Whenever kung fu comes up in conversation, the movies of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan are inevitably discussed, but in his native China, Jet Li is held in equally high regard. Born  Li Lian Jie  on April 26, 1963, the Beijing-native began training  aged 8  after his gym teacher put him in touch with legendary Wushu master Wu Bin. He wasn't a "prodigy" student, however; in fact, becoming such an accomplished fighter was a real struggle. "It was my coach Wu Bin who helped me steer clear of all obstacles and encouraged me never to give up," Li said (via  Kung Fu Magazine ). "His admonitions and his patience in guiding me along will always remain in my heart of hearts." Li lost his dad when he was a toddler, and Wu Bin is said to have become a father figure over the years, guiding him to greatness along the way. He made the national Wushu team and  won  several championships, but Li decided to retire at 17 to concentrate on a career in the movies. He kic...

Timaya has revealed that it is only Innocent ‘2baba’ Idibia that can call himself a legend among the active artistes in the Nigerian music industry. The ‘Bam Bam’ singer frowned at the situation where artistes start referring to themselves as legends after making music for 10 years. Timaya made the comment during a radio interview with SoundCity FM. He said: “In this part of the world, many artistes when they get to 10 years, they start shouting ‘I’m a legend’, ‘legendary’. “To me, in this industry, the only person that can call himself a legend is 2face. The others shouldn’t. Even if people call me a legend, I don’t like to be seen like that.” The dancehall star maintained that he is still the king of commercial music, saying, “the crown never leaves. I am Timaya anytime any day, 13 years is not three years. “People don’t understand that making a hit song doesn’t mean you are a star. Stars always shine, some people can make a hit song and you will never hear ...