Sorry I've been quiet for a while and it's been hard to reach me... it's just that I'm on such a heavy grind right now, y'all are going to have to bear with me until the album drops in Nigeria (May 2008)...
Banky W got FIVE nominations at this year's Nigerian Entertainment Awards in NYC. Best International Single (either "Till my dying day" or "A ti de" with Ayuba), Best International Album for "Mr Capable", best International music video for "Ebute Metta" and best International producer (as part of the Muzik Men production group)...
First of all, WOW. Thanx for the recognition that's craaaazy.
Secondly, Please log on to: http://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=9ab15ff9-c4b5-466f-9a00-7fd12ea49d61
type in ur email address and vote for Banky in all these categories... it'd be nice to win some :o)~
Also, check out my homegirl Jojo Silla's new single "Right Here" - if u ask me this one definitely takes the phrase "make love in this club" very literally... who knew jojo had some freak in her? Listen to the song to understand what i mean: www.myspace.com/josephinesilla
The video for capable will finally make it's debut this week... shout out to DJ Tee.
Stay tuned folks... much love...
~ B.W.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Banky W's Top 10 reasons I may have just shaved my head :o)~
10) Wesley Snipes fan base has been ignored since his disappearance. I felt the need to personally tend to his fans.
9) Samuel L. Jackson is a bad mutha f****. I'm not him, but still...
8) I felt the ridiculous need to test India Arie's "I am not my hair" theory
7) Raul, my original legendary barber, moved back to the Dominican Republic, and I absolutely refuse to downgrade to any other barber for a fade.
6) After a spiritual crisis, I decided to become a monk. I changed my mind halfway through, but the damage had already been done.
5) I am a huge Ikechukwu fan
4) Lagos is hot as hell, this was a desperate attempt to cool down a little
3) No hair means no hair cuts, which means more time and attention can be spent on the goatee shape up, the real star of the show
2) Won a very twisted bet with the other E.M.E. board members (you should have seen what would have happened if I'd lost)
1) Michael Jordan did it and look how he turned out
Let the games begin :o)~
~ B.W.
PS: Hair, or no hair, buy my album on www.cdbaby.com/bankyw2 or on iTunes. It’s really good I promise :o)~
PPS: I'm performing this Saturday night in Brooklyn NY @ Club Genesis. Ladies if u come out I might let u rub my head in person ;o)~ If nuthin else u get to laugh at or admire the brand new me.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Cop the new cd "Mr Capable" nowwww puhleeeeeeease
Hey folks,
Finally after a lot of blood, sweat and tears, the album is done and available for pre ordering NOW through Paypal. No worries cuz Paypal is as secure as it gets in terms of ordering anything online (they don't show me ur card information or anything like that)...
Anywho, if you'd like to support me by getting a copy of the album, please click on the picture below. It will take you to the Paypal website where you can preorder the record for 10 bucks, and we will ship it to you next week as soon as they arrive. I'll also be personally AUTOGRAPHING the albums to each buyer myself, so if you want that cd signed u have to preorder it. If you wait, you'll just have to get it off cd baby or iTunes, and there won't be any autographs on those ones, sorry...
So if you want it, or you just want to support me, please click on the link below and you'll have it in a week and a half.
Also, you DO NOT have to be a pay pal subscriber to buy it... just click where it says pay with your credit card (Visa, mastercard, etc) and follow the instructions. Aight folks, I'm counting on y'all to help a brotha break even.
Thanks for listening, and thanx for the support. The video for Ebute Metta will be online this week, next is the long awaited video for Capable. Now buy the cd and help me pay for all this sh*t :o)~
Love y'all
~ B.W.
Finally after a lot of blood, sweat and tears, the album is done and available for pre ordering NOW through Paypal. No worries cuz Paypal is as secure as it gets in terms of ordering anything online (they don't show me ur card information or anything like that)...
