Yesterday, I strolled through
nairaland *newly-acquired
addiction*; there, I saw a news
that caught my attention, the
'mumu' NBC at work again *you never
read that o!*.

Anyways, NBC partially banned Lil
Kesh's Shoki remix featuring
Olamide and Davido. By partially-
banned, I mean the song still gets
to be aired but only at seemingly
odd hours (10pm - 5am) *Lil Kesh is
lucky right; some people got total
ban*

As a passionate lover of music, I
really don't dig hiphops but I do
listen to them often *story for
another day*, I took my time to go
through songs banned by NBC in
recent times past coupled with the
lyrics of each song and I couldn't
help but be amazed.

Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation
(NBC) as a regulation board *they
regulate what is broadcasted
onradio and tv stations but that's
not all that is to them*.

Lil Kesh who made his career debut
with "Shoki" and "Lyrically" has
suffered the same feat as other
senior colleagues in the music
industry and this makes me wonder,
what's so lewd about the lyrics?
Nothing I must say except for the
fact that it added another dance
twist to the Nigerian Hiphop list
off invented dances.

Still on the matter, I decided to
check up the meaning of 'lewd' and
I discovered it means "crude and
offensive in a sexual way." As it
seems, I am a huge supporter of the
regulative arm of NBC but I have
not been a huge fan of their
actions; not impressive to me. They
are trying so hard to be noticed to
me.

This I must say that 85% of
Nigerians *children inclusive*
listen to hiphops for (a) the beat
(b) the artiste (c) the lyrics.
This is what I mean, Nigerian
hiphop music hasn't been all that
bad with beats, all thanks to
Masterkraft and many others. Most
Nigerian musicians try to stay
relevant in the music industry and
in the hearts of their fans as they
become propelled to release a
single/album. This we also know
that the likes of Time ya thrives
on the beat and not the content as
illustrated in his single Ukwu.

More so, countless Nigerian hiphop
listeners don't strive for the
lyrics but the beat. All they need
is something to shake their bodies
to and songs like 'Sekem', 'Shoki'
and much more, wowed Nigerians in
that area. Another set of Nigerian
hiphop listeners are the loyal fans
who would continue to listen to 'Tu
Face' or 'Tiwa Savage' or any other
artiste even if he/she rant
throughout the next album. There
are some who actually enjoy the
lyrics as you'd see them rapping
with beaming smiles *guys
especially*.

In 2011, 2Shotz's 'Super Man Dead'
was banned for the use of the world
'Alomo' - NBC had better begin to
ban paraga sellers 'cos what little
child these days doesn't know
'Alomo' and seriously, what's even
lewd about that?

In 2013, NBC also banned 8 musical
videos and songs like Wizkid's 'Caro',
Olamide's 'Stupid Love', Phyno's 'Ghost
Mode', 'Gobe' by Davido, 'Voice of the
Street' by Olamide and much more.
Dear readers, kindly bear in mind that I
am not encouraging lewd sayings but this
I must say;

(I) Sometimes, it seems like NBC is 'being
paid'. What happens to placing a ban on
Tiwa Savage's 'Wanted' video? What about
Ducan Mighty featuring Olamide 'Blow
am'? Olamide's 'Story for the gods.'

(II) Maybe NBC should start banning
musical promo wallpapers like MC
Galaxy's 'Suku' and stop irrelevances.

(III) Or maybe NBC should stop reading
meanings into the title of the songs. If
NBC wants to claim 'what is Shoki?' Then
I'd say what the hell is 'Sekem?' What is
'Sho le?' What is 'Shekini ni ni?' Or what is
'Doro'? - Someone help tell DonJazzy he
hasn't convincingly explain the term
'Doro'.

(IV) NBC should note that most of these
celebrities enjoy the attention naija
musicians give their selling points and
them. Who cares why Oliver Twist was
banned? 'Face like tiwa, booty like Toolz'
in Sean Tizzle's 'Sho le'. . . Why give a
damn NBC when Toolz no complain? *just
saying*

Dear NBC, free our artiste, if you can't do
a better job of regulating these songs
before they turn viral online, on radios, tv
stations and in our ears, stop disturbing
our headlines and if you don't ban a single
song in a year, we no go talk say you no
sabi your job.

Finally in Don Jazzy's words, ". . . We're
kinda used to it now. Ijebu garri no dey do
advert but e dey sell.". . As for me, 'shoki
ni shoki. .'

EGO!

I heard on radio that shoki is a yoruba word for a "quickie" plus the other exclamation in the song which only corroborated it. my two cents

But dem no ban d dancers & pepul wey getam 4 fone nah

Ahhhhh shoki, ahh shoki... lol