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Why AY won’t perform at my show – Basketmouth

After squashing their 17-year-old beef, veteran comedian Bright Okpocha alias Basketmouth opens up on the reason his colleague AY Makun won’t be performing at his Lagos show this Sunday. It would be recalled that prior to this year, the two big names in the comedy industry hadn’t really been on best of terms. Apparently, their issue dates back to an incident that occurred 17 years ago which caused them to quarrel for over a decade, avoiding and refusing to speak with each other.

Basketmouth. Although Basketmouth had publicly apologized to AY and put an end to their longstanding beef, he revealed that he wont be performing at his event that holds tonight. By way of explanation, he said that AY Makun wouldn’t be performing or making a cameo at the event which is set to hold at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, because the event is scripted.

AY Makun. He made this known while speaking in an interview with the TV channel, Arise TV news. Basketmouth said … “AY is not on the bill to perform but he has got a ticket. He’s attending. I sent him his ticket a few days ago. “I knew a lot of people have been asking, ‘Is he [AY] gonna perform?’ He’s not on the bill. “In actual fact, I don’t have that many comedians on the bill. I know Bovi is introducing me. Senator, Dan The Humorous and Aproko from Abuja are performing. I got a few people from Ghana as well. “AY can’t even make a cameo because my show is already designed. We are recording for TV so it’s a three-hour set. As we speak the guys directing and producing they just came into the country about a few days ago. “And before they even landed, we had already sealed the whole flow of the show. It’s not the kind of show where anybody would just get on stage. It’s not that kind of show. Everything is timed. Precision to perfection.”

I will be glad to leave this world without talking to Basketmouth

Nollywood actor and comedian, Ayodeji Makun, aka AY, says he would feel happy to leave the world without speaking to Basket Mouth and Julius Agwu. Ay made it clear that he is done making efforts towards reconciling with his colleagues, Basketmouth and Julius Agwu, who he has had long standing issues with. Recall, Basketmouth and AY have been entangled in a 17-year-old beef, which AY claimed was over an unpaid N30,00 debt owed him by Basketmouth. On his part, Basketmouth debunked the allegation claiming that he and AY were never friends and that contrary to AY’s claim that he was not allowed to attend his wedding, he never invited AY. Julius Agwu on the other hand granted an interview where he accused AY of organizing a comedy show on a date that many know he does his own show. In a fresh interview with Teju Babyface, AY said he has made efforts to reconcile with the duo but to no avail and that at this point, he will be happy if he goes to his grave without reconciling with the duo. He made it clear that their senior colleagues are aware of his efforts to reconcile with the duo and that the senior colleagues asked him to stop with the reconciliations if the parties involved are not yielding. “The bros [senior colleagues in the comedy industry] knew and at some point in time, they had to ask me to slow down. They were like: ‘You’re doing too much. You are putting in too much to make this thing work. Friendship is not by force. I was believing that ‘No, this can work’. Even in my last stand-up comedy, I had to go on stage and I did another routine ‘My guy. How’s my guy? This is my guy. If you see this guy, tell him he’s my guy.’ And the following morning, every where exploded again. ‘We are not friends. We are not that. We are not this.’ So, for me now, I’m not pushing anything anymore. As I’m here now as AY, if I have to go to my grave without sitting with any of these guys to say ‘hello, ‘hi,’ I will be happy.” he said. Watch the video below:

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“Basketmouth did something he has never done before”

Nigerian comedian AY has recounted an old incident that happened between himself and Basketmouth as he expressed how shocked he was.

Recall that the two former friends have reignited their past beef after AY disclosed their issues started over a N30,000 gig and also revealed that he went to Basketmouth’s wedding with his wife but was turned away. In a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, AY recounted how Basketmouth called him amidst their long feud. According to AY, he purchased a car for his wife some time back and shared it online. However a few days after sharing the post, Basketmouth shared a post condemning showing off on social media. Becuase of the feud between the two colleagues, a lot of people assumed Basketmouth was throwing shade at AY.

He said; “Something happened that never happened in the history of my knowing Bright Okpocha. Bright Okpocha would not bring himself on the level to apologise to you on anything. “So, there was a post he made, about people showing off cars, people who just go online and show off stuff when they buy stuff and everything. “Incidentally, I posted a ride I got my wife two days to that tweet, so people went on his page and were like, ‘Oh, this must be referring to AY’ and for the first time, Bright Okpocha, he carried his phone and called me. If you see how happy I was. Like he called me practically like, ‘guy, see wetin I dey hear o, people are relating what I posted to you, it has nothing to do with you.’ “I was very appreciative of the fact that the Master called, which is very rare, he will never stoop that low. ‘So, that the Master called, I was happy. My belief was that, that is now going to form the balance that I’ve been craving for us to have.”

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“If you see Basketmouth, tell him he’s my gee for life” — AY Makun (Video)

The popular stand-up comedian, AY Makun calls for peace as he ends his long-time beef with his former friend and colleague, Basketmouth.

It would be recalled that AY had in an interview addressed their 17-year beef and how it was birthed after which Basketmouth refused to submit to his call for a resolution. In a recent comedy show, the issue was tabled once again as the comedian whose real name is Richard Makun sends a note of peace offering.

He stated that their relationship is not beef while sighting examples like the case of Tupac Shakur and B.I.G in the 1990s which can be called such. AY Makun concluded the show by saying, “if you see Basketmouth, tell him he’s my gee for life.”