Anywho, if you'd like to support me by getting a copy of the album, please click on the picture below. It will take you to the Paypal website where you can preorder the record for 10 bucks, and we will ship it to you next week as soon as they arrive. I'll also be personally AUTOGRAPHING the albums to each buyer myself, so if you want that cd signed u have to preorder it. If you wait, you'll just have to get it off cd baby or iTunes, and there won't be any autographs on those ones, sorry...
So if you want it, or you just want to support me, please click on the link below and you'll have it in a week and a half.
Also, you DO NOT have to be a pay pal subscriber to buy it... just click where it says pay with your credit card (Visa, mastercard, etc) and follow the instructions. Aight folks, I'm counting on y'all to help a brotha break even.
Thanks for listening, and thanx for the support. The video for Ebute Metta will be online this week, next is the long awaited video for Capable. Now buy the cd and help me pay for all this sh*t :o)~
Love y'all
~ B.W.
Random thoughts... again...
* So some people know I had a pretty intense battle with typhoid that left me in the hospital for a while... much better now thank God. BUT the silver lining is I just discovered the world's best weight loss plan. Typhoid, ladies and gentlemen. I lost 20 lbs!!!! In like 2 weeks. Crazy. Not that I had a lot of weight to lose, but still. Someone should tell Jenny Craig. Just ship the patients to Africa, have 'em eat and drink some random ish, then bring 'em back and hope they don't die first. Works like a charm.
* Thanx to everyone that came to see me in the hospital, or wrote, or called. I appreciate it. And I definitely appreciate all the juice. Apparently people bombard u with all kinds of juice when ur sick. And I LOVE it. Juice, flowers, and candy. I have plenty.
* Giants won. I will keep reminding u New Englanders of this, forever. Seriously. This will never end. At least not until the next superbowl. Ha!
* Anybody wanna sublet my beautiful crib in the Bronx NYC? Just asking.
* I really hope Obama wins the democratic nomination (and the presidential election later). Some people think that America will not vote in a black man. I don't know, maybe they're right. But I think it's bigger than him being black. In my humble opinion he's the most refreshing, inspiring candidate, and well equipped to bring about the change we desperately need. If he was white I'd still support him and his message of hope. Watch this video http://www.yeswecansong.com and see if u don't get moved urself. It almost seems like I'm catching a glimpse of how people felt when Martin Luther King or JFK spoke... i know that's a big statement, but it's how I feel. Hopefully y'all get inspired too.
* I think Lil' Wayne is gonn kill himself at an early age. He's too drugged up. Same thing goes for Amy Winehouse. I just don't see them living long lives... they living too reckless, there's only so much a body can take... it's sad, especially because they are incredibly talented.
* My sprint pocket pc blows. I shoulda just gone with the Treo.
* My sister's all married now. Too cute. I'm very happy for her and him. I think they make a good couple... like they compliment each other with their differences. It's cute. I'm waiting for my own better half. Mrs W where u at holla at me.
* I'm going to post most of the songs from the new album "Mr. Capable" on my blog: http://bankyw.blogspot.com for those of u that want to get a preview b4 u buy it. I'll also post pre-order links today. Hopefully y'all support ur boy and pick it up. It's a really, REALLY good album all around, I promise.
* Thanx to everyone that came to see me in the hospital, or wrote, or called. I appreciate it. And I definitely appreciate all the juice. Apparently people bombard u with all kinds of juice when ur sick. And I LOVE it. Juice, flowers, and candy. I have plenty.
* Giants won. I will keep reminding u New Englanders of this, forever. Seriously. This will never end. At least not until the next superbowl. Ha!
* Anybody wanna sublet my beautiful crib in the Bronx NYC? Just asking.
* I really hope Obama wins the democratic nomination (and the presidential election later). Some people think that America will not vote in a black man. I don't know, maybe they're right. But I think it's bigger than him being black. In my humble opinion he's the most refreshing, inspiring candidate, and well equipped to bring about the change we desperately need. If he was white I'd still support him and his message of hope. Watch this video http://www.yeswecansong.com and see if u don't get moved urself. It almost seems like I'm catching a glimpse of how people felt when Martin Luther King or JFK spoke... i know that's a big statement, but it's how I feel. Hopefully y'all get inspired too.
