When will Nigerian Songs Stop being Just about Money and Sex?

This is a question I've been asking Nigerians .
When Kiss Daniel released "One Ticket" featuring Davido ,even without listening to it I knew that it'll be just about love,sex and money - truly my thoughts were right and confirmed after I listened to the song yesterday.


Is it that songs that don't promote sex,gold digging ,drugs and love don't/can't sell or make waves in Nigeria ? Because this is getting beyond control.
When the current government riggged the OSUN gubernatorial election which Davido's uncle was a participant I thought henceforth he'll be dishing out only motivational,sensible and soul melting songs . Songs that can criticize bad governance and abuse of power but no - It must be love,sex and money.

In America , any little issue is taken to heart by their singers and celebrities but in Africa , Nigeria precisely how many celebrities even condemned police/SARS brutality in their songs? None.

Most major Nigerian hits of the year ranging from Assurance ,Soco,Fake Love,Nwababy,Aza,Fever,Unleash and One Ticket are focus on three things - Love,Money and sex ,as usual

Baby baby baby ,my body - is this all Nigerian artists know how to offer ?

Burna Boy's Ye is what I can classify as a mature and sensible vibe . Before you come for my head, I'm a huge fan of Wizkid right from 2012.

Nigerian artists are hoping to win Grammys and Emmys , the thing is who's going to give them Grammys with these wack songs ?



From a concerned Nigerian.
I sincerely hope they see this.

because them have nothing else to say





but respect to burna boy.........

It is impossible becos life revolves around those things you mentioned.

But then even the ones with good lyrics don't have catchy beats... Music is deeper than what you are seeing.

CArt:
It is impossible becos life revolves around those things you mentioned.

But American and Asian singers don't focus mostly on those things ?

Or life revolves around them only in Africa ?

OP, you this gigolo
You're here again.
Small boy, big god.
You better go and work.
Those musicians are working hard for their own money o.

eyinjuege:
OP, you this gigolo
You're here again.
Small boy, big god.
You better go and work.
Those musicians are working hard for their own money o.

Mynd44 ,Dominique

First of all, there something called "Music Genre". There's hip-hop, jazz, Christian and the rest of them...

Now, hip-hop is mostly about those 3 things you mentioned plus more..

You don't expect a Christian song to be all about sex, money & girls...

Secondly, most artiste sing about what people want to hear.. they sing songs that are club/event worthy... do you think that a DJ will play your song in a club, wedding, birthday, etc. if it's about the current crisis happening in the country?

Fadedvoiced:

But American and Asian singers don't focus mostly on those things ?
Or life revolves around them only in Africa ?

Most American hip-hop songs today are about money, sex, girls, drugs, weed, gangs, etc.

This is a global thing.. it's not only in Africa... i don't listen to Asian songs but I can bet that they still sing about those 3 things...

Sex sells.

Pussy, Money, Weed - Lil Wayne

Anyways i have heard one called TRANSFORMATION " no love, sex nor money. If u ve not heard it then ask oga on top

So we plenty for there... others should also signify...

Nah Nigeria you stop...sorry OP.

sad

It won't.

Musicians are entrepreneurs. They give the to the market what it needs. It's a relationship of supply and demands. People like Dare art Alade, Mode nine, Asa all brought good music but didn't occupy the spotlight for long, or at least were sustainably mainstream.

YRNs:
First of all, there something called "Music Genre". There's hip-hop, jazz, Christian and the rest of them...

Now, hip-hop is mostly about those 3 things you mentioned plus more..

You don't expect a Christian song to be all about sex, money & girls...

Secondly, most artiste sing about what people want to hear.. they sing songs that are club/event worthy... do you think that a DJ will play your song in a club, wedding, birthday, etc. if it's about the current crisis happening in the country?



Most American hip-hop songs today are about money, sex, girls, drugs, weed, gangs, etc.

This is a global thing.. it's not only in Africa... i don't listen to Asian songs but I can bet that they still sing about those 3 things...

It's called commercial in Nigeria .. that's why Mode9 did not blow.

Good question.

Till Nigerians stop eating their "stew".

But seriously, most Nigerian songs are full of garbage lyrics and killer beats.

Love is still better.

Buy sex, money, drinking is worse.

really no hating whatsoever i dont see music videos again i updated all my playlist kicked the shaku shaku genres out....

like i would say we need a FELA

rappers in naija wack no content except few of them

you see young kids singing bullshiiiiiit
role models my fair hairy ass

*spitttttssss

When most of them are illiterates... What exactly do you expect?

Every artist in the world all sing about Love, money and sex. Those are the three things that rules the world. Please, stop making it look like a Nigerian thing. Same lyric action, different beats vibe.

Nigerians are the most pretentious people on earth.. We complain that our artistes only sing about sex, women and booze and yet the few ones that sing meaningful songs we don't patronize them.. The career of Asa, Dakolo, Jeremiah Gyan and the likes of them are dead because of this.

That's how since we have bin shouting NOT TOO YOUNG TO RULE... But now wey election don start proper everybody is shouting Artikulate.. Forgetting that there are candidates who are way younger than him..

There's something seriously wrong with Nigerians... I swear.. The pretense don too much..
the fake life is top much ... The jumping on bandwagon too don too much.



Meanwhile yall need to read this.. Especially if you are an African
4 Unethical Medical Experiments That Used Africans As Guinea Pigs

That is what the youth in Nigeria are demanding for....they want to hear sweet vibe. IF WE NOR MAKE MONEY WATIN GAIN


Even Two Face self don join them

Amaka disappoint me

When the consumers get tired

when we have sense...and it is a global anomaly.. not just Nigeria

until after the rapture. END TIME Songs!

Wat about Victor AD #wetin we gain

till our artistes become creative and when consumers are tired of kpangolo music

Tomorrow. It will stop tomorrow, I can assure you.

highqueen:
Good question.

What's good about the question?