phreakabit:

Ever heard of the term YOUTH APPEAL?

phreakabit:

WHY THE HELL DO YOU THINK HIP-HOP IS CALLED COMMERCIAL MUSIC?

phreakabit:
I guess you will buy it if they made it a lil bit more traditional? BTW why don't you buy Fuji and listen to it after-all its refereed to as the Yoruba version of Hip-hop.

IBEXY:

Exactly. Not much in quality. Just "flash in the fry pan" stuff with no longetivity. By the way, which sort of music is NOT commercial? RnB?
Think about raggae from Jamaica. Why do you think its so popular? Bob Marley was traditional, commercially viable and very very authentic. Why? He remained with what he knew and stuff that was his tradition/ culture. Why cant Fuji be exported. Afterall Makosa was succesfully sold to the world.

I love hip-hop. But after idolising people like Eminem, Dre, Snoop, 2pac and understanding why they say what they say, its kind of fake listening to a prenterder from naija trying to sound Brooklyn. It just dont feel the same.

BABE!:

LOL @ Nigeria. I laugh in English. See confusion.

Ok, pls can someone help me differentiate HIP-HOP from HIP-HOP. Coz HIP-HOP get levels in 9JA.

I think We have the "MI, Ice prince, Ruggedman, Late Dagrin, Soundsultan" AKA the correct ones.

Then we have the "Timaya, Terry g, Dbanj" AKA the "all over the place" ones.

Right?

So, OP, you need to look past the general/common songs, and start listening to correct 9ja songs.

Yes, some of their live performances are whack---but seriously who's isn't. Americans have some pretty horrible live performers too e.g Rihanna. The only difference between her and Timaya performing is the advance in technology.

phreakabit:

RFLMAO@ succesfully sold to the world and exporting Fuji. SERIOUSLY did you just ask that? Was reggae in a language different from English? Define what you mean by WORLD.  As for the rappers you listed, PLEASE show me one popular rapper in Nigeria doing gangster rap.

tpia@:

why did that laura the rapper have fetish stuff on her neck?

geez.

small time now una go dey curse say una no find responsible men.

and vice versa.

Or say your village witches are too powerful.

Egbe Nak:

Learn to stop digging when you're in a hole. Your arguements make's sense to you only.
Lol!!! Cheers!!!

BABE!:

LOL @ Nigeria. I laugh in English. See confusion.

I think We have the "MI, Ice prince, Ruggedman, Late Dagrin, Soundsultan" AKA the correct ones.  

Mad Dog!!!:

baby you too much! so you notice this!

airmark:

MI, so, you also fell for his "I solo like isolo" kind of lines .  

Yes, Airmark---I fell for them lines.  

LOL @ I solo like isolo. 

armyofone:

Laura the  rapper 
John the ripper, naija hiphop is child's play  the way they imitate DMX  is very amusing
i'd prefer Nigeria R&B or Nigeria country music

IBEXY:

I read someone say Timaya is a hip-hop artiste? This is the problem. Some people here dont even know what hip-hop or rap music means.

Pls classify Timaya for me abeg---

Hope you know that those standard genres don't apply for Nigerian music/artistes---It's either they're "Hip-Hop" or "Non-Hip hop"- No need for the efizy.

IBEXY:

Please know your HIP from your HOP.
Naija rappers, please stop trying to sound like New Yorkers. If you have never lived in America why would you want to sound like a yankee doodle? Its silly because your primary fans are Nigerians. Why not rap in Pidgeon English or Yoruba/Ibo/Hausa. The Latinos in America have several rappers who do it in Spanish and they are big!

Ever wondered why 2face made it big? (note, he's not a rapper ) You'll never hear him trying to sound like 50cent or Grand Master Flash and the furious 5. He cut his own style - even sings in Pidgeon English yet he's loved all over the world. He's original.

IBEXY:

When you speak and sing in a "New York accent" in the middle of Agegunle, how can you be authentic? When you immitate and rep a movement you dont truely understand or belong to, it comes out fake. I think our musicians should borrow more from the rich cultural background we have in naija. It will be more authentic and acceptable. A few have done and they are doing very well. All that clownish pointing and gesticulating gansta hand signal is sickening.

IBEXY:

More like trash appeal.
Exactly. Not much in quality. Just "flash in the fry pan" stuff with no longetivity. By the way, which sort of music is NOT commercial? RnB?
Think about raggae from Jamaica. Why do you think its so popular? Bob Marley was traditional, commercially viable and very very authentic. Why? He remained with what he knew and stuff that was his tradition/ culture. Why cant Fuji be exported. Afterall Makosa was succesfully sold to the world.

I love hip-hop. But after idolising people like Eminem, Dre, Snoop, 2pac and understanding why they say what they say, its kind of fake listening to a prenterder from naija trying to sound Brooklyn. It just dont feel the same.

phreakabit:

RFLMAO@ succesfully sold to the world and exporting Fuji. SERIOUSLY did you just ask that? Was reggae in a language different from English? Define what you mean by WORLD.


As for the rappers you listed, PLEASE show me one popular rapper in Nigeria doing gangster rap.

kizydafizy:

Even the late Amy Winehouse had been booed off the stage before for messing up her lyrics and being unprofessional, so many of the American artistes have had their lows and embarrassing stage moments too!
So @Op, give our local artistes a break. With all your so called musical knowledge, you of all people suppose know say e no easy to prosper in the entertainment industry, be it as a well trained musical expert or as a bonafide clown!
I'm sure deep down, you're neither a hater nor a frustrated musician-wannabe.

oti-igba:

i agree, a fake "new york accent" silly auto-tunes, they even wear heavy winter coats in the hot naija weather just to imitate the new york image it is appaulingly embarrasing!

IBEXY:

Please know your HIP from your HOP. 
Naija rappers, please stop trying to sound like New Yorkers. If you have never lived in America why would you want to sound like a yankee doodle? Its silly because your primary fans are Nigerians. Why not rap in Pidgeon English or Yoruba/Ibo/Hausa. The Latinos in America have several rappers who do it in Spanish and they are big!

Pls how many Nigerian rappers have you heard of sef---- 

They DO RAP IN PIGdiN, YORUBA, IGBO AND HAUSA and some other languages that me sef no understand.

Ever heard of DAGRIN?---raps in yoruba.

Ever heard of OLAMIDE?----raps in yoruba

Ever heard of FALZ?---raps in yoruba and english

Ever heard of OJB?---raps in yoruba and english.

Ever heard of REMINISCE?---raps in yoruba, english, etc. (lol)

Ever heard of ELDEE?----when he raps, he raps in yoruba and english.

There are a WHOLE lot more--I just can't seem to remember them now.


A good number of them do rap with an American Accent, and it works. Ever heard of M.I and NAETO C? Ever heard of ICE-PRINCE, JESSE JAGZ--and co?

IBEXY:


Ever wondered why 2face made it big? (note, he's not a rapper ) You'll never hear him trying to sound like 50cent or Grand Master Flash and the furious 5. He cut his own style - even sings in Pidgeon English yet he's loved all over the world. He's original.

oti-igba:

i agree, a fake "new york accent" silly auto-tunes, they even wear heavy winter coats in the hot naija weather just to imitate the new york image it is appaulingly embarrasing!

FAIL! EPIC FAIL! That's not the rap music I listen to o. Auto-tune to rap in 9ja? Winter-Coat in video? Chei! **smh*** You just made the world know that you're not used to 9ja rap-music ATALL. You're just misyaning.

9ja rap-music has gone past all that BS--- you need to stay current.