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Jermaine Dupri Describes A Young Bow Wow Chasing Him With A Knife: “I Laughed”

Prior to being known as Bow Wow, Shad Moss went by the moniker Kid Gangsta. He was only nine-years-old when he began shaping his rap career after his idol Snoop Dogg, and while he was initially signed to Death Row Records, the budding rapper soon found a new home with So So Def after the hardcore rap label decided they wouldn’t be able to mold him into a pint-sized, cursing emcee. Jermaine Dupri welcomed the youngster with open arms, especially with the label head’s successful track record in shaping young artists, but the initial working relationship proved to be a difficult one.

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“No n*ggas at nine have ever been signed to no rap label,” the So So Def icon told Angela Yee. “Nobody. None of these rap guys. This n*gga was signed to Death Row, right? That, in itself, f*cking amazing. Like, it’s crazy. So, I had to deal with this little guy’s attitude when he came to me.” Yee chimed in to say that she couldn’t imagine what that experience must have been like.

“Bow Wow chased me with a knife when he was a kid,” said JD. “Bow Wow was bad as hell. Like, just to get him…You know, ’cause he didn’t listen to Kriss Kross. Bow Wow wasn’t a Kirss Kross—by the way, I don’t know if Bow Wow might have been born…He was too young to listen to Kriss Kross. Let’s just say that. ‘Cause Bow Wow, they came out in ’92 and I think Bow Wow was born somewhere around in there. So, Kriss Kross wasn’t the group that he listened to. Bow Wow only listened to gangsta rap music and whatever else was popular at the time.”

According to Dupri, Bow had his mind set on a career that involved expletive-fueled raps as a child, but the producer put his foot down. “Getting him past that and getting him to understand that we were going to go a different route was like, a two-year process.” Young Bow Wow was so frustrated with staying home alone while Dupri would go out to events that when Bow was told he couldn’t attend a party, Dupri said the pre-teen grabbed a knife and chased him. Check out Dupri laughing through stories of how much of a terror young Bow Wow was.

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AFRIMA President speaks on fostering collaboration within African music community as BridgeAfric launches in Malawi |

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The President/Executive Producer, All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, Mike Dada, would be sharing his thought at the BridgeAfric’s Southern Africa launch in Malawi on March 23, 2024.

It is in continuation of promoting and showcasing African artistes, providing them with platforms to reach a global audience beyond their home countries,

BridgeAfric is a revolutionary initiative aimed at connecting African artistes and industry professionals across the continent led by the dynamic Victoria Nkong.

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With the theme; importance of fostering collaboration within the African music community, Dada would be speaking on the significance of working together in promoting African music on a global scale.

In his statement, the AFRIMA President noted that there are potential for growth and success that come from uniting artistes, producers, and other stakeholders in the industry.

Dada, who lauded BridgAfric for its efforts in connecting Malawians artistes with industry professionals, helping them to build their careers and reach a wider audience, said he is committed to supporting initiatives like BridgAfric that empower African artists and promote the rich diversity of African music. He believes that by working together, they can create a more vibrant and inclusive music industry that celebrates the talent and creativity of artists from across the continent.

“This is very significant for the growth, development and promotion of the arts and music industry in Africa, especially when you look at it from the point of view of collaborations, the Malawi music industry and connecting to the center of the journey of the ongoing movements and the development of the African industry to the global audience,” Dada submitted.

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South African billionaire commits suicide

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A South African billionaire, Markus Jooste has committed suicide as he was found dead with a gunshot wound near Cape Town.

It was reported that the billionaire shot himself in the head while taking a walk just few minutes from his Stellenbosch home.

The former Steinhoff CEO had been involved in an accounting fraud scandal as he got a hefty fine on Wednesday.

Police are investigating, stating that no foul play is suspected.

“It is alleged that the victim sustained a gunshot wound at around 1520 (local time) at Kwaaiwater and succumbed to death on his way to hospital,” Western Cape police spokesperson Colonel Andre Traut said in a statement.

Jooste’s death comes after a fine from the Financial Sector Conduct Authority for false financial statements linked to Steinhoff’s near-collapse in 2017 due to accounting irregularities. 

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El-Rufai Speaks On Dumping APC For SDP

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A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied rumours of his planned defection of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

El-Rufai made an unexpected appearance at the SDP National Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday.

The National Chairman of the SDP, Shehu Musa Gabam, and other chieftains of the party received the former Kaduna governor.

Reacting in a statement on Thursday issued by his spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye, El-Rufai said he only visited the SDP headquarters to return a visit to the party’s chairman.

The former Minister said Gabam was among his friends who took part in the break of the Ramadan fast (Iftar) at his house in Abuja on Tuesday.

El-Rufai said he is known for being open and forthright, adding that his political decisions would not be subjected to speculation.

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