Dr Kemi Olunloyo is a U.S Trained International Journalist, Clinical Pharmacist, Public Relations Specialist, Gun Violence Activist and Social Media Personality featured NTA, MTV, VH1, BET, Toronto Sun, Global TV, Macleans, National Post, Toronto Star, Flow 935FM, KISS 921 FM, Z103FM, 680 News, AM640, Newstalk1010, CBC, CNN, FOX News, CTV, CP24, Radio Nigeria, BBC, RT, TVC Nigeria, Galaxy Nigeria, Sahara Reporters and lots of Global Media
Mo Eazy is one of those few Nigerian rappers I respect who is going to gain massive international significance in the next coming years. You see this young man is very talented, extremely humble and grants every interview. Little did he know that I was one of the Top 10 Music Journalists in North America meaning US and Canada. Mo Eazy not only gave me one but two interviews when I had the privilege of meeting him at Darey's #LLAM Love like a Movie show co-hosted by Kim Kardashian.
Zaina, Me and Mo Eazy after #LLAM
SoulMuzik is the most visible independent music label in Nigeria today comprising of Darey, Mo Eazy and Zaina.Mo Eazy's interview will be uploaded soon as I'm doing a mini documentary out of it as part of the #LLAM year in review videos coming up on HipHossip. Enjoy your day sweetie! I just love your music #MsKemi #KOO @HipHossip on twitter
Dr Sid the Musician whose a dentist and son of an actor
Sidney Onoriode Esiri (born on May 1, 1980 in Ikeja, Lagos state, Nigeria), known commonly as, Dr SID is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and Dentist, who is originally from Delta state, but was raised in Lagos. His mother a successful fashion designer and his father the legendary actor Justus Esiri of the Village Headmaster a Nigerian sitcom popular in the 1980s.
Ironically, I met SID in 2006 at the ThisDay Music festival in Lagos and here's one more proof that people that I interviewed GOT famous. I had no idea he was the same Sid I was talking to on the red carpet at Darey's #LLAM show with Kim Kardashian on the left. He told me there was nothing wrong with the AUTOTUNE, an overused feature in Nigerian music.
Only in Nigeria do you see a dentist rapping or eve a US graduated lawyer rapping on MTVU. That one is my boy Mekka Don. We Nigerians can do so much at once. #Awesome!
Well I hope to sing him Happy Birthday at the Salt and Pepa show tonite when I see him. These homies have done well for themselves. Happy Birthday!!
The dynamic Party Promotion and Hip-Hop clothing mogul Steve Savage
Carrying the TruNorth brand mini cupcakes.They were GOOOOOD!
The end of the evening hugs!!
He owns Savage Pros Entertainment, a party promotion company and he is also the CEO of TruNorth clothing. Steve Savage is a dynamic young man in the Toronto/Ajax area doing his thing. I have consistently followed this young man in his business pursuits as he has promoted several big concerts in the GTA in the last year including the big P.Reign on in 2010, where he got P.Reign to call KJ to say Happy 10th birthday during the concert break.
Steve is a honest, hard working and enthusiastic young mogul. So as my 47-year-old lady self, I went to party with him and my other sons. Shout out to our Production Intern Kalmplex as always. The party was dope. We had fun at the Courthouse Club on Adelaide last night. Congrats on adding another year Steve! At the end of the evening, everyone celebrated life and hugged before we all split home. Visit TruNorth below. Steve has a NEW Facebook and Twitter account. TRU North is a partner of HipHossip.
So I heard my artist Vital and his Manager King Alexander was in that line too. Reminds me of that line Drake and I were in when Beyonce came in 2007 for the concert and the House of Dereon launch. Yes, you heard it! At the Molson Amphitheater waiting to get in the concert. Drake was just another Degrassi actor in line.
At Drake's concert last summer 2010 we all know Bey was backstage watching Drake bring Jay out. I hear Vital rapped for Drizzy and he LOVED it and pulled Vital aside! The rest we can't tell ya yet. I'm his Publicist. More to come. LOL!
