Fela still lives, he took the roof with him as he exited. The band continued playing and the dancers gyrated and twisted their way off stage.

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