We met D'banj at his Koko Lounge last week, having waited for hours; where he eventually opened up to Alonge Michael about his new deal with Kanye West's Good Music, Jay Z and his relationship with Genevieve. The Mo'Hits crew has, no doubt, created a niche for itself in the Nigerian Music Industry and now the group has signed a merger with the international record label, Good Music owned by Kanye West, the international hip-hop star. D'Banj, the co-owner of Mo' Hits records, unarguably, has turned a 'super-superstar' overnight as this merger which was signed on Kanye's Birthday, June 8th, is now yielding positive result and the group, courtesy Don Jazzy and D'banj, have tried to take Nigerian music to the Global world. Obviously, this international collabo has brought the entire members of Mo' Hits crew more fame and fortune. Read on...
YOU HAVE ATTAINED A HEIGHT THAT NO ONE HAS EVER REACHED IN A LONG TIME; WHAT IS THE SECRET?
It's just God, hard-work, believing in Him and following your dreams. So the secret is God nothing more.
THERE ARE MUST BE SOME THINGS YOU MIGHT HAVE APPLIED PERSONALLY ASIDE GOD?
I'm very positive and more importantly I invest in myself. People may call it any name, it's what I believe that I believe, so it's always good to believe in yourself and follow your dreams. However, it's still God.
YOU ARE A WELL CELEBRATED ARTISTE BUT WHEN WILL YOU SETTLE DOWN?
(Pause) when I find the right person. I can marry when I see the right person to marry.
YOU'VE GOT THE RIGHT PERSON?
No!
HOW ABOUT GENEVIEVE?
We're not….why do you people keep calling Genevieve, that's a long time we've even got over that but basically am still single and searching now.
HOW WOULD YOU KNOW THE RIGHT PERSON?
If I see her, I will know.
MY MAMA IS A WIDOW, MAYBE YOU CAN COME FOR HER, CAN YOU TRY HER OUT?
Your Mama, no! I won't do that, what for! You're not serious…ah ah ah, oh my God!
SO, WHAT IS THE GREATEST MISTAKE YOU HAVE EVER MADE?
I don't think it's greatest, I make mistakes but none can be stated to be greatest. One mistake I have ever made…I am trying to remember…to me everything that I have done has come out to be a success, even the ones I think they are mistakes, there are still something good that still come out of them.
IN THE CAUSE OF UNFORESEEN DISASTERS, WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU?
Obviously I will start from where I meet yourself, you re-arrange now. We meet obstacles everyday, I have been trying to reach this stage for years and assuming I didn't feature Snopp Doggy I would have featured someone else. If you like take everything I have from me, as long as I have my life, I will start all over again because good name is better than silver and gold and I'm D'banj till kingdom comes.
