HHWA 2010 . . . my first experience and the list of winners

My First Hip Hop World Awards experience!
I enjoyed the night! Though 'twas supposed to start at 8, but didn't start until 11:30! Had no problem having to wait though except for the a.c in the hall which am not very used to! The awards started at about 11:45 or there about! Apparently Jedi was supposed to the be the anchor. But we didn't get to see him again.
You could see me hailing almost every artiste that performed or won an award! Yea yea I like good things like that! Lol! My best part of the awards was when artiste's did the did the Dagrin song. . . The tears couldn't help but fall, all the artiste's were on point!
And when Dagrin won the award for Best Rap album and his family and friends came to collect the award on his behalf! May his soul rest in perfect peace!
Also Kefee, ArtQuake,Obiwon,D'Prince,Y.Q,Jesse n Muna all did well with their performances!
The person in charge of the sound or whatever its called must have slept for a while, because he kept playing the wrong audio clips and announcing the wrong set of nominations! Lol
Every other thing was very okay (to me) maybe cos it was my first time! I had a blast, and I look forward to HHWA 2011. The winners were on point and I am happy for all the winners and I believe the best have won! Below are the names of the winners!


Best Rap single
Sample(Terry da Rapman ft Stereoman and Pheroushuz)

Artiste of the Year
Wande Coal

Album of the year
Mushin 2 Mohits(Wande Coal)

Best R n B/ Pop album
Mushin 2 Mohits(Wande Coal)

Song of the Year
Yori Yori(Bracket)

Next Rated
Skunki

Producer of The Year
Don Jazzy

Best Music Video
The Finest by Clarence Peters

Best Vocal Performance-Male-
No Stars - Darey

Best Vocal Performance-Female-
Keeper of my dreams - Lara george

Best Pop Single
You Bad(Wande coal)

Best Street Hop
Free madness(Terry G)

Lyricist on the roll
Mode 9

Revelation of the year
Wande Coal

Best Rap album
C.E.O (Dagrin)

Best Collabo of The Year
Kokoroko (Kefee ft Timaya)

Best Recording of the Year
Heaven Please (Timi Dakolo ft M.i)

Best R n B Single
Strong Thing (Banky)

Another Birthday :)

Anyone that has seen me or heard me talk about my birthday tomorrow 20 of May, would wonder if I am going to clock 10, or if I am expecting a big party with many candles on my cake with my mummy and daddy being there, or a perfect sweet 16 birthday party with a buggatti (lol) as my gift! Hell No! I can explain. . It feels so good have made it through yet another year! God had been faithful. . And the past year was themed "Live,Love and Learn" in the past year I learnt to
LIVE
I learnt to live, and always breathe. . Whatever the situation! To Live each day like it is my last, Live for the moment, enjoy each second, be grateful to God whatever the situation! Yea that's all I have been doing Living my life!
I learnt to LOVE (again)
Yea, I have so much love to go round. . But in the last few months I learnt more on the values of Love and I Understand what it means, that it doesn't mean the many cars, or the diamond rings, or the brazzilian weavon or lacewigs. It means much more, it means having someone to cry to, someone to talk to and someone to confide in. . . Someone to care for, someone to be there for. . In D'banj's words "love is a beautiful thing". . . I learnt to show more love to the needy, the homeless, the motherless. . I learnt to love more people, family and friends. . I learnt to replace "hatred" with love. . . And on the 2nd rule of life. . Accomplishment
LEARN
Learning is a continuous process of living and so for every right or wrong that happened I haven't capitalized on them, I have taken them to be the few of the many lessons I have to learn as long as I live. .

And so my birthday is in less than 1hour, am grateful to God and though as excited as I was today, there was this 5mins of today that I shed tears inside. . . it could get better and so before its 12 I have a birthday wish and I know God is everywhere! Dear Lord I need U to bless me, so I can be a blessing to others! Amen!! Happy Birthday to Me!!!!

