{"id":190,"date":"2012-11-22T17:33:43","date_gmt":"2012-11-22T17:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/?p=190"},"modified":"2012-11-22T17:33:43","modified_gmt":"2012-11-22T17:33:43","slug":"addicted-to-drugs-voice-remains-same","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/addicted-to-drugs-voice-remains-same\/","title":{"rendered":"ADDICTED TO DRUGS, VOICE REMAINS SAME!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"205_majek_and_babe_7\"<\/a>ADDICTED TO DRUGS, VOICE REMAINS SAME! American Girlfriend, a Jailbird introduced Majek Fashek to Cocaine
\n…Black Americans, Nigerian Community in US wish him Speedy Health Recovery *His Rehab Homes in America Exposed
\n* Why he remains a Junkee!<\/p>\n

NIGERIANS, Black Americans are full of prayers at the moment for Majek Fashek, rain- maker and sing-alike of late Robert Nesta Marley, reggae icon, whose
\nstate-of-health is calling for urgent medication and spiritual therapy
\nbased on his addiction to Cocaine, Marijuana (Indian Hemp) and varieties
\nof alchohol, including Nigeria’s local Schnapps. This is the reason he is
\nalways ‘high’ all day long, with very dim eye balls as he mumbles incoherent
\nwords alone to himself. Whenever he was found drunk abroad, he was helped back
\nto his feet by a group of Africans; who still see in him their reggae idol.
\nBut the irony of his life is such that no matter how ‘high’ or drunk he
\ncould be, once he lays his fingers on piano or guitar, his eyes becomes
\nmomentarily clear at that instance and his same ‘evergreen voice’ like
\nthat of a prophet preaching from the wilderness for the liberation of
\nAfricans, Black-Americans and Black Community comes to the fore.<\/p>\n

Majek Fashek Secret Plans to Psychatric Hospital Exposed<\/p>\n

To avert the attention of the press, Naija Standard gathered from sources
\nclose to this Edo State born act that underground moves he being gradually
\nput in place to seek quick spiritual solution once anf for all to save this
\nbundle of talent. Other plans these close family relations, friends are
\nallegedly considering includes secretly taking him for a thourough psychatric
\nevaluation to know what exactly had medical gone wrong with his obsession
\nto drugs, liquor and women that he could do without eating food.<\/p>\n

Black Americans, Nigerian Community in US wish him Speedy Health Recovery<\/p>\n

When Naija Standard visit his house located at 216 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn,
\nNew York, United States, he was discovered by few Black Americans and
\nAfricans spoken to, to be very talented and loved,except for his addiction
\nto Marijuana, and now Cocaine’ which made him loose attention and concentra-
\ntion so easily whenever he was on any issue of discussion.<\/p>\n

According to Reny Sanders, a Black American: ” I stay close to Majek hose here
\nin Brooklyn. If he sees me now, he knows me as one of those hoods on his same
\nstreet with him. He’s got too deep in crack (reffering to Cocaine) now. He
\nwas not close to crack before, but was fully on Marijuana for long.”<\/p>\n

An African lady from Kenya, Thambia Lagunbia told Naija Standard that ” My
\nheart breaks when i see how Majek Fashek, my role model is wasting his life
\non Cocaine, Marijuana and women. But why did he get involve in Cocaine? Till,
\nnow i only play his music in my car and at home because we all love him.”<\/p>\n

For Tokunboh Olayiwola, a Nigerian undergraduate at New York Institute of
\nFashion, he expressed regret: “How long would Majek allow his life to be
\nruined with his own hands? He has got fame, made money in the past. Obviously,
\nhe could not control fame and fortune, and he lost direction.”<\/p>\n

American girlfriend introduced Majek to Cocaine<\/p>\n

Investigation by Naija Standard in New York revealed that an American girlfriend
\n(names with held), tall, full boobs and endowed on the backside whom Majek met in
\na night club in Brooklyn got him convinced to consume Cocaine in place of Marijuana,
\nas Cocaine was only meant for Hollywood stars and high profile people. The source
\nexplained to us that Majek believed he remains a super star, as such it was his right
\nto ‘graduate’ to Cocaine; in which he finally got addicted.<\/p>\n

Majek Criminal Records in US Exposed, American Girlfriend- a jailbird
\nDoing further investigation on Majek, our reporters scooped that the rain maker
\nwas arrested by American corps on several occassions of been in possession of
\ndrugs, taken away, locked up, for ‘battery of ladies, possession and smoking
\ndrugs’. His American girlfriend, the root cause of his Cocaine problems
\nhad been arrested many times for hard drug possession and jailed severally.<\/p>\n

Rain Maker confirms Cocaine Addiction<\/p>\n

Majek reportedly said recently in pidgin English when a reported asked why his
\ndrug use was becoming out of control. His words:”People must talk. But they
\nmake you popular; that’s the truth. You cannot fight the press, you cannot fight
\nthe media. They are the ones that will tell people what is going on, so I cannot fight
\nthe media. They said I’m crazy, I use cocaine. Well I still use cocaine. I dey blow my
\nnose, I dey smoke my igbo. As I speak to you, I have cocaine in my pocket and in my
\nhouse. I still dey use am. I can’t stop. How will you play music with a ‘normal eye’?
\nYou can’t be a good musician playing without getting high. Pastors dem dey high
\ntoo. The truth is that you can’t be on the human level and give the message.
\nThe humans are looking up to you, so you must be super- human to live
\nup to their expectations.”<\/p>\n