* I think Lil' Wayne is gonn kill himself at an early age. He's too drugged up. Same thing goes for Amy Winehouse. I just don't see them living long lives... they living too reckless, there's only so much a body can take... it's sad, especially because they are incredibly talented.
* My sprint pocket pc blows. I shoulda just gone with the Treo.
* My sister's all married now. Too cute. I'm very happy for her and him. I think they make a good couple... like they compliment each other with their differences. It's cute. I'm waiting for my own better half. Mrs W where u at holla at me.
* I'm going to post most of the songs from the new album "Mr. Capable" on my blog: http://bankyw.blogspot.com for those of u that want to get a preview b4 u buy it. I'll also post pre-order links today. Hopefully y'all support ur boy and pick it up. It's a really, REALLY good album all around, I promise.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Yes we can...
"we've been warned against offering people of this nation false hope... but in the unlikely story that is American... there has never been anything false about hope..."
Yes We can. This post is coming like a month too late, cuz if ur not already registered to vote in the primaries chances are it's too late in ur state... but if u are, go out and let ur voice be heard.
It's easier to sit back and not do sh*t. It's easier to sit back and complain.
But u see what's going on in the world around u... u see the economy, u see the fuel prices, u see the job market, u see the wars...
Be the change u want to see in ur world. Don't leave it up to everyone else.
Start by making urself and ur vote count.
Yes We can. 'Obama 2008. I believe.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Songs on Mr. Capable...
Hey folks,
I'm back in Yank, after my almost-2-months-stint in Naija. It was fun, did a bunch of touring and promo, and will post pictures soon... heading back to naija in february after we drop the album. Speaking of which, the album Mr. Capable will be dropping on or before Valentine's Day 2008.... we're sending it off to the duplicators this week, so we'll have the info up in case anyone wants to preorder it...
For now please check out the profile and listen to some of the songs. We just added a reworked "work you out" track featuring none other than Sauce Kid.... u can try to hate if u want but his verse is fire.
More music previews will be up over the next week or two.
Thanx for listening,
~ B.W.
I'm back in Yank, after my almost-2-months-stint in Naija. It was fun, did a bunch of touring and promo, and will post pictures soon... heading back to naija in february after we drop the album. Speaking of which, the album Mr. Capable will be dropping on or before Valentine's Day 2008.... we're sending it off to the duplicators this week, so we'll have the info up in case anyone wants to preorder it...
For now please check out the profile and listen to some of the songs. We just added a reworked "work you out" track featuring none other than Sauce Kid.... u can try to hate if u want but his verse is fire.
More music previews will be up over the next week or two.
Thanx for listening,
~ B.W.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Mr Capable is comminnnnnnnnnnng......
So the official title of the next album is "Mr. Capable", and I'm done recording, and almost done mixing and mastering it...
And I know I'm biased cuz it's mine, but trust me it's a collection of some of the most impressive songs I've ever written in my life. Hands down, this is my best work thus far...
Soooo stay tuned, and prepare for an eargasm :o)~
We might drop it around Thanxgiving right before I leave for Africa... or we'll hold off so that we can psynch it with the international release dates as well. Either way, "Mr. Capable" is coming. I can't wait for y'all to hear it.
Thanx for the support folks, I appreciate it very much.
~ B.W. a.k.a. Mr Capable a.k.a. Mr "I'm gonn do this, and I'm gonn do this very well" :o)~
And I know I'm biased cuz it's mine, but trust me it's a collection of some of the most impressive songs I've ever written in my life. Hands down, this is my best work thus far...
Soooo stay tuned, and prepare for an eargasm :o)~
We might drop it around Thanxgiving right before I leave for Africa... or we'll hold off so that we can psynch it with the international release dates as well. Either way, "Mr. Capable" is coming. I can't wait for y'all to hear it.
Thanx for the support folks, I appreciate it very much.
~ B.W. a.k.a. Mr Capable a.k.a. Mr "I'm gonn do this, and I'm gonn do this very well" :o)~
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