R.I.P Dagrin

When I heard the news of the accident! I cried my eyes out! I saw the pictures and the first thing that came to my mind was "God please keep him for Us"! I made it my point of duty to call our mutual friend at the hospital! Who sounded better after the third day!
We kept on saying prayers, he got better! Then the first death rumour started, we prayed it was a lie, gladly it was, then the second rumour I remember cursing the originators of the rumour!
Then yesterday 22nd of April, I heard what I thought was a rumour, I tried to call Ola Badmus, he wasn't picking,Tunde, his manager wasn't picking his call either, a couple of people weren't! Then all their phones were switched off!
Then the blackberry broadcasts started coming in, people changing profile pictures and updating thier blackberry,facebook and twitter status messages! Then I made that final call, and the response I goThen I began to flash back, Nike loved his songs, she made me listen, and gradually I fell in love! And the first time I met him was at Swe Bar, I told him I was a die hard fan and I was going to promote him! He asked who I Worked for and I just laughed and told him nobody! But there and then I began to use Dagrin's lines as updates! He was a sweetheart, he had this baby-ish look, he was humble, he was funny, he was sweet! Then he hadn't become so popular! And for every other time I saw him, I'd say hi, we would chat for a bit! He had my number, I had his, I never called, I said I would! I just loved this talent Dagrin! And now he's gone!
Then I remembered my bestie Darmy's accident, they were on eko bridge with a couple of other people together! I was told he joked about it and was still able to liven the arena! He was always full of life!
Just last week at the Coca-Cola event, it was his turn to perform, and my friends ran inside to watch him perform! And on our way out he was in his car, the black Nissan! He was still full of life, I saw him for the last time,few days before the accident! And now we won't get to see him anymore! When I was going through the hip-hop world awards nominations, I was going to vote for him! I admired his courage n his hustle!
Its going to be really hard! If you ever met him in person, You will understand why a lot of us can't seem to get over it! How can I watch a Dagrin Music video,or hear a song and not shed tears, How? He was just 26 for Christ sake, but then Who am I to question God's authority? He gives and he takes! Dagrin was successful! Yes he did well for himself, his fans and friends loved him!
Even though we will never know the truth bout that accident, which I strongly feel something is not right about! And yea people say it was relapse and negligence on the part of LUTH! We can only ask questions! But he is gone! May his soul rest in perfect peace! Sun re o , Omo Ola,
RIP. Olayitan Olanipekun Oladapo!
As day comes and Night falls for the rest of our lives we'll miss you, and even though life must go on, We still mourn while wishing you were still here with us! We love you still

Reflection.... (originally written April27)

Its 4.am and am up, not because I don't want to sleep, but the inspiration to scribble down something is there, and I had to wake up to write this. . Am reflecting on the concept of "LIFE" Sometimes I ask my self questions like "Is anything really worth the fight and struggle" "if we will all die, why not just live a care-free life" and A line from Tupac's "Running" that hits me is "Why am I fighting to live when am just living to die" all these thoughts makes me want to relent and just sit back,but HELL NO, I refuse to curl back into my shell, and leave my progress level stagnant! Just because I know death is inevitable, and I don't know when time will be up doesn't mean I shouldn't forge ahead and make an impact!
Yes its inevitable and no one prays to go too early! But while I am alive, and its not God's time yet! NO WAY! Am going to live my life to the fullest! Love as many people that are willing to let me love them! Live a fulfilled Life, help as many as I can. And as for HATE! I refuse to be a part of it!
And am not trying to get all churchy and all, but without God, there is no Me! And I know there's a God because that's the only explanation I can give as to why I am still alive today! Am inspired to Live my Life, knowing that even though I am not in control of existence,and I am not assured of my next minute! How I spend it matters a lot! What Legacies would I leave behind? And even though human beings are unbelievably inconsiderate and wicked! I have decided to do my best, live a good life, trust in God at all times. . . It would . It would pay someday, if not on earth in Heaven. . . . So help me God

Finally......

Been meaning to blog since like forever..... and finally i decided to start my own blog.... not just for people to read.. but just somewhere to go to and pour out my mind when I want to.. More like an online Diary that's been made public :D ... I love to scribble down stuff.. whenever the inspiration comes... and so I finally get the Inspiration to start my own blog.... I hope I can be constant tho.....