However it is Vital's 17th birthday and we are wishing him a happy birthday and what a GIFT! To rap for Drake and get pulled aside after the autograph signing. Drake's artist, The Weekend was also there I hear. They called me all night long but I was not home. They wanted me to be there! OMG! Congrats to them all. Drake returns to Virginia tommorrow on his Club Paradise tour which ends soon. Now check out the kids that skipped damn school! DeGrassi style
Oh below, we got our hands on the backstage demands for Drake on tour. Umm..that's a lotta food Drizzy.
Watch the video above in a tribute from KJ and I as well as my interview when I bumped into her at the Canadian Music Week on Friday March 11th 2011.
Reema Major was born in Sudan and is a multi-talented young lady, fifteen years old with a bright future ahead. First introduced to music at the age of 5 through her older cousin who used to rap, Reema has been around the mic her whole life. She moved to Kansas City at the age of 9 and spent a lot of her childhood there writing and rehearsing. Bay Area artists were a big influence in Kansas at the time, and she was mainly introduced to hip-hop through them. Moving to Toronto in 2009 facilitated a lot of things for the young artist. She was introduced to Kwajo Cinqo from Canada’s legendary hip-hop group Ghetto Concept, and her career took a toll for the better. “From The Moment I met her I knew that she was destined to be a superstar,” Kwajo says. “I was very impressed by her confidence, swagger, and lyrical wordplay.
I feel she is the hottest female in the game and she’s only 15!” A studio enthusiast, she understands the amount of effort and work that goes into taking herself to the top. In one session she easily records 3-4 records, which she pens herself. Her writing makes her a sought after ghostwriter. “I want to go down as one of the best female rappers ever,” she says matter-of-fact. Her sound is versatile, and it depicts her worldly outlook on life. At only fifteen years old, Reema speaks Arabic and Tribal Tongue (Sudan) as well as English. Her music is a reflection of her personal experiences and not those of others around her.
As an artist, Reema has the potential to relate to a large fan base thanks to her vast cultural exposure. For the past three years she has also been taking acting classes both in the U.S. and Canada, preparing herself for a career in film also. Her style doesn’t fall behind of her music either. Reema is looked up to by a lot of young females her age for her impeccable fashion sense. In 2010, she became the first ever Female Canadian rapper to be featured on the BET Cypher during the BET hip-hop awards.
I LIKE this picture of Nicki, Amber and Cassie. WOW! That's all I can say. The whole Young Money clan were in full presence. When is Nicki coming into Canada? Boy she is very talented and good looking. Keep doing what you are doing. KJ is nuts about her. Only his birthday and Nicki's are on the family calender.
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), known as Rihanna is a Barbadian singer, model, and former beauty queen. She also serves as the cultural ambassador for Barbados.[2] She is the first Barbadian artist to win a Grammy Award. Rihanna is currently signed to the Def Jam Recordings label. She has attained five Billboard Hot 100 number ones thus far ("SOS", "Umbrella", "Take a Bow", "Disturbia" and T.I.'s "Live Your Life").
Rihanna broke into the recording industry in 2005 with the release of her debut album, Music of the Sun, which features the hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, Rihanna released A Girl Like Me and earned her first number-one single, "SOS". In 2007, Rihanna released her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad. The Reloaded edition of the album has yielded eight singles, including "Umbrella", "Don't Stop the Music" and "Take a Bow"
Happy 21st birthday. She can now legally drink in America though, my girl drinks responsibly here in the Canadian nite clubs. Our legal age here is 19. Robyn is in Barbados today. Stay tuned to that video of Rihanna I have never aired, the one about her personal life being off limits. I have to edit it. More like "prepping" it for YouTube.
Everyone came out to Rocko's birthday on 12/28/08 last nite in Atlanta, USA. I spoke to Monica over the weekend on this Facebook status she had on 12/27/08. She is now labeled as "MARRIED" So many people and fans came out congratulating her and I asked her if it was safe to post her on Hiphossip as "married." Now Sandra is referring to her as "engaged" on her blog. Sandra and Monica are close pals too and I will have to really dig into this by calling everyone again after the holidays. I'm going on hibernation tommorow.
