Diddy Beats Dr. Dre & Jay Z to Emerge Highest Earning Hip-Hop Artists of the Year

Oh Snap! This is unbelievable. So Dre could not even claim the No. 1 spot despite the sale of Beats netting him $500 million.

Forbes just released its annual rankings of that Highest earning hip hop stars and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs landed the No. 1 spot showing he is still the master of his game.

Diddy has a combined net worth of $735 million, derived not just from his music career but his interest in a number of companies. He own a controlling stake in the clothing line Sean John, as well as the bottled water brand Aquahydrate.

Dr. Dre, aka Andre Young, came in second with a net worth of $700 million. While he is best known for his rap and producing career, the vast majority of Young’s fortune came from the sale of Beats Electronics to Apple in 2014. Dre was a 25 percent stake owner and netted $500 million.

Jay Z made the top three, with $550 million. He recently purchased and relaunched Tidal, a music streaming service, though the company has suffered several setbacks in recent weeks. However, he defended the service in a string of tweets, saying “The iTunes store wasn’t built in a day.”

50 Cent and Birdman rounded out the top five, with $155 and $150 million respectively. 50 Cent derived most of his wealth from the sale of Vitaminwater in 2007, while Birdman is still riding high on the success of his Cash Money Record label.

Funmi Iyanda Media personality appointed UN ambassador

Popular On Air Personality, Funmi Iyanda has been appointed as an UN Ambassador.

The former 'New Dawn' TV show host has been named as one of the UN Women Gender Equality champions to help promote and propel women empowerment and equality in Afirca.

Singer Lady Gaga displays her toned legs in a decorated kimono minidress

She's always been a fan of costume dressing, but Lady Gaga has taken a few sartorial notes from this weekend's Met Gala 2015.

The 29-year-old, who picked two ensembles to suit the Chinese Whispers theme on Monday night, stepped out in a decorated kimono dress the next day to continue the oriental inspiration.

Gaga showed off her toned legs as she strutted through New York City with a smile on her face, a pair of mirrored sunglasses on her nose as she ran errands. 

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Bad Influence Trailer driver stabs bosom friend to death over food

A 33-year-old Lagos based trailer driver, Tunde Azeez, is now full of regret and is blaming the devil for pushing him to stab his close friend, Lukmon Ayedun, to death during a brawl.

The incident happened on Monday, April 4, 2015, at the Amuwo Odofin area of the state when Azeez reportedly used a broken bottle to stab his friend and room mate.

Confessing to the act and saying it was a grave mistake, the Ogbomosho, Oyo State born Azeez said the fight broke out when he woke Ayedun up at about 8.45 pm to eat the food he bought from a food vendor but his action provoked the deceased and he reacted by hitting Azeez who retaliated and a fight broke out.

Azeez, a father of one, narrated the incident that led to him murdering his friend thus:

Soyinka Denies Castigating Igbos, Calls Author As Moron

Nigeria’s literary icon, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has dismissed recent reports alleging that he described the Igbos as people who vote based on their stomach.

It would be recalled that some online media had quoted Soyinka as saying Igbo were politically naive while delivering a lecture titled ‘Predicting Nigeria, Electoral Ironies’ at Harvard University Hutchins Centre for African and African American Research in the United States.

The Nobel Laureate was quoted as saying “Igbo remained unrepentant and resolute towards their strategic objective of secession at worst; or a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction at best.”

However, Soyinka said in a statement on Wednesday that it was unfortunate that people could tell lies against him.

The playwright described those peddling the rumour as morons who have ulterior motives.

He said his entire lecture delivered at Harvard University was recorded on video and anyone who was interested could access it on the Internet.

He said, “I have just read a statement attributed to me on a news outlet, evidently one of the Internet infestations. My lecture at the Hutchins Centre, Harvard University, was video recorded. Anyone who believes what I am alleged to have said must be a moron – repeat, a moron.

Christian Louboutin Unveils New Nude Collection for All Skin Types

There is no denying the fact that one of the most essential fashion items a woman should own is a pair of nude shoes. And even though having only the beige tone to pick from has limited many fashion possibilities, shoe designer giant, Christian Loubotin has now made it easier for women with the unveiling of a  new collection of nudes to herald the modification of the beige era. The new collection has a list of five shades to choose from, spanning fair