Mo' Hits Records

Mo'Hits Records
Founded 2004
Founder Michel Collins Ajereh
Dapo Oyebanjo
Genre Afrobeat
Country of origin Nigeria
Official website www.mohitsrecords.com

Mo'Hits Records (popularly called Mo'Hits) was a Nigeria-based music record label owned by Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo and Michael Collins Ajereh. It was founded in 2004, signing D'banj as its first recording artist. Don Jazzy was the CEO/President of the label and D'banj was the Co-Owner. The label went on to sign other artists including Wande Coal, Dr SID, D'Prince and K-Switch. The label specialised in Afrobeat.

The first album released by the label was D'banj's No Long Thing in 2005. Other albums are Rundown & The Entertainer (D'banj), Mushin2Mohits (Wande Coal) & Turning Point (Dr SID). The label has also released a compilation album called Mo'Hits All Stars along with many other singles from its artists whhich have proved to be National Hits. Don Jazzy has won various accolades including Nigeria Music Awards (NMA) Producer of the Year in 2006, and Nigeria Entertainment Awards Music Producer of the Year in 2007.

The label has also attracted foreign interest from international acts like Kanye West and Jay-Z and D'banj got signed to Kanye's GOOD Music.

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In March 2012, Don Jazzy confirmed using his Twitter account that D'banj had left the group. D'Banj's reason for leaving was cited as difference in interests

Artists

ActYear signed# Albums released under Mo' Hits
D'banj 2004 3
Wande Coal 2006 1
Dr SID 2007 1
D'PRINCE –
Kayswitch ‘D Produkt’ –

Discography

Year Information
2005 D'banj - No Long Thing
  • Released:2005
  • Singles: "Tongolo", "Socor", "Mobolowowon"
  • Certification: —
2006 D'banj - RunDown Funk U Up
  • Released:2006
  • Singles: "Run Down", "Why Me", "Move Your Body"
  • Certification: —
2007 Mo' Hits All Stars - Curriculum Vitae
  • Released:2007
  • Singles: "Why Me (Remix)", "Pere", "Ololufe", "Booty Call", "Move Your Body"
  • Certification: —
2008 D'banj - The Entertainer
  • Released:2008
  • Singles: "Fall in Love", "Gbono Feli Feli", "Kimon", "Suddenly", "Entertainer", "Olorun Maje", "Igwe"
  • Certification: Platinum
Wande Coal - Mushin 2 Mohits
  • Released:2008
  • Singles: "Bumper2Bumper", "You Bad", "Taboo", "Who Born The Maga"
  • Certification: —
2010 Dr SID - Turning Point
  • Released:2010
  • Singles: "Something About You", "Pop Something", "Over The Moon"
  • Certification: —

References

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