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Runtown Buys N150m Lambogini Gallard
Nigerian multinational artiste, Douglas Jack Agu has increased his number of prestigious automobiles as e recently acquired a new white Lambogini Gallard valued at N150 million with his name on the car plate number.
The Enugu State born artiste popularly known as ‘Runtown’ was born on August 19, 1989 and his genres of music include Hip-Hop, RnB, reggae and Rap. After relocating from Enugu to Lagos with Phyno in 2007, he started doing underground collabos with artistes like J. Martin and Timaya.
In 2008, he partnered with Phyno to form a record label called ‘Penthauz’ during which he released his first two singles: “party like it’s 1980 and ‘activity pikin.’ He collaborated with Davido on his song ‘collado’ which brought him more attention. Few months later he signed a multi million naira contract with Eric Manny Entertainment owned by Prince Okwudili Umenyiora, the CEO of Billy Motors.
He released his first album ‘Runtown,’ produced by soge in 2007 His 2010 single titled “forever’ has a video directed by Ivan Edd Films in 2012 where he featured Jamaican/American singer, Laza Morgan. Since then he has recorded other exploits in the music industry with numerous awards to his credit which include: Best Collabo of the Year, BET 2014, Next Rated Act, Headies 2014, Best Pop Artiste, NEA 2015, Artist of the year, City People Entertainment Awards 2015 among others.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.