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Davido, Pinnick settle out of court; update on Mohbad’s autopsy, other entertainment highlights this week

This week’s entertainment highlights feature exciting news, music, and the latest updates in showbiz.

• March 24, 2024
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This week’s entertainment highlights feature exciting news, music, and the latest updates in showbiz. Here is what you might have missed.

Davido, Pinnick settle out of court, to perform at ‘Warri Again Concert’

The Effurun Division of the Delta High Court has approved an out-of-court settlement between Brownhill Investment Company, owned by Amaju Pinnick, and David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. 

Counsel for the defendants, Oladayo Ogungbe, confirmed the out-of-court settlement after the court’s decision.

Justice Michael Obi praised both parties for resolving the dispute amicably. 

Brownhill Investment Company had filed a lawsuit against Davido and his music label, Davido Music Worldwide Limited, for breaching a contract to perform at the ‘Warri Again Concert.’ 

The company sought N2 billion in damages, N150 million in legal fees, and N30 million in filing costs.

Mohbad’s autopsy ready in our four weeks

Richard Somiari, the director of the Lagos State Forensic Department, announced that the autopsy report for Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, will be available in four weeks. 

He disclosed this during a coroner’s inquest conducted on Wednesday to probe the death of the musician.

Somiari testified before Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi at the coroner’s inquest.

Despite various speculations surrounding the death, the exact cause remains unconfirmed.Tyla releases self-titled debut album ‘Tyla’

Grammy award-winning South African artiste Tyla Laura Seethal, popularly known as Tyla, has released her self-titled debut album, ‘Tyla’. The album was released on Friday with notable features such as Travis Scott, Skillibeng, Kelvin Mono, Tems & Becky G. 

The 14-track album is a collection of songs and features the artiste’s smash hit “Water”. The global smash hit is included, of course, alongside its fiery remix featuring hip-hop star Travis Scott.

The song became widely popular worldwide, giving Tyla a significant boost in her career and leading her to win her first Grammy award.

Kendrick Lamar disses Drake and J. Cole on Future and Metro Boomin’s ‘Like That’

American rapper and 17-time Grammy award winner Kendrick Lamar disses fellow rap heavyweights Drake and J. Cole.

The lyrics of the track feature some disses aimed at the two famous rappers, setting the stage for a potential feud in the world of hip-hop. The song has already garnered much attention and has sparked a debate among fans online.

The track was released on Friday in Future and Metro Boomin’s new long-awaited collaborative album ‘We Don’t Trust You’, with amazing features from other names such as Travis Scott & Playboi Carti.

The “Humble” crooner said in his verse, “Fuck sneak dissing, first-person shooter, I hope they came with three switches.” The rapper continued in his verse with, “Motherfuck the big three, nigga, it’s just big me.”

Drake and J. Cole’s “First Person Shooter” was directly called out by him. The song appeared on Drake’s latest album, “For All the Dogs.” In the song, the two artistes referenced being the best rappers in the world and gave subtle nods to Lamar. However, Kendrick wasn’t pleased with it.

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