Mo' Hits Records
| Mo'Hits Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Michel Collins Ajereh Dapo Oyebanjo |
| Genre | Afrobeat |
| Country of origin | Nigeria |
| Official website | www |
Mo'Hits Records (popularly called Mo'Hits) is a Nigeria-based music record label (now defunct) owned by producer Michael Collins Ajereh (Don Jazzy) and D'banj. 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 vice President. 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 Nigerian Music Awards (NMA) Producer of the Year in 2006, and Nigerian 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 has recently been 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'Banjs reason for leaving was cited as differencce in interests