Lose Endorsement in US to Drug Addiction<\/p>\n

Naija Standard was told by employees of few firms in the States, how on a second
\nthought, proposed brand endorsement of Majek by some Black American fashion clothiers
\nhit the rock as they independently received daming reports on the drug lifestyle
\nof the Rain Maker that would spell doom for their bussiness, if at all they tried
\nto have made him their firms’ brand ambassadors due to ‘bad press’ it would
\nattract globally.<\/p>\n

Rehab homes in America leaked, Why he remain a Junkie<\/p>\n

According to our sources, Majek had allegedly in the past visited two rehab homes
\nin New York and three in Chicago to find permanent solution to his predicament.
\nHis problem which to these sources look more spiritual, was how he would listen
\nwell to the medical orientation he would be given; but stayed back after few
\ndays with the claim that this drug help him to get music inspiration. Even, he
\nwould stop taking any drug already given him to stop his lust for Cocaine consumotion.
\nThis and few more reasons is why he remain a junkie.<\/p>\n

Biggest American Music Break on David Letterman Show<\/p>\n

Majek biggest break into the foreign music scene came when he appeared on
\nAmerica’s most famous TV station called ‘David Letterman Show’, the most
\npopular live entertainment-talk show achored by renowed and award wining
\nace broadcaster, David Letterman on national television in United States.<\/p>\n

Naija Standard learnt that Majek was the only African musician to have been
\nhosted on Letterman’s programme, while the American audience stood up to applaud
\nhis creativity and endowment. Letterman’s show is the mainstream of entertainment
\nin the U.S. because every American musician aspires to be on the show. He was given
\na heroic welcome in the sudio with alive audience. Significantly, Letterman hugged
\nMajek after the programme-akin to the old Art Alade show in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Facts about Majek<\/p>\n

Majek used to be the most successful reggae act in the Nigerian music scene. He
\nwas the first among the Nigerian crooners to get an international recording deal,
\nwith his contract with America Interscope Records to promote his career. This was
\nafter his debut album ‘Send Down the Rain’ on Tabansi label hit the jackpot. Majek
\nwith his Pangolo brand of Music was a toast of the music fans and the radio stations.
\nBut his fortunes began to wane when he crossed the Atlantic. Majek was reportedly
\nhooked on drugs and this ate into his little fortunes. He lost the inspiration to
\nmake music while his album then became a wash-off. It failed to measure up to ‘Send
\nDown The Rain’ and ‘Prisoner of Conscience’.<\/p>\n

Late Sonny Okosuns tried to Bring him back<\/p>\n

Majek was lost in the maze of the musical landscape. He even came back home in 1998
\nseeking spiritual solutions to his problem. His soul brother Evangelist Sonny Okosuns
\ndid his best to bring him back to music life, but the famous prisoner of conscience
\nfailed to shake off the vice that put him on the road to self-destruction.<\/p>\n

Tee Mac Lament’s Majek condition<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with Naija Standard, Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli, ertswhile
\nPresident of Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) stated
\nthat ” Majek is a personal friend. I knew him when he was unknown and when he
\nbecame a star. It is sad that he not advised on what drugs, alcohol and women can do
\nto a career if there is no moderation. Spiritual help may be the solution but it
\ndepends on how far the damage on his immune system has gone. Healthy food and regular
\nexercise would do wonders buth that costs money. One has to rally round Majek and support
\nhim financially before it is too late. I personally wish him all the best, he is a great
\nartist.”<\/p>\n

Tunde & Wunmi Obe on Majek<\/p>\n

Nigeria’s Legendary Showbiz Couple of the Year, T.W.O. said ” We met Majek Fashek for the first time one on
\none when he was a guest on our interview programme ‘Zoom Time’..Though we’s d seen and met him several
\ntimes in the past. This was the first opportunity we had of chatting with him one-on-one. He had made a very
\ngood interview material. This was in 1998, just before our debut album, when T.W.O was released. He had
\ncome to Nigeria for a concert from his then Ameican base. We remember thinking to ourselves: this is a REAL
\nstar. He looked so good in his magician’s top hat that was collapseable (that was his signature then), and his
\nleather jacket\/pants….with the big bikers boots. We silently prayed to be as musically successful as he was
\none day…But not anymore. Today, he cuts such a pitiable sight. As such as i pity his current condition, i cannot
\nhelp but feel that he’s the chief architect of his own downfall. Many people have tried to intervene to help him
\nfind his feet again, but it has not worked. We will continue to wish him well. We will continue to pray for him.
\nThere is nothing God cannot do.”<\/p>\n

His Connection to Jack Boxer, ex-American Music Manager<\/p>\n

Majek was so dependent on Jack Boxer in the United States to the extent that he regularly gave him Cocaine
\nand Marijuana regularly. Later, they fell apart after Majek allegedly went to jail on several occassions
\nin New York. No one seems to know the whereabout of Boxer ever since.<\/p>\n

No Response yet from Majek<\/p>\n

Naija Standard Editors had written to Majek to get his response, but at the time of going to the press, there has
\nbeen no reponse till date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ADDICTED TO DRUGS, VOICE REMAINS SAME! American Girlfriend, a Jailbird introduced Majek Fashek to Cocaine …Black Americans, Nigerian Community in US wish him Speedy Health Recovery *His Rehab Homes in America Exposed * Why he remains a Junkee! NIGERIANS, Black Americans are full of prayers at the moment for Majek Fashek, rain- maker and sing-alike […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[106],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}