Don Jazzy, CEO Mavin Records in Nigeria and former business partner with D’banj, recently took to twitter to dish out sound advice to emerging artists. Check out what he had to say:
Dear upcoming artists. 🙌🏿 The real job starts #WhenYouFinallyBlow
— Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
#WhenYouFinallyBlow Know that there is a huge difference btw carrying yourself like d new star you are and being an a*$hole. — Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
#WhenYouFinallyBlow pray against the “don’t you know who i am? I am a celeb” spirit.
— Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
#WhenYouFinallyBlow Dont be in a hurry to move to Lekki. It’s not that serious. Plenty fake people out here. — Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
#WhenYouFinallyBlow You don’t need to smoke weed or take some next ish to help write songs. I have over 100 hits and I don’t smoke it.
— Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
#WhenYouFinallyBlow it will do you a lot of good to know that it won’t last forever. No be curse. — Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
#WhenYouFinallyBlow there is absolutely nothing wrong with referring to yourself as an upcoming artist/producer. I still am
— Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
#WhenYouFinallyBlow to the point where u have your own company, carry your guys up with you. It’s not beans but try. — Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
#WhenYouFinallyBlow fine lepas will ask you to exchange nudes. Hmmm it’s a TRAP. Abort!!!!! LindaIkeji is real lol
— Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
#WhenYouFinallyBlow Dont let flying first class/private jets become a habit. U go drink garri when hits no come o. — Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
#WhenYouFinallyBlow no be everybody wey no like your song be hater. Sometimes our songs no go sweet to some people. E dey happen.
— Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
#WhenYouFinallyBlow tithe/taxes VERY IMPORTANT. — Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
#WhenYouFinallyBlow Respect the legend 2faceIdibia 😁🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
— Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) August 30, 2015
I was agreeing with everything he said, right up until he mentioned 2Face. I don’t believe in upholding and heralding mediocrity. Can we move past our nostalgia and be honest about some of the music that used to pass as good? It doesn’t hold up, unfortunately. And until we’re honest with these musicians, they’ll continue to give us the same.
@Winston, I actually agree with him as to 2Face. I still think there is more 2Face is yet to give us and more image cleaning and branding but I believe he is positioned to be and is arguably turning out to be Nigeria/Africa’s contemporary music legend so far.