thegoodjoehunt: Mode should continue his stuff but find a way to bring the music in. Also he shouldn't always go too hard. Didn't he enjoy himself with Tuface? He shouldn borrow a leaf from Ill Bliss' rhymebook and study Aye Po Gan .

iamdapsyj:
@coogar u don't have to be aggressive about this issue. Anyway mode9 is a great rapper, he just need to fine tune his sound/beat without it affecting his lines/lyrics......

Dopestfiend:

no need trying to join issues with y'all couple of ninnies just go get the video of the last bet cypher. And go see how modo make all your best nigerian rappers look like couple of apprentice rappers.

Glamourogo: Mode9 Cries Out On Neglect Of His ‘Type Of Rap’. Babatunde Olusegun a.k.a mode 9 went all emotional on hotfm’s breakfast radio show with TuTu Adeoba and Cheezy Charles on his type of non-commercial rap, he re-affirms that he can never change his type of rap to suit an audience and decries neglect on his type of rap’

coogar:

this is a big lie.....
fact is, mode-9 is not even good at what he does. i can humbly say there are about 5 million fans of hardcore rap in nigeria and if 10% of that figure buys mode-9's albums, he should be fine.

however, mode-9 cannot make good music. his lyrics are confusing. he makes a lot of errors. that he's the only one in nigeria driving underground rap does not mean he's excellent at it. most nigerians would rather buy nas albums than mode-9's albums.

coogar:

this is a big lie.....
fact is, mode-9 is not even good at what he does. i can humbly say there are about 5 million fans of hardcore rap in nigeria and if 10% of that figure buys mode-9's albums, he should be fine.

however, mode-9 cannot make good music. his lyrics are confusing. he makes a lot of errors. that he's the only one in nigeria driving underground rap does not mean he's excellent at it. most nigerians would rather buy nas albums than mode-9's albums.

Jamji: Please who has mode 9 "elbow room". Abeg help.

*Shollypopz:

Is this Dopefiend??

I agree but I think MI and Mode 9 was better than mediocre.

pro01: Dude must be a clown. If you're in the music BUSINESS, does it not make sense to give consumers what THEY want? How can a businessman force consumers to buy what HE likes?

I find all this condescending "commercial" tag on successful music extremely irritating and ridiculous. Art is art, not science, which means that there is no definite measure of 'good', 'better', or 'best' art. It is all subjective, and I dare say the more commercially successful art is, the 'better' it is, since it is a matter of aggregative subjectivity. If most consumers of music find particular kinds of songs appealing, then it is silly for you as a musician to complain about that, if your offering does not apeal to the market.

Dopestfiend:
its seems you are one of those wackster the modo dazed at the last bet cypher. Damn modo isnt good save me that crap somebody that make sense rap music from numerous subjects e.g super eagles, arsenal f.c,periodic table and airline technologies. Dude save your shyte face for your couple of low lifers. If modo ain't doing it right that why he is broke fola of nigeria info brings in couple of make sense musician on her friday open mic. All of em same story line nigerians are give a fvck about good music. Modo isnt good the only rapper talib gave a kudos when he came to nigeria was modo. Quit the goat shyte you sniffing mate.

coogar:

this is a big lie.....
fact is, mode-9 is not even good at what he does. i can humbly say there are about 5 million fans of hardcore rap in nigeria and if 10% of that figure buys mode-9's albums, he should be fine.

however, mode-9 cannot make good music. his lyrics are confusing. he makes a lot of errors. that he's the only one in nigeria driving underground rap does not mean he's excellent at it. most nigerians would rather buy nas albums than mode-9's albums.

coogar:

you are a consummate rëtard.....
what's good about mode-9? you are just bedazzled by his cheap wordplay and weak punchlines? the BET cypher was even wack - it wasn't shown at the awards cos it's wackitty wack - compare that to the shady 2.0 version and you would see the difference between real rap and gutter rap.

Baddestguyp: I prefer M.I's rap style. Wen i heard mode was still in the rap game, i was totally surprised. I had forgotten he even existed. A friend of mine kept on boasting bout him and i finally listened to his mixtape 'occupy the throne' i gotta admit it was totally wack except for "dead prez" bt dat track was totally by boogey. Even M.I's mixtape would sell more than mode 9's album. Now read carefully : ITS NOT BECOS MODE 9'S STYLE IS OUTDATED BUT BECOS ITS TOTALLY WACK. He raps like gangsters, drug pushers/dealers or area boys would rap(only he raps lik an educated area boy) he has this BAD NIGGA rap style and who wants to listen to that to relieve oneself afta a stressful day at work, or listen to dat in the morning after a rough/peaceful nite. We all want sumtin 2 cool our nerves not some gangster shii

Dopestfiend:
you are irredemable lost cause mehn. Modo went to uk and southy and he was still worship like the deity he is. Man save your sermon for your fellow low lifers the nigerian cypher wasnt featured cos all your commercial lords that jump on it make it look like toilet paper. But serious shady 2:0 pass dope mehn.

timecop28:
5 million what?! lol..where are they? when did Nigerians start listening to rap? How many Nigerians buy even foreign rap albums talkless of the local acts? Unanswered questions.