Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Ruggedman seal nokia deal.....gets award named after him in UI
Dont be surprised when you buy the Nokia 5800 xpress music phone and see Nigerias award winning and pacesetting rapper Ruggedmans song titled "Club Rugged" as one of the ring tones.The song is taken off his 2008 Hip Hop World Awards Best Rap Album titled Ruggedy Baba.
Ruggedman was paid in Dollars n Carl Racca of Orangotang was the one who helped in brokering the deal.Apart from the ring tone deal,it also involves a tour of a couple of european countries to be confirmed later
Just another feather to his cap as a great artist.This is coming just after Ruggedy Baba came off hosting one of Nigerias biggest reality music tv show Star Quest 2009 powered by NB Plc and went ahead to compere gsm giant,MTNs 2009 Project Fame Official Media launch and is currently on tour with NB Plc on Star Trek 2009.
Ruggedman is about to shoot another video with Dede Oji who was behind the sensational Bangin video which is getting heavy rotation on tv stations nationwide n in Europe and the internet.
University of Ibadan,come 28th of May will be hosting its first ever students award night tagged "THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN STUDENTS AWARDS".
It is designed to encourage students in their academic persuits and extra curricular activities and to discourage social vices on campus.
There are different categories in this award but the most striking one is The Ugochukwu Stephens Ruggedman award for Most Talented Student.This is the first time in Nigeria where an award will be named after an artist.Ruggedman has always been a pace setter and here it is happening again.
Ruggedman who himself has won numerous awards as an a list Nigerian artist is honoured and proud to have an award named after him and has vowed to be present at the event to show his appreciation and support--Seun Oloketuyi
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