Go to Sandra's site to see all the pictures but we couldn't help showing you this one of Shawty Lo's wife serving the King of Hiphossip some fresh lobster!!! Monica's cousin Ludacris was also there and the whole T.I family. You know how it goes in Atlanta. I will be there next Summer.
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969, known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Diddy and Puffy, is an American record producer, rapper, actor, men's fashion designer, entrepreneur and dancer. He won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards. His clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award.
He was originally known as Puff Daddy and then as P. Diddy (Puff and Puffy being often used as a nickname, but never as recording names). In August 2005, he changed his stage name to simply "Diddy". He continues to use the name P. Diddy in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the latter after a legal battle with another artist, Richard "Diddy" Dearlove. In June 2008 Combs' representative denied rumors of another name change.
His business interests under the umbrella of Bad Boy Entertainment Worldwide include Bad Boy Records, the clothing lines Sean John and Sean by Sean Combs, a movie production company, and two restaurants. He has taken the roles of recording executive, performer, producer of MTV's Making the Band, writer, arranger, clothing designer, and Broadway actor. Combs is one of the richest hip-hop performers, having a net worth estimated at US $346 million in 2006. He is being played by Derek Luke in the biopic of The Notorious B.I.G. called Notorious.
Combs has never married but is the biological father of five children and one through association. His on again off again girlfriend Kimberly Porter has a son Quincy Jones Brown (December 1991) with '80s New Jack Swing romantic singer/producer Al B Sure, for whom Combs served as a father. Quincy was featured on My Super Sweet 16. Combs' first biological child was Justin Dior Combs (December 1993), his son from a relationship with high school sweetheart, designer Misa Hylton-Brim.
His second child is son Christian Casey Combs (April 1998) with Kim Porter. Porter also had Combs' twin daughters, D'Lila Star Combs and Jessie James Combs, in December 2006. In July 2007 Combs and Porter ended their relationship. In October 2007 Combs took legal responsibility for Chance, his daughter with Sarah Chapman.
It's that time again!!! October 2nd when our pal Melanie Martin of Flow 93.5FM celebrates her birthday. This year Melanie turns 16!Happy sweet sixteen gurl! HipHossip Kid Reporter KJ has already called Melanie HOT! "She's my gurlfriend and you need to lose weight mom!" OUCH! For you foreign and U.S readers, listen to Melanie online with JJ at Flow 93.5FM.com
Here is her bio.....Melanie brings a wealth of experience, education and enthusiasm to her role as co-host of the FLOW 93.5 Morning Show. She's passionate about world issues and actively works with the Humane Society and World Vision. She's got everything you need to know about Hollywood covered. You can be sure she's not afraid to ask the stars what we all really want to know! Check out Melanie's daily entertainment news on The Scoop.
If you haven't voted yet for the Toronto Sun Reader's Choice Awards, do it now below the MySpace and Facebook column right on your left. Happy Birthday Mel M and enjoy your day!
Learn more about Melanie, her kid, the BF and more from my 2007 interview. KJ doesn't give a damn about the BF. He says he's the real BF! Melanie's our longtime pal and we never forget her birthday. Here's last year's on our media gossip site as HipHossip was created Oct 11th.
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. Currently part of the newly reunited rap group Hot Boys, he joined the Cash Money Records collective as a teenager. Following this success, Wayne soon featured on other rappers' singles, including "Bling Bling" by B.G. and "#1 Stunna" by the Big Tymers in 2000.
Lil Wayne also performed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards with Kid Rock ("All Summer Long"), Leona Lewis ("DontGetIt (Misunderstood)") and T-Pain ("Got Money").[47] Lil Wayne was also featured on the 34th season premiere episode of Saturday Night Live as the musical guest. Time magazine has called him the Best Rapper Alive!
Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage name T.I., and also by his alter ego T.I.P., is an American rapper, songwriter, and producer, actor, philanthropist and co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records.
T.I. is back at the top of the U.S. pop charts a week after he was displaced by PINK. The rapper's Whatever You Like returns to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for a fourth non-consecutive week, trading places with Pink's So What, which slides to two on the new countdown.
