Entertainment
Why Ringtone Was Kicked Out Of Size 8’s Album Launch
Over the past few months, Alex Apoko aka Ringtone has professedly become the voice of the ‘people’.
As the self-proclaimed ‘President of Gospel,‘ he is no longer scared of stirring things a little and getting in trouble with fellow artistes as well as the law.
He has been involved in a number of altercations that have left him nursing injuries time and again. The most recent incident happened over the weekend after he faced off with DJ Mo.
A video doing rounds on social media shows a furious DJ Mo chasing Ringtone from Panari Hotel where his wife, Size 8 Reborn, was launching her album.
View this post on Instagram
Ringtone had made some comments which did not augur well with DJ Mo, who in a span of seconds was ready to get down and dirty.
Drama started when Ringtone walked to the podium during a dedication session by ‘men of the cloth’. Size 8 said she did not recognise Ringtone as one of them.
“I went to the stage and Size 8 chased me away. We also have an anointing to dedicate her album. I want to tell Size 8; I have an anointing that has sustained me this long,” an irate Ringtone told reporters.
This was after DJ Mo harshly kicked him out of the gathering for allegedly disrespecting his wife.
Size 8 Reborn successfully launched her debut album titled Gospel Anthem, where she has featured the likes of Gospel singer David Wonder, Peter Blessings, Pitson and Pombe hitmaker Lyanii among others.
This album also introduced DJ Mo as a rapper in their first song that dropped on Monday titled Songa.
Barely two years after Tanasha Donna and Bey T stormed the internet to fight over a catchphrase, Tanasha has finally given details on her beef with the rapper for the first time.
According to the musician, the misunderstanding came after they both disagreed on an issue.
In an interview with KISS FM, the musician cum entrepreneur said Bey T was young and was misled by people into instigating petty quarrels.
“Honestly speaking I think it was just a misunderstanding, it started over a quote, the ‘Kenya to the world’ thing. And I like she was young at the time and like people tried instigating drama. You know how people can be… people can easily corrupt one’s mind, especially when there is nothing going on,” she said.
According to Tanasha, it is easy to have the feeling that people are out to kill your shine when starting, especially as a young girl in a competitive industry.
“Talking from experience as a young girl you can feel easily like people are out to get you or steal your shine…but I feel like she’s a great artist so she was trying to spit some bars which she is amazing at and I’ll give her credit for that,” she added.
The mother of one confirmed that they have a good relationship following their beef and now are both open to the idea of collaborating with Bey T even though the two have never met yet.
“Why not? I mean I like her music and she’s amazing. Plus, right now, we’re at a good place, we haven’t really met but we have people in common whom we work with,” she said.
Amid their banter, Bey T went ahead to drop a diss track called ‘Don to the Donna’ attacking Tanasha for allegedly sampling her music in 2019.
“Someone tell Tanasha to stop wave riding,” Bey T wrote on Instagram at the time.
According to the rapper, the phrase “Kenya to the World” originated from her, but Tanasha stole it.
Oscar award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o made the educational dreams and ambitions of 40 students come alive by offering them $10,000 (GH₵ 75,546.42) in scholarships.
The Hollywood actress delivered a wonderful surprise at the 13th convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Official details from NAACP indicate that the young students received the scholarships during the ACT-SO award ceremony in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
ACT-SO is a year-long program targeted at high school students to promote their growth in disciplines from visual arts, business, and performing and culinary arts.
NAACP partners with Lancôme to offer the Write Her Future Scholarship Fund, which focuses on empowering women through literacy, mentorship, and entrepreneurship.
Lupita, who is the Lancôme Ambassadress, indicated that she always had big dreams from childhood and education played a huge part in helping her realize them.
“I believe that learners change the world. I am so thrilled to join Lancôme, on behalf of their Write Her Future Scholarship Fund, to award this incredible group of women with these game-changing scholarships,” she said.
Popular Kenyan website, Tuko.co.ke, reported that two years ago, Lupita Nyong’o was nominated for four awards in the 51st edition of the NAACP Image Awards.
The actress, who did not manage to attend the award ceremony, emerged as a winner in two of the four categories she was nominated.
Lupita won the Best Actress award for her role in Jordan Peele’s movie and her second award was for Outstanding Literary Work Children for her book Sulwe.
Corporate Training Telemarketer at People FOCO
Care Team Senior Supervisor at Cigna
