: is a name that refers to a purported conspiratorial organisation which is alleged to mastermind events and control world affairs through governments and corporations to establish a New World Order.
What does that scary definition have to do with a Nigerian pop star who says he is determined to make Nigerian music known far and wide?
A lot, according to some people.
The talk about D’banj supposedly joining the Illuminati started in the wee hours of the morning of Tuesday, March 1, 2011 when G.O.O.D Music boss Kanye West tweeted at former Mo’Hits label partners Don Jazzy and D’banj, asking them to “get back to New York” as they had to wrap up some work.
Over the next few months, tongues began wagging and insinuations made — that D’banj and Don Jazzy had “sold their souls” to the Illuminati for fame and fortune.
The internet can be an educational tool, but with no barriers to curtail false or poorly proved accusations, everyone’s opinions on their blogs, Twitter and Facebook pages are, to a large extent, taken as facts — So people began writing out their opinions and many readers swallowed it hook, line and sinker.
An “Oliver” dance competition video which went viral for a few weeks worsened the matter — a blog “Wazobia Report” published a lengthy article written by a “Jowo Mabinu” (which means please don’t get angry) titled “D’Banj and Mo’Hits records crew in Illuminati plot to turn the nation gay” which was culled by several other blogs.
With the Mo’Hits split, and D’banj essentially relocating, to be closer to the G.O.O.D Music camp, it was more fodder for the D’banj-Kanye-Illuminati theorists.
“Don Jazzy pulled out, he fears God, as for D’banj, there’s no coming back for him”, one upcoming artiste and D’Banj’s friend said.
D’banj isn’t the only scapegoat. The “secret organisation” theorists have also taken it upon themselves to mention some other Nigerian artistes who have allegedly joined the Illuminati. — Nigerian Entertainment Today.
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