Kanye West scores his highest debut at three with Love Lockdown, while country star Taylor Swift storms into the top five at five after debuting her new hit Love Story at 16 last week (18Sep08).
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, film producer and rapper. He is one of a small group of people who have enjoyed success in three major entertainment media in the United States. Newsweek has called him the most powerful actor on the planet. Smith has been nominated for a Golden Globe, two Academy Awards, and has won multiple Grammys.
He has been given a 40th birthday gift by Warner Bros. bosses - the chance to reprise his I AM LEGEND character ROBERT NEVILLE in a prequel to the 2007 blockbuster. Movie executives have greenlighted the film on the movie star's birthday (25Sep08), confirming Francis Lawrence will return as the director and D.B. Weiss will pen the script.Smith's scientist character was killed in the last film.
And it's not the only Will Smith action/sci-fi blockbuster set for a second outing - the birthday boy's Hancock co-star Charlize Theron has hinted at a sequel. In a recent interview with MTV, the actress said, "If everybody's on board, I would be an idiot (not to do it)... Riding the Will Smith train is a really nice train to ride."
Jermaine Dupri celebrated his 36th birthday last night at Tenjune in NYC. Janet will resume touring in Toronto this weekend at 8pm at the Air Canada Center.
De'Mario Monte Thornton, (born June 13, 1985) better known by his stage name Raz-B is an American singer, most famous for being a member of R&B boy band B2K.
On December 24, 2007, videos were released on YouTube, and various internet media outlets showing Raz-B discussing allegations of rape and sexual misconduct by his ex-manager, Chris Stokes, against himself and fellow members of his former band, B2K. In the videos, Raz-B also alleged that similar goings-on took place with former members of the band IMx. Chris Stokes denied all allegations made about him. The original videos have been pulled by a "copyright claim from a third Party." On December 26, 2007, a third part of the allegations was released. Thorton made a public apology stating that the allegations were not true about Chris Stokes and Marques Houston.
Some have alleged that this apology was forced or coached. 17 seconds into the video a voice, off camera, can be heard coaching Raz-B to mention Chris stokes by name. When Raz-B apologizes "for any hurt this may have caused publicly, financially..." A male voice can be heard off camera saying "No-no not financially." The video ends abruptly at that point.
Adding to the rumors that Raz-B was forced against his will to make the video apology are his brother, Ricardo Thornton's, claimed that his brother had not been in contact with him for over 24 hours, which was unlike his brother. This comes on top of allegations that came when a photo of IMx surfaced on the internet of the three group members in their underwear lying next to each other on a bed.
On January 3, 2008, a video surfaced on TMZ.com where Raz-B, his brother Ricky Thornton, and Chris Stokes were leaving a restaurant together with Raz-B proclaiming,"The whole world want to see this, come on Chris Stokes" and "We love each other, man!"
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz(born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and arranger whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk, and ballads. In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, Kravitz often plays all the guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion himself when recording. He won the Grammy Award for "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance" four years in a row from 1999 to 2002. He has sold an estimated thirty million albums worldwide.
Marion Knight, Jr., a.k.a Sugar Bear, Suge Knight (born April 19, 1965 in Compton, California), is a controversial entrepreneur in the hip hop music industry and co-founder and CEO of Death Row Records. The record label rose to dominate the charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough success The Chronic in 1992. After several years of chart successes for artists including Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound, Death Row Records fell into a stagnant limbo after Knight's incarceration on parole violation charges in September 1997.
When we were tweens ( 11-13 years old), he purchased Donna Summer's"Love to love baby" album, Dynasty's single "I've just begun to love you." Shalamar's albums and George Benson's "gimme the night." he would travel to London, England and return with all these HMV bags full of records. The record store that also had the label was called "His Master's Voice." The British record label had no CD's yet but as time went on, CD's arrived and this man would never let us touch them. He is 73 years old today. He is my dad,Victor Omololu Olunloyo.April 14th 1935. Keep on jamming dad!