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Comedian Bovi reacts to old photos of Ay and Basketmouth amid feud between the pair

Nigerian comedian, Bovi, has responded to an old photo featuring his colleagues, Basketmouth and AY, in light of their ongoing feud.

Basketmouth had recently disclosed during an interview with Chude that he and AY were never friends and therefore had no photographs together. In response to this, social media users unearthed several old photos of the two comedians together, which sparked a series of reactions online.

Bovi, who also worked alongside the pair, has commented on the situation, clarifying that the photo in question was simply a snapshot of Basketmouth and his fan taken in 2004. Furthermore, Bovi has pleaded with AY not to be upset with him and to refrain from referencing him during his interview with Chude. “This is Basketmouth and a fan! 😎 2004! 😃😃😃! Ay no vex o! Before you go call Chude for me!” See the post below:

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Basketmouth fires back at AY for dragging him on his show

In the ongoing feud between Comedian Basketmouth and his colleague, Ayo Makun, tensions continue to rise as they engage in a war of words.

During a recent interview with Chude, Ay revisited the issue and publicly ridiculed Basketmouth during his AY LIVE show, referring to him as a baboon and beast while using a DJ’s instrumentals. In response, Basketmouth took to Instagram to share a video of himself eating chinchin while on a plane, humorously questioning whether a “beast” could enjoy chinchin.

The comedian wrote: Beast wey dey chop Chinchin…that wan na Beast? Earlier, Basketmouth disclosed in a podcast with the Honest Bunch crew that he and AY were never close friends and had never had a personal relationship. He also revealed that he first met AY through the comedy king, Ali Baba, and had never mentored him. The comedian declined to disclose what had caused the feud between him and AY but asserted that it had nothing to do with any client. Basketmouth also accused AY of using lies about their feud to promote his upcoming show, a tactic he claimed was typical of his colleague. See the post below:

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Moment Comedian AY threw shades at Basketmouth during his show (Video)

Nigerian comedian, AY was recently featured in a viral video where he made derogatory comments about his colleague, Basketmouth, hence reigniting their feud which has lasted for 17 years.

It is worth noting that the feud allegedly began due to a ₦30,000 debt which Basketmouth owed AY. At the time, AY had filled in as a replacement comedian for Basketmouth at an event he had introduced him to. The guests had expressed their displeasure initially, but became excited after AY’s performance.

Basketmouth, on the other hand, claimed that he did not receive payment for the gig because AY had substituted for him, hence the feud. However, in the recent video, AY was seen at a show, throwing jabs at Basketmouth. Ay was heard saying: “30k Baboon, from the zoo, I’m a Baboon. Basket.” Watch the video below:

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“Why I’m quitting comedy” – Basketmouth

Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth has disclosed his intention to retire from comedy to focus on building his own industry.

He explained that he did not plan to become a comedian as he initially started with rap and then moved on to drums and music. He realized that he had inadvertently become a comedian and decided to build his own industry. Basketmouth mentioned that he had already delved into other areas such as movies and music concerts, and had stopped doing stand-up comedy and event anchoring six years ago. He plans to retire from comedy in five years to pursue his dream of building his own industry. He said: “When I started comedy, when I start my career na rap I start with. Then I started playing drums. From drums, music come dey improve small small. My first music wey I produced na like in 1995. “That was the time I tried to blend hip-hop and afrobeats. But we no sabi do am so e no too work. But we tried. “When I come discover say I dey do comedy na by chance. I no plan comedy because comedy just dey. But when I come dey see everything, I come say ‘okay Bright, you need to start designing how you want do this thing (comedy). “My intention na to build my own industry. I no wan dey part of the industry per se. Which is why, if you notice over time, I don put head inside sitcoms. I don put head inside movies. I’m working on a movie right now. I don do music concerts. I dey do comedy shows. I see say I don dey touch everywhere. I don release album.” “Then e reach one point, I tire. I say ‘this is not honest’ because e no sweet. What I was blessed with was the talent of being a stand-up comedian. I no be MC. Na IK dem, all those people, dem be MCs. We come force ourselves. E reach one point I say I no dey do again. Six years ago, I come dey run away from MC events. “As I come resumed (MC), I resumed this year fully. I come say ‘Bright, you no go fit run five years, you no go fit run the rest of your life doing comedy so put your time frame to five years so you can have time to do it. E fit no even reach five years. So you go fit get time to focus on other things’.” Basketmouth added: “To be honest, I feel say I don build the foundation for everything wey I want do. No be where I want dey be this o. There’s a plan but I need to do all these things.”

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“Some people pass information in an aggressive manner” – AY’s wife, Mabel writes after Basketmouth opened on beef with her husband

Mabel Makun, the wife of popular standup comedian AY, has reacted after his colleague, Basketmouth made more revelation on their beef.

You may recall that in a recent podcast, Basketmouth, who spoke on AY’s claim of humiliation at his wedding, said that he and AY aren’t friends and he never invited him to his wedding.

He had added that he never knew that Ay’s wife had been invited and they both couldn’t enter because he had invited only his friends and AY wasn’t one of them. While reacting to his manner of delivery in the podcast, Mabel Makun said in a post on her Instagram page that most people pass information in an aggressive manner because that is the only way they know. See her post below: