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The pressure is getting "werser"

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Sometimes, you need a time out, play with seashells or pebbles, view azimuth, or talk to someone, whatever you choose to do, come back a better person. (Photo credit: Google) Okay! Someone told me I only come here to rant whenever I want to shade someone LOL, that's arrant nonsense and spices; it’s my safe space, my own personal status, where I can update my feelings with zero respect for how anyone feels. You can stop reading now. There’s nothing to act about here this time; it’s just me trying to burn some mental calories. It’s been a tough season, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to ease up soon. We prayed for days like this; how dare anyone complain? I feel for my teammates; MG is used to the madness; he didn’t get MVP to come crying at demonic workloads; I don’t even care about his feelings, but Eniafe was thrown into the deep, no induction, no breather, straight into the deep ends, swim or sink, but it is what it is. It was a week that tested my resolve. I had to remind...

GT Da Guitarman rises from the dead with Lazarus...

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  GT has given the album a really suggestive title, LAZARUS, looks like someone is back from the dead. (Photo credit: GT Da GuitarMan) It was at the Made Men event in 2008, I was pumped to the depth of my soul, minding my steps so I don’t fall or over-do things. My uncle had taken me to the event to meet Obi Asika of the now defunct Storm Records, it was a big night for me. Dreamer was the hit song by GT The Guitar Man at that time, he was arguably the next big thing, with the voice, the rhythm and his energy. His intelligence at interviews and his immaculate performances especially on his guitar, I’d have bet everything I had that he’d rule for decades. GT and I spoke briefly on the night, exchanged contacts and I moved on to other acts on the night, from Naeto C, to Ikechukwu, Sasha P and Jazzman Olofin. My Express Music Nokia had screen defects so I couldn’t take pictures but the ones in my head remain NFT worthy till date. I didn’t cut it with Storm Records, I think I wro...