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Music Fun Facts – Kanye West’s Surgery

That’s right! On the 23rd of October, 2002, while driving back home from a late studio session in Los Angeles, Kanye West dozed off behind the wheels and collided head-on with another moving vehicle. This landed him a shattered jaw in three different places, difficulty in speaking due to the excruciating pain and a jaw almost slammed shut by doctors as a form of treatment and reconstructive surgery. But here comes the brain-burster! • Instead of resting and waiting to heal. Kanye started writing “Through the Wire” just 3 three days after the accident and went back to the studio just two weeks after to record the track. • With a jaw wired shut, Ye still went ahead to record “Through the Wire” with his mouth barely opening. • The song samples Chaka Khan’s “Through the Fire” and buttresses Kanye’s point of making art even when physically broken. • The track became the launchpad for his career as it convinced his label, Roc-A-Fella Records, to allow him to release his debut solo album titled The College Dropout (2004). • In turning a near-death experience into music that turned the tables of Hip-hop forever, Kanye’s feat forever goes down as a practical example of passion overriding pain.
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Music Run with Ayo Maff

The Nascent Storming the Nigerian music scene with confidence backed by an electrifying street credibility, Ayo Maff was initially perceived as another Afro-Adura artiste ready to take the genre by its horns with his debut single “JamaJama“. But little did the Nigerian music audience know that “Omo owo” still has a lot of tricks up his emerging sleeve. The Ballistic Dispersal No one saw it coming, the explosion that followed. A chart-quaking banger from a young, hungry-for-success, street lad and Afrobeat’s lover boy, Fireboy. For Ayo Maff, Dealer wasn’t just a track, but a bridge to the Canaan of industry fame. The Rise of the Mafia(Maffian) There aren’t many artists that can instigate a chain reaction with their debut album like Ayo Maff did with “Maffian“.The Nigerian music industry watched a juvenile movement erupt before its very eyes with a seven-track album that mirrored swag, hustle, street life and youthful exuberance. All led by a career that is almost not up to two years. The Self-Proclamation Naming his most recent album with a title that is almost impossible to dispute, to say Ayo Maff is truly the “Prince of the Street” should not spark up a debate on an objective table. This is also the album where his fruit of versatility ripens. Delivering distinct features like “Realness” with the ever-emotional Chike and an explosive vibe on Gang with Seyi Vibez in one wholesome album, Ayo Maff keeps scaling the metrics of fulfillment as far as the Nigerian music industry is concerned. But the icing on the cake really is that, if he is this young and potential-pregnant already, what more does a roaring engine promise other than to conquer the road? Guess we will find out pretty soon. @Alaro Basit
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The anti-CGI director – Christopher Nolan

It is no news that Christopher Nolan is a movie director renowned for his preference for practical effects over heavy CGI effects. So for Interstellar (2014), he needed a realistic setting for Cooper’s farm, where Matthew McConaughey’s character lived with his family and rather than relying on visual effects or renting an existing farm, Nolan and his production team decided to grow their own corn. Key Notables:
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Micheal Phelps – Most Awarded Sportsman

Michael Phelps remains the most awarded sportsman with Olympic medals and below goes a breakdown of his awards; – 28 Olympic Medals: Phelps won a total of 28 Olympic medals, including 23 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 2 bronze medals. – Most Decorated Olympian: Phelps is widely regarded as the most decorated Olympian of all time, surpassing the previous record held by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. – Unprecedented Success: Phelps’ medal count is unprecedented, with 23 gold medals, which is also a record for the most gold medals won by an individual in Olympic history. – Events and Disciplines: Phelps competed in various swimming events, including: Butterfly (100m and 200m), Individual Medley (200m and 400m), Freestyle Relays (4x100m and 4x200m), and Medley Relays (4x100m)- Career Highlights: Some of his notable achievements include: – Winning 8 gold medals in a single Olympics (2008 Beijing Olympics) – Holding multiple world records in various events – Being named the American Swimming Coaches Association’s (ASCA) Male Swimmer of the Year multiple times. Phelps’ record-breaking medals are a testament to his hard work, dedication, and natural talent and he remains one of the most iconic and successful athletes in Olympic history.
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The Versatile King, Tom Hardy clocks 48

Native to Hammersmith, London, the venomous title character, Eddie Brock and sigma Alphie Solomons was born today, 15th of September, 1977. Having studied and mastered the art of acting in the Drama Centre London, Tom Hardy made his first appearance in Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down” in 2001. With an uncanny ability to forget himself in the heart of every role he takes on, Hardy has succeeded in carving himself a career out of a unique style of acting that almost seems effortless. I mean, how do you explain the transition from the emotional resolve he played in “Locke” to the raw violence that governed his character in movies like “Black Hawk Down” and “Havoc”. Doesn’t it bother you how man of tender terror as Alphie Solomons in “The Peaky Blinders” doubled as a Warrior of menacing realism in “The Dark Knight rises” and becomes the subject of terror in “Venom” Of course, nothing could have prepared nobody for him as Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road then watch him bag a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in “The Revenant”.This is however not farfetched at all as he once admitted to the fact that his own characters frighten him too. With a rare gift to make his audience glue, hang and commit to his every word, action, and even silence, there’s really no better word to describe Tom Hardy’s screen presence than “magnetic”. Off-screen, Hardy’s dedication to charity work, particularly his support for veterans and children’s causes, reminds us that he’s more than just a performer, but also a man with a penchant to make meaningful difference. Today, fans worldwide are raising a toast to a man who refuses to be predictable, whose career is a masterclass in versatility. At 48, Tom Hardy shows no signs of slowing down, and we can only anticipate more unforgettable performances in the years to come.
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Breaking News

Babcock University has dismissed reports accusing its former pastor and Associate Vice President for Spiritual Life, Afolarin Ojewole, of sexual misconduct. The institution described the claims as false, baseless, and an attempt at blackmail. Earlier, an online platform had alleged that the school was favoring Ojewole for the Vice Chancellor position despite past sanctions. The Current Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ademola Tayo, is set to complete his 10-year tenure in November and his successor will be announced by December 1, 2025, after a rigorous screening process involving about seven professors.
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Meet Tomi Ojo – The Nollywood Princess

Kicking off her career in 2018 with Bovi’s YouTube series “Back to School” & rising to fame in the popular Nollywood series “Far from Home”, the 25- year old Nollywood talent also doubles as a commercial model. She has also premiered in Nollywood films and series including Love Like This, Leaked, Schooled, Ada Omo Daddy, Adire, Survivors, Sack Letter, Best Friends, The Crazy Wife, Now, Always and Forever, The Godmother, Mojisola, and Damage Done and having collaborated with top Nollywood stars such as Richard Mofe-Damijo, Bimbo Akintola, Funke Akindele, Mike Afolarin, Genoveva Umeh, and Olumide Oworu, to mention but a few, there’s no doubt about her unwavering stance in the Nigerian movie scene. Catch up with Tomi Ojo on Instagram
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