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2. Phony Hype: Most entertainment practitioners’ lifestyles do not actually reflect their true personalities.

Immediately after the Mo’Hits break up, Mr. Dapo Oyebanjo dwelled so much on the hypes of his international breakthrough record deals like; Good Music, Def Jam, Mercury, the license to bring DefJam to Africa (the African arm of Island Def Jam which is under the parent company Universal Music Group and home to some of the biggest superstars on the planet) and later Sony Music, RCA.

In an industry where water is made to look like wine and stone is polished to resemble bread, he was so concerned about the money, the fame and the respect.

The Universal deal was a good development but he was oblivious of the imminent danger ahead. And now, the power notes don’t become loud.

It is not because he can’t sing them without screaming, but because of emotional artistic expression.

4 COMMENTS

  1. This writer is absolutely right. The reason there is still the name Dbanj today is not because of what he has done since after his split with Don Jazzy but those before the split.
    If nothing else, Dbanj should go back to playing the harmonica in his songs and get a song writer.

    • You are so stupid for running down another man’s success. Dban’j made don jazzy cos he hyped him so much and played his boy for him to maintain the status of a don. If dban’j wasn’t successful played along with his hype for don jazzy he would look ordinary like other producers. Don jazzy has remained ordinary since their split,featuring in artists music something he doesn’t do when they were Mo hit which Dban’j maintains till date that tells you the difference of one who is struggling to make ends meet and the other. His so called Mavin are just ordinary and nothing special about them. Don jazzy has lost it,average beats,songs which wouldn’make the top 10 and average artists,is that the best don jazzy can do? Endorsements,he has attracted just little with the likes of loya milk,mtn,konga which we all know comes with not much money and too low for don jazzy’s standard compared to the mega endorsement deals Dban’j has penned down since their split. Be a part of success and stop running another man’s success down you idiot and a hater. Dban’j remains the best and he will always remain on top cos he got the qualities,the right team and understands the business side of the industry where the money is and that’s why he is Dbanj.

  2. Has dbanj ever knocked on ur door, for bread before, even if he has, you should have at least make it confidential. You expect people to salute ur rubbish write up? So many break up between partners in the music industry, I don’t see why dbanj and Don jazzy case is so different. These people Don move on with there life’s….but useless bloggers will never let it go. Keep looking for cheap popularity using someone else success. Maybe u guys xpect Dbanj to be singing shakitiBobo or what? Name 5 artist that has remained relevance in the last ten years….and see if dbanj will not come in the first 3. Or the greatest hit to come from Africa after African Queen is still Oliver twist.

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